When you are in Google Maps, do you get the Satellite icon at the top, with the 3 greens bars steadily on? Or are the green bars flashing?
I too am an Alltel convert, and I have no problem locking on in seconds. At first Maps shows a rough estimate of my location, based on Cell Tower data, then it Locks in GPS and shows my exact position.
The green bars are blinking.... Google maps has been open for about a minute, and they are still blinking
The green bars are blinking.... Google maps has been open for about a minute, and they are still blinking
Well, then it seems you are picking up the tower location, but not locking on to the GPS satellites.
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/te...ns/777-apparent-gps-failure-21.html#post37915
According to this thread, there are several theories.
1. Do you live in Florida?
2. If you were a former Alltel Customer, are you still on an Alltel plan, or did you switch over to a VZW plan?
3. Have you tried dialing *228 and using option 2 to update your PRL?
my droid does the same thing.I too am in Clearwater,FL went from sprint to alltel to verizon.
When you do the prl update or any update do you have to restart the phone like a computer ?
65061 PRLmy droid does the same thing.I too am in Clearwater,FL went from sprint to alltel to verizon.
When you do the prl update or any update do you have to restart the phone like a computer ?
From what I've seen, the Droid doesn't have to reboot to implement the new PRL, although mine tells me it might take up to fifteen minutes to get signal. But still I never miss a beat.
I really don't know what else to say. I have both Use wireless Networks and Use GPS Satellites turned on, and I have no problems. It gives me a rough estimate based on the cell towers and then zeros in on my location with the GPS. And with that other link of people having problems in SW FL, I drove through Tampa and St. Petersburg FL last week and had no problems with my GPS lock. It's gotta be something with the phones provisioned in your area, because it seems visitors don't have the same issue.
Edit:
Just out curiosity, Settings -> About Phone -> Status -> PRL Version. Mine is 51638, and those whose GPS is working tend to have the same PRL. What is your's?