Where is gps hardware

[jimmyedwards]

Hi to all,

I finally got me a tablet (Dell Venue 7),I am learning how to use it . One problem I am having is it says it doesn’t have gps hardware on it. It has Google Maps and I can type in a destination and it shows a route and all, then a message comes up and says it doesn’t have gps hardware. I would appreciate any help, thanks in advance.

[DSTM]

Hi Jimmy. The Dell Venue Seven supports GPS so you would have to buy the GPS software.

support wireless Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and GPS-equipped receiver and a slot for microSD

 

I would phone Dell and get advice off them.

 

http://liliputing.com/2013/10/dells-venue-7-tablet-offers-7-inches-of-android-for-150.html

[jimmyedwards]

Thanks for your reply ,I will call Dell and perhaps return this thing and get a Samsung Galaxy like my grandkids have.

[Starbuck]

Hi Jimmy

 

perhaps return this thing and get a Samsung Galaxy like my grandkids have.

Or do what i did..... couldn't decide on a new phone or a tablet,

So got a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 ....... best of both worlds.

Any bigger and it would be a tablet :)

[jimmyedwards]

I called Dell tech support and they couldn’t help, is it possible that I could download GPS software/hardware to a sd card and put it on this tablet?

Considering that it has Google Maps and Bluetooth why would they not put GPS software/hardware on the tablet? It also has a slot for microSD

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[Plastic Nev]

Hi, I am no expert on these tablet devices, however I did find two possible answers to try on the Dell forums,

 

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/mobile-devices/f/4585/t/19585052.aspx

 

This second one may have something useful with a mention of a test download, have a look here too.

 

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/mobile-devices/f/4585/t/19585494.aspx

 

Nev.

[jimmyedwards]

Thanks for your reply , neither of those worked, perhaps some one else will know something .