I've heard of and experienced a signficant loss of GPS accuracy after I updated my 3GS to iOS4. Has anyone else had the same experience? I'm thinking that there may be a flaw with how iOS4 handles GPS. Not sure how to make this a poll, mod.
View 4 RepliesLong story short: A friend of mine was given an unlocked 3G from her cousin that had 3.1.2 on it I'm assuming. She was using it on T-mobile. She accidentally updated to 3.1.3... I tried a few things a few weeks back to reverse that but had no luck. Now, even with an AT&T SIM card, I'm still getting the SIM not supported message in iTunes. The phone is stuck on the connect to iTunes screen, so I can't put it into airplane mode either. I decided to wait until iOS 4 was released to give it another shot. Same thing. I put it into DFU mode, updated to iOS 4, no luck. I'm running 10.6.4, and iTunes 9.2. I know the unlock for iOS 4 hasn't been released yet and that's fine. I just want to get it so she can use the iPhone as an iPod touch for now until iOS 4 is able to be unlocked.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI updated from 3.1.2 to iOS4 then restored a backup that I made just before but my iTunes library (on the iPhone) is empty. Also non of my apps were restored.
View 10 Replies View RelatedI am not sure this is the right place to ask on GM iOS4, I would like to upgrade Gold Master iOS4 to mine 3GS right now and when it released the official firmware for public on 21st June, would I have any problem to upgrade from GM version?
View 7 Replies View RelatedWas just wondering what the best way to upgrade from the iOS4 GM to the official iOS4 release. Would I be better off doing a backup of my iOS4, restoring my iPhone to iPhone OS 3 and then going back to the official iOS4 or do you think we will be able to straight from the GM to the official version of iOS 4. Or is the iOS4 GM identical to the official iOS 4 release?
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View 1 Replies View RelatedWill iTunes know that the official release is newer than the gold master release? I assume its not out yet as iTunes keeps saying "4.0 is the latest release" So what will happen when its out?
View 17 Replies View RelatedDriving home today, I decided to whip out my iPhone 4 to test out the GPS accuracy. It found me very quickly, but the blue dot was on the side of the road I was currently driving on. The dot was not exactly on the road.
View 7 Replies View RelatedI'm in need of a new sat nav for my car and I'm getting an iPhone 4 when they're being released in Belgium, so I was wondering how accurate the built-in GPS chip works? If you feel it's not accurate enough for fluent turn-by-turn navigation, can you recommend a carkit/accessory with an external GPS antenna (like the TomTom carkit. are there any others?)
View 9 Replies View RelatedI think my new 3GS's GPS isn't working well. I removed the sim and turned off wifi and loaded MotionX GPS Lite. It gave me the position with accuracy of 156ft. Is it good for the GPS alone (no A-GPS)? The coordinates are in the woods in front of my house and I was on the porch.
View 8 Replies View RelatedAfter updating to 2647, I can't find the password keeper, doc , PDF and spread sheet in the applications folder. Those applications are really important to me and I don't know what is the problem, is it the new software doesn't have those applications or some kind of an error during the installation of the software.I really need those apps ,degrade to the previous version or reinstall the same version again.But I don't know how to do the both. step by step instruction from where to download the so and how to install it to the phone.
View 2 Replies View RelatedAccuracy of the gps on my elm. from wisepilot, chose options-settings-gps but it always says no gps coverage. i have another gps equipped phone and it is able to detect 7 gps satellites from the same location. has anybody experienced problems with the elm's gps and how did you fix it?
View 1 Replies View RelatedCan I use an external gps (for higher accuracy) with the xperia x10? I've got a blumax gps mouse which communicates via bluetooth. Would that work? Wouldn't it? I guess I would be using it with GeoBeagle. How can I find out before I buy the phone which I wouldn't buy if I can't use the external gps?
View 2 Replies View RelatedMacrumors.com posted a comparison amongst the top touch screen phones and the study shows that iPhone is the most accurate when it comes to touchscreens. They failed to include the BB Storm 2 in their studies.
Having used the iPod Touch and the BB Storm 2 quite a lot over the past couple years, I must say that both compare equally when compared with each other.
Is there any way to improve the accuracy of the altitude reading on the GPS?
The Long/Lat is ok but the altitude is way out, I was by the beach a meter or so above sea level and was getting a reading of 50 meters.
I've been using the MA for about a month, I had my first issue with GPS accuracy today. I ran a 6 mile out and back upon checking my route after synching I found that the data showed me running in areas I had not obviously gone. Usually when I do a out and back the route is right on one another. This time I had two lines that varied quite a bit. I noticed my battery was down to 20% before I ran and I swithced it to collect data every two seconds instead of every second like I normally do. Also it was a very sunny/clear day. Has anyone else noticed inaccuracies when using battery saver mode? inaccuracies when not using the MA when low on battery? any success with battery saver mode?
View 11 Replies View RelatedProduct Name iPhone 4
Version IOS 7.1.2
my wifi is not working (location accuracy is improved when wifi is turned on.)
Info:
iPhone 4, iOS 7.1.2, Serial Number 87032W4LA4T
I'm inquiring about the accuracy of the cursor, it seems a bit temperamental at times, not as smooth as the Internet Browser. I have been using Opera Mini for the past three weeks and I still haven't got used to how the cursor works on it. Is there a way to make it so it's like the Internet Browser, or if it's the same with other BlackBerry 9700 devices?
View 10 Replies View RelatedFor the past week I've been running in high accuracy location mode because, for one I wanted to see if battery saving mode really saved much battery, and, also when I do need gps it's already on. I found that any difference in battery drain is negligible because gps is almost never on unless I'm specifically using it. Also if I have a phone with certain capabilities I want to utilize those capabilities. And what you've found as far as battery drain.
View 6 Replies View RelatedI have not been able to use any tracking apps with my phone. I have the GPS on and set to high accuracy mode. The maps app pre-installed on the phone sometimes show the location several streets away. Which tracking apps are you using?
View 9 Replies View RelatedBefore updating my device to Android 6, I used SmartLock so my phone would unlock automatically when I arrived at home.
After updating, SmartLock doesn't work anymore because of the GPS location, it doesn't have the accuracy needed for it. Whenever I open Maps, for instance, I need to wait for GPS get my accurate position, but if I close and then reopen it I need to do this again. I have high precision setted on my location settings.
There are 3 location settings,
1. GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks - this lets Google use any of these to find your location even if Wi-Fi or location is turned off. When this is switched on, you'll often find Google Play Services is one of the biggest issues.
2. Wi-Fi and mobile networks - this disables the GPS chip inside your Galaxy S6 Edge and is probably the least useful of the three options. Relying on just mobile networks and Wi-Fi will allow you to find your location quickly but will then use a lot of data and battery as it relies on your Wi-Fi and mobile networks to keep track of your location.
3. GPS only - this is actually the mode I use as it prevents Google scanning in the background (more on that below). It has its pitfalls in that it can take a while to find your location but the battery savings from not having Google scanning are plentiful.
We know that option 1 and 2 could lead to extreme battery drain because Google uses the location manager and wake up the device. When you attempt to turn on either the first or the second option, you're greeted with a prompt from Google to "Improve location accuracy". The option means that anonymous location data can sporadically be sent to Google even when no apps are running, and as a result, this can have a large impact on your battery life, especially when using Google Now or widgets that depend on location. If I choose one of these options I do not see the dialog anymore. Maybe I accidentally clicked "don' t show again".
How can I get the dialog back? When I enable the locations, it is always set to option 1, even if I had 3 the last time.
Accuracy is terrible for me. Have tried it directly with the phone and through a Blueant Q1 headset. In both cases it's rare for the voice dialing to recognize the name or numbers I'm saying, even in a quietly running car with the windows closed and no music. Sometimes the guesses are completely off, like when I say "604" for the area code and it asks if I said "644".I've read on this board about training the devie to my voice but I can't see how to do that.As an aside, I hate the voice with the british accent that reads back the name or number - any way to change it to a North American accent?I'm running a 9550 with 5.0.0.320.
View 7 Replies View RelatedJust got a nexus 5. I switched the location settings to battery saver but if I turn off location it defaults back to high accuracy mode when I turn it back on which drains my battery quickly.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI dont know what happend... but now I no longer have MMS? The little camera icon/button to attach a picture is not there anymore..anyone help please? is ATT now charging MMS or am i missing somthing.
View 12 Replies View RelatedI just did a complete restore and JB and unlock using ultrasnow. Phone and data work but SMS and MMS does not. Is there something I need to do in order to get it to work
View 5 Replies View RelatedI am planning on JailBreaking my 3GS before I sell it, and I am wondering how stable the JB is for the current 3.1.3 for my 3GS, also how stable is the JB for iOS4 because I seem to be reading about a lot of ppl having issues with Cydia and JB with Spirit? Is there even a JB for iOS4? and will the new i4 have one soon after it's release?
View 9 Replies View RelatedOne thing, among other things, that I think is missing is the ability to type in different font types....such as bold, italic...then times new roman, helvetica, comic sans, etc. With how powerful the iPhone is, don't you think it should be an option? I really don't think that is material for iOS5, but just as an extension of iOS4. Post what other things are missing....widgets, whatever...
View 24 Replies View RelatedI have a 16gb Iphone 3g.I went to radio shack and the guy told me that I shouldnt get the update. He said my phone will run CRAZY slow.Is this true?I dont plan to get the os4 gm out now but the one apple releases on monday.Should I do it?Also, my provider is AT&T, I thought about jail breaking the phone but everyone seems to say not to since well, I have at&t. Would you guys do it?
View 16 Replies View RelatedObviously multi-tasking is out, and I'm hearing to wallpapers on the homescreen. What things CAN the 3g do, for those of you who have had iOS4 for awhile? I have searched the internet for a little and most just found 'iPhone 3G will not have all features", which isn't very specific.
View 24 Replies View RelatedAnd I know I can toggle off but I want it to completely dissappear!
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