Hi guys
I have gps issue. In order for me to get gps work and locks, I have to turn wifi.
Now I have el29 rom but I tried it on ek02 and ics rom it was the samething.
On my htc evo whenever I turned gps on, it would be locked right away without turning wifi on.
Is it the problem that I only have or you have it too!
There are several threads about this already..
Sent from my Super Sexy Epic Touch.
Idk if this helps... But many people lose gps when flashing an ics leaked rom.. I had it happen to me.. This is what I did to fix it, that worked.. I flashed a Gingerbread rom, got a lock, left gps on, then flashed back to an ics rom. This is the trick many are doing that works.
You can try getting a gps lock, leaving gps on, then flash another gingerbread rom. See if the problem is still there after you boot up....
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Try attached file.
1. back up your existing file \system\etc\gps.conf
2. unzip and place the attached file to same location
3. reboot
4. check your GPS connection
5. if no changes, then you can place back the original file to same place
For me, GPS worked great but I'm using this modified gps.conf file for my phone.
My problem is I can get gps locked but I have to turn wifi on in order to get gps locked.
do you have this problem?
by the way Im on stock el29 rom
daviddem said:
My problem is I can get gps locked but I have to turn wifi on in order to get gps locked.
do you have this problem?
by the way Im on stock el29 rom
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My friend honestly your issue is not isolated as well as the numerous amounts of threads you could possibly look in for answers. I understand to you the simple thing would be to just post a question but try to take the time to look around. Any question most of us have usually has been asked prior and answered.
I have listed a few links that may or may not help you but either way it is a starting point for you. Do some homework and do some testing... change kernels, change radios, try different roms, flash zip files, use GPS Status, try FastFix on the market... In other words before you post next time, talk to ya boy Google for some advice
http://community.sprint.com/baw/message/373755
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466561
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=759976
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5Eb3VibGUuRmFzdGVyRml4Il0.
If none of this helps then wipe all and reload rom since leaving wifi on should give you a better lock
playya said:
My friend honestly your issue is not isolated as well as the numerous amounts of threads you could possibly look in for answers. I understand to you the simple thing would be to just post a question but try to take the time to look around. Any question most of us have usually has been asked prior and answered.
I have listed a few links that may or may not help you but either way it is a starting point for you. Do some homework and do some testing... change kernels, change radios, try different roms, flash zip files, use GPS Status, try FastFix on the market... In other words before you post next time, talk to ya boy Google for some advice
http://community.sprint.com/baw/message/373755
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466561
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=759976
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5Eb3VibGUuRmFzdGVyRml4Il0.
If none of this helps then wipe all and reload rom since leaving wifi on should give you a better lock
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I'll give you +1 instead of op.
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daviddem said:
Hi guys
I have gps issue. In order for me to get gps work and locks, I have to turn wifi.
Now I have el29 rom but I tried it on ek02 and ics rom it was the samething.
On my htc evo whenever I turned gps on, it would be locked right away without turning wifi on.
Is it the problem that I only have or you have it too!
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Based on what you said, there are high chances that your phone is not getting the enough signal to search your location. The same thing happens whenever we try the speed test. this app try to find the closest server from my current location, but if the signal is week, then it fails. But once it detects the location thru wifi or GPS, it works fine.
In your case, I think your previous htc evo has some different gps.conf information. When you check it, there are several information regrading the GPS servers. So, if you want, you can extract the same file from your htc evo phone and inject to your new one. Again, I think it will work like a charm.
For my file attached before, it's up to you. If you do not find any other workaround, you can try it.
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hello im new to these forums (well forums in general) so if i post this wrong or something just tell me thank you
so anyways i just flashed the evolutionv8 rom to my evo and i booted up and in the set up screen it tells me there is no data connection so i must use wifi, but there is bars on top it, thus it doesnt let me connect to anything outside of a wifi network. is this a known issue? should i try reflashing it? i used this way of rooting and flashing the rom celebwebnewsDOTcom/tech/steps-flash-rooted-stock-rom-htc-evo-4g.html (im new so it wont let me post urls) just instead of using Supersonic_1.32.651.1_rooted.zip as the rom i used evolutuionv8 downloaded from toasts froyo update thread. so if anyone knows a fix please let me know. much appreciated!
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hello im new to these forums (well forums in general) so if i post this wrong or something just tell me thank you
so anyways i just flashed the evolutionv8 rom to my evo and i booted up and in the set up screen it tells me there is no data connection so i must use wifi, but there is bars on top it, thus it doesnt let me connect to anything outside of a wifi network. is this a known issue? should i try reflashing it? i used this way of rooting and flashing the rom celebwebnewsDOTcom/tech/steps-flash-rooted-stock-rom-htc-evo-4g.html (im new so it wont let me post urls) just instead of using Supersonic_1.32.651.1_rooted.zip as the rom i used evolutuionv8 downloaded from toasts froyo update thread. so if anyone knows a fix please let me know. much appreciated!
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Probably would've had better luck in the Q&A section, but no worries its your first post.
This sometimes happens to me (where it takes a little bit for the data connection to kick on), so I would say give it 5-10 minutes and see if that doesn't fix it. If not, I would definitely consider a reflash as I have been running this ROM today with no issues.
ooo okay im really sorry for the wrong post! but now im flashing the evolutionv8revA because i realized the evov8 was actually older. i read somewere im supposed to flash a updated radio or something?
welll not i flashes the reva rom and now it says im roaming? but now i can access everything again
Ok, so I've searched on this and haven't been able to find anyone with the same problem. This is so annoying!
Phone specs:
HTC Evo, rooted
Cyanogen 7.0.3.1
PRL 01115
not sure what else you might need to diagnose this.
Around the time that Sprint released their stock gingerbread rom for the Evo, my GPS went on the fritz. All of a sudden, google maps would only get a fix maybe once every few minutes. Useless for navigation! Sometimes the GPS icon wouldn't even flash, like it wasn't even trying to get a fix, meanwhile, Maps is "waiting for location."
I tried the usual "fix" that you hear about, by flashing back to a sense rom and typing ##gpsclrx##, and then the MSL number when prompted. No success.
I finally figured out that if I go into recovery and clear the dalvik cache, and then run GPS Status after it reboots, the gps works again, but a few days later, I have to do that all over again.
Any idea what's causing this or how to fix it?
I get similar problems. I just started using Cyanogen when Sprint came out with their first Gingerbread update and broke everything. I love Cyanogen, and I have managed to get everything working except for the GPS.
A lot of times it takes a long time to turn on when I start up google maps, and then it will get a fix, and then after a minute it will loose the fix and won't be able to get gps lock again. I tried flashing back to a stock rom and doing the ##gpsclrx# thing, but it just clears the call screen and never even asks for a MSL number, so I don't know if that works or not. I love Cyanogen, but don't know if I can live without the GPS working.
Has anybody else figured anything out? Does anyone know if this is a know problem that is being worked on or not?
I get no fix on gps and no voice
a question for the OP since you dont make any mention of it.
Have you tried flashing the Galandy fix for GPS? Using the Vision GPS driver makes a world of difference.
the first one, at the top of the list.
found here in this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1132412&highlight=gps+fix
use the flashable zip that corresponds to your recovery type. i've used the Fix_2 on several devices with CWM recovery.
I was able to solve it using the drivers here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14534313&postcount=2478
Not sure if this is the same thing as what drdrewdown posted... sounds like it is.
secretspy711 said:
I was able to solve it using the drivers here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14534313&postcount=2478
Not sure if this is the same thing as what drdrewdown posted... sounds like it is.
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galandy made that post you are referring to lol... so yea its the same
Bumping this thread with a question: Will the Vision GPS driver (Galandy) work on a near-stock Sense ROM (GB)?
I'm running Jiminy, which is mostly a debloated stock ROM with a few changes made for ease of use on the Cricket network.
Currently my GPS is doing what the OP of this thread is describing- my current workaround is to do the following every single time I want to use nav:
1) Open GPS Status. Clear AGPS data. Download new AGPS data.
2) Open GPSFix. Hit "Start Fix", then hit the Map button.
3) Do my Navigation. It works fairly well after that.
This is an annoying procedure!!! I want to load the Vision driver but don't know if it will screw something up- it seems like most of the people running it are on CM7 or some other AOSP custom ROM.
Will it work with my setup?
mpsantiago said:
Bumping this thread with a question: Will the Vision GPS driver (Galandy) work on a near-stock Sense ROM (GB)?
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In theory, they should work fine on Sense roms as well. However if your stock Sense GPS drivers are not working then the Vision drivers might not work either, but it doesn't hurt to try. Just backup your gps.supersonic.so file in /system/lib/hw/ folder before flashing the driver.
I posted new drivers HERE today btw
galandy said:
In theory, they should work fine on Sense roms as well. However if your stock Sense GPS drivers are not working then the Vision drivers might not work either, but it doesn't hurt to try. Just backup your gps.supersonic.so file in /system/lib/hw/ folder before flashing the driver.
I posted new drivers HERE today btw
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Oddly enough, my phone does not have that file. And installing it seems to do nothing
The closest thing I have is /system/lib/libgps.so
Being the daring sort, I renamed that file and replaced it with the a renamed copy of the Vision gps.supersonic.so; my phone did not like that at all- no boot, had to reflash
drdrewdown said:
a question for the OP since you dont make any mention of it.
Have you tried flashing the Galandy fix for GPS? Using the Vision GPS driver makes a world of difference.
the first one, at the top of the list.
found here in this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1132412&highlight=gps+fix
use the flashable zip that corresponds to your recovery type. i've used the Fix_2 on several devices with CWM recovery.
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I flashed the vision driver and then the new one posted last night, and neither worked. my GPS is useless right now, for the first time ever...
Gonna try the GPSFix app now...
Another thing I notice is that I don't even get the GPS Icon when I'm trying to use GPS Status or navigator
HipKat said:
I flashed the vision driver and then the new one posted last night, and neither worked. my GPS is useless right now, for the first time ever...
Gonna try the GPSFix app now...
Another thing I notice is that I don't even get the GPS Icon when I'm trying to use GPS Status or navigator
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you'd have to tell us a little more about your config if you want us to help diagnose it, as well as a little back history
galandy said:
In theory, they should work fine on Sense roms as well. However if your stock Sense GPS drivers are not working then the Vision drivers might not work either, but it doesn't hurt to try. Just backup your gps.supersonic.so file in /system/lib/hw/ folder before flashing the driver.
I posted new drivers HERE today btw
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You are the frickin man!!!!
Before that driver I'd see 3 satellites and could rarely get a lock. Now I see 10 and it locks quick!!!
Thanks.
BTW, in case it helps anybody else, I used that latest Vision driver from galandy along with the PRI/Radio/NV combo found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1128135 and could not be happier with the results.
well, it worked great for a while, but now it's back to only working when it wants to (which is never when I need it)
Has anybody ever heard of undervolting breaking GPS? I ask because that's the only thing I've done aside from rooting/installing the ROM.
I had a problem with GPS. So I got off 28 nightly and went to the 100s lol works great.
World peace with no regard for human life.
mpsantiago said:
well, it worked great for a while, but now it's back to only working when it wants to (which is never when I need it)
Has anybody ever heard of undervolting breaking GPS? I ask because that's the only thing I've done aside from rooting/installing the ROM.
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nope, i undervolt quite a bit & gps works great.
mpsantiago said:
Bumping this thread with a question: Will the Vision GPS driver (Galandy) work on a near-stock Sense ROM (GB)?
I'm running Jiminy, which is mostly a debloated stock ROM with a few changes made for ease of use on the Cricket network.
Currently my GPS is doing what the OP of this thread is describing- my current workaround is to do the following every single time I want to use nav:
1) Open GPS Status. Clear AGPS data. Download new AGPS data.
2) Open GPSFix. Hit "Start Fix", then hit the Map button.
3) Do my Navigation. It works fairly well after that.
This is an annoying procedure!!! I want to load the Vision driver but don't know if it will screw something up- it seems like most of the people running it are on CM7 or some other AOSP custom ROM.
Will it work with my setup?
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Thank you a lot
It works for me @ Cyanogen 9 on my Nexus S !
I've been testing some GPS fixes from around the forum. Some of them have helped, some have not. This gps.config file has helped me quite a bit. I live outside EL Paso and on stock EG30 could not ever get a lock. I tried several fixes until I put my head right and realized my EVO4G could get an awesome lock. So, I incorporated some of the data there into my E4GT and got great results. My setup is currently EL26 kernel/modem with EL13 uNnamed rom.
MUST BE ROOTED
To try this file unzip in home folder and:
Use Root Explorer (or whatever file manager you prefer) and navigate to system/etc. Mount as R/W and rename you current gps.conf to gps.conf.old.
If you use adb just push the new file from whatever directory it's in to system/etc. (should be ~/***, so the following command should work on Ubuntu. Sorry, no windows instructions because I don't use Windows)
adb push gps.conf system/etc
adb reboot
Alternate Installation:
Unzip file to your SD card. Rename gps.conf as before. Navigate to the SD card and copy the file to system/etc. Reboot.
Use GPS Test from the market to get an indication of any change. Leave feedback for me. I was able to go from one satellite in view to 8-9 while using most of them.
I did not write any of the script, just collected it from other places and got it to work for me. If you see any of your work here and want credit, let me know and I'll edit the OP. I know there's somebody but I don't remember who.
That worked amazingly 9 in view, 9 in use. Before I could only get 1 or 2 indoors.
Thanks.
Fin745 said:
That worked amazingly 9 in view, 9 in use. Before I could only get 1 or 2 indoors.
Thanks.
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We're still testing. Seems like the sleep state kills the GPS. There might be another update so stay tuned. Let me know if you can join us on irc.freenode/#gtab for some testing. Thanks for trying my junk.
interloper said:
We're still testing. Seems like the sleep state kills the GPS. There might be another update so stay tuned. Let me know if you can join us on irc.freenode/#gtab for some testing. Thanks for trying my junk.
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Installed will give full feedback after 24hr of use & yes sleeps a gps killer.
Sleep does in fact kill GPS. I have to reboot in order to get it to work again...not all the time though
Just uploaded. I did so on windows using android commander btw. (if you care )
On stock i was viewing 1. To be honest thats the first time I ran a test on it, but I had noticed general GPS issues in the past.
I'm now showing 8 in view. I'll keep track of it over the week and post if anything changes.
I'll give it a shot since mine suffers from GPS issues after time.
not much improvement on my end.
i do connect faster when im outside. but no go while indoors. ill replace my phone before my trip at the end of jan
thanks for the replies. Please include modem/kernel/rom info if possible.
GPS is working great after script. I also installed the s GPS driver about a week ago from different phone and it seemed to make the most difference.
i retract my previous post. it takes a couple minutes to get a lock (8/9) indoors, but at least it gets a lock indoors. this **** is ridiculous. same thing happened when i had the samsung moment and intercept, and my friend's galaxy nexus. seems to only be a problem with samsung cdma phones.
caulk's 2.7 rom and kernel, el26
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puch0021 said:
GPS is working great after script. I also installed the s GPS driver about a week ago from different phone and it seemed to make the most difference.
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what is this "s GPS driver"? :X
puch0021 said:
GPS is working great after script. I also installed the s GPS driver about a week ago from different phone and it seemed to make the most difference.
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+1 I am looking into the driver on my Galaxy Tab. It locks wicked fast all the time, but I don't know of the hardware is different. If you have a driver I can test, I would be very grateful. Send me a link to your source, or link the file.
Sorry forgot to post ROM.
Caulkins ROM and kernel, el26 modem.
i360 said:
I'll give it a shot since mine suffers from GPS issues after time.
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I'm using stock rooted EL26 ROM....
This thing hardly ever locks indoors where as my Galaxy Tab 10.1 does with no problems.
These radios just don't transmit as good apparently.
Never had a problem with GPS on this phone. Download GPS Test from the market and then clear and re-download agps within the app. After that you will be golden.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1356865
flash this it works like a charm. Wipe cache/dalvik
After updating to EL26 I am having fewer problems than with other versions. I checked the drivers mentioned here, even the fix mentioned by puch21, and they are indeed different. The driver files from EL26 are more thorough, there are a couple more files in the directory. The fix from puch21 is a driver from another Samsung device, but I don't know which one. Anyway, If anyone wants to stay with an older ROM I can provide downloads for the drivers, but I can't make flashable zips today. Maybe tomorrow. I use adb for almost everything, but I know not everyone does. I'll work on them as time permits. If I do make zips they will contain the best reported drivers, libs and gps.conf files. I suppose I will provide a stock setup in case anyone wants to revert.
This was the driver I was referring to.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321049
I've tried the supersonic driver, it didn't lock as well as the above driver.
Sorry for the late update!
Thanks for getting back. There are more than a few threads about GPS fix. With so many people working on it it will get fixed. I'm pretty impressed with the EL26 all stock setup right now. Seems to have been the best for me, but still there are conflicting reports. I have not been able to try EL29 yet...cheers!
Since about January, all the CM7 based roms have had flaky GPS for me. Basically it loses the signal after about 5 minutes. A quick GPS on/off cycle usually fixes the problem. However, I really don't like the distraction
(and the danger) of messing with the gps when driving 70 mph.
I spent quite a bit of time searching for a solution on this and other forums, but found nothing helpful. Yesterday, I got the idea to try out one of the Sense GPS drivers in the AOSP roms. I extracted the attached file from one of the Stock roms and replaced the AOSP driver.
The good news is it appears to work. In the 4 times I've driven I didn't have to do any GPS cycling.
Steps:
1) Extract the attached gps.glacier.so.zip file.
2) Using Root Explorer or ES File Explorer (with the root option checked) copy the attached gps.glacier.so file into your system/lib/hw directory replacing the current file.
3) Reboot.
4) You may want to clear out the A-GPS state using the GPS status app, but I don't know if this is necessary or not.
or
1)Use clockworkmod to install the GPS_Fix.zip file.
Anyway, I hope this helps someone else. I am thinking of developing zip you can flash if there is interest in it. But in the meantime I wanted to post the fix, since I know there have been other people with the same problems I had.
I hope this helps!
EDIT-
I have also added the gps_update.zip that has the gps.conf file, the supl.root.cert and the gps.glacier.so all put together by tnpapadakos
testing now
have you tried the gps.conf by crypted? the gps lock is way quicker/better than the stock/aosp gps.conf file
just wondering if you tried it
tnpapadakos said:
testing now
have you tried the gps.conf by crypted? the gps lock is way quicker/better than the stock/aosp gps.conf file
just wondering if you tried it
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No, I haven't tried it. My lock time hasn't been bad... I usually have a lock in the time it takes me to pull out of my garage. That being said, I am always tweaking things so I will definitely give it a try.
Gadianton said:
No, I haven't tried it. My lock time hasn't been bad... I usually have a lock in the time it takes me to pull out of my garage. That being said, I am always tweaking things so I will definitely give it a try.
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use this one
these work for glacier but are in other threads, you'll notice
in any case, this is the one to use if you wanna save yourself some reading
also, the guy's a fricking genius or something, open up the file in that zip and see what he's doing...he's hosting his own gps servers
tnpapadakos said:
use this one
these work for glacier but are in other threads, you'll notice
in any case, this is the one to use if you wanna save yourself some reading
also, the guy's a fricking genius or something, open up the file in that zip and see what he's doing...he's hosting his own gps servers
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Thanks. I just finished reading through his notes.
tnpapadakos said:
use this one
these work for glacier but are in other threads, you'll notice
in any case, this is the one to use if you wanna save yourself some reading
also, the guy's a fricking genius or something, open up the file in that zip and see what he's doing...he's hosting his own gps servers
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Do you flash this in recovery?
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA
Supamike88 said:
Do you flash this in recovery?
Sent from my HTC Glacier using XDA
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The gps.conf by crypted file can be flashed in recovery. You can also just open up the zip and copy it using root explorer, etc.
Gadianton said:
The gps.conf by crypted file can be flashed in recovery. You can also just open up the zip and copy it using root explorer, etc.
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somtimes I just add it to the rom before flashing, and you have to also add the SuplRootCert to system/etc, but if he comes up with an update in between roms, i just flash from recovery....
Gadianton said:
Since about January, all the CM7 based roms have had flaky GPS for me. Basically it loses the signal after about 5 minutes. A quick GPS on/off cycle usually fixes the problem. However, I really don't like the distraction
(and the danger) of messing with the gps when driving 70 mph.
I spent quite a bit of time searching for a solution on this and other forums, but found nothing helpful. Yesterday, I got the idea to try out one of the Sense GPS drivers in the AOSP roms. I extracted the attached file from one of the Stock roms and replaced the AOSP driver.
The good news is it appears to work. In the 4 times I've driven I didn't have to do any GPS cycling.
Steps:
1) Extract the attached zip file.
2) Using Root Explorer or ES File Explorer (with the root option checked) copy the attached gps.glacier.so file into your system/lib/hw directory replacing the current file.
3) Reboot.
4) You may want to clear out the A-GPS state using the GPS status app, but I don't know if this is necessary or not.
Anyway, I hope this helps someone else. I am thinking of developing zip you can flash if there is interest in it. But in the meantime I wanted to post the fix, since I know there have been other people with the same problems I had.
I hope this helps!
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Don't forget to check the permissions on the file. I am not sure if it was because I backed up the old one first and copied in the new one after, but I had to change the permissions to rw-r--r--.
This, I learned the hard way. I always forget something...
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Don't forget to .....change the permissions to rw-r--r--.
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definitely....i always check the permissions of the file i'm replacing and match that on a new file, or, if i'm inserting one thats not there, i look at the permissions of the surrounding similar files, and match it to those
otherwise, rw-r--r-- is usually the fallback
Yea I have noticed that the best GPS experience I have had was when the phone was completely stock the GPS worked great, locked on quickly, and never lost signal. After I flashed it and such the GPS has been a pain to get lock when I needed it the most.
I've found that any of the radios after the official Froyo version causes the GPS to fail after a few minutes as described by the OP. However, with some of the newer ROMS I've found that the newest radio doesn't completely lose the GPS signal but it does still seem to temporarily lose it but it then it comes back by itself (causes navigation to get stuck at a location for a minute or two every now and then).
I tried the driver and agps mod from this thread. At first it completely killed my GPS then someone posted about the required permission changes which fixed that. I haven't tried navigation so I can't say whether it prevents the temporary position loses, but it does seem to still be pretty slow to lock on and after it does lock on may take several minutes before the accuracy gets to a useful level.
I think I'm going to go back to the Froyo radio as that one seems to work the best for GPS and I'm not convinced it makes much of a difference for voice/data. Perhaps the Froyo radio with these mods would be the best?
tmagritte said:
I've found that any of the radios after the official Froyo version causes the GPS to fail after a few minutes as described by the OP. However, with some of the newer ROMS I've found that the newest radio doesn't completely lose the GPS signal but it does still seem to temporarily lose it but it then it comes back by itself (causes navigation to get stuck at a location for a minute or two every now and then).
I tried the driver and agps mod from this thread. At first it completely killed my GPS then someone posted about the required permission changes which fixed that. I haven't tried navigation so I can't say whether it prevents the temporary position loses, but it does seem to still be pretty slow to lock on and after it does lock on may take several minutes before the accuracy gets to a useful level.
I think I'm going to go back to the Froyo radio as that one seems to work the best for GPS and I'm not convinced it makes much of a difference for voice/data. Perhaps the Froyo radio with these mods would be the best?
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I have noticed the "stuck position" before. I haven't paid attention to that with this mod before. I'll have to keep an eye out for it.
I have updated the OP to include a CWM flashable GPS_Fix.zip file. It worked for me, but if anyone wants to test it, I'd appreciate it.
The thing I am most curious about is if the file is copied with the correct permissions.
thanks.
Gadianton said:
I have updated the OP to include a CWM flashable GPS_Fix.zip file. It worked for me, but if anyone wants to test it, I'd appreciate it.
The thing I am most curious about is if the file is copied with the correct permissions.
thanks.
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I flashed the update and after that the GPS locked on pretty quick. I haven't tested for navigation yet.
here's one with the gps.conf file, the supl.root.cert and the gps.glacier.so all put together if anyone would like to test it
quick satellite fixes and continuous GPS lock
(hopefully)
It worked on MIUI... Thanks...Its been losing signal for the longest time and now it locked in and never lost it again...
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
spyderman33 said:
It worked on MIUI... Thanks...Its been losing signal for the longest time and now it locked in and never lost it again...
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm glad it helped you out!
Thanks best thing we needed yet. Works perfect wit miui.us.
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I updated the OP to include the gps_update.zip put together by tnpapadakos and updated the thread title to include MIUI.
Noob here. Would post in the relevant thread, but I'm unable to. So here are the details:
I recently updated my phone with [ROM] [Team D.I.R.T] [Jelly Bean] UNOFFICIAL Codename Android 3.3.1 found at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1850888
While I was experimenting with the rom, I discovered that my GPS was not working. After a quick search I found that other people were having the same problem (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30677489&postcount=46) and seemed to work for others successfully.
I downloaded the Qualcomm Vision GPS Driver v1.1 and flashed it. It says the flash loaded successfully but GPS still doesn't seem to work.
At this point I'm at a loss because the fix seems to work for others but not for me and I feel like I'm overlooking something simple. Anyone have any ideas?
Wrong section please post in q and a next time, but to answer your question, look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386911
It should be in the first part of the guide
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Thanks. I actually saw that post and was already half way thru reloading my stock rom by the time you posted. GPS worked on stock but unfortunately after following all the steps it didn't work on the custom rom. Really baffled on what I'm doing wrong. Going to give it another go. If I run into other issues I'll make sure to post in the proper area.
asmoranomar said:
Thanks. I actually saw that post and was already half way thru reloading my stock rom by the time you posted. GPS worked on stock but unfortunately after following all the steps it didn't work on the custom rom. Really baffled on what I'm doing wrong. Going to give it another go. If I run into other issues I'll make sure to post in the proper area.
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Not trying to discourage you, but sometimes things just aren't going to work between a rom you're using and your phone. The roms will play different with your phone compared to someone else's even tho they might be the same model.
There are some ics gps fixes that are flash able here on xda. Run a search and flash, it could work. If you can find them PM me your email. I think I still have one saved on my computer. Goodluck.
Thanks for the offer, but I was finally able to get GPS working late last night. No idea what I did differently, but the third time was the charm.