GPS VERY inaccurate...

[BostonDroid]

I am not sure why... It was great before and while I had the phone rooted. Didn't really care too much for the 2.1 3D drawer, so I unrooted the phone. Now the GPS is really inacurate and it shows that I am somewhere miles away from where I really am. Any ideas, anyone?

 

[640k]

did yo umake a nandroid backup before you rooted? i'd suggest running a restore from that backup.

 

[Backnblack]

Dumb question, But are you sure GPS is on and your not just using aGPS?

 

[BostonDroid]

did yo umake a nandroid backup before you rooted? i'd suggest running a restore from that backup.

I am pretty sure I did, how do I go about doing that? Sorry guys... kind of a noob at this thing:blush:

 

[BostonDroid]

Dumb question, But are you sure GPS is on and your not just using aGPS?

Never had to do that... how do I turn that on if I have to?

 

[640k]

check BnB's recommendation first. make sure GPS is turned on.

load the power widget or home - menu - settings - location and security - use gps sats.

 

[Backnblack]

Settings>>Location & Security>>Use GPS satellites

 

[BostonDroid]

check BnB's recommendation first. make sure GPS is turned on.

load the power widget or home - menu - settings - location and security - use gps sats.

Yup, I have the power widget and the GPS is turned on.

 

[Scribble]

Also check to make sure you're letting it use wifi as well to track location.

Once it learns the wifi around you it becomes pretty much spot on.

 

[BostonDroid]

Settings>>Location & Security>>Use GPS satellites

just checked, and its turned on

 

[640k]

turn your phone off
hold down power and X until you get a screen
press vol and camera until screen changes
navigate to nandroid backup/restore and see if you have any restore points.

 

[asmallchild]

I find the GPS incredibly accurate. Goodbye TOMTOM

 

[BostonDroid]

This sucks, the best feature of this phone is now useless...

 

[BostonDroid]

turn your phone off
hold down power and X until you get a screen
press vol and camera until screen changes
navigate to nandroid backup/restore and see if you have any restore points.

I dont have any backup pr restore options, so I am assuming that I dont have a nandroid backup on the phone.

for options I have: Reboot, apply sd card:update.zip, wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition

Thanks for all your help guys

 

[JGard]

see if you can exchange it, or check to see if you need to download the latest version of Google Maps from the App Market. I've had nothing but great luck and accuracy with the GPS on my Droid.