Bluetooth + Sprint Navigation = INACCURACY!

sjamie · 07/29/2009, 12:13 PM

Have you noticed that when you are talking on the phone while using Sprint Nav, GPS accuracy diminishes? One time it kept saying I was .7 miles from my next turn for over 5 miles. Since I was engrossed in my conversation, I did not realize this. As soon as I hung up the phone, SprintNav told me to make a U-turn and go back 4 MILES!

I guess talking on the phone CAN be distracting!

Anyone have a similar experience or have a fix for this (other than stop talking on the phone

)?

ImNoPrince · 07/29/2009, 12:21 PM

I think the GPS is most likely working fine. The problem is While on the Phone no data can transmit. This means the Maps end of SprintNav isn't updating. I guess it uses that as reference to turns and such.

Only fix is to get off the phone I would think.

Jaer57 · 07/29/2009, 12:23 PM

This is one of the reasons why I believe Sprint navigation is a nice thing to have, and it is certainly useful in a jam, but it doesn't beat having a dedicated GPS device in your car, imho. I still love my Garmin Nüvi.

sjamie · 07/29/2009, 12:25 PM

What's interesting is that the GPS would still be accurate for a "while". When I make relatively short calls, everything is cool. It seems the longer you talk, the more inaccurate it will become. So now, if I have a 30 mile stretch to my next turn for example, I'll set my trip odometer and make sure I am off the phone within 29 miles.

carrel · 07/29/2009, 01:01 PM

Last night I was at home and type ##GPS# to see the numeric GPS data and it couldn't get a response from the GPS. I did this a few times. Then I turned off bluetooth (which wasn't connected to anything) and voila, it got a fix immediately. I have no real proof that bluetooth effected the GPS, but it sure seemed coincidental. I guess I'll keep playing with it. I also had WiFi on and I didn't turn that off. I tried turning off bluetooth because I was realizing that I had 3 radios on and GPS would be the fourth.

DirkBelig · 07/29/2009, 01:12 PM

The other day, I was out for a walk and wanted to see on Google Maps where the streets cut through and was surprised to see the cell tower fix to be really off. I switched on the GPS receiver and it never locked onto my location and a little later showed me a quarter-mile away from my actual location. Last night, I wanted to use Sprint Nav and it couldn't get a GPS lock and when I switched it to just map view, it was nowhere near my location. I rebooted the phone and it was spot on. Very weird.

Zaki · 07/29/2009, 01:38 PM

I have noticed on a few occasions that the GPS information is not accurate. I had the same issue last week, as stated by DirkBelig. For me, it showed I was in a different city some 10/15 miles away. But then after a soft-reset, it worked fine and came up with the correct location.

07/29/2009, 12:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
sjamie Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 750 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 105 Thanked 86 Times in 26 Posts	Bluetooth + Sprint Navigation = INACCURACY! Have you noticed that when you are talking on the phone while using Sprint Nav, GPS accuracy diminishes? One time it kept saying I was .7 miles from my next turn for over 5 miles. Since I was engrossed in my conversation, I did not realize this. As soon as I hung up the phone, SprintNav told me to make a U-turn and go back 4 MILES! I guess talking on the phone CAN be distracting! Anyone have a similar experience or have a fix for this (other than stop talking on the phone )?
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07/29/2009, 12:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
ImNoPrince Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 236 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 23 Thanked 20 Times in 18 Posts	I think the GPS is most likely working fine. The problem is While on the Phone no data can transmit. This means the Maps end of SprintNav isn't updating. I guess it uses that as reference to turns and such. Only fix is to get off the phone I would think.
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07/29/2009, 12:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jaer57 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 165 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 77 Thanked 44 Times in 29 Posts	This is one of the reasons why I believe Sprint navigation is a nice thing to have, and it is certainly useful in a jam, but it doesn't beat having a dedicated GPS device in your car, imho. I still love my Garmin Nüvi. __________________ Current device: Palm Pre Former devices: Treo 755p, Treo 650
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07/29/2009, 12:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
sjamie Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 750 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 105 Thanked 86 Times in 26 Posts	What's interesting is that the GPS would still be accurate for a "while". When I make relatively short calls, everything is cool. It seems the longer you talk, the more inaccurate it will become. So now, if I have a 30 mile stretch to my next turn for example, I'll set my trip odometer and make sure I am off the phone within 29 miles.
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07/29/2009, 01:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
carrel Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 426 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 18 Thanked 38 Times in 22 Posts	Last night I was at home and type ##GPS# to see the numeric GPS data and it couldn't get a response from the GPS. I did this a few times. Then I turned off bluetooth (which wasn't connected to anything) and voila, it got a fix immediately. I have no real proof that bluetooth effected the GPS, but it sure seemed coincidental. I guess I'll keep playing with it. I also had WiFi on and I didn't turn that off. I tried turning off bluetooth because I was realizing that I had 3 radios on and GPS would be the fourth.
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07/29/2009, 01:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
DirkBelig Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 145 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 6 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	The other day, I was out for a walk and wanted to see on Google Maps where the streets cut through and was surprised to see the cell tower fix to be really off. I switched on the GPS receiver and it never locked onto my location and a little later showed me a quarter-mile away from my actual location. Last night, I wanted to use Sprint Nav and it couldn't get a GPS lock and when I switched it to just map view, it was nowhere near my location. I rebooted the phone and it was spot on. Very weird.
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07/29/2009, 01:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Zaki Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NorCal Posts: 166 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 7 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	I have noticed on a few occasions that the GPS information is not accurate. I had the same issue last week, as stated by DirkBelig. For me, it showed I was in a different city some 10/15 miles away. But then after a soft-reset, it worked fine and came up with the correct location.
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