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[Q] Xperia Arc GPS Not Working!

Whenever I go to google maps or mapdroid, and tell it to locate me. It just says "Your current location is temporarily unavailable". I am running the latest software version. The GPS worked fine about 2 weeks ago, I haven't really used it since then. And whenever I tell it to locate me, I see the GPS symbol on the bar at the top (The satellite thing on the bar you can pull down) Any ideas? And also, if it helps, I got the phone about a month ago, from Rogers.
And, I can locate myself when using wifi networks. But when I am not connected by wifi, the GPS won't work.

Have you tried all the obvious things like make sure you have clear view of the sky, Use GPS Satellites ticked under Settings menu, reboot phone etc?
Sometime mine takes a while when on other days it takes only a few seconds

l3mm said:
Have you tried all the obvious things like make sure you have clear view of the sky, Use GPS Satellites ticked under Settings menu, reboot phone etc?
Sometime mine takes a while when on other days it takes only a few seconds
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Yes, I have tried all those
And I have left apps such as GPS Test on for about half an hour, and the did not work either.
Any other ideas?

I experienced once or twice on my Arc not locking GPS signal at all. After two reboots all works again and GPS is fast.
However what I've learned from my experience is GPS sometimes has problems in some areas. And sometimes has a problem on Edge. Apparently many things can influence it's behaviour.
Try reboots.

doministry said:
I experienced once or twice on my Arc not locking GPS signal at all. After two reboots all works again and GPS is fast.
However what I've learned from my experience is GPS sometimes has problems in some areas. And sometimes has a problem on Edge. Apparently many things can influence it's behaviour.
Try reboots.
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By reboot, I assume you mean holding the power button, and shutting it off, and then turning it back on. I did that, and no help...
And also, I tried using the GPS in many locations, but it still does not work.
Although, I can get my location if I use wireless networks.

snipes1836 said:
By reboot, I assume you mean holding the power button, and shutting it off, and then turning it back on. I did that, and no help...
And also, I tried using the GPS in many locations, but it still does not work.
Although, I can get my location if I use wireless networks.
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Yes by reboot I mean turning on and off the device.
So I don't know. So you say on WiFi you get your GPS working and on mobile connection not? Looks like a strange operator problem maybe. What about resetting mobile settings on phone?

If yuo flash yore arc with DooMKernel you will have this problem flash yore arc with fresh room I have this problem if I flash this kernel
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doministry said:
Yes by reboot I mean turning on and off the device.
So I don't know. So you say on WiFi you get your GPS working and on mobile connection not? Looks like a strange operator problem maybe. What about resetting mobile settings on phone?
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Reset the settings, still not working.
hksalameh said:
If yuo flash yore arc with DooMKernel you will have this problem flash yore arc with fresh room I have this problem if I flash this kernel
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I am having a little trouble understanding that. But I could not find an app called "fresh room".

snipes1836 said:
Reset the settings, still not working.
I am having a little trouble understanding that. But I could not find an app called "fresh room".
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I think what he was meant to type was ‘fresh rom’ – suffering from a case of fat finger syndrome I think!
Are you running the stock ROM or have you installed a different kernel/rom. If you running a non stock rom this could be the issue
I suggest you try this....
Access the service menu (open phone and dial *#*#7378423#*#*). This should bring up the service menu. Go into service tests and scroll down to GPS. From there you should be able to run some tests on your device to make sure its working properly.

l3mm said:
I think what he was meant to type was ‘fresh rom’ – suffering from a case of fat finger syndrome I think!
Are you running the stock ROM or have you installed a different kernel/rom. If you running a non stock rom this could be the issue
I suggest you try this....
Access the service menu (open phone and dial *#*#7378423#*#*). This should bring up the service menu. Go into service tests and scroll down to GPS. From there you should be able to run some tests on your device to make sure its working properly.
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I am not running a non stock rom. I am using the one which came with the device.
I did the location test, but it kept saying "Please Wait" for about 15 minutes, then I closed it.

hmmmm..... not to sure what else to suggest other than a fresh install. Have you upgraded the software on the phone since you got it via SE Pc companion? If not then try that as this will put latest android version on your device.
Or perhaps you might have installed an app recently which is conflicting somehow with the GPS function
Other than that, I'm not too sure, but if it's only a month old I'd be tempted to end it back for a replacement

l3mm said:
hmmmm..... not to sure what else to suggest other than a fresh install. Have you upgraded the software on the phone since you got it via SE Pc companion? If not then try that as this will put latest android version on your device.
Or perhaps you might have installed an app recently which is conflicting somehow with the GPS function
Other than that, I'm not too sure, but if it's only a month old I'd be tempted to end it back for a replacement
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Ok, well. I have the latest android version, and I removed the apps I installed in the last week. Did not work..
So can you please tell me how to reformat the phone.
And is there a way I can backup my messages, apps, photos?

just connect you r phone to PC and open PC companion program from your PC...go to update.i think it will tell you that you have the latest firmware and it will give you the option to repair.just press on repair and it will instal a fresh firmware to your form, in other words it will format your phone and instal a new firmware...back up ur photos and music and other things on s card is simply by copy them to your PC...formatting your phone will not delete any files on the s card however it is recommended to copy every thing to your PC. hope this helped you
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bashar.enjarini said:
just connect you r phone to PC and open PC companion program from your PC...go to update.i think it will tell you that you have the latest firmware and it will give you the option to repair.just press on repair and it will instal a fresh firmware to your form, in other words it will format your phone and instal a new firmware...back up ur photos and music and other things on s card is simply by copy them to your PC...formatting your phone will not delete any files on the s card however it is recommended to copy every thing to your PC. hope this helped you
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Ok.... Just did a full wipe. AND it still doesn't work!!!!
Is there anything else I can do??
Ok, spoke to soon. It did not work after I reformatted it. But, when I woke up this morning, it was working!!!
Thank you to all of those who posted and tried to help me!

snipes1836 said:
Ok.... Just did a full wipe. AND it still doesn't work!!!!
Is there anything else I can do??
Ok, spoke to soon. It did not work after I reformatted it. But, when I woke up this morning, it was working!!!
Thank you to all of those who posted and tried to help me!
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I have no luck~
I have Flashed a "International Version" 2.3.2 and then OTA to 4.0.1.A.0.283 on 4 days before! However I cannot get the GPS location till now!~
I sure I have a clear sky.
No matter Google Map or Rmap...no location have been found
anybody can help??
thanks in advanced

find a solution? my xperia play doesnt get a signal.

Hey guys, i Have a Xperia play but this thread looks more as i m passing through, i installed several roms and​ kernels but my GPS Wont Works, im thinking that my last overclock has burned my GPS module, is this possible?

Hi, here im again, this time i m very happy because i repaired my gps of my xperia play and think that your problem is the same, i tried so many ways:
* Custom Kernels : DoomLord, darkforest, and others,
* Custom Roms: Ics, others that i dont remember (i m on this by 2 months)
* Stock Firm: 4.0.1.A.0.283, .42, .62
* Tried to change the BaseBand so many times
* Tried to clean the main board chip (yes i disassembled my phone many times).
* Tried other things that i dont remember.
Today i flashed a 2.3.2 android stock version, and the signal is best, hsupa working better, and (not in the first time) Gps working fine.
I put "not in the first time" because the gps is a complicated part of the phone it needs so many things working together to be ok that it only worked 4 hours after i had flashed, testing an testing, purging the a-gps data, downloading so many apps to gps... at the end "GPS Status App" on the option "Manage A-GPS status" solved the problem.
Thank you for the attention,

Guys, help. GPS cant find current location but sees satellites. I flashed X-gamer with Night-elf kernel my Xperia Pro. On stock it was working fine.
So what it could be? I havent found any mentions of this problem in Firmware of Kernel threads. Maybe its some missed app?

xperia arc s gps not connecting
I have same problem with my Xperia arc s,
it is not showing a single satellite in GPS STATUS app, neither connecting with anyone, just blinking on i have spend nights on internet and hours on phone but haven't solve my problem,rebooted my phone, nothing helping me,
and anyone knows that does XPERIA ARC S has digital compass?

[Q] "turning wi-fi on" but never connecting

Initially, I used the 4.0.4 system.
In the advance setting, MAC address and IP address are both unavailable.
All the other things work fine. And I have never dropped my GN. I don't
think this is due to a hardware issue.
I've tried almost everything I can, flashing Radios, flashing kernels, changing
to other third party ROMs, take off the battery, ..., but none works.
Now, I've flashed to the new JB 4.1. It still not works.
I used to be google fans. But Google disappoints me this time. Maybe I should
blame Samsung.
Anyone who can help me I'll be very very grateful.
Kevin

1. Can you see any networks at all?
2. Have you used the correct password for the network?
3. Have you set the correct security for the network?
4. Have anything been changed on the network?

Thanks for reply.
I cannot see any networks at all, except "turning wi-fi on ..."
I've tried both at home and at workplace, the issue is still there.
My wife's phone works well. I've also reset the router, but it still
does not work.
Herman76 said:
1. Can you see any networks at all?
2. Have you used the correct password for the network?
3. Have you set the correct security for the network?
4. Have anything been changed on the network?
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Then you probably have a hardware failure, if you still have a warranty on your device you should send it back for repairs.

Full wipe
Flash back to ICS
See if the problem still there

mohammed510 said:
Full wipe
Flash back to ICS
See if the problem still there
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Yes, I've fully wiped. And I've flashed back to 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.4,
but none works.
I've seached on the forum but seems no good solution. Sigh...

badinage said:
Yes, I've fully wiped. And I've flashed back to 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.4,
but none works.
I've seached on the forum but seems no good solution. Sigh...
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Then you have a hardware failure. Only resolve is a repair. If you still have warranty you can do a claim on that.
There are a couple other threads about the same issue, where the solution was your change the board the wifi sits on.
Swiftkey'ed on my CM9 Galaxy Nexus

I have this issue and i can only solve it by restarting many times and sometimes having to pull the battery out.
mixo

mixo66 said:
I have this issue and i can only solve it by restarting many times and sometimes having to pull the battery out.
mixo
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Thanks. But it not does work for my GN.

Is my GPS broken? (running stock jellybean) - UPDATE see post 6

Ive had my phone for about 2 weeks now, and the GPS is basically unusable. It takes up to 5 mins to get a lock, and sometimes it just never gets one. Even when it does, its not very accurate.
Ive read somewhere that the upgrade to jellybean caused this, and ive been running JN since i owned it, so maybe thats my problem? Anyone else experience this issue? Anyway to test if its just the software?
Id like to figure it out, so if i have to send my phone back i can. Thanks.

I think the Jellybean connection was more coincidental than anything else, since a lot of people were having GPS issues (on both ICS and JB ROMs) around the time that the JB OTA began rolling out.
Try disabling "Google's location service" in the location services setting and see if that helps. If it works, then try reenabling it and try again. That seemed to resolve the issues of most people who were having GPS issues a few weeks ago.

athakur999 said:
I think the Jellybean connection was more coincidental than anything else, since a lot of people were having GPS issues (on both ICS and JB ROMs) around the time that the JB OTA began rolling out.
Try disabling "Google's location service" in the location services setting and see if that helps. If it works, then try reenabling it and try again. That seemed to resolve the issues of most people who were having GPS issues a few weeks ago.
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With it enabled, i just get the huge circle, and it says my location is somewhere in there. With it disabled, i get "waiting for location", and then "your current location is temporarily unavailable."
Anything else i can try. Like i said before it works, but maybe 1 out of 10 times. Even if it worked half the time it would be useless. If i cant depend on it then its really not worth anything to me.

Try this GPS fix. It worked like a champ for me and many other people.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1789543

azanboy said:
Try this GPS fix. It worked like a champ for me and many other people.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1789543
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im not rooted.

Ok i just called google play, and asked what i should do. He suggested i do what ive already done (check and uncheck google services, factory reset), both of which had no effect on my GPS. He then told me that a fix should be coming out within the next few weeks, and it should fix it on all devices.
So right now im debating flashing a custom ROM like AOKP or something to see if that fixes it. Im a little worried about doing this to a phone that may be faulty in the first place though. Should i even bother, or should i just wait the few weeks for a fix. If googles OTA fix doesnt fix it back to google it goes.

another update: GPS now works (not sure what made it start), but it still takes forever to lock, and is extremely inaccurate. Usually when you use nav, itll tell you when a turn is coming etc, but the gps thought i was over 100yds behind were i actually was. Even when im in my house, it has no idea where i am, closest it can get in down to 3 houses wide.
Im having flashbacks to my captivate - which didnt work at all - but if a gps only works sometimes and when it does doesnt work very good - then its basically worthless. Am i really going to trust it when i need it?

GPS status from Google play store. Install it and let it download agps data. That should greatly increase accuracy and decrease lock time. You don't need root to use it.
Hope it helps
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fix
try this download gps test from google play run then it should fix the problem 100% worked for me

[Q] Anyone having problems with CoPilot and Jellybean?

So I'm an avid fan of CoPilot. I'm able to go from point A to point B without data and using solely GPS. That said, since updating past CM 9, the GPS module has not liked to play nice with CoPilot! I have a video of what I'm talking about:
http://youtu.be/ZypwoUF8xvQ
If anyone has any ideas, I'm all ears. I do not want to go all the way back to ICS.

Is this experienced on one specific ROM, or is this on EVERY JB ROMs you have used? If not just swap a ROM and see what happens...
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GPS has been wonky for me on all JB ROMs. You can try a program like GPS Test to clear GPS data. Works for me most of the time.
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I agree with frosted. I've also been using GPS status. It allows you to download assisted GPS data and calibrate if needed. It results in much faster and better locks.
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frostedunit said:
GPS has been wonky for me on all JB ROMs. You can try a program like GPS Test to clear GPS data. Works for me most of the time.
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Never had a problem before JB roms. No need for any kind of data as I do not have data, and haven't for years. That's why I like this program...don't need data. I've been suggested this gps test program before and it had no effect.
It really baffles me why the GPS does what's shown in the youtube video. I thought it was coincidental until a second phone of mine did the exact same thing. Both are samsung epics. I've tried:
CM 10.1
AOKP 4.2.2
Pac Man latest (v22?)
All are the same.
Edit: GPS test sees some satellites, but never locks.

I'm on CM 10.1 and can not even FIND a GPS satellite let alone lock on it. I have tried all the GPS tests SNC fixes... NADA!! Clean ROM install also... Fixed permissions... Cleared everything... Uninstalled reinstalled... Never had issue before updating from Gingerbread!!

preston411 said:
I'm on CM 10.1 and can not even FIND a GPS satellite let alone lock on it. I have tried all the GPS tests SNC fixes... NADA!! Clean ROM install also... Fixed permissions... Cleared everything... Uninstalled reinstalled... Never had issue before updating from Gingerbread!!
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Our phone was never meant to go beyond GB. The fact that it has ICS and JB based roms that were never meant for it is amazing in it's own right. With that in mind, if something doesn't work right give it time and devs will find a fix.

I think I may have learned something. On the first boot, it seems to lock GPS just fine. No alternating like that video. I changed to Slim Bean rom, but I'm hesitant to reboot the device for risk of breaking my GPS. You guys think if it were to break in the future, wiping Dalvik Cache would work? I think I remember reading somewhere (on a different phone) that wiping dalvik cache was required to use a feature (which I believe was MMS). It's a stretch, I know.
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I'm on CM 10.1 and can not even FIND a GPS satellite let alone lock on it. I have tried all the GPS tests SNC fixes... NADA!! Clean ROM install also... Fixed permissions... Cleared everything... Uninstalled reinstalled... Never had issue before updating from Gingerbread!!
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I have a 3rd Epic that has this problem. I believe the GPS module might be fried, my friend. I upgraded two other Epics on the same upgrade path with no problems (well, until now).
@Dynamic - Yes, of course. What is done to this phone is simply amazing and has made it so I don't feel I need to upgrade. That, in its own right, is amazing. If the devs do not know that this could be a problem, well how are they going to fix it? I'm not selfish, just trying to help iron out all remaining problems. CoPilot is a great program, too!

TPMJB said:
I think I may have learned something. On the first boot, it seems to lock GPS just fine. No alternating like that video. I changed to Slim Bean rom, but I'm hesitant to reboot the device for risk of breaking my GPS. You guys think if it were to break in the future, wiping Dalvik Cache would work? I think I remember reading somewhere (on a different phone) that wiping dalvik cache was required to use a feature (which I believe was MMS). It's a stretch, I know.
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I have a 3rd Epic that has this problem. I believe the GPS module might be fried, my friend. I upgraded two other Epics on the same upgrade path with no problems (well, until now).
@Dynamic - Yes, of course. What is done to this phone is simply amazing and has made it so I don't feel I need to upgrade. That, in its own right, is amazing. If the devs do not know that this could be a problem, well how are they going to fix it? I'm not selfish, just trying to help iron out all remaining problems. CoPilot is a great program, too!
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If I came off as negative in any way I apologize.

DynamicN said:
If I came off as negative in any way I apologize.
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Oh, no. I was just thinking I came off as spoiled. Felt I needed to clarify.

Didn't reboot the phone, but tried again to lock the satellites and got the same phenomenon. Wiping the Dalvik cache seems to fix the problem, but I had to re-install CoPilot.
So does that mean there's a problem with the way App Data is being stored?

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Oh, no. I was just thinking I came off as spoiled. Felt I needed to clarify.
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Not at all

I'd just like to say that GPS test locks just fine, but it seems CoPilot does not. I'm assuming it's a problem with the application then?

TPMJB said:
I'd just like to say that GPS test locks just fine, but it seems CoPilot does not. I'm assuming it's a problem with the application then?
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Have you cleared data in the app?

DynamicN said:
Have you cleared data in the app?
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I have, but CoPilot randomly works and randomly doesn't. I really couldn't tell you either way if it's fixed. It seems to be a problem exclusively with CoPilot, if other programs work.

TPMJB said:
I have, but CoPilot randomly works and randomly doesn't. I really couldn't tell you either way if it's fixed. It seems to be a problem exclusively with CoPilot, if other programs work.
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I agree, I think CoPilot is the culprit. If it hasn't worked on any JB roms then it sounds like there's an incompatibility issue which I'm sure will be fixed upstream at some point.

So it took me a LONG time, but I FINALLY figured it out! I now have CoPilot working %100, though it sucks my battery (even when plugged in).
On first boot, it works fine, but things I noticed:
-When somebody calls, GPS starts doing this again:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZypwoUF8xvQ
-Rebooting doesn't fix the problem
-Wiping Dalvik and/or cache does not fix the problem.
So what has to be done is you have to go into apps, select the copilot app, clear cache, then exit to homescreen.
Turn off GPS and start up copilot
Go to the "GPS" setting in the menu and turn on GPS
GPS should lock all fine! No more of what happens above.
I mean, it's annoying, but CoPilot is WAY better than my standalone GPS.

[Q] GPS Problems when using HSPA

Sorry if this has been posted before. I know there could be several GPS related threads around here but I have tried searching and haven't found one.
Since a week ago my Galaxy Nexus has been exhibiting some very weird behavior. GPS stops working once I get a data connection over HSPA. And by that, I mean GPS Status and Toolbox will begin saying GPS is disabled once I get a data connection. This doesn't seem to be a problem when I use WiFi (via pocket wifi or tethered to another phone) or when just using EDGE. Pretty inconvenient when using several GPS/map related apps like Google Maps and Ingress. But when using EDGE, WiFi, or airplane mode, I did notice that once I get a lock, it gets lost in a few seconds and searching for satellites lock again even if 4-8 satellites are detected.
I have tried reflashing the ROM (CM11 M9) and doing a factory reset. I've even tried reflashing radio firmware from the latest Android 4.3 factory image from last year, but still did not help. Same problem. I will try flashing Android 4.3 again this weekend to see if that helps, but am thinking it would not help as well.
Could it also be a hardware problem? Like a loose antenna or antenna cable inside?

Man, I have exactly the same problem here in my galaxy s2 AND my moto g DTV. This problem make me crazy. Im from Brasil and seems that only me have this problem. Can u solve the problem?

thegidz said:
Sorry if this has been posted before. I know there could be several GPS related threads around here but I have tried searching and haven't found one.
Since a week ago my Galaxy Nexus has been exhibiting some very weird behavior. GPS stops working once I get a data connection over HSPA. And by that, I mean GPS Status and Toolbox will begin saying GPS is disabled once I get a data connection. This doesn't seem to be a problem when I use WiFi (via pocket wifi or tethered to another phone) or when just using EDGE. Pretty inconvenient when using several GPS/map related apps like Google Maps and Ingress. But when using EDGE, WiFi, or airplane mode, I did notice that once I get a lock, it gets lost in a few seconds and searching for satellites lock again even if 4-8 satellites are detected.
I have tried reflashing the ROM (CM11 M9) and doing a factory reset. I've even tried reflashing radio firmware from the latest Android 4.3 factory image from last year, but still did not help. Same problem. I will try flashing Android 4.3 again this weekend to see if that helps, but am thinking it would not help as well.
Could it also be a hardware problem? Like a loose antenna or antenna cable inside?
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I'm having the same problem with my Galaxy Nexus.
I also thought it was the hardware and so i open the phone to check cables and antennas and everything was ok.
Now knowing that the hardware is ok what can be?

In my case the fix was to flash a later nightly build of cm11, and was fixed on cm11-m10. No other changes made. I think it may have something to do with gpsd, something got broken as it affected other devices as well.

thegidz said:
In my case the fix was to flash a later nightly build of cm11, and was fixed on cm11-m10. No other changes made. I think it may have something to do with gpsd, something got broken as it affected other devices as well.
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I'll tell you the mistake I did:
I flashed one with toro (verizon) on my galaxy nexus GSM variant and after that the problem occurred.
I had to correct by doing the flash of a GPS fix for toro
(VZW_JDQ39_GPS + WIFI_DRIVERS). But as I said this is to toro and not GSM ...
Could you pass me the link of your fix? (I have not found)

Like I said, I just flashed the latest nightly build for cm11. I am currently using the latest nightly build of cm11 for maguro since I have the GSM version. You can get cm11 http://download.cyanogenmod.org. I did not anything else.

thegidz said:
Like I said, I just flashed the latest nightly build for cm11. I am currently using the latest nightly build of cm11 for maguro since I have the GSM version. You can get cm11 http://download.cyanogenmod.org. I did not anything else.
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I understand but i have already installed (cm11) the latest and failed.
It could be something related to M10.
So I wanted exactly what you put. I found this:
cm-11-20140916-SNAPSHOT-M10-maguro.zip
was this?

I doubt m10 has anything specific that will fix your GPS issues it you can try. The latest snapshot and nightly build should have whatever it is that is on m10 since it is still working for me.
The other thing that I can think of that you may need to flash is the radio firmware from the last factory images of Android 4.3 stock for maguro. You may want to also try that, but that may or may not fix your GPS issue.