# GPS accuracy not severe enough

**URL:** <https://forum.mapillary.com/t/gps-accuracy-not-severe-enough/623>\
**Category:** Mobile apps\
**Created:** [August 9, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/gps-accuracy-not-severe-enough/623 "2016-08-09T18:45:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![filipc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/filipc/32/1103_2.png) [@filipc](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/filipc)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/gps-accuracy-not-severe-enough/623/1 "2016-08-09T18:45:52Z")

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Here I am in the wrong street  
[https://www.mapillary.com/app/user/filipc?lat=51.364459677575866&lng=4.461520938819361&z=17&pKey=uM8EhEv17AdDkdR5NNsHsQ&focus=map](https://www.mapillary.com/app/user/filipc?lat=51.364459677575866&lng=4.461520938819361&z=17&pKey=uM8EhEv17AdDkdR5NNsHsQ&focus=map)

Seeing that the indicator remains yellow, I use my external GPS receiver when I turn around.  
[https://www.mapillary.com/app/user/filipc?lat=51.366082&lng=4.467118&z=17&pKey=pb7cFfoIX\_ux7bq2reH8eQ&focus=map](https://www.mapillary.com/app/user/filipc?lat=51.366082&lng=4.467118&z=17&pKey=pb7cFfoIX_ux7bq2reH8eQ&focus=map)  
That is much better.

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**Author:** ![katrin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.mapillary.com/katrin/32/251_2.png) [@katrin](https://forum.mapillary.com/u/katrin)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2016, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.mapillary.com/t/gps-accuracy-not-severe-enough/623/2 "2016-08-12T14:53:13Z")

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@filipc do I understand correctly that external means outside your phone, i.e. another device? As opposed to that the Mapillary app would record the GPS tracks more badly than another app on the same phone.

By the way, we have a blog post coming up soon about the accuracy of Mapillary where @jlevente will share some interesting information on the topic. =)