Hi everyone. Im a new note 3 user, been with the phone for a week already and loving it! The only problem is that the gps is very unstable and doesn't lock, when it lock it stays lock for no more than 5 min and the gps sign start blinking for 10 min and locks again, and then it disconnect again. Is there any workaround to fix this? What you guys think I should do? Thanks!
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Try Topntp, play store.
jonyolea said:
Hi everyone. Im a new note 3 user, been with the phone for a week already and loving it! The only problem is that the gps is very unstable and doesn't lock, when it lock it stays lock for no more than 5 min and the gps sign start blinking for 10 min and locks again, and then it disconnect again. Is there any workaround to fix this? What you guys think I should do? Thanks!
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jonyolea said:
Hi everyone. Im a new note 3 user, been with the phone for a week already and loving it! The only problem is that the gps is very unstable and doesn't lock, when it lock it stays lock for no more than 5 min and the gps sign start blinking for 10 min and locks again, and then it disconnect again. Is there any workaround to fix this? What you guys think I should do? Thanks!
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I use GPS Status. which is a app on the play store. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2&hl=en
You can set it to run whenever gps is used. does a better job then just having google maps use the gps. Other wise I have no problems with my note 3
FasterGPS works great for me..as well as FasterFix. Both in Play store
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Anyone else having GPS lock issues? I was on 4g with my GPs on trying to find the nearest Starbucks and it totally wouldnt lock on.
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Same
I've asked a few times
Help
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PinnerProxy said:
Anyone else having GPS lock issues? I was on 4g with my GPs on trying to find the nearest Starbucks and it totally wouldnt lock on.
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If you do a search, there are many threads attempting to fix the GPS lock issue. Samsung seems to always have problems with the GPS on their phones.
What works for me the best is first getting a lock by running the "GPS Status" app, then running Google Maps or whatever program.
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beezar said:
If you do a search, there are many threads attempting to fix the GPS lock issue. Samsung seems to always have problems with the GPS on their phones.
What works for me the best is first getting a lock by running the "GPS Status" app, then running Google Maps or whatever program.
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+1 on this.
I drove to my cousin's house last night and the GPS was giving me fits. Once I got there, I searched up a fix and came across the "GPS Status" program. I installed it, ran it, and then google navigation worked perfectly afterwards.
hey there..,
i flashed many (4-5) TW Roms And Aokp Roms in every Rom GPS not locking i tried many fixes with no luck.. (
so finally i opened up a thread ...
For now i am in PACman Rom ...
hope some1 can help
Thanks in Advance...
Try this application in clear sky with Internet on
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cochibo.gpsstatus
Needs some time but if your hardware is ok this app will fix it 4 sure
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Note 2 has GLONASS. As I see you live in India, so if you don't have lock under clear sky within a minute something is very wrong.
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Try this application in clear sky with Internet on
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cochibo.gpsstatus
Needs some time but if your hardware is ok this app will fix it 4 sure
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jujuburi said:
Note 2 has GLONASS. As I see you live in India, so if you don't have lock under clear sky within a minute something is very wrong.
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woOoo... holy s**t man finally my GPS lock in first attempt .... Thanks man
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GPS doesn't get fixed
My Note 2 N7000 continues searching for GPS. I have tried installing the app you suggested here but it doesn't solve the problem. Is the hardware of the phone damaged ?
Hi! I have 3month old Tmobile Galaxy S4. Everything is great expect for GPS. My GPS wont lock on. When GPS refuse to lock on. I use an app called GPS Status & Toolbox. I use GPS Status to reset my GPS. Then I go back to Google Maps and GPS will lock on. After 3 or few days, GPS will stop working. I go to back to GPS STATUS app to reset the GPS. Then GPS will work again. Then repeat.
Is that software issue or hardware issue? I hate it when GPS stop working and I have to reset it.
And no, I don't have Yahoo Weather. Hope you have any tips or ideas. Thanks
I don't know for sure...but this screams "software issue" to me. Are you rooted?
If so I would suggest trying a different rom to see if the problem goes away
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Sounds like a time issue. GPS cannot function correctly without correct time. Maybe you have "network-update time and date" disabled? You maybe can also try a diff radio? Or reflash your existing one.
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Skipjacks said:
I don't know for sure...but this screams "software issue" to me. Are you rooted?
If so I would suggest trying a different rom to see if the problem goes away
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No. Its stock and never rooted. I was thinking of flashing CM 10.1 RC2.
I also check the time setting. Automatic date and time and Automatic time zone are checked.
There are no posts in here about it, so am I the only one with issues? Signal loses lock about every 5 seconds, and bounces me all over the place in Google maps, and Navigon. I'm completely stock. I downloaded a gps app, and it's locking on to 12 or so satellites.
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n1gh7m4r3 said:
There are no posts in here about it, so am I the only one with issues? Signal loses lock about every 5 seconds, and bounces me all over the place in Google maps, and Navigon. I'm completely stock. I downloaded a gps app, and it's locking on to 12 or so satellites.
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i just use the one installed and it works fine. GPS works great as I use it for my cycling apps...spot on
Hmm thanks. I may have to get this one replaced, I use gps daily for my business.
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thinkjoey said:
i just use the one installed and it works fine. GPS works great as I use it for my cycling apps...spot on
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Just to clarify, what app is pre installed that you are using?
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n1gh7m4r3 said:
Just to clarify, what app is pre installed that you are using?
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the google maps - it has navigation built in
try to clear data and cache settings
just a "duh" note, make sure GPS is on and not just network location, I'm sure you all have but it never hurts to triple check also check your powersave mode, not sure if they may have an effect on it.
My gps is terrible too. Not sure why... Looking for a solution.
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Mine works perfectly with Waze and Trapster. Haven't tried with Google Maps Navigation though.
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Try using faster fix.. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Double.FasterFix
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Try using gps status form the market
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I used TopNTP from the playstore and GPS status gets a lock in 2s every time. Before it would take 30 seconds
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I used TopNTP from the playstore and GPS status gets a lock in 2s every time. Before it would take 30 seconds
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Faster fix and top ntp do the same thing it changes the GPS server from a generic one to one to what part of the world you live in
Then use GPS status/GPS test to update agps. Bam good to go. As long as it's not a hardware problem
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(sorry for bad english )my gps having fixing problem also but its irratic ...may time its dosent locate any available settalite and many times its available but cant fix it....and its happens all theway and tried many gps fix softwares.......is it my antinna problem or hardware problem? i dont see any gps hardware problems issue on foums yet....so i am so confused where is the exact problem?
I have used both and Faster fix and top ntp on my rooted phone and neither one works to fix my GPS. Got to love T-Mobile.
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I have used both and Faster fix and top ntp on my rooted phone and neither one works to fix my GPS. Got to love T-Mobile.
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Same here. I also tried bending the "leaf contacts" on the phone so the antenna makes a good connection.
My phone can see 25 satellites but it can't get a GPS lock, any ideas?
I have had serious problems with GPS on custom ROM's (among other issues). They would show the satellites, but it worked like garbage.
I did a full wipe, and ODIN'd to stock, and it's been great ever since then.
Have you tried making a nandroid, and doing a factory reset and full wipe, to see if it works well after? That should allow you to rule out if it's hardware related or software.
My note 3 has been randomly setting my screen time out to 10 mins by itself, although i just needed to change it back to 30 seconds but still very annoying, in fact, right before I sold my note 2, it did the same but not as often as the 3 so fa
Any suggestion would be great.
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bestjsg said:
My note 3 has been randomly setting my screen time out to 10 mins by itself, although i just needed to change it back to 30 seconds but still very annoying, in fact, right before I sold my note 2, it did the same but not as often as the 3 so fa
Any suggestion would be great.
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Assuming you have a similar setup of personal apps, and the fact that it occurred on both your note 2 and now your note 3 - my money is on it being something peculiar to one of the apps/mods you have installed. Not much help I know, but that's where I would start looking if I were you anyway
Thanks, this make sense and btw, both note 2 and 3 are fully stock, no mod at all ...
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bestjsg said:
Thanks, this make sense and btw, both note 2 and 3 are fully stock, no mod at all ...
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If you have a lock screen replacement, LED Management app or battery management app, they have all been known to mess with screen timeout. I would check those out to start, then go from there looking at other customization.
Might be happening when you log back into Google after you have reset your device.
It turns to the settings you had when the Google account was backed up.
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