I constantly have poor gps reception - Tomtom GO 930 GPS Receiver

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If your GPS says you are in a building ... it is being nice when it says that. It is redally telling you it has no, little or poor signal reception. You can be outside and still not have a clear view of the sky. Your GPS wants a unobstructed view to find the signals from above. Other buildings, trees, etc. in the area can prevent this view.

If you are out in a field, for example, and it still tells you this - you should be asking Tomtom what to do. There is probably something they can do to help your signal reception. You could have a antenna or battery issue.

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Make sure that your device has a clear view to the skies. When in the car, keep it on the dashboard or use external antenna.

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Unfortunately it appears the iPhone's GPS chip isn't up to much as we've all suspected. Some people can get it working while many are reporting, like you, that they get drop outs and poor signal strength errors. This is happening accross all the iPhone Sat Nav apps so it points the finger at the GPS chip itself, especially as many of these people are stating they have dedicated tomtoms and the like that work fine. I've tried Copilot, tomtom and others on the iPhone 3GS and none are able to keep signal long enough to be any good. In fact they are a complete waste of money. It's no suprise Tomtom are releasing a cradle for the iPhone which includes a seperate more powerful GPS receiver...

you should update the unit software to the last ver

Try to reset device by using a paperclip or similar at bottom of unit...

i have no gps reception

Hello sothypaw,

In order to receive satellite signals your GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. If you are using the GPS inside of a vehicle the body of the vehicle may shield the unit from receiving these signals.

To minimize this the GPS should be mounted at the lowest place within the automobile that has a clear view of the windshield and side windows. If you continue to have problems then you might consider purchasing an external antenna for use with the GPS.

Even with a properly mounted GPS you may occasionally lose satellite reception due to local terrain (hills, mountains, dense forest etc.) or other obstructions (parking garages, tunnels, etc.) which can block reception.

Best Regards,
Ken
"Go Ahead. Use Us."

What do you see if you use it in the open air? Same thing?
Some cars have a metal coating on the windows that works as a sun block, usually french cars. In these cars satellite reception is poor and this can be a reason for bad reception. Sometimes these problems also occur when a cell phone is too close to the gps. The gps does need line of sight to the sky to get a good signal, usually stuck to the windshield is sufficient.