gps troubles... Can Transformer Prime owners tell me if that is the same case for the Transformer Prime, and is that might be sometimes at least partly to blame for its gps woes?
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Well I just boxed MINE up after 5 days of NEVER connecting.....Plus, my serial number showed to NOT exist, WIFI kept failing, just a litany of misery. All I read about (in professional reviews and YouTube) was how it was the "ONE" to buy if not an ipad. Well now I guess I see how much money I get back if any from Amazon (bought it direct). Shipping it all back tomorrow.
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It's been out for almost a year now as mentioned by some of the other responses. I will say though that I have not had any of the issues expressed. I bought the unit new as soon as it came out and haven't had any major issues that required a send back. I will say that it doesn't have the quickest boot time (~30-45 sec) and the GPS loses its recent history every once in a while but other than that it's a great unit. The GPS navigation is stellar and the wifi works good if you have tethering on your phone or a mobile hotspot. In short, of the 4 units I tried (Pioneer, Clarion, OEM and this one) this Kenwood has been the best. Just thought I would put that out there. Good luck on your search. It's been out for almost a year now as mentioned by some of the other responses. I will say though that I have not had any of the issues expressed. I bought the unit new as soon as it came out and haven't had any major issues that required a send back. I will say that it doesn't have the quickest boot time (~30-45 sec) and the GPS loses its recent history every once in a while but other than that it's a great unit. The GPS navigation is stellar and the wifi works good if you have tethering on your phone or a mobile hotspot. In short, of the 4 units I tried (Pioneer, Clarion, OEM and this... » Read More It's been out for almost a year now as mentioned by some of the other responses. I will say though that I have not had any of the issues expressed. I bought the unit new as soon as it came out and haven't had any major issues that required a send back. I will say that it doesn't have the quickest boot time (~30-45 sec) and the GPS loses its recent history every once in a while but other than that it's a great unit. The GPS navigation is stellar and the wifi works good if you have tethering on your phone or a mobile hotspot. In short, of the 4 units I tried (Pioneer, Clarion, OEM and this one) this Kenwood has been the best. Just thought I would put that out there. Good luck on your search. « Show Less
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NO..... I contacted panosonic as well no support for amazon prime. I will return as well.
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Thanks for the input, I actually kept the original Garmin. I realized it couldn't recognize my position re: the street because my house is 1000 ft off the road. I actually like it a lot. It does quirky things like take me to the highway one way and bring me home another even though the streets are not one way. At this point, I'm glad I got it.
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I just got my phone, I was curious to see the offline gps but so far I couldn't get it to work. It always shows Germany. It wouldn't locate the current position. I tried it in open Air facing the sky.Another annoyance, or may be there is a setting or something, the keyboard works like regular old cell phones. For example to type 'C' I need to tap on the key 3 times. To type number it's 4 taps. That is completely not acceptable in a smartphone.Will do more research before deciding to return it back.
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Maybe you need only to wait until it finds your location? Or maybe it is having trouble getting a signal? I haven't used the GPS myself. I tried a few online searches to find instructions, but really didn't find anything useful. Ground EFX does have its own website though, where you can speak to a representative or ask questions. (Groundefx.com) I hope you find your answers soon so that there would be no problems making an exchange if it is defective. Good luck. I will be back to give a better answer if I can find one.
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I just bought the same thing and am having the same problem. The only way I can get control (and only briefly) is to unplug the transformer and plug it back in. I even changed the battery in the remote.
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I cant swear to it but i have this problem when using on my motorcycle and i traced it back to a lose conection on the power adapter scocket wigling the plug always turned it right back on tried taping the plug and socket togther and probleb was solved, check you power outlet in your car and make sure the garmin plug fits snugly.
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No, it's probably not defective... 1) Voice with Text-To-Speech (TTS): under Settings, go to Language, then click a choice for Voice -- make sure it's someone with English (e.g. American English-Jack) who also has the "(TTS)" tag. This will enable speech with street names. 2) Exchange rates: you should update the rates manually. I suspect the exchange rates weren't a big priority for the Garmin folks. For more help with questions, the GPS itself has a Help button (next to Settings) that should answer some basic issues. Hope this is helpful.
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Thanks. The web updater didn't seem to work. Because my parents have the same GPS, I tried it in their receiver and it worked. I realized that the receiver itself was defective. I'm in the process of returning it - I will probably give another one a shot, overall I think it's a nice unit.
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I have a 255w some times it goes crazy taking you to a different place then you plugged in. The map update is close to $100.So I'm Locking for a GPS that advertises when there product maps were installed.
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Although I haven't tried recently, I have nut been able to todays my maps in the past and understand that others have had the same problem. Personally, I think Amazon.com should throughly investigate the problem with a thought toward discontinuing the Magellan product line if the promoted updates are not made readily accessible.
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It probably lost prime. It has been awhile since I used mine It explains prime in directions
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Thanks, Valdvogel...you gave me just the info I needed. Of course, the first inclination is to purchase an expensive NUVI, but it's good to know that an earlier hand-held works even better! We already have a GPS (Staples brand) that works great for road directions, but it uses wrong coordinates for geo-caching. It's just too difficult to"translate" the coordinates for every cache! Thanks again!
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I'm sorry I'm not the person to ask...have not had good luck with this gps. Geo site still doesn't recognize this gps. Have not been able to use it since it was given to me as a gift (almost one year). Help line is useless. Again sorry, hope you have better luck.
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In response to Rebecca King's statement: "the speakers are not great"I agree that NONE of the GPS units have great speakers (and I've looked at quite a few). So, I went to Wal-Mart and bought a $9 adaptor, which connects the output-jack of my Nuvi-350 directly to my car stereo.This is a MUST if you plan on using the nuvi's mp3 function and listening to music along the way. I've permanently wired mine so that it is a super easy connection and now I can hear all my mp3's (as well as Jill's navigation) through my car-speakers.Hope this is helpful to others... In response to Rebecca King's statement: "the speakers are not great"I agree that NONE of the GPS units have great speakers (and I've looked at quite a few). So, I went to Wal-Mart and bought a $9 adaptor, which connects the output-jack of my Nuvi-350 directly to my car stereo.This is a MUST if you plan on using the nuvi's mp3 function and listening to music along the way. I've permanently wired mine so that it is a super easy connection and now I can hear all my mp3's (as well as Jill's navigation) through my car-speakers.Hope this is helpful... » Read More In response to Rebecca King's statement: "the speakers are not great"I agree that NONE of the GPS units have great speakers (and I've looked at quite a few). So, I went to Wal-Mart and bought a $9 adaptor, which connects the output-jack of my Nuvi-350 directly to my car stereo.This is a MUST if you plan on using the nuvi's mp3 function and listening to music along the way. I've permanently wired mine so that it is a super easy connection and now I can hear all my mp3's (as well as Jill's navigation) through my car-speakers.Hope this is helpful to others... « Show Less
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Hi John. I'd check with Lowrance on this as several things are question marks. geofencing is one issue. So are the maps. If the unit is being sold from the U.S. (new or used) it probably has the North American maps and that does you no good. If it's new from an Australian dealer you'll want to verify that it has the correct maps, not the U.S. default.