Hi
I've just come back from Belgium and have been frustrated with my GPS. last time I went, I had a different mobile and I'm positive that when data roaming was off it worked fine. This time it wouldn't located my location unless I found a free hotspot.
What am I doing wrong or is my nexus not working correctly?
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awaterhouse said:
Hi
I've just come back from Belgium and have been frustrated with my GPS. last time I went, I had a different mobile and I'm positive that when data roaming was off it worked fine. This time it wouldn't located my location unless I found a free hotspot.
What am I doing wrong or is my nexus not working correctly?
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AGPS is crap when wifi and data is off.
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Try the app FasterFix.
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Thanks for the comments - I suppose I need root for FastFix.
I think the question still stands though - should GPS work without wifi or data-roaming?
Since wifi and mobile data should only provide a faster fix and have nothing to do with the stability of the gps fix, yes gps should work without wifi and data roaming. You might have to wait for a few minutes to get the first lock but after that it should work like it always did.
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Its somewhat sporadic but like just now I'm in an area of full hspa coverage and then all of a sudden the signal dies and it says no service. Usually an airplane mode toggle does the trick but this time I had to restart the phone to get it back. I just had installed widgetsoid so not sure if its related but I've uninstalled it for now. Anybody see similar?
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I have not experienced this with Tmobile and the nexus but I know if you used a toggle app for some Verizon lte phones you would have to call in and provision the phone again..had widgetsoid installed earlier but did not fool with the toggles
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I sometimes lose my signal exiting the subway. It's like it just doesn't reconnect. It has happened on my nexus s as well.
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What baseband are you guys running?
If your APN settings for Data have a proxy entered, try removing it as well as the port. That can cause issues sometimes.
The above is assuming your carrier would allow you to use it without the proxy.
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I sometimes lose my signal exiting the subway. It's like it just doesn't reconnect. It has happened on my nexus s as well.
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This sounds like the problem I have. I think its just a T-Mobile issue since I remember having this issue a few times on Sensation. I just hope they try to fix this in future basebands and software.
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try contacting them and have them reset your connection to the tower???
dunno if that would help, but i always do that when i switch out my phones.
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This sounds like the problem I have. I think its just a T-Mobile issue since I remember having this issue a few times on Sensation. I just hope they try to fix this in future basebands and software.
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It doesn't happen that often. Its actually rather rare. My SIM is pretty old, I've had it since before TMo even got 3G. I was thinking of going into a store and asking for a replacement just to rule that out.
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I as well have the exact same problem with the Mytouch. I have found that keeping it at 2G will preserve my connection though at limited speeds and I can simply bump up to 3/4G when I have to. It kinda sucks due to the reconnection time but it saves me battery and random signal loss
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Is it me or do I seem to always have an issue with data and my phone. There are many times when I go to pick it up to use and the data, either 3G or 4G, is greyed out.
I've noticed it even if I switch my phone to CDMA only.
Any suggestions on how to fix it other than the obvious reboot or airplane mode?
Unfortunately, this might just be reception issues in your area. I have no LTE problems where I live.
That's what I'm thinking. The phone may just not know what mode to chose cause I'm in between the two.
I have to bump this thread. I'm sick of this. I can hardly ever send MMS messages when I'm on WiFi.
I'm not in a 4G area, that I know. I was successful in updating my PRL which I thought fixed my issue, but didn't.
It's not like I have no signal, 1 bar, -90dBm in my house. Even switching the phone to 3G only doesn't fix this. Rebooting is my only option, as turning on airplane mode doesn't help.
Does anyone else have issues connecting to data? I'm tempted to root, just to flash a new(er) radio, but I don't feel like restoring my phone.
Have you tried updating to the new radio?
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No. That isn't the solution. Thus is s documented and serious problem. Its on google code and tickets have been opened with Verizon
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dudeimgeorge said:
No. That isn't the solution. Thus is s documented and serious problem. Its on google code and tickets have been opened with Verizon
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Whoops! That's what I get for opening up threads in multiple tabs. I replied to the wrong thread.
Haven't tried a new radio, still would have to root it.
As for the wifi sleep policy, it's set to always. I dunno...
shoman24v said:
Haven't tried a new radio, still would have to root it.
As for the wifi sleep policy, it's set to always. I dunno...
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As for the wifi sleep policy, it's set to always. I dunno...
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Yeah, that was my bad. I had multiple tabs open with different threads and posted in the wrong one.
I live in a spotty 4g area so its constantly switching from 3g to 4g and before it locks onto one signal it always does the stupid grey bar deal and sometimes it won't lock on at all even though I'm in a strong (3g) area. Restarting the phone works sometimes. All I know is that it better be fixed soon or this phone will be going back.
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I live in a spotty 4g area so its constantly switching from 3g to 4g and before it locks onto one signal it always does the stupid grey bar deal and sometimes it won't lock on at all even though I'm in a strong (3g) area. Restarting the phone works sometimes. All I know is that it better be fixed soon or this phone will be going back.
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Yup, this is the issue I have. I can have strong 3G signal (all bars grey) but it just won't connect. Airplane mode sometimes fixes it, but I usually have to reboot the damn thing.
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I have to bump this thread. I'm sick of this. I can hardly ever send MMS messages when I'm on WiFi.
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Turn wifi off for it to send/receive mms messages better
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Turn wifi off for it to send/receive mms messages better
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Except the issue is... the data won't connect after I disable wifi lol. Hence why it won't even send with wifi on...
Do you live in a4g area?
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Do you live in a4g area?
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We have 4G here in town, but I live on the outer city limits. When I get closer to town I get 4G.
I know where I live sometimes I need to reboot my phone for it to change successfully from 3g to 4g... Another thing people suggest is toggling airplane mode on and off to make it pick up signal
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wayneb02 said:
I know where I live sometimes I need to reboot my phone for it to change successfully from 3g to 4g... Another thing people suggest is toggling airplane mode on and off to make it pick up signal
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Yeah, I don't know why airplane doesn't work like rebooting usually does.
You might possibly have an actual defective phone
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You might possibly have an actual defective phone
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I thought about taking it in and replacing it.... I don't have any reception issues, just this issue with the phone not wanting to get on data about 50% of the time.
A few weeks ago I started to have this problem; i'm ussually connected to the HDSPA network, but the phone turns data off all the time and the only way to get the signal back is rebooting (even turning on and off plane mode doesn't solve it). Calls work perfectly.
I'm on stock 4.0.4, no modified kernels or roms. My carrier is Simyo, Spain.
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Egoz3ntrum said:
A few weeks ago I started to have this problem; i'm ussually connected to the HDSPA network, but the phone turns data off all the time and the only way to get the signal back is rebooting (even turning on and off plane mode doesn't solve it). Calls work perfectly.
I'm on stock 4.0.4, no modified kernels or roms. My carrier is Simyo, Spain.
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im having the same issue here. i noticed it right away when i just got my phone today and it also has stock 4.0.4. are u on tmobile as well?
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im having the same issue here. i noticed it right away when i just got my phone today and it also has stock 4.0.4. are u on tmobile as well?
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No, I'm from Spain, my carrier is called Simyo, but it uses the Orange network.
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Egoz3ntrum said:
No, I'm from Spain, my carrier is called Simyo, but it uses the Orange network.
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/05/gsm-galaxy-nexus-signal-problem-issue-android-4-0-4/
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/05/gsm-galaxy-nexus-signal-problem-issue-android-4-0-4/
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That´s not my problem; the phone functions work great all the time, but data connection goes off. It happened when I was on 4.0.2 and now on 4.0.4 the issue is still there.
I too am having this same issue with a GSM Galaxy Nexus on stock yakju 4.0.4, but I'm in Canada on the Bell network, and did change the radio to the one they install on their phones.
I've been having this same problem just in the last day or two, ever since I enabled NFC. 4.04, stock kernel, calls go through as normal but no network data. When I disable NFC, everything is back to normal. Anyone else notice conflict with NFC enabled?
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/05/gsm-galaxy-nexus-signal-problem-issue-android-4-0-4/
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I believe this is with the 4.0.4 IMM76D build, it's fixed on 4.0.4 IMM76I.
Again, what the OP has reported, and I am experiencing the same, is that network connectivity does not drop, rather that at least in some scenarios (as is my experience with NFC enabled) network data drops. Really curious if anyone else out there has seen the same on the most recent build and in particular if anyone else has seen a conflict with NFC enabled.
Try matching your radio interface layer with the radio version. This app will help
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sibbor.getril
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My baseband and RIL match. Now i'm using franco m4 but the problem persists.
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RIL and baseband matching here too. Thx for suggestion though. Handy little app too.
Unrelated, perhaps.
Sorry, but this might not be related: I have an issue with the phone going into 2G when I'm at work -- 23rd floor office. I must manually change it to 2G/Edge every time. All the other folks around me seem to continue without issue and are able to make calls although their signal isn't too hot. GetRIL says baseband and RIL match. I'm using XXLA2 on AT&T in NYC.
Tried searching around for a solution, but I'm not finding anything.
I had the data drop issue as well, not sure if this is related, but around the same time I matched up my RIL, I also switched from francokernel to glados. I have been using glados 1.34 & have not had the issue since.
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I've noticed that data connection seems to drop when I switch apps. Does this happen to anybody else? Whenever I switch from one app to another, say from Chrome to Twitter, data connection is lost and then reconnects in about 5 to 10 seconds. There's been occasions when I've lost network signal completely and the only fix, other than to reboot, seems to be to turn airplane mode on and to turn it off again.
I have a GSM Gnex. Is this a hardware problem or will it be fixed with 4.0.5?
i bought samsung galaxy s3 at&t (unlocked) in USA, and currently using it in India. tethering and hotspot feature cannot be enabled, it says "invalid sim" and gps when turned on keeps blinking, never fixes to a location.. samsung service centers here do not consider the device as it was not purchased in India. any solutions? i havent rooted nor done any modifications...
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i bought samsung galaxy s3 at&t (unlocked) in USA, and currently using it in India. tethering and hotspot feature cannot be enabled, it says "invalid sim" and gps when turned on keeps blinking, never fixes to a location.. samsung service centers here do not consider the device as it was not purchased in India. any solutions? i havent rooted nor done any modifications...
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My first guess would be that it's not going to fully function on the cellular network in India, since it's a North American phone?
Ya if it is North American phone I would assume GPS is looking for the North American GPS satellites? I know on my old Captivate you could change what satellites it looked for, I think.
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If your device was rooted, you could easily change the prefered NTP server used by your phone's GPS (for example using FasterGPS). Like ConeyKiller said, that will generally allow for a faster fix. There are also other tools, like GPS Status and Toolbox, that allow you to see if your GPS finds satellites.
Except for these two features everything else is working just fine.. it's unlocked so it should work, I'm guessing.
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Thank you. GPS status does not show any connected satellites, you're right it does not connect to Indian satellites. Is there any solution or any way to fix this without rooting? Cuz I bought it like 2weeks back, and I don't want to root it for another 2 3 months atleast.
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Just root...nothing to be scared about if you read read and read.
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s.vivekananda007 said:
Thank you. GPS status does not show any connected satellites, you're right it does not connect to Indian satellites. Is there any solution or any way to fix this without rooting? Cuz I bought it like 2weeks back, and I don't want to root it for another 2 3 months atleast.
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Hi,
I am also haiving same problem with my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 mobile HotSpot is not working.
I have rooted the device but still its not working.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1988735
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The above works great. I use it when needed
I'm looking for an inexpensive way to get data on my soon to arrive N7 since my phone plan doesn't include data and I plan to be on the road a lot next year.
Also open to suggestions one good ones if the answer is yes.
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why not just use the 3g connection of ur cellphone via wifi tethering?
Since you're going to be on the road, I'd suggest getting a Verizon mobile hotspot. Verizon is expensive, but you'll get the most consistent connection with them wherever you go. It's not USB, but the batteries last a while and you won't have a dongle hanging off your tablet. If you're in a car or hotel, you'll be able to keep it charged.
Also, with the hotspot, you can connect your laptop and phone to it. Just out of curiosity, your signature says that you have an LG-LS970, which is the Sprint LG Optimus G, how do not have data on it? I figured they would've required it.
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My cellphone is flashed to page plus, however I can't get data working
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DQEight said:
I'm looking for an inexpensive way to get data on my soon to arrive N7 since my phone plan doesn't include data and I plan to be on the road a lot next year.
Also open to suggestions one good ones if the answer is yes.
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Yes you can do it. Get a program called PPPWidget
You need to be rooted and you need a kernel that will support the 3G driver. I am using CM 10.2 with glitch kernel. ElementalX works too however I think you have to have Stock ROM or something AOSP based.
I have a Huwaei E303 3G dongle that I use. I think the dongle support is limited in these kernels.
Just used mine in Guam / Saipan / Tinian. It worked.
Thanks for the answers. I've been wondering this as well.
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