Does anyone else have any issues with Tasker locations not working. I can't seem to get it to fire when using the cell phone polling when changing locations. I have also tried Llama as well and I have the same issue. I worked fine on my EVO and EVO3D but not the Samsung Epic 4G.
When I go and create a new state based on Cell Towers it will locate them but it will never update when I leave the area. I have also tried using network option but that doesn't work either.
I would like to know if anyone has these options working.
Thanks.
I have used location. but it was based on GPS. only issue I have had so far with this phone and tasker is the proximity sensor triggers but never turns off.
I've noticed that locations in general don't properly work with this phone unless you have GPS enabled. The phone is supposed to be able to get a location based off whatever cell tower it's connected to, however it doesn't update this information unless you do a reboot. For instance, my phone still thinks it's connected to the tower nearby where I live despite being 14 miles away in a different city where I work. Google Maps, Open Signal maps, ANY application will tell me the same thing. It's an annoying bug that's been around since the phone came out.
For me, GPS and network location services seem to die after being in deep sleep for a while. Opening Terminal Emulator and restarting the GPS Daemon by typing "gpsd" gets GPS going for me again, haven't got network location restarted yet.
I also don't know if this has been an ongoing issue or not, just started really noticing it on the recent EL leaks. I'm hoping Samsung gets it fixed soon.
That's pretty much the same problem I've been having. I have gone back and forth with the developer for Llama and he said that it's a OS issue that's the cause.
steelersmb said:
That's pretty much the same problem I've been having. I have gone back and forth with the developer for Llama and he said that it's a OS issue that's the cause.
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What i did to resolve this problem is i did a full stock restore back to eg30 everything. i backed up the Network location apk and the gps.conf file. I then rooted again and flashed the latest Calkulin's v.2.8 ROM and restored the stock files into the custom ROM. GPS lock is instant and updating to current location is a snap. this kind of surgery is not very scientific but it works every and all the time. Im working on a .xml that will take care of this instead of me cutting and pasting with from ROM to ROM.
Hello, I just purchased an Epic Touch and have had the same problem, where coarse network-based location does not work correctly. It also seems as if it's an OS-related issue since coarse location does not update in google maps, either.
The only temporary resolution I've found is to release and renew the aGPS state using a 3rd part app, such as GPS fix or GPS test. However, this is useless when trying to use tasker to switch between different location-based states...
Has anyone found any resolution since the OP?
The problem: GPS Can't find location. (Samsung Galaxy S II TMobile)
A friend of mine have SGSII from TMo and the GPS and any app that uses location can't find the location, the phone is stock gingerbread no root nothing. We already uninstall Maps updates and re installed it, Cache and data was cleared too, we force stop the app do several reboots, WiFi is enabled and GPS enabled all settings on Menu>Settings>Location Services are enabled. What could be happening? There is any code to reset GPS or VRAM on the TMo variant?
Edit: We Also Factory Reset the device nothing yet... frustrating...
well get off wifi because using wifi allows you to be pinpointed with the wifi not the GPS.
then go stand outside for like 5 mins with the gps on. If that doesn't work. Download Fasterfix, choose location and click GO or whatever. Then go stand outside for quicker lockon.
Teo032 said:
well get off wifi because using wifi allows you to be pinpointed with the wifi not the GPS.
then go stand outside for like 5 mins with the gps on. If that doesn't work. Download Fasterfix, choose location and click GO or whatever. Then go stand outside for quicker lockon.
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thanks I'll try that. It worked How I did not think of that? lol
glad it worked, you would be surprise how many people overlook the simplest logic lol
Greetings! so, I installed Jelly Bean, super slick. I love it. HOWEVER: It seems to have some issues with Wi-Fi and it is not the usual issue of not connecting. I have tried re-installing, and (Just to double check that I had completely wiped the phone before installing). Nothing.
The issue is that, when I connect, it seems to wipe out the internet for my entire house after a second or two. It does not turn the internet OFF, it just makes it impossible for me to load any web pages. Any help?
I have set my wi-fi on the phone to a Static IP, and then set the IP to 182.168.2.1 (I tried a couple of others but none seemed to work
Dizzi800 said:
Greetings! so, I installed Jelly Bean, super slick. I love it. HOWEVER: It seems to have some issues with Wi-Fi and it is not the usual issue of not connecting. I have tried re-installing, and (Just to double check that I had completely wiped the phone before installing). Nothing.
The issue is that, when I connect, it seems to wipe out the internet for my entire house after a second or two. It does not turn the internet OFF, it just makes it impossible for me to load any web pages. Any help?
I have set my wi-fi on the phone to a Static IP, and then set the IP to 182.168.2.1 (I tried a couple of others but none seemed to work
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Sounds as if your phone is sending a packet storm.
Can you enable logging on your route (mileage may vary), and see what may be causing it? Maybe it's trying to go to a particular source?
Okay, I figured it out. I had to open up my router settings on my computer., and navigate to where I can see the connected devices. I look for my phone and beside it is an IP. I just set the Static IP to that and BAM. works like a charm!
But you have this issue also when ur screen was on???
For me wifi works. But when the screen is off my wifi turns off. Once I turn the screen on bam it's back. Although I have wifi turned on always in advanced settings.
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But you have this issue also when ur screen was on???
For me wifi works. But when the screen is off my wifi turns off. Once I turn the screen on bam it's back. Although I have wifi turned on always in advanced settings.
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I have the same thing going on.. Has anyone figured out a fix yet?
for you GPS works in Europe on jelly bean roms?
Yes ?
No ?
I tried all kind of solutions, programs, change gps.conf and sirfgps.. but nothing works for me. I´m from Spain. I have read other guys from Europe have same problem, so i want to know that this problem is only for us, and if there is a solution, on new roms like the spyke555´s rom.
My GPS only find 1 satellite on my actual rom rootbox android 4.1.2 and I used all android 4.2.2 roms, with the same problem too.
Thanks
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for you GPS works in Europe on jelly bean roms?
Yes ?
No ?
I tried all kind of solutions, programs, change gps.conf and sirfgps.. but nothing works for me. I´m from Spain. I have read other guys from Europe have same problem, so i want to know that this problem is only for us, and if there is a solution, on new roms like the spyke555´s rom.
My GPS only find 1 satellite on my actual rom rootbox android 4.1.2 and I used all android 4.2.2 roms, with the same problem too.
Thanks
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only one sat...but do you get a gps lock ?
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only one sat...but do you get a gps lock ?
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no, never. And waiting more than 30 minutes..
gps doesnt work here with stock rom either.
I've tried many gps patch, but still nothing.
on stock rom I never got a lock, neither on rootbox(I also tried to edit the gps. conf and those stuffs, but nothing helped) , but with cm10 and cm10.1 it locks in seconds if I'm on the street, however it shows that only 2 sattelites can be seen. But my position is accurate
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on stock rom I never got a lock, neither on rootbox(I also tried to edit the gps. conf and those stuffs, but nothing helped) , but with cm10 and cm10.1 it locks in seconds if I'm on the street, however it shows that only 2 sattelites can be seen. But my position is accurate
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did you disable wifi location?
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did you disable wifi location?
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it works when disabled as well, yes
I mean it's on in the settings, but if I turn wifi off, it works well. However mobile data needs to be on. without that I cant get a lock
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I mean it's on in the settings, but if I turn wifi off, it works well. However mobile data needs to be on. without that I cant get a lock
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I think 3 sats are needed to work gps, I think your device use wifi to get your location, try to disable, and it wont work IMHO.
bubor said:
I think 3 sats are needed to work gps, I think your device use wifi to get your location, try to disable, and it wont work IMHO.
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you're wrong, it locks up quickly without wifi and I can use it (sygic) for navigation as well. However as you can see it shows only 2 sattelites
mine works only when wifi enable, mine sees 2 sats sometime, but still no position. When I enable wifi location ( without wifi enable) it shows instantly my current location.
bubor said:
mine works only when wifi enable, mine sees 2 sats sometime, but still no position. When I enable wifi location ( without wifi enable) it shows instantly my current location.
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Same here. And I can't understand how can get lock with 2 sats only, if 3 are needed.
Which rom you use, bubor?
and you, soadzoor? which rom, kernel and base band do you use please?
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Same here. And I can't understand how can get lock with 2 sats only, if 3 are needed.
Which rom you use, bubor?
and you, soadzoor? which rom, kernel and base band do you use please?
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cm10.1-m3, litekernel, i927RUXKJ5 baseband.
You need 4 sats to get position, even in 2dimension (plane) you need distance from 3 points, because 2 cycle will have 2 intersection.
please european guys, respond the cuestion, only that way can find a solution together..
bubor, you think the problem is caused by the kernel or the rom?? or maybe our devices are defective? :crying:
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please european guys, respond the cuestion, only that way can find a solution together..
bubor, you think the problem is caused by the kernel or the rom?? or maybe our devices are defective? :crying:
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I'm using this spyke's guy cm rom with the kernel from kick buckowsky's pacman thread. But before I flashed that it worked with the original (lite) kernel. Again, it worked with the old dman's cm rom, but not with rootbox and never with any stock rom (ics nor gb). Modifying the surfgps and gps.conf has never really helped.
Sometimes (its really not typical) I simply dont get a lock now either, but after a reboot it works fine.(be sure to test it outdoors, under a roof it's really weak). I use sygic for navigation (it has downloadable offline maps) and I live in hungary, but when I was in Prague, it worked there well,too. Mobile data needs to be on, and those ticks that I posted before.
I hope you'll get the gps working I know how annoying a useless gps is.
well i´ve just tested the rom PACMAN by kick buttowski, and for me gps works on it, but reports only 2 sats. I know that it is a cm 10.1 issue, which i don´t know if spyke is working on in his rom or not??. While i´ll wait for the spyke´s new kernel cause litekernel I think is draining the battery so much for my daily use.
So I gather the rom is what causes the gps problem? my phone is healthy uuffff :victory:
mine works only with "wifi and mobile network location" checked, and it shows my location very fast, so I'm happy with that.
I have no clue what needs for "mobile network location", but it does its job well, since I see maximum 2 sats, while I have my position.
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bubor said:
mine works only with "wifi and mobile network location" checked, and it shows my location very fast, so I'm happy with that.
I have no clue what needs for "mobile network location", but it does its job well, since I see maximum 2 sats, while I have my position.
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Seeing 2 satellites is part of a bug. The NEMA messages, raw satellite data, aren't coming out of the driver properly in the latest build. So your software will always show that there are 2 satellites. That's incorrect.
Wifi location works because the GPS coordinates of the MAC addresses of nearby base-stations are known. When people have this feature enabled, the phone will silently upload MAC addresses and lat/long. It also uses cell tower triangulation (this was how the first google maps worked before common phones had GPS in the old blackberry days.)
You'll notice if you ever move (from one house to another) it will take Goog a while to figure out that your home wifi base station has new GPS coordinates.
If you're out in the middle of nowhere, you won't be able to get any kind of lock like this.
But, I'm fairly certain while these roms are not reporting correct NEMA, they are actually getting a real GPS lock.
In other words, software that asks the API "What's my lat/long and accuracy?" will get a valid answer.
Software that asks the API for "exact, raw satellite data, I'll figure it out myself" gets garbage.
It works for me (Italy).
I still have the 2 sats bug but it seems i get a lock in 30 secs.
I even tried with no wifi and no data connection: same result. I got a lock in 30 seconds.
I havent tried a navigation tho.
Hi guys, I'm in the u.k, and as far as I'm aware, the only person in the country with one of these phones!
But,, gps works fine for me.
The phone can see 12 satalites, and have a lock on 9 of them, giving me an accuracy of 16 feet.
Only problem is I don't know what rom I'm on as the chap rooted it for me before I got it sendt over.
I have no bugs in the rom that I've ever noticed, its 4.0.4 but that's all I know, anyone know how I can find out?
I'm guessing its stock ics, and as no other roms seem to be stable or ever finised, there doesn't seem to be any point in flashing anything else, accept maybee the litekernal which is the only stable one I could find.. but since I don't know what rom I'm running, I can't tell if the kernal will work, unless anyone else knows?
For some reason and before I system update the tablet once more... Is your GPS working at all? so far I cannot lock to any satellites with GPS hardware enabled and google access turned on?! I do have the wifi location disabled do I need that enabled to make the built in GPS work?
I havent rebooted yet after initial boot and first system update and have the icon in top left corner saying there is another 55.1mb update...
everyone elses gps working without wifi location enabled?
i think enabling wifi allows gps to get a more accurate single by pinging the access points but it should still work with wifi disabled.
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i think enabling wifi allows gps to get a more accurate single by pinging the access points but it should still work with wifi disabled.
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So far its still not working need verification from a new owner and gps test and gps status
skyhawk21 said:
So far its still not working need verification from a new owner and gps test and gps status
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Powered off tablet and back on, finally got a gps icon searching, didnt find satellites at my desk where my galaxy s3 and sero 7 pro tablet get 9-17 locks..
Went by window and got 3 satellites not locked. quit gps status tried gps test and the gps icon is gone again and gps wont come on although its enabled. What gives? defective nexus 7? anyone else with same or similar issues?
No issues, using gps test, it locked on within 15 seconds or so, 12 of 17 sats. indoors.
Got it working finally, took awhile... Had to follow the directions here:
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/maps/q24Cq4sQAtc
did not update maps from the stock one installed already.. went by window waiting 2 minutes and it finally downloaded AGPS data and finally saw 19 sats and locked on to 6-10 of them.. Now when I test with GPSTEST and GPS STATUS and MAPS everything is working like it should and it finds my location in about 15 seconds or so and its dead on 3-5 meters in MAPS and pointing correct direction for magnetometer sensor inside..
So if anyone else has issues try the instructions above!
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Got it working finally, took awhile... Had to follow the directions here:
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/maps/q24Cq4sQAtc
did not update maps from the stock one installed already.. went by window waiting 2 minutes and it finally downloaded AGPS data and finally saw 19 sats and locked on to 6-10 of them.. Now when I test with GPSTEST and GPS STATUS and MAPS everything is working like it should and it finds my location in about 15 seconds or so and its dead on 3-5 meters in MAPS and pointing correct direction for magnetometer sensor inside..
So if anyone else has issues try the instructions above!
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Is there a notification showing the agps data was downloaded?
No notification and still having gps issues who else out there is?
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No notification and still having gps issues who else out there is?
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I'm still having issues too. Followed the map uninstall and data clear steps in your linked post. Works for about 30 minutes then goes back to no signal.
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I'm still having issues too. Followed the map uninstall and data clear steps in your linked post. Works for about 30 minutes then goes back to no signal.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
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Knock on Wood, I think I got the gps problems nipped in the butt!
I had to reset the tablet from system settings after having both updates installed, when setting up tablet (initial boot) enable all location stuff except for the new android 4.3 wifi location while off option.. Also make sure to disable backup and restore options while doing the initial install.
Now so far GPS has been working steadily ever since first initial boot, no need to reset and power up again and after trying it for an hour all gps apps back and forth its still finding signal sometimes instant sometimes 20 seconds or so but no issues like before this time...
Working like it should now! I guess a hard reset after all updates was needed to reconfigure things!
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So far its still not working need verification from a new owner and gps test and gps status
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WiFi allows a quick load of the agps almanac data. Without it, it may take several minutes with a clear sky view to get a complete load of the satellite almanac once loaded, it should be good for a rapid fix for several days. If used often enough, it will keep the almanac current and always get a fix within seconds..