Just got back from a trip to the UK and the entire time I could not get a gps lock, it would not pick up even one sat. I was using the phone on wifi there and had maps downloaded so I would not need a network connection. I used gps test and a few other apps on the market to get it going. I tried re flashing blazer 4.1 and new kernels and modems but nothing would work. Got home today and I got a quick lock in the house in seconds .In England the phone would not pick up one sat even after 15 minutes of being outside with it actively searching.
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The GPS on this phone won't lock unless you have the cell radio turned on. It might need access to towers as well, I forget.
After the initial lock, you can turn off the cell radio and it'll continue to work.
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Hi guys. Simple question here:
Always thought it was strange but never had the time to check if it was actually a Apple service only. Is it possible to obtain "My Location" through Google Maps app or Latitude, whatever, only with 3G on. I mean having Wi-fi and GPS disabled, wasn't it supposed to 3G be enough to obtain my phone's location?
Yesterday my brother who owns an Iphone4 did it and i thought "how come i never couldn't with my xperia arc"?
Is it any wrong configuration on my phone, or a google configuration or is it just a service xperia arc/xperia/android phones don't have?
Thanks.
Google Maps - works over GPS or 3G(HSDPA,EDGE)
Latitude also can work like one above..
But, if you have wirelles, and GPS disabled...accuracy will be around 300-500m.
while GPS accuracy is 2m
I always use Google maps with the data switch on. I usually have the GPS switch on also. Using just the mobile phone tower to use google maps doesn't accurately represent your true location, only the closest mobile phone tower the phone is receiving the signal from.
I have done this in the past, meaning using Google maps while using only the mobile phone network, since my phone at the time did not have built-in GPS.
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Thanks, electrash, you are spot on!
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No problem, try it and let me know.
P.s (sometimes it takes longer to get your location max 1-2min)
So meaning that something is wrong in my phone. I have it updated and non root. I have 3G (HSDPA) on and the phone is unable to obtain "My Location" and asking me to turn wireless or GPS on. What can i do to fix it?
but do you have 3G MB packet (pay for 200mb or etc) or you have flat internet on phone like me?
I have a 300mb per month subscription. Is there a difference here? The 3G or data connection isn't the same in both cases?
yes, but sometimes if you run out of MB Packet this wont work, i dont know why.
I have to go now, when im back i will find some app to test your phone (market seacrh)
Till then, have a nice day
Everything is working now. I needed to check in the location configuration the use of wireless and data connection to obtain position. LOL My bad! Thanks for all the help anyway! Cumps
Glade to hear that
I bought a INC2 from a guy last week. It is unlocked so It works perfectly with my ATT sim and I managed to get 2G running. Then I checked the GPS, Camera and so on, everything looks until I wen back to home. Because there is no Wifi network in my work place so I didn't find the wifi seems not working. The phone cannot found any wireless network at all. I am sure I made the ssid is broadcasting. I was thought it probably not happy with my wireless router so I closed all security setting. But the phone still cannot find the open network. So I drove to our library where have public wireless access, still nothing. On my way back, I use my other phone as a hotspot, nothing happened even I put two phone together.
Here is a list of things I did in next couple days, went to a office building which hosted a lot of company. Almost all of these company have some sort of wireless network, my other phone in my right hand can found at least 10 networks while the INC2 which in my left hand can find none. I flashed the ROM to CM7, nothing. update radio, nothing.
Flashed to skyrider, nothing. update radio, nothing...
The guy who sold me the phone said the wifi is working perfectly when he is using it with verizon. He updated to iPhone month before so he didn't notice if the phone stop work with wifi after his update. He seems to me a honest guy.....
any idea?
TIA
Well you can just add the networks manually.
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Good evening all! Today I restarted my phone for the first time in a week and a half or so, and upon booting up it refused to connect to the mobile network. It says full service 4G, but the bars are gray and therefore no data connection can be established. I restarted my phone once more and then even pulled the battery and sim card and started it up. Nothing has worked. I got home and connected to WiFi just fine, but when I turn off WiFi I go back to no data connection.
Is anyone else using a CDMA Nexus and having a problem? I live in Cleveland, if it's a possible area issue. I haven't called yet, but I have searched all over the internet to no avail.
Currently running stock, rooted, 4.0.4. No other modifications.
No problems here, but I'm a good ways away from you.
well I'm finally able to connect to the network again (the signal bars are blue), but I'm still getting virtually no data connection. It works in sprints of a few seconds, but then doesn't work again for a minute or 2. There's either a problem with my phone or the network...but I'd lean toward the network since it works at times, but not others.
I live in Parma and have noticed spotier service then normal. Hopefully its temporary. Hasn't been too bad. Able to get 4g most of the time.
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Hi I have a GSM Galaxy Nexus and today I simply stopped receiving signal on it. I don't know how or why. I didn't flash anything or even use my phone at all. At one point it was working fine, then I noticed that where my signal bars should be, I have nothing but greyed out bars and an "X" on top of that. This was hours ago. I called T-Mobile(I use T-Mobile Prepay) and they had me do several things like remove battery and sim, and nothing helped. I have a custom ROM(Black Bean). I have used this ROM for weeks with no issue. Just to make sure I did a nandroid and I restored my old Stock-Rooted ROM. Still no signal. I then did a full wipe did a full wipe and installed Black Bean 3.1.2(older version which I know for a fact works fine) on a clean install. Still there is no signal. If I try to make a call, it tells me to turn off Airplane mode before making a call. But I am 100% that Airplane mode isn't on. I can go and turn it on, then back off even. Still I have no signal. I have no way of knowing if this is my phone or T-Mobile having tower problems. I called but they don't know anything since it was the pre-pay support line call center in India.
I have been generally disappointed with T-mobiles service. I would gladly give up the rest of my current month and re-subscribe to Straight Talk with ATTs Towers right now, but I'd have to get service going with them again and that would cost 45 bucks. And it's a waste if there is something wrong with my phone. So now I don't know what to do! =/
Edit: Quick update, I put in my Straight Talk SIM thinking that even if it were out of minutes, it would at least let me connect to the towers so that I can add more. Still nothing. If I hold down power(under stock) it brings up the power screen and that tells me that Airplane Mode is on even though I have it off in settings. If i click on that message, it says "Airplane Mode is OFF" but it isn't really, because if I go out and back in again, it's back to saying that it's on. However, I do have it turned off in my settings. I will also mention that WIFI does work.
Check if you activated the 2G option under Mobile settings. I had a similar issue a few weeks back. Almost drove me mad.
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Sounds like your phone is the problem if there's discrepancies about whether airplane mode is on.
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