I am having a very odd problem with my GPS and cannot think of any reason why.
The GPS works fine for the most part but fails 100% of the time when I get to a "Bermuda triangle" type area of my home city which spans roughly a mile square. Both Google Maps and Waze drop the location and navigation stalls. I downloaded the GPS test app and it confirms that there are no satellites in view during this time. However GPS units on my Nokia N900, Nokia E75 and iPhone all continue unabated! This is a fairly recent problem (roughly 6 weeks) and the device had no problem before this. It prompted me to move from LeeDroid 2.3d to Cyanogenmod 7 but the problem persisted!
What possible reason could there be for this but more importantly how can I resolve it?
Update your radio to the latest version, 5.14.05.17
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I have the latest radio, 32.56.00.32U 5.17.05.08 and the matching RIL, have tried 4 kernels, currently with the latest Coutts one.
That might be your problem. That radio is just a beta and isn't stable and a RIL can also mess up signals. It did with me anyway.
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I've only just uploaded this radio/RIL. The problem still existed under the .49 radio
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For some reason my gps isn't working correctly, I can only occasionally get a solid gps lock when i'm moving around outside but the majority of the time it won't work and my cell signal the only form of location. Am I the only one that has this? I have never updated my radio so i'm wondering if that's the issue...
If it helps, I flashed from skyraider to cm6 rc3 and then upgraded to 6.0.1
Thanks,
Justin
edit - not sure if I tried GPS or not. I'll try it later tonight if a nightly comes out.
Hey everyone,
I've been a lurker for a little while now but I finally decided to ask you guys for some help regarding NDrive on my HTC Desire after trying all I could think of to fix the issue.
Going straight to the topic: I've had problems with NDrive since I updated to 2.2 (either Sense or plain FroYo). What happens is that when I run NDrive 9 on my desire it quickly finds the satellites with very good signal and displays speed, altitude, coords, etc but it fails to get a fix, always says "Status: No Fix!". The strange thing is, all of the times I started up NDrive it was able to get "Status: Fix 3D" twice and it worked flawlessly until I exited the app and started it up again. Also, any other application that uses the GPS works, photo GeoTagging, Compass, and even google maps navigation. (I would use Google Nav but I don't have a 3G plan)
Here's what I tried... Going back to rooted 2.1 (worked instantly), different 2.2 roms, format and install rom and immediately install ndrive right after flashing and updating Radio.
I'm also asking this to know if it's just me or anyone else has this issue. I've tried looking around the web for something related but no avail.
Also, if it matters, the roms I tried was LeeDrOiD, OpenDesire, DeFroST (which I currently use), and one or two more that I cannot remember...
Baseband: 32.48.00.32U_5.11.05.14
Current ROM: DeFroST 5.7
HBoot: 0.80
Thanks.
Cheers.
Hi,
I am having trouble with GPS on my desire since installing gingervillain. On both versions 1.4 and 1.5 GPS just doesn't seem to be working at all. I've tried a factory reset from the recovery menu and have tried re-applying the zip file but with no luck. GPS is enabled but I don't even get an icon on the status bar at the top when it is supposed to be searching for a signal.
Thanks,
Chris
Reach for the skies
Go outside of your house. Point your phone to the sky. Your position should should showing on your GPS.
Or it could be the program itself? Try different gps using apps like maps, facebook places etc etc.
Also do post what radio you're currently using on your phone. It could help people diagnose your problem better.
Tried outside and using gpstest off the market with no luck. I don't usually have any problem with gps inside my house anyway. I don't even get an icon in the status bar at the top it's like it's not working at all. And before anyone says yes it is switched on! My current version is:
32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
Any help would be much appreciated!
12078215 said:
Tried outside and using gpstest off the market with no luck. I don't usually have any problem with gps inside my house anyway. I don't even get an icon in the status bar at the top it's like it's not working at all. And before anyone says yes it is switched on! My current version is:
32.49.00.32U_5.11.05.27
Any help would be much appreciated!
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You must have the worlds strongest GPS in your desire. In normal ones, you need to be outside with the phone pretty much able to see the sky. On top of that, ideally it will need to be a clear sky.
Turn on GPS, open up Google Maps / your Navigation software (while outside). On my phone it only used to show the GPS icon in the task bar when a program was running that could use it.
Alternatively download GPS tools from the market (I forget the exact name).
If your GPS is indeed stuffed, take your phone back (if its under warrantee).
My GPS died on my phone. Completely. And before that it kept rebooting the phone. Had to take it back.
mr_norris said:
Alternatively download GPS tools from the market (I forget the exact name)
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Try gps status on the market
Same here too
Hi
very interested in this thread as my GPS worked fine until I installed Gingervillain 1.4 last week and then updating to 1.5 on Friday
Radio : 32.48.00.32U_5.11.05.14
I downgraded to GV 1.0 and my GPS was working ok again. I heard there was a known GPS problem fixed in GV 1.6 so I upgraded but the problem returned unfortunately. Any ideas?
Update the kernel with Villain set up, it cured my GPS problem.
GVChangelog:
Version 1.6:
* Fixed GPS problem (Thanks to CM Team)
+ kernel update defo works.
faz1964 said:
Update the kernel with Villain set up, it cured my GPS problem.
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Hi,
Could you advise how I go about that? I thought the Kernel was updated as part of the gingervillain setup anyway?
Well I've had more fun with this! I just couldn't get GPS working on anything other than GV 1.0. I completely wiped my SD card and re-formatted the EXT3 partition. I then installed the stock RUU at which point GPS was predictably working. I then went through the flashing process of GV 1.6 and GPS was working this time. It was fine for a week or so but then the GPS stopped working again! I'm thinking it must be something to do with the dalvik cache now, that's the only reason I can think of for the GPS to stop working. I'm running out of patience with GV now so does anyone have suggestions for another stable 2.3 ROM I can move onto?
Thanks again,
Chris
there have been pletny of GPS threads, obviously. but im wondering what you guys did to fix yout GPS on cm7? my gps worked in the past, but recently when i flashed RC4, the GPS stopped working. and i flashed the latest nightly and it is not working as well. i just baffles me because it worked in earlier builds, and you would figure it would work in more stable builds.
so.
what have you guys done to fix your GPS/what nightly are you on?
As an avid Foursquare user I use GPS every day, several times a day, these GPS issues are the main reason I'm still on the stock ROM.
i know what you mean. my GPS works on sense based roms, which is great. im not sure whyyyy its not working on CM7.
PatrickHuey said:
there have been pletny of GPS threads, obviously. but im wondering what you guys did to fix yout GPS on cm7? my gps worked in the past, but recently when i flashed RC4, the GPS stopped working. and i flashed the latest nightly and it is not working as well. i just baffles me because it worked in earlier builds, and you would figure it would work in more stable builds. so. what have you guys done to fix your GPS/what nightly are you on?
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First things first: No indicator on notification bar when starting GPS traffic assist application?
Then you are living under a rock or having bad reception. Go outside. Using some kind of widget which uses GPS also and has a on/off switch in it? Try switching off and reboot. It simply should work with the latest nightlies. Try reflashing and fix permissions. Do not wipe your entire phone before flashing.
Doesn't work for me either with RC 2 or RC 4. I've tried some of the fixes out but no joy. I know how to use it and it works fine when I go back to stock. Issue is definitely with my CM 7 install. I'm hoping for a solution soon as this my only issue, but it's a big one for me.
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GPS works for me (screen shot included)
I don't use the navigation much but if I understand the program gpsstatus, it is working for me. I have used CM7 RC2 and RC4 (which is what I am on).
-brad
bradley_e_smith said:
I don't use the navigation much but if I understand the program gpsstatus, it is working for me. I have used CM7 RC2 and RC4 (which is what I am on).
-brad
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That's right, yours is working fine. If the GPS is "broken", you won't have any activity on GPS Status. No green dots for the satellites on the round display, and no bars on the bar graph below that. Those will be blank, and you never get lat/long coordinates
It's still working for me on RC4, but locking takes about a minute, whereas it was almost instant on stock.
CM7 definitely does something to gps, very weird how everyone is getting different results.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2
had problems with gps locking on stock radio with cm 6.1.1 after flashing .27 i get almost instant lock in the house, that did not happen with stock rom or radio.
but my wifes with stock radio and rom did that from the box
both g2
GPS doesn't work at all for me in CM7-RC4 (I mean nothing, no signals or indicators or anything). Works fine in CM6.
I believe I'm currently running the "stock" T-mo OTA radio 12.28b.60.140eU_26.03.02.26_M and haven't tried a different one. Think changing that might help? I don't understand why some people have it working with this radio but not others.
Edit:
OK, I got it working. I had first installed CM7-RC4 using clockwork recovery (in the boot menu) after wiping out the stock ROM. GPS didn't work so I installed CM6 using ROM manager. GPS worked. I then installed CM7-RC4 using ROM manager and voilà, GPS works in CM7-RC4 now. I have no idea what the difference is.
Try .27 worked for me on cm 611 , just flashed the new one, works great, satellites get higher value on GPS test
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Sorry, didn't see your post after mine. I edited mine to show that I got it working simply by downgrading to CM6 then upgrading to CM7. Could be a ROM Manager thing or maybe something left over from how CM6 configured the hardware, or who knows.
I do wish CM7 was more stable though, seems kind of wonky.
I had the same problem with CM7. Download gps.vision.so from either nightly #4 or nightly #34. Open up adb:
adb remount
adb push gps.vision.so /system/lib/hw
adb reboot
GPS should work after that.
Radio .26, CM7 RC4, flashed also the "auto-patcher" that patches files to your ROM based on what radio you have.
Hello,
I installed the touchwized version of the CM10.1 by cup_cake (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2365885&page=11)
The ROM works great with the exception of the GPS which is now not working, if I use an app. to display the satellites available it will display 4 or 5 satellites but it will never get a fix.
Is there any way I can fix this?
Thanks,
Can anybody help me with this please?....
I'm experiencing the same!
GPS was working fine with CM 7.2, but after installing a new CM 10.1 ROM the GPS fix takes literally ages, if it works at all. The Galaxy Nexus, for comparison, finds enough satellites for a fix within seconds, when the latest stock ROM (4.2.1) is installed.
Any ideas where to start?
I had the same issue on my Wildfire S running Owl Project's Jellybean CyanogenMod 10,1
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283549)
GPS did not lock even after half an hour, it only drained battery. But I tried this thing:
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1447593)
One of these flashable ZIPs made the GPS find satellites. The coordinates it gives me are off about 200 kilometers from my actual location but at least it locked, at least there is some progress. I am still trying to figure out how to make GPS show me my actual location and not some asshole place I've never been to.
But some others said it worked like charm for them, maybe it will for you, too.
Hey Shisco!
Currently I'm using TopNTP (you can find it in the Play Store), an app from the thread opener of your link. It does the same as the zip files there, but gives you the option to adopt the gps.conf settings to your needs. Give it a try, because IMHO this app improves GPS a little bit.
Okay, the problem just disappeared by itself When on the move, more satellites appeared and GPS coordinates were now exact. The patch worked in the end I just had to give it some time
Same here, but it sometimes sucks to wait that long. Under CM 7 the GPS fix was much faster.