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Old February 9th, 2010, 06:37 PM   #2 (permalink)
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does google maps use gps? i tried doing the My Location feature with wifi on and gps off and it worked. when i tried it with gps on and wifi off, it said current location unavailable. so does that mean google maps only uses wifi, or is there just an issue right now with gps?


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not at all, it means Google Maps needs data (wifi or 3G) to work properly. With a data source and GPS on, your location at the map is going to be much more accurate.

edit: not 3G exactly to be technically correct, GPRS,EDGE or HSPA.
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