GPS problem thread

Karin

Where to find the GPS problem thread?

mrrog

Think the scientists at CERN have taken it away to study, it is so huge it might be what dark matter is made from.

But I have just done the 17/10 update, my GPS is still rubbish, so guess either the developers do not see it as buggy or just cannot fix.

Karin

They can not fix it, because this is a hardware problem and not software. To bad.

mrrog

Karin replied at 2016-10-22 06:14
They can not fix it, because this is a hardware problem and not software. To bad.

Which to be honest, I'm not so sure it is a hardware problem, I agree it takes a while to get a lock, and it easily drops out, both of which I would assume are down to hardware; but my biggest problem by far is that the position keeps jumping around once a lock is obtained, which I think must be down to some problem with the positioning algyrythm.

But then I agree I'm no GPS expert, nor know how to spell algyrythm, so don't take my word for it.

mrrog

Thought I'd bump this, mainly to find out if anyone who has cured problems by reflashing the firmware with SP flashtool felt it had improved jumpy GPS positioning?

Karin

mrrog@ you will not find anyone !

mrrog

Karin replied at 2016-10-28 02:28
mrrog@ you will not find anyone !

yeah, its a bit spooky really, maybe when the last GPS thread was disappeared the moderaters also deactivated all the posters accounts except us two?

Karin

Did they ????

Jay_Ponce

My final verdict after 30 day usage of umi super
Pros:
1. Specs
2. Build and flagship features
3. Battery life
4. Software

Cons:
1. Camera quality
2. Weak Wifi/Bluetooth/GSM/GPS signals
3. Audio quality

Umi super will blow you away with bang for your buck specs and superb design and features. However, it is really frustrating that the basic smartphone functions are not polished or should I say, below average.

Wifi signal is weak
Bluetooth signal is weak
GSM signal is weak
GPS signal is inaccurate and really bad
Audio output is so weak
Camera and video quality in lowlight is very bad

These are common problems on umi super phones. My verdict is based on comparisons from other midrange smartphones I've tried such as Samsung Galaxy S3, Samsung Galaxy W, Alcatel Flash Plus & Flash Plus 2. It is disappointing that the basic functions are below average. This is the weakest smartphone I've tried when it comes to wifi/bluetooth/gsm/GPS/audio. I can live by the bad camera but the others are a big no no. I have been requesting for a software fix for these to Umiofficial but they suggest mine is an isolated case. But I know that it is not. Still hoping that they do something about these. Umi super is such a promising phone but UMI should ensure that the basic functions are solid and average at best.