Hi,
I bought P3300 a couple of days ago and is working fine. I have come across one problem using Tom Tom though. During navigation after every minute or two the navigation screen disappers and is replaced by the stc display screen(something to do with the SIM?) displaying Vogafone group. I end up pressing one of the sofkeys to go back to the GPS screen. I am using the phone in the UK at the moment. Could anyone suggest a solution.
Thanks,
Hayat
I applied the OTA update and every time an app tries to use GPS my phone restarts. The GPS icon blinks about 3 times then the phone turns off. I disabled GPS and still have 'find by WiFi' on and Google Maps gets pretty close. I also did a master reset and formatted my SD card. Last ditch effort I updated my PRL and profile. No dice.
Other thoughts: Amazing phone and I want 2.2.
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I believe (using the GPS for 2 days with no crash) I was able to fix it by going into the bootloader [power button and volume down] and selecting "clear storage". My guess is that doing a master reset from withing the phone didn't clear everything.
Exchange your phone
I have had the same problem. A week ago monday after Sprint pushed OTA update phone worked even better than when I first purchased. For two days that was, I recieved a gmail, opened through notifications and from that moment on my phone has become a nice musical lit-up papper weight. I had a Hero before and NEVER had a crash or reboot. My Touch Pro was another story. I have done now 3 hard resets. After number two I only installed updates to Sprints bloatware(sprint nav) and google branded apps. Two days later I recieved a google-talk message and uppon opening it, it all started over again. I can reproduce this rebooting by launching any gps software with gps set to on. Sprint nav not only causes reboot but wipes credentials that you enter when you first launch app. I can launch gps programs if the GPS settings are ALL turned off(both switches). Of course I have to log into Sprint Nav again after every crash. I thought this was fixed after my last hard reset, I have not downloaded anything (no root)or installed any apps since my last reset. I just got past my 30 day but I am going to RAISE HELL later today, obvously this is unacceptable in a new phone(flagship), SPRINT and HTC were notified last week. They did take notes but they are going to try to get me to submit a claim rather than exchange. Neither Sprint or HTC seem to know shi* about this rebooting issue. Obvousily nobody checks sprint user forums. I urge anyone with crashing/rebooting to take back for exchange. Do not waste time trying to fix yourself. I fixed myself 3 times only for the random rebooting to come back within 48 hours. No 3rd party apps other than Sprint(I was afraid to download anymore). I won't even talk about the screen splitting from the base of the phone, I doubt they know anything about this issue either. So my state-of-the-art smartphone is now a 4g less, crappy 3g service, non functional gps, musical (splash screen) papperweight. This was the only phone that I have waited very impatient for and this whole experience has left a VERY bad taste in my mouth. They even screwed the launch of this device. Best Buy and Radio Shack were the only ones taking preorders and Sprint screwed the activation and provisioning up the day of launch as well. I wish I could hate this phone, I would terminate service with Sprint after this experience.
im runing OMJ 1.6 which inclues lastest OTA and and last night i opened maps it asked me to turn on gps and when i did i had constant force closes had to take the battery out to make it stop, couldnt do anything because everytime i did force close it reloaded the system but force close again.
I have had this issue since I got my phone June 5, anything that requires the gps shuts down the phone. I have been waiting for a replacement phone from Radioshack for 3 weeks. I have tried resets, updates with no luck. A local Sprint tech looked at it and told me he thought it was a hardware problem with my phone.
UPDATE
This morn I took to a Sprint repair center. After looking at the device she said that there was water damage and that the stickers had turned red. She also said she found the GPS reciever loose and soldered it back. Funny thing is is that me EVO has never been dropped or near water except for the spray that was used for my invisasheild. I was extremely careful about the aplication, in fact I screwed up because the first application wasn't wet enough. Also I have a PRO2 and Hero as well and as you prob know the batteries are interchangeable. As a result I am constantly swapping batteries because my EVO loves to kill batteries pretty quickly. I think I wold have caught the stickers turning. Also with all the problems I know I have looked to see if there was water damage. Of coure she never produced the stickers and they have now been removed. As I right this right now I am waiting for my EVO to reboot again. NOW I HAVE NO SOUND AND HAD TO HARD RESET MY PHONE! Oh and the repair person said I had too many Apps as well. I brought the phone in this morning with its default settings and apps. If there are too many apps than thats your fault not mine. I am soooo pissed about this whole experience, it's got to the point that I am actualy starting to laugh because Sprint seems so incompetent.
This afternoon I was showing my phone to a client and I launched the normal GPS apps, Google maps, Navigation, GPS Status and CarLocator. As soon as I enabled geotagging on my phone crashed/rebooted. To fix it I went to the bootloder and cleared the storage so that everything would go to stock settings. So far I haven't had a crash yet. I can handle not having geotagging as long as everything else works. Though it is a great feature to have .
Now my phone restarts even though geotagging is off. Anyone know of I can reflash my Evo though the HTC rom manager on a computer? I think putting the default rom would narrow it down to hardware or software.
I did hard-reset on Friday morning and installed all of my apps and then some, but did not install wheatherbug elite which worked fine on my Hero and worked fine on EVO for three weeks prior to Sprints OTA. So far so good,wil post results in fuure. No reboots so far and its been over 38 hours. I read on another forum that WB does not release GPS even after uninstall. Will post results in a day or two.If this is the fix by sprint/htc than give me back my phone with no updates!
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Ok, right after I posted my last post I recieved a phone call, durring wich the battery died. I replaced battery with a fresh one, powered on, launched sprint nav, and it rebooted. **** so much for the weatherbug idea..... After reboot I launched google maps, again reboot. I have not installed any apps since noon friday. I have played around non stop with ALL the apps and settings and have not changed anything since friday afternoon. Its 1:15 Sunday morning and nothing has changed on my phone for around 36 hours! Is this a software problem or hardware problem? Software problem means I will wait untll sprint fixes their update wich seems to me caused all this or is it a hardware issue that I need to figure some way to replace even though no EVO's can be found?
Spoke to HTC this morn, htc says that this is a known issue affecting some of their customers and that the carrier (Sprint) should have replaced it already. Even though I bought at Radio Shack. Because sprint has acted so unbelievably incompetent HTC is going to send a new unit in 4-5 days. So anyone having GPS problems and did the OTA should have their phone replaced. Those are not my words but HTC's. Also she explained that my first call for help should be HTC not Sprint. She claims she could trouble shoot better than Sprint. Also advised that Sprint tecs are worthless. I could have told her that.
Evo reboot fixed
-------SOLUTION FOUND-----------EVO REBOOT---------------GPS REBOOT-----------
Step one, call Sprint and get your msl code (unlock code).
Step two open the phone dialer and press “##GPSCLRX#
Step three input the code given to you from sprint (phone will reboot in 20 seconds)
Then launch your GPS programs and you will notice they work (at least for moment)
I will keep my codes on hand for the more than likely event that after 24 hours of use it probably will reoccur all over again.
I am on my second EVO now and I have painstaking already gone through all the hard resets and troubleshooting apps. Repair store and service calls to both Sprint and HTC as well. This is the first time I have gotten the phone to work after the GPS reboots without a hard reset.
-------SOLUTION FOUND-----------EVO REBOOT---------------GPS REBOOT-----------
Step one, call Sprint and get your msl code (unlock code).
Step two open the phone dialer and press “##GPSCLRX#
Step three input the code given to you from sprint (phone will reboot in 20 seconds)
Then launch your GPS programs and you will notice they work (at least for moment)
I will keep my codes on hand for the more than likely event that after 24 hours of use it probably will reoccur all over again.
I am on my second EVO now and I have painstaking already gone through all the hard resets and troubleshooting apps. Repair store and service calls to both Sprint and HTC as well. This is the first time I have gotten the phone to work after the GPS reboots without a hard reset.
Hi guys.
First off, I love my SGN. It's the best phone I have ever had the pleasure to own and I don't regret signing a 2 year contract to have it.
I do have 1 problem though... I installed GTA3, I ran it and it downloaded all the extra data it needed. I played it for about 20 minutes and put it down to carry on working .
Later I decided to open it and play some more. The screen goes landscape and the status bar disappears. Then 2 or 3 seconds later the status bar comes back and I am back on the app drawer, still in landscape.
I have the same problem with Brothers in Arms 2.
Anybody had this problem and if so how did you fix it?
Any ideas what could be causing this?
Thanks XDA'ers!
Wrong section - you wont get an answer here. Post in Q&A.
incredulous said:
Hi guys.
First off, I love my SGN. It's the best phone I have ever had the pleasure to own and I don't regret signing a 2 year contract to have it.
I do have 1 problem though... I installed GTA3, I ran it and it downloaded all the extra data it needed. I played it for about 20 minutes and put it down to carry on working .
Later I decided to open it and play some more. The screen goes landscape and the status bar disappears. Then 2 or 3 seconds later the status bar comes back and I am back on the app drawer, still in landscape.
I have the same problem with Brothers in Arms 2.
Anybody had this problem and if so how did you fix it?
Any ideas what could be causing this?
Thanks XDA'ers!
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usually happens when you dont exit games correctly through their menu systems. Go into all apps, find GTA3 and force close it.
after a loooot of search on the internet and after reading all the older posts here i am desperate and i am opening here a thread. Thats my last hope that someone found a solution to this issue.
So 6 months ago i bought a nexus 7 2013 wifi for a car project. i wanted to use it as multimedia and navigation system. After i modified my car (see pic. / contact me in case of interesst or advices)
https://postimg.org/image/exyp7da37/
everything was nice i was happy with the result. The problem starts when i wanted to use the navigation...
The device cant find a satelite, searching for gps signal is the only message i see. 9/10 the gps cant find satelite. One or two times it found the signal after one hour or more..
My thoughts:
1. The case is causing this issues... the tablet charges wireless and is kept in place with magnets so i can remove it in a second.
I am trying with the "naked" tablet outside with directly sky view... no change.
2. The backcover is modified with 2 small metal plates in order to get magnetizied with the magnets installed in the car dush.
i tried an other backcover.. no change.
3. I tought it is a software issue.... i was using Cyanogenmod 13 with elemental X... installed the original software / Android 6. Without any other installations only GPS Status... still no signal.. I installed android 5.0.1 ... still no signal.
4. i used various of settings changes and apps ( GPS FIX, GPS Doctor, GPS Status) ... the gps android settings are the the most accurate level. Still no change..
created the data/gps/ folder with the permissions rwxrwxr-x. Still no change.
After all that and after reading that there are many people out there with the same problem i thought thats a hardware issue.
5. Thats why i bought an other one (used)... before buying it i made sure that the tablet will find a satelite in GPS Status... i went to the sellers house.. and it did (with wifi off). I went back home i tried again and it did... i was so happy.. i wiped my storage flashed CM13 with ElementalX again ... i opened the Nav App (Sygic)... Everything worked like a charm... i was so happy i finally have gps in my car. I visited a friend stayed there 5 hours went back home... Navi still works.
I took the tablet in my home and wanted to make a restart for some reason... After restarting , tablets gps was dead again... and still looking for a solution..
i am 100% it is a software issue. in case there is someone out there with a solution i would really appreciate it.
I'm kinda on the same boat.
My trusty Nexus 7 2013, that has been through a lot of display changes due to my clumsiness. Few days ago it decided to kick the GPS boat for reasons.
It used to work just fine, without any software tricks or anything. Used to work beautifully without wi-fi (even though I tethered from my phone, many times I travelled to places without connection) with a 8-10m precision.
Now it's spotty, taking from 2 to 280 seconds for the first fix, and precision floats between 10 and 150m (which is unbearable).
Using GPS Status & Toolbox, I can see the A-GPS does it part guiding the tablet on where are the sattelites at (I see around 22 sattelites), however the tablet has a real hard time connecting to them, most of the time staying at a solid 0 connections. My phone (Moto G5 Plus) connects within' seconds to the sattelites with pinpoint precision.
When the tablets manages to fix, it only connects to a couple (5 or 8 out of 22) sattelites, thus not so precise.
I am guessing the heat might have damaged something, but I'm not also 100% sure it ain't a software issue. I flashed the sole GPS fix, but it didn't help at all. I tried every software trick on the book, but nothing. I flashed several ROMs but it didn't make even a dent.
It seemingly gets better if I keep it connected for a good while. I tried letting it overnight with the GPS connected, and it worked fine the day after at any time (between 5 and 20m precision). However it was dead again the next day.
I couldn't find anything regarding a GPS antenna for this device, it's almost like it doesn't have one... I fiddled with the Wi-Fi antenna, which has 3 pins (one I guess is for bluetooth?), but it didn't help with GPS. Bluetooth (I use an OBD2 scanner that sends too many data per second, and I still can play music through bluetooth just fine) and Wi-Fi (Speeds and latency are optimal) are great.
I can't help but think this device doesn't have a GPS antenna, and whatever it uses for an antenna has failed or is now faulty.
Have you ever managed fixing yours?
Hi all,
After days and days of searching the web and trying everything I can, I'm still having the same issues.
I came across this forum whilst browsing and had forgotten all about it. I used to be a member many,many years ago when I used to tinker with my HTC Hero (great phone at the time).
Anyway, on to my issue....
Since my swap back to Android from ios, everything has been perfect and I haven't looked back...except this one problem and its driving me insane. Basically I have a Hikvision NVR and cameras at home and use the hik-connect app to live view and get notifications. This is where the problem is! My NVR is set to send me notifications when there is a intrusion on the front of my house and although I get the notifications,they are sometimes 5,10 or 15 mins later. Its not all the time, sometime they are instant (although not very often) and if I have my phone unlocked they also come through instantly.
I've checked everything that I can think of including the battery optimisation settings etc.
Does anyone have any ideas? After here Im giving up with it.
Samsung S20+ on EE UK
BT HUB
Thanks folks
Gaz
have you ever figured this out? i also use HikConnect for intercom
sometimes when a visito pressed the doorbutton, i get a delay notifations from 2-5 min or more
doesnt happen al the time
also battery optimalization is disabled
running oneplus 6t here