Samsung Instinct - Navigation not working

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« on: February 21, 2009, 07:17:29 PM »

Is anyone else having navigation problems? Whenever I try to use navigation the screen freezes, 3G download arrow freezes, then phone goes to phone speed dial screen. I've updated software, data profile, prl, rebooted phone. nothing works. HELP!


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Re: Navigation not working

« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2009, 12:19:22 AM »

Relocating this over to the GPS thread.

Do you recall what you last did before it stopped working? Have you done any modifications or tweaks recently?


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Re: Navigation not working

« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2009, 02:05:32 PM »

My navigation has been working fine but I cant get a traffic update for Crap anymore, it always gave me up to date traffic reports until recently. dunno when it started or ifs its even the phones fault. ANyone else having this issue?


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Re: Navigation not working

« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2009, 04:04:33 PM »

I am also having problems with "Navigation". It was working fine yesterday on my drive to Las Vegas, NV but once I got into Las Vegas and needed directions it stopped working. After I tap on the icon navigation comes up then the screen goes blank and nothing works. I've removed the battery several times in hopes of resetting the darn thing but still nothing works.


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Re: Navigation not working

« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2009, 01:57:13 PM »

This is what I ended up doing to fix it. I went to Live Search, searched for a business, then clicked the "Car" icon to start navigation. That cleared it up and it has been working fine since.


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Re: Navigation not working

« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2009, 06:40:18 PM »

Quote from: wrightfunds on February 26, 2009, 01:57:13 PM

This is what I ended up doing to fix it. I went to Live Search, searched for a business, then clicked the "Car" icon to start navigation. That cleared it up and it has been working fine since.

Tried this myself, and works fine now. Thanks for the input.


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Re: Navigation not working

« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2009, 04:49:27 PM »

Amazingly, this worked.. For that ONE instance. After it gave me a route to go to the local business i exited out of the application, tried to go to Navigation again and it still locked up.

Maybe a restart after using the Live Search to activate navi??? Does yours still work?


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Re: Navigation not working

« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2009, 08:24:56 AM »

yes indeed. still working. have you resolved your problem yet?


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Re: Navigation not working

« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2009, 09:03:47 PM »

Mine was having problems from time to time a couple of weeks ago. The Nav and internet were not working at all even after restarting the phone it would not work.
I found if I update the PRL and then reset the phone. It worked.

Afterwards it will say "you must reset the radio". If it does not need an update it will not help.
But for a couple of weeks I was updating it a couple of times a week.

I think in my case the problems started when I loaded google map and they seemed to go away when I removed google map.

Good luck.


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Re: Navigation not working

« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2009, 01:58:08 PM »

this issue is happening on my phone also.. whats the problem.. it freezes.. after about a minute.. it says entering sprint service area, and goes back to default..


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Re: Navigation not working

« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2009, 08:36:15 PM »

my navigation wont work right either. it wont follow me verry well then puts me on a completly different road. the guy at sprint blames opera mini. has any one heard of opera mini causing problems.


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Re: Navigation not working

« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2009, 08:52:33 PM »

opera mini and the navigations application have nothing to do with one another. my navigation has never failed me except for small glitches here and there.
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Re: Navigation not working

« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2009, 09:07:08 PM »

does installing opera mini void manufactures warranty?
im on my third phone in less than a month. the first one had opera and everything worked perfect but the headphone jack didnt work. the second phone the gps wouldnt move at all when i was. the third ( current ) will follow me but get way off and just work poorly. The sprint store knows about the opera being there and is trying to refuse replacement of the third phone in less than a month.


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Re: Navigation not working

« Reply #13 on: May 23, 2009, 09:15:51 PM »

That's just stupid. Opera-mini is included on the new s30 instinct, and ask them why installing it voids the warranty. Let us know what they say.


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Re: Navigation not working

« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2009, 09:16:13 PM »

They are giving you the biggest line of BS i have ever heard. Seeing as how the new S30 comes with opera mini pre installed. just as a thought have you done all of the updates on the phone. i know it sounds stupid, but i have done it. the GPS on our phone relys on both good celular signal and good GPS signal. so if the area you live in has bad cell reception your GPS will follow suit. Hope im able to help.
just as an FYI my GPS programs version is 2.1.0.25and the firmware is CA10
good luck
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