GPS Bug

**fatejd** · 03-27-2007, 07:26 PM

I'm noticing that the GPS is very unpredictable in this manner for me as well. I have mine go into hibernation each time, and sometimes when it resumes, it doesn't lock onto any satellites at all in CF. Sometimes it takes a minute or 2, sometimes it's quick, within 30 seconds. I'm not sure the issue on this, but I'll continue to try to get a good repro...

**veetid** · 03-28-2007, 08:56 AM

a new navigation engine will be in the next release that will hopefully improve the receiver connection issues...

it should have the SiRF issues fixed for sure...

david

**fatejd** · 03-29-2007, 06:39 PM

Thanks for the update, looking forward to it.

It's only been recently that it had issues. Like today, when I booted up coming home from work, CF didn't connect to the receiver (I checked XPort and it had GPS info coming in) until I slowed down after about 10 minutes of driving, when I was almost at my destination. I've noticed a lot of time it updates once I slow down or stop after moving for a little while (5+ minutes, maybe?).

I figured out that my GPS was interfering with my Bluetooth (both using COM ports), so that was the problem I was having. I have disabled the bluetooth on my phone and it works much better now.

**deathduck** · 05-21-2007, 09:44 AM

i still have this issue in 1.13 am i the only on or is there others.

Works fin on clean start but when i resume from hibernation i cant get a lock and if i do it only lasts a few mins.

**veetid** · 05-21-2007, 12:27 PM

I will add code to close GPS port and reopen it on resume from hibernation/standby and I believe this will fix your issue...

I don't have the issue, but the extra code will not hurt anything...

david

**deathduck** · 05-21-2007, 01:40 PM

thanks david!

**deathduck** · 05-22-2007, 04:38 PM

just an update on this

I have tried using xport with no luck and think i have hit another bug.

When the destinator pauses as if i am stuck in the same location doing the same speed etc, i go to settings and change the port to another port given by "xport", when i go back to the nav screen nothing has updated other than it switches to 3d / night view.

When i do a restart and change the port the gps works and works great until about 5 mins into my journey it then just pauses again. I have checked to see fi the gps still has a signal when it pauses and it does.

Not got a clue what to do with this one.