No gps signal lock T999-V on 4.4.2 - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

Hey everyone, really need some help getting my GPS working again.
Used to be on slimkat but went back to stock, everything was fine. Saw the OTA for 4.4.2 and installed, didnt notice any issues. Was trying to use GPS the other day but couldnt get a lock so heres what I've done so far
-download GPS status and clear then refresh AGPS data, left alone for a bit, nothing.
-In bootloader cleared cache, tried GPS status app again with no luck
-In bootloader did a factory reset, booted up without importing data, tried GPS status app with no luck.
-Checked screws around case, tried GPS status app, no luck.
-Downloade and flashed stock 4.4.2 firmware via odin, no luck.
-Tried alternative GPS fix (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2211690) booted up GPS status app and left, managed to see 3 satalittes(my nexus 7 '13 see's 8-12 in same spot) but wasn't able to give a lock
- Tried changing CSC (http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s4/761247-gps-fix-dummies-guide.html#post6105418 Its for the S4 but well **** I'm willing to try anything) phone was on the wrong one and changed it to the correct GLW code, cleared cache, tried GPS status app, nothing.
I need help, could this be a modem thing? any help would be seriously appreciated
Also mad love to geohot for towelroot

Try GPS test by chartcross. Also how long did you give it? On the Sprint port some had to let it sit and keep trying for over ten minutes. But after getting the initial lock it was much better afterwards.
Since youve been messing with different fixes and files though, you might want to reflash the firmware first.

Is there a phrase for when you unplug the cable and it doesn't fix it but the IT guy tells you too and say you have but you do it anyways and it fixes the problem?
I must've flashed stock 4 times yesterday with no luck then you tell me to do the same thing and it works...... Lol I guess you scared the gremlins away.
I noticed that if I restart my phone I need to use a app to refresh agps data afterwards I have instant lock and see 20+ sats
DocHoliday77 said:
Try GPS test by chartcross. Also how long did you give it? On the Sprint port some had to let it sit and keep trying for over ten minutes. But after getting the initial lock it was much better afterwards.
Since youve been messing with different fixes and files though, you might want to reflash the firmware first.
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[Q] Phone deactivated?

I was running latest paranoid android and I wiped cache/dalvic cache after flashing Cerberus in recovery and when the phone booted up it was asking me to Activate (sprint service) my phone. I've never seen this with flashing roms and was wondering if this is a known issue with flashing roms on the S3 or something that can randomly occur from time to time.
Anyone have experience with this before? I had been running Paranoid Android for less than 24 hours but initially didn't have any problems whatsoever.
Itll do that sometimes depending on the rom. Usually does it after a factory reset and installing a cm based rom. Its just asking you to add your google account... you should be fine
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youdoofus said:
Itll do that sometimes depending on the rom. Usually does it after a factory reset and installing a cm based rom. Its just asking you to add your google account... you should be fine
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This didn't have anything to do with my Google account. I guess I should have been more specific, I mean that my phone is deactivated on Sprint's network as in I can't make phone calls and all the info is missing in about phone. Phone number, PRL and such. I am flashing back to stock right now and hope this fixes it. Will probably give paranoid another go but this doesn't sound like a common issue because I haven't been able to find anything by searching.
When you get back to stock it'll probably reactivate itself. If not (although you can do this regardless just in case), ##72786# in the dialer should set you straight. If I'm not mistaken the screen you're referring to should be gone when you boot stock regardless. Its a bug. Doesn't work for a sprint phone but still buried in the rom
Ahhh... could try manually flashing your modem after the install too
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billard412 said:
When you get back to stock it'll probably reactivate itself. If not (although you can do this regardless just in case), ##72786# in the dialer should set you straight. If I'm not mistaken the screen you're referring to should be gone when you boot stock regardless. Its a bug. Doesn't work for a sprint phone but still buried in the rom
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Soon as I flashed the stock rom it tried to activate and initially failed and prompted me to reboot. Second attempt it was successful and then I immediately flashed back to PA and it is working. Going to give it another shot and keep the stock rom on my sd card this time in case I get stuck in a pinch.
I jumped the gun, phone activated fine but signal drops in and out randomly and will not connect to 3g. Just reflashed to stock again and everything seemed fine but signal was still back in and out. Checked under status and PRL read "0" tried updating to no avail so did the dialer code and it did the activation and all is right in the world again, or at least for the moment.
Just trying to figure out why when I flash Paranoid all my settings just disappear
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Just flashed back to PA this third time after fully making sure that the phone was working and had 3G data and all was right with the world (my phone). Will update if it goes South again but as of right now the phone is behaving properly. Maybe it just wasn't working right the first time and I didn't notice since I was on wifi. Only thing that keeps me from thinking that is I didn't get the Activation message until 12 hours or so after I had flashed and had been using the phone. /shrug
I still think flashing a modem in recovery after installing PA would yield a poisitve result
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youdoofus said:
I still think flashing a modem in recovery after installing PA would yield a poisitve result
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how do you flash a modem? I am new to this and this is also a problem that I am having with the same rom. I tried searching for a fix and this is where i landed.
Thank you,
and sorry if i am breaking forum rules

[Q] AT&T GS3 Freezing and Rebooting after Stock JB Update / Rooting (LONG)

Help! My phone is freezing / locking up and rebooting several times a day now!
I successfully did the stock AT&T Jellybean update this week when it became available via Kies.
I had no issues with the initial upgrade…it seemed to go smooth.
After a day…or a few hours….I can’t remember…I did start noticing a few issues with Touch Wiz closing or freezing and some other apps misbehaving. I can’t even remember what exactly the issues were.
I was also having some other quirky issues with the phone on stock ICS before the JB update…so I have been meaning to do a factory reset and reinstall everything.
So with the phone being even more flakey with JB I went ahead and did a factory reset with my new JB setup.
After a few hours setting up the phone with all my apps, settings, etc I noticed two issues. Swiftkey would not remain selected as my default keyboard and AT&T Voicemail viewer would not retain any of my account settings after a reboot.
After some Googling I learned that this is a know issue with JB 4.1.1 for many apps…they don’t quite install properly and something happens during shutdown that causes the settings to be lost. The only work around seemed to be:
Root Phone
Install apps
Backup with Titanium or other backup program
Uninstall apps
Restore apps – then they somehow install properly and work
I did this…first time rooting the phone….and the root and work around worked perfectly first time.
But after continuing to install apps and tweak my phone the real problems have now begun.
The phone is completely freezing at random times…in any app or in the TW launcher. It seems to just sit there frozen until I hold down the power key long enough to force a reboot or take out the battery.
There are no force closes or other error messages and I have found no other pattern to the freezes.
So now the phone is almost totally useless. It may work for a few hours…or just a few minutes before locking up. Worse…I have no way to know this has happened if the phone is in my pocket.
I did another full factory reset using the Recovery Mode and reinstalled everything again and am having the same issues.
I fear the root somehow corrupted my phone or one of my apps is totally incompatible with JB but I have to many (~70) it will be very hard to tell which one.
The other issue I am having is the battery is draining in just 4-5 hours even with light use.
Coincidentally….4G LTE was just turned on in my area this week so that would be a factor in both the battery drain and maybe even the lockups. I have a Microcell at home…wondering if 4G LTE and my Microcell are not behaving.
There are just too many variables with a new ROM (JB), fresh rooting of the phone plus recovery app installed, plus 70+ apps, plus new 4G LTE, plus my Microcell.
I don’t know what to try next to get the phone stable or to get the battery use reasonable.
Please post any and all suggestions….
One thing I’d like to clear up or eliminate is the root issue…is there any way that is the cause of my phone’s current problems?
What a mess of a week! Instead of the total awesomeness of JB, 4G LTE, and the fresh experience of using a rooted phone...all happening for me in the same week...I get a total headache and useless phone. Sure hope I can dig my way out of this.
Thanks for reading my long post!
I'd say to flash stock rooted official jellybean from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625 i'd then do a Hard Factory reset *2767*3855# then you can install apps that are compatible with jb but not the app data and see how the phone is. also, for signal issues, try using a different modem located herehttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831898
wujiku said:
I'd say to flash stock rooted official jellybean from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625 i'd then do a Hard Factory reset *2767*3855# then you can install apps that are compatible with jb but not the app data and see how the phone is. also, for signal issues, try using a different modem located herehttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831898
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Thanks for the ideas....had not heard of the "Hard Factory reset *2767*3855#"....how is that different from a factory restet initiated from winthing Android or from the recovery program?
Also - is there any quick / easy way to know which of my apps are supposed to be compatible with JB?
Sure will be a pain to reconfigure everything again.
Should I be safe installing my apps via Titanium backup restores? (as long as I don't restore data)
Also - what about restoring my IMs and call logs from Kies? Is that safe?
Boomer6345 said:
Thanks for the ideas....had not heard of the "Hard Factory reset *2767*3855#"....how is that different from a factory restet initiated from winthing Android or from the recovery program?
Also - is there any quick / easy way to know which of my apps are supposed to be compatible with JB?
Sure will be a pain to reconfigure everything again.
Should I be safe installing my apps via Titanium backup restores? (as long as I don't restore data)
Also - what about restoring my IMs and call logs from Kies? Is that safe?
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Do you happen to have juice defender? I had the same problem, and noticed it only happened when I was on battery. I uninstalled that and it stopped rebooting.
stbtigerr said:
Do you happen to have juice defender? I had the same problem, and noticed it only happened when I was on battery. I uninstalled that and it stopped rebooting.
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Nope....juice defender...
And my phone doesn't really seem to be rebooting....just freezing up. I have to force it to reboot by holding down the power button for 10 seconds.
About to try a fresh factory ROM install (pre-rooted) and a hard factory reset.
Then I'll add my apps back very slowly to see....
What a pain in the you know what!
wujiku said:
I'd say to flash stock rooted official jellybean from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625 i'd then do a Hard Factory reset *2767*3855# then you can install apps that are compatible with jb but not the app data and see how the phone is. also, for signal issues, try using a different modem located herehttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831898
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Well...I did all that...and no luck. Still freezing up.
I could not actually do the exact *2767*3855# reset...the phone would not respond to that command. So I used CWM to format the SDCard and also did a factory reset there.
Reinstalled my apps carefully and without data restore...boom....phone is locking up all the time again after maybe 12 hours of good operation.
Either this build of JB is not working on my phone or it somehow got fubar'ed during that first upgrade.
My plan now is to restore to factory ICS un-rooted....reset the flash counter if possible....and return the phone under warranty if possible.
Any recommendations for this?
Got replacement phone - still freezing up!
Boomer6345 said:
Well...I did all that...and no luck. Still freezing up.
I could not actually do the exact *2767*3855# reset...the phone would not respond to that command. So I used CWM to format the SDCard and also did a factory reset there.
Reinstalled my apps carefully and without data restore...boom....phone is locking up all the time again after maybe 12 hours of good operation.
Either this build of JB is not working on my phone or it somehow got fubar'ed during that first upgrade.
My plan now is to restore to factory ICS un-rooted....reset the flash counter if possible....and return the phone under warranty if possible.
Any recommendations for this?
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HELP!!!! Please!!!!!
I did a warranty RMA and got a new (refurbed) phone from AT&T. I set it up with stock ICS and it seemed to work fine. I installed CWM without rooting via ODIN and did a Nandroid backup. I then used CWM to load TWRP recovery and did a backup with that.
Then I loaded the stock JB room with root. Tweaked the phone and app settings a little and things seemed to be fine for 1/2 a day. I reinstalled TWRP since the ROM flash replaced it with stock recovery. Things still seemed fine.
So...with JB rooted and seeming to work fine....I booted into Recovery (TWRP) and did a fresh Nandroid backup since the phone was finally all configured and working (apparently).
Well after rebooting from the backup...the phone is acting all crazy again. It seemed to crash my home WiFi network....had to reboot my router. Now the phone freezes or locks up any time I disable WiFi or change WiFi settings.
I am just cursed with the GS3!
Two separate phones with stock AT&T JB with root...one running CWM Touch and the new one running TWRP and both lock up or freeze all the time.
Should I give up and try custom ROMs? Give up on rooting?
I want TouchWiz for SBeam and some of the Samsung apps that I like better than stock...would rather just stay stock with Root.
What can I do to get this phone stabilized with root and JB???
Just did another test...
If I leave my house and walk a couple hundred yards away...as soon as the phone finally loses the WiFi signal and disconnects it locks up.
Seems like all my issues (with first phone maybe too) are tied to WiFi.
Is no one else having WiFi issues with JB? Could it be tied to rooting somehow? For instance...maybe the stock rooted ROM has different modem or WiFi drivers...or different kernel than the actual stock JB ROM I first used via Kies update?
Boomer6345 said:
Just did another test...
If I leave my house and walk a couple hundred yards away...as soon as the phone finally loses the WiFi signal and disconnects it locks up.
Seems like all my issues (with first phone maybe too) are tied to WiFi.
Is no one else having WiFi issues with JB? Could it be tied to rooting somehow? For instance...maybe the stock rooted ROM has different modem or WiFi drivers...or different kernel than the actual stock JB ROM I first used via Kies update?
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I've got the KIES JB Update, & rooted. I am not experiencing any of the issues your having. It might be helpful if you could post a list of apps & widgets that you have installed, If you have frozen or removed stock files.
It sounds like you may be experiencing some app conflict issues.
MasterDecker said:
I've got the KIES JB Update, & rooted. I am not experiencing any of the issues your having. It might be helpful if you could post a list of apps & widgets that you have installed, If you have frozen or removed stock files.
It sounds like you may be experiencing some app conflict issues.
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I have not frozen any apps or done anything I would consider advanced or risky....
I tried running with what I thought would be just "safe" apps....no luck. I've got most all of my apps installed and did a Titanium Backup so here is a dump of all the user apps backed up:
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Having the exact same problems as you. Please help. I'm also considering giving the phone back at Best Buy and having them give me a new one with ICS and leaving ICS on there. My steps are very simple. I had the stock ICS ROM from AT&T and I used Kies to upgrade to stock JB. That's it, nothing else, no rooting, nothing.
I am seeing exactly the same behavior, when wifi switches to 4G or even sometimes when bluetooth comes on, etc I will see the lockup and hang. Have to hold down power button to restart. But I don't think this is completely the issue, because even if I turn off wifi, bluetooth and only leave on 4G, then I still will see random reboots, but a lot lot less frequent. Also, I have always had 4G and I see the battery only lasting 4-6 hrs, so I think this is normal with 4G. I saw this even with ICS.
I have not done any factory reset or anything - I would assume if you use the Kies s/w to update and it leaves your files and apps on there, then it should just work. But I will try the factory reset once I backup my contacts, etc.
I'm a little shocked that people are having this problem with a newly released ROM.
abhansali said:
Having the exact same problems as you. Please help. I'm also considering giving the phone back at Best Buy and having them give me a new one with ICS and leaving ICS on there. My steps are very simple. I had the stock ICS ROM from AT&T and I used Kies to upgrade to stock JB. That's it, nothing else, no rooting, nothing.
I am seeing exactly the same behavior, when wifi switches to 4G or even sometimes when bluetooth comes on, etc I will see the lockup and hang. Have to hold down power button to restart. But I don't think this is completely the issue, because even if I turn off wifi, bluetooth and only leave on 4G, then I still will see random reboots, but a lot lot less frequent. Also, I have always had 4G and I see the battery only lasting 4-6 hrs, so I think this is normal with 4G. I saw this even with ICS.
I have not done any factory reset or anything - I would assume if you use the Kies s/w to update and it leaves your files and apps on there, then it should just work. But I will try the factory reset once I backup my contacts, etc.
I'm a little shocked that people are having this problem with a newly released ROM.
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After several re-flashes to stock JB with root and still more freezing with WiFi, etc....I gave up and loaded a custom ROM this morning.
I'm running BlackJelly...and after about 8 hours it seems be be running great so far. It is TW JB-based...and having very few issues with it. Battery is poor but it takes a few days of charging and use I guess to get the battery / phone / ROM calibrated. AT&T Visual Voicemail is not working and the phone shows H instead of 4G LTE...but I'm sure I can fix those issues by searching through the hundreds of thread pages on that ROM is this forum.
Give it a try before you switch to ICS or trade in the phone. You can always flash back to stock un-rooted and use Triangle Away to reset flash counter.
Good luck!
Still stuck with crashing phone!
Boomer6345 said:
After several re-flashes to stock JB with root and still more freezing with WiFi, etc....I gave up and loaded a custom ROM this morning.
I'm running BlackJelly...and after about 8 hours it seems be be running great so far. It is TW JB-based...and having very few issues with it. Battery is poor but it takes a few days of charging and use I guess to get the battery / phone / ROM calibrated. AT&T Visual Voicemail is not working and the phone shows H instead of 4G LTE...but I'm sure I can fix those issues by searching through the hundreds of thread pages on that ROM is this forum.
Give it a try before you switch to ICS or trade in the phone. You can always flash back to stock un-rooted and use Triangle Away to reset flash counter.
Good luck!
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Well...after over a week of trying it out....BlackJelly did not help me. Still had freezes / lock-ups.
I can't tell if the phone is re-booting itself or just re-launching the Launcher (I us Nova but tried stock and Apex too). The phone appears to re-boot on it's own but the up-time under status would not reset...making it seem like not a re-boot but a launcher reload or something. Pretty much same issues as with stock JB.
So I gave up and tried CM10.1 nightlies....and wow....crashing all the time now. Whereas stock JB and BlackJelly seemed to crash when I left my home or left any WiFi network or even just when I disabled WiFi while connected....CM10.1 crashes all the time while at home seemingly at random. I can get 5 hours of great use...then have it crash 5 times in an hour. Seems to crash a lot in the settings menus.
This is with my second (replacement) phone. I am just cursed!
How do I effectively use a LogCat app or something to find out what apps or services or whatever are crashing my phone? Help!
Read through this whole thread and no where did you ever mention clearing your cache. Clear your system cache/davlik cache and reboot.
cjranucci said:
Read through this whole thread and no where did you ever mention clearing your cache. Clear your system cache/davlik cache and reboot.
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Sorry...should have mentioned that. I've cleared the system and davlik cache many times...before and after flashing. I've done full system wipes / resets, formatted my SD card...everything I can think of.
I either have a rouge app that I seem to install right away after clean flashes....or a rouge Wifi router in my house that messes up my phone even when I leave and use other networks...or a rouge ATT&T microcell that does the same....or a rogue LTE area in West Michigan....
Or a second bad phone sent from AT&T. But no form of JB seems to work for me no matter what. Guess I could run a clean install with no apps for several days...and then add in an app a day for the next 2+ months until I find the bad app...if that is even the case.
So bummed with this mess!
My phone freeze after rotation on landscape only with JB. all kind roms of JB stock, cyanogen,, aokp.
makamobile said:
My phone freeze after rotation on landscape only with JB. all kind roms of JB stock, cyanogen,, aokp.
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Interesting....that might be what I was experiencing....but I never thought that was it....did not notice that cause/effect.
I gave up and went back to stock / rooted ICS / TW...version LH9. Loaded it yesterday and have had 24 hours of great use...no issues.
I miss JB and Google Now...but at least my phone works!
I'm not sure for stock JB but on other ROMs, you could try changing your governor and scheduler.
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I'm not sure for stock JB but on other ROMs, you could try changing your governor and scheduler.
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When on CM10.1 I tried bumping the minimum CPU speed to 484 and 5xx (can't remember the actual numbers)....and the maximum CPU speed to to 14xx and 13xx (again, can't remember)....and this did not help.
Not sure if that is what you meant tho.
Anyway...I gave up and went back to rooted stock ICS (LH9) and the phone is working great. I've given up on JB for now. I will wait for a new major JB release from Samsung before I try again.
copy paste from gs3 verizon forum
Q: The phone keeps freezing when I go into landscape mode.
A: This has been covered many times in the thread, but to reiterate: If you are using the AOSP lockscreen you must disable "Ripple Effect" in Settings -> Lock Screen -> Lock Screen Options

gps not working :(

running a rooted stock 4.1.2 rom, and for some reason the gps doesn't seem able to lock onto any satellites or even recognize any satellites. when running the 'GPS Test' and 'GPS Status' apps, there are 0 satellites in view, and 0 connected. the icon is in the status bar blinking eternally, searching for a gps singal.
so far i've tried (from various other people's solutions on other threads):
- tightening the screws on the back of the phone
- factory reset from twrp (to the rooted stock 4.1.2 rom) (wipe data/cache/dalvik cache)
- clearing data from Google Services Framework and Maps, uninstalling Maps updates, and then rebooting the phone.
- a gps fixing patch from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1563226 (factory reset through settings + flash patch)
- removing and redownloading some a-gps files from within the GPS Status app.
- removing the battery for 30+ secs
im currently downloading a different rooted stock rom to see if it makes any difference, but not sure exactly what's wrong...
the gps icon is blinking in the status bar, which i read in other threads meant that the actually gps hardware isn't broken or anything. should i be sending the phone in for warranty?
Could it also have something to do with me not receiving the new google maps update yet? still hasn't shown up as an update in the play store for me..
- i747M TELUS S3
edit: i don't use the gps that much, so i have no idea if this is a result of the current rom in using or not, but the gps worked fine when i first bought the phone. i have since then been on various AOSP roms before reverting back to a stock rooted rom, and gps worked on at least one of those AOSP roms as well (don't use the feature all that often so i can't say for sure if it worked for all the aosp roms, but i did use it a few times with no issues).
Go here! Please search next time. This is a common issue and has been thoroughly covered.
aybarrap1 said:
Go here! Please search next time. This is a common issue and has been thoroughly covered.
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i explained that i tried those solutions already to no avail.
isdfoa said:
i explained that i tried those solutions already to no avail.
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Did you try installing the stock ICS ROM? I know it mentions for no GPS icon at all but if you have not done it then it it's worth a go.
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Did you try installing the stock ICS ROM? I know it mentions for no GPS icon at all but if you have not done it then it it's worth a go.
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This is the only method that worked for me. I had to go back to complete factory out of the box stock and then do a factory reset and wipe everything...only then did it show up.
isdfoa said:
running a rooted stock 4.1.2 rom, and for some reason the gps doesn't seem able to lock onto any satellites or even recognize any satellites. when running the 'GPS Test' and 'GPS Status' apps, there are 0 satellites in view, and 0 connected. the icon is in the status bar blinking eternally, searching for a gps singal.
so far i've tried (from various other people's solutions on other threads):
- tightening the screws on the back of the phone
- factory reset from twrp (to the rooted stock 4.1.2 rom) (wipe data/cache/dalvik cache)
- clearing data from Google Services Framework and Maps, uninstalling Maps updates, and then rebooting the phone.
- a gps fixing patch from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1563226 (factory reset through settings + flash patch)
- removing and redownloading some a-gps files from within the GPS Status app.
- removing the battery for 30+ secs
im currently downloading a different rooted stock rom to see if it makes any difference, but not sure exactly what's wrong...
the gps icon is blinking in the status bar, which i read in other threads meant that the actually gps hardware isn't broken or anything. should i be sending the phone in for warranty?
Could it also have something to do with me not receiving the new google maps update yet? still hasn't shown up as an update in the play store for me..
- i747M TELUS S3
edit: i don't use the gps that much, so i have no idea if this is a result of the current rom in using or not, but the gps worked fine when i first bought the phone. i have since then been on various AOSP roms before reverting back to a stock rooted rom, and gps worked on at least one of those AOSP roms as well (don't use the feature all that often so i can't say for sure if it worked for all the aosp roms, but i did use it a few times with no issues).
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Try this method. You have to be on a Stock ROM for it to work:
Easiest and most reliable way. Try this first!
Enter the Samsung service mode by typing this code into the dial pad *#197328640#
Then go to Mainmenu>UMTS>Common>NV REBUILD>NV REBUILD> (Important: don't exit the menu yet!)
Wait 30+ sec
Long press power button and select "Restart / Reboot"
Now check your GPS from any software that may use GPS like "Maps" or "GPS Status"...
All credit to harshaedvern for this easy fix
This has worked on a couple of phones that none of the other methods worked on. The problem begins when going back to a stock ROM after being on an AOSP ROM.
beaverslayer said:
Try this method. You have to be on a Stock ROM for it to work:
Easiest and most reliable way. Try this first!
Enter the Samsung service mode by typing this code into the dial pad *#197328640#
Then go to Mainmenu>UMTS>Common>NV REBUILD>NV REBUILD> (Important: don't exit the menu yet!)
Wait 30+ sec
Long press power button and select "Restart / Reboot"
Now check your GPS from any software that may use GPS like "Maps" or "GPS Status"...
All credit to harshaedvern for this easy fix
This has worked on a couple of phones that none of the other methods worked on. The problem begins when going back to a stock ROM after being on an AOSP ROM.
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unfortunately this didn't work for me..
currently i'm downloading the stock 4.1.2 firmware from sammobile to flash via odin, then perform another full factory reset of the device. will report back once im finished to see if this solution works or not
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unfortunately this didn't work for me..
currently i'm downloading the stock 4.1.2 firmware from sammobile to flash via odin, then perform another full factory reset of the device. will report back once im finished to see if this solution works or not
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This might work. Absolute worst case is that you have to try an ICS rom.
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This might work. Absolute worst case is that you have to try an ICS rom.
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this did it! flashed stock firmware via odin, and my gps is fine now
thanks everyone for the help!
isdfoa said:
this did it! flashed stock firmware via odin, and my gps is fine now
thanks everyone for the help!
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isdfoa - I know it has been a while but I would like to know if you have flashed any non Samsung ROMS since your last post? If so, did your GPS continue to work or did it quit working? Thanks

GPS not locking or finding my location

I'm not sure what happened but at some point a month or so ago my GPS stopped working on my phone. Using google maps is uesless and it keeps losing gps signal and cannot find where I'm at.
I've tried a full wipe and insall of the latest CM11, changing to different modems, wiping cache and nothing seems to help. I'm very frustrated as for work I need GPS. Please help me!
Can you get a GPS lock when using a stock ROM?
No it will figure out where im at initially but when I move it does not move and track me even on stock 4.1 cdlk3 Modem
You were running CM11 with an LK3 modem? I read other posts where people were having problems getting data with the 4.1 modem and CM11.
No I was running cm11 but went to stock last night. Im on 4.1 with lk3 modem and it cannot locate me or track.
Is there a utilty to completely wipe the phone and put it stock or id there something else I can do?
I thought the latest version of CM11 required the latest bootloader and modem.
What bootloader is on your phone?
JamesRF said:
No I was running cm11 but went to stock last night. Im on 4.1 with lk3 modem and it cannot locate me or track.
Is there a utilty to completely wipe the phone and put it stock or id there something else I can do?
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Have you tried an app like GPS status to reset and re-download GPS data. I've had that fix issues in the past for me. Also I've heard the screws on the back of the phone may get loose and negatively affect the GPS so you could try tightening them(gently).
Yup I tried a couple programs and nothing pics up a gps signal whether outside or in a car.
Is the gps linked to the modem?
This should solve any GPS issues.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2211690
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I found a backup from back in april and flashed it just to see if it fixed it. GPS lock worked great so something in the wipe/flash/radio combo got screwed up.
A week ago I dropped my phone and the lcd screen broke but I figured i'd update the thread in case someone else has issues
Thanks for the help guys the apps were awesome!

CM13, no GPS, zero satellites, all self-troubleshooting has failed me.

I've posted this in the CyanogenMod thread in the Development section, and I've shot off a PM to hsbadr, but I'm hoping someone can see somewhere I've messed up that I'm just missing.
So, after flashing CM13, I simply cannot get GPS. GPS Status and Toolbox shows zero satellites, GPS Fix gets nothing after fifteen minutes, maps and Waze get nothing.
Here's what I've tried: (TL;DR: Everything.)
- Clean flashing.
- Downgrading all the way back to unrooted 5.1.1, getting back into the unlocked CPF3 bootloader, then flashing CM.
- Getting a lock on another ROM and immediately flashing CM.
- Various different GPS status/fix apps.
- Replacing my GPS.conf with a GPS.conf from a link I can't post as a new user.
- Switching between 'High Accuracy' and 'Device Only.'
- Downloaded multiple fresh copies.
- Tried with an older release of CM13.
Probably a couple other things I'm forgetting.
To clarify, I can 100% get almost-immediate lock with 18 to 20 satellites on stock or Jasmine in 5.1.1 or 6.0.1. It's 100% not a hardware issue.
I've tried everything I can think of; I'm at my wit's end after three days and a couple of soft-lock scares.
I do have a logcat ready that was enabled from boot-up, kept it going while the 'GPS Status and Toolbox' app tried for twenty minutes to find a single satellite. If you're interested in seeing that to help out, let me know and I'll get it to you.
Please send help.
I has the same issue on cm13 but he just put out a new one a couple days ago that fixed it for me. And I did a full wipe system data cache everything. Flashed full 5.1.1 firmware rooted ulockrd flashed twrp then the new cm13 and it started working. Also I used an app called GPS status from the market called GPS status (not sure if it actually did anything other then made me feel better lol) but yeah make sure you're using the most current ROM

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