[godot2010]

The unassisted GPS 'reception' on my phone is slow (2-3 min) but very consistent. Once it locks in it is OK. I faintly remember; maybe my first attempt was also very long - not sure though. Maybe the phone remembers your location after the first time -  this would make sense! - and it could calculate the location faster.

I will test this theory later this year when I go to Ireland!  If the phone remember its general (home) location - it will sure have to look find itself there! With any luck I can sit on a patio and sip my Guinness while I am waiting.  Assuming that darn volcano stops belching volcanic ash into the air and I can fly.

[TomaszU]

Hello Where is the compass in this ovi maps?

[OzRob]

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TomaszU wrote:
Hello Where is the compass in this ovi maps?

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There is no compass on the E71, only on the E72.

[edw008]

Does this new Free Ovi 3.03 map work on a e71x too, or strictly e71 ?

I download the latest  nokia_maps_3.03_10wk11_b04_s60_3.1_rom.Nocs.sis, but it won't install. It says something "device is not compatible"

Please comment

[OzRob]

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edw008 wrote:

Does this new Free Ovi 3.03 map work on a e71x too, or strictly e71 ?

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I believe it's the E71 only. AFAIK the E71x is a Feature Pack 2 phone where the E71 is FP1. So software won't necessarily be compatible between the two.

You may be able to use the FP2 version that comes up when you select the E72? Not sure if there's any hardware differences that would break it, but might be worth a try. If it doesn't work, though, you may need to reinstall firmware (or do a full reset) to get back to the previous version.

[edw008]

Thanks for the input.

I just tried using the download from e72 on my e71x phone. It is the same device not compatible error. Looks like I need to wait for a release that is specific for e71x.

[woolly22]

hi i have the e71 and have got it all running fine apart from i cannot get the voice guidance to work only when i am at home its fine when i start it up get all the voice but when i get in the car it goes silent and get nothing have tried all kinds of different ways but still no luclk what am i doing wrong , help me please anyone .

[OzRob]

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woolly22 wrote:

hi i have the e71 and have got it all running fine apart from i cannot get the voice guidance to work only when i am at home its fine when i start it up get all the voice but when i get in the car it goes silent and get nothing have tried all kinds of different ways but still no luclk what am i doing wrong , help me please anyone .

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Do you have a Bluetooth handsfree kit in the car? If so, it might not be connecting correctly, or you volume might be set too low in Bluetooth mode.

[godot2010]

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woolly22 wrote:

hi i have the e71 and have got it all running fine apart from i cannot get the voice guidance to work only when i am at home its fine when i start it up get all the voice but when i get in the car it goes silent and get nothing have tried all kinds of different ways but still no luck what am i doing wrong , help me please anyone .

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I found the same 'problem'.  The phone works fine with my car's Bluetooth connection - overriding the radio, but the voice guidance will NOT. However, if I use my Bluetooth headset, it works OK.  I am not sure this was an oversight or done by design.

Overall, considering that the E71 has a speakerphone, I find this a small inconvenience. Maybe Nokia will fix it some day. For now I am happy to have free voice guidance. I wonder if this is an E71 phenomena or all Nokia phones work like this - even the newer ones?

[woolly22]

yes it does have bluetooth connectivity so if this is the problem is there any way round it or do you just turn off the bluetooth connection will give it a go . 

[shalin111]

Its pure business trick by Nokia .Feeling very bad about nokia approach towards their GPS enabled models.But nokia forgot the fact that people wont change their device by just giving voice guidance for free.I hope GMaps will soon come with voice guidance for Symbian phones.

[smorrissey]

On the contrary gps assisted has to be selected in order to get any gps signal.

[godot2010]

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smorrissey wrote:

On the contrary gps assisted has to be selected in order to get any gps signal.

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Not true for E71! 

The E71 has a built in GPS receiver. Just set Positioning Method = "Integrated GPS". 

No assist needed to receive and process GPS signal.

[e71yankumi]

hi. i just download my ovi map on my E71 and DL the latest version of ovi maps. the problem is it didnt work! always say WAITING FOR GPS! 

but i expirience to use it. after that it didnt work again pls advice me what to do. really need this map. thank u

[godot2010]

Scroll down and read my note on April 17th.

Compared to dedicated GPS units the E71 can be very slow if it is set to rely on the internal GPS receiver only. Once it found the location you are at it will work fine.

[smorrissey]

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godot2010 wrote:

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smorrissey wrote:

On the contrary gps assisted has to be selected in order to get any gps signal.

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Not true for E71! 

The E71 has a built in GPS receiver. Just set Positioning Method = "Integrated GPS". 

No assist needed to receive and process GPS signal.

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Nop, not for my E71 mate.

Gps assisted has to be selected in order to get a good functioning gps signal, i mean the one with the green bars, not the GPS general signal (big red circles).

[OzRob]

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smorrissey wrote:

Nop, not for my E71 mate.

Gps assisted has to be selected in order to get a good functioning gps signal, i mean the one with the green bars, not the GPS general signal (big red circles).

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If your E71 is not faulty, then this is not true. All the A-GPS function does is provide an initial "quick position fix" so that the GPS module can figure out where to look for the satellites. With A-GPS switched off you will still get a gps positional fix, but it can take a lot longer to happen. In some cases you could wait ten minutes or more for a satellite lock with A-GPS off, depending on where you are and what your surroundings are like.

If you get no GPS lock at all without A-GPS, then your phone is faulty.

[jonww74]

Not sure about that, I don't get GPS lock with Nokia Maps but do with other apps without issue.

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OzRob wrote:

If you get no GPS lock at all without A-GPS, then your phone is faulty.

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[jonww74]

I can confirm though that disabling network-based mode does fix the gps

(from thread: /t5/Maps-Navigation-and-GPS/E71-does-not-connect-to-gps-after-ovi-map-3-0-upgrade/m-p/707015/highlig...)