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Praveen
Praveen

Reputation: 331

What is the average time to get an accurate GPS location on the iPhone?

I realize the answer will most likely vary based on the desired accuracy. I'm most interested in 3km accuracy (kCLLocationAccuracyThreeKilometers), but data for the other levels would also be useful.

I'm suppose I'm not exactly looking for the average time, but the point in time that I should move on and assume I'm not going to get any more accurate locations. In my use case, the GPS coordinates are not essential to my app, but highly useful.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1035

Answers (1)

Benjamin Mayo
Benjamin Mayo

Reputation: 6679

At that distance, it is unlikely GPS will be used, as the OS will opt for cell tower or wifi triangulation. Therefore, the time is likely to be less than 42 seconds, which seems very high in its own right.

Although I have no specific data on this, I have observed - through testing our own app - that geolocation takes approximately between ten and twenty seconds.

Upvotes: 1

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