I'm not sure if my GPS is defective. Please help...

[staryon]

If I use it while I'm driving (with TomTom) seems to be working fine.

However, if I use it while I walk, sometimes the position doesn't update even if you walk for 30 seconds. After that, you get a new position. Then it works for a few minutes and I stop getting new positions. I have to wait a few seconds again.

I have tried in different places (no tree cover) and with different programs and I got the same problem.

Anybody had a similar problem?

Thanks

[migueloncete]

Don't worry... Your GPS works fine.

This GPS is not intended to work while walking. The reason is simple: it needs a minimum of speed in order for it to calculate the direction you move in.

That's why it works on the car and not on the "walk".

[hanmin]

I can't remmeber the details, but I think GPS has a error range of.. 15m or 50m, from which you may have problems. As such, if you were to walk a long enough distance, it ought to update itself.

[stpete111]

Don't worry... Your GPS works fine.

This GPS is not intended to work while walking. The reason is simple: it needs a minimum of speed in order for it to calculate the direction you move in.

That's why it works on the car and not on the "walk".

I'd have to disagree, at least as far as my device goes. I use iGuidance software, AT&T Rom, and everytime I take the dog for a walk (three times since I got the unit) I bring it with me and do a walking nav test. It works perfectly everytime.

[dscline]

It's not defective, it's due to a feature of GPS hardware to prevent erratic jumping around due to accuracy errors. For more info, go here (http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/post.asp?method=ReplyQuote&REPLY_ID=518656&TOPIC_ID=25575&FORUM_ID=64) and search down to where it talks about "Static Navigation".

[staryon]

Once of the reasons I got this phone was for the GPS, because we like to do geocaching. However, unless my phone is defective I won't be able to use it for that...

[dscline]

Not unless you can find a way to disable static navigation. While I'm sure this isn't an acceptable solution, I've found that if I shut down whatever GPS application I'm using (such as google maps) and re-open it, it does seem to reinitiate GPS and update to the current position.

[InRBigness]

I hear people talking about the GPS on this phone and I have to say that I find it to be amazing. Here are a few of my happy stories.

1) I got 4 sats inside of a hockey rink yesterday
2) On google maps if I zero in on my back yard I can tell if I moved from one side of my yard to the other
3) Tom Tom, Pocketstreets, WindowsLive search and google maps all work great with out any issues at all.

People have to remember that it is a phone not a camera (although it does well at that), not a guidance system for missles requiring 1cm accuracy. It is a phone and a damn good one if you ask me.

[staryon]

It's not defective, it's due to a feature of GPS hardware to prevent erratic jumping around due to accuracy errors. For more info, go here (http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/post.asp?method=ReplyQuote&REPLY_ID=518656&TOPIC_ID=25575&FORUM_ID=64) and search down to where it talks about "Static Navigation".

Thanks a lot for the information. It helped me a lot.
However it seems that there is not a way of disabling Static Navigation for this model of GPS, right?

[dscline]

I don't know. I guess someone would have to discover how to do it, if it's even possible.

[wizzzard]

I hear people talking about the GPS on this phone and I have to say that I find it to be amazing. Here are a few of my happy stories.

1) I got 4 sats inside of a hockey rink yesterday
2) On google maps if I zero in on my back yard I can tell if I moved from one side of my yard to the other
3) Tom Tom, Pocketstreets, WindowsLive search and google maps all work great with out any issues at all.


I aggree, I can tell which room of the house I am in using Google Maps:)

[dscline]

I aggree, I can tell which room of the house I am in using Google Maps:)

I can to some extent as well. But if I move from one room to another, it doesn't update unless I close google maps and re-open it. That is the issue the OP is having... when traveling at low speeds, you have to travel a relatively long distance before it updates. But I've found it to be extremely accurate using navigation software in the car, which is what static navigation optimizes for.

[wfth]

I got my TyTnII when was lauched 2 days in Malaysia, replaced with the second unit, still the same problems, the GPS dun work.........

So waiting for the second release. anyone having the same problem?

[staryon]

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