09-02-2011, 11:42 PM | #1 |
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Map location
We are on our way from NY to Tennessee, via Rte 81. Just stopped for the night in Harrisonburg VA. I Turned on the PE and logged into the hotel's WIFI - no problem. Just for the heck of it, I opened Map and checked to see if the PE could come up with a location. It Came up with a location that was as good as the iPad 2, and better/faster than the iPad 1. Frankly, I was surprised.
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09-03-2011, 06:51 AM | #2 |
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Not at all surprising since google has been logging the position of wireless APs for ages - if you can connect to it google knows where it is.
They got our public access one down to the building - we checked using the MAC address. They haven't got our non-public one though - no phones allowed to connect to it |
09-03-2011, 07:19 AM | #3 |
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The really surprising part was the response speed of the PE. As I said, it was on a par with the iPad 2.
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09-03-2011, 06:53 PM | #4 |
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09-03-2011, 09:30 PM | #5 | |
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I'm surprised that one of the techies from Entourage, hasn't gotten into the forum (in disguise of course) and supplied some guidance. I'm sure quite a few people put a lot of themselves into the project. |
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09-07-2011, 01:32 AM | #6 |
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I was wondering if you could explain how you got the map app to locate you? Every time I hit the locate me button in the map menu it tells me to turn on the My Location in settings, but I don't see anything in settings for this. A little help please.
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09-07-2011, 09:56 AM | #7 |
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Sorry, I don't recall doing anything with the map app. I have, However, upgraded to Ermine 2.2 and rooted my PE.
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09-07-2011, 10:25 AM | #8 |
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If you don't mind, could you check the version of the Google map app that you have for me. I am running 4.1.1
I already rooted and am running Ermine 2.2 Thanks for the reply. |
09-07-2011, 11:43 AM | #9 |
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Running ver.4.6.0 (#4686) - Hope this helps.
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09-08-2011, 07:58 AM | #10 |
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Where can I get a copy of the Google map ap?
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09-08-2011, 10:33 AM | #11 |
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Doesn't the map app come with Ermine 2.2?
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09-08-2011, 05:49 PM | #12 |
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Head over to: http://www.freewarelovers.com/android and look for google maps 5.4.0.apk that one works on my EE without problems, the latest one doesn't want to install.
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No map app, with my Ermine....
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09-09-2011, 07:12 PM | #15 |
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I tend to forget my name if I don't check my ID 3 times a day. Someone relieve the suspense - what's the source of the google maps app? :]
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