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01-30-2010 02:45 PMQuestion about Google Maps
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01-30-2010 02:48 PMDo you have your GPS turned on whenever you open Maps?
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01-30-2010 02:51 PMHhmm, I have no idea....how do I find out. Maybe I turned it off and didn't know or mean to.
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01-30-2010 02:52 PMunder settings on google you have to enable use my location
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01-30-2010 03:01 PMOkay so I went under setting on my phone and found the thing that said for GPS satellite, it was checked (?) But I can't get a location even in area that I did before.
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01-30-2010 03:18 PMThat has nothing to do with the GPS feature being able to find him. That only allows websites in the browser to locate you, enabling searches to find local restaurants, shops, etc.
Originally Posted by alm0614
OP, if you have GPS on (menu>settings>locations and security>use GPS satellites) then I'm not sure what the problem could be. Where are you located? I'm assuming you've tried it both inside and outside in various locations? I've never gotten this message so I'm not sure what's going on.... -
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01-31-2010 02:04 PMYou definitely need to be outdoors for GPS but it should triangulate even if it can't get a GPS lock.
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01-31-2010 02:21 PMYou need to have Use Wireless Networks and Use GPS Satellites enabled for this feature to work everywhere. Otherwise you pretty much need to be outside or right by a window. I had the Use Wireless Networks off because I thought it would keep Wifi on but it doesn't. But I had the same problem so I was messing around with it and saw that so I turned it back on and BAM it works.
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Menu Soft Key>Settings>Location & Security> Select the first two options ( Use Wireless Networks and Use GPS Satellites)
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01-31-2010 02:31 PMI got it, I got it! Thanks guys I had the GPS selected but not wireless network. Thanks guys!
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01-31-2010 02:38 PMWait nope, I was wrong! Well now I can get a location but its wrong! It has me out in the water! Any way to recalibrate it or anything?
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