There is an annoying problem when I use gps on my Tilt + google map with navigation: the foreground of the screen got stuck with a msg "waiting for location" even though the cursor moves on the map as I drive on the background. This made the gps practically useless.
I have kernel 2.63.25 with Thoughtlesskyle's fat-free build. THe google map + navi beta was downloaded from market.
doghead said:
There is an annoying problem when I use gps on my Tilt + google map with navigation: the foreground of the screen got stuck with a msg "waiting for location" even though the cursor moves on the map as I drive on the background. This made the gps practically useless.
I have kernel 2.63.25 with Thoughtlesskyle's fat-free build. THe google map + navi beta was downloaded from market.
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Sounds to me like you might need a different radio rom. It can get your position by cellular tri-angulation still but it sounds like it was trying to use the gps still.
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I am using the newest version of Google navigation in Amsterdam. I cannot find how to enable Street View in it. The website states it should be possible to navigate with street view. They say you should tap the screen twice to enable. I rooted the phone and removed maps completely and then reinstalled from the market, but no luck.
Try click and holding the map, and when the address pops up, click it so you go into the detail view. In that screen, you should see the street view icon on the right.
That is probably in Google Maps, i am referring to Navigation. In navigation when i click and hold the map in navigation nothing happens.
It seems it really is not there anymore. Here you can read some answer, somebody already asked google and they are working on it as it seems:
http://androidforums.com/htc-desire/114260-google-street-view-navigation.html
Anyone else get this? Can you try please?
If I start up the GPS from settings (or the power widget) I don't get the little notification icon (the one that looks like a satellite dish) on the bar at the top of the home screen (or it only appears for a second then goes.)
However, if GPS is enabled and I start up maps, navigation or something like Wikitude, then the notification does display (and the app instantly gives me my location.)
Was it always so? I have a memory that under 2.1 when turned on, it displayed the notification icon when no relevant app was used and indeed of it telling me no GPS lock as I was indoors? So has it gone from a "Select On" state (in which it was enabled and notification was shown even if no app requiring it was enabled) to a sort of "background mode" in which it only shows the notification (and thus actually works?) if an app which requires it is used?
But aren't there uses for location that aren't to do with actual apps?
Someone? Press that button and tell me if the notification flag shows if you aren't in an app.
The notification only comes up if an app is requesting a location.
This was the same in 2.1 although most of the time when you start the gps, it's from within the app rather than in settings so the location is requested immediately.
Hi,
as far as I remember it was like this on 2.1, too.
And I think it's right, you activate GPS and when it's actually used you get notified.
I have this weird problem with My Tracks. My GPS is working fine and locks quickly, testing with google maps and gps test. However, when I open my tracks, the gps icon on the status bar keeps on blinking and it never gets a signal. I have to open gps test or google maps to lock on and then switch over to my tracks and then it will finally pick up my gps coordinates and the icon stops blinking. It's pretty minor since I can just start a gps program and than use my tracks normally, but does anyone know what the problem is to begin with?
Is there a setting for google maps so that it turns to the same direction I'm facing rather than always north? In other words, the map would line up with the real world. I'd like this to work even when I don't have a data connection. I thought google nav would do this, but I can't get it to work properly offline.
You need to have a GPS lock before the maps turn according to the direction you are facing.
Then press the small square icon with a compass image(i think) at the top right of the map.
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You need to have a GPS lock before the maps turn according to the direction you are facing.
Then press the small square icon with a compass image(i think) at the top right of the map.
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When I have a GPS lock and am in google maps, the small square icon with the compass image in the upper right just moves the map so that the blue my location arrow is in the center of the screen.
First tap should change it to a compass, second tap will do what you want...
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This is driving me up the wall.
For navigation apps I need "high accuracy," which uses GPS.
Maybe "Maps," too.
Pretty much nothing else needs that resolution. Weather apps & etc. are probably good enough just using the cell network triangulation.
But now I can only turn on "location" from the drop-down menu in the notification bar. If I want to turn on and off GPS, I have to go into Settings.
Am I doing something wrong? Or am I just nuts? If I leave it on "high accuracy," my phone sits at "seeking GPS" (or something like that) all the time when I'm inside.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks.
JaimeZX said:
This is driving me up the wall.
For navigation apps I need "high accuracy," which uses GPS.
Maybe "Maps," too.
Pretty much nothing else needs that resolution. Weather apps & etc. are probably good enough just using the cell network triangulation.
But now I can only turn on "location" from the drop-down menu in the notification bar. If I want to turn on and off GPS, I have to go into Settings.
Am I doing something wrong? Or am I just nuts? If I leave it on "high accuracy," my phone sits at "seeking GPS" (or something like that) all the time when I'm inside.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks.
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I was confused about this too when I finally upgraded my Note 2 to KitKat. Previous to KitKat, I think there was another screen that would let you control whether to have Google Location services use wifi network locations and cell data for apps. This gives you a rough estimate of your location, and I guess it was on for me since I was always able to get a rough location of where I was in Google Maps. It was only when I wanted turn-by-turn directions that I had to turn on GPS. After the upgrade, "Location" is the setting that controls all of this. Under this area, there are 3 modes: High accuracy, Power saving, and GPS only. If you want the same functionality as before (assuming you had Google Location Services on), set it to Power saving (You will have to agree to allow other apps to use this info). Then when you want to use GPS for turn-by-turn, open Google maps, find a destination, and start the navigation. You will get prompted the following:
"Turn-by-turn navigation is only available in these location modes:
-High accuracy
-Device only"
It will prompt you to go into Settings and change your mode, first taking you to the Location screen where you will click on "mode" to select one of the other 2 options. I guess when you're finished with using GPS you will have to go back into the Location settings and change it back to Power Saving mode. I think the easiest way to get there is to press and hold the Location button in your drop-down menu.
Having the Location mode off completely will prevent Google Maps (and other apps?) from finding you on the map or your location.
This is how I understand it to be working. Hope that helps.