How to use mobile GPS without simcard?
By princeadi14114 •
i hve nokia E72 n nokia C7. But when i use GPS in my mobile. It charger me a lot. Chargers reduces from my balance. But nokia team say it free for life time...but why my balance reduce from my account.. Does any one help me from it...
Your mobile phone connects quickly to the GPS satellite using A-GPS ( Assisted GPS) and this happens within around 10 seconds with the help of GPRS data which helps pinpoint the location you are in.
If you don't want to use the A-GPS (hence, trying to get a lock-on without using GPRS data or cell tower location data - without a SIM) it takes around 10 minutes to get a lock on with the satellite as the GPS on a phone isn't as powerful as the ones on Garmin devices or Tomtom, etc.
Solution - Park your car in an open space, start the GPS software on your phone where it tries to get a lockon, leave it there for around 10 mins (less if you're lucky), don't drive around and your phone will lockon without using a SIM card.
Hope that helps! :)
it is free if you install it to your mobile but when you use it, you will be charged depends on how long you use it,,,. by the way, for mobile phone, you cannot use the GPS if your simcard is not inserted unless you are using the GPS navigator device...