How is the bluetooth and gps signal strength? i have bought "no name" brands before, but had weak signals.
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its a all around great phone best phone i ever seen i have had no problems with it at all so go buy u one
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I upgraded to this from a Galaxy S2 T989. I seem to have the same reception. Call quality is better on this phone. I love this phone!
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This is very nice cell phone.Bluetooth and signal strength...I like so much this phone.. .brand is not popular but price is very nice .only one thing you have take care is screen. if you like play game like soccer ...my screen got scratch so I'm cover with anti scratch .
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I love this as phone and I never get less than 3 bars. I usually get 4 to 5 in the house for LTE . I say 3.5 stars for room to grow. Would be nice if there was a 64 GB ROM instead of 16 GB.
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Top notch. My Bluooth is flawless and the GPS signal is better than other phones I have had, foe example, the Note II. It locks on very quickly. It is an excellent device. I live in tree covered rural area and never a problem.
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Yes, bluetooth freezing is common problems( pretty much every unit). Synching Bluetooh phone book makes it even worst so that unit need reset almost every time.GPS does not have GAS stations or Restaurant POI at all but has cemetary. GPS freezes now and then, takes you on wild ride several miles away from actual location even with Full GPS signal etc. Check the avic411 forums for the unit issues.
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Hi, you will need to buy the Antenna, - I'm Not sure where to get one. I did look for one but could not find one. *** GPS works good, DVD works good, Radio Works good, SD Card works Good, Rear Cam not easy to install and will not automatically engage when in reverse, Remote control sucks, Bluetooth- works ok but people on the other end are not able to hear you well, Installation on a Yaris was very easy, no need to buy adapters, just a Phillips screw driver. Radio may not fit exactly in place but very close. All in all, its better than the stock radio. Take your time installing it and youll be ok. any other questions please contact me at Uthscsa_guy@live.com Hi, you will need to buy the Antenna, - I'm Not sure where to get one. I did look for one but could not find one. *** GPS works good, DVD works good, Radio Works good, SD Card works Good, Rear Cam not easy to install and will not automatically engage when in reverse, Remote control sucks, Bluetooth- works ok but people on the other end are not able to hear you well, Installation on a Yaris was very easy, no need to buy adapters, just a Phillips screw driver. Radio may not fit exactly in place but very close. All in all, its better than the stock radio. Take your time installing it and youll... » Read More Hi, you will need to buy the Antenna, - I'm Not sure where to get one. I did look for one but could not find one. *** GPS works good, DVD works good, Radio Works good, SD Card works Good, Rear Cam not easy to install and will not automatically engage when in reverse, Remote control sucks, Bluetooth- works ok but people on the other end are not able to hear you well, Installation on a Yaris was very easy, no need to buy adapters, just a Phillips screw driver. Radio may not fit exactly in place but very close. All in all, its better than the stock radio. Take your time installing it and youll be ok. any other questions please contact me at Uthscsa_guy@live.com « Show Less
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The Bluetooth is for your phone etc. The power adapter contains some of the necessary hardware for traffic reception (I think). You need to plug this in to receive traffic updates. I've not had a lot of success with it so far.
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I've never owned a GPS before. Is this a good one? Is it better to buy one with lifetime traffic updates included?
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I can tell you. there is a Bluetooth symble. In.the Setting. But. I did. not try it. The. "builtin GPS is nothing more than Google Maps. So I. Wouldn't count on the Bluetooth being much different.
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No, this will not help a weak Bluetooth signal, you need to get a different Bluetooth device.
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GPS is awesome. Load map or distanation by WiFi then access navigator, google map or whichever you use to access and GPS is ready to go
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Same experience as E. Pettit. The bluetooth feature works great on the Garmin, there is no problem with pairing, picking up the voice, or feedback. Unfortunately, the speaker is not loud enough and it can be hard to hear even with the engine off. Driving at 65mph on the freeway? Forget it. That's too bad, because otherwise it's a well implemented feature that's very easy to use.
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Don't waste your cash on Blue Tooth or traffic through a GPS unit. The traffic is never up to date, only gives you major highways, is rarely useful or correct if ever, and only in major areas. Oh traffic in NYC? Really? No crap. :) ... and the BT isn't loud enough on the highway. Just use a good ear piece.
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No. Has no affect on gps signal. A phone case made from metal or aluminum will affect the signal the most. I use a UAG case and the combo is perfect.
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Hey MelissaS, I've been researching the Garmin GPS's for a couple of weeks and can tell you the differences I've seen. The 255W has a few of "new" features in their 2x5 line but the two that I've seen people the most happy with in the reviews I've read are the satellite "hotfix" and the faster processor. The "hotfix" is supposed to speed up satellite acquisition immensely by having the unit remember where it was turned off last so it can calculate where the satellites should be when you turn it back on and from what I've read it works like a charm. The faster processor will speed up things like map drawing and looking up points of interest which people have really seemed to also notice in their reviews. The big drawback of the 255 and 255w is the text to speech voice quality (this is the voice that pronounces street names). Apparently the voice quality isn't as good on the 255 line as it is in the previous products due to the voice engine Garmin has used in this model...most people I've read say they can live with it but some bring it back due to the quality. I would goto a store and try both side by side to see if you can live with the quality. I did that today and was able to understand what the 255w was saying even in a busy store but still think I'll wait for the 265WT in October. Hope that helps!
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Hello, I am glad to tell you that you just need to connect the GPS and GSM antenna to the right connector, and find an appropriate place and fix the antennas to make sure it receive signals well. When the green LED indicator on, GPS signal is normal.
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Bluetooth works wirelessly when you turn it on next to your cindle which also should be on it will send signals and they will pair up it should be rather quickly
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Hello, good evening. Regarding the GPS signal must have wi-fi, because if not, the GPS does not work. This function without wi-fi does not work.
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Yeah but the bluetooth reception is terrible. I'd shop around for something better or make sure you can return it if it doesn't work well.
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It is a Bluetooth GPS "antenna", so rather than giving driving signals or something like that, it allows any Bluetooth, and GPS enabled device to receive satellite signals. I bought one because the internal GPS antenna of my smartphone was damaged, so this allowed me to continue using GPS functions on my phone.