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I dont see how it's a Google Maps issue. If you download any other navigation app, you'll have the same issue.
 
Thats what i said but thats what the forums is for u see they seen and one can fix or maybe they can fix
 
I know it has a lot to do with the accelometer and gyroscope . But then that leads up to google maps . The scope and the meter just tell where you are but the maps has the correct long. And latitude . But hey when it fix hope the dam thing work . You feel me
 
Let's see if this works for someone else. In location settings disable network assisted GPS. Leave everything else on. GPS test had me down to 10 feet. Have not tried GMaps yet. Will try later today.
 

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Let's see if this works for someone else. In location settings disable network assisted GPS. Leave everything else on. GPS test had me down to 10 feet. Have not tried GMaps yet. Will try later today.
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Using the above advice, my GPS has locked on me through google maps and has not lost it. However, I am at work and not on the move. So, I'm not sure it will follow me, but we'll find out on my way home.
 
okay took a trip using Google Maps. GPS was on and off the entire time, worked fine for a minute, then gone, then back. I guess the hardware is to blame. Doesn't surprise me after all the accelerometer issues everyone has had.
 
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okay took a trip using Google Maps. GPS was on and off the entire time, worked fine for a minute, then gone, then back. I guess the hardware is to blame. Doesn't surprise me after all the accelerometer issues everyone has had.
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I had the same results. Worked great for a minute, but then started to go in and out again. However, it was much better than before.
 
Just checking to see if there has been any update to this issue? I too have the same problem with my ZTE Avid. It's really frustrating because about 33% of my usage of the phone was GPS. I hate to go out and buy a different model phone for GPS when the phone I have otherwise works fine (except for this now broken feature!).

Outside of this forum, though, I can't seem to find any other information on the problem. I guess there aren't enough of us that own the phone to make a big enough stink for it to be an issue.
 
I don't have any update. I still get GPS to work most mornings before 8:00 am with only the stock Google Navigation app installed. But after 8am it typically won't lock. Sometimes late in the evening it will. But because it seems to be time related, I really suspect MetroPCS rather than the hardware. But I have not yet stopped into a store to ask them about it.
 
Just to make sure, uninstalling the maps update will restore the original google navigator?

Navigator worker pretty great for me, it was the moment I got the maps update that GPS became nearly useless.
 
When I uninstall the Maps update, it returns to the stock version of Maps/Navigate that was on my phone when I bought it.
 
Nothing has worked for me so far. Factory reset, uninstalling everything, nothing. I will get a lock but only hold it for a few seconds and that is it.

So I might be able to use some "near me" types of apps, but no navigation apps. MetroPCS seems to not know anything about it. They did take this model out of the online store shortly after this started happening, though. Coincidence?
 
Uninstalling the maps updates worked like a charm, now I have the original google navigator which works great.
Make sure to disable the automatic updates for navigator and maps.
For now it looks like I can get my pizzas delivered ontime.

Thanks a mil ctriegel
 
Scratch that last post. I tried to drive 50 miles today the GPS was useless.

My phone is rooted. I'm going to unroot and try the GPS.
 
This amounts to fraudulent advertising by MetroPOS.
I wonder if they will give a credit towards upgrade to a working phone.

GPS is pretty essential for pizza boy.
 
Another MetroPOS scam I noticed is after the 4g runs out the phone runs at 16 baud.

I'm not expecting the moon but a lowdef youtube video should take an hour to buffer at 3g.

I frankly really think they just fkup the "unlimited" service intentionally to squeeze pizza boy into the $99 plan.
 
I dunno. I've Notre contacted ZTE directly about these issues, both the GPS and the screen rotation problem, and I'll be on my 4th phone. I am assured they're will be no issues with this one, but I have my doubts. Now I have to be without a phone for 3 to 5 business days. I sincerely hope this fixes the issue.
 
I've got the same issue, I don't know if it started after updating to N9120vB19 or once Google combined navigation & Maps. It stopped working correctly at the time. The only way I could get it to work somewhat consistently is using a GPS app(GPSstatus) that forces GPS to stay active. Since the phone doesn't have the internal magnet for the Compass apps to work(which I was ok with since GPS used to work), it's time for phone upgrade. I believe the issue to be more of an iOS issue than Google Maps since GPS navigation works great on the Mrs. LG Phone.

If I do decide to downgrade from v19b(resetting everything didn't work with that version) and see if that Fixes the issue I'll let everyone know.

Has there been any updates to this thread as far as someone successfully fixing the GPS?

Very Frustrating
 
Well, here we are about 6 months later. I just received a phone system update yesterday. My GPS now works again as it originally did. Not sure what the issue was but it is now fixed, thank God!
 
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