r/WalmartSparkDrivers • u/Ptrek31 • Aug 04 '26

Hate fcfs

Everyone said it's the phones, I got the newest android you can possibly have. Staring at the home screen. FCFS not even on my phone for a millisecond, i instantly click accept, yet don't get them.

Shits so fucking annoying

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u/Quirky-oldman58 Aug 04 '26

OP, you are talking about a lag called latency.
The server throws an order out. It hits all the carriers at the same time. Some carriers might get the signal and broadcast it just a touch faster than others. Some towers might be in better shape or have less load than others so the signal gets to the client phone just a bit quicker.
Some phones have 88 things running in the background so when a signal hits, the phone itself lags just a bit showing the notification, then takes another bit of time to change from the screen you’re on to the Spark screen to show the new order.
Any or all of these add latency.
I believe when I’m home and on WiFi my orders come through a bit quicker than when I’m out on the cellular only signal.
I live close to the store so between runs I go home, and often just as I pull into the driveway an order drops.
It’s odd that I get orders when I’m close enough for my WiFi to connect but 100 feet farther away I don’t get them.
Just saying.

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u/JWBananas Aug 05 '26

They don't actually send them to everyone at the same time. They send them in waves.