[lamchop115]

Hi i just got my n95 and i don't know how to get the gps started. Do i have to sign with a seperate provider to use gps or can i use a data packet from my phone service provider? i'm currently with AT&T. THanks!

[indra_n80]

you can use by sattelite go to gps>>maps>>option>>satellite info

[lamchop115]

thanks. but does that mean i have to sign up for internet with my provider? am i suppose to load the maps from nokia and then just use it with that? sorry. i'm a little confused about this

[indra_n80]

just download maploder from the nokia site and install it on your pc and then connect the phone(data transfer) and then load the map you want.

[lamchop115]

k THanks!

[roberth]

youll only need internet from your provider if you are using the inbuilt A GPS
You can also connect to A GPS using wifi

[lamchop115]

that answered my question a lil better thanks. i was confused about the whole internet thing.

[kazicameron]

put your memory card in the pc. It doesnt work wig the cable connection. Download the maps you want using nokia maploader. Go into settings/general/positioning/positioning methods and turn off agps as this will use data and there's no point using lan as a setting for agps as your going to be outside. Then go into the maps application. Settings and make sure internet is turned off. You will never need to connect and everything is free (unless you pay for the navigate upgrade). The difference of not having agps is that it can take a few minutes to get a satellite fix instead of a few seconds. But if the phone is open and in view of the sky. Either outside or on a windscreen mount it usually fixes in under a minute.

[lamchop115]

if its that easy why do people pay for the upgrade. without agps is there voice navigation?

[petrib]

A-GPS and voice guidance (navigation, directions) are two entirely different things (features).

A-GPS helps to get the position figure out faster (by the aid of data, calculations on a network service).

The voice guidance is an additional service you can buy for the Maps app (it will read out loud when to turn, etc., so that you don't have to look at the display necessarily).