I've seen a lot of reports about issues with B510 and GPS locking. I've suffered with these, especially on my home Wifi network...
Today there are new versions of Google Play Services and Google Maps on the Huawei App Centre. I've installed these and GPS seems to be behaving much better. Has anybody else tried this?
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Hi,
I noticed the other day when I was on street, trying to use Google map, turned on GPS and mobile data.
It just couldn't find where I was on the map. It could locate where I wanted to go, but not where I was at.
It was really annoying, I had to use Google map, without navigation..
Then I turned on WIFI at home and opened Google map, then immediately it showed where I am.
Only when I use google map with mobile data, it can't locate me.
I've tried so far, reinstall of Google map, deleting cache from app->google map,
Made sure background service of Google map is not blocked in Mobile data.
Still no good.
Anybody know how to fix this?
I'm using CM11 last nightly version.
Sounds like the GPS isnt working at all, and it's simply using your wifi to find location. had this issue on other phones with CM
and..
what did u do about it? solved?
On my HTC Wildfire, was never able to find a fix. Sony Xperia Go I changed the Rom. Samsung S4 Mini, haven't had this issue yet, I'm using a stable Rom though
Anybody else having problem with GPS on CM11 last nightly?
If there is anybody else, how did you fix it or what's the workaround?
Since I installed the first N OOS build i have issues withmy GPS,
every few seconds it lost the lock and needed a few seconds to reacquire it.
Also sometimes it does not acquire ay lock at all and need a reboot to work again.
As far as I can tell the issue happens with every android N based OxygenOS.
And also with Lineage OS 14.1
I tryed clean flashing booth and it did not change anything.
Now I flashed back to the last MM based community build and it works no lost of GPS signal, reasomably quick fix.
Does any other users also have GPS issues with N based roms on the OP3?
How can I solve the issue or at least find out whaty causing the issues?
Funny you mention this. I use my op3 for my topo maps when I hike and I have found N based roms to cause the gps to require a relocking. Also, the gps is noticeably less accurate.
Anyone got an explanation/solution?
good to herar that I'm not the only one with GPS issues.
Now the question is how to fix those?
I am also facing GPS issues since Oxygen OS 4.x.x, before that I never experienced any.
Sometimes it take 5 to 10 minutes until it finally fetches a GPS Signal but it is still very inaccurate then.
Hopefully the new OOS 4.0.3 update helps, but I doubt it since there is no mention of GPS in the release notes.
I also have this issue, the only resolution I had is to switch on WiFi scanning. After turning it on GPS has been a bit better and locks to the correct location quickly.
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Ok I found out something new when I set mobile data to 2G GPS works great also on the 4.0.3 OOS ROM.
And since people complained since the start that some have issues with GPS and 4G I guess the issue really is that if some particular frequencies are used GPS suffers. Apparently something changes in N ROMs that makes the issues appear for more users.
Interestingly is that flashing Modem Firmware has no affect so the issue is in a part that is in the android kernel itself.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3/help/gps-issues-t3416544
Every time I turn location on, I get the "improve location accuracy?" prompt. Every single time.
How can I stop this? Never had this before, usually goes away after one enable.
Another strange thing sometimes the GPS cant get a lock and the only way to fix it is to restart the phone.
the bew Open Beta 12 based on Android 7.1.1 seams to have resolved my GPS issue really strange
Hi - I also do have heavy problems with losses of GPS- signal at the OP3 since months. Especially while using LTE the GPS gets often lost. Since 5 weeks I am working/struggeling with the OP-support a lot - but no changes till now. @David: "Open Beta 12" has solved your problems?? what is this concrete?
i do have the problem...... from 4.0.2 updated to 4.1.1 and now Beta13, the problem still there~!!
On my phone gps signal gets lost always at the same location and when lte is active. On any other location gps works perfect. When i disable lte everything works perfect. This has happend on any rom. I think this is a hardware problem and can not be resolved. The only solution is disabling lte or using a different provider. I am using o2 in Germany, the problem does not happen with other Providers. Different Providers have different frequencies, this might be the difference between o2 and the other providers.
I do have O2-LTE too and it is "under suspicion" in Germany. But in February I was for 4 weeks in Florida and travelled a lot using navigation. The provider was AT&T - and I had very often losses of GPS-signal too.
I can confirm, that the problem happens with different ROM, but not at only one location - it happens everywhere.
But what can we do? OnePlus is working at this problem since months without a solution - and the customer with this bug really have to accept it "for zero"??
Hello @OPFan , did you get help from the support? Or could you resolve the problem?
3 months of contact - lots of bubbles - no solution
try downloading the "Gps Test "app then enable GPS and open the app and click on the 3 dots > AGPS > Clear and update
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try downloading the "Gps Test "app then enable GPS and open the app and click on the 3 dots > AGPS > Clear and update
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this was one of the thousands of tryings - but also with zero effect
I'm having a lot of GPS issues since I've been using OPO or OP3.
I sold my OPO because of the bad GPS. Now I have the OP3.
On both phones I used custom ROM Cyanogenmod.
I sometimes had bad GPS reception, but this was fixed under Cyanogenmod doing this: Disable GPS, Disable Data, Enable Airplane mode, Disable Airplane mode, Enable Data, Enable GPS, then wait for GPS reception and start navi app.
Last week I flashed my OP3 with another ROM (AOSP) but this only made it worse!
I use my phone as car navigation daily, and while navigating, it finds GPS and it loses GPS every 5 seconds (using WAZE app). It's incredibly annoying. Using AGPS or any other "fix" found online doesn't fix the problem.
When using another navigation app, like Google nav, it's works better (because Google also uses LTE). Clearing cache or unistalling and reinstalling the WAZE app doesn't fix the problem.
Conclusion:
It is totally not related to your provider because they are working on fixed standard frequencies and I've been using the same provider on both phones.
It's also not related to the hardware only, because it was working on my OP3 under Cyanogenmod. So it should be related to the hardware driver included in the ROM.
Maybe this gives anyone an idea?
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Found something here that might help:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73681689&postcount=165
I have also GPS issues. It works well in gmaps, but it is unusable in Waze.
I thought AOSPA was causing it so I cleanflashed latest OB, but GPS issues are present there too
Folks, hello!
I'm having this issue as shown in the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnHveA_vk08
The GPS signal in Waze (and only Waze) keeps floating, on and off, on and off... I can barely follow a route.
Curious that GPS signal is perfect, I don't have any problem with other apps like Google Maps, Here WeGo etc., only Waze.
Btw, already re-flashed ROM (Jaguar r14) and tried all apps like GPS status & toolbox, with no success.
Anyone else experiencing something like this?
Regards.
luws said:
The GPS signal in Waze (and only Waze)...
Curious that GPS signal is perfect, I don't have any problem with other apps like Google Maps, Here WeGo etc.
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May be it will be more effective to ask this question to Waze devs?!
I've tried waze forums, no luck
Did the latest firmware fix the GPS problems that were being reported? Anyone still having issues?
I'd like to get an S20+ but not if the GPS is broken.
Working fine here
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Never had gps problem and i play many gps augmented reality games like pokemon go, wizards unite and ingress.. Not to mention Google Maps and Waze.. And life360 for my wife to track me.
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Same here, no problems from first day. Exynos s20u
I never had an issue with either ultra models I had. I've seen threads but both Waze and Google maps works flawless for me
I actually do have some gps problems. In most cases it takes very long time to fix location. I am talking about when Waze for example take 2 to 3 minutes to get gps fix. During this time I tried Google maps and it's also can't find exact location and using WiFi/Cellular for approximate location. Not sure what's up but I can report that. Also this is not happening often but it did several times on me so it's not onetimer.
Latest fw g988u1 unlocked.
Same here. Have a Pixel4 as well and compared to the S20 its much faster and more precise.
S20 gets as good as 8m accuracy on my balcony and no 3d fix, while the P4 gets 3m and 3d fix. Also, the S20 takes a long time for the initial fix, it shows no satellites for a couple of minutes.
Test done withe the GPS test app.
Hi guys,
During the navigation on Google Maps, my displayed position is about 100mt or few seconds back from my real position. I noticed the problem increase when I turn.
I have a S20 Ultra snapdragon version. I used Maps for almost a year without any issue.
I restarted the phone. Cleared Google Maps cache and data. Reset the compass. Reset the GPS and downloaded the new data thru GPS Status app.
What else can I do?
I'm really getting lost.. in all the ways.
Do you think is a software or hardware issue?
Any help is really appreciated.
Many thanks
Hey David Im having the same issues. When im running using Strava the location frequently bounces around and GPS is practically unusable.
dahnny012 said:
Hey David Im having the same issues. When im running using Strava the location frequently bounces around and GPS is practically unusable.
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I just spoken with Samsung, after a GPS test they said me that it's an app issue and that my GPS is working fine. I'm not sure about that..
I hope someone already solved this problem.
Davide Shanghai said:
I just spoken with Samsung, after a GPS test they said me that it's an app issue and that my GPS is working fine. I'm not sure about that..
I hope someone already solved this problem.
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Nothing. I downloaded and tested another app.. exactly the same problem.. must be a samsung problem. I hope a software problem that can be fixed with an update.
Sometimes it happens to work, i would say 1/5 times. I just installed the may patch hopefully that fixes some things.