I have been having trouble getting my GPS to work ever since I rooted and put 2.2 on. My Incredible will find directions from my approximate location, but will continuously say "Searching for GPS..." I have tried stock 2.2, SR 3.1, and Virtuous 2.6. None have let me use the GPS. I have had all 3 GPS locators on, along with every combination of them, to no avail. I also have made sure "Allow mock locations" is off. The white and blinking green icon never shows up. However, when I reverted back to my 2.1 backup, everything works just as expected. Is there a reason my GPS won't work with 2.2 ROMs?
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HI all, I am new to android
Followed the excellent tutorials in this forum and upgraded to 2.2 using a file downloaded directly from a HTC link (sorry cant find right now)
Everything is superb but the gps cant get a fix. It has been a few days and I tried various things like restarts, remove battery, clear sky, leave google maps running for long, checked it is enabled in settings etc.
What to do?
What should be the correct version information after the 2.2 update? (in case i installed a beta/incomplete version)
Please help this new droid get back on its feet
I am sorry I have no solution, but I have the same issue. This has nothing to do with 2.2 I think, because it happened all of a sudden. At least it felt like it happened jus like that. I have been using 2.2 for a long time and used GPS. Only recently I noticed the issue.
from my post here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7773080&postcount=9
It worked for me! I went to the roof as today is a bright day and used Tricorder app's Geo tab. Touched on it to show satellite.
It kept trying to connect to satellite. The tricorder app shows some satellites as green. Presumably as they are chosen to calculate location. It didn't finally lock-on till it was showing 12 satellites and 4 of them were green. I noticed that I had to remove the jelly cover and :
1. Stand still, she how many satellites it shows signals. In a few seconds it will stop detecting new ones.
2. It it hasn't locked on then move around a bit and change some orientation then step 2 again
3. Repeat above till it latches to atleast 4 green or 12 total signals (dont know which one works the 12 signals or 4 green)
and after that it easily updates even indoors for me.
I usually get a fix in the first minute, usually under 30 seconds. But this time no satellites were showing, not even after 15 minutes. I switched roms and it's working fine again.
I think I must have messed up something by reflashing multiple times. (I was trying to get the bios boot image to work, but sadly no avail )
I've just updated to voda standard 2.2 rom OTA this morning
1st thing I've noticed is the gps is a no go, no sats in view at all.
(using gps test the 'on button' only stays yellow too)
I've not 'messed' with my phone at all other than the standard updates
I must admit I've not tried a hard reset yet but I think that's going to be the last hopeful resort otherwise it's going back for a replacement
Hi all,
I have a problem with my GPS signal.
Normally (pre rooted era) I could switch on the GPS and get a fix. No freeze whatsoever.
With Gingervillain 2.1 I switch on the GPS and check the signal. I see several bars before the signal freezes. Tried flashing different radios but this made no difference. Also tried several radio / ril combinations same result.
At this moment I found a sort of workaround by switching on Google navigation and then switch on GPS. Check the signal with GPS Status and u usually get a fix within a minute (even indoor). After that I switch on Navigon to start driving.
It is not really a problem this way but what can I do to solve this problem. When I look in the threads (CM7 / Gingervillain) the GPS problem should be solved. Are there more people with this problem? What could be the best solution.
I have CM7 and no issues. I don't know what the problem is. Could be the rom, could the radio, could be other problems. It is too vast really. The only way you could fix it is to try different roms and see which one works. But like you said its not much of a problem.
Sent from CM7
Thanks for the reply,
Yesterday I switched to the latest radio (32.56.00.32U_5.17.05.08) and RIL (2.2.1003G).
As long as I start Google Navigation first and then switch on GPS no problem. This morning I drove to work with Google and Navigon switched on, no problem (30 min drive). Even switched off Google and Navigon kept the signal, no problem.
Whenever I switch on GPS first it looses track somehow. Can't figure it out..
Is there some keep alive GPS flow in Google Navigation?
No. When you turn GPS on its just on and idles. It needs to be used but I don't get how it doesn't work right. Grab an app from the market, GPS essentials I think and see what you can do with that.
Sent from CM7
With GPS essentials it works, better than GPS Status (think it has monitor function only). Think it has something to do with keeping GPS alive
Tried it from work - home, worked fine. Went shopping same procedure...
Might also be engergy savings mode in Ginger Villain. Batterydrain is less with it I noticed.....
With this working... perfect ROM!!!
Hey I just flashed Syndicate Frozen yesterday and have not been able to get GPS to lock. I've reflashed it a few times, and one of those times it worked just fine but then it kept turning itself off every time the screen went dark, and I would have to remove the battery to turn it back on again.
Needless to say I've reflashed it a few more times and am still dealing with the GPS lock issue. Is there a fix for this?
Great
Oh and I must say that other then the GPS issue, I think that this ROM is AWESOME!
Try flashing the GPS fix again, not the sync fix... I would link but I'm busy...
Im getting tired of changing this...
try downloading gps status and tools from the market and in tools clear a-gps status.
it is to my understanding that you should be able to turn on GPS satellites on, and it should only run on demand. aka when you open Google maps it comes on, close maps and it goes off. For some reason my GPS and icon stays on all the time unless I turn it off manually. every time I install a Sense 3 ported ROM, I wiped and never restored anything with titanium. I turned on the GPS and it was activated and wouldn't go off till I turned it off. I froze all system applications with titanium and it still stayed active. Anyone know or know where I can find a fix please. tried Google but most posts about the problem date to 2010 and are irrelevant to fixing my problem.
If your using a pure Sense 3 rom, CoolSensation or what ever it's called, expect bugs. The only way to tell if it's a rom related problem is flash another rom and see if that works fine.
Well it turned out be an application as to why it came on after a full wipe and no restore I can't say but I uninstalled it and re-installed it again from the market and problem is fixed. thanks for your reply.
Hello all! Just curious if anyone else is having GPS issues with stock FK23? I was having problems in the past with my GPS but now it seems completely dead. Right after I updated to JB tonight the GPS worked perfectly. It locked on immediately and was able to load stuff extremely quick. Then after about an hour of fooling with the phone I went to update my weather and nothing... tried navigation and nothing... I downloaded GPS Status to check things out and it just keeps searching, it can't pick up anything.
Any suggestions/thoughts/ideas?
Thanks~!
settings > location access> gps source
see if "use internal gps" is ticked.. try ticking/unticking and force close any gps app and reopen app or reboot.
any luck?
oh shoot... stock, nvmd but go to location settings and give a shot to checking and unchecking everything anyway. Can't hurt.