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my tracks: GPS does not attempt location fix till after recording starts

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my tracks: GPS does not attempt location fix till after recording starts Shanghai'd 7/30/12 7:22 AM Using my tracks, latest version, I cannot get a GPS fix till after recording starts.  Is this by design?  The result us that my starting locations are all off by 20 or 40 or even 100 or more feet.  Also, nearby wifi also plays a part in messing up th
my tracks: GPS does not attempt location fix till after recording starts Shanghai'd 7/31/12 6:33 AM *bump*
Re: my tracks: GPS does not attempt location fix till after recording starts Gill 8/1/12 9:43 AM Which version are you on? I don't find this a problem on 1.16, though it can take several minutes to find enough satellites for a fix.
Re: my tracks: GPS does not attempt location fix till after recording starts Shanghai'd 8/1/12 9:52 AM i am using 2.0... any way to downgrade?
Re: my tracks: GPS does not attempt location fix till after recording starts Gill 8/1/12 1:41 PM Yup - from this thread http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/maps/mytracks/qADB0L_4lvY "You can download ANY of the older versions HERE."
Re: my tracks: GPS does not attempt location fix till after recording starts Shanghai'd 8/1/12 3:52 PM Thanks, I'll downgrade until this issue is resolved.
Re: my tracks: GPS does not attempt location fix till after recording starts seanscout 8/13/12 11:15 AM Please star issue 1090, which requests this be fixed. http://code.google.com/p/mytracks/issues/detail?id=1090 
Re: my tracks: GPS does not attempt location fix till after recording starts blablup 9/12/12 10:58 AM What works for me: - Open some other GPS app, e.g. GPS Status.- Wait for GPS fix- Then switch to My Tracks.- After a few seconds, My Tracks can be used, starting from the correct position.
Re: my tracks: GPS does not attempt location fix till after recording starts Sean Rooney 9/28/12 4:01 PM a cold start may take a bit to lock on but it will allow you to lock on a show your location before starting an actual track
Re: my tracks: GPS does not attempt location fix till after recording starts whitedavidp 10/12/12 3:16 PM I am using version 2.0.2 on a Samsung Note (N7000) and sadly I do not see any menu item for starting the GPS. Am I missing something? Also, does anyone know if MyTracks can make use of a google map which has been downloaded and stored on the device?
Re: my tracks: GPS does not attempt location fix till after recording starts Gill 10/15/12 8:54 AM The button for turning on the GPS is on your phone screen rather than within MyTracks. Can MyTracks  make use of a google map which has been downloaded and stored on the device? Sadly not - although if you backgrade to the older version (1.16 I think
Re: my tracks: GPS does not attempt location fix till after recording starts whitedavidp 10/29/12 9:38 AM So I know how to turn on the GPS. What I am looking for is the menu item Sean refers to. Thanks