Is anyone else having GPS problems?
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sirgrant618
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- Jul 25, 2011
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Yeah, can't even get a lock on a signal most of the time. Useless to run with and I can only get a "general idea" of where I am when driving. So frustrating
I've started to use Here Drive+ on my way to work to estimate my commute time. I haven't lost GPS signal like I often did with my Lumia 920, but I did notice some issues tracking my runs over the weekend.
On Saturday, I did 2 laps at a 1.5 mile track, and MapMyRun recorded that I did 3.34 miles instead of 3. Yesterday, I ran on city streets near my house. The app using my phone's GPS recorded as 10.62 miles. I used MapMyRun's website to manually plot the route that I ran, and it was only 9.77 miles. There seems to be about a 9% variance because the GPS is tracking me zigzagging as I run. It's close, but I'm not sure what the margin of error is supposed to be. It's not as accurate as my Microsoft Band (which is currently in for warranty exchange) has been.
On Saturday, I did 2 laps at a 1.5 mile track, and MapMyRun recorded that I did 3.34 miles instead of 3. Yesterday, I ran on city streets near my house. The app using my phone's GPS recorded as 10.62 miles. I used MapMyRun's website to manually plot the route that I ran, and it was only 9.77 miles. There seems to be about a 9% variance because the GPS is tracking me zigzagging as I run. It's close, but I'm not sure what the margin of error is supposed to be. It's not as accurate as my Microsoft Band (which is currently in for warranty exchange) has been.
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