"GPSrestore Samsung" app!

[SeenNotScene]

Just saw on twitter Sammy just released an app to the market for a "gps fix". The name of it is in the subject line. Im afraid to try it being that with the jk3 modem, my gps has been finally working...

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[jwood55812]

People have been talking about it here...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9507297#post9507297

Sounds like all it does is set the settings back to default, basically changing it to standalone rather than ms-based, and it still doesnt work

 

[SeenNotScene]

Yeah that's what people are saying. Mine starting working with perception perfectly, not changing a thing here.

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[cappysw10]

It's about as useful as a chocolate teacup.

proof in the pudding http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9513617&postcount=31

 

[MikeyMike01]

It's about as useful as a chocolate teacup.

Is it equally tasty?

 

[Jirv311]

It's about as useful as a chocolate teacup.

Mmmmm, chocolate.

 

[avgjoegeek]

lol like Endgadget says... it will re-screw up your already screwed-up GPS by defaulting it back to the non-working default settings

Only thing that has ever worked for me has been the Jupiter tweaks on the Dev forum.

 

[drancid]

lol like Endgadget says... it will re-screw up your already screwed-up GPS by defaulting it back to the non-working default settings

Only thing that has ever worked for me has been the Jupiter tweaks on the Dev forum.

lol true.
i installed this crap and ran it.. after that my gps doesn't even get a lock at all.
reflashed from scratch again... wth....

 

[dpmurphy81]

I THINK SAMSUNG HAS EVERY REJECT THEY HAVE WORKING IN THERE GPS SECTION OF THE DEVS. COME ON SAMSUNG WE HAVE GPS WORKING ON AFTERMARKET ROMS AND YET STILL SAMSUNG CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT.

i HAD TO RESTORE AFTER TRYING THAT APP IT SUCKED.

 

[10tonhammr]

I THINK SAMSUNG HAS EVERY REJECT THEY HAVE WORKING IN THERE GPS SECTION OF THE DEVS. COME ON SAMSUNG WE HAVE GPS WORKING ON AFTERMARKET ROMS AND YET STILL SAMSUNG CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT.

i HAD TO RESTORE AFTER TRYING THAT APP IT SUCKED.

Phandroid posted a story about this app and Samsung's "new" faq for Captivate/Vibrant owners who were still having gps issues after installing Samsung's official "fix". NO NEW INFORMATION WHATSOEVER.

Powercycling, enabling "Use Wireless Networks" in Locations and Security Settings?! REALLY???

FAIL.

 

[iamcombat]

I bought my Captivate not long after they were release and never have had an issue with GPS....with Perception ROM I get a lock in less than 10 seconds INSIDE the house...its about half a block off but that's pretty accurate in my book

 

[ComanderTaco]

I bought my Captivate not long after they were release and never have had an issue with GPS....with Perception ROM I get a lock in less than 10 seconds INSIDE the house...its about half a block off but that's pretty accurate in my book

Dude.....Really? Half a block? That's not accurate man that's about as bad as everyone else's captivate . I'm sorry to be rude but I'm sick of people saying "its perfect" " it locks in half a second to 82 sats with 2 inch accuracy" . Post some proof of your awesome gps then do us a favor and share how you made it work because I'm pretty sure Samsung screwed them all up. Sorry for the rant.........

(I would bet that your "lock" INDOORS would be celltower triangulation and that no birds were actually locked as this is were many people assume there gps works when it in reality suck like everyone else's)

Sent from my Captivate that can't figure out were the hell it is in the world......

 

[Nerz]

I'm really starting to think that the problem is in the antennas. I've never had a problem getting a lock pretty fast, yes lock, not agps approximate. However, it's getting it to keep a lock that is the problem. I always had the dreaded blue circle, or out right gps signal lost. However, for about 3 days straight it has been sunny. And for the first time I tried putting the phone up near the console, back outward and not downward, and it has been perfect. No circle, no lag, no problems. I never had to do this with my other phones. Hell, my WinMo device that I frequently use as bluetooth gps receiver works fine in the passenger seat, or floorboard for that matter. It just seems as if it has to be perfect conditions for the phone get decent gps reception, which to me seems like antenna problems.

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