Average time for a GPS fix??

[Guest Master_Axe]

Hey,

I was just wondering what the average time is you guys have to wait for a GPS fix. I usually wait about 3 minutes using IGO8. However, I saw a guy on youtube, started IGO8 and immediately had a fix (he did start GPSgate before, though).

So, does GPSGate speed things up?

[Guest teslation]

that guy who started igo and found gps satalite immediatly because he was already got the satalite signal when he opened igo at the first b4 he makes the video..

i take about 2minutes to find a gps satalite with google maps...

[Guest feis]

~1minute, indoors 2-3mins.

[Guest bpivk]

~1minute, indoors 2-3mins.

Same here. With Xtra enabled.

[Guest NickCy]

No extra or gps gate just pure satellite its takes 3-4 minutes with igo8. Gps gate is always on that's why he got an instant fix, however when i used it, it conflicted with s2u2 and it drained the battery very quickly.

[Guest Master_Axe]

Well, my xtra is off, so apparently im in the green. The guy in the video hadn't started igo8 before, since when he opened it, I could see the program loading.

@ NickCy, you say you got an instant fix with gpsgate? Did the bat drain come from the conflict between s2u2 and gpsgate, or simply from gpsgate?

[Guest NickCy]

Basically it takes 2-3 minutes for gps gate to get the first fix, and since its always on and running in the background (which is why the battery drains quickly) as soon as you open igo8 its gets the sat position from it.

[Guest raza1]

Basically it takes 2-3 minutes for gps gate to get the first fix, and since its always on and running in the background (which is why the battery drains quickly) as soon as you open igo8 its gets the sat position from it.

I really don't need a side program anymore. I will need it for TomTom like GPS Proxy and have a immediately fix when starting TT, but for IGO8 I do not need an other program. Extra is enabled. Update it via your internet connection mb that will help.

With IGO8 I have a fix in about 5 seconds.

Could be the rom to but don't think gps is changed in different roms. (DXHL2 from Taril)

[Guest dirty83sanchez]

~1minute, indoors 2-3mins.

same here, with xtra, and garmin navi:

without xtra it takes about 3-4 min/outdoor, indoor/forever :rolleyes:

[Guest Master_Axe]

however, xtra uses download volume, of which i only have 50mb a month. Used only 4mb this month though, lol.

Also, apprently my provider charges me everytime i use GPS, so i assume if xtra is on, they will charge me. Any thoughts? Thanks

[Guest lastnikita]

I guess it depends a lot how old is your last fix, and if you've moved since then.

[Guest bobobird]

Good article about agps etc here

http://www.modaco.com/content/i9x0-omnia-h...-depth-article/

[Guest pallen]

I've been waiting for a few months, but Verizon still hasnt unlocked the chip, lol.

[Guest bpivk]

however, xtra uses download volume, of which i only have 50mb a month. Used only 4mb this month though, lol.

Also, apprently my provider charges me everytime i use GPS, so i assume if xtra is on, they will charge me. Any thoughts? Thanks

They can't charge you for gps usage unless you have a locked gps and you're using one of their gps programs. They can only charge you for xtra download but they can't know what you're downloading.

[Guest samHDS]

argh. you guys get the fix fast. for me. a cold start without XTRA. i take around 5 mins to get the satellite and 10 to get lock. and some times not even locking. im using iGO8.