topic Re: Help with dot jumping location when navigating to a point in ArcGIS Field Maps Questions

Help with dot jumping location when navigating to a point

ErikaBirnbaum — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:32:05 GMT

Hello we are using Galaxy Tab Active3 for field maps to find pre-determined plot points. My team is having issues with the blue location dot that represents our current position jumping around a lot as we try and navigate to the plot point.

Everything is currently up to date. And it is the same issue across multiple tablets, all the same make/model.

Re: Help with dot jumping location when navigating to a point

CodyPatterson — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:58:17 GMT

Hey @ErikaBirnbaum

Would it be possible to add a video of this happening? It may be related to the GPS card of the devices, what kind of devices are they? I saw this post as well, but I don't think it's related:
https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-field-maps-questions/captured-point-location-jumps-around-in-field-maps/m-p/1351842#M7415

Cody

Re: Help with dot jumping location when navigating to a point

ErikaBirnbaum — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:28:05 GMT

Yes, I looked at that and it is a different issue than what they had. I will try to get a screen video of us walking to a point today in the field. All of our devices are: Galaxy Tab Active3 Model SM-T570

Re: Help with dot jumping location when navigating to a point

ErikaBirnbaum — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:20:47 GMT

(view in My Videos)

Sometimes it's more jumpy than this. This was more of a lag, but even if I was standing still it would move around quite a bit. I have tried using the battery optimization feature, but if i try to turn it on it doesn't stay on. So far the only thing that has made a minor difference is changing the location in settings to 'always allow'.