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GPS fix!

Just to give a shout to EPEK.WARE and their awesome GPS Doctor app on the market. I have not been able to get a GPS fix on any of the new ICS roms and found this program tonight. Some of the reviews stated that it did or did not work for them but for $1.99 thought i'd give it a go.
To my surprise I went from 1 or 2 sat's in view but not in use to 8+ and all being used! Just thought I'd throw this out there for anyone tired of not getting a GPS lock.
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I tried to upload a screen shot but it says its the wrong file extension so I anyone can tell me how to fix that i'll post the pic of the 9 sat's in view and in use. Thanks
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Its the new XDA Premium that doesn't let you post screenshots but if you use Tapatalk2 beta it should work...
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Awesome, thanks!
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awesome find man. congrats and thanks for shareing with the community

I'd like to hear a little more feedback before I try it. I wonder what fixes & changes this app makes in order to get gps to work?

EL TEJANO said:
I'd like to hear a little more feedback before I try it. I wonder what fixes & changes this app makes in order to get gps to work?
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If you flash FC22 or EL29 those modem will get your GPS working properly also well.
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jamice4u said:
If you flash FC22 or EL29 those modem will get your GPS working properly also well.
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A bit late in the reply, but yeah I flashed the FC22 modem (on Blu Kuban Rom btw), updated my PRL and I'm still getting the dreaded "Waiting for location" message when trying to use the Google Maps Navigation app. I'll try the other modems & see if that works.

If anyone cares to try it, this has been around for a while I just made it flashable.
It should work with ICS and GB.
Here is the original thread if anyone wants to reference it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1381666
Let us know if it works for you. Thanks - TD
Edit: This does not replace anything BTW. It adds a file to one of the system folders. If you want to know exactly what & where, read through the thread I posted above.

That did it. I don't use GPS much (if ever), but it always bugged me that I couldn't get it to work. Thanks.

tdunham said:
If anyone cares to try it, this has been around for a while I just made it flashable.
It should work with ICS and GB.
Here is the original thread if anyone wants to reference it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1381666
Let us know if it works for you. Thanks - TD
Edit: This does not replace anything BTW. It adds a file to one of the system folders. If you want to know exactly what & where, read through the thread I posted above.
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Thank you. I've used up my thanks for the day, but I'll catch you later.

Very cool guys. Glad it works for you! That's why were here after all.

Bump!
See post #9 for the fix. I know this worked wonders for GB and ICS.
Hope it also works for you folks having issues with JB.
365 downloads and only 3 thanks. Bummer.

Hey TD can I just push this into my /system/lib/hw and set permissions?
On Kobridge's DeOdexed FL16
I have a gps.exynos4.so there already don't know if they conflict or not.
And since my last JB upgrade (from FL04 to FL16) my GPS has gone to sh^t. And I've tried just about everything already. Could be hardware but hoping just the same.

leaderbuilder said:
Hey TD can I just push this into my /system/lib/hw and set permissions?
On Kobridge's DeOdexed FL16
I have a gps.exynos4.so there already don't know if they conflict or not.
And since my last JB upgrade (from FL04 to FL16) my GPS has gone to sh^t. And I've tried just about everything already. Could be hardware but hoping just the same.
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For JB flash the one I attached.
Hey LB. This just adds a new file and doesn't replace anything. Jellybean is real weird about setting permissions sometimes on flashed files so this zip sets the permissions for you (only difference is permissions are set with this one).
Oh, and let us know how it goes.
Edit: BTW, I'm not having issues but I flashed it anyway and had GPS lock before I even stepped outside the front door.

I'll do it now.
Thanks for the quick reply.
Here's hoping...
Well still didn't get any GPS app to lock. Google maps works but that always had, though poorly and loses connections if navigating.
On the plus side (at least for now anyways) any GPS app I open (FasterGPS, GPS Status & Toolbox etc.) will actually close and stop searching.
Previously if I installed these and tried to get a location - even just on google maps they would launch in the backround (whether I opened maps or Facebook) and I'd get the 'trying to aquire gps location' thingy running even after closing the app(s).
And the only way to stop that is either go to App Info and force close the System UI or reboot. Turning off GPS and/or all location services does nothing once the search had started.
I guess it's getting down to hardware. Kind of really p.o.'d Got rid of my last phone becuase the GPS stopped working. I guess I'm one of the few who use the snot out of it. I moved to a new area a few years ago and don't know where jack is. And nothing is logically laid out here either.
Thanks again. I'll have to start considering other options. :/

help please
running JB 4.1.2 GB08 google nav is unable to lock on to gps unless I reboot my phone then it will work normal until I use nav again at which point says searching for GPS , any idea on how to fix this

Try updating to GB27 modem, updating PRL and profile. I had issues with GB08 too. Also, try Comadose tweaks Goddly put together. It's in the dev forum. It has a jb gps lock tweak. Good luck!
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In case you havent checked this out

I know a few know about the TW laincher ported to all devices but I thought Id share for those who didnt.
Mainly cause I just found it and was really excited what it did.
It adds a whole bunch of TW goodies like sounds, apps, etc.
I have it running on AOKP and love it.
so hope you enjoy it as well
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/modified-touchwiz-4-launcher-for-all-android-devices/

I downloaded this and when i tried to use the TW launcher it kept giving me errors. It was un-usable for me. Anyone else with this issue?

I like it. Email would be nice because I have it on my tablet that is home all the time
Left feedback in the play store

klarthur said:
I downloaded this and when i tried to use the TW launcher it kept giving me errors. It was un-usable for me. Anyone else with this issue?
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Try wipe caches and fix permissions?
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coffeehandle said:
Try wipe caches and fix permissions?
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Just tried this to make sure but it still loads and then says the process stopped. It could be do to my particular rom. I'm on Sprint FreeGS3 v0.1.1
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Nice, kind of ironic given the often debated conversation topic between developers over whether TW development versus AOKP or CM is "original"... Now, given like that" originality, we can put a TW app add on... To make the "originals" look like the real "original"....
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Is this for Jellybean, I went to the original thread and the guy said it's only for Gingerbread? As a matter of fact it didn't even say that in the first or 2nd post just the last page, that thread is missing some information.

I'm finding this do better on aosp roms
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[ICS]Near Project Butter

Original thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1911327
Anyone try this? I don't know its make your phone more smoothly or anything else. Wanna try this? Simply just download file on original thread, put the file in sdcard & flash via cwm, before that you must to mount /system, DWYOR I just want to share. If it helping give thanks to him, visit the original thread:beer:
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noisyzero said:
Original thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1911327
Anyone try this? I don't know its make your phone more smoothly or anything else. Wanna try this? Simply just download file on original thread, put the file in sdcard & flash via cwm, before that you must to mount /system, DWYOR I just want to share. If it helping give thanks to him, visit the original thread:beer:
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Anyone tried yet??
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To afraid to try it
Anyone?
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reddvilzz said:
To afraid to try it
Anyone?
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Same bro. I would try if I had a spate phone
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if we not try it, how will we know if its ok, letme try...
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reddvilzz said:
To afraid to try it
Anyone?
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Same here hahaha
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It will probably not work because the mounting path is a bit different. However you can try it. if it works, it will disable CPU rendering and add some tweaks to the GPU rendering. If not, nothing will be changed.
To check this tweak was appiled sucessfully, you simply have to open Root Explorer and go to /system//lib/egl/. There you have to check egl.cfg and if libGLES_android.so is renamed into libGLES_android.so.bak. In egl.cfg you should find only this line "0 1 adreno200".

honeyx said:
It will probably not work because the mounting path is a bit different. However you can try it. if it works, it will disable CPU rendering and add some tweaks to the GPU rendering. If not, nothing will be changed.
To check this tweak was appiled sucessfully, you simply have to open Root Explorer and go to /system//lib/egl/. There you have to check egl.cfg and if libGLES_android.so is renamed into libGLES_android.so.bak. In egl.cfg you should find only this line "0 1 adreno200".
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I have flashed this file, and according to the files in Root Explorer, There has been no change, but i feel that the UI is smoother. Well, maybe it's just my impression but it feels better.
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gustamk said:
I have flashed this file, and according to the files in Root Explorer, There has been no change, but i feel that the UI is smoother. Well, maybe it's just my impression but it feels better.
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If there are no changes made to both files flashing this Mod then it didn´t change anything. Oh well it might add some tweaks to the build.prop, but i doubt that because like said previously the mounting path is different and the update-binary is device specific.
However I´ve already ported this mod for our SGW and sucessfully flashed it.
You can download it here.
I´ve called it Buttersmooth because it´s not really butter for ICS but just disabling CPU rendering and mainly some tweaks for the GPU.

Thanks for porting for our SGW, i have flashed it already, seems smooth
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superuser hang.
honeyx said:
If there are no changes made to both files flashing this Mod then it didn´t change anything. Oh well it might add some tweaks to the build.prop, but i doubt that because like said previously the mounting path is different and the update-binary is device specific.
I´ve called it Buttersmooth because it´s not really butter for ICS but just disabling CPU rendering and mainly some tweaks for the GPU.
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smooth but seems got problem with superuser after using this tweaks.

Then you should go to CWM recovery and fix permissions. I will upload a lite version of this too. This will only disable CPU rendering which already makes it way smoother. But add no tweaks to build.prop.
Oh well I started a separate thread in the developer section about this. There you will also find the lite version too.

Trying the disable cpu rendering mod on my GB rom (Black Notes Last Page), it works like a charm...
Really smooth in hd games, but still got lagging sometimes, perhaps because the kernel (using the xxlm8 kernel) i think...
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You will never get this device completely laggfree. To get it nearly laggfree you would need a dual core cpu, faster and more RAM. The real bottleneck is the amount of RAM and it´s performance.

bengonk said:
Trying the disable cpu rendering mod on my GB rom (Black Notes Last Page), it works like a charm...
Really smooth in hd games, but still got lagging sometimes, perhaps because the kernel (using the xxlm8 kernel) i think...
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dont think it makes games more smooth. I guess it just disable some lags and not smooth animations in UI-rendering.

[Q] What happened to the Supremacy Script thread?

It was here yesterday. Just want to know because if it contained some malware or some other shady stuff I should restore some earlier backup of my phone.
Other than that, since I did flash it, all seems fine with it. So, what was the cause for the thread removal? Cheers!

It looked like it was never tested on Plays. The thread is still there in other xperia forums.

Flashed it too yesterday, and my phone feels much faster and till now no problems.

It was removed from Xperia S forums aswell.. its done a minor wonder for the awake state of Android System.. so I really need to know if its unsafe.

The thing is that the feedback on that thread was positive or indifferent, no one said that it broke the phone in any way. So it's a small mystery why all of the sudden the thread is gone

I flashed it on a Jellybean rom and it wouldn't boot. I used it on an ICS rom and it worked fine, not sure what the deal was with it.

I use it on my stock 2.3.4 build. And it works without any issues. Can't vouch that it boosted my performance though since I didn't really test it well enough.

i have checked that on djjko ==> bootloop
2.3.4 ( ..62) ==> crash monitor error
2.3.4 ( ....58 ) ===> crash monitor error
so , i never will use that

Worked on dix2 but the same don't see any major improvements

Work on stock ics but battery drain too fast on standby
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You have aroused my curiousity to what this script actually does(and how it's different from V6 or others). I googled the script but found nothing. Anyone keep a copy?
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cyrusalmighty said:
You have aroused my curiousity to what this script actually does(and how it's different from V6 or others). I googled the script but found nothing. Anyone keep a copy?
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yea, I got a copy of it..

guys if u have sony xperia phone dont install it, i first installed it , it was fine for a week then on it slowed down my phone to a snail . i did flash a rom again and intalled that file at first again the same issue after 2 days, now my phone is running lik those 500 mhz phones. also if anyone knows how to remove that pls let me know . My phone is sony xperia sola

Sorry guys if I was late or something. Keeping a single monitored thread in the arc forums.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1928200

what's the script name after flash supremacy script?
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what's name script in init.d after flash this script?
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Camera issues

I'm running CM 10.1 & my camera reboots every time I take pix with flash enabled... Not only on this ROM though but aosp ROMs period... So does anyone know of a camera I can use on 10.1??? If so can u link me to??? Thanks in advance
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Wtf anybody?
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FLBoy1991 said:
Wtf anybody?
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Sometimes it takes longer than a couple of hours before someone can help.
Anyways, can we have a little more information?
When you downloaded CM10.1, did you do check the md5sum to make sure your download wasn't corrupted somehow?
When installing these various AOSP Roms, did you just wipe /data and /cache?
In past Roms, have you ever tried a camera mod or something that might affect the camera?
Are you using a custom Kernel?
I would try the following:
Verify that your download was complete (md5sum). If not, redownload.
Do a full system wipe. Not just a factory reset. I'm thinking something left over in your /system is interfering with your camera.

I've done all that bro.... no cam mods... nothing... everything is as it should b... and it only happens on AOSP roms for me.. on two different s3's... I don't need a fix I just wanna know if I can just use another camera app.. if so.. can someone lead the way
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FLBoy1991 said:
I've done all that bro.... no cam mods... nothing... everything is as it should b... and it only happens on AOSP roms for me.. on two different s3's... I don't need a fix I just wanna know if I can just use another camera app.. if so.. can someone lead the way
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try downloading an apk for a different camera. also trying making sure you kill all your apps and release some ram. I never had the cam issue but had so laggin issues n what I just explained fixes all that. also when u downloading the rom and installing it. did it give u the option to choose different cameras? like with morph we get to pick which cam app is wanted.