When trying to use google maps & the built in turn by turn navigation it will load up then just say searching for gps & it never locks on & doesn't give me the voice guided turn by turn anymore. Google maps is up to date, gps is on & showing in the status bar, & I have tried in numerous locations with the same result. Am I alone on this one?
This has happened to me a few times with diff ROMs even. GPS test app shows that there are sufficient sats in view but the system never locks in. Next day it works fine.
Could be radio or kernal related. Try clearing data and cache. Probly wont help but can't hurt.
Do you open maps first then navigation? For some reason, when I open just navigation, it will do what you say and never lock on. Get to navigation by typing the address in to maps and then hitting driving navigation.
does the same in mine no matter what... i dunno what to do. running incredibly re engineered rom (newest one)
Driving around while trying to get a lock can cause it to take a little longer... Cloudy skies can do this also. Being inside a building can also interfere.
If you just have standalone GPS turned on, well that's your problem right there. The other two assist in getting a GPS lock alot quicker. The other two that I'm talking about is Google's and VZW's Location Services. Those two will also help get a better and more precise position aswell.
NOTE: Navigation. If this was a fresh/wipe install or you get stuck at "Checking Navigation Availability" do the following:
1) Turn on GPS
2) Start Maps
3) When prompted turn on WiFi (do not need to connect to any)
4) Map should then show approximate location
5) Get out of maps
6) Reboot
6) Start Navigation
I think this stuff is all on the right track. Here's my method (I get the same thing on a de-sensed stock rom):
I think Google Maps has the ability (not so great) to 'block' itself via using huge amounts of resources whereas the GPS doesn't use much resource and needs a helper app to get itself oriented the first time. Once oriented it is fine.
The one I use is a free market tool called "GPS Status" by EclipSim. It takes ~3 seconds to get a fix. So you start GPS (via power widget settings, whatever) and start GPS Status, wait a little while and you can see it locking onto satellites, and when it says first fix = ~3 seconds or ~30 seconds, (it depends on some unknown conditions), then close it and you can use navigation because it knows where it is.
Worth a shot. I've been doing that since the 'dawn of droids'.
I completely unrooted my phone and no matter what I do it will not get a GPS lock. I deleted Google maps and redownloaded it, uninstalled updates, tried every combination of settings in location, etc. and nothing.
I tried on my wife's stock incredible also and it immediately locks on to her location and starts the turn by turn navigation without any issues.
I think there was something wrong with the internal GPS chip/locator in the phone itself. I contacted Verizon and they are sending me out another replacement. Hopefully this one works properly.
Thanks for all the replies guy's but it looks like the phone is just defective.
read on another thread to wipe dalvik cache. So I tried it and it works. After initial wipe, GPS quickly acquired satellites and locked on.
Seems like recantly my GPS app and MAP apps were updated (automatically). Since then I have lots of problems.
Main problem drives me nuts, soe perhaps somebody can share the solution.
When I turn on GPS it seems to work fine (although I have the new interface). Then when I'm done I want to shoot it down.
1. There is not EXIT GPS button like it used to be
2. I go to the open Apps list and clode the App, but it is still running
2. When I go to Status bar and disable GPS sensor the App shoots down but part of it runs in a background, keeps comlaining that CPS signal is lost.
The bottom line - in order to completely get rid of GPS app from RAM I have to restart the phone.
Any clues why this is happening or how to go back to the previous version of GPS/MAP software which worked so much better ???
Thanks - Arthur
aklisiewicz said:
Seems like recantly my GPS app and MAP apps were updated (automatically). Since then I have lots of problems.
Main problem drives me nuts, soe perhaps somebody can share the solution.
When I turn on GPS it seems to work fine (although I have the new interface). Then when I'm done I want to shoot it down.
1. There is not EXIT GPS button like it used to be
2. I go to the open Apps list and clode the App, but it is still running
2. When I go to Status bar and disable GPS sensor the App shoots down but part of it runs in a background, keeps comlaining that CPS signal is lost.
The bottom line - in order to completely get rid of GPS app from RAM I have to restart the phone.
Any clues why this is happening or how to go back to the previous version of GPS/MAP software which worked so much better ???
Thanks - Arthur
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Yes that's very annoying. I had it go off during a meeting. Now I find myself restarting the phone just like you said just to cut it off completely
Edit: I guess you can go to settings - application manager - maps and then uninstall updates.
I don't even bother with the Google app. I use Waze and love it. Crowd sourced traffic data and pretty decent directions (for the most part) make it my preferred app.
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
got an issue with the google nav app crashing on me.
a little background first though.
had this issue on the std rom, and tried flashing the current ARHD 31.3 rom in the hope of fixing it, it hasnt!
from a fresh boot, i can go into the google maps app, choose a location and then use the nav app go to there, no issues at all.
next time, i open maps, no issues at all, choose my location, and as soon as i hit start navigation, the nav screen opens, showing the next turn to make at the top, the voice is telling me where to go, but the main map screen, is flashing black and white.
it flashes like that for 5 or 10 seconds before crashing, the only way to restore navigation to a working state is to reboot the phone.
its getting rather annoying now, as i dont use the nav very often, i tend to need it occasionally, and its irritating to have to reboot the phone just to get the nav working.
as far as i am aware, the GPS works fine in everything else, (Maps, strava, gps test) it just seems to be nav thats causing the issue.
i've already tried clearing the cache from settings, apps, clear data, but i still get the same issue
any ideas on what might be causing this
cheers
sning said:
got an issue with the google nav app crashing on me.
a little background first though.
had this issue on the std rom, and tried flashing the current ARHD 31.3 rom in the hope of fixing it, it hasnt!
from a fresh boot, i can go into the google maps app, choose a location and then use the nav app go to there, no issues at all.
next time, i open maps, no issues at all, choose my location, and as soon as i hit start navigation, the nav screen opens, showing the next turn to make at the top, the voice is telling me where to go, but the main map screen, is flashing black and white.
it flashes like that for 5 or 10 seconds before crashing, the only way to restore navigation to a working state is to reboot the phone.
its getting rather annoying now, as i dont use the nav very often, i tend to need it occasionally, and its irritating to have to reboot the phone just to get the nav working.
as far as i am aware, the GPS works fine in everything else, (Maps, strava, gps test) it just seems to be nav thats causing the issue.
i've already tried clearing the cache from settings, apps, clear data, but i still get the same issue
any ideas on what might be causing this
cheers
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Had this too on CM, thought it had something to do with the ROM but after reverting to stock exactly the same issue. You're not alone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46517908&postcount=15438
Any update on this issue? I have exactly same issue on stocked One X with Sense 5.0, Android 4.2.2.
I have exactly the same problem. I'm wondering if it's a Sense or app issue. Either way, I submitted a bug report.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk
I turned off the hardware overlay in the Developer section, and it seems no problem anymore... Not thoughtfully tested yet, tho...
Still flashing and crashing HTC One X+
Google maps to navigation is still flashing and crashing - even after turning off hardware overlays.
Works 1st time after reboot. If I swipe the app away from recent apps screen, then it starts failing.
3rd time I start it, working again, but I figure it's going to happen again.
AT&T HTC One X+ phone,
Android 4.2.2, Sense 5.0,
SW number 2.15.502.1,
HTC SDK API level 5.41,
Kernel 3.1-10-gf4d5f91
build number 2.15.502.1 CL280456
Anyone ever get an answer to this? Last post I found was December 2013 and still nothing.
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I think I've found a kind of workaround to prevent this problem.
When you search the location you want to reach, and you are faced to the tile with these info:
8 min (3,1 km)
some info about trip
[MAP]
Start navigation
Instead of click on "Start navigation", click on "8 min (3,1 km)", then when the map is open, click on "Departure" and maps should not crash.
I hope the explanation is enough clear, I've translated texts from the italian app so I'm not sure if I've did it in the right way.
fez vrasta said:
I think I've found a kind of workaround to prevent this problem.
When you search the location you want to reach, and you are faced to the tile with these info:
8 min (3,1 km)
some info about trip
[MAP]
Start navigation
Instead of click on "Start navigation", click on "8 min (3,1 km)", then when the map is open, click on "Departure" and maps should not crash.
I hope the explanation is enough clear, I've translated texts from the italian app so I'm not sure if I've did it in the right way.
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Totally works! Thanks!
HTC One X
Cyanogen 10.2.1
I was so annoyed with this...
I have had this problem for the last year using the stock, rooted AT&T Rom for my HTC One X + My wifes phone that is an HTC One X does not seem to do this. I found when I removed the maps update it worked well. When it updated it seemed to work a few times then the flickering and crashing started up again.
I tried the other suggestion above.
Finally I noted that when I clicked on start nav and as soon as it tried to open the map if I hit the power button and waited a second and turned it back on the image was stable. Sometimes I couldn't catch it before it crashed but if I did it would do the trick.
Why doesn't google fix this?
Same here. One X with rooted stock ROM.
When the flickering starts, i turn off the screen and then back on. This works for me in most situations. Still really annoying.
Hi Guys,
I've been enjoying my OP3 for a couple of weeks now.
Only one thing that doesn't seem to function; Navigating w/ Google Maps.
GPS in other apps (Pokemon Go / GoogleNow / Ingress / etc.) works fine.
When i search a location in maps, i see the blue dot for where i am located, which also moves perfectly with where i am (even on highways).
As soon as i press 'go navigate', the app has no clue of where i am, and lacks behind hundreds of meters. Every time i get out of the app, and back into it, it fixes again on the spot where i am, and then stays at that place.
Anyone else got this issue, or perhaps knows how to fix it?
Any help would be highly appreciated!
model: Oneplus 3
original OxygenOS 3.2.1
No root
GPS mode: High-accuracy, w/ BT and Wifi scanning turned on.
Vinky12 said:
Hi Guys,
I've been enjoying my OP3 for a couple of weeks now.
Only one thing that doesn't seem to function; Navigating w/ Google Maps.
GPS in other apps (Pokemon Go / GoogleNow / Ingress / etc.) works fine.
When i search a location in maps, i see the blue dot for where i am located, which also moves perfectly with where i am (even on highways).
As soon as i press 'go navigate', the app has no clue of where i am, and lacks behind hundreds of meters. Every time i get out of the app, and back into it, it fixes again on the spot where i am, and then stays at that place.
Anyone else got this issue, or perhaps knows how to fix it?
Any help would be highly appreciated!
model: Oneplus 3
original OxygenOS 3.2.1
No root
GPS mode: High-accuracy, w/ BT and Wifi scanning turned on.
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Have a look at this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/help/gps-issues-t3416544
You are not the only one. OP is aware of it and they'll fix it in the next update, at least they said so...
Whenever I want to follow some directions using Google Maps, the blue dot that is there when I start the directions feature doesn't turn into the blue arrow that shows my car moving in real time or does it after I have been moving in the car after like 3 minutes on a known highway, and even when the blue arrow appears sometimes it says that GPS signal lost and searching for GPS.
I tried clearing cache of all related Google apps, uninstalling/resetting the Google Maps app to factory default but this didn't fix it for me.
Any suggestion?
Thanks.
In not a software issue its the gps wire inside the phone that looses its connection and make the gps wonder. You'll have to take the phone
Apart for a temp yea i said temp fix. Sorry but lg really failed onthis one....