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[Q] Big GPS problem with HTC Deisre

I have HTC Desire from 2 months. I don't remember when i check first the GPS but i think that all was OK. 2 days ago i install some GPS programs, but when i start then and they try to connect to satellites - nothing happen. I wait 4-5 minutes - nothing. Someone told me to install GPS Test from market to see did the telephone receive any GPS info from satellites. The program show that there are 8 satellites, but all stay in GRAY color (not in use). Does someone have a solution for this problem?
PS: Excuse me for my bad English.

I had the same problem and thought that my GPS unit was defective.. but it appeared that NDrive was having issues with the GPS chip and couldnt lock any sat no matter what.. On Google Maps it locked successfuly as on the GPS Test app from the Marketplace.. The only Nav App i've found to be working perfectly is Sygic Maps 10.. Its locking sat's and all is working well..
But since the GPS Test app doesnt lock on any of the satelites.. maybe you have a defective GPS unit overall.. When you connect to the sat's do you have a wi-fi connection running? because it helps since it has a-gps and it can download data for where the sats are located so it can lock on easier and faster.. if that doesnt help at all.. then send the phone back for service and get a new one...

with WiFi ON and GPS ON - it get coordinates on the 5th second, but it show that i am in the center of the city - WRONG!!!
only GPS ON - it doesn't take coordinates

I don't wish to insult your intelligence, but are you testing the GPS indoors or outdoors? It is very hard to get a GPS lock indoors. (almost impossible)

El_Zilcho said:
I don't wish to insult your intelligence, but are you testing the GPS indoors or outdoors? It is very hard to get a GPS lock indoors. (almost impossible)
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I hope he did the tests outside.. or at least at his house's balcony...
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

chichoko said:
I hope he did the tests outside.. or at least at his house's balcony...
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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Or even a window. I got a GPS lock from the window of plane once at full speed. (on a Nokia n810)

i try it outdoor 10 meters away from any building.

When I updated my Desire to the 2.1 the gps has stopped to work. I upgraded to the 2.2, hoping there was a fix for the problem but also now the gps is not working. I tried one small utility to check the signal from the market but there was no signal detected.
I was using Copilot live 8 and the program was working good after the update but I had still the gps unable to work; inside copilot there is in the settings one utility to see if the phone is receiving signals from satellites but all was dead ________no signal.
Any suggestions?
I'd like to roll back to the version before the 2.1 where all was working but I don't know how. My phone is unbranded and unlocked from factory.

ducet1 you give me hope that i am not the only one. if someone have solution please tell.

idownload said:
ducet1 you give me hope that i am not the only one. if someone have solution please tell.
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Try to turn from WCDMA to GSM only.That worked for me.When i'm on Hspda i dont get a gps signal but on Edge i get it in 10 sec.

ducet1 said:
When I updated my Desire to the 2.1 the gps has stopped to work. I upgraded to the 2.2, hoping there was a fix for the problem but also now the gps is not working. I tried one small utility to check the signal from the market but there was no signal detected.
I was using Copilot live 8 and the program was working good after the update but I had still the gps unable to work; inside copilot there is in the settings one utility to see if the phone is receiving signals from satellites but all was dead ________no signal.
Any suggestions?
I'd like to roll back to the version before the 2.1 where all was working but I don't know how. My phone is unbranded and unlocked from factory.
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I have this also, please post your software number (menu, settings, about phone, software information) mine is; 2.09.405.8

zorantoma said:
Try to turn from WCDMA to GSM only.That worked for me.When i'm on Hspda i dont get a gps signal but on Edge i get it in 10 sec.
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I tried me too to do this but I've still no signal

cardiak said:
I have this also, please post your software number (menu, settings, about phone, software information) mine is; 2.09.405.8
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My software number is the same of your 2.09.405.8 CL218634 release-keys.
My only stupid thing was to update to the 2.1 and 2.2; before of the updates everything was perfect and also my 32GB microSD card was working better. Sometimes now I cannot find my videos or photos until I don't reboot the phone.

I don't know how to turn to GSM only, but my software number is 2.09.405.8 CL218634 release-keys.

I have just got the new version if Co Pilot live 8.2 and a copy of south Africa maps. Running LeeDroid 1.8b Rom. Everything working great. Even get GPS Signal inside at some parts of the house.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

yes i too can get a lock inside. outside the performance of gps lock is astonishing. literally seconds when enabling gps outside even inside car
far far faster lock than any sat nav i have had before

leecavturbo said:
yes i too can get a lock inside. outside the performance of gps lock is astonishing. literally seconds when enabling gps outside even inside car
far far faster lock than any sat nav i have had before
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Seconds after you turn it on it connects What a dream, i can not believe.

leecavturbo said:
yes i too can get a lock inside. outside the performance of gps lock is astonishing. literally seconds when enabling gps outside even inside car
far far faster lock than any sat nav i have had before
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I do have the same situation here... in seconds I get a lock.
And I live in Brazil.

Actually I noticed something similar this past weekend. We (gf and I) rented a car to up north for the weekend (Yorkshire Dales to those in the UK, beautiful place) and in the Dales network reception is quite bad (it's a national park afterall).
I was using my Desire as navigation unit using Google's app and only got GPS signal whenever I also had network signal. If the phone lost network signal the GPS wouldn't work. If I for example switched off GPS (and wifi) for when we weren't in the car, turning it back on later, still without network signal, the phone wouldn't lock onto any sattelite.
Kinda defeats the purpose of GPS no?

DaaT said:
Actually I noticed something similar this past weekend. We (gf and I) rented a car to up north for the weekend (Yorkshire Dales to those in the UK, beautiful place) and in the Dales network reception is quite bad (it's a national park afterall).
I was using my Desire as navigation unit using Google's app and only got GPS signal whenever I also had network signal. If the phone lost network signal the GPS wouldn't work. If I for example switched off GPS (and wifi) for when we weren't in the car, turning it back on later, still without network signal, the phone wouldn't lock onto any sattelite.
Kinda defeats the purpose of GPS no?
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Have you tried going into airplane mode and then turning the gps on? I dont think the gps unit has anything to do with the radio of the phone :S
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App

[Q] How to make GPS work ?

Hi,
Since I am new to the DHD I still do not know the correct way to get the GPS to work.
I have the GPS turned on, and I launched the Navigation app and it says "searching for GPS". It has been searching since the last 30mins without any luck.
Is this a hardware or software issue ? Anything I am doing wrong ?
MJ

You sat inside by any chance?

Yes I was inside my room but I was standing by the open window with the phone outside.

mjehan said:
Yes I was inside my room but I was standing by the open window with the phone outside.
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Ok, I have had similar problems and posted similar questions....
the first gps fix will take some time....the 2nd, likely a lot less...
What worked for me:
- I have setup gps to not work with network (wifi or 3G), this means it only uses the gps module....
to get a gps fix, especially in the car, it helps if you put the DHD near to the windscreen, so it is better able to pick up the GPS signal...
when I was inside my home, it took forever to get a fix, when I now put it in behind the windscreen, my DHD with silicon case gets a fix in about max 1 minute....if I use the Wifi or 3g network it is even less....
hope this helps

Try the miui site gps fix
http://www.miui-au.com/howtos/faster-gps-fix/
It works extremely well for me, and i do it every time i flash a new rom.
You could also try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1252011
I don't see that much of a difference, but i guess its because i don't have a network connection on most of the time.
You can also try different navigation software. There are heaps of free ones on the market, and they seem to get a much faster GPS lock (Than google or HTC navigation).
I just realised that this thread was from ages ago :/
I'm also not too sure how i got to this thread in the first place...

Get gps fix or gps status & toolbox from the market to lock
Sent from my HTC Desire HD A9191

try a few of the suggestions from Q14 from ARHD thread. Updating the gps.config file as described (Q14:5) sorted it for me. I get a sat lock in seconds now.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840040

GPS Problem

Hi guys,
Trying to figure out if this is just me that has this issue. New nexus as of yesterday on o2. I do have the volume issue for what its worth, but I am getting off topic.
I have been having a problem with the GPS. I have tried it indoors and out. I have restarted the app, cleared cache, re-ticked all the location boxes, and nothing seems to help my get a lock. The closest it comes is about 4700 metres. This is with WiFi turned on as well as an active Sim card in it. My old iPhone without a sim instantly drops the pin on my house. So I guess I am trying to see if others have the issue, and if there is a fix or I have to send it back.
For the record I am pretty new to Android....as in this is my first one, so go gently! Other than this issue I love the phone!
Cheers,
J

JeepoUK said:
Hi guys,
Trying to figure out if this is just me that has this issue. New nexus as of yesterday on o2. I do have the volume issue for what its worth, but I am getting off topic.
I have been having a problem with the GPS. I have tried it indoors and out. I have restarted the app, cleared cache, re-ticked all the location boxes, and nothing seems to help my get a lock. The closest it comes is about 4700 metres. This is with WiFi turned on as well as an active Sim card in it. My old iPhone without a sim instantly drops the pin on my house. So I guess I am trying to see if others have the issue, and if there is a fix or I have to send it back.
For the record I am pretty new to Android....as in this is my first one, so go gently! Other than this issue I love the phone!
Cheers,
J
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That definitely does not seem normal. See if you can replicate the problem in a less built-up area. But at the moment, if I were having the same problem (which I'm not, I get great GPS reception) I would take it back for a replacement.
Hope you get it all sorted.

oscillik said:
That definitely does not seem normal. See if you can replicate the problem in a less built-up area. But at the moment, if I were having the same problem (which I'm not, I get great GPS reception) I would take it back for a replacement.
Hope you get it all sorted.
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Well I live in the country side, so that hopefully is not the issue. I turned wifi off and it made zero difference, so it looks like something with the GPS.......
I just tried the GPS app in the market called GPS Test
It says that GPS is on, but it can't find me. Bad sign.

I tried the GPS test app from the market too the other day and it didn't locate any satellites. I think it's a problem with that app itself. No need to panic yet.
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I've been suffering from the same problem. I'm used to the GPS icon on the SGS2 showing me a (blinking) dot in the GPS icon. But now nothing.
GPS test app also shows it's on. I'm going to try the GPS out a bit more, but have the feeling somethings up with the GPS.
Using the Wi-fi it's working 'fine'. But I don't feel like sharing info while using this feature.

The captivate had a very similar problem when it came out. Not sure if it ever got fixed. But ultimately that's why I turned my captivate back in.

If you are in the country with no wifi around then I wouldnt expect wifi location to do you any good. Still though, it should locate much better than what it is. I'm in Afghanistan, in the middle of no where and mine locks while only using GPS to within like 30 meters.

original SGS line of phones were famous for their "awesome GPS"
no, it never got fixed because it was a hardware issue...

I'm having the same problem. I'm constantly unable to find my location using GPS. Wi-Fi and mobile networks work but this surely needs to be fixed.

GPS seemed to work after my little trip outside. Sadly as soon as I got back in, nothing. I'll be able to do some 'proper field testing' tomorrow.

Ves said:
GPS seemed to work after my little trip outside. Sadly as soon as I got back in, nothing. I'll be able to do some 'proper field testing' tomorrow.
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GPS normally does not work well indoors.

I know but because I managed to get a location with the GPS on the SGS2, even if it took a while.
I was hoping for similar results (or better) with the GN.

GPS on my GN isn't working at all. Unless Wi-Fi and mobile network location is ticked, the phone can't find my location with GPS. Argh.

Have you tried any GPS apps to see if it's just bad reception from the satellites? That's one way to find out what's going on with the GPS on the phone.

My GPS locks almost instantly, and this is without a SIM card, and in Manhattan with tall buildings blocking most of the satellites. Much faster than with my N1.

no problems here.fastest phone ever with gps and i got 10 phones around 3 years with the function.
sitting in my room on the couch in the second floor.WiFi of only 2G network
and got within 5 to 7 sec a gps fix about 10 meters.
I reapeat,... in my house!not on the street or on the window!
sitting in front of my tv
never got a phone who can give me a signal in my house

my GPS also seems to work fine but during tracking it always goes off lock and relocks
and it bounces on corners like a gummybear
http://g.co/maps/apn3k

[Q] GPS

In the OGP the only way maps will locate you is with the GPS and not the WiFi, I have worked settlings but unless the GPS is on and locked nothing in Maps will work from your location aspect?

Nope
veroi said:
In the OGP the only way maps will locate you is with the GPS and not the WiFi, I have worked settlings but unless the GPS is on and locked nothing in Maps will work from your location aspect?
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Nope, I think it's the problem of your rom. Try another rom. I have experienced this once and had the same thought until I flashed another rom then I could locate easily with only internet connected

I have not unlocked it or installed a new ROM,I noticed it out of the box.Was concerned if I had defective unit

veroi said:
I have not unlocked it or installed a new ROM,I noticed it out of the box.Was concerned if I had defective unit
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I have the same problem... I just switched from the iPhone 4s to the LGOGP and the GPS is wacked out of the box. Not sure what to do about it... I just rooted and was going to flash a different rom to see if that works... if anyone had the same issue and knows a fix, let us know.

Same issue with mine.
Sent from my LG-E980 using Tapatalk 2

So, you guys are saying that you can't get a lock without the GPS on?
Personally, I always leave the GPS on. I haven't had any issues getting a lock.

[Q] Problematic GPS

My GPS has been problematic lately. Currently I have an AT&T version that I converted over to GPE (4.4.4 with GPE kernel 3.4.0-gb1b6fb1 [email protected]#1)
Lately I haven't been able to use my GPS apps. So, I started going through the motion of refreshing the A-GPS data.
When I downloaded GPS Toolbox from the Play Store, I noticed that it was seeing GPS satellites but it couldn't lock on ANY of them -- I ran it for roughly a few hours but inside and outside. The number of satellites it's seeing is always roughly 15+. My location settings have High Accuracy enabled. (Which I believe is the only thing I need to have checked, right?)
I think it has something to do with the modem but I don't know how to troubleshoot through a process in order to get a definitive answer.
Could someone offer some suggestions on what to do?

ksamniego said:
My GPS has been problematic lately. Currently I have an AT&T version that I converted over to GPE (4.4.4 with GPE kernel 3.4.0-gb1b6fb1 [email protected]#1)
Lately I haven't been able to use my GPS apps. So, I started going through the motion of refreshing the A-GPS data.
When I downloaded GPS Toolbox from the Play Store, I noticed that it was seeing GPS satellites but it couldn't lock on ANY of them -- I ran it for roughly a few hours but inside and outside. The number of satellites it's seeing is always roughly 15+. My location settings have High Accuracy enabled. (Which I believe is the only thing I need to have checked, right?)
I think it has something to do with the modem but I don't know how to troubleshoot through a process in order to get a definitive answer.
Could someone offer some suggestions on what to do?
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I have the same problem.... not sure what to do.

HRodMusic said:
I have the same problem.... not sure what to do.
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Me too.

camcung said:
Me too.
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I just finally gave up with it, pulled my dusty old Garmin GPS from my closet lol

I have the same problem. Can see 21 sattelites but no lock. I have this with different roms.

Any success here :?