2013-11-27, 22:08
(2013-11-27, 21:39)Gizbeat Wrote: The first phone sounds fine. The second one isn't fine though. If you've tried the tutorial and deleted mtkgps.dat and you still can't get a fix, it may be a hardware issue. Some issue with the antenna most likely. Have you contacted the seller and told them about the issue?
Thanks Giz.
I have also come to the conclusion it may be a hardware issue.
I'm sure the GPS is working but just has weak reception because outside 'GPS Data' reports one satellite fix, and it is the same as one of the 11 satellites found by 'GPS Data' on the other phone in the same place - if the numbers mean anything.
I did contact the vendor - but they have said they will look at the phone if I return at my expense - and the cost of shipping is over half what I paid for the phone - so I'd like to have a go at 'extending' the antenna to try and increase the signal to see if that helps (it has worked for some folks) but not sure how to go about that.