Google Maps - My Location

[Guest The Undefeated]

It says that if you have GPS enabled then it will use that to find your location, otherwise it will triangulate with the telephone towers. It says I'm about 3/4 of a mile from my current location (and sometimes, almost 2) so I guess thats not the GPS. Apart from selecting 'Use GPS' is there anything else I need to do, or is google maps just ignoring it <_

[Guest tsutton]

If you enable "Use GPS", it should work.

However if it doesn't work, try changing the settings to COM4 and 4800 baud. See how you go with that.

[Guest The Undefeated]

Wait, there it goes. It must have lied the previous 6 or 7 times it started up GPS, because now it actually says it has 4 (satellites i assume) and the spot is right on my house.

I'm not entirely certain what its doing, but i do need to update the ROM, it's on1.37. What are we up to now? 1.9ish?

Damn, that ain't above my house, thats above my room, its about 3 meters off.

Edited July 23, 2008 by The Undefeated

[Guest tsutton]

Glad to see it working. :D

[Guest Neil5459]

I had to change mine from Auto to Manual GPS detect (COM4 and 4800) before it saw the GPS receiver

[Guest Espensodal]

I wonder why it doesnt work automatic? mine works flawlessly with automatic settings, and it has pinpoint accuracy. i took my phone fishing yesterday, and used garmin to adjust speed, and google satelite maps for location. it easily sensed my 2.1 knots speed (about 4 km/h). And google maps was amazingly accurate. GPS even works inside :D