More GPS info please

yhzhrm said:

Yes, this has been pointed out about the aluminum back. But as mentioned we all have the same aluminum back then ...

WHY are some Primes always able to see and get a GPS fix.

Why is ASUS even bothering with updating the GPS driver if GPS in not in the spec's?.

WHY has someone not show GPS results with the aluminum back off?

Off topic WIFI why the frack would I want to use G setting to get good WIFI? That's like not using my 5th gear in the car and staying in 4th.

I love the Prime but the aluminum back shield is a frack up period. Stock seems to have dried up around here (impossible to get). I wonder what's up.

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These issues have been debated time and time again for the last month. There is absolutely nothing offered in this thread that isn't offered elsewhere (including opinions).

black-DraGon82 said:

look at my youtube video... it was honey comb and nearly perfect...

with new updated ics its worthless...

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Its not nearly perfect. There isn't a single satellite with a green/good(SNR) connection, so it would probably lose connection/lock the instant you get in your car, and/or actually move under a tree for example.

Using the Prime as a good GPS device will never really work well, even in ideal circumstances assuming driver/updates were all fine. The above video is about as good as it will ever get with the onboard GPS.

There are several alternatives however:
1) "GPS tether" with your Android phone(free app in Android Market).
2) Buy a cheap blue tooth GPS reveiver, this will result in GPS reception better then every tablet on the Market.
3) Use a better suited GPS device (for example a Smart phone...sorry personal preference)
4) Sell/return the Prime, and buy another android tablet with better GPS. Of course they suck for other things except GPS, but apparently at the moment, you can't have it all.
5) Return it, wait 6 months, and buy the TF700 with it's ugly-as-hell backplate, but probably well-working GPS.

hi YoMarK,
gps tether sounds interesting... have a sgs2 and i want to try that... i´ve donwloaded gps tether but don´t know how to configure the devices... could you plz explain how to do that?

try this combo...

pair your phone & prime via bluetooth..

put on phone:
https://market.android.com/details?...utm_medium=AndroidPIT&utm_campaign=AndroidPIT

Put on prime:
https://market.android.com/details?...utm_medium=AndroidPIT&utm_campaign=AndroidPIT

YoMarK said:

Its not nearly perfect. There isn't a single satellite with a green/good(SNR) connection, so it would probably lose connection/lock the instant you get in your car, and/or actually move under a tree for example.

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For comparison, the same test on a G-Tab without Wi-Fi done indoors...