Hey guys,
I have a problem with my GPS from the time that i have flashed the ARHD 6.1.2..
My gps was working good at previous versions, the only problem was that it was needed about 1 min to lock signal. Now i tryed to lock signal with Locations, with iGo, and with GPS status for about 3min and nothing happened.. I didnt have GPS signal after this time.. Anyone who could help me please??
Thanks anyway!
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Hey all, I am new to the EVO and I am having a very strange problem, My GPS and Google Navigation will not work together, When I use MAPS the navigation works but when I switch to the Navigation program the GPS will stay on for 2 seconds then drop then come back 5 mins later then stop again ... in GPS test and GPS status, works perfectly... Any ideas on this... Same problem on CM7, CM6 and Sense ROMS.... is it something I am doing wrong .... I had smilliar problems when I was on the Vibrant ... Me+Navigation+Android have had a sour relationship .. Three ways never work out .. LOL .. Anyhow anybody got any insight it would be so helpful.. Thanks everyone!
ninoriff said:
Hey all, I am new to the EVO and I am having a very strange problem, My GPS and Google Navigation will not work together, When I use MAPS the navigation works but when I switch to the Navigation program the GPS will stay on for 2 seconds then drop then come back 5 mins later then stop again ... in GPS test and GPS status, works perfectly... Any ideas on this... Same problem on CM7, CM6 and Sense ROMS.... is it something I am doing wrong .... I had smilliar problems when I was on the Vibrant ... Me+Navigation+Android have had a sour relationship .. Three ways never work out .. LOL .. Anyhow anybody got any insight it would be so helpful.. Thanks everyone!
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are you using a custom kernel? are you underclocking?
Using the Savage 1.6 ... when on Sense, or the CM7 Kernal otherwise ... Navi works on CM7 only when I start the MAPS program
Hi guys I installed CM7 RC 1.5 on my stock froyo defy. CM7 is great and fast than the stock The only problem i have is my GPS is not working. Please help me out to solve the issue..
Was it working before? Do you try to launch GPS outside your house? I feel that In RC 1.5 GPS was improved. I get full GPS working in like 5 seconds !
Yea it was working before and it was working even in my room. Ill try outside room now and see.
Its working outside the room. Sorry for making a thread for that. I am new with the gps thingy.. Thanks for help..
I rarely touch the gps function of my phone so the gps is always disabled, but it comes a time after some days of uptime (cannot give an exact number cause this is the second time I experience this), now I have 227 hours, that I enable the GPS but in fact it isn't enabled. How I know this? Well, all the gps using apps like navigation software (igo) and GPS Test aren't fixing location even after 1-2 hours and the gps icon in the notification bar isn't appearing. "GPS Test" says that gps is ON but it won't connect to any sat. If I restart the phone GPS works like it should so no problem there, but I am really curios as why this happenes and how could it be fixed without reboot.
ROM: BlackICE 1.27. (running CM since ...... forever so if I experienced this before it was also with CM rom)
Regards,
Ivan.
Try to push and hold the antenna cover on the behind and see if the signals gets better, if not download the AGPS patch from here on xda. If the problem was the antenna cover then you will have to buy another one and replace it (YouTube) or unroot, S-ON and get it back to stock and then send it back to get it repaired.
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I do not have signal or hardware problems. It's software thing. After some uptime when I enable the GPS switch the gps apps see that gps is on, but gps funktions do not work. ALso the GPS icon in the notification bar is not appearing. Only device reboot fixes it, and then ofcourse gps works like a charm ! But I do not want to reboot, that is why I'm asking for a posibile solution.
ivanlaszik said:
I rarely touch the gps function of my phone so the gps is always disabled, but it comes a time after some days of uptime (cannot give an exact number cause this is the second time I experience this), now I have 227 hours, that I enable the GPS but in fact it isn't enabled. How I know this? Well, all the gps using apps like navigation software (igo) and GPS Test aren't fixing location even after 1-2 hours and the gps icon in the notification bar isn't appearing. "GPS Test" says that gps is ON but it won't connect to any sat. If I restart the phone GPS works like it should so no problem there, but I am really curios as why this happenes and how could it be fixed without reboot.
ROM: BlackICE 1.27. (running CM since ...... forever so if I experienced this before it was also with CM rom)
Regards,
Ivan.
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I had similar problem on cm 7.
Found it if i turn on the gps by a widget it wouldnt fix location or show up in the notification bar. Try switching it on by using the settings -> locations.
Gps fix was horrible on cm7 anyway and camera was grainy, switched back to sense rom (rev hd 7).
Tried that with the settings -> Locations didn't help. For this little issue I won't change to Sense. I do NOT have any problems with gps fix, it does it in 10 seconds max as long as it turns on. The camera indeed isn't the best but I don't give a rats ass about pics because I have a professional camera. And because of the performance and batterylife of CM I will never change back to Sense.
Thanks for the advice thou.
When you say not turning on and not showing in the status bar, I'm wondering if the location settings are correct.
Since a reboot helps but after running the phone a while you can't fix sats.
1. Have you tried clearing igo data and cache? That seems like it should work since rebooting does.
2. Are your GPS locations set correctly? --would think so, but then it wonks out later.
When I initially had problems I got GPS status and downloaded agps assistance but still had problems, rebooting didn't help and push some other file.
Let me know about 1 and 2 see if that helps or what to get GPS on for you all the time (when you want it)
--willm
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Before I go into IGO I always make the first gps check with gps test plus. And the gps icon is not appearing on status bar, and ofc no sats are found by GPS test. Now gps works because i had to reboot because of another installation. So now everything works great. (gps related)
I also did all the things with agps assitance.... but I am very shure that these things have nothing do to with it, because gps works very good when it is runing.
I am pretty sure it's ROM related.
Yeah sounds that way, just gotta check those simple (we do them) but overlooked tasks.
Good to know everything is working now. Sometimes I just wait for that next update if I don't use a feature that is not working right.
--will'm
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Same thing has happened to me, too. I'm a CM nightly user.
So far the only solution I have found to work is rebooting the phone.
I've found out it seems to happen mostly when I turn the GPS on using the Power Control widget and most of the times it's working fine if I turn the GPS on using the Notification Power Widget.
I have the same issue with the Data connection: when trying to turn it on using the Power Control widget it's a hit and miss situation. I reported this in the CM7 thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22459809&postcount=7352
but no one could offer an explanation or a solution except full wipe.
I always do a full wipe and this still happens.
It's been a few days since I've been using the LorD ClockaN's latest kernel and the issue seems to have gone away.
Here's the kernel thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1085725
and I'm using the kernel from here:
http://blackice.omca.co.uk/download/icecoldsandwich/UE-ginger-kernels/
The kernel file is lordmodUEv8.9-CFS-b2-gpu.zip
Try it, see if it makes a difference for you, too.
Hy,
I am always using the latest LC kerrnel, and tried to activate GPS from everywhere.
I mostly use the notification Widget and still same behavior. Never had problems with the data switch and I do use that one alot. At the moment GPS works because I rebooted few days a go.
Thanks for the reply.
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ivanlaszik said:
Hy,
I am always using the latest LC kerrnel, and tried to activate GPS from everywhere.
I mostly use the notification Widget and still same behavior. Never had problems with the data switch and I do use that one alot. At the moment GPS works because I rebooted few days a go.
Thanks for the reply.
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hey have you solved the problem ? i also encounter this on my phone (other brand). it works a few times then no incon shows up so i have to reboot to make it work again.
the same. when in works it works fast an nice.. but i hate to reboot when i`m on the point to leave with the car......
answer please
I am using latest stable MIUI Scotland ROM and when I try to use any navigator, the GPS starts to search for signal but then stop, after a minute or so it starts searching again, and also when i get the location, sometimes the gps turns off (I mean that the icon dissapears from status bar and I lost signal)
I also have noticed this with Sense ROMs. I'm using latest radio.
Dos anybody knows what can cause that issue? I don't want to start changing the radio and testing id it's the problem; so if someone can guide me a little I'll ve very grateful
Anyone...?
Try using apps like GPS status and toolbox .
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA
Have you tried reflashing the ROM? Sometimes this fixes issues like this.
Thanks, but GPS Status didn't resolve anything. The problem seems something like the app (either GPS status or any navigator) stops "calling" GPS to activate.
I've tried with different ROMs so reflash wouldn't help I think.
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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Anyone?
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........
udylenb she,
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