Jul 23

Some users have been reporting that their A-GPS doesn’t always work. The forums of Apple are steadily increasing with complaints regarding the non-functioning of the iPhone 3G GPS. Some users have been testing and came to the following conclusions:

* 3G: Off
* BT: Off
* Wifi: On
* Does GPS work?: Yes

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* 3G: Off
* BT: On (and paired w/ headset)
* Wifi: On
* Does GPS work?: Yes

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* 3G: On
* BT: Off
* Wifi: Off
* Does GPS work?: NO

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* 3G: On
* BT: On (and paired w/ headset)
* Wifi: off
* Does GPS work?: NO

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* 3G: On
* BT: On (and paired w/ headset)
* Wifi: ON
* Does GPS work?: NO

The answer is simple, do you want to use your GPS? Kill the 3G first and then reactivate it. This will solve your GPS problems.

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One Response to “Tip : iPhone 3G GPS problems? Kill 3G”

  1. Kim Says:

    I too have to turn off 3G to get accurate GPS results.

    With 3G on… I get accurate GPS results about 75% of the time.

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