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or "Use GPS satellites". (i know the obvious difference), but which one is
most accurate?
Do I check both boxes, or just one of them?
How does wireless network pin-point your location?
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02-18-2010 09:53 AMI use both. The network locates you by what tower you are using.
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02-18-2010 09:55 AMWireless Networks - Triangulates your location based off of nearby cell towers. Not as accurate.
GPS Satellites - Uses the sat signal to get your position. Very accurate (~3 meters) outdoors.
Using the satellites will put more of a drain on your battery, but it's not on all the time. For me, it comes up when I open the browser (weird, but ok), and when I'm using maps or navigation. Other than that, it's off. You can tell by looking at your notification bar. If the icon is there, something is using the gps.
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02-18-2010 09:56 AMGPS should be more accurate.
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02-18-2010 09:56 AMUse both. The satellites will be the most accurate, but using the cell network helps get GPS fix faster.
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02-18-2010 09:59 AMThank You!
Originally Posted by Backnblack
But wouldn't Droid get confused trying to interpret let's say from a
wireless tower 10 mi from your location while the GPS satellite is
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02-18-2010 10:05 AMHey Thanks,
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02-18-2010 10:41 AMThe one time I had both wireless and gps going at the same time, it located me 3 miles from where I actually was. I turned off the wireless, and immediately it showed me ikn the correct location.
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02-18-2010 11:22 AMI've been running an experiment the past half hour, and everytime the wireless network overrides the GSP and puts me miles away from my actual location. Originally Posted by KevinJ
When I use GPS satellite (alone) it marks my location more accurately.
Also, when I use the wireless network, it affects my location in my WeatherBug Elite app as well as the Google Sky app.
In conclussion, me thinks the GPS satellite alone will serve my purposes.
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02-18-2010 11:26 AMI leave 'wireless network' enabled at all times, so that any searches I do in the browser or what not provide location based results.
When I do use GPS I leave the wireless network enabled. No issues. GPS is spot on for me.
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