Re: How can I use GPS without connecting to internet?
 

Anyone know why even though I have disabled "Network Positioning" in "Settings" Ovi Maps always fires up an internet connection (to presumably get Network Positioning)? Both Mappero and modRana are well behaved and doesn't do this.

Re: How can I use GPS without connecting to internet?
 

Yes, what has happened to minigpsd?
It is not installable but can be found.

Re: How can I use GPS without connecting to internet?
 

Turning it off in Ovi Maps isn't the right thing to do, i don't think.

You need to go into "Settings -> Location" and turn off "Network Positioning"

Re: How can I use GPS without connecting to internet?
 

That doesn't work, Ovi Maps will still try to get an internet connection.

Re: How can I use GPS without connecting to internet?
 

Nokia designed Ovi Maps with the "always connected" philosophy in mind.

As such, it tends to have trouble with the GPS if a connection isn't locked quickly (about 30s ?). It also needs to be online to search for points of interest, and possibly even driving directions.

Apparently Nokia did not take into account the fact that people may not have data coverage available (outside service area, outside home country, no data subscription) and still want / need to use the Maps feature.

Re: How can I use GPS without connecting to internet?
 

I was just on a roadtrip in Norway, and since I'm from Denmark I didn't really want to pay a load of money for using the network.

It worked really great for me just having GPSJinni running all the time to keep the location, and then fire up Sygic when I needed it... It was a bit annoying that Sygic asked about enabling network positioning every time, but it got a fix really fast none the less.

I did have the phone in a car charger most of the time though, but it didn't seem to me that GPSJinni was eating that much power when I was walking around with the N900 in my pocket.

Re: How can I use GPS without connecting to internet?
 

Guys, I am a novice here. Is the bottom line that the GPS in N900 cannot be used without an internet connection? I was traveling with my device and without an internet connection I could not get the GPS to lock. It would keep saying "Looking for GPS..." I disabled "Network Positioning" but that made no difference. Is there a way to get N900 to work like a real GPS? I called Nokia support and I was told that an internet connection is mandatory for the GPS to work.