I have had no problems whatsoever with the gps locking at home but at school (in philly) my gps won't lock at all. Any suggestions?
barinaman said:
I have had no problems whatsoever with the gps locking at home but at school (in philly) my gps won't lock at all. Any suggestions?
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Try download GPS Status from the market, and that should help.
Thanks andybones!
It didn't help any other suggestions?
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Guys some of you have a lot of expertise after read a lot here can't found the solution for my gps not locking...The phone is rooted.. And CWM installed.
My android version is 4.1.1 kernel 3.031-215287...Any help is more that welcome.
Most of the issue is related with the GPS when open maps start blinking or navigation...
kazeriannote said:
Guys some of you have a lot of expertise after read a lot here can't found the solution for my gps not locking...The phone is rooted.. And CWM installed.
My android version is 4.1.1 kernel 3.031-215287...Any help is more that welcome.
Most of the issue is related with the GPS when open maps start blinking or navigation...
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Silly question but is the GPS turned on? Mine gets a lock in about 3 - 5 seconds. It also locks in my apt, my old infuse would never lock in my apt.
I'm running cleanrom 3.5, and with gps on I sometimes have to reboot to get a fix, even after using something like gps test to update the agps records. But after a reboot, fixes are nearly instantaneous.
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SGarnett said:
Silly question but is the GPS turned on? Mine gets a lock in about 3 - 5 seconds. It also locks in my apt, my old infuse would never lock in my apt.
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Thanks, gps is on there is a way to reload the files that manage the GPS ? I use couple applications like gps status and gps test but they can't lock the satelites...The gps sign is blinking.
spycedtx said:
I'm running cleanrom 3.5, and with gps on I sometimes have to reboot to get a fix, even after using something like gps test to update the agps records. But after a reboot, fixes are nearly instantaneous.
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I have similar problems on stock, unrooted Bell ROM. Occasionally when I open an app which uses the GPS it won't lock and the GPS icon won't appear on the left of the notification area (flashing or solid). I always leave GPS on all the time. Restarting the phone always solves the problem.
kcaz said:
I have similar problems on stock, unrooted Bell ROM. Occasionally when I open an app which uses the GPS it won't lock and the GPS icon won't appear on the left of the notification area (flashing or solid). I always leave GPS on all the time. Restarting the phone always solves the problem.
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Thanks already remove the battery, turn off the battery and issue continue....
I'm having pretty much the same problem. Most of the time GPS just doesn't work. Weird thing is that it used to be fine. Sometimes a restart will get it working: sometimes it won't and it doesn't stay working for long if it does.
Right now I'm in Raleigh, NC, which is pretty much the center of the state and the weather widget thinks I'm out by the Tennessee border.
I'm used to having to clear that widget's data to make it forget a location and learn a new one if I'm travelling, but now that doesn't work.
Maps doesn't work well because it's using tower data to figure out a very rough location.
I have not tried using one of the GPS fix downloads yet because, quite frankly, the permissions they want pretty much freak me out. Take pictures? Make calls? What's up with that?
Anyone have any experience successfully resolving this problem?
I cant get a GPS lock with google maps unless I reboot my phone, I am on 4.1.2 official ROM ( non rooted ) GPS test shows an accuracy of 10-13feet with several sattelite locks, has anyone experienced the same problem?
Anyone? could this be a hardware defect?
I'm having the same thing. My GPS used to work perfectly until a couple weeks ago, and now I have to reboot otherwise it will not lock.
It says location set by GPS, but it isn't actually set, it's so weird, it's like it gives up looking. Anybody know how to fix this?
ksc6000 said:
I'm having the same thing. My GPS used to work perfectly until a couple weeks ago, and now I have to reboot otherwise it will not lock.
It says location set by GPS, but it isn't actually set, it's so weird, it's like it gives up looking. Anybody know how to fix this?
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yes, it happened also with me, anyboady know how to fix this ?
husneyz said:
yes, it happened also with me, anyboady know how to fix this ?
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I've found this to be Google maps. Mapquest and waze can use the GPS just fine and lock on in seconds.
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Hello everyone, i just got this phone and i love it . the only thing its the GPS i normally use WAZE but the GPS seems not to be working properly any ideas? what can i do? how to di know if its working well? help pls? im on 4.1.2 version 307
its seems to work better when WIFI is on that DATA ... mmm
danieldp1990 said:
Hello everyone, i just got this phone and i love it . the only thing its the GPS i normally use WAZE but the GPS seems not to be working properly any ideas? what can i do? how to di know if its working well? help pls? im on 4.1.2 version 307
its seems to work better when WIFI is on that DATA ... mmm
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Dowload a program like GPS test from the play store and see if you can tell more about the problem. Any sats showing at all? Etc.
Certainly it is not a normal problem, normally it locks in seconds.
Wellllll i downloaded this app "GPS status" and i think it fixed my GPS nice !!! :good:
mine has the same problem with GPS. The issue occurs randomly. I have tried using some GPS test apps and they showed some satellites over my location but my ZL didn't get any signal from them, that's why ZL couldn't lock my location
Other times I tried again and it worked like nothing had happened. This issue happened before the 4.2 update, so I guess the update doesn't solve any thing regarding GPS issue
My ZL work a bit better when im outside my house. and when i get inside the accuracy really sucks........
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danieldp1990 said:
My ZL work a bit better when im outside my house. and when i get inside the accuracy really sucks........
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yeah, we all know that it works best outside rather than inside. However, my ZL has problem with GPS even when I stand outside.
Today I ran the GPS test app while driving from work to home, it didn't lock my location, even once. It was frustrating for me
Well I also have GPS locking issues... It simply refuses to lock on to sats.. I used GPS status but it didn't solved the problem either. It shows abt 20 sats but the accuracy sucks Sky high...
But i got a solution... If I restart the phone then it locks real quick...
Hit thanks if I helped u
yehh I normally use Waze when driving... but on this ZL it seems not to lock my location :S........ is this hardware or software since many are having this issue :/
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I have tried reboot, re-install the firmware but it just doesn't work for me.
I sent it to Sony once and when i got back, I was so happy that it worked instantly but it only lasted in few days and the issue occurs again till now.
I'm not sure if it is a problem of hardware or software either
It happened twice so far.
Compass not working on any application, maps included. Only rebooting solves the issue.
Any other has experienced this issue as well?
Compass or GPS?
My GPS had intermittent issues, just after rooting, but has not appeared, lately.
pizza_pablo said:
Compass or GPS?
My GPS had intermittent issues, just after rooting, but has not appeared, lately.
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GPS is fine! Compass stucks sometimes and it forces me to reboot in order to fix it.
jendrassik said:
GPS is fine! Compass stucks sometimes and it forces me to reboot in order to fix it.
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I've not used a compass function. Sorry, I'm no help.
After update my 5t to A5010_43_181229 official i cant lock my GPS.. Try waze also cant lock
Already try GPS Locker Apps.. Also cant lock
Is there anything i missed? Setup etc?
P/s Oreo time there is 3 setting in location, device only, high accuracy and wifi, bluetooth(if not mistaken)
But for pie i cant find it.. Please help
Phone stock no root, bootloader still lock
Happened to me too. You can use GPS Test app to clear and update the agps. After that it locks. Or I've tried not even bothering with it and it got fixed by itself.
freyrnygaard said:
Happened to me too. You can use GPS Test app to clear and update the agps. After that it locks. Or I've tried not even bothering with it and it got fixed by itself.
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Ohh i see.. I try gps locker.. It take almost 10minutes to lock.. Bu then the problem still there when i restart waze.. Is it every time i opened waze i must open gps locker also?