Flight Mode and gps

[Guest AKOYLINI]

hello as i can see if the omnia is in flight mode the gps not working,is this possible to fix it?

thank you

Edited October 11, 2008 by AKOYLINI

[Guest mobilehappy]

hello as i can see the if the omnia is in flight mode the gps not working,is this possible to fix it?

thank you

That would defeat the flight mode purpose...since flight mode turns of the receiver and transmitter functions so that your device will not interfere with other electronic devices..like for instance airplane navigation.

Edited October 12, 2008 by mobilehappy

[Guest adzrm]

how would a gps interfere??gps is ony receiving, it's not sending any electromagnetic wave...

[Guest AKOYLINI]

so is this possible to fix it? i want to work the gps in the flight mode

[Guest eRoS08]

how would a gps interfere??gps is ony receiving, it's not sending any electromagnetic wave...

Are you sure? All electric and electronic devices generates electric and magnetic fields.

[Guest mjed2006]

Start which ever GPS navigation software you are using BEFORE entering FLIGHT MODE.

I have the same issue with the Omnia as my car uses rSAP to communicate with the phone and turns the Flight Mode on. However, I found that if you try to use the GPS with the phone in Flight Mode it does not always operate (or at least takes an age to find the satelites), but if you start the GPS app before you go to Flight Mode there does not seem to be an issue.

Worked for me! :lol:

[Guest AKOYLINI]

Start which ever GPS navigation software you are using BEFORE entering FLIGHT MODE.

I have the same issue with the Omnia as my car uses rSAP to communicate with the phone and turns the Flight Mode on. However, I found that if you try to use the GPS with the phone in Flight Mode it does not always operate (or at least takes an age to find the satelites), but if you start the GPS app before you go to Flight Mode there does not seem to be an issue.

Worked for me! :lol:

no its not work for me.

[Guest Massive Attack]

using GPS inside a flying airplane is illegal, so just be careful.

Edited October 12, 2008 by Massive Attack

[Guest adzrm]

sure of it??never seen this rule

[Guest Ingvarr]

using GPS inside a flying airplane is illegal, so just be careful.

Its no more illegal than using a laptop. Its allowed during cruise phase of flight.

GPS is a passive system, its not transmitting anything.

Though all civilian GPS receivers have restriction on max altitude and speed, so it most likely won't work anyway (on cruise phase at least, and on takeoff/landings they require you to turn off all electronic devices).

Edited October 12, 2008 by Ingvarr

[Guest adzrm]

Its no more illegal than using a laptop. Its allowed during cruise phase of flight.

GPS is a passive system, its not transmitting anything.

Though all civilian GPS receivers have restriction on max altitude and speed, so it most likely won't work anyway (on cruise phase at least, and on takeoff/landings they require you to turn off all electronic devices).

i agree...

[Guest mobilehappy]

List over which airlines allow and disallow the use of GPS in flight.

[Guest Ingvarr]

I suggest you switch idiot mode on.

"I am not using GPS (receiver), I am just using google maps in my PDA" :D

Though they can switch idiot mode on too

"You are using the cellphone, and using cell phones are forbidden during any stage of flight" :lol:

Edited October 12, 2008 by Ingvarr

[Guest Massive Attack]

Its no more illegal than using a laptop. Its allowed during cruise phase of flight.

GPS is a passive system, its not transmitting anything.

Though all civilian GPS receivers have restriction on max altitude and speed, so it most likely won't work anyway (on cruise phase at least, and on takeoff/landings they require you to turn off all electronic devices).

like the flight attendants can understand passive mode, i even experience flight that doesnt allow smartphone in flight mode. as i said to the TS, just be careful.

Edited October 12, 2008 by Massive Attack

[Guest Ingvarr]

like the flight attendants can understand passive mode, i even experience flight that doesnt allow smartphone is flight mode. as i said to the TS, just be careful.

There is nothing to be "careful" about. You are doing nothing criminal or dangerous.

If they will forbid it - well, ok than. If you want to, you can argue, if you don't - just turn it off.

Edited October 12, 2008 by Ingvarr

[Guest Massive Attack]

There is nothing to be "careful" about. You are doing nothing criminal or dangerous.

If they will forbid it - well, ok than. If you want to, you can argue, if you don't - just turn it off.

he might be doing something the airline banned. so i told him to just be careful in using it, dont be too conspicuous, when caught he can always tell its a game, or like you said, argue, if still they dont understand, turn it off.

Edited October 12, 2008 by Massive Attack

[Guest tropolite]

I work in a remote location where there's no phone signal at all (remote Australia).

There's times I'd like to use GPS while keeping flight mode on (why have the phone 'on' when there's no signal).

So thanks mjed2006 for the heads up on turning on the phone, starting GPS, then switch back to flight mode.

While on the subject of airline travel, you're allowed to use bluetooth A2DP sets for music while flying right? Just need to turn off on takeoff and landing?

Cheers

[Guest eRoS08]

Its no more illegal than using a laptop. Its allowed during cruise phase of flight.

GPS is a passive system, its not transmitting anything.

Though all civilian GPS receivers have restriction on max altitude and speed, so it most likely won't work anyway (on cruise phase at least, and on takeoff/landings they require you to turn off all electronic devices).

Do you really know the abbreviations EMC? I guess that NO. <_<

Electromagnetic Compatibility. Search for it

passive system... Yes it is, if your GPS is a stone.

Edited October 12, 2008 by eRoS08

[Guest adzrm]

Do you really know the abbreviations EMC? I guess that NO. <_<

Electromagnetic Compatibility. Search for it

we're all here to learn! if u know something we don't please share :lol:

[Guest eRoS08]

It's hard to explain :lol: but you can consider wikipedia as a very short introduction.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_compatibility

The laws considers all of these effects as possible interferences.

Edited October 12, 2008 by eRoS08

[Guest Ingvarr]

Do you really know the abbreviations EMC? I guess that NO. <_<

Electromagnetic Compatibility. Search for it

passive system... Yes it is, if your GPS is a stone.

If you'd bother to read what exactly I wrote, I meant that GPS receiver produces no more EMR than laptop (in fact a laptop would produce about 2 orders of magnitude more). Just because GPS device its a god damn radio receiver with a small computer to handle the user interface :lol:

I just know that a lot of people imagine that GPS receivers somehow "communicate with satellites" when they do not, they only listen.

Edited October 12, 2008 by Ingvarr

[Guest WearTheFoxHat]

This is similar to being able to use phones at forecourts ... you're not allowed to ... so don't!

Some airlines are doing work now to allow people to use mobiles onboard to make and receive calls. I think with all the terrorist paranoia, the flight crew will look at an all in one gadget, and not even understand flight mode. They think its a phone and its turned on, so will complain until you turn it off. If you argue back about it being in flight mode, it's more likely to end up in hot water with the airline, than to get you anywhere.

The question is raised about why you would really need to use a GPS during a commercial flight, and a paranoid air steward will think the same.

Personally I've had enough hassle from airlines to last me a lifetime, and take the route of least hassle when it comes to flying these days.

[Guest ldbs]

Hello,

I think some of you are jumping the gun

the ORIGINAL poster didn't say that he is going to use the GPS on a plane.

he asked about FLIGHT MODE - turning offer transmision of gsm etc etc.

doesn't mean he is going to use it in a plane.

and WHY WOULD YOU want to use a GPS device on a plane lol will it tell you to turn left in 300 miles? lol :lol: thats just utterly dumb.

but anyway.

i just tried it on my omnia. flight mode, and no working. though it works on my Nokia n82.

[Guest Neil5459]

Out of curiosity I have tried GPS in an aircraft (during cruise flight) using both my Diamond, Trinity and Ameo, and as long as you are by a window it works.

The 'you are over the speed limit' warnings get a bit tiresome :lol: , and the speed is too great for route navigation to work, but in passive mode it can be interesting. I've not been asked to turn it off by any RyanAir attendant.

All these phones were able to initiate the GPS receiver while Flight Mode was turned on, so the issue under discussion may well be a specific Omnia trait.

[Guest Z Cheema]

I have used an old Medion PPC (win5) with FALK Navigator on a plane and that worked very well showed exactly where I was flying over Europe, until I got to the alps and the map run out.

Tom Tom did not work to well as the speed of the plane is to high and it gives up.