GPS Doesn't connect to sattelite.

[brian1984]

Im running ICS and yesterday for the first time i was trying GPS in the street and it never worked...
It keeps telling me searching and i downlaod an app that says it can see 4 or 6 sattelites but it doesnt fix or lock to them.. sometimes it does for a few seconds and it goes back to searching.
I read there is a way to fix this but i think you have to be on rooted tablet.
I have no root, Im on updated ICS.
Is there a way to fix this? or I can try the fix without been rooted.?

 

[D-U-R-X]

I am pretty sure that someone said download faster fix from the market and it should help... worth a go

 

[dbldipp]

I have both GPSFIX and GPS Essentials on my tablet and they do help. ICS GPS seems more user friendly and I have experienced some early non fixes. I found for my machine if I turn off the GPS and reboot the tablet , then turn the GPS back on it seems to connect better. Not sure which map program you are using but that might be a factor as well. I use Co Pilot, and have for over 12 years as a trucker it's essential to my job. Each tablt has responded differently to the ICS update, so good luck!

 

[Charlesleonard]

Im running ICS and yesterday for the first time i was trying GPS in the street and it never worked...
It keeps telling me searching and i downlaod an app that says it can see 4 or 6 sattelites but it doesnt fix or lock to them.. sometimes it does for a few seconds and it goes back to searching.
I read there is a way to fix this but i think you have to be on rooted tablet.
I have no root, Im on updated ICS.
Is there a way to fix this? or I can try the fix without been rooted.?

Not sure if this might help. Are you trying to use Google maps? If so then don't forget that you need a connection to the internet. you might try one of the free navigation apps from the market. I like NavFree. there is both a USA version and then the rest of the world. Also Navit and I believe some of the paid apps like CoPilot have a trial version for you to try.Anyway let the rest of us know how you solved the problem.