@shibbybypass They didn't admit there was a problem. They said they were "testing software to optimize GPS". I want Samsung to admit that the GPS is broken.
as far as they don't deny it and finger pointing at other companies for their fault, I think it's just fine. Instead of denying, they said they're working on an update which implicitly states that there's something something broken that's needed to be fixed. That's what matters the most, right?
@iCe14 Exactly I would have my torch and pitchfork if they said there was no problem at all. They said they are working on it and I will wait for the update to crucify them.
@zoid99 GPS works for me on my Bell Vibrant, locks fast (under 30 seconds), GMaps shows me accurate to 10 meters, it matches my Garmin Zumo while on the move.
This is *not* an all-inclusive problem with Galaxy S phones, it varies from phone to phone and I suspect location has a great deal to do with it. That, and the fact that less-than-educated people don't realize how low-power GPS signals are, and expect locks inside their domicile...even if said domicile is a metal and concrete high-rise.
On my (now returned, thanks SIM-lock!) Captivate, it took a long time to lock but then again it had no data to give it a leg up. But it did work.
@Croak Both mine and my wife's Vibrant have the problem. Also a co-worker's Vibrant has the problem. Maybe it's location dependent? Maybe it's the 100 degree days we have had since the release? Try downloading GPS Status from the market and let us know how many birds you get a fix on. I usually get 0/11. Rarely I'll get 2/11. On my G1 right next to it I will get 8/11 and 2 meters accuracy. Something is not working correctly with the vibrant.
@zoid99 Samsung admitted the problem long ago, but only publicly announced the fix and its proposed release date recently. If you look on the web, you will find that many people who talked to Samsung directly were told that they were aware of the problem and were working on a fix.
@r3loaded don't worry. as an iphone 4 owner i can attest you will hear from these guys to no end how your gps does not in fact work - even if it actually is working for you. tho to be fair, your device doesn't have apple inside so they will hate on you a bit less. :)
@Croak Thank you for mentioning how weak these signals are!!!!!!!! I have the vibrant and while I do have this issue, I simply don't expect a lock inside. There's no way that my little phone is going to pick up a signal that's being sent from hundreds of miles away, with very low power to begin with, attenuated by buildings, atmosphere, etc. When it doesn't work in the car, that's another issue, but I don't seem to have any problems once a lock is achieved, it's not very accurate but it's pretty close.
@Croak "That, and the fact that less-than-educated people don't realize how low-power GPS signals are, and expect locks inside their domicile...even if said domicile is a metal and concrete high-rise."
Get OFF of it, what a "less than educated" response you are making. the fact that captivate and Vibrant and (certainly Epic from samsung direct answer that epic has the same problems) all have a problem duplicated consistently and tested by people at XDAdev and PPCgeeks (not iphone fanboys in the place, all THE Droid and WM experts), means you are the one who doesn't know what you are talkign about.
Samsung specifically admits two major problems with location fixing on the Epic
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Thanks Engadget.. now it's time for samsung to own up to it and fix it.
@zoid99 Read the end of the article about the already announced fixes coming next month.
@shibbybypass
They didn't admit there was a problem. They said they were "testing software to optimize GPS". I want Samsung to admit that the GPS is broken.
@zoid99 Either way if they are releasing an update to fix issues with GPS isn't that the same thing? Man people on the internet.
@shibbybypass
I hope so.. But they didn't say that and Samsung has a bad track record.
@zoid99
as far as they don't deny it and finger pointing at other companies for their fault, I think it's just fine. Instead of denying, they said they're working on an update which implicitly states that there's something something broken that's needed to be fixed. That's what matters the most, right?
@iCe14 Exactly I would have my torch and pitchfork if they said there was no problem at all. They said they are working on it and I will wait for the update to crucify them.
@zoid99 I still don't get it - the gps on my galaxy s works perfectly! What's my phone doing right that others aren't?
@zoid99 GPS works for me on my Bell Vibrant, locks fast (under 30 seconds), GMaps shows me accurate to 10 meters, it matches my Garmin Zumo while on the move.
This is *not* an all-inclusive problem with Galaxy S phones, it varies from phone to phone and I suspect location has a great deal to do with it. That, and the fact that less-than-educated people don't realize how low-power GPS signals are, and expect locks inside their domicile...even if said domicile is a metal and concrete high-rise.
On my (now returned, thanks SIM-lock!) Captivate, it took a long time to lock but then again it had no data to give it a leg up. But it did work.
@Croak
Both mine and my wife's Vibrant have the problem. Also a co-worker's Vibrant has the problem. Maybe it's location dependent? Maybe it's the 100 degree days we have had since the release? Try downloading GPS Status from the market and let us know how many birds you get a fix on. I usually get 0/11. Rarely I'll get 2/11. On my G1 right next to it I will get 8/11 and 2 meters accuracy. Something is not working correctly with the vibrant.
@zoid99 Samsung admitted the problem long ago, but only publicly announced the fix and its proposed release date recently. If you look on the web, you will find that many people who talked to Samsung directly were told that they were aware of the problem and were working on a fix.
@r3loaded don't worry. as an iphone 4 owner i can attest you will hear from these guys to no end how your gps does not in fact work - even if it actually is working for you. tho to be fair, your device doesn't have apple inside so they will hate on you a bit less. :)
@Croak Thank you for mentioning how weak these signals are!!!!!!!! I have the vibrant and while I do have this issue, I simply don't expect a lock inside. There's no way that my little phone is going to pick up a signal that's being sent from hundreds of miles away, with very low power to begin with, attenuated by buildings, atmosphere, etc. When it doesn't work in the car, that's another issue, but I don't seem to have any problems once a lock is achieved, it's not very accurate but it's pretty close.
@Croak "That, and the fact that less-than-educated people don't realize how low-power GPS signals are, and expect locks inside their domicile...even if said domicile is a metal and concrete high-rise."
Get OFF of it, what a "less than educated" response you are making.
the fact that captivate and Vibrant and (certainly Epic from samsung direct answer that epic has the same problems) all have a problem duplicated consistently and tested by people at XDAdev and PPCgeeks (not iphone fanboys in the place, all THE Droid and WM experts), means you are the one who doesn't know what you are talkign about.
Samsung specifically admits two major problems with location fixing on the Epic