niteperson
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Does it zeros in in a few seconds while you're driving though? Or only when you're at a standstill?
Standstill. I'll try it while driving tomorrow and report back.
Does it zeros in in a few seconds while you're driving though? Or only when you're at a standstill?
Standstill. I'll try it while driving tomorrow and report back.
My guess is it's a Motorola problem. My Droid X took forever to lock in. So long that I'd often have to pull off the road and wait. I had to use GPS Fix to speed it up. My GS3 however, locks in in seconds.
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Smart actions uses WiFi for location, and doesn't work reliably for me either. I've finally given up and use time frame for my trigger.
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My guess is it's a Motorola problem. My Droid X took forever to lock in. So long that I'd often have to pull off the road and wait. I had to use GPS Fix to speed it up. My GS3 however, locks in in seconds.
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My razr max seldom has problems with this, but my wife's Samsung Charge often has this exact problem locking onto satellites and showing only the tower large blue circle. So I don't think it is a motorola vs samsung issue. Actual GPS reception doesn't use 3g/4g or wifi. Maps may use 3g/4g towers or wifi for approximate (big blue circle) readings while waiting for gps lock, so there may be some software isues. At times when I have problems with maps, however, I also have problems with the gps locator on geocaching and compass apps. Location and atmospheric conditions may affect GPS reception. Dedicated GPS receivers undoubtedly have more robust GPS receiver circuits.
GPS status free on play store...
I use it time to time to "refresh" the GPS if need. Especially after switching roms or OTA updates.
Running the app also lets you see the number of satellites your bouncing off of..
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