Slow GPS Finding

guro · Guest Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Posts: 9 Reputation: 0

Hi everybody,

i'm owning now a asus p750 and i use it with tomtom 7.45. so far no problem, but everytime i start tomtom it takes up to 7-15minutes until my phone finds an position. is that normal? i mean, i usually update my GPS data with the GPS-Catcher. On Destinator its all the same.
Doesn't the P750 have a A-GPS which uses the mobile phone base stations' position for quick calculating of position?

these 15mins to position i know only from my old navigation system, also with a Sirf 3 chipset after switching it totally of (power down). if i put it only in standby it has a position at least after 1 min.

so, what does these GPS-Catcher do, and do i really need it? any solutions for the calculating?

thank you!

shmatul · Interested Joined: 27 Jun 2008 Posts: 18 Reputation: 0

Hi
As far as I know, GPS Catcher updates the current satelites positions,
it helps the GPS to get coordinates faster...
But I am not quite sure if it helps all the time... (today my GPS gave coordinate ater 10 minutes...)

guro · Guest Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Posts: 9 Reputation: 0

i use gps catcher frequently, but still no faster position.

it looks like a complete power off after shut down of any gps-software. it's always a so called "cold start". normally it saves its last position and uses it to get a new one. because if you don't move more than 300km your last position is very helpful for fast aquirring.

lengendas · Guest Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 5 Reputation: 0

Well, the website where gpscatcher updates the satelites positions is not updated.

Use this cab, and run gpscatcher again, then turn on your gps.

Should be able to log on within a minute.

shmatul · Interested Joined: 27 Jun 2008 Posts: 18 Reputation: 0

I have upgraded to WM 6.5
Yet no GpsCatcher at the version 21876
Is this Cab file installs the GPSCatcher?
If not can you post the file?
thnx

lengendas · Guest Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 5 Reputation: 0

Basically, my cab file above is to correct the place where the gpscatcher download the satelites data.

Maybe you can try these 2 files, see which one can help you get gps fix faster. Both of them also works the same way as gpscatcher.

Rigid Rotor · Guest Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Posts: 1 Reputation: 0

Lengedas,
If you are still around in the forum - THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!
I have downloaded you modified GPS Catcher files and the updates are now quick.
Earlier, My ASUS P-750's GPS catcher was displaying "not able to connect---" and manual updates were not working either.
- Thanks, once again, its good, helpful people like you who add to the synergy of this forum and to the strength of the Internet!
Cheers Drinks or Beer