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dswwong
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AGPS Q&A

Postby dswwong » Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:13 pm

I understand that using AGPS needs to connect to service provider and costs money for using GPRS data.

Is there a way to use the GPS FREE when negotiating ?

Help for those who need answer to the above.
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Re: AGPS

Postby silverbeauty » Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:26 pm

dswwong wrote:I understand that using AGPS needs to connect to service provider and costs money for using GPRS data.

Is there a way to use the GPS FREE when negotiating ?

Help for those who need answer to the above.



Bro dswwong, AGPS stands for "Assisted" GPS and it was developed to enhance performance. In short AGPS addresses the problems of getting satellite data through the cell-phone network when a normal GPS will fail through poor or weak satellite signals.

If you want to use AGPS, it is best to subscribe to unlimited plan of service provider else best to get a dedicated GPS that does not depend on cellphone network.
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Re: AGPS

Postby pauchai » Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:43 pm

I am using Omnia. Usually I will connect my Omnia to internet through wifi, and update the aGPS. It will last for 7 days. Its free. Else you go to any free wifi spot arond and do the same. Also free.

Btw, the cost of aGPS data download thru GPRS is very minimum lar,less than 5 cents. :mrgreen:
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Re: AGPS

Postby dswwong » Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:09 pm

Thanks for your inputs......
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Re: AGPS

Postby ajay » Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:25 pm

u don't have to use AGPS if u don't want to. just wait for few minutes more & u get yr gps signal for free
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Re: AGPS

Postby dswwong » Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:31 pm

Does this mean i hv to disable the AGPS first and then wait for signal ?
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Re: AGPS

Postby pauchai » Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:35 pm

dswwong wrote:Does this mean i hv to disable the AGPS first and then wait for signal ?

Just go to the aGPS setup page in your phone. Disable the auto update. Once disabled, the phone will not connect thru GPRS to update. But without aGPS, you might need towait for 5 ~ 10 mins before getting a good GPS log. :mrgreen:
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Re: AGPS

Postby RM1 » Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:52 am

I noticed that Garmin MXT allows the user to edit the location of where they are and will quicken the satellite position acquisitions. Perhaps this will help, some sort of a manual AGPS.
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Re: AGPS

Postby fruitplus » Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:48 pm

RM1 wrote:I noticed that Garmin MXT allows the user to edit the location of where they are and will quicken the satellite position acquisitions. Perhaps this will help, some sort of a manual AGPS.

Your right bro..
I always use the new location on my GMXT.
Just open the Sats view and click at the New Location button..
So,you can get fast Sats Lock-on.. :thumbsup:
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About AGPS

Postby oaseas » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:00 am

Hi to all users of garmin... im still new in here, so
I just wanna ask,
about the agps, is it depends on the provider, i mean, it is depends on wheather we are using digi or maxis or celcom..?
If it does, which one is better...? :D
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