GPS Connectivity/Setting
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GPS Connectivity/Setting
by venisiana » Mon Sep 10, 2012 3:17 am
"No GPS connection. Make sure you are outdoors. currently showing approximate location". This message almost always appear whenever I press "map issue". That is why whenever I use waze on the move, my mobile position is never updated realtime. I am using both Ipod and Ipad running on mobile wifi transmitter (city: Jakarta_Indonesia). Consequently, I could never navigate myself, let alone collect points along the way because my pin just 'jumps' from one location to another whenever it seems to find GPS. I also dare not report anything because i am unsure waze will report my exact correct location. Is there settings problem or is this issue typical for Indonesia?
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Re: GPS Connectivity/Setting
by AndyPoms » Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:38 am
Both the iPod & the iPad Wi-Fi only versions do not have an actual GPS chip in them, they rely on other methods to determine your location. You will need an external GPS device for Waze to work properly.
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Re: GPS Connectivity/Setting
by venisiana » Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:50 am
thank you for your reply. just saw in this web also that the app is not really supported for ipod as well. thanks again.
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Re: GPS Connectivity/Setting
by AlanOfTheBerg » Mon Sep 10, 2012 4:09 pm
The iPod doesn't really support the app, not the app doesn't support iPod. You cannot have a GPS navigation system without GPS, so if your device doesn't have GPS, well, then... you're kinda out of luck. Except for using an external GPS unit as Andy points out.
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Re: GPS Connectivity/Setting
by xteejx » Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:01 pm
The app works fine. Your product does not have GPS. It's that simple. Buy an iPhone 
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Re: GPS Connectivity/Setting
by AndyPoms » Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:26 pm
xteejx wrote:It's that simple. Buy an iPhone
Or, you know, a good phone... Any of the Android models will do nicely...
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Re: GPS Connectivity/Setting
by xteejx » Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:34 pm
Massive +1
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Re: GPS Connectivity/Setting
by mwburn » Tue Sep 11, 2012 4:05 pm
venisiana wrote:"I am using both Ipod and Ipad running on mobile wifi transmitter
Is your iPad WiFi only?
If not, I believe you can disable the cellular data (to avoid those pop-ups) but still use "location services for GPS (I'll try it later tonight at home).
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Re: GPS Connectivity/Setting
by xteejx » Tue Sep 11, 2012 4:45 pm
It... Still... Doesn't... Have... A... Gps... Chip
It will not work. Waze needs full gps, not a mock up based on cell location.
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Re: GPS Connectivity/Setting
by jeffyap1985 » Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:41 pm
I have problem in GPS connection for my Galaxy Note 2, it often appear to be NO GPS even i am outdoor or inside my car. it works fine on my Galaxy note last time. Please help out!
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