Hi all,
Some months ago, I bought an Asus Zenpad 8 to replace a Nexus 7.
The new Zenpad was in many ways an improvement on the Nexus 7; excellent screen, great battery life.
But the GPS performance is terrible. It takes a long time to get a fix, and many times is unable to. When I use it for tracking using an app like Geo Tracker, it regularly loses the fix and skips long distances.
For example, I have next to me my Zendpad and a Moto 4 G phone. I'm indoors, but near the window.
Starting up GPS Test, the Moto gets a fix within four seconds, with 20 satellites visible.
The Zendpad sees four, and can't get a fix.
One of my main uses for a tablet is for me geolocation apps: Google Maps, Maps are Me, and tracking apps. This makes this Zenpad a huge disappointment.
I've Googled this issue extensively and have never been able to find any leads. GPS performance never seems to arise these days.
Is this particular Zenpad just a lemon?
Some months ago, I bought an Asus Zenpad 8 to replace a Nexus 7.
The new Zenpad was in many ways an improvement on the Nexus 7; excellent screen, great battery life.
But the GPS performance is terrible. It takes a long time to get a fix, and many times is unable to. When I use it for tracking using an app like Geo Tracker, it regularly loses the fix and skips long distances.
For example, I have next to me my Zendpad and a Moto 4 G phone. I'm indoors, but near the window.
Starting up GPS Test, the Moto gets a fix within four seconds, with 20 satellites visible.
The Zendpad sees four, and can't get a fix.
One of my main uses for a tablet is for me geolocation apps: Google Maps, Maps are Me, and tracking apps. This makes this Zenpad a huge disappointment.
I've Googled this issue extensively and have never been able to find any leads. GPS performance never seems to arise these days.
Is this particular Zenpad just a lemon?
