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Old 11-17-2009, 11:25 AM   #1
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So i just got my new blackberry storm2 today and like it alot.
However, when i click on maps it shows a map but when i click find where i am, it just says searching for sattelite, and never seems to find 1. Have left i searching for like 5mins b4 pressing cancel.
Any1 know what this could be?
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Old 11-17-2009, 11:28 AM   #2
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Are you indoors, or outdoors?
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Old 11-17-2009, 11:39 AM   #3
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yep i was inside and it never worked so went outside and it worked, stupid me.
For some reason i have my mothers blackberry bold with me and it found the sattelites straight away inside the building thats why i never went outside.
Thanks alot
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Old 11-17-2009, 12:59 PM   #4
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gps working inside is a crap shoot, depending on the building. My S2 worked fine if I got near a window and sometimes would work in the central part of the house. Don't expect it to work inside of buildings and you'll be fine.
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Old 11-17-2009, 01:09 PM   #5
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Under Advanced Options/GPS check to see if Location aiding is turned on... this helps a lot when you're indoors... not going to do much in underground situation, but most times it does the trick... Haven't played with a Storm2 yet... but I can't imagine the SiRF chipset being any different.
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