QuickCapture GPS is inaccurate at rural location

HaowenRui

I tested out my QuickCapture app on my mobile phone last week at a rural location in Canada, and the GPS accuracy was 13km. To record location data, the required GPS accuracy is 10km, has anyone else had the same problem? Is there a way to increase the signal or get rid of the required GPS accuracy limit?

I thought GPS is supposed to work anywhere on this planet, or is that simply not true in more rural places? I am planning to use this app in the Northern territories of Canada.

 

JohnHasthorpe

Ho Haowen,

You are right, as long as you have a clear view of the sky, you should be able to get GPS. 

- You can set the required horizontal accuracy in the project (under general settings), this is defined by the project author. Are you able to verify what the horizontal accuracy thresholds (recomended and required) are set to?

- It is strange that both the reported and required accuracy in the screen shot are showing KMs. These are very big numbers and are not expected for a typical phone. I'm wondering if something else is going on.

- Are you seeing the same issue when you are back at home, or are accuracies better now?

- Could you share more details on the device you are using (model and OS)? Do you have any other Esri apps installed on the device? - Did they show the same accuracies?

- Are you using an external GNSS reciever?

Thanks

John