GPS question

[LuXx]

i have a tilt running at&t bigstorage rom when i try to use my telenav inside it says the gps signal is weak. is there any update to get the gps to work inside?

[Sleuth255]

GPS requires a (fairly) clear view of the sky. No GPS unit works well indoors.

[LuXx]

GPS requires a (fairly) clear view of the sky. No GPS unit works well indoors.

true but with my old hp 6515 when I bought it, it didn't work inside. then I found an update and it work perfectly inside. also saw on mobity todays website a video review of the tytn 2 and he found satellites inside.

[UnicornKaz]

true but with my old hp 6515 when I bought it, it didn't work inside. then I found an update and it work perfectly inside. also saw on mobity todays website a video review of the tytn 2 and he found satellites inside.


Sleuth255 didn't say it WON'T work inside ... he said it won't work well ;)

common sense really ... mine works inside & outside ... just fewer satellites when indoor compared to open outdoor ;)

[UnicornKaz]

another note :

I get better GPS strength signal when using IGO compared to TomTom ... so it also might be software bug ;) ... just a guess

but the part about indoor/outdoor still hold true ;)

[compact_bijou]

another note :

I get better GPS strength signal when using IGO compared to TomTom ... so it also might be software bug ;) ... just a guess

Indeed, the software may be under or over reporting the signal strength or the software may assign different parameters to what it decides it optimum.

but the part about indoor/outdoor still hold true ;)

Steel framed buildings, heat reflective glass/coatings, stucco walls .. all affect signal strength to some extent.

I've got 4 GPS units and they all get a signal in most buildings. Eventually. The GPS Chip in the kaiser is remarkably sensitive, imo & ime.