Hi, what is the influence and functionality of the compass when using Google Maps or Waze?
If it is important for navigation within the city, why do some devices not come with a compass?
because the GPS module installed on the phone is pairing with several GPS satellites and you get the positioning
the compass is embedded on the GPS functionality
Thanks for the info
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I intend to purchase those GPS map navigation software.
Do I need to purchase anything else?
Which gps navigation maps are you referring to, there are many different options, if you want just maps then you need nothing more, however if you want navigation guidance and your position on screen then you will need a gps system as well.
Those that can help you to navigate the road type.
Just found out that I might need to get a GPS reciever. It is true?
Which type is the best for our phone?
Lazibone,
If you have a maping software but do not have a gps hardware then you can use the map to get directions, search for plances, intersections and such. A GPS hardware would tell you your position on the map continuously and will guide you on the road through visual and voice prompts. a stand alone map without a GPS is useful but you have to find out where you are. I use mapopolis platinum without gps in the united states and it works great. I can get point to point detailed directions, search for places, intersections, points of interests, bottom line: I am never lost. If you want a gps hardware for your XDA II you have two options: wired mouse gps and bluetooth. Beware that Bluetooth gps are being reported to have serious problems with the XDA II bluetooth and most of them do not funcion on the XDA II. as a wired GPS well, I think they work fine. I suggest you go to www.pocketgps.com or visit some of the threads on this forum that disscussed gps systems soroughly.
Hope that helps.
Bohs
Thank!
Hello. Last hour i have been looking for the answer to my question, with no results.
I googled and i searched in the forum, but everything is the same as before.
I just wanted to use the gps on my pda...a few days since i got it, and now i am beginning using the gps.
I have downloaded two applications, what i want is to check the speed and altitude, at least. I have richesse GPS, turbo GPS.
The option is ticked in the wmobile menu (let application turn on the gps).
The fact is that i launch the application, turn on the gps, and nothing works. No altitude, no compass, no coordinates of my position (X Y).
What is missing? i have also updated the quick gps application.
don't know the apps in question but gps generally don't work indoors so try outside
Can you download and install Google Maps, run it and tell it to use GPS, it should work no problems. That way we can tell if it is a hardware or software problem.
I have a rooted device without GPS. It takes locations via Bluetooth from another device and emulate it with mock locations option. But when I run Google Maps on this device I get a message "Turn-by-turn navigation is only available on devices with GPS hardware".
Is it possible to fool Google Maps application (and other applications which checks GPS hardware) that my device has GPS receiver? Programmatically or with changes in system configs or any other way?
Hello ; I am currently developing an application in Java for Android; it is a project of the year! Currently I just integrate Google maps services; but can not use the function to locate the position of the device. I wait for someone to answer me qualified to talk about code. Thank you
Envoyé de mon SM-G928F en utilisant Tapatalk
The GPS receiver gets a signal from each GPS satellite. The satellites transmit the exact time the signals are sent. By subtracting the time the signal was transmitted from the time it was received, the GPS can tell how far it is from each satellite. The GPS receiver also knows the exact position in the sky of the satellites, at the moment they sent their signals. So given the travel time of the GPS signals from three satellites and their exact position in the sky, the GPS receiver can determine your position in three dimensions - east, north and altitude.
There is a complication. To calculate the time the GPS signals took to arrive, the GPS receiver needs to know the time very accurately. The GPS satellites have atomic clocks that keep very precise time, but it's not feasible to equip a GPS receiver with an atomic clock. However, if the GPS receiver uses the signal from a fourth satellite it can solve an equation that lets it determine the exact time, without needing an atomic clock.
Apologies if this has been asked before, but I have a Android joying headunit and having an issue in regards to satnav. Now I use Google maps and I can set a destination and the app knows my current location but once I'm driving the satnav app doesn't update my location (it still registers me at the initial starting location).
At first I thought could it be a GPS issue, but GPS always seems to know my current location once I start any app that needs my location, the problem only happens once I'm on the move it doesn't update it on the app. So baffled whether its a GPS issue or app issue?
Has anyone had a similar issue or know if a possible resolve?
1-) how many satellites do you see ?
2-) how much takes to the gps to make the "fix position" and with how many satellites ?
If you don't know the answers to the questions, let's do in another mode.
Head Unit connected to the internet (wifi)-> Google Play Store -> apk GPS TEST (download and install)-put in on the gps antenna of the device;
Now open GPS TEST->Settings->AGPS-> "clear and update".
RESTART the hu( not closed and open, RESTART), open GPS TEST and wait; first you'll see 2-3 satellites, but slowly the increase till 20-25 and do the "fix position" with 10-12 satellites.
This operation take about 10-15 minutes, after your radio "catch" the satellitesin 10 seconds.
@nick1964 Thats not the issue, the issue he's describing is totally different. The unit will catch GPS signals and navigation works totally fine with other third party apps (iGo, Sygic, Navigon, etc), but Google Maps has an issue where it will catch your location initially, but once you start navigating it will not update the location in the app. If you switch over to another GPS app or even check the GPS in the SYU settings app, it has full lock. So your troubleshooting steps dont really apply in this case. It's happened to me too, it just randomly started working after some days. I don't mainly use Google Maps so I can't really tell what fixed it.
gamer765 said:
@nick1964 The unit will catch GPS signals and navigation works totally fine with other third party apps (iGo, Sygic, Navigon, etc), but Google Maps has an issue.
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@gamer765 I have only tested with Google maps, I'll give iGo a try shortly.
If he didn't know what level of satellites signal have, how many satellites see, how do you talk about "that is not an issue"?
Do you know what is GSM triangulation?
Do you understand what is navigation offline and online?
Do you know what is AGPS data and for what is used ?
Hi all I have an update, it seems to be the GPS thats the issue (NOT the apps that use GPS).
Initially I thought it was the GPS only worked at the initial moment when using a app that uses GPS to get my location, but at all the times this happened I was connected using my mobile phones data connection for Internet. I checked the GPS info and its says "no signal" (but the GPS is 100% connected to the headunit, please see attached photo).
Any ideas anyone?
I have this same problem in my new Joying Android 10 HU as well.