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Hi,
I want to first start by saying I really like my phone. I came from a Iphone 3G and just love the fact the SGS is so easily customisable and I can have widgets etc on my home screen.
Now to the things I don't like and if anyone can help I'd most appreciate it.
1) Samsung Kies. No matter what I try I can't get my phone to connect to Kies. When I first installed Kies it connected fine etc, but now I either get the mtp screen crashing or it just says connecting device and won't go any further.
I have tried solutions such as formatting my internal sd card, removing cache but nothing seems to work
2) GPS. I'm not sure I even have GPS. I can go into maps and it can pinpoint my location. However if I go to Google Nav it plans the route but then just says searching for GPS and doesn't get any further. I used to get a satellite symbol at the top of the phone sometimes but I don't even get that anymore.
3) Lag. Opening aps etc is fine, but if anyone calls me or I get a text, the phone wakes up and then takes about 5 seconds sometimes longer to either show a text message or show that someone is calling me so I can answer.
If anyone can help with these problems I'll be extremely happy. I'd like to try to upgrade to the latest version of the SGS software via Kies as it may solve some of the above problems but I can't connect to Kies.
Thanks for reading and any advice would be great.
Someone mentioned before about turning off haptic feedback, as it seems the phone takes a short time to kick the motor into action before it does whatever on screen (menu/keyboard/etc). I tried this and it does seem more responsive, so might be worth turning phone vibrate off. Not an ideal situation, but might be less annoying than waiting for the screen to respond when a call/text arrives.
As for GPS, have you accidentally turned it off? there's an option to disable it entirely, in which case any navigation apps would use phone mast triangulation.
KIES... *ugh* don't get me started on that, I had to re-install as the update didn't work, then had to reboot my machine a few times, turn off Launcher Pro, launch KIES manually and then it would work. I now only rely on it for firmware updates, it's useless for everything else.
I don't have vibrate on, is there another way I can turn off haptic feedback?
Also re turning off GPS? do you mean the use gps satellites in my location sources as that is turned on.
Yeah kies drives me up the wall. I just don't understand why I can't get it to sync. It recognises it in other modes just not samsung Kies mode.
jjfeltham said:
Hi,
I want to first start by saying I really like my phone. I came from a Iphone 3G and just love the fact the SGS is so easily customisable and I can have widgets etc on my home screen.
Now to the things I don't like and if anyone can help I'd most appreciate it.
1) Samsung Kies. No matter what I try I can't get my phone to connect to Kies. When I first installed Kies it connected fine etc, but now I either get the mtp screen crashing or it just says connecting device and won't go any further.
I have tried solutions such as formatting my internal sd card, removing cache but nothing seems to work
2) GPS. I'm not sure I even have GPS. I can go into maps and it can pinpoint my location. However if I go to Google Nav it plans the route but then just says searching for GPS and doesn't get any further. I used to get a satellite symbol at the top of the phone sometimes but I don't even get that anymore.
3) Lag. Opening aps etc is fine, but if anyone calls me or I get a text, the phone wakes up and then takes about 5 seconds sometimes longer to either show a text message or show that someone is calling me so I can answer.
If anyone can help with these problems I'll be extremely happy. I'd like to try to upgrade to the latest version of the SGS software via Kies as it may solve some of the above problems but I can't connect to Kies.
Thanks for reading and any advice would be great.
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1) top left hand corner of the kies application, there is a drop down which allows you to reover drivers, (or words to that effect). Try that. If it does'nt work. Locate and donwload the package of USB drivers, install and try again. if it doesnt work, recove drivers via kies again and it should work, it did for me.
jjfeltham said:
I don't have vibrate on, is there another way I can turn off haptic feedback?
Also re turning off GPS? do you mean the use gps satellites in my location sources as that is turned on.
Yeah kies drives me up the wall. I just don't understand why I can't get it to sync. It recognises it in other modes just not samsung Kies mode.
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Haptic feedback is under Sound and Display near the bottom of the list.
If you already have vibrate turned off for calls, not sure what the problem is then, sorry.
So you have use satellites ticked but the icon still doesn't show? go onto the marketplace and download the GPS test application, it's free and will show you your satellite signal strength, how many you can connect to, etc. If it doesn't lock onto any (while outside, not in a built up area with skyscrapers, or whatever) there might be a problem with your phone and you need to get it replaced.
yeah it seems I don't get any satellites. I used to but it seems my gps has just stopped working.
I'll try and call O2 business to see what they say.
jjfeltham said:
yeah it seems I don't get any satellites. I used to but it seems my gps has just stopped working.
I'll try and call O2 business to see what they say.
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even after you reboot the phone?
jjfeltham said:
yeah it seems I don't get any satellites. I used to but it seems my gps has just stopped working.
I'll try and call O2 business to see what they say.
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Which firmware you using.. On mine, it happened on European JG1 -> JG5 firmware.. But all other firmware was fine
Is that my baseband version?
If so its I90000ADJF1
Re the satellites, yeah even after I reboot the phone.
I had GPS test on the phone before and used to get up to 8 I think, last night I got two when I left it on GPS test for a while, but even going outside today I get none. It says accuracny is 318.2 feet.
But it says 0 in view and 0 in use.
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Re the satellites, yeah even after I reboot the phone.
I had GPS test on the phone before and used to get up to 8 I think, last night I got two when I left it on GPS test for a while, but even going outside today I get none. It says accuracny is 318.2 feet.
But it says 0 in view and 0 in use.
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JF1 is ancient (it's from June). Check on Kies if there is an update available.
get the newest firmware possible
if that doesn't fix it, exchange your phone for a working one
I haven't installed this yet but I was hoping to get some feedback as to what improvements (or bugs, oye) people have actually seen. I have read some posts about much better GPS locking, but what about 3G radio issues, Hotspot functionality, the mic being disabled when using Bluetooth, battery performance, etc? Post the changes you've seen! FYI, here is the official list:
Optimized, HotSpot in 3G idle mode to help conserve battery power
Optimized, Applied Qualcomm patch for performance enhancement
Added, Media Hub
Modified, WiMAX exit delay
Modified, UI "Noisey" One to "Noisy One"
Fixed, 32GB mSD card is not recongized when formatted in device
Fixed, When playing video, the playback is paused if a headset is connected/disconnected
Fixed, Sorry popup when DRM file is selected in the Gallery
Fixed, Hotspot registration/deregistration
I'll let you know when I get it... if I get it.............
My GPS actually works. Wierd.
Last night I attempted to use Cardio Trainer without the "Use Wireless Networks" turned on and it never got a satellite lock. I rebooted the phone and it still had the same behavior.
Today, after I updated, I tested just for the fun of it and it got a satellite lock almost immediately with wireless networks turned off.
It appears that's the first thing I've noticed other than the hub that is better.
For me it has fixed my only known issue. I am new to Android so might not know about all that is happening but I only had one problem with the Epic. That is whenever I tried to send videos via MMS or Email it would lock the phone until the message was sent. I am very pleased to report that the problem no longer exists with the update. I never had a GPS problem or a back button problem or any other issues that I knew of. So I am very happy. Now bring on 2.2!
Just noticed something.
Before the update, it used to say "Flight Mode" instead of "Airplane Mode". Now it's saying "Airplane Mode" like my daughters' moments.
GPS is still fail for me, after ephemeris data expires.
hydralisk said:
I'll let you know when I get it... if I get it.............
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You know you can update manually even without root? Original info found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=785028
-download this:http://www.droidbin.com/index.php/files/get/iv_p2mYBQH/cec94babb124.update-dg27-to-di07.zip
-rename to update keep zip extension
-put on root of sd card
-power off phone
-hold down volume down + camera button + power until recovery screen shows
-use volume buttons to highlight flash update.zip file
-press home key on front of phone to select
My TWS has dropped to 8% without the airplane mode toggle. It used to be around 50% without toggling airplane mode.
krazyflipj said:
You know you can update manually even without root? Original info found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=785028
-download this:http://www.droidbin.com/index.php/files/get/iv_p2mYBQH/cec94babb124.update-dg27-to-di07.zip
-rename to update keep zip extension
-put on root of sd card
-power off phone
-hold down volume down + camera button + power until recovery screen shows
-use volume buttons to highlight flash update.zip file
-press home key on front of phone to select
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I didn't realize this worked for non-rooted users. Thanks for the info Just applied it and it works. Yay for no longer having to wait for Sprint
oh ya gps is definitely much better
I know I'm not the only one, but I noticed that I have 10-20mb more free memory according to ATK.
jaig said:
My TWS has dropped to 8% without the airplane mode toggle. It used to be around 50% without toggling airplane mode.
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I was hoping that the "Qualcomm patch" would take care of this issue. Looks like it did for you. I haven't applied the update yet, need to de-root and flash to stock first.
My upload still causes my phone to be choppy as hell ****ing epic is pissing me off.
J3ff said:
My upload still causes my phone to be choppy as hell ****ing epic is pissing me off.
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Sprint just confirmed this issue on the 13th. No way was that fix going to be in this update. Gonna be a while before they can pressure Samsung into fixing it.
Nothing for me.
Uploading on 3g still causes LOTS of locking up.
Upload is still 150k or less.
Gps will probably still suck after 24 hours
I'm pretty pissed about this phone to be honest.
Just (and I mean JUST) got a notification aboot the Epic software update, but my battery is too low to apply, irony, heh. Will report back with any findings soon.
I tried to use the update.zip method, but didnt work on my phone.
got an assert failed: apply_patch_check blahblahblah error message
E:Error in /sdcard/update.ip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
And when I try to look for update via Update Android, it shows system up to date
Updated but now cell standby is eating up my battery bad. Tried doing the Airplane toggle but still is hitting 55%+ when it used to be display eating it.
I have noticed that my battery "seems" to discharge when being used, just a little bit slower. Another thing I have observed is that when the phone is being charged by a "more than capable" charger, the battery will read a full charge after the level has been sitting at 100% for a while per battery indicator pro. Another thing I've noticed is that I can charge the battery (with a beefy charger) and use the phone (a online radio or pandora radio) at the same time and the battery will actually charge and run the phone. Even after it stops charging at 100%, it will stay there and not run down as long as I keep it on the charger. My test was running streaming radio with the screen off and charging. I have not tried anything more than that.
Receive signal from the tower seems a little better. There is one strange thing going on though. I can sit in a spot that I am getting full signal strength from the tower, yet sometimes signal goes completely to no bars for a few seconds then goes back to full. I don't have any theories with that one.
That's all I've found so far that seems different than before. I haven't tried much else, just normal everyday usage. I am running completely stock everything at the moment. I'm not going to install clockwork until it's completely working and all the bugs are ironed out. The same thing with any mods or roms or kernels. I'm gonna run stock until all the extra stuff gets most of the major bugs ironed out. The phone is running good for now so I ain't gonna fix it.
I'm downloading the update to apply manually myself ATM.. rather than waiting for Sprint to push it OTA to me.. heh....
I'll report back anything that I notice that may be better.. currently my phone has the TWS illness as well.. Juice Defender has helped but I shouldn't have to resort to an add-on app to get a day's use out of a brand new device..
Hopefully this will work well..
Hi guys, thanks to those out there i have successfully installed DJ05 modem and rom on my fascinate.
However, i have questions on how the GPS is actually fixed..
Before the update, i have had 1second lock on on my GPS with wifi GPS both on..
However, i had thought that the upgrade was going to do this without the WIFI...
I dont know if this is the case for the rest of the fascinate owners out there.
Could any of you please provide me the insight as to what i might have done wrong?
In my method of installing i didnt delete cache because i didnt bother backing up my applications..
anyway
my step was:
1. install modem through odin,
2. install rom and kernel through recovery mode
Please help me out
Thanks again.
The reason GPS seems to "lock on" instantly when connected to (some) Wi-Fi hotspots is because the location of that particular hotspot is already known by Google.
DJ05 fixes the 5-10+ minute lock ons that many people suffered from, but you shouldn't expect it to give you instant lock-ons. There are a *lot* of variables that can affect how long a GPS lock takes, so depending on your location and surroundings, lock-time can still vary significantly. Mine's taken 30 seconds to a minute for an accurate position sometimes. Other times, it's taken 5 seconds.
Mine still sucks when I flash new kernels it seems to work better for a bit then stops completely.
I have tried just about everything and still no go
So I just did it and it took 4 minutes. My d1 would do it in 10 sec so did my DX.
But it did get a pretty accurate reading lol
Keep an eye on your GPS icon. Every so often for me it doesn't change into the "getting signal, or GPS lock" icon when i boot into maps. When this happens i get crappy lock or it takes forever to get a lock. This doesn't happen often, but when it does a reboot will cure it.
I'm sure that one of the reasons whey we've not seen DJ05 officially from VZW is because it's not perfect. I'm guessing this is part of the "not perfect" that kept them from pushing it OTA. Either way, it's a HUGE improvement over what we had before and over just about every other Galaxy S phone out there.
I see..
well when i am on the navigation app by google,
i have it on the bottom saying that its still searching for gps for a quite a while.
I think it doesnt show my location uner 1 minute.
I guess there isnt foolproof workaround for the GPS yet.
I guess ill keep my hopes up for something better later.
Thanks again for all the replies
Hi, I have a rooted eco5 with absoluetly no bloatware. Whenever I use gps it says it cannot find me. Is there anyway to fix that? I've heard of an app that fixes gps, but I don't remember the name. Also I'm sorry for not using the search function, lol
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GPS Status?
There is also a mod in the development section that suppose to help fix it.
Thanks for the help. It was gps status.
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There was also AGPS to clear the gps data and download fresh info.
Do you BONSAI?
alexnaoumi said:
Whenever I use gps it says it cannot find me. Is there anyway to fix that?
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Yes. Unfortunately the Epic suffers from a few GPS problems under EC05 and we're working on a comprehensive fix for them. However, we're still trying to understand exactly what folks's problems with the GPS are. If you're willing, you could be an incredible help with that.
Has your GPS ever worked prior to EC05? Did it stop working after you upgraded, and hasn't since?
Also, please use GPS Test when testing the GPS as it allows for the easiest understanding of what your current problems are. When using GPS Test, you'll probably want to go into Menu, Settings, and disable the "Keep screen on" option so your screen doesn't shutoff while attempting a fix.
Can you run GPS Test and report what happens? A "good" fix is when the "GPS on" light turns green in 10 seconds or so. A "poor" is when it takes anywhere from 30 seconds to a few minutes to get a fix outdoor in clear skies. "No" fix is when it's unable to get a fix even after 4-5 minutes of good visibility.
If you can report back how GPS Test works, we can debug this a bit further.
I can report on a rooted stock EC05 that GPS has stopped working altogether. Using gps test it never gets a signal. In Maps, the gps icon doesn't even turn on any more. Yes, gps is enabled under settings. This behavior first appeared after I installed Advanced Task Killer and I am not sure if ATK is killing some process that keeps gps from starting. Any ideas or any more info I could provide you to try to help figure it out?
cmus said:
I can report on a rooted stock EC05 that GPS has stopped working altogether. Using gps test it never gets a signal.
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So in GPS Test the "GPS on" light just stays yellow and the GPS icon in the notification bar just blinks? And this is across full reboots (power cycles) too?
cmus said:
This behavior first appeared after I installed Advanced Task Killer and I am not sure if ATK is killing some process that keeps gps from starting.
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It's probably unrelated to ATK. Did it work in EC05 prior to ATK?
We've identified a few issues with the GPS in EC05, one of which is that the GPS can crash and programs are no longer able to use it, but it recovers again after a full power cycle.
What we haven't been able to identify yet are the exact causes of why the GPS doesn't work at all for some folks. Mostly since everyone who has posted in the development thread now have working GPSes, so we no longer can get solid debugging info on them.
cmus said:
Any ideas or any more info I could provide you to try to help figure it out?
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Yes, definitely. Are you familiar with running adb commands?
If you can, what would be really helpful would be to enable "USB debugging" on your phone, and reboot (full power cycle) it. Then, as soon as the phone is booted (network is up and it's done "Preparing external SD card"), plug in the USB cable and run on your computer in a command line:
Code:
adb shell "logcat -v time > /sdcard/logcat.txt"
That command shouldn't return immediately, which is what we want. Wait a few seconds, then run GPS Test and wait about 30 seconds or so. Then close GPS Test, and do a Control-C in the "adb shell" terminal which stops the logcat.
Finally, pull "logcat.txt" off your SD card and either attach it here, host it, or email it to me, I'll PM you the details.
Sorry it's a bit complicated, but that's the only way we've been able to get all the necessary information on what the GPS does from boot through a first fix attempt. If you have any questions about running that, feel free to ask.
Thanks!
Hi Mkasick,
so I just rebooted, and fortunately (or unfortunately) gps works. This is how it seems to go for me. It will work for a while on a fresh reboot, but after a while (maybe a day or half day) it fails to start again. When it doesn't work, the gps test behavior you describe is exactly right - icon says "on" and icon light stays yellow. So I assume the ADB logcat file is not meaningful to you if it works right now, correct?
I should also say that from time to time, toggling other radios using the drop down menu from the status bar also fails to work. Wifi specifically will fail to toggle on. Again, this usually happens after the phone is on for a day or so. Glad to hear that ATK is not the likely culprit because installing it has really improved my battery life a lot.
Let me know what I can do to help. You are awesome for working to make this phone better for the rest of us who don't have any coding skills. Should I get that logcat file the next time I notice the gps won't start?
cmus said:
It will work for a while on a fresh reboot, but after a while (maybe a day or half day) it fails to start again.
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OK, there's a few different issues that can cause that.
One is that the GPS will randomly crash upon exiting or switching away from a GPS-utilizing app, roughly every 1 in 20 times. When it does, the GPS no longer responds to any commands and the GPS icon will stay lit even after you close an app. We're finishing a workaround for this and I'll post it in the next day or two.
The other issue is that the GPS's ephemeris data appears to go stale earlier than it should. Here the GPS appears to work normally, with regard to icons blinking and such, it just can't use any satellites it finds for a few minutes, but if you're outside on a clear day it will eventually fix again. The existing workaround may address this. If you find the GPS won't fix, you can toggle the GPS icon outside of an app and that will download new assistance data which should hopefully help.
cmus said:
So I assume the ADB logcat file is not meaningful to you if it works right now, correct?
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Probably not. Actually it might be hard to debug the GPS issues further until I get the crash workaround posted. In the meantime, you can at least discern if the problem is the crash by installing CatLog, and after the GPS demonstrates issues, open the CatLog and look for a line that says:
Code:
E/libgps (####): RIL Request: ERROR 1 (n=110, r=0)
The "n=110" is in particular a good indication of a GPS crash.
cmus said:
I should also say that from time to time, toggling other radios using the drop down menu from the status bar also fails to work.
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I've seen this on occasion too, but not frequently. I haven't had a chance to look into this issue further. It's possible ATK could be responsible here.
Mind running a few days with ATK off just to see if those issues continue to persist?
cmus said:
You are awesome for working to make this phone better for the rest of us who don't have any coding skills. Should I get that logcat file the next time I notice the gps won't start?
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Thanks! At this point, I'm not sure a logcat will show anything new as long as your GPS does work after reboot. Probably the most useful thing would be to report if the existing workaround helps when your GPS stops working, as long as it's not due to a crash (which CatLog can verify).
I'll try to get that second workaround posted soon. This GPS crashing is annoying and hinders the debugging of other GPS issues.
So neither of the types of crash you describe really apply to what is happening to me. After my gps fails, the icon never comes on. Under the settings menu it says it is enabled, but no application ever gets the icon to come up and there is never any kind of message saying gps signal is lost or unavailable or anything like that. I will try to do what you say with regards to CatLog and send you whatever files seem relevant. ATK will be turned off.
Thanks again!
cmus said:
After my gps fails, the icon never comes on. Under the settings menu it says it is enabled, but no application ever gets the icon to come up and there is never any kind of message saying gps signal is lost or unavailable or anything like that.Thanks again!
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That could be a crash. If the icon is on when it crashes, it will likely stay on until "Use GPS satellites" is toggled, at which point it will turn off and stay off. If the icon is off when it crashes, then it never comes on again.
The status of the icon doesn't matter as much as the GPS is utterly unresponsive as far as the phone is concerned.
mkasick said:
I'll try to get that second workaround posted soon. This GPS crashing is annoying and hinders the debugging of other GPS issues.
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I've just posted the crash workaround. Feel free to flash it (gps_request_sync-EC05.zip in that thread). It's been tested on stock EC05 and SRF 1.1.0, althugh I think it should work on any EC05 ROM.
That alone may resolve your issues, if not, also try the assistance workaround in the same thread and we can go from there.
My GPS was working perfectly for months using the forced cold start. It has had the problem since the update to Froyo.
I tried this one and it is a "fail" as doesn't work at all after a couple of days.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1028618
It seems to work at first but I think the "fix" has to do with rebooting the phone, as after a couple of days of uptime the problem of the Epic not using satellites that it sees returns.
I am now trying this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1029152
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I've just posted the crash workaround. Feel free to flash it (gps_request_sync-EC05.zip in that thread). It's been tested on stock EC05 and SRF 1.1.0, althugh I think it should work on any EC05 ROM.
That alone may resolve your issues, if not, also try the assistance workaround in the same thread and we can go from there.
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My GPS randomly gets no lock without a reboot. This has happened after EC05 update. Now have Bonsai 4.0.1 and Genocide 1.0 kernel. This fix should resolve that right?
Looked to the best of my searching abilities, and prob just missed something. However, is anyone else having a problem with the GPS? In particular, when I start an app, any app, that requires GPS, I have to turn the already on GPS off, then back on. Otherwise, even though its marked as on, the apps will say 'searching for gps'. Now, after I turn it off then back on, the apps immediately get a lock and operate as normal. I didn't spend much time with the phone before rooting it and have no idea if the problem existed before hand. Maybe I have a faulty phone? Or maybe I should flash back to stock?
If no one else is experiencing this prob, I'm thinking I should return the phone. Just need to learn how to revert back to stock with no one the wiser.
TIA
I've never had that issue. But i used GPS Status to clean the gps data and download more accurate one. It makes the signal stronger I think or we'll at least it seems to grab more accurate readings.
If you download it from the app store. Hit the menu button > tools > Manage A-GPS State > Reset. Then go back in and hit download.
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Just tried mine again. Works as it should. I have GPS on all the time and when I go to map or navigation, it instantly shows my location and is ready to navigate.
The issue you are describing was common on my HTC Evo 4G LTE, though. That was pretty much the scenario anytime I wanted to use the GPS apps.
I use them on all my phones. It may connect good but I noticed on like navigation app it would bounce from spot to spot I was driving to. But when I use that gps status it smooths it out for me so it's smooth and moves as I do.
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kyhassen said:
I've never had that issue. But i used GPS Status to clean the gps data and download more accurate one. It makes the signal stronger I think or we'll at least it seems to grab more accurate readings.
If you download it from the app store. Hit the menu button > tools > Manage A-GPS State > Reset. Then go back in and hit download.
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Found the program and tried what you suggested. However, I again had to turn the gps off then back on for even that app to work. I am going to figure out how to flash back to stock and try it again, then decide if i need to return the phone.
Thanks for you suggestions.
some of this could depend on the area you are in. downtown with skyscrapers = less accurate gps. Or at least in my experience. No matter what phone I have had.
Just a quick update:
Figured I had nothing to lose by trying one of the new roms that are out before I returned it. After flashing I went back to test the apps and they now work without a hitch. So, seems there was simply a software glitch preventing apps from seeing that the gps was already on and ready. I'm just relieved not to have to go through the extra steps to get navigation up and running!
Thanks again for the responses. Saved me a trip to test another phone! :good:
krazyjack said:
Just a quick update:
Figured I had nothing to lose by trying one of the new roms that are out before I returned it. After flashing I went back to test the apps and they now work without a hitch. So, seems there was simply a software glitch preventing apps from seeing that the gps was already on and ready. I'm just relieved not to have to go through the extra steps to get navigation up and running!
Thanks again for the responses. Saved me a trip to test another phone! :good:
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Glad this worked. what rom did you use? I am on uscc and have the same gps issue where you need to toggle it off then on and instant lock. Maybe we can extract the gps part and make a zip that updates just that part.
Exactly same issue with stock rom
krazyjack said:
Looked to the best of my searching abilities, and prob just missed something. However, is anyone else having a problem with the GPS? In particular, when I start an app, any app, that requires GPS, I have to turn the already on GPS off, then back on. Otherwise, even though its marked as on, the apps will say 'searching for gps'. Now, after I turn it off then back on, the apps immediately get a lock and operate as normal. I didn't spend much time with the phone before rooting it and have no idea if the problem existed before hand. Maybe I have a faulty phone? Or maybe I should flash back to stock?
If no one else is experiencing this prob, I'm thinking I should return the phone. Just need to learn how to revert back to stock with no one the wiser.
TIA
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I have exactly the same issue with the stock rom of my Galaxy S4 (i9505). Mine is not rooted, just standard. After having tried many things, I found the same workaround to switch off and on the GPS to have the navigation software working. This issue occurs with all software making use of the GPS signal.
Salvatore
i just unrooted my phone back to stock MDC did a factory reset.. rebooted now my GPS wont work.. location error.. failed location current location? i tried everything turn data on off.. wifi on off.. reboot ect..?? please help.. thanks
Sorry, never saw the responses posted and figured my situation was isolated:
Problem resurfaced even on new rom, so returned to the store for a replacement, no problems since.
Solution found
I found the culprit: After uninstalling Yahoo Weather, the GPS works just fine!!
your a god send
salvatorv said:
I found the culprit: After uninstalling Yahoo Weather, the GPS works just fine!!
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I cant believe it. Yahoo is it. Works like a charm now.