Has anyone experienced issues when Maps is trying to get a location? Can't get one, not even setting it in High accuracy. Seems odd for Google to modify control of GPS like that, i don't want my device turning it on even if it's for a short period of time. Any feedback will be apreciated.
feddexx69 said:
Has anyone experienced issues when Maps is trying to get a location? Can't get one, not even setting it in High accuracy. Seems odd for Google to modify control of GPS like that, i don't want my device turning it on even if it's for a short period of time. Any feedback will be apreciated.
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I was having the same problem, Google Maps took forever to locate me and did not work in the end. I uninstalled the latest update and it seems to work now. The newest update screws it up.
LaughinGoh said:
I was having the same problem, Google Maps took forever to locate me and did not work in the end. I uninstalled the latest update and it seems to work now. The newest update screws it up.
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same here, not just Google Maps for me, but also other apps that use location. eg foursquare and weather apps
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When I use the Map or Traffic portion of Windows Live Search, and I say "Center on GPS", it works great; in a few seconds, it has fixed on my location, and if I'm moving it tracks me fine.
However, if I am trying to get directions, and I use "Current GPS Position" as a new starting point, it locks up Windows Live Search, and I have to end task it. Right now, it's set for "GPS Intermediate Driver" in the settings of Windows Live Search.
Has anyone else experienced similar issues and/or know how to resolve this?
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When I use the Map or Traffic portion of Windows Live Search, and I say "Center on GPS", it works great; in a few seconds, it has fixed on my location, and if I'm moving it tracks me fine.
However, if I am trying to get directions, and I use "Current GPS Position" as a new starting point, it locks up Windows Live Search, and I have to end task it. Right now, it's set for "GPS Intermediate Driver" in the settings of Windows Live Search.
Has anyone else experienced similar issues and/or know how to resolve this?
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Same issue. No workaround yet.
I got ONE set of directions ONCE - it was after I asked it for directions from static position A to Static Position B. Then put Center on GPS. it then asked me if I wanted directions from there instead... one out of 3 times it actually worked...
Anyway...
-Daniel
dweidman said:
Same issue. No workaround yet.
I got ONE set of directions ONCE - it was after I asked it for directions from static position A to Static Position B. Then put Center on GPS. it then asked me if I wanted directions from there instead... one out of 3 times it actually worked...
Anyway...
-Daniel
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Come on - the two of us can't be the only ones with this issue. Can anyone confirm this works for them - or is this a problem for everyone?
-Daniel
Indoors the current gps location times out but the app does not hang. Just ran TT first and then tried current location indoors worked like a charm.
Outdoors no problem.
I have the same problem on my Tilt. Google Maps seems to work okay though.
Your lucky mine tells me I'm like 1 hour away from where I live.
google vs. live
I have the same problem with Live. Also, it seems to stop tracking every once in a while.
Google does the same thing, tracks fine and then stops.
I guess it is time to really consider Tom Tom.
Anyone tried a Topo program yet? I need to track myself on some trails and places that I don't have service.
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I have the same problem with Live. Also, it seems to stop tracking every once in a while.
Google does the same thing, tracks fine and then stops.
I just recently over the past 2 days had that struggle as a very new user of the At&T tilt. Ultimately, I followed the suggestions from another forum and simply walked outside, powered down, powered up, and from a clear area, started Live search. It was back up as if nothing was wrong over the past couple days. It wasn't a quickgps issue and yes, I did break it a couple times. It all works now, live search, google maps and yahoo maps. Of course Yahoo's satelite view is a bit off but that's because the garage is new. The only thing I'm thinking may be a problem in the future is that xtra1.gpsonextra.net may or may not be a subscription service and call me a novice, and well, you'd be right, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to reference alternative satelite information download sites.
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I had the issue with live search as well, I changed the GPS driver from Intermediate Driver to Com4 and haven't seen the issue since. I also upped the cache size to 64meg on the storage card but I doubt that was the change that helped.
I have a bit of a different issue, but maybe someone knows a solution.
I've installed WLS on my Tilt, ran it.. Runs fine, but whatever I click I don't see any maps. No roads, nothing. Just GPS triangle in the middle (GPS works fine I guess). The background is filled with ActiveSync-like icons (2 arrows in a circle). And that's it - nothing happens. Do I have to download maps separately?
Well I did find the solution.. if anybody else has this problem, look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=352885
Every time I use the Track Location feature, it fails. I've uninstalled and reinstalled and it still won't work. It takes me to San Francisco instead of Chicago(which is where I live). It used to work the week I got the wing (about 2 weeks ago). It's pretty much stock. I don't use any ROM's and have even performed a clear storage. Any help would be appreciated. I have done a search.
Still isn't working.
It tells me to check the GPS settings. I haven't changed them nor do I know how.
Have you tried with a GPS receiver? (If you have access to one)
I have found that the track location feature while sometimes is surprisingly accurate most often is only close enough for a general location. Good for a local search but not close enough to pinpoint my location with accuracy.
But discrepancy that is off by states I have no idea. IT gets your location by triangulating from the cell towers, maybe there is a glitch in that area that is unidentified. It isn't something you could ask your provider about (actually they might have an answer or be able to help but I wouldn't bet on it), even though they might be at fault. You might see if you can report it as a bug to the google mobile maps team and see if they will respond.
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Im A People said:
Every time I use the Track Location feature, it fails. I've uninstalled and reinstalled and it still won't work. It takes me to San Francisco instead of Chicago(which is where I live). It used to work the week I got the wing (about 2 weeks ago). It's pretty much stock. I don't use any ROM's and have even performed a clear storage. Any help would be appreciated. I have done a search.
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Try a different phone radio firmware. Mine used to fail when I used the newest Radio. It's either that or the information about your towers has been set up incorrectly on google's servers. Find someone in your area with a phone that you can install google maps on and try to see if the problem is still there. If it is, contact google about it.
That just happens sometimes with Google Maps.
I live in germany and sometimes Google Maps says I am somewhere in France or Spain (one time even somewhere in the atlantic or pacifik...)
Just wait some time and try to locate again (don't restart google maps).
If that doesn't help, walk around a bit and try again.
Searched the forum and couldn't find an answer.
I'm on a Sprint Vogue having trouble using Google Maps with any of the ROMs I've tried (Myn's Donut & Eclaire and Incubus's Eclaire).
Usually I just get: "Your Current Location Is Temporarily Unavailable."
I have temporary luck about every 15th reboot and then it stops working again after a few minutes.
Using the GPS Status app, I'm able to get Lat/Lon info so I know my GPS is working.
Any suggestions for something I need to be doing or enabling?
Thanks,
Jason
Are you installed on NAND or SD? If SD, does it work in WinMo? I personally have no trouble with it installed on SD with Incubus' latest Froyo (or any build I've used).
Also, where are you using it? Big cities with tall building can make it tough to get a signal (in case you weren't already aware).
strange, i could never get the my location right when i used to be on winmo, but no probs with android these days. i use myn's warm donut on sprint vogue.
some often, easily ignored things you might want to check: have you set your location in your google account? maybe your data connection halts when gps is launched? installaion problems - both android and/or gps? if installed on sd, bad sectors? perhaps you need to update google maps? idk.. just speculating
Assuming, your GPS is not broken and it worked under WM, move to a different location.
I get that message, when I'm in a specific location in my building.
Everybody, his gps works, he can see his lat and long...
Your best bet IMO is this response
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some often, easily ignored things you might want to check: have you set your location in your google account? maybe your data connection halts when gps is launched? installaion problems - both android and/or gps? if installed on sd, bad sectors? perhaps you need to update google maps? idk.. just speculating
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Just to clarify for some of the questions:
Yeah, GPS is definitely reporting correct Lat/Long - confirmed by plugging the data into Google Maps on a desktop in various locations (work/home).
GPS worked just fine in WinMo.
Oh, and this is NAND.
Google Maps not finding my location seems to have no bearing on my whereabouts - in my car, at home, at work, standing in a parking lot... it's the same wherever I am.
I'll re-try those suggestions when I get a chance - thanks. Maybe I did miss something.
-Jason
Just an update on this issue:
No matter what I tried I was unable to convince any Android build to make Google Maps find my location.
So I re-flashed to back to Win Mobile (yuck). Downloaded Google Maps. Found my location. Re-flashed to Android (FroYo). And now Google Maps in Android finds my location just fine.
Not sure what could have caused it to stop working in the first place. And definitely not looking forward to the next time it stops finding my location.
-editcandy
Editcandy said:
Just an update on this issue:
No matter what I tried I was unable to convince any Android build to make Google Maps find my location.
So I re-flashed to back to Win Mobile (yuck). Downloaded Google Maps. Found my location. Re-flashed to Android (FroYo). And now Google Maps in Android finds my location just fine.
Not sure what could have caused it to stop working in the first place. And definitely not looking forward to the next time it stops finding my location.
-editcandy
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that is odd. Did you update your radio at all to a newer version that might have helped?
Yeah, weird.
No. I'm running the standard Sprint radio which I think is x.x.30.
Guys,
For some reason the Nexus 6 is showing the wrong weather location card in Google Now. It is showing a city about 40 miles SE of where I live. Has anyone else noticed this?
Thanks,
Y2J
May want to try resetting your device and/or toggling GPS. Also, what level of GPS accuracy are you using right now
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May want to try resetting your device and/or toggling GPS. Also, what level of GPS accuracy are you using right now
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High accuracy...I always use high accuracy...
Does it show you in the correct place in maps? If it doesn't use the send feedback button and send Google a report.
Most likely the WiFi access point you are pinging has the wrong location in Googles database.
I've had good results with Google fixing this on two occasions.
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I didn't know that it would show a picture of the city you are in. I've been using it since day 1 and never seen anything that resembles where I live. I thought it was just a generic picture....?
Mine has always showed a place a couple miles away.... Thought it was just my device..
I got the same problem, only with google now, other location apps work like yahoo weather, maps, earth, news
DieGo316 said:
I got the same problem, only with google now, other location apps work like yahoo weather, maps, earth, news
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same here. been happening for a few weeks now. only when i'm home and connected to my home wifi. Maps goes to the right location, all other apps know where i am, but google now shows me weather for the wrong city.
msassounian said:
same here. been happening for a few weeks now. only when i'm home and connected to my home wifi. Maps goes to the right location, all other apps know where i am, but google now shows me weather for the wrong city.
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Well this happens to me all the time with or without WiFi
Any of you guys fixed this??
Yeah turn off location services.
Sent from another Nexus..
5...
My Google Maps timeline is not recorded correctly. If I visit six places
during a day, maybe only three places are recorded on my timeline.
Also, the time I spent in each place is not correct either. I've tried all
settings, to no avail. It's perhaps not the end of the world, but I use
the data from the timeline in my travel bills, so it's very annoying.
Anyone experiencing the same, or similar abominations? What
could be wrong? Any settings I've missed? Is it a regional thing?
Is there a way to force the GPS to be used more frequently?
Any input would be much appreciated....
Looking at my Timeline, it seems to be about the same as my old phone. (ie - a bit weird and spotty)
But - you could try locking Maps in memory from the multitasking screen and see if that helps?
Thanks.
I'll try it out, although it shouldn't really be necessary....?
My previous phone (Nexus 6) wasn't spotless either
but this starts to look like some kind of bad joke.
Today I visited 4 places, but none of them was
recorded. Only the travel (car) was recorded.
Any more suggestions....anyone...?
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You could try locking Maps in memory from the multitasking screen and see if that helps?
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Update; unfortunately, it didn't help.
It seems that the GPS is very little used, when
looking at the battery use history. I use the "high
precision" setting, so I don't know what to try next.
Anyone have any more suggestions...?
I have the same problem on my Redmi 9 Pro. Didn't find any solution yet.
My workaround is using http://gpslogger.app and letting it locate once per minute and upload the data to my Google drive. Thus location timeline becomes reasonable accurate.