Where is the GPS ??? - Page 3 - Motorola Q Forum

mexiken · 05-08-2008, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Guardian

It's inefficient and wasteful and no it doesn't expand the mind, it numbs it. My mind is well expanded and busy

She was kidding I'm sure, but that was my argument too, and no dice with the mods.

mexiken · 05-08-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Raderick

FWIW, searching "GPS" here is useless, the terms must be at least four letters.

Now for my issue with Google Maps, I'm always getting "your handset doesn't seem to be compatible with My Location (beta) feature" when I use the My Location feature.

You can do a Google search, and I believe typing in, EverythingQ

search term) will do it. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

mexiken · 05-08-2008, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Raderick

I can tell you that with my old Q9h, it did work, it tracked my exact location. With my new Q9h it doesn't work. Was there some update that rendered it useless or something?

Your "exact" location is indeed GPS, not the "my location" beta feature, which is cell tower triangulation. Trust me, it cannot be done on the Q9h. Well it can, but Google just doesn't have access to the API to interface with the radio to receive tower information.

No, nothing in the phone has rendered it useless. You're just mistaken on terms, which many people have done. Trust me, its been beat to death already. There is GPS on the Q Global, but no "My Location" via tower triangulation. The reason the app says that now is because the more recent versions have a little message that says so, the one you're encountering. I noticed it around version xx.18, and GM is now at .31

Raderick · 05-08-2008, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mexiken

Your "exact" location is indeed GPS, not the "my location" beta feature, which is cell tower triangulation. Trust me, it cannot be done on the Q9h. Well it can, but Google just doesn't have access to the API to interface with the radio to receive tower information.

No, nothing in the phone has rendered it useless. You're just mistaken on terms, which many people have done. Trust me, its been beat to death already. There is GPS on the Q Global, but no "My Location" via tower triangulation. The reason the app says that now is because the more recent versions have a little message that says so, the one you're encountering. I noticed it around version xx.18, and GM is now at .31

Then let me ask you this, how was I able to get my old Q9h to do it, and how can I do it now?

Guardian · 05-08-2008, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Raderick

Then let me ask you this, how was I able to get my old Q9h to do it, and how can I do it now?

Dude, the man says it can't be done, you so sure it can, then talk to Google, maybe they changed it from the time you tried it.

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Originally Posted by mexiken

She was kidding I'm sure, but that was my argument too, and no dice with the mods.

Come on, I know she was kidding, so was I with her but not about what I said, its inefficient and mind numbing.

mexiken · 05-08-2008, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Raderick

Then let me ask you this, how was I able to get my old Q9h to do it, and how can I do it now?

Im not going to keep arguing with you, this is just semantics. You're confused on what your phone can or can't do, and thats not your fault, its Google's for changing the terms on you. I will direct to you a post, and then PLEASE, stop asking....

And let me clarify, sorry, I messed up earlier. The only way it will change is if Google gets access to Windows Radio API/stacks. Its a very closely guarded item, and obviously Google and Microsoft are competitors in some product markets, so you can see why its a bit hesitant.

Raderick · 05-08-2008, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mexiken

Im not going to keep arguing with you, this is just semantics. You're confused on what your phone can or can't do, and thats not your fault, its Google's for changing the terms on you. I will direct to you a post, and then PLEASE, stop asking....

And let me clarify, sorry, I messed up earlier. The only way it will change is if Google gets access to Windows Radio API/stacks. Its a very closely guarded item, and obviously Google and Microsoft are competitors in some product markets, so you can see why its a bit hesitant.

I was just wondering why I can't do something that I was able to do in the past. Not you're or my fault, and I wasn't trying to start an argument.

mexiken · 05-08-2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Raderick

I was just wondering why I can't do something that I was able to do in the past. Not you're or my fault, and I wasn't trying to start an argument.

I understand. What I'm trying to tell you is that you're confused as to what you're phone was and was not doing before, and its because of an old term being used for something else.

Here is the link: http://groups.google.com/group/Googl...abea1f4359b38e

You'll see that virutally every WM5 and WM6 device does not support the "My Location (beta)" feature.