[Sydman]

Anyone been having any?

I can't get my phone to get GPS on Poynt or BB Maps. Saw a post saying they added a new cell tower based location service...

RIM Adds Non-GPS Location Feature to BlackBerries (Phone Scoop)

But surely that wouldn't turn off the capabilities to run GPS for other programs.

[juwaack68]

Google Maps has found my location (in my living room) "within 3 meters".

[Sydman]

Originally Posted by juwaack68

Google Maps has found my location (in my living room) "within 3 meters".

Ok running GPS test now, then battery pull will see what happens.

[Sydman]

Well GPS test sat idle for 5 min and got nothing, did a battery pull still nothing. :(

[Motorcycle Mama]

Yep. Mine found me (inside) within 10 meters.

[Sydman]

Well got Google to find me within 2600 meters, kinda far think that is just off cell tower location. Might need a new unit.

[Dubdub]

Sydman, you need to be outside with a clear view of the sky to get a good GPS lock, especially if you are having trouble. GPS isn't designed to work indoors. Some get it to work, my iPhone for instance usually has a decent lock when I am near a window. the BB, not necessarily so.

The 2600 meters is a position generated using cell tower triangulation. Using cell tower data, you should normally see a position between 1700 to 2600 meters. Gets you close so GPS can find itself eventually.

[Sydman]

Yeah check and check, went out on my break to try and get clear view. Still showing within 2600 meters, caught it for a second and showed within 7 meters. Then it refreshed and went back out. Might be having some issues, this is a refurb that I recieved a few weeks ago.

[Dubdub]

Do you have Location Services "ON"?

[Sydman]

Yeah, everything still turned on.