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Help GPS issues after 2.1 Update

Prior to 2.1 the GPS on my Moment was awesome, but I heard about the upgrade and eagerly installed it, I should know better.
Someone broke in my car and stole my Garmin prior to a vacation two weeks ago, thought I could use my phone as the GPS always worked fine, had not tested it since my 2.1 upgrade. I initially bought my Garmin because the GPS in my old Blackberry was so bad, since my 2.1 upgrade GPS doesn’t work at all on most apps, Google Maps finds me, but usually it is off by about 30 or 40 miles. It sometimes changes erratically between where i really am, and then off by a few miles. Funny thing is that it when it sees me where I'm not, it always does see me on a road, not in the middle of a field somewhere, regardless of whether or not I have the "use wireless networks” setting on or off.
 
Prior to 2.1 the GPS on my Moment was awesome, but I heard about the upgrade and eagerly installed it, I should know better.
Someone broke in my car and stole my Garmin prior to a vacation two weeks ago, thought I could use my phone as the GPS always worked fine, had not tested it since my 2.1 upgrade. I initially bought my Garmin because the GPS in my old Blackberry was so bad, since my 2.1 upgrade GPS doesn’t work at all on most apps, Google Maps finds me, but usually it is off by about 30 or 40 miles. It sometimes changes erratically between where i really am, and then off by a few miles. Funny thing is that it when it sees me where I'm not, it always does see me on a road, not in the middle of a field somewhere, regardless of whether or not I have the "use wireless networks” setting on or off.
Trust me on this--If you want the best acccuracy on your GPS, make sure wireless networks is UNCHECKED. If you only need a ballpark, then wireless networks may be ok. but not for navigation.

Oh and another little hint. Those of you touting getting a lock on indoors. That's as worthless as tits on a bull. I doubt any of you are navigating.
 
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