Do the issues with the gps and compass share the same root cause?
I've flashed the gps fix, but when using a compass app, the needle constantly rotates about 3 degrees per second.
Just curious if I should have my phone exchanged or wait until they release the official update.
Thanks!
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Wait for the update. The newest leaked firmware fixes it for the most part. Still a little weird but aloooooot better. GPS is also fixed too.
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What I'm most curious about is the GPS, since Samsung did design the phone does it have the same issues with GPS as the Galaxy S does..
I know we probably won't know until next week, but still curious.
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What I'm most curious about is the GPS, since Samsung did design the phone does it have the same issues with GPS as the Galaxy S does..
I know we probably won't know until next week, but still curious.
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I am pretty damn sure that the issue has been resolved, i mean it would be absolutely stupid if they didnt
I'd hope so, but then again. The original I9000 Galaxy S phone shipped with broken GPS and then when they came to the US, they had broken GPS...
But in the end, software tweaks fixed most of the GPS issues if you had a rooted phone.
Yea my vibrant GPS is fine now but when on jfd firmware GPS and compass were faulty but was only software related.
But even now with everything working I noticed that my GPS and phone antenna interfere cuz putting my phone in flightmode makes GPS much more accurate so I'm thinking this s why they replaced the antennas.
But yea GPS should be fine on NS
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The GPS chip in the NS is different from the SGS series. It'll work just fine.
Acording to FCC they changed the antenna
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/11/29/samsung-nexus-s-fcc/
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Yes they changed the antenna. The Vibrant's GPS works anywhere, hard-ware wise. It was just some of the software builds that it didn't work on.
I just read a review that stated gps worked "flawlessly"
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Which review?
Engadget did a review but stupidly did not test the GPS. What a shame review.
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I just read a review that stated gps worked "flawlessly"
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Il do some searching and try to find it. I don't think it talked about the gps it just had a little headline in the middle that said wifi and gps work flawlessly.
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Here's the review.
http://techcrunch.com/2010/12/06/google-nexus-s-review/
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Hi everyone. I upgraded my sgs from jg4 to jvp but now my gps seems insatiable of getting a lock. It can see 6-9 says after about 30s, but it rarely gets a position.
The old gps was terrible because it dropped the lock but at least it used to give a reference fairly regularly.
Anyone else seen this?
I'm running jvp with speedmod's kernel.
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Bloody auto correct.
Unable to get a lock, and can see 6-9 satellites
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Use GPS Aids app to improve your GPS lock.
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start by going into cwm recovery and making advanced/fix permissions
first lock always take a bit longer to make
jvp gps is best one presented so far (aside few carier 2.3.3 versions) so you should not have any problem with it
such apps as mentioned are unsafe imho
Thx man, this solved my issues. Now I have a fix in about 10-15 seconds, before I was only sometimes able to get one in 2-3 minutes!
@spenceee: Like I said I was doing that what $omator wrote, then I was going into gps aids and changed the ntp server under settings for my region.
your gps should work best with your regional modem, so replace your modem with suitable modem
ntp server change got no major impact on fix
Same as changing modem. JVP modem is ok
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After flashing Froyo, GPS doesn't work. Anyone else have a fix?
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After flashing Froyo, GPS doesn't work. Anyone else have a fix?
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I have had no such problems.
Try reflashing it again, because my gps works fine, just takes a bit longer to load, or what exactly is happening to it?
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Mine works better than it did before Froyo
Reflashing the radio fixed my GPS issue. Thanks guys.
My GPS has stopped working again. It worked the first day after reflashing the Froyo radio but now, days later, is unable to lock on again. Ideas?
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My GPS won't lock on either, I'm using pastorbennet's custom Froyo, didn't flash anything from the imnuts thread since I didn't know what to do with the modem file
Mine works though it seems slower to lock, but that's probably an issue of small sample size
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GPS not locking after flashing EC07 either. God I hate this phone.
Edit: GPS intermittently works.
GPS on Froyo is so spotty that I might go back to DL17. GPS is that important to me.
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Had no problems with GPS on E03 for me. I wonder if you got a program that intensifies GPS if that would help? Something like "Gps status"
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try this, worked for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17505926#post17505926
So I've asked this in the past but people seemed to assume I was running cyanogenmod... I'm on stock verizon ota rom but rooted.
Gps lock is painfully slow sometimes I'll even reach my destination before it locks... I tried editing gps.conf to add the north america.pool.ntp servers but it only mitigated the issue a tiny bit, anyone know of anything I can do to fix this?
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Anyone?
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Anyone?
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Try faster gps app.... It'll back up gps.conf file before it edit in case it's not better.
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Try faster gps app.... It'll back up gps.conf file before it edit in case it's not better.
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No fix, anything else that can fix it?
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No fix, anything else that can fix it?
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Kit kat probably. Should be here before 2015.... my gps is pretty Ok. About 10 sec on lock with only the occasional drop on stock 11a. The funny thing is that my wife has the same phone and she gets an instant lock and no drops... Maybe hardware is suspect. Our maybe boobs are a gps antenna...
GPS was working fine until 2 or 3 days ago! Then takes forever, sometimes 20 - 30 minutes to lock.
Strange ....
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Kit kat probably. Should be here before 2015.... my gps is pretty Ok. About 10 sec on lock with only the occasional drop on stock 11a. The funny thing is that my wife has the same phone and she gets an instant lock and no drops... Maybe hardware is suspect. Our maybe boobs are a gps antenna...
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Maybe that's it, I'm updated to 12b
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GPS finally fixed!
I used the app "GPS Status" and it took 1/2 hour to get a lock outside. Since then it locks fine outside and usually within 30 seconds indoors.
Sounds to me like any sort of ROM changes with Cache clearing must also clear vital satelite tracking info. Just a hunch ...
I take that back. The GPS is just as buggy as before. I will have to get into some better outoors open spaces and re-test.
The GPS performance seems to revert to buggy lock-on as soon as the device is rebooted or some time passes.
Sucks.
Ahhhh. But wait. I went into an open space in the park and it locked in 39 seconds. There-after, it locked in 2 or 3 seconds onto between 10 to 15 satelites.
Soooooo...... The GPS works, in more exposed open spaces. Works in car as well. But does not work on patio with only 1/3 of sky visible.
Don't rely on this GPS chip to get you out of a rainforest or dark canyons!!
I too have the same issue on the stock rom . I found switching over to a kitkat rom helps as it locks on within seconds. I've tried madhi rom and Houstonn PA roms. Unfortnately, I am enjoying the Stock rom LG G2 features at the moment, particularly the knock on, LG Quick Remote and LG Quick window features of stock.
LG-D803
Kernel version 3.4.0
Build JDQ39B
Software Version D803R10c
Same location indoors, different phones:
S4 - gets lock in 30 seconds with 11 of 22 satelites.
G2 - no lock, no satelites.
Looks to me like a hardware problem. The GPS on the G2 plainly sucks.
In my d802 GPS works well. Are you shoure that isn't an hardware problem?
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I've been having issues getting a good gps/compass lock in Google maps. I'm running Baja rom and tried using the GPS fix and also downloaded Faster GPS. The GPS is somewhat accurate but still shows a large circle meaning it's not a really accurate lock. Also, compass reading is always a little off. Says I'm facing North when facing West etc.
Any suggestions?
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My gps seems ok but I have the same compass issue.