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Nexus 7 GPS signal loss

2/24/2014 1:07 PM

Jorge Prieto

Joined: 8/8/2012

Posts: 4

Re: Nexus 7 GPS signal loss

My earlier post show read "upgraded to Version 8.1.46b"

2/24/2014 1:19 PM

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Re: Nexus 7 GPS signal loss Modified By on 2/24/2014 1:20:30 PM

When I first bought my Nexus 7 and Asus TF700, and tried using them in the airplane, I quickly found they would not maintain GPS lock using the internal GPS. I bought a Dual XGPS150A and it worked great with both tablets. I then upgraded to a Dual XGPS170 for ADS-B and it worked great also.

2/25/2014 9:28 AM

Shane

Joined: 4/21/2010

Posts: 1709

Re: Nexus 7 GPS signal loss

I've been hearing that too. Seems like it is documented fairly heavily that the "Google Nexus 7 2013" model might have some sporadic GPS signal loss due to hardware. Users report that the Gen 1 Nexus GPS is solid. Just what I've heard and read.

Anyone I've spoken with that used the Dual XGPS 150/160 receivers or other GPS receivers, state the GPS signals are solid when an external GPS in the mix. I hope this helps and with this concern.

Shane Woodson
Vice President | Adventure Pilot LLC.

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