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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 GPS Issue
Anyone else having issues with their Note 3 GPS? I'm having an issue were every time I plug or unplug the charger from my phone the GPS drops out. I have to then toggle the GPS on/off in my quick settings to get it working again while navigating. It also seems to drop the signal when I get an incoming phone call while using the navigation app. I have confirmed this same behavior on 2 other friends Note 3's. I'm hoping this is just a software issue that will be fixed in a future os update.
rpreuss
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4.4.2 for the Galaxy S4, yes. But for the S4 Active, it will be awhile. Not as many of them, so of course, ATT lags behind on that one.
I cant believe there are 27 pages of discussion on the note 3 problem, but almost nothing on the S4. I wonder if it is just the S4 Active? they are different beasts.
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psxsage
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I drive 2+ hours daily for work, since the update I've been golden however and GPS finally works as it should.
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mastaofdacat
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rkinwa
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I had a regular S4 and had the exact same problem too, it was what prompted me to go to the Note 3. Yesterday for the first time since the 4.4.2 update, I took the trip that always causes GPS drops and had no issues at all. I even had people call and text me and no drops at all. Here's hoping the problem is gone for me.
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tomgutz
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10 years ago
Thank you to me! I finally solved it. I went to T-Mobile. I got a better package now for a cheaper price! And I used my ATT Note 3 there and trade in a prehistoric phone!
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gmorcos37
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evoryware
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rpreuss
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Why do you have trouble believing ATT is doing nothing about it. It took GM over ten years to admit there was a problem with the ignition switch and they were killing people.
But, back on topic.... I have a Galaxy S4 Active. According to ATT, it's software is up to date, Android 4.3. 😞
I have the probem with the GPS dropping all the time. It appears to happen when I am getting switched from one tower to another, since out here in NJ, we have 4G LTE almost everywhere.
BUT - I found the perfect fix! I turn Airplane Mode ON. Then I turn blue tooth back on so my BLE Heart Monitor works and everything works fine. Of course, there are no maps without the internet, but Endmondo still tracks my location and records my speed, etc. I believe it is a problem with the cellular radio grabing the GPS and messing it up when towers change. Probably related to E911 location determination.
So, Thank You ATT for giving me a phone or a GPS for navigation, but not both at the same time. Man, as soon as the contract expires, its bye bye.
But I cannot believe that so few people are expericening this problem. Not many are trying to navigate with thier smart phones? Using TomToms?
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tomgutz
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10 years ago
@rpreuss I feel the same way. You might want to take a look at T-mobile promo. So you dont have to wait for your contract.
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