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After a few testing, i found that my method didn't work. I found that when GPS got lock, if you turn off GPS for a few minutes, then turn it on again, it will got lock quickly. But, turn it off and wait for a few hours, it won't lock so quickly when you turn on again.
I found settings in gps.conf is a bit strange, it is not point to any NTP server and no setting to use agps data. Also, I didn't find agps data file.
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Hi guys,
Some users complaint about their GPS, how slow it is to get a lock or event won't lock at all.
I have also same problem. My GPS is so slow to get a lock.
Here are steps I tried to speed up lock process, although not sure if it will works on your G2, but on mine, is work ok.
One more thing, my phone already rooted.
1) Download and install these tools on the market https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cochibo.gpsstatus&hl=en
2) Connect to the Internet, turn on your GPS and run GPS Status - Test & Fix at outdoor
3) press Reset GPS and Get Xtra data button
4) wait for GPS Status - Test & Fix to get a lock, it could be a couple minutes, just wait, until it gets lock
5) after get lock, close GPS Status - Test & Fix, turn off Internet and GPS
6) Now, you can turn on again GPS and run your GPS app to see how fast it gets locked. I use Sygic and GPS Test (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chartcross.gpstest&hl=en) to test it
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Mine acquires GPS lock in just a few seconds!
Mine is a T-Mobile G2
I have Mobile Data on, that helps a lot to acquire a lock since the G2 has AGPS (A stands for Assisted) :laugh: (it also has GLONASS by the way)
I have never experienced any GPS problems whatsoever.
Cheers!
Rayan said:
Mine acquires GPS lock in just a few seconds!
Mine is a T-Mobile G2
I have Mobile Data on, that helps a lot to acquire a lock since the G2 has AGPS (A stands for Assisted) :laugh: (it also has GLONASS by the way)
I have never experienced any GPS problems whatsoever.
Cheers!
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My Verizon LG G2 takes minutes to acquire GPS after a reboot. It's faster after that but doesn't work well indoors where my old Droid Razr Maxx gets a very quick lock.
I used mine for the first time yesterday. I told it where I wanted it to go with Google and the only odd thing I noticed is I gave it an address of 508 and would only get the 5 right. the 08 it saw it as something else. I can't remember what, but all I needed was how to get to the street. The lock was quick.
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My Verizon LG G2 takes minutes to acquire GPS after a reboot. It's faster after that but doesn't work well indoors where my old Droid Razr Maxx gets a very quick lock.
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Have you tried modifying the gps.conf?
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garywojdan81 said:
Have you tried modifying the gps.conf?
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No how do you do that?
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GPS issues seem to anecdotally be limited to Verizon models. My T-mobile G2 gets locks within seconds indoors even with WiFi and Google location off. Hopefully big red can address this with a software upgrade.
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I use this. Works like a charm.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=by.zatta.agps
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No how do you do that?
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Try this method, its always worked on my RAZR:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239713
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Try this method, its always worked on my RAZR:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239713
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Just did this and boy did it work much better. Accuracy went from 60+ feet to under 15ft.
squish72 said:
Just did this and boy did it work much better. Accuracy went from 60+ feet to under 15ft.
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I have been contemplating exchanging my VZW G2 for a new handset. The GPS is no existent or intermittent on the ROMs I have tried. It seems to be better on the AOSP ROMs though. I have a few more days to do a straight exchange.
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Try this method, its always worked on my RAZR:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239713
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Tried this today myself. I was standing under an overhang of my front porch at work and when the satellites kicked in, that is exactly where it pointed to using satellite view in Google Maps. Never seen one that accurate before. Usually it would have me out by the street or something. This phone had me out by the street as well until using the fix you recommended. Great lead.
Thanks,
After few tweaks my location still takes about 1-2 minutes for the 1st lock. From there anytime I need the GPS it will lock in quickly, 10 seconds on average. Why does the 1st launch after a reboot take so much longer?
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cyberr8der said:
After few tweaks my location still takes about 1-2 minutes for the 1st lock. From there anytime I need the GPS it will lock in quickly, 10 seconds on average. Why does the 1st launch after a reboot take so much longer?
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I have that same behavior on my Verizon LG G2.
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Gotta be a way to fix it. Hmmmm
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want to try this on the ATT LG G2 but i went and looked at my gps.cofig file and it has more information than what this template is showing...heres what my gps.config looks like...
I use an app called faster gps that will let you select server location, my gps locks on quick now compared to stock
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On my Nexus One, GPS would acquire location within 50-100' accuracy within 15-30 seconds of being activated in Google Maps or the Instamapper.com GPS Tracker App.
On the Thunderbolt, it is taking on average about 2 MINUTES for initial location acquisition.
Has anyone else noticed this terrible lag in GPS?
mine takes about 30 seconds to lock. this is WAY better than my vibrant which NEVER locked be happy lol
Only inside my work building. At my vehicle.. Not bad
Outdoors I lock in less than 15 seconds....
My initial GPS locks were incredibly slow
Initially the first few locks were slow, but now it's not a problem.
Mine is very fast.. just about as fast as my Garmin
Mine locks within seconds in my house, pretty much immediately outside.
In addition to having your GPS powered on, make sure you have Google and VZW location services enabled.
Immediately
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skinien said:
In addition to having your GPS powered on, make sure you have Google and VZW location services enabled.
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Ah-HA! That did the trick... thank you!!
Very quick!
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Lipmonger said:
Ah-HA! That did the trick... thank you!!
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No problem.
As I understand it:
Standalone GPS = The actual GPS antenna.
VZW location services = Uses verizon towers to get a general location
Google location services = Uses wireless networks to get a general location (more accurate than VZW services).
Once the general location is obtained, it can get a GPS lock quickly.
mauidoug said:
Initially the first few locks were slow, but now it's not a problem.
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I'm sure everyone knows about the GPS bugs that plague the first generation Galaxy S. I've read the SGS 2 reviews and they said the GPS issues have been fixed, but can I get some opinions on whether anyone experienced any GPS issues? Is the GPS on the SGS 2 as accurate and good as the one on the iPhone 4?
Works fine. Faster lock than my IP4.
Its much faster than the Galaxy S1. I found the GPS to be close to useless on S1. On my S2 its close to perfect
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Works great and picks up signals inside buildings.
I had the sgs1 for about 6 months and now the sgs2 for about 3 weeks. I was soooo disappointed with the first sgs and like you I was unsure if I wanted to give the 2 a try...
Well I read a bunch and it seems that most people are happy so I bought it...
I can say with out a doubt that the GPS is way better on the 2 than the sgs1. I could not use Google navigation at all with the sgs1... it was useless and could never lock on and would have me blocks away from where I was. I've used my sgs2 GPS with Google navigation on more than a dozen trips /drives and it has always been spot on and never had me in the wrong location.
I will say that lock times are very slow when Im driving
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I run every other day for an hour or two, I use runkeeper, also when out hiking I use mmtracker to read my o's maps, I can safely say especially with runkeeper the gpx routes recorded through the SGS2 are far more accurate than the iphone4 even managing to stay accurate whilst running through the forest, actual initial cold starting is about the same if not slightly faster with the sgs2. Oh yes and practically every time I recorded a run with the iphone4 through a certain part of my forest run it would create a spike where I was apparently running at 250mph hmm not sure I am that fast, but the sgs2 always keeps an accurate smooth record, hope that helps
for me, flaky. some days i'll get a lock within a minute and then it's fine. this morn and yest - takes ages to get a lock.
basically, ymmv
Download FasterFix. You can choose from a list of servers. Choose the country closest to you or, if it is in the list, your own country. This way you'll 'half your fixtime' so it connects faster to GPS-Sat.
It's like using the aiding sensors (e.g. WiFi).
I get a fix in >10sec max.
Hope it helps.
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i think gps on SG2 is far from perfect. It's "OK" but i had much better gps on my previous phone (HTC Hero)
What is the average time for a fix, for you guys?
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Mine takes between 10 seconds and a minute. Sometimes it just sits there doing nowt lol.
Xperia X10 used to lock in 10 seconds every time, but the rest of that phone was slow lol
The only time I have ever had a problem getting a fix, I simply opened up google maps and it seemed to get a fix instantly then returned to my other gps application and all was ok.
First thing in the morning outside fix within a few seconds
Indoors sometimes can take a little longer, but never more than about 10 seconds
I use GPS a lot
biffsmash said:
Mine takes between 10 seconds and a minute. Sometimes it just sits there doing nowt lol.
Xperia X10 used to lock in 10 seconds every time, but the rest of that phone was slow lol
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Have you tried FasterFix?
THUDUK said:
I use GPS a lot
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I guess you said this to clarify that you've got good statistics, but a very interesting thing is that if you use the GPS often you likely get shorter fix time
The reason is that if you used the GPS recently (within hours) the cached GPS info is more accurate so the GPS doesn't need complete messsages to determine the position (it takes 30 seconds to send one complete position message from a satellite), and if you get interruptions you need to wait even longer, that is why it sometimes takes more than a minute to get a fix.
A-GPS also helps fix time in many cases.
BryanNL said:
Download FasterFix. You can choose from a list of servers. Choose the country closest to you or, if it is in the list, your own country. This way you'll 'half your fixtime' so it connects faster to GPS-Sat.
It's like using the aiding sensors (e.g. WiFi).
I get a fix in >10sec max.
Hope it helps.
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already done. still slow
THUDUK said:
The only time I have ever had a problem getting a fix, I simply opened up google maps and it seemed to get a fix instantly then returned to my other gps application and all was ok.
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Same thing happened to me.
Absolutely brilliant.
90% of the time it gets a lock within 30 secs , there's been sometimes when it needed a restart to get gps working properly but that's down to an app I was using previously which messed things up a bit, but on the whole I very happy with it.
The seamless integration with google maps is great. The external speaker is plenty loud & clear enough to hear the instructions but would like a less robotic sounding voice, re routing is quick & so far its been 100% reliable.
I have a built in gps system on my Land Rover but I almost always use the SGS2 gps over it. I used to have the SGS1 but the gps on that was a piece of crap. Gps on HTCs, etc, are probably just as good/better/worse, I don't know but one thing I'm sure about is the speaker volume would never be as loud & clear as the SGS2.
I get a lock up to 4m accuracy. My Captivate always had about 1500m accuracy and couldn't use it. Using navigation works perfectly on my sgs2
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Excellent
Like others here, i suffered from the original SGS gps nightmare
SGS2 gps has been great for me, able to use google maps/navigation/RAC app all without problem
I didn't realise how much location based services I used untill the problems with SGS gps clearly highlighted this. Now, with my SGS2 all is good.
Is there an app like the LBStesmode for froyo that I can use to change/check the gps settings?
Has anyone else noticed a difference in their GPS since upgrading to ICS? Restarting the phone seems to help sometimes. Sometimes i have to wait in Google maps for a couple of minutes to get a lock.
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I used to get a lock in my house in seconds on GB. Now it does take a little longer inside, but outside it is still just as fast. Not sure what changed, but something is a little different.
yes the gps is not as good as GB
i definitely have significantly worse GPS after ICS. it used to take seconds to catch on, now it takes minutes. honestly, it's almost unacceptabe
Same thing for me. In fact, last week it took me 15 minutes to get a lock. It's a bit ridiculous.
Install the application gps test, and update your agps from there.
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I use waze and have to open gps test before waze inorder to get a lock.
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In my case, through all the phones I have used, more ram freed meant faster lock on the GPS signal.
With Droid Charge especially, I closed out unused apps and the phone would lock almost instantly.
That's why it seems like the reboot of the phone often gets the GPS signal locked faster.
Next time clear out any unused programs and you should be able to get a lock faster.
GPS is definitely worse than it was on GB. But I noticed the problems only with some apps. Very mysterious.
dafi87 said:
GPS is definitely worse than it was on GB. But I noticed the problems only with some apps. Very mysterious.
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**** for me too.
I looks like it needs less battery now.. maybe they decreased signal strength!?
After using "gps status" from play store and "gps fix", where you can set the server according to your location, gps locks almost instantly.
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Has anyone else noticed a difference in their GPS since upgrading to ICS? Restarting the phone seems to help sometimes. Sometimes i have to wait in Google maps for a couple of minutes to get a lock.
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GPS lock was quicker using .214 than with .211. Now I'm on .215 and its a slow lock again. I'm going to bee making the switch back to .214 for this reason and also because .214 seemed to handle the 3g/4g hand off better.
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Sort of related to the question posed, has anyone had problems using the navigator? As in it repeats the same wording for every direction it gives you on a trip?
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GPS lock was quicker using .214 than with .211. Now I'm on .215 and its a slow lock again. I'm going to bee making the switch back to .214 for this reason and also because .214 seemed to handle the 3g/4g hand off better.
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I've actually experienced the opposite issue. I'm heading back to .211 now. .214 would take about 5-10 minutes to lock and then would be off by a couple hundred yards for the remainder of the time. I guess I'll try the gps fix app too... That takes me back when I had to use wifi fix for .211. I'm getting pretty tired of having to download apps to make my phone work properly on a stock build
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Sort of related to the question posed, has anyone had problems using the navigator? As in it repeats the same wording for every direction it gives you on a trip?
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I have the same problem with voice navigation. I just ended up turning voice navigation of. I'd love to find out if there is a fix for this. I also have very slow lock on position after the update to ice cream.
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The slow gps lock is it every time you want to use gps or is it just the first time after upgrading?
If first time then it's normal. If everytime, then i suggest you update agps. So far the easiest way it's to do it via free app gps test..
I refreshed my agps and now i get fast satellite lock on ics.. And i do so everytime i travel to a place that exceeds 50km..
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I was having the same problem as I did the incremental updates to the OTA of ICS. The other day I fastbooted then entired ICS .211 update and started from scratch again basically and now my GPS locks in instantly again.
Yes, it has not been telling me where to turn in time. Very laggy. Also her voice changed.
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awriternot said:
Yes, it has not been telling me where to turn in time. Very laggy. Also her voice changed.
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That whore, you should slap her.
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Did you try to wipe cache/data via stock recovery? Or get the app "GPS status" and erase GPS data and download new data
I have not see much complaining about the GPS, so I assume it's working fine for most. For me it really sucks, however. I am coming from the ThunderBolt (running CM and AOSP mostly), and GPS there was spot on in any weather. I use it mostly to track my speed when I jog and the TB did a good job.
With the same tracking app the DNA (full stock not rooted) is almost useless. The path it tracks zig zags so much due to errors that the speed estimates are way worse than what I can do in my head lol! It is also sensitive to weather, with particularly bad results when it's overcast.
Do you think it is hardware related or have people seen improvement in GPS on different roms or after flashing some GPS patch (that did help the TB). Thanks.
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I've never had an issue with gps, regardless of what rom I'm using.
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I've only had issues recently. I'm on stock
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I had the reverse experience, my thunderbolt was awful with GPS. It took forever and pretty inaccurate. Never had an issue with the DNA.
I would have to agree that the GPS is poor when used in running apps. I've been using Strava for a while and the comparison between my last phone (HTC Rezound) and the DNA is like night and day. The DNA bounces around quite a bit which alters the run length and split times. I run the same route each time, and the length can vary from 2.7 miles - 3.2 miles (2.8 is the actual length).
I looked back even further and there are some older recordings that are not as straight, so maybe it's the app?
For everything else the GPS is awesome. Navigation, Foursquare, and any other location based services work very quickly and accurately.
I have noticed that the GPS drops off right a way if the app losses focus. Example, switching between Google maps and sms, when I go back to maps it had to relocate GPS.
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So it sounds like the issue is with maintaining a consistent lock rather than getting a lock in the first place. Maybe it's a battery saving feature for the phone.
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I been using My Tracks and no GPS problems, it works great.
GPS has always been immediate, continuous, and spot-on for me.
Isn't there an app in the market that can test your GPS strength and signal?
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Isn't there an app in the market that can test your GPS strength and signal?
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GPS Status works great, been using it for a while...shows satellites and how many are locked on...accuracy distance and coordinates
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GPS Status works great, been using it for a while...shows satellites and how many are locked on...accuracy distance and coordinates
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Boom! Thought so... Thanks for reminding me.. Maybe OP should DL this and see what's up...
I have the GPS status app. It appears the GPS locks ok, but then somehow loses lock later. I tried using My Tracks app from Google. It locks fine, but then actually does not track my run! When I checked it in the middle of the run it had a message "waiting for stronger GPS signal." Interestingly, it would lock again while I was looking at it, but lose lock some time after I started running.
I even tried to keep the screen on with a wake lock app - - same story.
Weird. Happy most others are not having this issue.
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I've had the original Droid Incredible, the Rezound, the Incredible 4G and now the DNA and the DNA has by far the most accurate GPS of them all. Also by far the best battery life.
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I know the G2 had GPS issues (I owned one) did LG solve it with G3? Slow or non-locking GPS is pretty much a deal breaker for me.
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It locks pretty quick for me but I have had maybe 3 lost signals while navigating in the last week. I am a traveling nurse and use my GPS a lot. To be fair, much of my driving is in unpopulated areas. It does pick the signal back up quickly but I am not used to hearing that notification. My previous phone was a Galaxy S3 with CM11.
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I use only internal gps with no signal assistance and it locks in maps for me almost instantly. I dont travel outside my area very often but even my One Max takes a while to lock.
For me the new version of Google Maps doesn't lock. If I use Waze, I get the pinpoint icon in the notification bar and locks right away.
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I drive for a living and use Navi almost everyday and it works great. Locks in really quick.
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No gps issue on my G2. Havent found a issue yet on My G3
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I am finding I have an issue where I will get GPS lock despite having GPS location disabled (network only). A program like GPS Status will lock on despite my having GPS disabled, for example. Is this normal? I am trying to get it so only mock locations works so that I can have my AppRadio inject GPS data for Google Maps, but I'm not getting that to work either. I had similar troubles on my Galaxy S3, and I had assumed at the time that it was Samsung messing something up, but now I don't know what's going on... Any ideas?
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For me the new version of Google Maps doesn't lock. If I use Wade, I get the pinpoint icon in the notification bar and locks right away.
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What's Wade?
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What's Wade?
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He means Waze.
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He means Waze.
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Yeeeeaaah, damn typo. That's what happens when you post at 5am.
I found the G3 GPS only 1000% better than my old S3's. Locks instantly and haven't had any lost signal.