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[Q] Problem with GPS

I have a problem with my Defy.
The GPS doesn't seem to work properly. I've tested it with GPS Status & GPS Test...it detects satellites but doesn't use any of them to locate the cell phone.
A few days ago, I've succeed to get a localization but since it doesn't work.
I've just reboot it so that I'll have the manufacturing settings but, it still doesn't work...
Can someone be of any help ?
Thanks.

ernold said:
I have a problem with my Defy.
The GPS doesn't seem to work properly. I've tested it with GPS Status & GPS Test...it detects satellites but doesn't use any of them to locate the cell phone.
A few days ago, I've succeed to get a localization but since it doesn't work.
I've just reboot it so that I'll have the manufacturing settings but, it still doesn't work...
Can someone be of any help ?
Thanks.
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Have you tried calibrating the compass in the settings? I had what sounds like a similar problem and I did that it worked for me.

Have you tried going into airplane mode, then using the GPS?

The compass is calibrated.
I've tried to turn on the airplane mode & then to launch the gps...same result no satellite in use, no localization...

I tried the GPS today, no airplain mode, defy was working as usual. I had to wait quite long time to get the fix but then no issues. FYI compass was already calibrated.
Since your defy is able to detect the satellites it should not be an hardware issue, i guess you were using pre-installed gmaps and navigator, have you tried any other software which makes use of gps location? (e.g. TrackMe)

Since your defy is able to detect the satellites it should not be an hardware issue, i guess you were using pre-installed gmaps and navigator, have you tried any other software which makes use of gps location? (e.g. TrackMe)
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Yes, that's what I think, it shouldn't be a hardware issue...
I tried with the apps GPS test & GPS status which were not pre-installed and it doesn't work either...

ernold said:
Yes, that's what I think, it shouldn't be a hardware issue...
I tried with the apps GPS test & GPS status which were not pre-installed and it doesn't work either...
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I can't figure out what's causing your issue... but, take a look here:
https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/40896
maybe it could be helpful, second post of cheaplikeafox, he's talking about a gps reset (made through GPS status) which solved the problem. Did you try that specific option in GPS status?

Sadly, I've already tried...arf...I don't what to do.
Maybe I should try with other Motorola phones' owners...

ernold said:
Sadly, I've already tried...arf...I don't what to do.
Maybe I should try with other Motorola phones' owners...
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Just to be sure, are you trying to use the GPS without being in "maps" that came with the phone? But on a separate set of installed maps? Except for the link above, I don't see GPS as an issue on the Motorola forums.
If I turn on network nav. and go into maps, my location is off by from two miles to forty miles. If I then turn on GPS it will correct my location within thirty second (time, that is). Turn off network nav., go back into maps and hit location and it corrects within 10-15 seconds using just GPS.
FWIW I just bought and downloaded Copilot live for North America ($5) Shut off data and ran on GPS -- it loaded very quickly. Of course it's pulling maps off the SD, but there was no lag in the GPS.

Same issue here.
Bought a defy (made in brazil) today and no gps (endomondo, gps test, gps status).
I already have a x10, and their gps always works.

carlosklein said:
Same issue here.
Bought a defy (made in brazil) today and no gps (endomondo, gps test, gps status).
I already have a x10, and their gps always works.
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When I first tried GPS on my phone it took so long to "kick in" I thought the phone was broken. Finally it did. I later got "GPS status" and it picks the satellites up right away. However, I believe you must have your google maps "Maps" turned on or the GPS won't work in the stock phone.

How much time your gps needed in the first time? I im trying right now.
In google maps: My location: Accurate to 70 meters (wireless method).
In endomondo: Locating satellites
In Gps Test: In view 1, In Use 0, Gps On (yellow), Accuracy (feet): 0
After about 1 hour, i am getting 2 sats in view on Gps test, but no one in use.

After hours, i am getting 2 sattelites in GPS Test (sometimes 3). But the color of the bars (SNR Color, according the documentation) is white. Not working...
On my xperia, i am getting 9 sattelites (yellow and green).

Make sure you're not on WiFi

carlosklein said:
After hours, i am getting 2 sattelites in GPS Test (sometimes 3). But the color of the bars (SNR Color, according the documentation) is white. Not working...
On my xperia, i am getting 9 sattelites (yellow and green).
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My previous phone was an xperia x1 too, yes GPS was much much better. More than a issue with defy it looks like Android is not so brilliant in dealing with GPS.
I need long time to get my position fixed (could it be the lack of QuickGPS??), and it seems many apps can't correctly display the satellites while the device is searching for a fix.
It gets better if i have google maps app opened in background.

Finally got gps working.
I made a few things (not sure what work...)
- Factory reset
- Install a bunch of softwares (Endomondo, GPS Test, WisePilot, TrackerBooster)
What work (i think)
- Leave my phone with TrackerBooster and GPS Test turned on, in open space (a bench on a park) for about 45 minutes (airplane mode off, wifi on and connected, 3g on). In the early minutes, GPS Test only find a few satellites (4 or 5). Suddenly 10 satellites appear and change the color to yellow and green (it was white). Working!
Thanks all!
ps: Defy is better than X10. Even motoblur is better than TimeScape (IMOHO).

carlosklein said:
Finally got gps working.
ps: Defy is better than X10. Even motoblur is better than TimeScape (IMOHO).
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When i read "xperia" i thought about x1, anyway, i agree defy is better than xperia (them all) except for GPS. With my x1, in open spaces, i got 10-11 satellites in just 2 minutes (without QuickGPS) and it needed about 20 seconds when QuickGPS was working.

[Q] GPS problems. Can't get a fix!

Hi all,
I have the Desire HD for 2 weeks now but I've only yesterday noted the gps doesn't seem to work... It's a complete stock model, no custom roms or radio's. I'ts just never able to get a fix! Are there other people with problems like this? Could my device be broken?
I have installed a app from the market that tests the gps and it finds no satelites most of the time except one time I checked it found 4 with a very bad signal... Even then in Google Maps or the HTC Locations it didn't get a fix.
Any ideas?

Bump! I have exactly the same problem. Any Advice?

same problem

i HAD this problem, but then i left the GPS on for an entire journey. 45 minutes later it had a fix and ive never had any problems getting a fix within a minute since.
i dont think the phone knows what side of the globe its on the first time, so maybe it just needs a loooong time the first time.

Most GPS devices need to download a file known as an almanac. This determines where satellites will be at specified times.
This file can take a while to download as GPS is purely passive. I'm not sure if the DHD is A-GPS (Assisted). This will download the almanac via mobile or wifi data.
This is why sometimes the first GPS lock can take a while.

Try these two programs:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/gps-status-toolbox/com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2
http://www.appbrain.com/app/gps-test/com.chartcross.gpstest
First one is great for diagnostic so it should tell you what is wrong.

I also have the same problem, been driving for about 30mins and nothing..
Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk

andyharney said:
Most GPS devices need to download a file known as an almanac. This determines where satellites will be at specified times.
This file can take a while to download as GPS is purely passive. I'm not sure if the DHD is A-GPS (Assisted). This will download the almanac via mobile or wifi data.
This is why sometimes the first GPS lock can take a while.
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Ok......DHD has A-gps as well
seeing your posts, quite amazed how you did not know this (no pun intended)

dzn said:
Hi all,
I have the Desire HD for 2 weeks now but I've only yesterday noted the gps doesn't seem to work... It's a complete stock model, no custom roms or radio's. I'ts just never able to get a fix! Are there other people with problems like this? Could my device be broken?
I have installed a app from the market that tests the gps and it finds no satelites most of the time except one time I checked it found 4 with a very bad signal... Even then in Google Maps or the HTC Locations it didn't get a fix.
Any ideas?
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1st gps-fix is a pain, after it will all get better....search for my posts, you'll see that this has been asked several times (don't want to be a b**ch but, please use the search button as well) and in general, 1st fix takes some time, 2nd is fast (like <2 min).
At this moment, while I thought my gps fix was very bad (and as I own one, if not the, of the 1st DHD batches, it was not abnormal to think that it also had gps probs) it now fixes within 1 minute....

Problematic piece of device for me for GPS.

Got mine a cpl of days ago , downloaded the apps above but still nothing i will give it one more try.
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kermez said:
Try these two programs:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/gps-status-toolbox/com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2
http://www.appbrain.com/app/gps-test/com.chartcross.gpstest
First one is great for diagnostic so it should tell you what is wrong.
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I tried both GPS apps. And immediately after that, I was able to get GPS satellite lock on within 20s.

Guys regarding the GPS, all of us we face an issue. It can not lock the satellites quickly. Especially for the people like me who are HTC HD2 owners as well. I was waiting only few seconds. (cooked rom). We MUST forget that now. It's an issue for all of the android devices. Even with the device of the Nexus. So we must live with that. Sometimes it will lock the satellites in 1 min or 30 secs, some other time in 2-3 mins. I searched also in the internet and i found so many complains regarding the GPS and hopefully not only from DHD users

f9cator said:
I tried both GPS apps. And immediately after that, I was able to get GPS satellite lock on within 20s.
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Yep, I had also that problem but then red at forums that only way to lock as fast as you can satellite is to use first one for locking over internet and after that it's much easier to find satellite. Whenever you have problem with locking or need gps asap first program should provide you with fast satellite find.
Btw gps on dhd is so good that I have sold my old garmin - simply it's obsolete and now I have only to purchase official car holder.

Most of the times is more difficult to get a fix in a speeding car.
In the opposite case is generally faster to get a sat fix.

So I've been using my DHD for 3 weeks now (stock model as well, no root) and here are two issues with GPS that I noticed and have no idea what to do with it.
1. The same problem as described in first post. Every once in a while my GPS just cannot get a fix. I installed GPS Test app. Normally it finds around 6-7 satellites, they are all in use, the yellow indicator in GPS status bar goes green and my location appears on mini-map.
However there are situations when GPS Test says that there is 1 to 5 satelites in view, later on they also apper to be in use, but GPS status doesn't change to green and my actual location doesn't show. It's not a problem of visibility or my location - the GPS can get a fix today and not work tomorrow at the very same place.
I have no idea if this can be fixed, so any help appreciated.
2. This is not really an issue, just something that I find quite disturbing. I'm using this traffic app (Yandex Maps for those of you in Russia). It shows current traffic condition on the map + your current location if you have GPS. So each time I lock my DHD (press the button on the top) the GPS is immedietly switched off. So when I unlock the screen to see the map again it takes from few seconds to a minute or even more to update my current position. Sometimes it doesn't happen at all (see problem #1). I understand it's probably done to save battery but I would prefer continuously working GPS than saving battery. Is there any way to set GPS to always working mode?
Thanks in advance to everyone who can help. Cheers

Hi,
I read all you guys said and after trying both the apps and refreshing my agps data manually I now get 6-7 satellites which is good I think?
So for all of you with the same problem, just stay outside for a moment and make sure you have a data-connection. Then use the GPS Status app and refresh your agps data manually. It should work... It did for me!
Ps. I think my Desire, not the HD, used to see 11 satellites? Is that possible? Does this mean 6-7 is kind of weak?

dzn said:
Hi,
I read all you guys said and after trying both the apps and refreshing my agps data manually I now get 6-7 satellites which is good I think?
So for all of you with the same problem, just stay outside for a moment and make sure you have a data-connection. Then use the GPS Status app and refresh your agps data manually. It should work... It did for me!
Ps. I think my Desire, not the HD, used to see 11 satellites? Is that possible? Does this mean 6-7 is kind of weak?
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Just to make it clear - to manually refresh AGPS using GPS Status - you need to go to Menu->Tools->Manage A-GPS state->Download?
I'm not outside now, but will try it once I have problems getting a fix.
And yes, 11 sats is possible. 6-7 is more than enough though.

Stand still to get a fix? Harder when you are speedy, I think.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

Your movement speed has no impact on how quickly you get a lock. Remember, these satellites are in orbit traveling alot faster than your 30 - 70mph.

[Q] Galaxy Note 4 GPS Issue (Stock)

I just swapped out my SGS3 for a Galaxy Note 4, carried by Verizon, and I'm having GPS lock issues. This phone isn't even a week old.
My phone is as stock as it comes under Verizon. I used Google Maps to drive somewhere across town and it'd place me blocks or miles in the wrong direction. It couldn't track me, either. My phone also notifies me intermittently that it's "Found my location." Lies. Though, at least it knows I'm in California, so that's a start.
I downloaded the GPS Status app to figure out what the problem was. Apparently, satellites cannot fix on my location. The app lists that 0/20 satellites have a fix on me; that number is largely unchanging. If I pull up the app while I drive, the satellites can fix on my location, but as soon as I switch to another app, like Google Maps, it loses my location lock and thinks I'm anywhere within a five mile radius. If I pull the GPS Status app up again (at times, while driving--not always), the satellites can find a lock on me. If I switch out to any other app, the satellites drop me and the process repeats. The GPS lock lasts 10-20 seconds after switching out of the GPS Status app before going to ****.
I've tried taking out and re-inserting the SIM card. No luck. I've tried factory resetting my phone. Some luck, but 16 hours later the same issues began to arise. I've tried doing both at the same time. No luck.
There is another incredibly peculiar thing that happens simultaneously: the stock Accuweather widget that comes with the Note 4 (listed as just Weather under widgets) goes all wonky. That's when I know my phone has gone from being able to acquire, and maintain, a GPS lock, to dementia-ville. And by wonky I mean that it goes from showing the time above the date above the weather above the city to showing the time on the left and the weather and my city on the right. Replacing the widget on my home screen works for a few seconds, or until I refresh the weather, and then it topples over and reports its information from left to right instead of top to bottom.
Specs: SM-N910V
Android: 5.0.1 (stock)
I'll be around to troubleshoot. Any help is appreciated.

I've also been having this problem, without data or wifi it doesn't even try to lock onto my gps location. I also see "location found" when my gps is turned OFF. I've also tried factory reseting and I've even contacted verizon tech support, to no avail they said I had to return the device but my gps worked fine before the update to lollipop so it could be a lollipop bug.

The GPS only works with wifi or data turned on. The GPS on my note 4s work very well.

gs4user4 said:
I just swapped out my SGS3 for a Galaxy Note 4, carried by Verizon, and I'm having GPS lock issues. This phone isn't even a week old.
My phone is as stock as it comes under Verizon. I used Google Maps to drive somewhere across town and it'd place me blocks or miles in the wrong direction. It couldn't track me, either. My phone also notifies me intermittently that it's "Found my location." Lies. Though, at least it knows I'm in California, so that's a start.
I downloaded the GPS Status app to figure out what the problem was. Apparently, satellites cannot fix on my location. The app lists that 0/20 satellites have a fix on me; that number is largely unchanging. If I pull up the app while I drive, the satellites can fix on my location, but as soon as I switch to another app, like Google Maps, it loses my location lock and thinks I'm anywhere within a five mile radius. If I pull the GPS Status app up again (at times, while driving--not always), the satellites can find a lock on me. If I switch out to any other app, the satellites drop me and the process repeats. The GPS lock lasts 10-20 seconds after switching out of the GPS Status app before going to ****.
I've tried taking out and re-inserting the SIM card. No luck. I've tried factory resetting my phone. Some luck, but 16 hours later the same issues began to arise. I've tried doing both at the same time. No luck.
There is another incredibly peculiar thing that happens simultaneously: the stock Accuweather widget that comes with the Note 4 (listed as just Weather under widgets) goes all wonky. That's when I know my phone has gone from being able to acquire, and maintain, a GPS lock, to dementia-ville. And by wonky I mean that it goes from showing the time above the date above the weather above the city to showing the time on the left and the weather and my city on the right. Replacing the widget on my home screen works for a few seconds, or until I refresh the weather, and then it topples over and reports its information from left to right instead of top to bottom.
Specs: SM-N910V
Android: 5.0.1 (stock)
I'll be around to troubleshoot. Any help is appreciated.
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I see this post is over a year old, but here's a fix in case anyone is still interested: see last post (by the_fixit_guy) in this thread .
This solution fixed the gps on my note 4 and it is working like new now. My battery life has also improved tremedously (probably because the phone isn't constantly trying to get a satellite fix).

I had the location spoof or whatever from dev settings and disabling that fixed my problems.

I had GPS issues on my Note, and that worked for me! Thanks!

GPS only works when sky is visible (outdoor). Does not work indoors

Bought OP 7T yesterday.
Today I noticed that the GPS only works when the sky is visible above in outdoors. When I'm indoor and the sky is not directly visible above the GPS does not work at all.
*GPS works with Mobile data or Wifi at my home (I live in 2nd floor, in a 7 floor building)
**tried GPS in my office building with Mobile data (9th floor in a 13 floor building). Does not work.
**tried GPS in another building (ground floor in a 2 floor building), did not work
To solve the matter:
-Tried using GPS Status & Toolbox app to reset and re-download GPS sensor data but nothing helps.
-Did a network reset but no result.
Finally did a full factory reset/wipe. Lets see if the issue is solved or not.
Anyone has any suggestion or similar experience?

Return divice!? I have no issues at all with GPS. Both WiFi and Bluetooth of and high accuracy of
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I have had similar issues, and if you search ran the farms, many other users have as well. for me it was frustrating thing is it if sometimes that's a complete 180 and it's very disoriented in terms of direction of navigation. I'm not sure how widespread this issue is, but as far as I know there is not a workable fix at this point

Umm hello gps does not work inside buildings that have enough metal in them to block the GPS radio signals. This is nothing new. Generally inside location is determined by Bluetooth and wifi as well as cellular position which is not as accurate.

This is indoors 1st floor of a 100yo 2 storey house. Wood construction. I will post a capture tomorrow from inside the steel and concrete shop where I work.

Well.. I'm not sure if I should be embarrassed or not for reading OP post the way I did but...
Of course if you are well inside in a building with reinforced concrete in roof and walls it is possible you are going to experience some issues with GPS signals.
You are practically in a Faraday's cage!
In my experience though, you should be fine if you at least have some windows.
At my work we have extremely reinforced walls and roof, but I still have GPS signal. Some drift occurre but nothing extreme
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I had the same exact experience with gps issues in my car. I would notice that the compass would all of a sudden start to go in a different direction from where I was heading. I also tried to use gps status to download the data and then use the maps program to calibrate the gps. It would never calibrate above low. I finally spoke with OP about the issue and they recommended resetting the phone from bootloader. I gave that a try and for now I get better high strength gps according to google maps.

Krazy_Calvin said:
I had the same exact experience with gps issues in my car. I would notice that the compass would all of a sudden start to go in a different direction from where I was heading. I also tried to use gps status to download the data and then use the maps program to calibrate the gps. It would never calibrate above low. I finally spoke with OP about the issue and they recommended resetting the phone from bootloader. I gave that a try and for now I get better high strength gps according to google maps.
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Exactly how did you do that? Did you lose root?

No i don't have root. The steps are outlined in my other post.

I don't have any issues with GPS outdoor and I'm not expecting to have working GPS indoor. Reason? Because this is GPS how it is working.... (what else we are going to read). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indoor_positioning_system#Relation_to_GPS

Problems lately with GPS

Just recently over the last couple months, I have been having a problem with getting a good gps signal in programs such as Waze and Google maps. I have done all kinds of searches and many mention to go into settings and in location settings, turn on High Accuracy. That option is bo longer available and not sure if it was eliminated in Pie. I have been doing all the latest updates and believe I am current. The only thing I have been able to find is to go into settings, then Biometrics, and there I found location. The only choices under Improve Accuracy is to turn on Wifi scanning and Bluetooth scanning which I have done. There no longer is a choice of High Accuracy and the ability to turn GPS on or off like I had in previous phones and previous versions of Android. I have even tried turning on High Performance under Battery Power settings and turned off any choices to optimize battery or disable apps. I ended up downloading 2 different GPS apps from Store, GPS Status and GPS Fix/Optimizer. I will normally use Waze or Google maps through Android Auto. I can tell when there is a problem when the position indicator keeps bouncing all over the place in Waze and cant find exactly where I am. When that happens, I will check on GPS Status and it always shows that it is having a problem acquiring the satellite signals. I will then open up GPS Fix/Optimizer and on the home screen, there is a button that will say Service Off. I press it and it will then read Service On. Switching back to GPS Status will now show that it is starting to acquire multiple satellite signals. When I switch back to Waze, now it is able to show my exact location and begins to work properly.
This is driving me nuts. I never had this problem on any other of multiple different phones or Android versions. I can get GPS working but have to jump through all these hoops each time and it sucks. So what other steps can I do to be able to fire up Waze and have it find me right away?

It's not just an Android Auto thing, it happens with GPS in general. There have been many posts about it over on Reddit in the Note 8 Forum dating back to March. The best fix is to just toggle location whenever you notice that GPS isn't working.
The scary thing is not only has Samsung not even acknowledged there is an issue, newer phones are also starting to have the problem. Just saw people complaining about the same thing in a S20 forum. Just like our issues, they started after an update.

mikeyk101 said:
Just recently over the last couple months, I have been having a problem with getting a good gps signal in programs such as Waze and Google maps. I have done all kinds of searches and many mention to go into settings and in location settings, turn on High Accuracy. That option is bo longer available and not sure if it was eliminated in Pie. I have been doing all the latest updates and believe I am current. The only thing I have been able to find is to go into settings, then Biometrics, and there I found location. The only choices under Improve Accuracy is to turn on Wifi scanning and Bluetooth scanning which I have done. There no longer is a choice of High Accuracy and the ability to turn GPS on or off like I had in previous phones and previous versions of Android. I have even tried turning on High Performance under Battery Power settings and turned off any choices to optimize battery or disable apps. I ended up downloading 2 different GPS apps from Store, GPS Status and GPS Fix/Optimizer. I will normally use Waze or Google maps through Android Auto. I can tell when there is a problem when the position indicator keeps bouncing all over the place in Waze and cant find exactly where I am. When that happens, I will check on GPS Status and it always shows that it is having a problem acquiring the satellite signals. I will then open up GPS Fix/Optimizer and on the home screen, there is a button that will say Service Off. I press it and it will then read Service On. Switching back to GPS Status will now show that it is starting to acquire multiple satellite signals. When I switch back to Waze, now it is able to show my exact location and begins to work properly.
This is driving me nuts. I never had this problem on any other of multiple different phones or Android versions. I can get GPS working but have to jump through all these hoops each time and it sucks. So what other steps can I do to be able to fire up Waze and have it find me right away?
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Did you ever find a fix for this problem ? I am dealing with this too and have been for a while. GPS when using as a phone is no issues at all but, once you connect Android Auto, it's a mess. Very hit or miss and even if I hit where it works, it will drift off and require me to unplug/re-plugin my Note 8..
I posted to a few other places on this issue, nothing has solidly fixed this. Otherwise my note 8 works fine, so I no reason right now to upgrade, till the phone I want drops a little in price.
Reddit post
https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidAut...ps_on_waze_or_google_maps_gets_randomly_lost/
Android auto site..
https://support.google.com/androidauto/thread/45792804?hl=en
Samsung's site
https://us.community.samsung.com/t5...-GPS-randomly-on-Waze-and-Google/td-p/1332311
And even Ad central.. er...Android Central
https://forums.androidcentral.com/a...-gps-randomly-gets-lost-any-idea.html?mn_qa=1
Anyone else figure this problem out ?

I still havent found a fix. Here is another thread I started on the main Galaxy Note 8 that produced a lot more discussion but sadly, no fix yet.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/recent-gps-problems-t4058849
For me at least, it seems like it may be an issue between Android Auto and my Chevrolet. Still not entirely convinced but folks over at Android Auto claim that there is a communication problem with Android Auto trying to communicate with the internal gps on my truck. Supposedly even though I dont have traditional on board navigation, there is still gps communications going on. I believe that with Chevy, it is the onstar system. Android Auto is programmed to utilize vehicle gps because it is supposed to be more accurate. Unfortunately, if that is the case, and there is constant communication error between the Note 8 and vehicle, the result is that the apps in AA like Waze and Google maps continually have location errors. I inquired why AA couldnt just allow users to utilize the phone GPS as an option and was again told that a vehicle gps would be way more accurate so that option isnt available. When unplugging usb from vehicle, it defaults to the phone GPS and begins working again almost immediately. So is the problem with AA programming or communication problems with my Chevy truck? Who knows. Sometimes they communicate just fine from the get go but other times, not so much. I just wish the problem could be fixed. I would be leaning towards AA programming as this does not just happen with Chevy vehicles but AA just passes the buck.

mikeyk101 said:
I still havent found a fix. Here is another thread I started on the main Galaxy Note 8 that produced a lot more discussion but sadly, no fix yet.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/recent-gps-problems-t4058849
For me at least, it seems like it may be an issue between Android Auto and my Chevrolet. Still not entirely convinced but folks over at Android Auto claim that there is a communication problem with Android Auto trying to communicate with the internal gps on my truck. Supposedly even though I dont have traditional on board navigation, there is still gps communications going on. I believe that with Chevy, it is the onstar system. Android Auto is programmed to utilize vehicle gps because it is supposed to be more accurate. Unfortunately, if that is the case, and there is constant communication error between the Note 8 and vehicle, the result is that the apps in AA like Waze and Google maps continually have location errors. I inquired why AA couldnt just allow users to utilize the phone GPS as an option and was again told that a vehicle gps would be way more accurate so that option isnt available. When unplugging usb from vehicle, it defaults to the phone GPS and begins working again almost immediately. So is the problem with AA programming or communication problems with my Chevy truck? Who knows. Sometimes they communicate just fine from the get go but other times, not so much. I just wish the problem could be fixed. I would be leaning towards AA programming as this does not just happen with Chevy vehicles but AA just passes the buck.
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Yep, saw that thread as well and the one on Android Auto's site, I even replied to it. Wishing there was a solid fix here but, no... I have a Lexus LS that I added on a 3rd party Android auto device on. I had this same issue when I had a 2019 Ford with Android Auto as a rental. I figured 6 months later (I just put AA in my car about 2 weeks ago) it would be resolved by now.
Not 100% sure it is the GPS car thing you were told, as other phones plug into Android auto and have a seamless experience if this was the case, all phones would have this issue. We are using the same software. So why is the Note 8 different ? Well, I hear this effects other Samsung phones but, none as bad as the Note 8. Newer Android 10 even Samsung phones do not report this issue, as far as I have heard.
Oh, well the quest goes on... If you find something, please drop me a line....and thanks !

"Me too" - Driving me crazy. Toggling Location services off and on sometimes helps, but not always. I'll be moving, and the map doesn't reflect any movement.

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"Me too" - Driving me crazy. Toggling Location services off and on sometimes helps, but not always. I'll be moving, and the map doesn't reflect any movement.
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Toggling when driving is not a good idea, Normally unplugging and plugging back in works just as well. Funny for the last week, it was working fine (get lost when in a lot of trees and sometimes not recover but, on the highway it was perfect), till this morning and it was a mess.
There was an update for the Note 8 on Verizon a week ago, I need to double check all the power saving features and make sure they are fully disabled...

I had also started a thread on the Google Android Auto community back in May where the developers monitor posts. Just recently (about a week ago) it seems they are acknowledging that there may be a problem and posted they were going to send out emails to several that were affected by this. They gave directions on how to forward a bug report to them when the problem showed up. I was one that received the bug report email. I have since submitted 2 bug reports to them but have not received any kind of reply. Hopefully I hear back sometime soon and they are able to identify exactly what the problem is. If I do, I will post their response...