is there a fault with nokia n900 gps ?
 

tried my gps yesterday on sygic and it doesnt work left it in the open air for 30 mins and sygic showed no satelites

i then tried nokia maps and i got a internet fix which was miles off so i then disbled data positioning and tried maps again no fix

i know the n97 had problems but havent heard it on the n900

im gonna bob it into my local nokia repair centre tomorrow but would like any advice before i go

Re: is there a fault with nokia n900 gps ?
 

I don't know but i have the same problem.

Re: is there a fault with nokia n900 gps ?
 

The n900 gps can take a very long time to get a fix if you do not have an internet connection or have network positioning disabled.

I gave up and got a bluetooth GPS, which is very small, gets a fast fix, and works in more bad recption conditions like indoors, forests, etc.

Re: is there a fault with nokia n900 gps ?
 

mine works fine. Pretty fast locking

Re: is there a fault with nokia n900 gps ?
 

Even with no internet connection?

Re: is there a fault with nokia n900 gps ?
 

Please try to actually understand GPS before you go spending money you might not actually need to spend.

Your fancy bluetooth GPS is, essentially, feeding in guesswork ephemeris to give you an estimated positional fix in a short amount of time. It shields you from reality a little bit for the first few minutes until it downloads current data. This might be okay for you, for others it is not okay.

If your N900 already has valid Almanac data, then there is, really, no difference between it and an external GPS in terms of accuracy or time to first ~real~ fix.

I can only shake my head when you talk about reception indoors or forested areas. You, good sir, have consumed from the fountain of kool aid.

So long as you don't obscure the N900 GPS antenna (and I suspect you probably are), the thing is as sensitive as any other GPS on the market.

Re: is there a fault with nokia n900 gps ?
 

First make sure that you've set the AGPS server to supl.nokia.com in the settings. supl.google.com no longer works.

Re: is there a fault with nokia n900 gps ?
 

Mine works pretty fast and pretty accurately. Ovi Maps just needs to load faster.

Re: is there a fault with nokia n900 gps ?
 

Oh come on.... The n900 GPS is worthless if you do not have an active internet connection. Just put it next to any commercial GPS and compare. You're lucky if the n900 gets any fix at all. Before I had a data plan, I remember that in perfect conditions it would work in about 5 minutes, in a city, I never had the patience to wait (say 15+ minutes).

Re: is there a fault with nokia n900 gps ?
 

If you don't want to wait, then A-GPS or extended ephemeris are the only options you have available. Don't misunderstand what is happening behind the scenes though. The transmissions are only 50bps - commercial GPS or not - it will take around 15 minutes from a cold start. Period.

I've ~never~ failed to get a fix on my N900 (also in a massively large city) - it typically takes only a couple of minutes unassisted if I use it at least every other day.