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Maps very inacurate on iphone...

  • 11-01-2010 6:19pm
    #1
    ShadowHearth
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    so iphone does have biult in gps, but it it so inacurate.. its like good 1-2kms away from mine position... is it normal?

    p.s. i am in doors atm...


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  • #2
    Elessar
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    I always found it very accurate, indoors and outdoors. What app are you using?

    Go outside and try it.


  • #3
    booyah1024
    Closed Accounts Posts: 124 ✭✭booyah1024


    IPhone uses something called aGPS (assisted GPS) which isn't as accurate as GPS in a satnav for instance. It relies on cell towers and wifi spots.

    Was it always this bad or has it just like this recently has yourcell coverage dropped in any way?

    Clear your location data, Turn off your iPhone, Turn it back on, make sure 3G and wifi are turned on and try again.


  • #4
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    well i got iphone only for a month, and it was from day one, thought i havent tryed to use it outside... but from home it allways shows the same wrong location...


    i use the map app that is preinstalled, i downloaded trakthing app, but it does not lock on at all... ill go outside and check it out there


  • #5
    Elessar
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    booyah1024 wrote: »
    IPhone uses something called aGPS (assisted GPS) which isn't as accurate as GPS in a satnav for instance. It relies on cell towers and wifi spots.

    IPhone is just as accurate as a regular gps - it has full gps antenna and capability, it only uses aGps to get a quicker lock.


  • #6
    ShadowHearth
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    Elessar wrote: »
    IPhone is just as accurate as a regular gps - it has full gps antenna and capability, it only uses aGps to get a quicker lock.

    agree on this one, just finded out that with mine friend google! ;)

    i know its mine fault on trying to get lock in doors, but it still should be more acurate then that... no?


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  • #7
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    right lads update. me and misses went outside for out evening walk.

    Gps worked perfectly as soon as i started it, locked correct position in les then 10 secs!

    with that app i even got such info of our walk:

    distance: 3.79milles
    avg speed 3.4milles
    avg pace 17.53min/mile
    time: 1:08:03

    Prety cool!

    I got an app that messures 0-60milles speed and 1/4milles speed in your car, then lets you upload this data and compeet with athers in region/ world wide.

    So now as i know gps is working and prety damn good, i am soooo happy :P


  • #8
    3DataModem
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    booyah1024 wrote: »
    IPhone uses something called aGPS (assisted GPS) which isn't as accurate as GPS in a satnav for instance. It relies on cell towers and wifi spots.

    That's not true for iPhone 3G... iPhone 3G and 3GS use real GPS in addition to cell towers / WIFI spots.


  • #9
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,900 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    so iphone does have biult in gps, but it it so inacurate.. its like good 1-2kms away from mine position... is it normal?

    p.s. i am in doors atm...

    It was probably because you were connected using WIFI, in swich case you are located via the wifi access point and not GPS (like on the ipod touch)


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