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Help Gps help on galaxy w

13apoel

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i wonder if anyone can help me..I love my galaxy w but i have a serious problem with the gps..when i use wi-fi and data packet i get a lock in seconds..but when i use only gps then i never can get a lock.I mean i have this phone for a month and i have never managed to get a lock without wi-fi or packet data..i hve tried downloading many apps like gpsfix but i get nothing.also with the gpstest i can never find a satelite..can it be a hardware issue?thank you for your reply in advance
 
Are you using it outside? I get a fix very quickly outside but very rarely get a fix indoors unless I'm right next to a window.
 
havin the same problem wit my wonder.GPS just can't get a fix, inside out outdoors...unless I go on wifi or 3g..any suggestions?
 
GPS first time user, turn On the gps for more than 15 min or so. It should be done outside of a building. If u are in car, leave the mobile phone on top of the dashboard by the side of ur windscreen. It would ease to detect and lock the satellite.
 
yea same problem here :) btw i had solution ... open ur wifi and gps.. then open map.. after gps lock ... turn off ur wifi .. then leave gps on.. :)
 
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