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My GPS has lost its touch, not working?

Hello people. Tried to search the forum for this but nothing came up. I have a swedish Xperia and have flashed it a couple of times with different roms but have now returned to stock spl and what I think is the original rom.
Didnt have problems with the GPS in the beginning and it started causing problems when I started flashing, working now and then. Now I have no function what so ever.
Anyone got an idea?
Is it possible to "update" the phone wia the sony ericsson update utility to the original rom, my roms doesnt feel so original, dont even have a calculator.

My GPS doesnt seem to work very well either.. Even with newly downloaded GPS Satellite info, it cant seem to find a lock :\

Nippero said:
My GPS doesnt seem to work very well either.. Even with newly downloaded GPS Satellite info, it cant seem to find a lock :\
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That's what Im saying. Have you been flashing yours or is it straight from the box?

Sticky a GPS thread?
I propose that one of these GPS problem threads be made sticky since we cannot simply search "GPS" here and the GPS problems seem to be accumulating.
With that said, I would have to say that my GPS performance is pretty terrible. At first, it felt like doing the QuickGPS thing and/or deleting the xtra.bin file helped. For the most part, though, getting a lock has proven quite sporadic. What should the expectation here be? Should I expect the GPS to work reliably indoors? What about if I am near a window? Why would it work in some buildings near a window and not in others?
My personal opinion is that the GPS should work within 15-20 feet of a window. Using Chartcross GPS Test, even when the GPS is locked, I am getting mostly yellow bars. I am not exactly sure what a good reading looks like on Chartcross, but there appears to be a 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% bar. Maybe the 25% bar is 100%? In any event, I rarely have a satellite that is getting above what I suspect to be 30%.
Is there a thread somewhere that details what the various fields mean and/or should read in Chartcross or a similar utility? I am coming up on my 30 days to return the phone, so if someone thinks that my device may be defective please speak up!
Thanks as always XDA-ers!

[Q] Lenov Thinkpad Tablet GPS issue?

Hi,
Anyone out there who has issues with the gps on the TPT?
I'm getting a fix quite slowly and losing it every few seconds.
This happens within Navigon Mobile Navigator, GPS Essentials and GPS Test.
The whole Tablet also feels quite laggy and doesn't perform well.
When writing this post with the Browser app, i have to wait about 1-2 seconds until the text i've just typed appears.

Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
Moving to Q&A

TPT Definitely has a GPS issue...
Check out the "GPS TPT Acquiring Satellites Bug" thread on the Lenovo Thinkpad Slate forums... Sorry, this forum won't let me post a link yet...
Lenovo is finally "looking" into it but hasn't officially acknowledged a problem.
One major issue is that the GPS.conf file is using a Asia NTP_Server, if you're anywhere but Asia this will hobble your GPS fix times (or TTFF - Time To First Fix). This file requires root to edit which we don't have.
Second issue is whether the TPT uses AGPS when wirelessly connected to the internet, since a majority of TPT's don't have 3G/4G we don't know if AGPS is only enabled for 3G/4G or if it's available at all.

I've tried replacing the gps.conf file, syincing NTP clocks and updating the agps data via a wifi tether to my phone. I'm still having the same problems as you are, and as I was before.
I've resorted to negative user reviews based on the camera and the gps, with tag-ons about how bright the black is on the screen and the lag. I don't know how better to pressure a corporation than to go as public about issues as I can. Complaints to Lenovo don't seem to help much, at least not in the first year, which in gadget-schedule-terms is pretty much the lifetime of the gadget.
I'm also seriously considering living without the camera entirely and going with the CyanogenMod ROM. The stock firmware etiher way isn't up to snufff, but I'm fed up with the wierd keyboard lag that CM doesn't have.
EDIT: Sent it in for a new system board, primarily for GPS. 13 days ago. I got an email yesterday saying they're waiting for parts. The N-trig, keyboard and usb port are real tools, but the incredibly slow repair, having putzed with software fixes for the GPS for months (I'm a real sucker for intermittent reinforcement), the lag, and the lack of popularity (development and accessories) really have me second guessing the greatness of this product. I'd be thinking differently if I'd have gotten one made in 2012, or any "good" one. I hear they're out there. The bright side? I'll have fun doing hardware mods on it.
More: I sent it in. They replaced the system board. It took 14 days. The GPS worked a dream before I rooted. I'm looking for a solution now.

Droid X GPS Fix (for those who can't see any)

My GPS hasn't been working for a while now, and I always assumed it was a 1software issue. I've tried SBFing to .340, .602, CM7, and am currently on MIUI.. all with no luck. Long story short, it was a hardware issue.
I noticed while holding the phone in a certain way with the battery cover off, I would get a fix on all satellites almost instantly (using GPS Status). After some testing, I found that putting pressure on the piece of plastic between the battery pull tab and SD card was the solution.
With a little MacGyver ingenuity (folded a movie stub in half, placed on that spot, and put the cover back on), I now have perfect GPS reception, indoors and out.
I'm not sure if this is the issue for everyone with a Droid X and GPS problems, but it should at the very least help some.
Please take the poll and spread the word if this is a solution for you. I know I'm not the only one who has thought about tossing my phone out the window over this issue.

It works!
Wow. Just wow.
I have been having GPS problems on my Droid X for months now. I had tried almost everything: Formatting SD card, downloading AGPS data, wiping cache, factory reset, different ROMs, etc.
NOTHING WORKED
I was about to give up, but today I had some free time before work so I thought I would give it another, final, shot. I Googled the problem for the umpteenth time and found your post. "Interesting," I thought to myself, "I've never thought of trying that."
So I popped off my batter cover and with the GPS test app running applied a small amount of pressure on the little plastic peg located below the pull tab.
INSTANTLY GPS test picked up seven different satellites! I jumped out of my chair I was so excited! I instantly decided to create an XDA account (I've been a lurker for about a year now) just so that I could thank you! I loved using my GPS so much because I am horrible when driving in places that I'm not familiar with, it was such a downer to not be able to use it, I felt like my phone was only at 75% without it.
But you changed all of that!
I love you!
I want to hug you!
+1000 Internets/cookies/kudos to you, good sir!
May you have the best Karma for the rest of your life!
Sincerely,
An extremely happy, GPS renewed, Droid X user

interesting. I usually find that GPS problems are rom related 9 out of 10 times.

I like my GPS too I've always known my network and GPS issues to be rom related. I'll have to see how that works next time. Thanks for sharing your discovery.
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I didn't believe it at first... but he's right!
I had my doubts when I read about the "pressure fix" to my DX GPS problem. I did a lot of testing and it works. I was able to get 8-9 satellite fixes in 4-8 seconds. As soon as I let off on the pressure all satellites were lost usually right away but sometimes I had the fix for 15-20 seconds. When I put the battery cover on I also lost satellites right away. I found I could also apply pressure through the battery cover and get a fix within 10 seconds.
I called VZW tech support and after I convinced the first tier script reader that I indeed had a problem that they couldn't fix I went to tier two. He asked a few questions and I told him my woes (but not the pressure fix) and he immediately sent out a replacement phone. The replacement works great... fixes in seconds even inside a steel hulled ferry boat!

Something else you can try is updating your roaming capabilities. dial *228 and press 2. Seemed to help a lot with me. Getting several satellites within 5-10 seconds, vs. 20 minutes before lol

If you are having the gps issue on all roms and pressure makes it work, it's more than likely a cold solder joint an I would get the phone replaced under warranty.

bizarre
I just wanted to say I have this same problem on the same phone. I noticed if I touch the back of my phone in a certain area, the GPS lights up and everything works great. If I take my finger off it, the GPS loses me. It is just bizarre... I am calling them tomorrow for a replacement phone but I wanted to say thanks for posting this because I thought I was going nuts!
edit: I cut off a strip of a thin cardboard price tag from a pair of jeans I bought a few weeks ago and inserted it into the back of the phone like the OP stated, closed the battery case, and now I have eleven satellites. If I take out the piece of cardboard they all go away. I had been looking for a solution for weeks and now, finally, joy!

Yeah I knew that issue for awhile. Atleast 7 or 8 months. It will help with wifi issues too. I remember at one point my friend was going threw droid x's like there nothing. There has to be something loose up there. I wanted to open it up and try to find a real fix but just never cared. I figured if i lose wifi or need gps i know the quick fix.

Thank you!!!
I started having gps issues right around the time I started rooting and roming so I assumed it was the roms. I tried flashing the fixes but nothing worked. I even temporarily went back to stock but it didn't fix the gps problem. I found this today and immediately fixed the problem. I used my gps the whole day and haven't had a problem. If something changes I will be sure to come back and let all of you know.
You know... it might be caused by doing multiple battery pulls which is something you tend to do a lot when first learning to rom your phone.

Me too
My wife and I both have DroidX original flavour, and both have had the GPS stop working after about a year. To call it annoying would be an understatement. Both phones are unrooted, have the latest update on them (4.5.621.MB810).
Our symptoms were they same - you start up GPS and start Navigator or Google Maps, and for the first two minutes, everything was fine. And then the GPS looses the signal and there is nothing you can do to bring it back.
I had read on another board that Weatherbug caused a lot of problems with the GPS, and after uninstalling that (and installing Weather.com's app), the GPS actually did start working better, but it would still loose the signal permanently most of the time.
I actually went through uninstalling everything else on my phone trying to figure out which of the 100 apps I have installed that had messed up the GPS, and still had no signal. And then I read this post.
I'm going to add another variable to this fix, and that would be heat. Taking off the batter cover works for me, but I have also noticed that on hot, sunny days, when the phone is in the car dock, there is almost nothing I can do to get the GPS to work. But at night, when the phone is cool, even without taking the cover off and applying pressure to the knob next to the pull tab, the GPS seems to work almost flawlessly.
I'm going to call Verizon tomorrow to see if I can get replacements for both my wife's and mine phone. I don't know if they will, considering my wife's phone is almost two years old, but we can't wait until July when her replacement discount becomes available for her to have a usable GPS. Considering this seems to be a design flaw in the original DroidX given the sheer number of postings all of the internet describing the exact same problem, I'm thinking they had better replace them for free.
Thank you for this post!! You've solved a problem that has been bugging us for months, and now that I know its an endemic problem, you probably saved us a LOT of money!

I know this is an old post, but I am looking for any suggestions to get my GPS working again. I have tried with the cover pulled and applying pressure to the plastic piece and have had no luck, I get no satellites. I have updated roaming capabilities, I have changes ROMS, still to no avail. I have used GPS Status to reset and download A-GPS state and it will not work. The GPS never finds any satellites indoors or out. I have tried flashing a baseband radio and had no luck doing that either.
Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

[Poll] Has anyone with GPS issues received a replacement with no GPS issues?

This poll is simply to help determine whether there are hardware variances out there which will resolve the GPS lock dropping out, after some period of usage, issue.
There are many "workarounds" to help alleviate the issue, including limiting your usage to just Google Maps, updating Google Play Services, wifi options, clearing AGPS, etc.
What I'm interested in is whether anybody was able to maintain their normal usage and just swap out a unit and have the GPS issues resolved.
I'd like to isolate out folks whose GPS works fine simply because their normal usage pattern doesn't trigger the issue. By focusing only on folks that are triggering the issue who have exchanged their units, we can see if there are potentially hardware variances.
If there are a very low percentage of cases where a replacement fixes GPS, then it doesn't make sense for folks to keep exchanging their unit(s) hoping the new one fixes the problem. In this case, if GPS is really important, either take a chance waiting for Google to fix it (if they can) or return the unit and wait until it is resolved.
This poll will not tell you whether this is ultimately a hardware, software, or some combination issue. That requires understanding the root cause, which cannot be determined in a poll.
If your exchanged unit resolved GPS for you, please post
first 9 digits of "KBC" SSN number
build date from the box label
16 or 32gb
Code:
[B][U]For example[/U][/B]
SSN: D60KBC265xxx
Date: 2013.06
16gb
This will help figure out if there are any build/manufacturing patterns.

I voted no to see The poll.... I dont have my nexus yet. I hope I don't have any GPS issue that's the Main reason I traded my iPad mini for, that and the fact that I can pocket my tablet now

adeon said:
I voted no to see The poll.... I dont have my nexus yet. I hope I don't have any GPS issue that's the Main reason I traded my iPad mini for, that and the fact that I can pocket my tablet now
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There is a 'View poll results" button. No need to 'fake' results by voting when you are not giving any proper answer.

adeon said:
I voted no to see The poll.... I dont have my nexus yet. I hope I don't have any GPS issue that's the Main reason I traded my iPad mini for, that and the fact that I can pocket my tablet now
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For many people if ALL you use is google maps, no navigation, no earth, no gps status, no waze, etc. then you can get many of the units to hold lock for a while, possibly indefinitely.
However, a lot of people use a couple of gps apps and that is where the issues come up.
I guess fewer people use GPS on the tablet versions than the phone/tablet-with-mobiledata versions because their gps apps require data connections, which they may not have access to on the go, but many people still do have apps that work without a data connection or they tether the device.

So only 9 folks have actually exchanged the unit for GPS problems and found this thread? I would have expected more people would have exchanged given how many people are experiencing the problem on the GPS lockup threads.

People aren't exchanging because Google has said they are working on a fix. This implies it's a software issue that will be patched.

Obveron said:
People aren't exchanging because Google has said they are working on a fix. This implies it's a software issue that will be patched.
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I have never read they are working on a fix, just that they are looking into it. Please post where it says what you are suggesting.
To me "looking into it" and "working on a fix" are quite different levels of commitment from Google. Keep in mind if the problem is on the proprietary hardware side (likely Qualcomm) and/or with Asus who hooked everything up, Google would need to interface with them for a solution (if any) so it would be very hard for them to unilaterally say they are "working on a fix" without even knowing what the root cause is.
Here is the latest info from Google's "official" community manager Paul Wilcox
http://productforums.google.com/forum/m/#!category-topic/mobile/android-devices/prfUDZA7M2s
Jul 30 - Paul Wilcox
Thanks for the reports everyone, we're looking into it.​Aug 2 - Paul Wilcox
Hi again everyone,
Could you please let me know a couple of things about your experience with GPS on your Nexus 7 tablets?
1. Do you still encounter this issue if you visit Settings > Location access > Access to my location = on as well as WiFi & mobile network location = checked?
2. If you visit Google Maps or another program that displays your location, is the app actually getting your location even if the GPS notification doesn't seem to show a tight GPS lock? Or is it unable to pinpoint your location?
Thanks!​Aug 5 - Paul Wilcox
OK everyone, thanks for confirming my questions from a couple of pages ago, as well as the info that disabling Google Play Services seems to be a workaround. My Android engineering colleagues are investigating this issue.
By the way, in case you're not aware several components of Android use Google Play Services so disabling that can have some unintended consequences on the functionality/performance of your device. For example the Hangouts app won't work without enabling Google Play services.​Aug 6 - Paul Wilcox
On Tuesday, August 6, 2013 8:18:48 AM UTC-7, Kenny Bateman wrote:
Also I'm wondering if anyone from Google ever responds on here. Some/any input would be great!
Yup Kenny, Googlers are present in this forum. See my response about this issue a couple of pages back on this thread.
No update for the community about this at this time, but the team is aware and investigating.​
Aug 9 - ArsTechnica
Google's Paul Wilcox has been active in that thread telling users that Google was "looking into" the problem and asking some follow-up questions—it's unclear as of this writing whether the issue will be fixable in software with an update or if it's indicative of a deeper hardware problem. We've reached out to Google for further comment on the issue and will update this post if we get a response.
Update: Google's official response is that they're aware of the issue but not ready to comment further at this point. We'll continue to follow the story as it develops.​
Since then complete radio silence.
When Asus last had GPS problems with the Transformer Prime, their "solution/fix" was to give people $17 and a free GPS dongle (they even claimed the Transformer Prime didn't include a "professional" GPS). This came after a class-action lawsuit and only residents of the US could officially file a claim:
Settlement: Asus to give GPS dongle and $17 to Transformer Prime users
http://www.androidauthority.com/asus-transformer-prime-settlement-183316/
http://event.asus.com/ASUSPad/TF201GPS/

I haven't returned mine...I mean what is the use? Also my screen is working excellently with no multitouch issues, I do not see any dead pixels and the screen bleed is fine. So what am I supposed to do? I don;t want to tempt getting a worse machine but the GPS not working sucks...kinda stuck...

AnarchoXen said:
I haven't returned mine...I mean what is the use? Also my screen is working excellently with no multitouch issues, I do not see any dead pixels and the screen bleed is fine. So what am I supposed to do? I don;t want to tempt getting a worse machine but the GPS not working sucks...kinda stuck...
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Not suggesting you personally should exchange it, though based on your confidence level you'll get a resolution you are satisfied with (or you really don't need GPS), you may need to consider whether to return it or just take a risk.
Just trying to get feedback from those that already have, which of course there will be some.
So far from the polling it is looking like it is pointless to return it though. That could change if some people find units that work for them.
It does make you wonder if every unit has the same GPS problem and the people who report GPS works fine just have a usage pattern that doesn't trigger it (which may be perfectly fine for them)

How do you tell the build date?

dannycalgary said:
How do you tell the build date?
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It is on the label on the top and bottom of edge of the white box.
It'll be something like 2013.06, 2013.07 (or in the future 2013.08)

sfhub said:
To me "looking into it" and "working on a fix" are quite different levels of commitment from Google.
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Fair enough sfhub, I guess I interpreted Google's commitment differently. It seemed to me that "looking into it" implied they are troubleshooting, which appeared to me they were commited to fixing the issue.
They asked about google play services, and were interested to hear that it affects the stability of the GPS. That alone, seemed to imply (in my naive perception), that software has an intergral role in fault.
I interpreted the semantics differently than you, and basically deemed that I personally wouldn't return the Nexus as there is a good chance Google could patch the problem.
However, after reading your excellent breakdown of Google's communication, I see your point of view. I am therefore much more concerned that it is a hardware fault. I still remain blindly optimistic that it is a software problem. After all, the GPS can be stable under certain software circumstances (disabling google play, using only specific apps, and only one at a time).

Don't get me wrong, I would love the problem to be fixable in software and have a gut feeling that it can (because I can use just Google Maps and nothing else and it won't drop) but without any knowledge of the root cause that is purely a guess/gamble.
Paul Wilcox mentioning Google Play Services was actually in response to a couple of users posting they had disabled Google Play Services and it helped their GPS situation. It wasn't something Google determined on their own and was reaching out to the community.
I'm skeptical that is the issue as I have Google Play Services disabled and I still get the dropouts and other folks have mentioned upgrading Google Play Services helped their situation while others mentioned downgrading helped their situation.
If I were to guess, Google Play Services may have some effect on the issue, but isn't the root cause.
IMO "looking into it" just means you've gotten past the PEBKAC-meter.

D70KBC-155xxx
2013.07
32GB
I purchased this unit from the Google Store and received it this morning. I own a nexus 7 2012 and it has always worked fine. So I knew how to set up the GPS. After trying for an hour I phoned Google Support and and was sent on reams of useless apps that really did not have anything to do with the GPS. When she asked me if I could see my location on the google map I told her yes but only because I was hooked up on WIFI. The we went on a 15 minute discussion on the fact the tablet was not outside. I told her the other tablet which was more than 5 feet further to the window was working just fine with 11/12 SAT/FIX. This was a very painful part of the conversation. Finally she offered to have me download apps that would not need the GPS and make do without it.
At this point I told her I was getting somewhat upset and asked her to pass me to someone else. I basically went through the routine all over again and I finally told him I would send the unit back and have my credit card reverse the charge. That seem to wake him up. He then offered to send me a new unit and for me to hold to this one until the new one comes in. So that is where we are right now.
This was the first time dealing with google support and I sure was not impressed.

no problem so far
ive been using the gps for a good amount of time and i haven't had an issue yet

aptech said:
ive been using the gps for a good amount of time and i haven't had an issue yet
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Don't take this the wrong way but the thread is looking for people who have a GPS problem and got a replacement unit to try and resolve.
It seems you never had a gps issue.

sfhub said:
Don't get me wrong, I would love the problem to be fixable in software and have a gut feeling that it can (because I can use just Google Maps and nothing else and it won't drop) but without any knowledge of the root cause that is purely a guess/gamble.
Paul Wilcox mentioning Google Play Services was actually in response to a couple of users posting they had disabled Google Play Services and it helped their GPS situation. It wasn't something Google determined on their own and was reaching out to the community.
I'm skeptical that is the issue as I have Google Play Services disabled and I still get the dropouts and other folks have mentioned upgrading Google Play Services helped their situation while others mentioned downgrading helped their situation.
If I were to guess, Google Play Services may have some effect on the issue, but isn't the root cause.
IMO "looking into it" just means you've gotten past the PEBKAC-meter.
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Did you reboot after disabling Google play services? That was the only way I could get it to work.
Disable and delete updates
Reboot
GPS works in navigation now
You get a ton of notifications to enable it again, but most apps still work fine without it.
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sleepnmojo said:
Did you reboot after disabling Google play services? That was the only way I could get it to work.
Disable and delete updates
Reboot
GPS works in navigation now
You get a ton of notifications to enable it again, but most apps still work fine without it.
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Yes, I have no updates at the moment, just what came stock, froze play services, rebooted.
I can get GPS to work indefinitely if I only use Google maps.
Once I use other GPS apps, including Google nav, it will lose ability to lock anywhere from 5 to 40 minutes

Sounds like a driver issue. Anyone try CM and if you get better results?
CM use their own kernel and drivers so you should get different results. That should prove it would be fixable in software.
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The issue is very intermittent. Today I wasn't able to reproduce with 2hours of GPS on. I have tried both stock and CM and had the bug on both.
Yesterday I lost lock consistently after 15-25mins on but rebooting would return it to life which makes me strongly believe it's fixable with software so I'm not too worried.

[Help] GPS Issues

So I have done some research about this issue already and there doesn't seem to be a definite answer around so maybe this thread can clear things up for me. Anyways I have a Note 4 on T-Mobile, and I use Waze, a lot, and I rarely ever get a GPS lock, it usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes before I get one and then when I do, it will skip around or my location will "teleport". So people have said to use the app "TopNTP" and this seems to help slightly, but it still takes forever to lock. I have used multiple GPS reconfiguration apps and this seems to be the only one that helps slightly. I have also done the usual, factory reset, reset app settings, root, unroot, custom and stock rom, and nothing seems to work. I also know that its not just my location because I used to have an HTC One M8 that worked flawlessly, and to top it off, a friend of mine has a Note 4 with the same issue. I would just like to know if this is happening to other people and if there is a way to fix it. Another thing I saw floating around the internet was some guy put a piece of copper tape inside the back cover of his and it seemed to give him a stronger signal. I don't know if this is a cruel joke or not but I am honestly probably going to go to home depot and try this because I just don't know what else I could possibly try besides getting a new phone, so any help is appreciated.

Ivrim said:
So I have done some research about this issue already and there doesn't seem to be a definite answer around so maybe this thread can clear things up for me. Anyways I have a Note 4 on T-Mobile, and I use Waze, a lot, and I rarely ever get a GPS lock, it usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes before I get one and then when I do, it will skip around or my location will "teleport". So people have said to use the app "TopNTP" and this seems to help slightly, but it still takes forever to lock. I have used multiple GPS reconfiguration apps and this seems to be the only one that helps slightly. I have also done the usual, factory reset, reset app settings, root, unroot, custom and stock rom, and nothing seems to work. I also know that its not just my location because I used to have an HTC One M8 that worked flawlessly, and to top it off, a friend of mine has a Note 4 with the same issue. I would just like to know if this is happening to other people and if there is a way to fix it. Another thing I saw floating around the internet was some guy put a piece of copper tape inside the back cover of his and it seemed to give him a stronger signal. I don't know if this is a cruel joke or not but I am honestly probably going to go to home depot and try this because I just don't know what else I could possibly try besides getting a new phone, so any help is appreciated.
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I have the same issue. In doing some research there are A LOT of others in the same boat. I had GPS issues with my Note 3 and now the NOTE 4 is a POS as well. I am probably going to get another (NOT SAMSUNG) device and return this as defective and sell the replacement.

Sorry to hear about your problem. I have a Note 4 N910F international. I have been using navigation driving around texas for a few days now without problem. It locks immediately when I enable gps. Have you tried turning on mobile data or wifi if you are in range? This will help with quicker position acquisition.
My problem with Note 4 is poor LTE receprion eventhough my 2 S4' s get full bars.