Using phone as sat nav

[Waynefb]

Hi,

I bought a cheap, but up-to-date (ish) chinese phone (Cubot GT95), partly as I wanted more space & RAM to run it as a Sat Nav. It seems like a fairly capable phone.

However, using Google Maps, I get the error message 'No GPS Hardware - Turn-by-turn navigation is only available on devices with GPS Hardware.'

How can I get round this?

Is there really something missing that will stop it working as a sat nav? (It can find my location no problem most of the time in other programmes eg weather.) Or is it a google glitch? Or do I need to do some downloading of clever bits of software???

Many many thanks in advance for any help anyone can give. I really want to make sat nav work on this.

Cheers,

Wayne

[MI5]

Have you not got an app called Google Settings?

[Waynefb]

found similar screens - just testing again ---same error

[MI5]

2nd row, 1st app.

[Waynefb]

got it

[MI5]

Open app and location services should be at top of list.

[Waynefb]

top of list is 'connected apps'

there is a 'location' further down - in there is tick box (ticked) saying: 'Let Google apps use this device's location any time it is on'

[MI5]

Does it also show your gmail adress and say "location reporting on for this device"?

[Waynefb]

yup!

but it still thinks theres no GPS hardware 😞

[MI5]

I'm inclined to think it's faulty....
Does Google Now work?

[Waynefb]

yes, it seems to (although this is the first time ive seen it)