Mobile Defense Experiment

[aileendq]

So my roommate has a Moto Droid, and I have a TB. Both of us are on my Mobile Defense account.

I am on TB number THREE as of today, so I decided to run a little experiment,

I logged onto MD and connected to her phone- it showed EXACTLY the location of her phone, down to the correct side of our building.

Then I tried my TB. WHOOPS! The phone showed up as 1/2 mile away!

I'm getting mightily sick of the issues with this bloody phone. The new one has the OTA w/the GPS "fix" that in fact fixed NOTHING.

 

[Yeahha]

It has been known for a while that there is an issue with GPS even after the OTA so why did this shock you?

 

[aileendq]

It has been known for a while that there is an issue with GPS even after the OTA so why did this shock you?

Not sure where you are getting the idea that I am expressing any shock/surprise with my post. Frustration, YES, but not surprise.

And the post was meant to be food for thought- not only does the GPS issue affect your navigation/directions, but it may affect your ability to recover the phone if you are running a program like MD.

Have I misunderstood something here? Have the rules changed? Are we not allowed to vent about the issues with this phone here anymore?

And I might add that not everyone had post-OTA issues with GPS.

 

[woodworthjohnca]

There are some good ideas in this thread:
http://androidforums.com/htc-thunderbolt/313308-anyone-else-having-difficulty-gps.html
Hope this helps.

 

[Yeahha]

Your post sounds like you expected the feature to work otherwise why would you have wasted your time?

I've got a fix for you. Don't lose your phone. 99% of the time when someone's phone is lost or stolen the owner could have done something to prevent the theft or loss.

 

[aileendq]

Your post sounds like you expected the feature to work otherwise why would you have wasted your time?

I've got a fix for you. Don't lose your phone. 99% of the time when someone's phone is lost or stolen the owner could have done something to prevent the theft or loss.

Wow, you're SUPER helpful!

I have MD for the same reason I have insurance- sh*t happens. Do you not have insurance on your car or home? Same idea, buddy.

Also- YES- I would like GPS to work. Why shouldn't I? If you don't like what you read, don't be a jerk, just move along.

 

[GrandMasterB]

Your post sounds like you expected the feature to work otherwise why would you have wasted your time?

I've got a fix for you. Don't lose your phone. 99% of the time when someone's phone is lost or stolen the owner could have done something to prevent the theft or loss.

So explain to me again why Aillen is not allowed to post her thoughts? Last time I checked this was a friendly forum and we were allowed to post our thoughts and ideas without fear of being cut down...

GMB

 

[dressagerider]

Your post sounds like you expected the feature to work otherwise why would you have wasted your time?

I've got a fix for you. Don't lose your phone. 99% of the time when someone's phone is lost or stolen the owner could have done something to prevent the theft or loss.

Kinda rude statement you made....and I beg to differ.

In most people's busy life, it is easy to misplace your phone. I came to the thunderbolt from an inspire at at&t and I used the locate device feature often when I misplaced my phone. I also used the feature when my phone slipped out of my pocket and within 5 minutes was stolen.

Regardless of why a phone gets lost or stolen, the feature should work and people have a right to be frustrated if it does not.