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Originally Posted by Dubdub
If it has been 7 or more days since you last used GPS, the device needs to download the ephemeris table first so it knows where to look for which satellites.
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I never knew that. Any idea how long that should take, and where it downloads it from? Do dedicated GPSs do this, e.g. Garmin with no SIM?
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If you have moved a considerable distance from the last use, it also takes a few minutes to locate the satellites and determine your position.
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I didn't know that either. If both these things are correct then it sounds like irregular users of the GPS function should plan to use it at least until it gets a fix the day before they need it, and perhaps daily if they're travelling.
My 9800 is usually ok, can even get a fix indoors sometimes, but is occasionally erratic. I don't use it regularly, so this might explain some of its behaviour.