I thought I was going to pick up a Turbo but...

[94lt1]

GPS works in airplane mode..I only checked briefly though

 

[realged13]

Same, I had to do it in a hurry.

 

[Jonny Kansas]

What, are you guys scared?

 

[94lt1]

What, are you guys scared?

Yes.. I even piddled a little.

 

[CT Raider]

Turns out the Verizon Wireless Zone store didn't even have it in stock.
So, thank you for posting your results!

 

[lloydstrans]

I got the second to the last one at my store

 

[turneja6535]

It doesn't work for me. In airplane mode maps says "cannot connect to maps, please check your network and try again.

 

[FoxKat]

It doesn't work for me. In airplane mode maps says "cannot connect to maps, please check your network and try again.

In Airplane mode, ALL radios are turned off, even GPS. Instead of Airplane mode to test, just turn off Mobile Data.

Go to Settings, click "Data Usage", then swith Mobile data "Off".

Now, without internet, it can't download the map data, so you won't be able to start a Navigation session - you will have to already be in Maps and showing your location before you try GPS. Then just walk a bit and see if the symbol for you on Maps shows you moving or not.

 

[Ollie]

Yeah you have to activate the GPS after invoking airplane mode.

 

[FoxKat]

Yeah you have to activate the GPS after invoking airplane mode.

Right, as an alternative to just turning off Mobile Data, you can go into Airplane mode and then turn on GPS directly.

Thanks, Ollie.

 

[Ollie]

Yes, and turning off wifi as well.

 

[PowrDroid]

I've never heard of a smartphone without a standalone GPS.

HTC One (M8)
LG G3
Galaxy Note 3, Note 4
Galaxy S4, S5
Sony Experia Z3

 

[bsweetness]

HTC One (M8)
LG G3
Galaxy Note 3, Note 4
Galaxy S4, S5
Sony Experia Z3

Are you implying that those phones don't have standalone GPS? Because if you are, that's not correct. From personal experience, my Note 4, S5, and Note 3 all have/had standalone GPS.

 

[PowrDroid]

Are you implying that those phones don't have standalone GPS? Because if you are, that's not correct. From personal experience, my Note 4, S5, and Note 3 all have/had standalone GPS.

According to these sites, these phones don't have standalone GPS. They all have A-GPS only. They don't have S-GPS

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - Full phone specifications
Samsung Galaxy S5 - Full phone specifications
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 - Full phone specifications

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 specs
Samsung Galaxy S5 specs
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 specs

 

[FoxKat]

According to these sites, these phones don't have standalone GPS. They all have A-GPS only. They don't have S-GPS

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - Full phone specifications
Samsung Galaxy S5 - Full phone specifications
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 - Full phone specifications

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 specs
Samsung Galaxy S5 specs
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 specs

Actually the three links at the bottom from PhoneArena.com),

all say "GPS, A-GPS..." I would interpret GPS as S-GPS. Furthermore, in order to have A-GPS (Assisted GPS), you have to have S-GPS (Standalone GPS), in which to "assist" with the cellular towers and WIFI locations. You could theoretically have a phone without a GPS, and it could still do triangulation using Cellular towers and/or known WIFI locations (earlier phones did just that), but today I believe it's mandated that ALL cellular phones have GPS to enable the 911 service to locate a potential person in an emergency with the greatest accuracy. When a 911 call is enabled, it turns on ALL radios temporarily and initiates S-GPS and uses all available location information to best pinpoint where the call is coming from.