hi everybody,
i have some problem with my magic's GPS;
after trying different rom, i came back on cursorsense in order to overclock the cpu with the latest kernel avaible from this forum...
everything seems to be ok but, a few day after, when i needed use copilot 8, gps doesn't work anymore:
no satellites are avaible, no signal (from copilot setup and from other apps like gps status or gps test).
i tried to restore some nandroid backup (with different rom, myhero, smoky cursorsense) but always copilot installs upgrade and gps is still not working...
also from google maps gps location doesn't work.
please help me,
gps is broken???
Ps sorry for my very poor english
thanks a lot
Flash the radio again and possibly with gps on (don't know why this counts, but they say it does). Talking about "with gps on", did you try to reboot with it being turned on ? Oh and btw this is not for dev section and it will probably moved soon...just to point out
yes i've already reboot with gps active but no effect...
but flashing the radio agai i need to wipe (or not?) how i can take gps turned on?
anyway i will try tomorrow morning...
thanks i will reply you.
ps sorry i visit often this forum but it was my first thread and i didn't klnow where to post it...
thanks!
hi, i've tried to flash again the radio today...
everything is ok... thank you a lot for the help or
if you prefere, hvala!
Thanks, goodbye
Mod. edit: not dev related, moved to general
sorry... thanks for putting in order... Bye
Well the subject of this thread IS dev-related, since it's an issue that affects many users of multiple roms, nobody knows what causes it or how to fix it, and is definitely not created by the user's ignorance or inability to read and follow instructions.
OTOH there already is a thread discussing it and it has produced little or no new insight. In short, it sometimes helps to reflash your radio (same version you're currently using), but depending on rom and carrier that fix may be short lived. You're also more likely to have a working GPS on a sense UI rom, but those have their own disadvantages. Users of some carriers rarely or never report GPS issues, while on other carriers these recur often.
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Hello there!
I'm getting reports about "GPS Aids" not working with Vibrants. Some users with Galaxy S phones and GPS drivers from Vibrant got the same problem.
The app it's on the market. So the first test will be install it and tell me if it is working or not.
Regards...
Original post at > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=955395
Went onto market, searched for and downloaded the app.
It wouldn't download the GPS aids... it kept saying "connection detected" then it was unable to downlaod the data.
When I enabled the root option (brute force) it finally worked.
Testing GPS now, will update/edit with results.
Maybe you should try the Themes and apps section, not trying to be a mod Just saying it might help get you more testers.
Okey.. I have a user in the spanish forum with a Vibrant. And the native mode it's working fine for him. Will ask for ROM version. Thankyou Bignjuicyjc
@Bignjuicyjc are you using a different GPS driver from stock? Like the captivate driver?
Hello I tested it out the other day. currently am on trigger v2.1 (froyo). Installed it, popped it on with default settings and tried out gps test app. Normally I eventually see 11 sats in my area Minneapolis,MN USA. With aids I saw 3 and never locked on.
So went into the setting of gps aids and deleted gps data and forced it this time around. Same deal: takes 3x as long to find any satalites, finds 1/4 the amount of sats and never locks on. In google maps/navigation my locations was off by almost 2 miles. Rebooted and deleted gps data and tried gps test again. Same results.
Had to delete data, uninstall the app and restart my phone before I could lock onto anything again. Some people in the vibrant community say this has helped them alot. And then theres people like me where it made it worse. Hope that helps.
da_dragon2k3 said:
Hello I tested it out the other day. currently am on trigger v2.1 (froyo). Installed it, popped it on with default settings and tried out gps test app. Normally I eventually see 11 sats in my area Minneapolis,MN USA. With aids I saw 3 and never locked on.
So went into the setting of gps aids and deleted gps data and forced it this time around. Same deal: takes 3x as long to find any satalites, finds 1/4 the amount of sats and never locks on. In google maps/navigation my locations was off by almost 2 miles. Rebooted and deleted gps data and tried gps test again. Same results.
Had to delete data, uninstall the app and restart my phone before I could lock onto anything again. Some people in the vibrant community say this has helped them alot. And then theres people like me where it made it worse. Hope that helps.
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Install/Uninstall don't change nothing. I think that it is something related to the GPS driver using in ROM. Do you know if your ROM is using a captivate driver? Or other different from stock?
ondoteam said:
Okey.. I have a user in the spanish forum with a Vibrant. And the native mode it's working fine for him. Will ask for ROM version. Thankyou Bignjuicyjc
@Bignjuicyjc are you using a different GPS driver from stock? Like the captivate driver?
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I too am using Trigger... but V2.5 which if I'm not mistaken uses Masters GPS fix.
But then again, I also used Samsung GPS restore app from the market AFTER i had flashed Trigger.
It seems since using Gps Aids the GPS is "seeing" more birds but not locking on to any.
Will continue to test.
does this work on Samsung Galaxy 3 GT-I5800?
Does this GPS Aids works for my Samsung Galaxy 3 GT-I5800 mobile phone?
This phone is Android 2.1.
This phone's GPS currently does not function well. It is very slow and take forever to get any GPS reading, is any.
If I to apply your GPS Aids to my phone and it is not the correct patch for this phone, is there anyway I can go back to the original firmware?
Thank you.
I loaded it last week on my Vibrant, it works.......... No Big Great difference since I have Masters GPS fix previously installed, but it does work and the locks are about 10 sec faster
Tried it and installed and downloaded properly on first try. Didn't see much difference at first, but when I went to visit friends in the middle of nowhere, I got locks when my gf's captivate couldn't. It didn't show up in the market for her captivate, but I sent the apk by email, installed it and it also got the gps to lock in. So here's two votes for it working.
oka1 said:
I have Masters GPS fix previously installed
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Can you please tell me what is this "Masters GPS fix" you are talking about?
Can you please send me the link?
Is this "GpsFix" from Android Labs you are talking about?
(unable to post URL link here by new users)
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Can you please tell me what is this "Masters GPS fix" you are talking about?
Can you please send me the link?
Is this "GpsFix" from Android Labs you are talking about?
(unable to post URL link here by new users)
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go here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=921453 and in first post near bottom under the section labeled MODS you'll find the link to "masters gps fix"
Flash it thru Clockwork Recovery
I've had mixed results. It works for some customer roms and not others. It is confirmed working on Bionix and Auxura, but I didn't have good results with Trigger for some reason. Thanks for the app. I'm locking on 6/13 satellites indoors and 11/13 outdoors.
Feedback: Last week. I installed GPS Aids on my Vibrant and it downloaded the file and appeared to work quite well. But, 2 days ago, I developed a problem with something not related, and had to do a factory reset. Since the reset, I can not download the file. I keep getting a messaging saying it can't download Xtra and to try again later.
eminembdg said:
Flash it thru Clockwork Recovery
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What do you mean?
After endless searching for the gps solution i've found a solution.
I've tested it and can confirm it works.
All credits go to the developer of faster fix (Bernard Bekker)
So here are the steps:
1. Download the CM7 rom ( I'm currently running the built #15 nightly)
link:http://mirror.teamdouche.net/?device=ace
2. After installing the rom and gapps set it up as you normally would.
3. Download Fast Reboot from the market (and install it).
4. After installing the Fast Reboot, download Faster Fix from the market (and install it).
5. Now turn off the gps (not in the notification bar, but in settings).
menu/settings/location
6. Run Fast Reboot
7. Run Faster Fix, and select your country and hit Go
A pop up should say: for example "Done set to:nl.pool.ntp.org" as I live in the Netherlands.
8. Turn on your GPS and reboot.
Now when you use the Google Navigation you should have a fast and steady fix for your GPS.
This won't work if you turn off GPS and on again.
In this case you have to reboot your phone!!! Remember to turn on the GPS bevore you reboot your phone!
It is not nessesery to repeat steps 1 to 7, just 8.
Just tried this and got instant GPS lock when I walked outside of my office. THanks for posting this.
Seems to work. Thanks for the information.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
really thannnnnnnx..
though i seldom use the gps in case it would cost lots of battery,thanks very much for posting this ~
btw,i am a chinese.i am now a sophomore in english major,cosidering to pursue a further study abroad,i wonder if netherland is a good place for studying business.
do u have any suggestions?
thanks in advance~
Also worked on my desire z.
cmy1991110 said:
really thannnnnnnx..
though i seldom use the gps in case it would cost lots of battery,thanks very much for posting this ~
btw,i am a chinese.i am now a sophomore in english major,cosidering to pursue a further study abroad,i wonder if netherland is a good place for studying business.
do u have any suggestions?
thanks in advance~
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email me your interest for wich study you would like to follow.... many people from abroud come to study here
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Maybe I am doing something wrong but I just followed these instructions and when I rebooted the phone froze on the splash screen. Had to recover and flash my nand. Have you heard of this problem?
No, i never had this problem, mostly if you make a lot of changes, reboot in to recovery and flash a .zip and than reboot, you might end up with a bootloop in the splash screen.
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App
Just to inform you guys, if you are using a gel case on your Desire HD, it's going to have a noticeable impact on the GPS lock time, from two minutes down to only several seconds.
I have confirmed this with my Case-Mate Gelli, and there is also a video by someone else on YouTube showing this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUyhxm2NtDU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Faster Fix will still help with the lock time in both cases, so thanks to the original poster.
Unfortunately, it didn't work for me. I have an HTC Desire CDMA from USCC with CM7 RC4 running.
?permanent fix
It worked but is it a permanent fix or every time you want to you GPS do u have to turn it on then reboot to get it working again? Thanks
Evo4g / Sprint, worked pefect (saved me from a lot of reflashing)!
Tnx
I still find the GPS to be very poor on my DHD. updated the radio, applied this fix and it still takes a long time to lock, even when outside. Its almost as if agps isn't working at all.
Just a thing to test
Menu>settings>applications>development
Make sure "Allow mock locations" isn't checked
I suffered with terrible GPS reception for weeks until I noticed this was checked. Now I get on average 3-7 yards accuracy, fixing in about 3 seconds
Also didnt work for me. Have flashed a few different Radios and ROM's, does anyone know a highly recommended Radio for CM7 and gps? (preferably on UK Orange if that matters / makes a difference to gps).
AverageCanadian said:
I still find the GPS to be very poor on my DHD. updated the radio, applied this fix and it still takes a long time to lock, even when outside. Its almost as if agps isn't working at all.
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have you updated the RIL that applys to your radio?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1040986
also have you installed gps status from the market?
go into tools and reset the data
both those worked for me
Worked well for me! Got an instant lock in my house after doing it. Used to take about 2 minutes outside. Cheers
Hello!
What is in the gapps file and how do you install them?
Is it possible to use them with another rom or is they locket to CM7HD?
For the moment I am on RCmixHD.
Regards
So we can use RIL on CM7?? Wasn't there some problems??
Sent from Desire HD with CyanogenLordMod!!!
goofylad said:
have you updated the RIL that applys to your radio?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1040986
also have you installed gps status from the market?
go into tools and reset the data
both those worked for me
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This thread clearly says in the OP "not for CM." I don't know anything about RIL so maybe it will work, I just don't want to see someone have issues.
so as many of us here i had the gps problem, and i started to not care anymore. The other day after i flashed Trigger 3.2, i also flashed some useful apps like SGS tool, spare parts etc. As i was going over those apps, i went to SGS tools, and noticed GPS fix all the way at the bottom. I decided to give it a try but didnt think it would work. I clicked and then select north-america.... and apply.
And surprisingly my GPS has been working perfectly fine since then.
So those of you who still have gps problem, try that
Hope this help
Djapatos said:
so as many of us here i had the gps problem, and i started to not care anymore. The other day after i flashed Trigger 3.2, i also flashed some useful apps like SGS tool, spare parts etc. As i was going over those apps, i went to SGS tools, and noticed GPS fix all the way at the bottom. I decided to give it a try but didnt think it would work. I clicked and then select north-america.... and apply.
And surprisingly my GPS has been working perfectly fine since then.
So those of you who still have gps problem, try that
Hope this help
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This has been posted before, it works for some people and it doesn't for others. Just like every other GPS fix out there. Not trying to be rude and I'm sure everyone appreciates you trying to help, but duplicate threads just create clutter. Once again I am not trying to be rude so please do not take it that way.
flashing the S.gps is the easiest way as I know
This is kind of random, but did anyone notice that the latest Kies update fixes/helps GPS?
With KA6, I have to manually set GPS mode to MS-Based and change the supl settings before I get a quick lock. With KB5, it works very well right out of the box. No configuration needed.
ooooohhhh
mugenfiji0327 said:
This has been posted before, it works for some people and it doesn't for others. Just like every other GPS fix out there. Not trying to be rude and I'm sure everyone appreciates you trying to help, but duplicate threads just create clutter. Once again I am not trying to be rude so please do not take it that way.
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ooops i didnt know, wel anyways that works for me
Howdy there, XDA. I've recently been flashing a lot of Android ROMs onto my HD2, but they all have the same problem, which I've been trying to get rid of, hence all of the flashing (And nearly bricking in some cases, whoops.)
Anywho- the problem is that when I load GPS in Google Maps, or any other app, it takes roughly 10 minutes to lock my position. At first I thought it was a hardware issue, but then I flashed a custom RUU and it works perfectly (Around 10 seconds) for WM6.5.
So, does anyone know of any solutions? Am I the only person this happens to? Thanks.
Oh, and sorry if this has been posted before, I did search 'GPS' into the forum, but nothing popped up.
Tythas said:
Howdy there, XDA. I've recently been flashing a lot of Android ROMs onto my HD2, but they all have the same problem, which I've been trying to get rid of, hence all of the flashing (And nearly bricking in some cases, whoops.)
Anywho- the problem is that when I load GPS in Google Maps, or any other app, it takes roughly 10 minutes to lock my position. At first I thought it was a hardware issue, but then I flashed a custom RUU and it works perfectly (Around 10 seconds) for WM6.5.
So, does anyone know of any solutions? Am I the only person this happens to? Thanks.
Oh, and sorry if this has been posted before, I did search 'GPS' into the forum, but nothing popped up.
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Hi,
This might help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=953630
As the other poster said, go to AngelDeath's GPS Fix thread. Also, if you are flashing a Cmylxgo Froyo ROM or one of the Gingerbread ROMs, you should also install Tytung's GPS v1.5 workaround found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1100114 Gives me a GPS lock in under 6 seconds. You are not the only one that has a phone that seems to take forever to get a lock. I would suspect that the gps.conf file is not optimized for your region. You may want to check. Most of these ROMs you flash are for the region of the developer. Some have taken it into account but not all and have added additional gps.conf file edit suggestions to address other regions.
I have a problem with the gps of my samsung galaxy s4, 9505, i asked about 3 times, but i never recive some advice, never, any answer, what i did of bad? if someone would to help me, my gps does not fix the signal, thanks everybody
natalu88 said:
I have a problem with the gps of my samsung galaxy s4, 9505, i asked about 3 times, but i never recive some advice, never, any answer, what i did of bad? if someone would to help me, my gps does not fix the signal, thanks everybody
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Could you please explain your problem, you do not need to open new thread every time.
if no one gives an answer then it usually means no one has the answer. unless you really did **** the guy with the answer's mom.
send the phone to Samsung AS to be looked at.
the worst that could happen is you find out what is wrong and either pay to have it fixed or you don't.
either way you find out what is wrong.
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the problem is that the gps don't work, it start to search the signal, but never find it, it is able to find the place where i'm, but in a too big approximation, because i think it is not broken, but may be some sofware issue, can you help me please?
What did you do to try and fix it? Flash different firmware? Are you rooted? Which ROM version? Did you try resetting to factory defaults? Tried some GPS apps (like GPS test)? Tried searching for gps.conf files?
Did you try *anything* before posting here? We are not wizards and can't read minds, really...
natalu88 said:
I have a problem with the gps of my samsung galaxy s4, 9505, i asked about 3 times, but i never recive some advice, never, any answer, what i did of bad? if someone would to help me, my gps does not fix the signal, thanks everybody
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1, Have u tried complete reset including all the data
2, If that does not work u can also try flashing a new firmware using Odin and reset the device from setting / accounts / backup & reset
hopefully one of the method will solve your issue
robogo1982 said:
What did you do to try and fix it? Flash different firmware? Are you rooted? Which ROM version? Did you try resetting to factory defaults? Tried some GPS apps (like GPS test)? Tried searching for gps.conf files?
Did you try *anything* before posting here? We are not wizards and can't read minds, really...
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yes, thank you for the answer, my s4 is rooted yes, with the stock firmware. i flashed many rom, and 2 times the stock firmware and the recovery. i have a backup of the efs folder, there is something there about the gps?
Not really, EFS holds the IMEI and such data IMHO. Try downloading GPS Test from the Play Store and test the GPS.
Download GPS Status from the Play Store.
Start the app, go tools/manage GPS state/download.
This will download the assistance data.
Get a line if sight to the sky outdoors or at least beside a window and wait for the satalite bars to turn green.
Remember, GPS will struggle to get a fix indoors.
This topic inspired me and other members to make this kind of topics
Do you have Yahoo! Weather installed? This killed my GPS lock, uninstalled it and GPS works fine again.
If not Yahoo! Weather, think about any other location-aware apps you have installed since it last worked and try uninstalling them.