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Default 05-04-2008, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kms_md View Post
try running BBMaps in the background. i was having the same problem. i now run sprint navigation's compass, ensure that it has acquired a gps signal, close the active window (red button), and then turn on bbtracker. i do not lose my tracks now. prior to this, tracks would seem to randomly stop and not restart. this problem was not unique to bbtracker - it occurred with gpsed and mobile tracker, as well. i have a feeling the problem is related to the implementation of gps in the 8830.
I've read a interesting bit about constant GPS updates in the BlackBerry developer handbook. Could those of you, who've got a problem with frequent disconnects set their update interval to anything less than ten seconds for some tests? 9 seconds should be ok and what value below 10 you choose shouldn't change anything.

Because according to the developers handbook the device will permanently try to aquire new data when the requested update interval is less than ten seconds ... maybe there's some bug in the BB OS there.
   
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