GPS issues

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Hi
I've just come back from Belgium and have been frustrated with my GPS. last time I went, I had a different mobile and I'm positive that when data roaming was off it worked fine. This time it wouldn't located my location unless I found a free hotspot.

What am I doing wrong or is my nexus not working correctly?

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Originally Posted by awaterhouse

Hi
I've just come back from Belgium and have been frustrated with my GPS. last time I went, I had a different mobile and I'm positive that when data roaming was off it worked fine. This time it wouldn't located my location unless I found a free hotspot.

What am I doing wrong or is my nexus not working correctly?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

AGPS is crap when wifi and data is off.

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Try the app FasterFix.

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Thanks for the comments - I suppose I need root for FastFix.

I think the question still stands though - should GPS work without wifi or data-roaming?

Since wifi and mobile data should only provide a faster fix and have nothing to do with the stability of the gps fix, yes gps should work without wifi and data roaming. You might have to wait for a few minutes to get the first lock but after that it should work like it always did.