Weak GPS signal on running apps

Chabals Beard

Recently I have been trying to use running apparently to track distance and whatnot, the problem is it always says my GPS signal is too weak to track anything. Anyone know of any way to improve the signal or is it the actual apps themselves that is the problem? I have a Samsung gt s5359.

28064212

Download GPS Test, and run it outside away from tall buildings. Does it get a lock inside 3 minutes?

Slunk

Not sure if its app related but I can say that mapmyride done a great job for me today. First time using the app with desire HD. Captured all the info I needed.
Do you have a problem using GPS with any other apps?

Chabals Beard

28064212 wrote: »

Download GPS Test, and run it outside away from tall buildings. Does it get a lock inside 3 minutes?

I got a lock inabout a minute.

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Chabals Beard wrote: »

I got a lock inabout a minute.

And when you start your running app in the same place, does it get a lock in about the same time?

Chabals Beard

Slunk wrote: »

Not sure if its app related but I can say that mapmyride done a great job for me today. First time using the app with desire HD. Captured all the info I needed.
Do you have a problem using GPS with any other apps?

I tried RunKeeper and the Nike app. I honestly never use my GPS for any other apps. I will give Mapmyride now.

Chabals Beard

28064212 wrote: »

And when you start your running app in the same place, does it get a lock in about the same time?

Yeah it locks on right away, just says the signal is weak.

Chabals Beard

blade1 wrote: »

Another one is RunKeeper.

First one I tried, didn't work

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Chabals Beard wrote: »

Yeah it locks on right away, just says the signal is weak.

If you wait for a few minutes, in the same place, does the message go away?

Chabals Beard

28064212 wrote: »

If you wait for a few minutes, in the same place, does the message go away?

Nope

ED E

You sure its using the real GPS and not just going on the location service with cell towers and wifi?

jimmycrackcorm

Have you got assisted gps turned on a it should be quicker to get the lock.

adrian522

I find if you leave your phone with GPS in the same spot until it gets a strong signal you have less chance of it dropping out.

However if I'm running in town I get a lot of drops as there are large buildings etc and it losses signal.