[Q] Lenov Thinkpad Tablet GPS issue?

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Hi,

Anyone out there who has issues with the gps on the TPT?
I'm getting a fix quite slowly and losing it every few seconds.
This happens within Navigon Mobile Navigator, GPS Essentials and GPS Test.
The whole Tablet also feels quite laggy and doesn't perform well.
When writing this post with the Browser app, i have to wait about 1-2 seconds until the text i've just typed appears.

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Moving to Q&A

TPT Definitely has a GPS issue...

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Check out the "GPS TPT Acquiring Satellites Bug" thread on the Lenovo Thinkpad Slate forums... Sorry, this forum won't let me post a link yet...

Lenovo is finally "looking" into it but hasn't officially acknowledged a problem.

One major issue is that the GPS.conf file is using a Asia NTP_Server, if you're anywhere but Asia this will hobble your GPS fix times (or TTFF - Time To First Fix). This file requires root to edit which we don't have.

Second issue is whether the TPT uses AGPS when wirelessly connected to the internet, since a majority of TPT's don't have 3G/4G we don't know if AGPS is only enabled for 3G/4G or if it's available at all.

I've tried replacing the gps.conf file, syincing NTP clocks and updating the agps data via a wifi tether to my phone. I'm still having the same problems as you are, and as I was before.

I've resorted to negative user reviews based on the camera and the gps, with tag-ons about how bright the black is on the screen and the lag. I don't know how better to pressure a corporation than to go as public about issues as I can. Complaints to Lenovo don't seem to help much, at least not in the first year, which in gadget-schedule-terms is pretty much the lifetime of the gadget.

I'm also seriously considering living without the camera entirely and going with the CyanogenMod ROM. The stock firmware etiher way isn't up to snufff, but I'm fed up with the wierd keyboard lag that CM doesn't have.

EDIT: Sent it in for a new system board, primarily for GPS. 13 days ago. I got an email yesterday saying they're waiting for parts. The N-trig, keyboard and usb port are real tools, but the incredibly slow repair, having putzed with software fixes for the GPS for months (I'm a real sucker for intermittent reinforcement), the lag, and the lack of popularity (development and accessories) really have me second guessing the greatness of this product. I'd be thinking differently if I'd have gotten one made in 2012, or any "good" one. I hear they're out there. The bright side? I'll have fun doing hardware mods on it.

More: I sent it in. They replaced the system board. It took 14 days. The GPS worked a dream before I rooted. I'm looking for a solution now.