GPS (possible issue) - Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime

got the prime but it can't connect to sats. tried google maps and it never locks on.

even outdoors?

yup even outside. while this is not a huge issue for me but i hope this is not a big problem.

Try getting a lock with GPS Status.
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i downloaded that gps status app. seems like the unit is not getting a lock. the screen has that loading circle all the time.
i reset all cached gps data and downloaded gps assistance data. but nothing.

also just downloaded GPS test app. nothing on the tablet. get results from my phone tho.

Stupid question from me but does the device have GPS?
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Because in the specs i didn't see it anywere
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Did you update the firmware? I thought I read somewhere it fixed gps lock.

MACBLACK91 said:
Because in the specs i didn't see it anywere
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http://usa.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_Prime_TF201/#specifications
yes, there is GPS, at least it is listed on the official asus website.

MACBLACK91 said:
Stupid question from me but does the device have GPS?
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http://eee.asus.com/eeepad/transformer-prime/specification/
G-Sensor, Light Sensor, Gyroscope, E-compass, GPS

fraeone said:
Did you update the firmware? I thought I read somewhere it fixed gps lock.
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yes, updated firmware about 1 hr ago.

My GPS never seems to lock either (in any app). Not a big deal to me, but a little annoying.
Jason

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Seeing how a lot of people got their prime no one else come up to say their GPS is broken...Hope everyone is smart enough to test it out when they get it. It's a deal breaker for me if it doesn't work. I mean it's not too big of a deal, but I want every part working!

nxp3 said:
Seeing how a lot of people got their prime no one else come up to say their GPS is broken...Hope everyone is smart enough to test it out when they get it. It's a deal breaker for me if it doesn't work. I mean it's not too big of a deal, but I want every part working!
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same here. just want everything to be working.

JasonJoel said:
My GPS never seems to lock either (in any app). Not a big deal to me, but a little annoying.
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I just tried mine out (just got the Prime a couple hours ago at Gamestop).
Doesn't seem to lock. Need to test more outside, but my phone wasn't having a problem.

looks like we need another firmware update

more tests please
Some more people need to test, if this thing is not working, I'm not picking it up at gamestop tomorrow.

started up a poll.
vote, guys, vote

It would be a deal breaker for me. I'm planning on replacing an iPad 1, which I use to track areas for search and rescue. More feedback on the GPS would be appreciated.

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[Q] A little Help, NO GPS

Ok, here's the deal. I haven't been able to get a GPS lock in months. I've tried everything.
Right now I'm running stock 198_6. Rooted, unrooted, doesn't matter.
I've done several resets, I've wiped through recovery, I've wiped my internal storage, tried several SBF's etc.
I've been working on this problem for months and I'm finally frustrated enough to ask for help. No amount of googleing or flashing has helped thus far. On my old galaxy S phone, there was a GPS restore program that worked beautifully. I'm hoping for either a comparable program for my MOPHO or a way to COMPLETELY return to stock. Every file, every directory, every partition. Flashing SBF's isn't working.
Any help or insight would be amazing. Thanks in advance
Download gps status from the market see if you get any locks. You've already did all the steps needed but aren't working.
Again though clear all data including on the SD or just switch out to a empty one. factory data reset then sbf and do not restore your data when you log back into gmail. It could be a app conflicting with the GPS you never know.
Try out the rocko rom he has a locked version now so try it out and see if that helps
I tried gps status and a couple others, it won't even see a satellite, much less get a lock. Trying the long road workaround for alien with 4g, see what happens. Thanks for the advice, I didn't think about a new sd. I'll give that a shot.
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I have a question to ask you do you have the GPS turned on in settings? If so have you ever dropped your phone? Because the only time I've had problems was when GPS wasn't Turned on. I'm sure that was the first thing you looked at but it can be overlooked
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Though I do appreciate your input, I can absolutely assure you after working on this issue for a long time, the gps is not turned off. Besides, it would just turn back in after a wipe.
I did drop my phone once as I got out of the car, but I keep it in an otter box commuter case and the fall from the seat of my tC didn't hurt it.
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Don't mean to be a pest, but how about a bump in hopes somebody with an answer will see
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How long are you waiting for a lock? I have seen some devices take quite a while (15 mins) to lock after being moved a long way from where the last fix was stored. I am thinking that the almanac or ephemeris data may be corrupt for some reason.
Did you try the agps assistance within GPS status?
Is your date and time set correctly?
Do your other sensors work correctly in the GPS status app? Gforce and rotation?
Do you have an absolutely clear view of the sky at a wide angle?
Is there anything transmitting withinin the 1227.6—1575.42MHz range nearby? It doesn't even need to be that close to that frequency range as a strong VHF (30-300 MHz) can overpower a GPS signal if the transmitting station is radiating enough Watts. Imagine the emi nightmare it is packing radios in the HF VHF shf and uhf spectrum on a boat mast. Along with GPS, RADAR, DirecTV and such.
I believe that you have one of the following:
1. EMI from a rogue emitter.
2. Corrupt almanac/ephemeris/date and time
3. Broken GPS hardware inside the device.
Sent from my MoPho. All typos are the phones fault.
Thanks for the info. It's not an issue with interference as I've tried it over 100 miles from home.
So, is there a way to fix the almanac info?
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F.Y.I., I just got GPS Test from the Market. I like the Globe View where it shows exactly where each one is!
Hmm as someone said before it can take time to get a lock and it can be a hardware problem too did you drop it recently or has it been exposed to any big amount of pressure?That can be a problem.
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Unfortunately it's sounding like you may have to bring it in and have it checked out by a phone tech. It definitely sounds like a hardware issue. If it's still under warranty then you're in luck.
In case you have the warranty just make sure to unroot and be on stock.Otherwise they won't accept it.
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Yeah, it's under warranty and I had it unrooted. The sprint store wanted to charge me $35. I laughed and left. I figure I'll port the number to my verizon phone and send it in to Moto. I considered looking for a GS2, but I'm not spending more money on wimax phones since sprint will be converting to LTE.
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Yeah, it's under warranty and I had it unrooted. The sprint store wanted to charge me $35. I laughed and left. I figure I'll port the number to my verizon phone and send it in to Moto. I considered looking for a GS2, but I'm not spending more money on wimax phones since sprint will be converting to LTE.
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Lol fkin thieves why the hell would they charhe you for a warranty repair.Tou have done the right thing by going out.I hope you can fix your phone soon.Good luck!
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So, after an hour and a half on the phone tech support finally decided that what I told them in the first 30 seconds was right. They're sending me a new phone. I have a feeling it's going to end up on craigslist.
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Am I part of the few that do not have problems at all?

I recently acquired a tf201 and dock combo here in Sweden, at first I was worried that my device might suffer from problems. Such is not the case.
(1) My wifi works perfectly fine everywhere I go.
(2) My Bluetooth audio works perfectly every time I use it.
(3) Wifi works fine whilst BT is active and in use.
(4) My GPS works fine and will even pickup satellites from inside my living room and I am in an apartment on the second floor with another floor above me.
My only gripe is the minor light bleed on the right side (landscape mode), but it is still acceptable as I do not notice it when watching videos etc. Also the clicking of the lens being recorded when I take videos in AF mode and it is very quite.
My friends who also got them here right after me, all have no problems either.
Perhaps we have a newer batch? Our unit serial numbers start with a C.
Are the Swedish ones just built better?
Anyways, just wanted to share my opinion and that I am truly happy with my device, It does everything I need including reading of camera raw files off SD cards which is an asset in my job. Posting right now using it
No. I think most like mine work fine. People are more willing to complain than praise.
American versions just as quick as Swiss.
You are part of the majority who are enjoying their problem free Primes.
Got mine in late February in the US and I have no problems at all, loving everything about it so far!
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You are part of the majority who are enjoying their problem free Primes.
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THIS^^^^^^^^
sweet mother of mercy these threads will never end!!!!
I have weak WiFi on my prime, 20 feet away i'm at 2 bars. And for GPS, if i put a piece of a coat hanger at the top right of my prime it picks up plenty of sats.
Don't care much for GPS, but i paid for it. I'm hoping we have some sort of trade in program or fix. If not ill RMA down the road hoping for a better device with good Wi-Fi.
Besides that, I'm in LOVE with my prime...
I had problems in the beginning (I think it was the hc to ics upgrade). After I did a factory reset with the ics update everything works perfectly. I've had no system crashes so far, browsers with flash work perfectly and only 1-2 app-crashes which I could reproduce on my mobile aswell.
Wifi is bad at my home anyway... so I'm used to it. But didn't notice more problems than on other devices.
But that factory reset did wonders..
I was also fortunate to get a solid unit, what a wonderful device this is...
You are not alone. Wifi is not powerful, but good enough for my needs. I tried BT and GPS at the same moment and never experiences any issue.
Maybe EU units are fine ...
I have got my 3rd prime now with C2 serial. Finally this one works great!
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I have got my 3rd prime now with C2 serial. Finally this one works great!
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Congrat on joining the majorityhttp://media.xda-developers.com/images/icons/icon8.gif
I had a C2 in Italy but had to send it back due to screen problems (bright subpixel, screen flickering).
Waiting for the new one
tush said:
sweet mother of mercy these threads will never end!!!!
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u mad? are you one of the 40 people on here that whine all the time?
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Mine has worked fine since i got it, never had an issue from honeycomb all the way to .15. wifi works great and gps locks.
Mine works perfectly too.
Well I even bought for my entire company so I can say that all 20 are working fine. Bought at different times from different vendors.
All works just perfect. Even after all the updates and I did root all of them.
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u mad? are you one of the 40 people on here that whine all the time?
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Mine has worked fine since i got it, never had an issue from honeycomb all the way to .15. wifi works great and gps locks.
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No! I'm one of the sane ones, agasp at how much reassurance people need on this forum. Whether you're someone with a working prime or a minority complainer with a broken one. Just getting tired of both types of threads!
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No! I'm one of the sane ones, agasp at how much reassurance people need on this forum. Whether you're someone with a working prime or a minority complainer with a broken one. Just getting tired of both types of threads!
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LOL, that's what discussion forums are for. Don't like, then GTFO of here mate
Anyways, good to know the majority is enjoying this awesome device
I thought everyone had problems with GPS... I guess I was mistaken.
For testing that, did you use the GPS Test app available on the market, or did you just try out something like Google Maps? I ask, because if you just use Google Maps, it's able to use other location sources, so it would make it look as if GPS "works".
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I thought everyone had problems with GPS... I guess I was mistaken.
For testing that, did you use the GPS Test app available on the market, or did you just try out something like Google Maps? I ask, because if you just use Google Maps, it's able to use other location sources, so it would make it look as if GPS "works".
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I used NavTech. WIFI off and On
I too have had no issues with my prime, not even any light bleed.

Just bought my second Prime from Bestbuy... and..

Just bought a Prime from Local BB here in Yakima, WA. Four just arrived today in stock. 32GB grey. After a failed pre order prime BX serial. (see my open prime thread in sig) This was a C2. No Light bleed. WIFI works excellent. Only thing that didnt work was GPS. However, I was expecting this. (Not using this for traveling only bedtime / couch surf)
WIFI range on this thing matched with my kids iPad 2! I was able to get WIFI in areas where my BX never did. Plus i am actually pulling my full bandwidth. 30mbs / 5mbs. I tested every area of my house right along side my kids iPad 2. Same results! I am totally amazed and very happy!!
Modded prime with working GPS will be mounted permenant in my vehicle.
New C2 from BB with its sleekness will be my bedtime / couch toy!
good news to hear then. Congrats.
good for you I was lucky and got a perfect one in january. Its such a great device^^ i have no idea why you would get an ipad over this.
have fun.
How can I know which one I have is that the serial number mine start with c3 is that good
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Just bought a Prime from Local BB here in Yakima, WA. Four just arrived today in stock. 32GB grey. After a failed pre order prime BX serial. (see my open prime thread in sig) This was a C2. No Light bleed. WIFI works excellent. Only thing that didnt work was GPS. However, I was expecting this. (Not using this for traveling only bedtime / couch surf)
WIFI range on this thing matched with my kids iPad 2! I was able to get WIFI in areas where my BX never did. Plus i am actually pulling my full bandwidth. 30mbs / 5mbs. I tested every area of my house right along side my kids iPad 2. Same results! I am totally amazed and very happy!!
Modded prime with working GPS will be mounted permenant in my vehicle.
New C2 from BB with its sleekness will be my bedtime / couch toy!
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Do you loose wifi when streaming bluetooth?
denpad2010 said:
How can I know which one I have is that the serial number mine start with c3 is that good
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There havent been any significant differences between the serial numbers. So you're good
There have been cases with other devices where they actually improved as new batches came out, but the primes have been consistantly good from the beginning. Even though this forum suggests otherwise. But you will only see the people with problems making posts so its really misleading.
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Do you loose wifi when streaming bluetooth?
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Nope. Working fine on this C2! I been streaming .mkv's in Diceplayer with my bluetooth headset. Audio is in sync! Can't believe it!!! I am freakin happy. Does not have the bluetooth fallout issue whatsoever.
While I was opening this thread, I was really hoping it all worked out. I was worried it could turn into another .....well you know.
This is great news! Glad to read Asus is working out some bugs!
Enjoy my friend....
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the primes have been consistantly good from the beginning
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You can't be serious...
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good news to hear then. Congrats.
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Thanks! If I can marry this prime right now I would. (However, I don't think WA allows you to marry an electronic device. )
I was a little apprehensive on laying down another $540 for a tablet. But everything worked out fine. Going to buy the black tie protection as well. I should be all set.
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You can't be serious...
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yes he is serious but lets not get into that never ending debate. before we have to pull the poll up showing over 80% of prime owners are happy with their device. over 400 prime owners in xda voted that way. And Asus and CNet interview statement showing less than 1% of primes are defective/have been returned.
I do admit, there are some units with issues though Smile.
its a tired debate. for the most part, majority is past that and most primes seem to be performing fine one way or another.
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You can't be serious...
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sorry forgot to add "according to ASUS RMA numbers" And thats about the only thing we can rely on if we are talking facts. But yeah lets burry this discussion.
as i said you will only see the people complaining in these forums... Go to an [insert random manufacturer] forum and you will find people complaining big time. If you hang around here all day and read every whine post you will get the feeling that every 2nd prime is broken There are units with issues as there always are when a new product gets released. That and people are just crazy sometimes. Look at ipad3 it got a little hot after playing some intense game for 3 hours and people start running back to the shop with it...
They should have touched my old old overclocked Celeron which was running at 90° C all his life.
Well I just received mine today and im happy wifi is strong gps locked fast and maps works great I did not try BT and really I don't care too much about it mmhhh well if I'm getting the keyboard probably I should lol
Is it normal that the battery last a little more than 5 hours with really heavy use almost straight use gaming downloading apps games browsing the web,taking some pictures etc...... Is my first cycle FYI thanks
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I am happy to hear your newest Prime is working so well. Did you get an identical one or did you change the color? I'm guessing 32g with the 540 price tag. I was keeping up with your GPS mod thread and I'm guessing you must be very excited to have a brand spanking new Prime that you can start something else on. Just kidding. I finally have my 6 week RMA adventure coming to an end and Asus is sending me a C30 unit delivering Friday by FedEx. Their doing an advance RMA for me and I am grateful for that. I'll do a thorough test on the weekend and let you all know
Just got a new C30 from Amazon today. I will be waiting on my refund from my BCO that sat in RMA for over a month before Asus offered me a refund.
I didn't have problems with wifi on the last one but this one is certainly at the same speeds as my laptop (very close to the router). GPS was non existent until I tried a GPS fix (Transformer Prime Test Build 2 - Google Specific No-SSL v3.1), GPS is still a work in progress, but I have hope (even if I have to mod it externally).
Very happy with this prime. The feedback you can't hardly feel but at least it doesn't rattle like my last one.
I have a c30 just received today so far so great ,I'm confused what exactly is the gps issue I want try it tomorrow so k.want to know to compare since today I just locked gps up and tried a navigation and seems to work great thanks
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I have a c30 just received today so far so great ,I'm confused what exactly is the gps issue I want try it tomorrow so k.want to know to compare since today I just locked gps up and tried a navigation and seems to work great thanks
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Get and Try app in market "GPS test" You can see how many birds are in view. I want to correct myself in original post. I said GPS didn't work as expected. It does work on this C2 tablet. However not very well. I get some birds in view. When I pull up google maps. It puts me like two or three houses down from where I actually live (indoors). Of course my phone is accurate within like 12feet (indoors). I haven't tried outdoors with this c2 yet.
Let us know about the C3.
OK I downloaded but don't know how use it if you have me more instruction I'm happy to help and let y'all know how works in my C30
Is there any way to take screen shot on an unrooted transformer prime
Nor sure is what you looking for but, in views it was 10-14 in use 8-12
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You can take a screen shot by holding volume down & power at the same time. If you had a GPS problem yours would say 0 like mine.. and not change even outside clear view of the sky. I just use bluetooth2GPS between my Nexus though if I need it on the Prime so its no biggie to me personally but it sounds like yours is fine
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Thanks! If I can marry this prime right now I would. (However, I don't think WA allows you to marry an electronic device. )
I was a little apprehensive on laying down another $540 for a tablet. But everything worked out fine. Going to buy the black tie protection as well. I should be all set.
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may want to try square trade? I dont know much about square trade but I know enough about the geeksquad (used to work there) not to get black tie, it might also be cheaper.
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GPS Dongle...do i really need it?

FOr xformer Prime, do I really need the GPS dongle or would the GPS work w/o it?
Are you going to be using GPS alot with your Prime? If yes, then hell yah you need it!
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FOr xformer Prime, do I really need the GPS dongle or would the GPS work w/o it?
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I don't and won't need it, but signed up today to get it. I may want to sell my Prime in the future and having it might make that easier.
Put it like this:
What's the point of not having it if it's free? Ever thrown something away that you turn out to want/need maybe not even a week later? Kind of like that to me
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FOr xformer Prime, do I really need the GPS dongle or would the GPS work w/o it?
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If you want to be able to rely on your Prime for navigation assistance then yes you need the GPS dongle. GPS will not work reliably without it, if it did they wouldn't need to manufacture and freely distribute a dongle now would they?
Also.. its free. So even if you never use it, it is worth signing up for and getting just in case you do need or or you want to sell your tablet sometime in the future.
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Are you going to be using GPS alot with your Prime? If yes, then hell yah you need it!
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so does it mean that Prime's internal GPS doesn't work? very disappointing.
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so does it mean that Prime's internal GPS doesn't work? very disappointing.
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Where have you been? The internal GPS has never worked on anyone's Prime since they started shipping in December. Asus even removed it from their advertising.
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Where have you been? The internal GPS has never worked on anyone's Prime since they started shipping in December. Asus even removed it from their advertising.
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For the record, I decided to test the GPS on my Prime today while the weather was warm. This after I checked my serial number of the device: C1 by the way...
Walked outside and stood 10 feet away from my front door. Less than 10 seconds and a lock. I walked around a bit and walked back into the house and it was still locked.
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That's because you are / were connected to your home router which gives the prime your location based on IP. A better test would be to disconnect WIFI, disable location services and reboot, then test. You probably wont get the same results
Of course you need it ! Having it will add couple more bucks to the price when you're selling it
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That's because you are / were connected to your home router which gives the prime your location based on IP. A better test would be to disconnect WIFI, disable location services and reboot, then test. You probably wont get the same results
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You're right! Now answer me this: why would I ever turn that off in the real world?
Google has mapped millions of Wifi SSIDs to assist with this very same thing. Half of all telephony GPS devices would have the same difficulty without it (especially since Google leases this information to Microsoft and Apple), my MyTouch 4G Slide included. Why would I not keep location services on?
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I will happily sign up for that dongle, but not without i see my screen light-bleed free. Made up my mind to be without it for a few weeks, maybe a month. If it takes longer than that, i'll ask for another one at the store.
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You're right! Now answer me this: why would I ever turn that off in the real world?
Google has mapped millions of Wifi SSIDs to assist with this very same thing. Half of all telephony GPS devices would have the same difficulty without it (especially since Google leases this information to Microsoft and Apple), my MyTouch 4G Slide included. Why would I not keep location services on?
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Why would you need gps if you had wifi? To check where in the house you are? Or which section of McDonald's you're in? If a device needs wifi for the "gps" to work then they might as well not call it a gps cause my Desktop can triangulate my position with wifi.
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Why would you need gps if you had wifi? To check where in the house you are? Or which section of McDonald's you're in? If a device needs wifi for the "gps" to work then they might as well not call it a gps cause my Desktop can triangulate my position with wifi.
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Who cares?
If the problem is solved because Wifi assists the GPS in finding a lock, then who cares? GPS in small devices isn't always going to work. I learned that 10 years ago when they sold only GPS USB dongles and it took forever to get a good lock. Turning Wifi on takes care of the issue.
Look, I get it. We all want our devices to work perfectly. My desktop doesn't handle two video cards easily. My video card doesn't handle TV relay (like Slingbox) well. My phone doesn't have a dedicated number row on the slide out keyboard. My A500 was a bit bulky. My Sony BluRay speaker system sometimes has a delay. My Insignia LED TV doesn't handle Xbox great. My Astro A40s bleed through batteries.
Welcome to technology. If you don't work in IT, let me give you a heads up: nothing ever works 100%, 100% of the time.
Just consider yourself lucky it's the GPS with your tablet, something so absurd to make use of on a tablet anyway.
And if you're still bothered by the whole "Asus sold us a load of crap" concern, well, this is life. This won't be the last time that happens. And honestly, I agree with that other poster; if it didn't have GPS in the description or on the package, would you have refused to buy it? Google's ingenious SSID mapping has made geolocation so much faster and efficient (unless you live in the backwoods).
I'm sorry, I don't aim to be mean or anything, but this is ridiculous. It's semantics. If it works, it works. Is the world going to end because you have to turn on Wifi to lock quicker?
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Anyone else having problems with ASUS' quality website where it doesn't recognize your serial number?
I swear, ASUS sucks at customer service and I think the PRIME is my last ASUS product ever. Unfortunate.
im just asking bc I have a Sgt10.1 and looking to upgrade. I wouldn't like to buy a defective product. I can't decide to get prime or ipad3.
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im just asking bc I have a Sgt10.1 and looking to upgrade. I wouldn't like to buy a defective product. I can't decide to get prime or ipad3.
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It turns out, if you're a normal human being and don't mind running Wifi alongside your GPS (like most people run their phones), you'll be absolutely perfect. Only if you're a stickler for no reason will you have a problem.
I am learning over the past 24 hours that people are making a big deal over GPS because they are too stubborn to make the modern-era change of running Wifi alongside GPS. If you have no problem doing that (like a normal person), then you'll be perfectly fine.
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Buy and ipad3. Stay away from the TF201. It sucks in many ways, the only good thing it has going for it is the quad core and the screen. Wi-fi - SUCKS, GPS - SUCKS.
I don't mind that GPS sucks (actually never ever got a lock on once), but when Wi-Fi sucks when you are 10 feet from the router. That's a huge problem. I cannot even sit on my sofa and use the TF201. My Xooms, no problem. I can even go 70ft away with the Xoom and no problem. TF201, about 4 1/2 feet then it takes a DUMP.
For the price the ipad3 will give you a much better user experience. TF201 as far as I am concerned is a defect. LEMON.
ASUS won't even let me click to get the free dongle.
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It turns out, if you're a normal human being and don't mind running Wifi alongside your GPS (like most people run their phones), you'll be absolutely perfect. Only if you're a stickler for no reason will you have a problem.
I am learning over the past 24 hours that people are making a big deal over GPS because they are too stubborn to make the modern-era change of running Wifi alongside GPS. If you have no problem doing that (like a normal person), then you'll be perfectly fine.
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I totally agree! I personally don't see what the big deal is. I get a location lock when using Google Maps, as an example. I don't see why anyone needs to have a constant gps lock all of the time. I'm not getting it. I have my Rezound and Tom Tom if I need door to door direction.
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Who cares?
If the problem is solved because Wifi assists the GPS in finding a lock, then who cares? GPS in small devices isn't always going to work. I learned that 10 years ago when they sold only GPS USB dongles and it took forever to get a good lock. Turning Wifi on takes care of the issue.
Look, I get it. We all want our devices to work perfectly. My desktop doesn't handle two video cards easily. My video card doesn't handle TV relay (like Slingbox) well. My phone doesn't have a dedicated number row on the slide out keyboard. My A500 was a bit bulky. My Sony BluRay speaker system sometimes has a delay. My Insignia LED TV doesn't handle Xbox great. My Astro A40s bleed through batteries.
Welcome to technology. If you don't work in IT, let me give you a heads up: nothing ever works 100%, 100% of the time.
Just consider yourself lucky it's the GPS with your tablet, something so absurd to make use of on a tablet anyway.
And if you're still bothered by the whole "Asus sold us a load of crap" concern, well, this is life. This won't be the last time that happens. And honestly, I agree with that other poster; if it didn't have GPS in the description or on the package, would you have refused to buy it? Google's ingenious SSID mapping has made geolocation so much faster and efficient (unless you live in the backwoods).
I'm sorry, I don't aim to be mean or anything, but this is ridiculous. It's semantics. If it works, it works. Is the world going to end because you have to turn on Wifi to lock quicker?
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That is stupid. Do you work for ASUS? If the tablet didn't have a camera would I still have bought it? Yes. But if I bought it and they told me "lol the camera is actually fake, we didn't think you would use it." then would I give them hell for it? Yes. As far as I know, people use gps on their phones for turn by turn without internet and it works fine. So I am not sure what you mean by gps won't always work in small devices. As far as I am concerned the TFP is bigger than many GPS devices on the market.
BTW, there is a difference between needing wifi to get a faster lock (aka AGPS) versus using wifi to triangulate one's position (aka the internet). I don't get what your deal is that just because you don't use the gps on the tablet then you think that it is absurd. If no one uses it then why did they put gps on the tablet in the first place? Why does Apple put gps on their 3G iPads if no one uses them?
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rorytmeadows said:
I am learning over the past 24 hours that people are making a big deal over GPS because they are too stubborn to make the modern-era change of running Wifi alongside GPS. If you have no problem doing that (like a normal person), then you'll be perfectly fine.
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That is tragic. Looks like the modern era is actually degrading. I guess eventually we will have to connect our phones to a cable to make a phone call and then start writing each other letters. Looks like we rather burn the battery and data on our phone unlike the abnormal people who have phones with gps that actually receives signals from satellites rather than using wifi to triangulate the position.
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dabombcra said:
I totally agree! I personally don't see what the big deal is. I get a location lock when using Google Maps, as an example. I don't see why anyone needs to have a constant gps lock all of the time. I'm not getting it. I have my Rezound and Tom Tom if I need door to door direction.
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Yea you personally don't. But don't talk for others.

Should I get it replaced?

Hey guys, just got my one a day ago and super impressed with this phone.
I have a question, my Google maps, weather clock, and other app are not able to get my location unless I turn on gps.
I'm not sure if it's that way for everyone or just a hardware fault? I have all the necessary options checked in settings, but I do notice that when I check "use Google location service" it does not prompt me with the agree dialog.
All that along with a few dead pixels do you think I should get a replacement? I'm still within my 14 days and have insurance through att.
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DEAD PIXELS = Yes. Replace it for that. I have a habit of turning on the phone in the store, load up a blank web page and tell the browser to go full screen. Through the white I can spot most dead pixels from the get-go. That way there will be no arguments, the rep is right on front of you! He can't deny a broken product when you have proof like that.
As for all the Google stuff, yes GPS signal is pretty much mandatory for most of the software you listed. However, GPS don't activate until you are actually in the app it self - so there is no need to worry about the GPS sucking up battery life. Just flick it on and leave it on!
Squirrel1620 said:
Hey guys, just got my one a day ago and super impressed with this phone.
I have a question, my Google maps, weather clock, and other app are not able to get my location unless I turn on gps.
I'm not sure if it's that way for everyone or just a hardware fault? I have all the necessary options checked in settings, but I do notice that when I check "use Google location service" it does not prompt me with the agree dialog.
All that along with a few dead pixels do you think I should get a replacement? I'm still within my 14 days and have insurance through att.
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Yes for the dead pixels.
No for the GPS. How do you expect the phone to find you without GPS turned on? aGPS(location off the cell towers) may not be accurate enough for those apps to register your location. You were prompted for the use Google Location Services permission back when you first set up the phone.
soys4uc3 said:
DEAD PIXELS = Yes. Replace it for that. I have a habit of turning on the phone in the store, load up a blank web page and tell the browser to go full screen. Through the white I can spot most dead pixels from the get-go. That way there will be no arguments, the rep is right on front of you! He can't deny a broken product when you have proof like that.
As for all the Google stuff, yes GPS signal is pretty much mandatory for most of the software you listed. However, GPS don't activate until you are actually in the app it self - so there is no need to worry about the GPS sucking up battery life. Just flick it on and leave it on!
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Thanks for clearing up the gps thing. I'm not worried about battery life, it's already outstanding. I think I'll take it in for the pixels then
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Mine was like that for the first couple days, then all the sudden my location started working. Don't know what changed through
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propagandax said:
Mine was like that for the first couple days, then all the sudden my location started working. Don't know what changed through
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Maybe they're just getting used to the network? Idk lol I just jumped ship from Verizon because they have no new phones yet and this is my first time on att
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