Hi all, is there a mod or update that doesn't involve multiple odin'ing that will get EB13's GPS working faster and more reliably? I don't mind rooting, but I don't want to have to do multiple wipes and odins to get there. I'm on stock EB13, used the .exe tool to flash after formatting the SD card in DI18. GPSStatus has only managed to get 1 lock after standing outside on a clear night for 15 minutes or so (10 Satellites). It can usually find 7-8 Satellites, and can 'fix' 1 or 2, but usually just keeps spinning trying to get a lock.
Thanks.
Hmmmm. Curiously enough, an hour after I posted this I got a lock in about 30 seconds (with aGPS enabled). My suspicion is that the PRL update really helped, but that before I had been bit with what appears to be a bug where PRL updates don't stick after a reboot. I'll need to check this again...
i get locks every time within 4 seconds on eb13.
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I'm running Fresh 1.0.1, with netarchy's 3.7.2a FPS fix kernel, and the "frozen eclair" JIT for eclair.
When I first boot, maps with GPS on works fine. If I restart maps a few times in the first few minutes it still works fine. However, if I let my phone sit for 30 minutes or so, when I open Maps with GPS, the screen just goes black and the phone restarts. I can start Maps just fine if GPS is disabled.
For awhile I thought it was due to overclocking with setcpu, but I disabled automatic root access so setcpu can't run and still get this issue. Any thoughts are appreciated.
My phone started doing the same thing (hard reboot when opening anything that used GPS) last night and after several wipes and reloads and a new SD card, it was still doing it. I was starting to worry that it was a hardware problem. I was on the road today and my wife emailed me a fix she found online:
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)
It worked for me and its been almost 12 hours without a reboot. I don't know the source for this fix, so I am sorry that I can't give credit where it is due. Good luck!
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 there,
Now I've come across a few threads that mention reboot issues. However mine seem to be almost unique.
The biggest thread I came across was more along the lines of overheating.
Everything on my phone functions normally. GPRS / 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth (I think, never use it!).
First issue: GPS takes FOREVER to lock. A good ten minutes, at least. Whether I sit and wait for it to lock or just start driving. Makes no difference.
GPS eventually locks. A good 20 minutes (give or take a few minutes) in, and bang. Reboot.
My first thought was the radio. I was running the very latest one (in the radio thread). I downgraded. I tried 4 older radio's. Each previous one improving the stability. However all except the latest only keep the GPS working for around 20 minutes after locking.
This morning I flashed the oldest radio (first post of the radio thread, oldest one there).
Results in my testing on the way home are quite different. After 20ish minutes I didn't get a boot loop. NDrive went crazy, and stopped navigating. I restarted the app and the GPS refused to lock.
I had installed CatLog some time ago. In my early experimenting, I ran the logging while driving. It seemed to have prevented a reboot but instead created circumstances like above where the GPS stopped working mid-navigating.
I'm running Pays DHD Rom. When navigating its running on battery alone. Temps don't go above 35 degrees Celcius. My phone is rooted, s-off'd as well.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Short of un-rooting, finding a stock like 2.2 ROM and turning S-on and sending it back to the shop I bought it from, I don't know what to do
Thanks.
In my personal experience all GPS receivers loose sensitivity over time. Some go off faster other stay fine for a few years. If it takes that long for your GPS receiver to lock it is most likely caused by lost sensitivity and no ROM will fix this. The very last thing you can try is to download one of the GPS manager apps and perform a full wipe of the GPS data followed by GPS cold start. It should lock within 2 minutes. Otherwise install a stock ROM and apply for warranty repair.
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Agreed. Definitely not the rom. I installed cm7 and damn its a great rom but the problem persists.
I downloaded one of those GPS apps. When soft resetting it rebooted my phone sad days.
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So I've pretty much given up.
Tomorrow its going back to where I've gotten it from.
After downloading the stock RUU (first Eclair and then Froyo. Lets just say Eclair didn't like my phone at all) and getting it on the phone, I'm finished.
The moment I turn on GPS... instant reboot!
If you ever have troubles like this, don't waste your time, just take it back!
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I recently updated my unrooted phone to OTA Kitkat and in hindsight wish I didn't. The GPS that worked flawlessly in 4.3 is no longer locking with the satellites( at max 3 or 4 fixes) and Navigation has become useless. I installed GPS Status and performed the usual steps(reset, get xtra data) to get a lock but several minutes would pass by before a single satellite was found. This was done outside under a clear sky. Has anyone run into this issue after the update? Any advice is appreciated.
Not sure why that might be happening.
Especially on a unrooted device.
I assume you don't have a custom reovery or anything like that either correct?
I would first try going into the recovery and wiping cache and rebooting.
Sometimes if old data is held there I remember that causing issues on my vibrant a while back.
If that don't work you might need to try a master reset of the phone and see if that fixes the problem.
If you are worried about loosing app data you can get Helium Backup from the market and backup apps and their data.
Just needs a computer to trigger it at first that is running windows, since you are not rooted.
TheArtiszan said:
Not sure why that might be happening.
Especially on a unrooted device.
I assume you don't have a custom reovery or anything like that either correct?
I would first try going into the recovery and wiping cache and rebooting.
Sometimes if old data is held there I remember that causing issues on my vibrant a while back.
If that don't work you might need to try a master reset of the phone and see if that fixes the problem.
If you are worried about loosing app data you can get Helium Backup from the market and backup apps and their data.
Just needs a computer to trigger it at first that is running windows, since you are not rooted.
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Thanks for the suggestions. Here's what I did since I didn't want to reset the phone. I downloaded GPS Test and went outside in the Minnesota cold and waited for satellite fix. After 13 minutes, the phone found 7 satellites. I hopped into my car and started google navigation and drove for half an hour from work to home. Everything worked fine all the way home. An hour later I wanted to see if the GPS issue was truly gone and to my dismay after waiting for 10 minutes it didn't get a fix. This is really a bummer that the KitKat upgrade did something to the GPS functionality that it's taking so long to set the gps location compared to the 20 seconds under 4.3
I will give another try tomorrow and then will probably factory reset and start anew.
samaruf said:
Thanks for the suggestions. Here's what I did since I didn't want to reset the phone. I downloaded GPS Test and went outside in the Minnesota cold and waited for satellite fix. After 13 minutes, the phone found 7 satellites. I hopped into my car and started google navigation and drove for half an hour from work to home. Everything worked fine all the way home. An hour later I wanted to see if the GPS issue was truly gone and to my dismay after waiting for 10 minutes it didn't get a fix. This is really a bummer that the KitKat upgrade did something to the GPS functionality that it's taking so long to set the gps location compared to the 20 seconds under 4.3
I will give another try tomorrow and then will probably factory reset and start anew.
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Something is amiss in 4.4.2 GPS. I had the same trouble, although with GE 4.4.2 ROM and not the official OTA.
What I did was to restore my original 4.3 ROM (dbombROM) followed by restore of GE, wiping cache and dalvik cache both times. I can't explain why that helped. But it restored my GPS function. While I was not able to get a lock for many many minutes, I get a lock now within few seconds (10-15 seconds may be).
Note that when I went back to 4.3 ROM, the GPS did not work in 4.3 either, while it was working fine just before upgrading to 4.4.2... So, lot of mystery there! But try restoring 4.3 ROM and restoring 4.4.2 again.
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Oh...you said unrooted. Most likely you don't have nandroid backups of previous ROMs. Sorry man!
I'd try the faster fix app: https://www.google.com/search?clien......1c.1.37.mobile-gws-hp..1.8.789.USXOSBGtK7o
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samaruf said:
I recently updated my unrooted phone to OTA Kitkat and in hindsight wish I didn't. The GPS that worked flawlessly in 4.3 is no longer locking with the satellites( at max 3 or 4 fixes) and Navigation has become useless. I installed GPS Status and performed the usual steps(reset, get xtra data) to get a lock but several minutes would pass by before a single satellite was found. This was done outside under a clear sky. Has anyone run into this issue after the update? Any advice is appreciated.
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Glad to hear that I am not the only one. This is my 3rd replacement phone already. The first phone was completely replaced because the battery was overheated and drained within 3 hours. The second phone was replaced because of the GPS locked issue. The third one which is the one I am using right now is having the same issue. I noticed the issue after I did the OTA from 4.3.
I also noticed that if GPS cannot be locked, pull down the menu, either switch off turn back on the airplane mode or the GPS will immediately patch the problem. It's just an inconvenient when you need to reach at the phone clipped at the windshield from the driver seat when cruising 70 mph without a long hand or worst... need to do that in traffic packed road.
I almost got the same issue before. I just rooted the phone and flashed the custom rom. Now it works
I've tried literally everything that I've been able to come across with searching.
As a last resort, I went back to stock, using the TOT file. I'm currently on Android 4.4.2, Software Version E98020h
I have root, but no other modifications have been attempted.
I have gone through all different types of gps.conf files with little or no difference.
GPS Test Plus shows around 10 - 15 satellites in use normally but sometimes this will drop to 0 and then build back up. the SNR of the satellites is usually 10 - 20 which I assume is signal strength. I can keep a lock for a couple minutes sometimes but then I lose signal and won't get it back until I open GPS Test.
I've been fighting this for a long time, any help would be wonderful.
I thought I'd bump this to see if anyone has any ideas.