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gps sucks on this phone. Its not bad if you reboot the phone and use it but if u don't reboot the phone for a while it wont lock. Anyone else have this problem? Also has anyone found a dialer code where we can change some things on GPS? I know the original epic we could change settings by using a dialer code. Thanks.
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I've never had GPS problems on my phone and I use it almost daily. Locks in seconds and keeps decent track of my location. Perhaps your unit is defective?
Maybe its pretty awful. This dialer code ##gpsclrx# has helped it. It resets the gps. It still sucks. Do you have agps on as well?
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I have the same issue. Its worse when I use something like juicedefender that enables GPS as needed. Thw first lock, like you said, is quick, but down hill from there.
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Same issues I had with gps from moment to epic and now this. Why Samsung?
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well at least you get the first lock. it takes forever for me to get my first lock. Possibly 5+ minutes. Heck, I drove out of the city yesterday with google maps open and gps on. It never got a lock until I reached my destination. Talk about useless!
Soo glad im not the only person with this issue. Came from the Evo and the GPS on thie phone is horrible. The only way I get it to lock is using GPS toolbox and clearing the GPS data then downloading the AGPS assistance and letting it lock. Then I can open maps/navigator.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18319079
Check out my post here and let me know if your issues are similar?
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I've never had GPS problems on my phone and I use it almost daily. Locks in seconds and keeps decent track of my location. Perhaps your unit is defective?
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You are lucky. That gives me hope that mine might be defective because it is off by at least a half mile. i will try to exchange today.
I use my GPS anywhere from 2-10 times a day. I use it for my business when I'm heading to new customers' places and I also do some geocaching and mountain biking in my spare time. The GPS on the Touch has yet to give me any problems at all. Just my experience. I usually get a lock within 5 seconds down to about 3 meters. I came from the OG Epic as well, so I know what crappy GPS can be like.
But the LOS issue only effects some so I'm sure there can be a GPS bug that only effects some too.
mine doesn't work either. debating on trying to exchange it.
Apparently, some are reporting that if you disable "encryption" of the SD card, this frees up the GPS. This may not be everyone's savior because I don't have mine encrypted and "very occasionally" get GPS issues.
The other way I've rectified a momentary loss of GPS is by using the GPS status by Chartcross. When in there, go to Menu, settings, update AGPS. Works like a charm. 85% of the time, I get a lock within 2-5 seconds max. Sometimes it just doesn't want to see the sky very well.....so I update AGPS
Sometimes mine take a bit to lock. I'll usually just toggle the GPS off then back on and it locks quick.
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I guess I am going to have to take mine in. None of these fixes work for me including the gpsclrx command from the other thread. The best I ever got was 1 in view and 0 in use after 10 minutes of scanning.
I know rebooting the phone clears out the GPS cache. My phones GPS is okay for the first like 24 hours but if don't reboot it after that I have nothing. Might start trying some apps.
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jirafabo said:
I use my GPS anywhere from 2-10 times a day. I use it for my business when I'm heading to new customers' places and I also do some geocaching and mountain biking in my spare time. The GPS on the Touch has yet to give me any problems at all. Just my experience. I usually get a lock within 5 seconds down to about 3 meters. I came from the OG Epic as well, so I know what crappy GPS can be like.
But the LOS issue only effects some so I'm sure there can be a GPS bug that only effects some too.
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Do u have the agps checked as well. Just curious since your works so great. My original epic was better than this phone.
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GPS sucks horribly!
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musclehead84 said:
Do u have the agps checked as well. Just curious since your works so great. My original epic was better than this phone.
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I'm not sure what aGPS is? Where would I check that? I do have gps status installed but haven't had to use it. I used to reset aGPS in that app all the time on my og epic.
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jirafabo said:
I'm not sure what aGPS is? Where would I check that? I do have gps status installed but haven't had to use it. I used to reset aGPS in that app all the time on my og epic.
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Its the use wireless networks under location and security. Maybe its not called agps though. So do u have that checked? Thanks bro.
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eyecon82 said:
GPS sucks horribly!
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it shouldn't, try to get it replaced. you will not regret it. the processor in this phone is smokin'. makes my OG Epic feel like a snail. other than a few software bugs with the messaging app, i have enjoyed this phone very much.
IM RUNNING CALKS latest and greatest btw... Most all fixes get a fast lock, or at least a lock after a reboot. The REAL test is:will it still get a lock after, lets say, 8hrs? This is the only "fix" that has truly passed that test... Try it, and you will agree I like to open gps status and get a lock on satelites before i use my gps too, if that makes any difference.
This zip, plus GPS status works the best. Wipe dalvik and cache then flash away....
Best way to check is use GPS to get first lock and directions.... if that's good, then try to do the same thing a few hours later BEFORE A REBOOT.... works like a charm.... I finally think this one works guys... check this out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13140032&postcount=17953
What problem is this fixing?
I have been using GPS Status for a long time. I would do the same on my Epic...open GPS Status, let it lock then Maps and Telenav had much better and quicker lock. I wasn't aware of those area fixes though. Telenav has been flawless on this phone for me around L.A. but I will definitely see what they're about. Thanks
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What problem is this fixing?
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A good number of unlucky people like me were experiencing SHAKY GPS.
This is fixing my gps not working at all... Sometimes it would work off of several reboots.Same for my gf's et4g. i was tempted to exchange it for another et4g. I've had my phone since day 1, and gps has never worked consistenly.. Now it works flawlessly! Thanks again Angeldeath!!
##GPSCLRX# + MSL will reset your gps, a lot less of a pain too if your having problems getting a fix.
i think the gps is very weak. i can never get a lock in my basement while my evos never had a problem. when im outside, my e4gt will get a lock eventually.
tried all kinda of fixes none work. though i think i must have borked it somehow. maybe a complete reformat will fix it but dont wanna do that any time soon
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open GPS Status, let it lock then Maps and Telenav had much better and quicker lock.
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Now, do I need to do this every time I need to use Maps or Telenav? Is there no slightly more permanent fix?
I got 10/10 locked inside within 3 meters. Very nice. Thanks
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My stock gps locks prefect. But for location weather apps like fancy widget and minimalistic text show the wrong location. Will this help? Or does it only help with location locking? My maps and nav work prefect though
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locoboi187 said:
My stock gps locks prefect. But for location weather apps like fancy widget and minimalistic text show the wrong location. Will this help? Or does it only help with location locking? My maps and nav work prefect though
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
Anyone else try this to confirm a fix and do you need to be rooted?
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ebuechler3 said:
i live in iowa so i used the US-Mid-East zip from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=953630
Depending on where you live should determine which zip you should download. And if you travel all over the u.s., just use the north american zip.(i recommend using the zip for the actual area that you live in)... Next, flash from recovery, then install GPS Status & Toolbox from the market.Turn on gps, open up gps status & toolbox, and select menu/settings/Display & Tools.. Then check "Show time to Gps fix"...keep gps status & toolbox open till sats are fixed..DONE. NOW I get immediate locks!!!
Anytime you reboot or power off, you have to open GPS Status to fix sats... THANKYOU ANGELDEATH and Xenova FOR THIS WONDERFUL GPS FIX THAT ACTUALLY WORKS FOR OUR PHONES!!!
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Another Iowa Native! Me 2, whereabouts?
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Lol there's a Florida specific zip? I didn't know we were that ****ed.
this fix doesn't work
my phone was good until last week, now navigation never works, GPS takes 30-90 seconds to get a location within a few meters of me.
i've been trying everything, as many have been, and this fix only works for the first minute after using gps status. if i wait an hour and check maps again, i have to reset and re-download to get sats again and it still doesn't always work.
at this point i'm mildly convinced it's a hardware issue. unless a new driver is found, i'm going to try to get an exchange soon.
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Going back to square one (so far) has been a good fix - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351761
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Nope, going back to pure stock works as temporary as flashing regional GPS sats or clearing GPS cache
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Another Iowa Native! Me 2, whereabouts?
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des moines
FINALLY!!!
elingreen said:
my phone was good until last week, now navigation never works, GPS takes 30-90 seconds to get a location within a few meters of me.
i've been trying everything, as many have been, and this fix only works for the first minute after using gps status. if i wait an hour and check maps again, i have to reset and re-download to get sats again and it still doesn't always work.
at this point i'm mildly convinced it's a hardware issue. unless a new driver is found, i'm going to try to get an exchange soon.
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Going back to square one (so far) has been a good fix - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351761
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Nope, going back to pure stock works as temporary as flashing regional GPS sats or clearing GPS cache
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i counted my chickens before they hatched, because i had the same problem as you. But look what i found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1100114&page=220
This gps.config below works for our phones and actually fixes OUR problem.. it doesnt require constant reboots or anything... i also use gps status and toolbox.... just replace your gps.conf using root explorer and you are good to go. its in the /etc folder... dont forget to take off the .txt before you replace the gps.conf
Awesome! beweather now gets a lock inside my house instead of constantly searching
Originally Posted by elingreen
my phone was good until last week, now navigation never works, GPS takes 30-90 seconds to get a location within a few meters of me.
i've been trying everything, as many have been, and this fix only works for the first minute after using gps status. if i wait an hour and check maps again, i have to reset and re-download to get sats again and it still doesn't always work.
at this point i'm mildly convinced it's a hardware issue. unless a new driver is found, i'm going to try to get an exchange soon.
Edit:
Going back to square one (so far) has been a good fix - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351761
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Nope, going back to pure stock works as temporary as flashing regional GPS sats or clearing GPS cache
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i counted my chickens before they hatched, because i had the same problem as you. But look what i found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1100114&page=220
This gps.config below works for our phones and actually fixes OUR problem.. it doesnt require constant reboots or anything... i also use gps status and toolbox.... just replace your gps.conf using root explorer and you are good to go. its in the /etc folder... dont forget to take off the .txt before you replace the gps.conf
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Thanks! Im in the car and pulled up Google maps. My GPS didn't lock on. I used your file, rebooted and launched maps again. It locked on within seconds. Before the file change it wasn't locking while moving in the car even after a few minutes.
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locoboi187 said:
My stock gps locks prefect. But for location weather apps like fancy widget and minimalistic text show the wrong location. Will this help? Or does it only help with location locking? My maps and nav work prefect though
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Some of those weather apps use the network location, not gps, and some display the nearest weather reporting station instead of your exact location. It all depends where the apps get its information from.
Beautiful widgets reported Dudley as location, the town next to me, probably using that tower. Weather Bug reports popular bluff airport, 25 miles away.
Why is thw Xtra download flag disabled? What is Xtra download?
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I was flashing between CyanogenMod 10 nightlies and DrewGaren's Jelly Bean roms, wiping data every single time and always doing a clean flash when I noticed on CyanogenMod 10/05 nightly that the GPS wasn't catching any satellites at all. It doesn't seem like it's even trying because the GPS dot doesn't even come up in the notification bar. I tried using GPS Test and it just says 0. Same thing with any other GPS application.
I tried flashing to other roms to see if it changed anything and still no luck. Finally, I flashed all the way back to AT&T stock in ODIN and still no luck!! I'm thinking of just taking it to the AT&T store and see if they can do anything about it, I don't know the warranty situation since I bought it off of Craigslist. Anybody have any ideas?
Please don't go to ATT. We can't really help you since you bought it from a. craigslist and b. all we could do is get you to call warranty department in which case they may charge you since it was not purchased at the att store.
Do you know if the GPS ever worked??
Please go to dialer and type *#0*#. In that menu go to sensor test and make sure everything is working properly.
Go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767929 for a full list of tests you can do to make sure the phone is actually hardware damaged.
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Got it working
Hey, thanks for the help guys. I actually got it working. Flashed stock rom with ODIN and did a factory reset and it just started working out of no where. This was after 0 GPS signal on many different roms for over 24 hours.
No idea what caused it to stop working in the first place maybe some kind of conflict with the Drew Garen Sprint based Jelly Bean rom or maybe something in Cyanogen Mod 10/05 nightly. Perhaps the phone got tired of me flashing so many roms and just needed to rest overnight lol.
If anybody else has an issue with their GPS not catching signal at all flash all the way back to stock and factory reset and hopefully it'll sort the issue out.
Wow, everything you described in your OP is happening to me. I believe this happened to me after flashing DrewGaren's ROM too (4 point something). I tried it out then went back to Wanamlite, my DD, and experienced all that you said. After Wanam I flashed 2 or 3 other ROMs and got the same response... no GPS.
Just in the process of Odin flashing a stock image to see what happens.
Edit: Back to stock, then factory reset. Tried accessing the GPS service menu but that didn't work. Final result is that GPS is not working at all and here is no indication in the status bar. Looks like I'll be off to the Samsung store for service...
I think the Drew Garen Milestone 4.5 has something to do with this. It's based on the Sprint leak and maybe that made our GPS wonky.
Just to let you know, the stock firmware I used was this one.
http://samsung-updates.com/get/648/Samsung_Firmware_SGH-I747_ATT_I747UCALG1_Android_4_0_4.html
Hopefully you can get it sorted out. Just wondering, how do you access the GPS service menu? Cause the code I know doesn't work on AT&T Galaxy S 3 at all so I want to see if the code you tried works on mine. Good luck getting your phone working.
Another reason why you shouldn't use DG roms? Lol
I'm running insomnia leaks with no gps issues. Glad to see the OP got his working again.
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I did the same here is the fix.
Odin rooted stock ROM
Boot up as normal
Then do a factory wipe under settings.
You should be good to go.
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beamer786 said:
I think the Drew Garen Milestone 4.5 has something to do with this. It's based on the Sprint leak and maybe that made our GPS wonky.
Just to let you know, the stock firmware I used was this one.
http://samsung-updates.com/get/648/Samsung_Firmware_SGH-I747_ATT_I747UCALG1_Android_4_0_4.html
Hopefully you can get it sorted out. Just wondering, how do you access the GPS service menu? Cause the code I know doesn't work on AT&T Galaxy S 3 at all so I want to see if the code you tried works on mine. Good luck getting your phone working.
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Thanks for the firmware link but I am in Canada with Telus.
As for the GPS Service Menu, I saw some dialer codes for accessing it but they don't seem to work for our model.
It's weird how GPS doesn't show up anywhere on the phone now. Not the status bar or in battery usage stats. I am beginning to wonder if this is a hardware issue more than anything.
I know, it's like the GPS totally disappears from the phone, I thought it has a hardware issue too! I was actually on the phone with Samsung customer support and ended up fixing it while I was on hold.
On my first try I got no results too but when I downloaded the one from samsung-updates, flash via ODIN, and then factory reset the phone from settings that's when I finally got my GPS to work. They have the Telus software up there too if you want to give it a whirl. http://samsung-updates.com/get/2566/Samsung_Firmware_SGH-I747M_TLS_I747MVLALH1_Android_4_0_4.html
But at this point your only recourse might be to get done through Samsung customer support. Let us know what happens.
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They have the Telus software up there too if you want to give it a whirl. http://samsung-updates.com/get/2566/Samsung_Firmware_SGH-I747M_TLS_I747MVLALH1_Android_4_0_4.html
But at this point your only recourse might be to get done through Samsung customer support. Let us know what happens.
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Thanks, that is the exact firmware I flashed. Just in the process of downloading the I747MVLALE8 version. I know it's older but worth a shot.
I'll update the thread as I go along but am most likely going to the Samsung store in a week or two so there will be a delay in my response.
The disappearing gpshappened to me also. I flashed dg's m 4.5 and thats when I lost gps completely. I did all of the above mentioned in other threads and couldn't get it too come back. At&t replaced it for me. I would advise staying away from sprint leaks I guess.
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Update:
Got in touch with Samsung. They forwarded me to the warranty repair company located in my neck of the woods (Vancouver, BC).
Company is called Service Absolut, located in Richmond around Westminster Hwy and No. 6 Road. There is another in Montreal for easterners.
Regular warranty service is 3 business days for $0 OR 3 hour express service for $30. This place isn't too far from my office so maybe I'll give the 3-day service a try..... on second thought I think the $30 might be worth it for same day service. :cyclops:
I ran into the same or similar loss of GPS on DG Milestone 4.5 and 5. I was able to regain GPS on a CWM restore back to Milestone 4.
Really think this is a ROM bug that can be fixed in SW. I'm surprised to hear that some have had much tougher luck than I have.
Anybody heard anything from Drew Garen? (I don't have enough posts to comment in the main thread, or I'd be there)
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I ran into the same or similar loss of GPS on DG Milestone 4.5 and 5. I was able to regain GPS on a CWM restore back to Milestone 4.
Really think this is a ROM bug that can be fixed in SW. I'm surprised to hear that some have had much tougher luck than I have.
Anybody heard anything from Drew Garen? (I don't have enough posts to comment in the main thread, or I'd be there)
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Yep, this is exactly what happened to me.
I flashed DG's M4.5 and my GPS quit working. Very weird.
I tried 3 other ROMS and no luck. I ended up returning the phone.
Now I really want to flash DG's new ROM but it scares me...ha
Final update:
Took the phone to the service center. Tech looked at the phone and tested but couldn't find anything wrong. He replaced the mainboard and all is now fine. GPS is working well.
Next thing is to check out my new CPU now... I hope it doesn't suck.
Did you factory reset on a stock rom like everyone suggested? I was reading your posts and I didnt see that you did it. Could have saved you $.
That issue used to happen to me all the time in the Infuse 4g.
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Jammol said:
Did you factory reset on a stock rom like everyone suggested? I was reading your posts and I didnt see that you did it. Could have saved you $.
That issue used to happen to me all the time in the Infuse 4g.
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Thanks for the tip but I factory resetted the sh*t out of my phone, lol. Our phone (Canadian version) only has 2 official firmware releases for it and I Odin'd them both and performed factory reset on both, multiple times. Guess I missed that little tidbit earlier
I really hope this was just a one time occurrence.
So I ran into this same issue, although it was from flashing Smartguy's ROM and then going back to CM10. It does seem to be caused by using the Sprint leak. I was unable to recover my GPS with the above method of flashing to stock via Odin and doing the factory reset.
I decided to try going back to my Sprint leak via a Nandroid, this brought my GPS back. I then used my CM10 Nandroid again GPS was working perfectly, although I needed to use GPS test to get it working on CM10. Hope this helps others with this issue.
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Can't believe you had to go through all of that but glad you got it sorted. The price we pay for tinkering with our phones so much.
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Hey guys,
Ever since the ICS update, my GPS has been failing to lock, even when 10+ satellites are visible (according to various GPS utilities).
I've tried all the GPS fixes (external_lna = 0, updating certificates, switching to non-ssl, adding time servers, AGPS reset/download, etc).
I'm trying to determine if this is a hardware thing, or a software thing.
Can anyone post their ROM version, how many satellites are visible, and whether or not you get a fix after one minute (outdoors)?
The 3.1 agps google patch I used can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1447591
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The 3.1 agps google patch I used can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1447591
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Which one did you use ? I also am having a horrible time with GPS not locking.. I've tried editing my gps.conf, external lna=0, gps aids etc etc and still can't get this thing to lock after ICS update using UCLH2 Literom 0.6 build by thegreatergood, as well as with 9 satellites located... Iwill lock but as soon as i move my phone I loose it.
I used the gps 3.1 from the site mentioned in the above post but still have no success in locking GPS.
Yeah, I tried the AGPS patch.. no dice. I'm suspecting it's not an AGPS issue at all. A cold, unassisted lock should take no longer than a minute or two; this feels like something firmware or hardware related.
I also had this problem but for longer time, my gps couldnt lock with GB either..It took about 10 min, sometimes even more to lock.. or sometimes just simply didnt lock.. so I tried every possibilities Ive found, and after long weeks of searching and trying millions of useless apps and fix methods,I found this app,called gps doctor:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...edium=organic&utm_term=gps+doctor+google+play
after a little hesitation I gave it a try.. yea i know it costs about 2dollars but it was my last hope and i was about to give up trying, so i really hoped this would work.. and so it did! Now I get a lock within seconds!
sometimes my gps starts to be ****ty again though, but that is when I open the app and press quick fix, that makes some kind of "xtra injection" i guess.. After seconds everything is back to normal for days/weeks and I can actually use navigation and positioning without a problem, like never before
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I also had this problem but for longer time, my gps couldnt lock with GB either..It took about 10 min, sometimes even more to lock.. or sometimes just simply didnt lock.. so I tried every possibilities Ive found, and after long weeks of searching and trying millions of useless apps and fix methods,I found this app,called gps doctor:
after a little hesitation I gave it a try.. yea i know it costs about 2dollars but it was my last hope and i was about to give up trying, so i really hoped this would work.. and so it did! Now I get a lock within seconds!
sometimes my gps starts to be ****ty again though, but that is when I open the app and press quick fix, that makes some kind of "xtra injection" i guess.. After seconds everything is back to normal for days/weeks and I can actually use navigation and positioning without a problem, like never before
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**** Heads up!!! I have seen this EXACT post before in other threads... looks more to me like someone's spamming their app....
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lambgx02 said:
Yeah, I tried the AGPS patch.. no dice. I'm suspecting it's not an AGPS issue at all. A cold, unassisted lock should take no longer than a minute or two; this feels like something firmware or hardware related.
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lambgx, what ICS build are you using? When I was using CL9 My GPS works fine... when i've reverted back to that nandroid backup, it seems to be ok ...
I'm going to play with it a bit more to confirm this issue... I've been having some minor issues with the ULH lite rom I've installed so I'm going to bounce back and forth and see if this seems common.
I can post my gps.conf if I find it works.... I'm on Rogers in Canada. My GPS was also working in GB so not sure what your issue may be..
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**** Heads up!!! I have seen this EXACT post before in other threads... looks more to me like someone's spamming their app....
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lambgx, what ICS build are you using? When I was using CL9 My GPS works fine... when i've reverted back to that nandroid backup, it seems to be ok ...
I'm going to play with it a bit more to confirm this issue... I've been having some minor issues with the ULH lite rom I've installed so I'm going to bounce back and forth and see if this seems common.
I can post my gps.conf if I find it works.... I'm on Rogers in Canada. My GPS was also working in GB so not sure what your issue may be..
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Hrm. Well, spam or not... it actually seems to have worked! I bought the app about an hour ago, but only tried it just now since you posted the warning. Got a lock in about 45 seconds, and warm restarted in under 5! I wasn't able to get a lock after 15 minutes prior to that...
So, could it be simply invalid or stale data gets cached on the GPS chip, and it's simply a matter of purging it? Looks like that might be the case!
I'm running the stock UCHL2 build and LiteKernel v1.0, also on Rogers.
I'll keep testing over the next few days and post my results, but it looks like this fix may have done it!
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Hrm. Well, spam or not... it actually seems to have worked! I bought the app about an hour ago, but only tried it just now since you posted the warning. Got a lock in about 45 seconds, and warm restarted in under 5! I wasn't able to get a lock after 15 minutes prior to that...
So, could it be simply invalid or stale data gets cached on the GPS chip, and it's simply a matter of purging it? Looks like that might be the case!
I'm running the stock UCHL2 build and LiteKernel v1.0, also on Rogers.
I'll keep testing over the next few days and post my results, but it looks like this fix may have done it!
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I cracked and bought it too ... i'll also follow up...
so far so good, gps locks quick in gmaps... less than 20seconds.
From what i've read you need to keep it installed and run it periodically, i would love to know what it actually does behind the scenes so it could be made free and contribute to the scene.
yohan4ws said:
**** Heads up!!! I have seen this EXACT post before in other threads... looks more to me like someone's spamming their app....
yea I did post it in another thread because this app really helped me.. But I get no money if u buy this app, Im not related to it at all, all I wanted was to help u..sorry if it was a lot alike as my other post, my english is highly limited, i didnt mean to spam
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soadzoor said:
yohan4ws said:
**** Heads up!!! I have seen this EXACT post before in other threads... looks more to me like someone's spamming their app....
yea I did post it in another thread because this app really helped me.. But I get no money if u buy this app, Im not related to it at all, all I wanted was to help u..sorry if it was a lot alike as my other post, my english is highly limited, i didnt mean to spam
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No worries. You saved me a bunch of money; I was just about to buy a new phone! :highfive:
Thanks for the recommendation!
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yohan4ws said:
I cracked and bought it too ... i'll also follow up...
so far so good, gps locks quick in gmaps... less than 20seconds.
From what i've read you need to keep it installed and run it periodically, i would love to know what it actually does behind the scenes so it could be made free and contribute to the scene.
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2$ is not much when you think of it. I may buy this as well but want to see if JB fixes all our GPS issues first since I will be switching to it once the camera is fixed. I agree if it is only deleting some files we should be able to do this ourselves but it states that it replaces some files with valid data. Here is what they say they do"GPS Doctor works by clearing stale cached values that can mislead your GPS chip as it searches for your location, then injecting the correct values into the chip using data downloaded from NTP and XTRA servers."
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2$ is not much when you think of it. I may buy this as well but want to see if JB fixes all our GPS issues first since I will be switching to it once the camera is fixed. I agree if it is only deleting some files we should be able to do this ourselves but it states that it replaces some files with valid data. Here is what they say they do"GPS Doctor works by clearing stale cached values that can mislead your GPS chip as it searches for your location, then injecting the correct values into the chip using data downloaded from NTP and XTRA servers."
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Actually, I gotta say it is a very well written app, and appears to do quite a bit. I suspect the GPS problem some of us are seeing on the Glide is endemic across all Android devices (possibly other OSes) too.
I've had this problem on every phone I've ever owned. Some worse than others, obviously. But, the day you buy it, it locks in 5 seconds. Every year seems to add 5 minutes to that lock time. I assumed it was antenna degradation, but maybe it is just a bug in the sirf firmware; it continues to accumulate bad predictive data and never expires it.
I suspect this won't be the last device I use GPS Doctor on, and to say $2 isn't very much is an understatement. :good:
Totally buying this app, but, I'm pretty sure anybody with some coding skills, can take it apart and make it part of the system.
Any takers ? dman ? If you, or anybody can achieve this, $ 10 are waiting on my PayPal account. You can ask dman, I've already donated more than $ 40, and I haven't even downloaded his ROM yet XD
As much as I'd like to see this incorporated into CyanogenMod or something, I also don't want to cut out the developer who worked hard to figure out what this problem is...
I just downloaded/bought it. $2 is cheap. I finally bought Titanium Pro, since I've been using it forever too. Rather than paying someone else to make it free and undermining the work of the original developer, why not support the original developer? Imagine how you might feel if dman was the developer of this and someone from another forum broke it apart and incorporated into their ROM, for free?
Thoughts on the app, though? Wow! It locked my GPS immediately. Sideloaded it on a few other devices I have just to see how it handled... And yeah. 5 seconds and it locked. Just amazing. Removing now, but this thing is totally worth it. $2 well spent!
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As much as I'd like to see this incorporated into CyanogenMod or something, I also don't want to cut out the developer who worked hard to figure out what this problem is...
I just downloaded/bought it. $2 is cheap. I finally bought Titanium Pro, since I've been using it forever too. Rather than paying someone else to make it free and undermining the work of the original developer, why not support the original developer? Imagine how you might feel if dman was the developer of this and someone from another forum broke it apart and incorporated into their ROM, for free?
Thoughts on the app, though? Wow! It locked my GPS immediately. Sideloaded it on a few other devices I have just to see how it handled... And yeah. 5 seconds and it locked. Just amazing. Removing now, but this thing is totally worth it. $2 well spent!
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I totally get your point, but you have to admit that having this feature available for any ROM Developer to put it into his own ROM, would be a major breaktrough for the Android Community, just think about it, GPS lock, in just 5 seconds, whatever devices/ROM you're using, sick !
Conspiracy theory time. So like, what is it about SIRF chipsets that makes them prone to degradation over time? As I mentioned earlier, I've had this problem on countless devices.
It seems like such an obvious problem, solved by either regularly purging stale data, or at least to presenting the user with a reset option.
What hasn't Antenova, Google, or even Samsung resolved this issue? Planned obsolescence? Do they just not acknowledge the issue?
Even after paying for GPS Doctor I'm still having issues locking a signal ... It took about 5 minutes the other day to lock on, while my TomTom was working the entire time guiding my way.
Other times I can lock w/ GPS Status in 24 seconds.
This morning I tried again from a rural area outside of my city (Calgary) and after sitting for 2 mins, no wifi anywhere near, I didn't even FIND more than 1 satellite let alone lock onto a signal.
I've tried using gps doctor, resetting the info re-download agps settings ... nada.
I'm going to flash back to stock GB rogers build sometime in the next couple of days w/ Odin and see if I can get the GPS to lock.
I'll need to do some more reading as I've read there's more than just the gps.conf that are involved in finding the signal (ie certificates etc.).
If someone can summarize which files I should look for if I get it working or point me to the right thread to explain it, it'd be much appreciated.
(and soadzoor my apologies for accusing you of spam, gotta be wary on anything internet these days )
No problem
another suggestion: last time my glide had troubles with even viewing a sattelite,just like yours.. Not even the gps doctor helped, but when I RESTARTED the phone AND used the app again, I got a lock in 20 seconds under clear sky.. if Im indoors, the chances are a lot worse to view sattellites and lock to them.
so u can try restart the phone and then try again, let me know if it helped..
by the way im also thinking of going back to GB, I had less problems with that (less bugs,smoother gameplay), but first I'll try dman's JB. just waiting for a release that camera and physical keyboard work on
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No problem
another suggestion: last time my glide had troubles with even viewing a sattelite,just like yours.. Not even the gps doctor helped, but when I RESTARTED the phone AND used the app again, I got a lock in 20 seconds under clear sky.. if Im indoors, the chances are a lot worse to view sattellites and lock to them.
so u can try restart the phone and then try again, let me know if it helped..
by the way im also thinking of going back to GB, I had less problems with that (less bugs,smoother gameplay), but first I'll try dman's JB. just waiting for a release that camera and physical keyboard work on
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Ya I've found that helps too; actually pulling the battery used to help on my old phone. Seems the GPS chip doesn't always power down across reboots.
Also waiting for dman's JB. I think CM will solve so many issues on our device. Can't wait.
Fixed by the new ATT update. FYI.
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How the hell do I get Google navigation to give me turn by turn real time directions? I did a clean flash of wild for the night 3/8 version. Maps sees my location pretty close, and if I type a destination it will give me directions, just can't get it to go turn by turn, what am I doing wrong?
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My friend had this problem. The only thing that fixed it was to download the app "gps status", turn on gps, open the app, hit menu, then tools then clear gps state. Then hit download gps data. Reboot
Tried that, all it says is GPS looking for location... thus sucks
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How the hell do I get Google navigation to give me turn by turn real time directions? I did a clean flash of wild for the night 3/8 version. Maps sees my location pretty close, and if I type a destination it will give me directions, just can't get it to go turn by turn, what am I doing wrong?
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Try this.
Search, read. Then search some more.
There are SO many posts about GPS issues it's silly. I personally have made dozens.
Right now I'm on Stock Rooted GB08, with GB27 modem and GB08 Agat/Garwynn repacked Kernel. And my GPS does work and most importantly will "stop searching for GPS data...." when I close my applicatins now.
And my GPS apps do work outside too.
You may find what you are looking for but probably won't be handed the answer you're looking for.
This phone has been well known to have horrible radios and gps.
On any aosp rom I have to first use a touchwiz based ics one click and get a gps lock. I then power off the phone with gps running and odin el26 then flash the aosp rom. I always make sure to get a gps lock again before the first reboot of the aosp rom. It sounds dumb and time consuming but it works.
I actually got a lock in GPS status. Had to be outside. All is good now. Cleared the data and then re downloaded...got a lock in 2 seconds
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Ahah! I knew it. That app works wonders.
Lucky. Ive left my phone outside with screen on for an hour searching for gps.
Tried this again today. Nothing worked. GPS in this phone is useless. I'm on stock rooted tw ROM.
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GPS on mine is garbage, GPS on my wife's white E4GT is perfect.
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This phone has been well known to have horrible radios and gps.
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I wonder how true this is. I've never resolved my GPS locking issues either, but never knew anyone with an unrooted phone to compare against. I've had the same behavior with my previous phone(Sprint HTC Hero). It's been going on long enough where I stopped looking for reliable solutions.
Typically, GPS will work great for me after a reboot, even indoors at times. After a day or two, it will fail to lock when needed. I can use an app like GPS Status to reset the agps data, but I have to do it every time I need GPS service if it's been over a few hours since the last time I reset the data with the app. When I get sick of having to use the app to reset data and get a lock before using the app I want, I will do another reboot in hopes to get a longer period before having to use the app again. Many of the fixes I've attempted seem to work at first, but the problem comes back. It's hard to tell if the given fix did anything or if the reboot during the install of the fix is what helped for a short time. I wish apps had the option to automatically reset agps data when being launched, but I'm guessing there's good reason for not doing that. I admit I don't really know what's going on in the background to validate that consideration.
If you are never getting any gps locks at all, and you've tried using the recommended apps to reset your agps data, then you may have other issues. I was running into this after installing a ROM and forgetting to install the required modem. However, that was a much more obvious issue. If you're having GPS issues, I think it's worth noting whether or not you've had any successful locks with your current rom, or if things have become unreliable in situations that used to work. I'm just curious if others share the same experience as me. For those that are used to using an app like GPS Status, how often do you need to reset the data before using a gps app?
Head over to Exit_Only's thread and check out some of his awesome tweaks. But this should help. I know it worked wonders for me. It's from his post. Please thank him, he's been great with updates as well. Check under "Add ons". :beer:
Edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2158329
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Try it a couple times with a few reboots. If that doesnt work. Try flashing wild for the night 2/15. And try again. If thats a no go then try flashing back to stock.
If at first you dont succeed. Try, try again.
If you still dont succeed, then its prolly time for a new phone
Q: I am running AOSP/AOKP/CM based rom and my data is slow. Also my 3g/4g is not working. Oh yeah and I never get a GPS lock. I don't want to go back to stock touchwiz! Please HELP!!!
A: Well you can't update profile and prl using AOSP/AOKP/CM based rom and it has to be done from touchwiz based roms. But there is some good news. You can temp boot to stock EL29 rom and do whatever you want to such as use dialcodes, update profile/prl etc. Temp boot means that you will be able to boot 1 time to EL29 and then next time you boot, you will be back on whatever rom you were on. Follow this simple video to do this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953783
don't know if this will help...