GPS After Update - Same or Better?

Djidea · Sep 30, 2010

Well, my GPS is back to crap. Taking forever to get a lock. Update worked for a few days. Gave me Some hope. But now I'm just saying forget it. I don't think they will ever fix it. Pisses me off. After the update it was working perfect too. But I guess dreams can't last forever. Thanks Samsung. Get a real fix out.

Chocolatecoveredduck · Sep 30, 2010

After having the update in my phone for a few days, I have noticed a definite improvement, but it is still annoyingly slow and sometimes inaccurate. I use several apps that are location based, and if I get a lock, it lasts for a second and goes away.

Overall, I'm unhappy with the "fix". I am just trying to remain optimistic. Everyone seems very certain that it's software based and not hardware based.

I like it a LOT more than the i-phone. My wife is an iphone user, and even she likes some of the features of my phone more. All in all, still a groovy phone, and I'm thrilled with it. The gps is annoying, but it hasn't failed me at a critical time. Just slowed me down.

Reversesunset · Sep 30, 2010

Samsung admits that the update did not fix the GPS issue. Let's call them and let them know how we feel about this: 1-888-987-4357
Press 1
Then 6
Then 2
Then 4 to speak with a customer service representative.

The more complaint tickets they have on record, the hotter the fire under their asses to get this fixed.

peterpp · Oct 4, 2010

So, after a few days of the update, I find that the GPS is faster so I'm not complaining.

lotreaglesfan · Oct 4, 2010

mine is honestly worse. i drove from branson to springfield mo yesterday and the entire way couldn't pick up my location at all

xxbrysonxx · Oct 4, 2010

My GPS was worse following the OTA update.

However, since installing the leaked Froyo build that came out a couple days ago my GPS has been rock solid. Been occasionally checking it every once in a while when I'm out and about and I get a pretty quick lock (no longer than 20 seconds or so) and very accurate compared to before (average has been within 10-20 meters).

What few reserves I had about the phone before have been completely wiped away now that the GPS is appears to be fully operational.

sremick · Oct 8, 2010

Unfortunately I'm one of those for whom the GPS is definitely not fixed.

Hard to say whether it's "the same" or "worse" right now since it was so bad before I didn't even bother trying to use it ever.

ElTigre2323 · Oct 8, 2010

Mine actually seems to be worse.

s.m.knipe · Oct 8, 2010

What Kind of Accuracy is everyone getting? After the update mine does finally go down to 16.4 ft (5m), but jumps to about 32.8 ft occasionally, and hence many of my re-routes and other issues. So far the best accuracy is the 5m, the N1 and G1 consistently get down to 2m quickly. If anyone has gotten lower than 5m, please post back (or post back regardless) as I am trying to compile data to send to Samsung for troubleshooting the issue...

sremick · Oct 10, 2010

s.m.knipe said:
What Kind of Accuracy is everyone getting? After the update mine does finally go down to 16.4 ft (5m), but jumps to about 32.8 ft occasionally, and hence many of my re-routes and other issues. So far the best accuracy is the 5m, the N1 and G1 consistently get down to 2m quickly. If anyone has gotten lower than 5m, please post back (or post back regardless) as I am trying to compile data to send to Samsung for troubleshooting the issue...

This is not the thread for that. Please don't derail threads.

Your question goes in this thread:
http://androidforums.com/samsung-captivate/187594-all-things-gps.html

Only reason this thread is separate is for the poll, so the only discussion that's on-topic is specifically related to the poll. Anything else goes into the catch-all thread.

Thanks.

s.m.knipe · Oct 10, 2010

sremick said:
This is not the thread for that. Please don't derail threads.

Your question goes in this thread:
http://androidforums.com/samsung-captivate/187594-all-things-gps.html

Only reason this thread is separate is for the poll, so the only discussion that's on-topic is specifically related to the poll. Anything else goes into the catch-all thread.

Thanks.

Sorry, I was not trying to derail a thread, I was trying to estimate the continuance of GPS issues after the update as per the poll, as I see the accuracy as at least the partial root of the issue and therefore the rubric by which responders should be evaluating their GPS functionality post update. Perhaps I wasn't clear on that point, or perhaps my logic seems faulty, but to objectively state something like an improvement or devolution, one must have clear and measurable guidelines- something we scientists call quantification... That is all I was trying to do, but clearly that would derail things :-/

s.m.knipe · Oct 10, 2010

So this thread can stay on topic, I have opened a new thread and poll specifically designed for compiling data to test my thoughts, and to send on to Samsung support.

s919rider · Oct 10, 2010

My Captivate has seen no improvement after this update. The gps and navigation are completely worthless....

cmt074 · Oct 11, 2010

After some changes my Captivate GPS worked solidly for around 8 or 9 days then suddenly stopped locking onto satellites again so who knows?

Seems like every time I tinker around with the GPS settings it comes back to life for a while then dies out again.

sremick · Oct 11, 2010

cmt074 said:
After some changes my Captivate GPS worked solidly for around 8 or 9 days then suddenly stopped locking onto satellites again so who knows?

Seems like every time I tinker around with the GPS settings it comes back to life for a while then dies out again.

Which is exactly what has been posted for months now. These "settings" do not "fix" GPS. GPS does not require such "settings" and a working GPS would work perfectly without any such settings to begin with.

We're long past the point where people should be worrying, fussing and posting about these snakeoil settings. The problem (and ultimate solution) has absolutely nothing to do with them.

GPS After Update - Same or Better?

After updating to the UCJH7 firmware, has GPS on your Captivate improved?

Yes, I noticed an improvement that persists even after 3 days

No improvement after 3 days

After 3 days, GPS is even worse

Update fails and won't install for me.

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