Android GPS

londonite · 09-09-2011, 15:07

on the desire hd. is so annoying and innacurate..Who agrees?

tealady · 09-09-2011, 19:49

I've only got the desire not hd. I find it very accurate.
Have you actually got gps turned on rather than relying on wifi or mobile triangulation?

pi r squared · 09-09-2011, 19:52

I've used the GPS on two different HTC phones (and three different Android phones in general, but not the Desire HD) and it's always been as accurate as any GPS device can be. Can you give specific examples?

far2cool · 09-09-2011, 20:17

I have the normal desire and that's very accurate,

My mother has the Desire HD, and I've had a fiddle on it, and that's fine as well

wiseguy100 · 10-09-2011, 13:13

the GPS on the galaxy S2 is very accurate.

karma mechanic · 10-09-2011, 15:06

There's a free app caled GPS Test from Chartcross that tells you all about your Android GPS, quality of signal, which sats, how much error there is and so on.

gomezz · 10-09-2011, 15:12

How accurate do you want it to be? I am not sure it is able to tell you which of your pockets you have put it in.

BatPie · 13-09-2011, 17:16

Its incredibly accurate and unlike other smartphones gets a lock very quickly outdoors and even indoors sometimes.

There was something where the gps would go into powersave between points on some gps tracking apps (endomondo etc)

ACU · 13-09-2011, 17:26

I have a DHD, the GPS is spot on. No problems at all.

natbike · 13-09-2011, 18:36

I have the Desire and my missus had the Desire HD.

When trying to find her at the London Marathon, her GPS was about 50m out!

My Desire was spot on (5m).
EDIT: When we were standing next to each other, she was showing on the wrong side of a bridge which was more than 50m away (and it thought she was in the river).

It had made it very difficult to find her in the crowd.

Since then I have used her phone a few times (for SatNav) and every time it has been out and noticably slower to get a fix than the Desire.

I had assumed that it was just a bug with the model, but as not everyone has this issue, perhaps its worth contacting HTC and seeing if there is a software fix or if it can be returned and fixed.

Thine Wonk · 13-09-2011, 19:16

Same here DHD and it's perfect, I use the in built navigation all the time and it's very accurate.

gomezz · 13-09-2011, 19:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by natbike

When trying to find her at the London Marathon, her GPS was about 50m out!

Is the time out on that phone too? Just wondering if it was it maybe somehow be related.

George7 · 13-09-2011, 19:47

HTC DHD - quick lock, very accurate.

Sniffle774 · 13-09-2011, 19:59

Just to echo earlier posters, I have the desire and never found any problems with the GPS on that.

alanwarwic · 13-09-2011, 21:05

They sort of work indoors via the mobile signal A-GPS and not the GPS.

I've noticed in tracking that when cycling through longer tunnels A-GPS tracking position can bounce 500 yards.

lalaland · 14-09-2011, 03:16

OP, what software are you using when you find this problem?

The reason I ask is because my DHD is perfect with it's GPS. It works without issue and I even use it occasionally in an emergency service vehicle while travelling at speed under blue light conditions. It keeps up with that without any issue and has yet to let me down. I find that's more demanding that my day to day use in my own car.

However, I have noticed that there are some applications on Android that don't appear to be as well written as others. It seems that while Google Maps and the satnav software that I use work well without issues there are a couple of applications that I've tested that don't hold the signal as well.

I suspect that while the hardware is of course the same that the applications may handle the signal or talk to the hardware slightly differently depending on who's developed it. Perhaps some code is more efficient than others?

If you stick to the reliable software titles the signal never seems to have an issue.

natbike · 15-09-2011, 09:44

My issues with inaccurate GPS were whilst using Google maps! So I guess its just a defective unit.

gomezz · 15-09-2011, 09:51

How acccurate is the time on that device?

09-09-2011, 15:07	#1
londonite Inactive Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,240	Android GPS on the desire hd. is so annoying and innacurate..Who agrees?

09-09-2011, 19:49	#2
tealady Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: colchester Posts: 15,352	I've only got the desire not hd. I find it very accurate. Have you actually got gps turned on rather than relying on wifi or mobile triangulation?

09-09-2011, 19:52	#3
pi r squared Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,185	I've used the GPS on two different HTC phones (and three different Android phones in general, but not the Desire HD) and it's always been as accurate as any GPS device can be. Can you give specific examples?

09-09-2011, 20:17	#4
far2cool Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5,964	I have the normal desire and that's very accurate, My mother has the Desire HD, and I've had a fiddle on it, and that's fine as well

10-09-2011, 13:13	#5
wiseguy100 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hull, England Posts: 1,135	the GPS on the galaxy S2 is very accurate.

10-09-2011, 15:06	#6
karma mechanic Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 254	There's a free app caled GPS Test from Chartcross that tells you all about your Android GPS, quality of signal, which sats, how much error there is and so on.

10-09-2011, 15:12	#7
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	How accurate do you want it to be? I am not sure it is able to tell you which of your pockets you have put it in.

13-09-2011, 17:16	#8
BatPie Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 639	Its incredibly accurate and unlike other smartphones gets a lock very quickly outdoors and even indoors sometimes. There was something where the gps would go into powersave between points on some gps tracking apps (endomondo etc)

13-09-2011, 17:26	#9
ACU Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7,916	I have a DHD, the GPS is spot on. No problems at all.

13-09-2011, 18:36	#10
natbike Forum Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 475	I have the Desire and my missus had the Desire HD. When trying to find her at the London Marathon, her GPS was about 50m out! My Desire was spot on (5m). EDIT: When we were standing next to each other, she was showing on the wrong side of a bridge which was more than 50m away (and it thought she was in the river). It had made it very difficult to find her in the crowd. Since then I have used her phone a few times (for SatNav) and every time it has been out and noticably slower to get a fix than the Desire. I had assumed that it was just a bug with the model, but as not everyone has this issue, perhaps its worth contacting HTC and seeing if there is a software fix or if it can be returned and fixed.

13-09-2011, 19:16	#11
Thine Wonk Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 14,577	Same here DHD and it's perfect, I use the in built navigation all the time and it's very accurate.

13-09-2011, 19:32	#12
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	Quote: Originally Posted by natbike When trying to find her at the London Marathon, her GPS was about 50m out! Is the time out on that phone too? Just wondering if it was it maybe somehow be related.

13-09-2011, 19:47	#13
George7 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 796	HTC DHD - quick lock, very accurate.

13-09-2011, 19:59	#14
Sniffle774 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Planet Mongo. Posts: 19,548	Just to echo earlier posters, I have the desire and never found any problems with the GPS on that.

13-09-2011, 21:05	#15
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	They sort of work indoors via the mobile signal A-GPS and not the GPS. I've noticed in tracking that when cycling through longer tunnels A-GPS tracking position can bounce 500 yards.

14-09-2011, 03:16	#16
lalaland Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: UK Posts: 11,539	OP, what software are you using when you find this problem? The reason I ask is because my DHD is perfect with it's GPS. It works without issue and I even use it occasionally in an emergency service vehicle while travelling at speed under blue light conditions. It keeps up with that without any issue and has yet to let me down. I find that's more demanding that my day to day use in my own car. However, I have noticed that there are some applications on Android that don't appear to be as well written as others. It seems that while Google Maps and the satnav software that I use work well without issues there are a couple of applications that I've tested that don't hold the signal as well. I suspect that while the hardware is of course the same that the applications may handle the signal or talk to the hardware slightly differently depending on who's developed it. Perhaps some code is more efficient than others? If you stick to the reliable software titles the signal never seems to have an issue.

15-09-2011, 09:44	#17
natbike Forum Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 475	My issues with inaccurate GPS were whilst using Google maps! So I guess its just a defective unit.

15-09-2011, 09:51	#18
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	How acccurate is the time on that device?

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