09-12-2016 01:02 PM
I installed all samsung apps, updated.
Got my Gear S3 and I am only able to make work GPS 1 time, every time I perform a Factory reset and repair again.
All permissions a granted to Samgung Gear, Gear S plugin and Samsung service.
Tried, Yelp and HEREWego, even shealth to track a test.
On Gear S3 location is set to on (GPA+Wireless).
Sometime I see Gear S plugin running and locate me.
I find strange I need my smartphone to locate me, and even this rarely works.
Is frustrating.....
Android 6.0.1 Xiaomi Mi5
Solved! Go to Solution.
22-02-2019 11:29 PM
23-02-2019 06:36 PM
Paulo,
It might have been your solution, but pls note that I am speaking of carrying the watch NOT CONNECTED to any cell phone, i.e. stand-alone. That's when problems come. By the way, just walked with an iWatch user by my side, she recorde 8.1 Km, my Gear almost 11km
23-02-2019 10:59 PM
@miglozoya wrote:Paulo,
It might have been your solution, but pls note that I am speaking of carrying the watch NOT CONNECTED to any cell phone, i.e. stand-alone. That's when problems come. By the way, just walked with an iWatch user by my side, she recorde 8.1 Km, my Gear almost 11km
That's really unfortunate. I read earlier in the thread that you've replaced your watch numerous times and still have the issue.
I run with my watch 3 times a week and I leave my phone behind. I run with a small group and some others use an iwatch or a Garmin. The GPS results from all three are very similar.
This is my second gear S3 (first was replaced because of some confusion with Samsung pay) and the first gps worked fine also.
If you do have your phone on you, make sure it's not on power save . If you don't have it with you then I've no idea, sorry.
22-03-2019 12:47 AM
Its seem is the weather apps in the gear causimg the problem
i yesterday add the widget on the gear
last night my ride was error
and the gps is disconnetec at the middle of the ride
i also cycling this morning
and the gps on the gear stop warking at around 12km
just a while ago
i try to run the cyc in gear to test the gps
and it didnt work
just now i do the same thing that do the setting in weather apps in the phone
and the gps came back normally
look likes its the weather apps problem
hope tomorow i normal
its very frustated when u have a gear that doin prob that we not expect and causing by a minor weather apps
note : i never bring my phone that connected to my gear while cycling
regardp
22-03-2019 08:24 AM - last edited 22-03-2019 08:25 AM
Hi There,
Sorry, I can't quite understand what you did to the WX app to fix it. Did you remove it? De-select auto-positioning? This is the part that I cannot understand: "just now i do the same thing that do the setting in weather apps in the phone "
If you could explain I'd be grateful .
Kind regrads
22-03-2019 09:42 AM
I deselect the current position
And also i remove the weather widget
Monday i will test with the widget install and still deselect the current position
Sorry for my bad english
20-05-2019 07:07 AM
I have the exact same problem. I run WITHOUT my phone and on short runs (5km) my Gear S3 classic seems to work fine some days BUT on longer runs 10km+ it is NEVER accurate.
This is frustrating as you only discover the inaccuracy the more you run.
I NEVER EVER carry my phone on a run.
10-06-2019 01:41 PM
I am having the same problem and following this post. When you say that MMR suggested deleting the app on your phone and your watch, then it worked perfectly - what app did you delete??
16-06-2019 03:26 PM
Just deslect the position in weather app both in phone and gear
The logic is
If the current position of weater is active
While we run cycling or running
That apps will somehow track current gps position to provide the weather app
Just diselect it
And it will hav no prob
Sorry for bad english
22-08-2019 06:21 PM - last edited 22-08-2019 06:23 PM
I had this problem. When connected to the phone gear sport watch didn't detect location. After switching off using current location in weather app gps works.
Thank you very much.