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  • Any other Pixel 6a users?
    Having trouble with the GPS?
    My amphibious Motorola G 5G had a demonstrably better GPS function:
    always quick to get a 'fix' when starting an exercise app,
    never lost the GPS signal mid-exercise,
    unlike this 6a.

  • Android 13 just dropped. Maybe force the update if you've not received it automatically and see if there's been a fix?

  • Any other Pixel 6a users?

    Having trouble with the GPS?

    I think I have made this better by changing the battery optimisation settings for Maps.

    Settings ... Apps ... All Apps ... Maps ... Battery ... Unrestricted

    I haven't done any very formal comparisons, but my feeling is that the location is pin pointed immediately that I open maps now, rather than taking time to get a fix and determine location.

    You could do the same for any other location based apps you wish to make more snappy.

    You could even write a tasker (or other automation system) script to turn this on when you open an app or start a ride or whatever, turning it off again afterwards.

    If this is a fix, then the culprit was indeed the battery optimisation in A12/13, rather than a HW issue with the Pixel 6A.

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