I just did a factory reset...mainly because I'm over the original excitement and wanted to get rid of any apps I don't really need...
Now when I turn on my gps it keeps showing in my notification bar that it's searching....I'm using the system app and I don't see any apps active that would be using it...it's really bothering me and I was just wondering why it might be searching??
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I kind of noticed that also. I figured somehow if we kill all running app and I would receive a txt message some how att navigator would open itself. If my gps was on it would start searching.... Maybe you have the same o problem?
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I noticed that as well, and I have no idea what was using it.
Did you turn "use wireless networks" back on in your location settings? I've found that if I don't, the GPS will keep trying to get a lock for any program that uses your location (weather widgets, etc) and won't be able to. So it will keep running and drain the battery really fast.
Hello,
I had a HTC Touch Diamond and I used this topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=484551 for a faster GPS connection.
So my question, where is the internal GPS antenna of the HTC Wildfire? When I know this, I will try the same for a faster and better signal/connection. Because on Froyo, it takes too long before your location has been found in a navigator app.
Thanks in advance.
Use gps status and toolbox from market to.clear the.gps cache
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brilldoctor said:
Use gps status and toolbox from market to.clear the.gps cache
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thnx for the very usefull tip !! it's a nice app , works like the app QuickGPS which came with my HTC Diamond ..
Hey everybody,
Just wanted to let you guys know that I was messing around with the GPS setting trying to get my location to be correct on the first try with Google Maps. After tinkering, I found that if I unchecked the Google location Services box in menu>settings>location my location was read almost instantly and accurately! Bidding me farewell to Google Maps saying I was 50 miles away from where I really was.
Hope this helps for everyone, I know it did for some friends.
Let me know if it works, and good luck!
Cool. My Google maps tracked exactly where I was. Even the corner of the intersection(where is my house is located on the street)
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I installed the zip file, after it took about a minute to lock on, and after it locks almost instantly. Is this normal to take so long first time locking on?
If you are using a custom ROM then yes it is. I know that from my experience, even after installing the zip I was getting a little lag and even getting the wrong location for about 3 second then it would lock on correctly. Doing what is mentioned in the original post fixed that problem for me entirely. Hope this answers your question!
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livestrong2012 said:
Hey everybody,
Just wanted to let you guys know that I was messing around with the GPS setting trying to get my location to be correct on the first try with Google Maps. After tinkering, I found that if I unchecked the Google location Services box in menu>settings>location my location was read almost instantly and accurately! Bidding me farewell to Google Maps saying I was 50 miles away from where I really was.
Hope this helps for everyone, I know it did for some friends.
Let me know if it works, and good luck!
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This is the greatest info I have read regarding the GPS issues with the Thunderbolt! Such a simple fix but one that doesn't make sense at all. Regardless thanks a heap OP! A mod should sticky this information for all to see!
Seems to break location altogether for me when I disable Google location services. Can't get a fix in maps or the sense flip clock weather.
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DigitalDementia said:
This is the greatest info I have read regarding the GPS issues with the Thunderbolt! Such a simple fix but one that doesn't make sense at all. Regardless thanks a heap OP! A mod should sticky this information for all to see!
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Great bud! Glad I could help!! I would love for a mod to sticky this, it is such an easy (odd but easy, lol) fix yet so many people absolutely hate that the gps won't work right. Hope more will see it and get their GPS working the way it should. Again glad I could help. That's the beauty of a community like this, between all of us, we can make so damn phenomenal phones! lol
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Great bud! Glad I could help!! I would love for a mod to sticky this, it is such an easy (odd but easy, lol) fix yet so many people absolutely hate that the gps won't work right. Hope more will see it and get their GPS working the way it should. Again glad I could help. That's the beauty of a community like this, between all of us, we can make so damn phenomenal phones! lol
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Glad this works for you but its clearly not a fix.
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adrynalyne said:
Glad this works for you but its clearly not a fix.
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Sorry about that, i figured it would be safe to call it that since there is clearly no true fix to this issue anywhere as far as i know at least. Please do correct me if I'm wrong. It worked for quite a few people I know so I thought i would try to help some people out.
Thanks. At least its more accurate now.
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I think what we are seeing here is that the gps is not using agps at all. Proper operation would be the agps actually assisting the quicker lock. Instead the agps and gps are working separately and by disabling agps....the locks should still be slow no matter what.
It is for me anyway.
That said, standalone gps will always be more accurate.
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Funny thing is, standalone how isn't even working, since when you turn off Google location services it shuts off completely. Also for me it seems to be attached to WiFi so if its off it says I'm within a 2 mile wide area...
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Joanni said:
Funny thing is, standalone how isn't even working, since when you turn off Google location services it shuts off completely. Also for me it seems to be attached to WiFi so if its off it says I'm within a 2 mile wide area...
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No...that's how agps works. It will be within a few miles.
WiFi triangulation will always give quick locks.
Standalone gps does work, its just slooow.
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adrynalyne said:
No...that's how agps works. It will be within a few miles.
WiFi triangulation will always give quick locks.
Standalone gps does work, its just slooow.
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This. And it's frustrating
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I too was having the lag in getting a gps fix. My solution was:
1. Download GPS Status from the market
2. Under menu/tools select Manage A-GPS state
3. Press reset
4. back to menu/tools Manage A-GPS state
5. Press download
I now get instant fix.
Hope it works as well for you.
Alan
AlanPototsky said:
I too was having the lag in getting a gps fix. My solution was:
1. Download GPS Status from the market
2. Under menu/tools select Manage A-GPS state
3. Press reset
4. back to menu/tools Manage A-GPS state
5. Press download
I now get instant fix.
Hope it works as well for you.
Alan
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This just proves ephemeris data is not being downloaded, or used by the GPS automatically. I'm sure HTC will fix it in the future.
I hope, anyway.
AlanPototsky said:
I too was having the lag in getting a gps fix. My solution was:
1. Download GPS Status from the market
2. Under menu/tools select Manage A-GPS state
3. Press reset
4. back to menu/tools Manage A-GPS state
5. Press download
I now get instant fix.
Hope it works as well for you.
Alan
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This works for me!
AlanPototsky said:
I too was having the lag in getting a gps fix. My solution was:
1. Download GPS Status from the market
2. Under menu/tools select Manage A-GPS state
3. Press reset
4. back to menu/tools Manage A-GPS state
5. Press download
I now get instant fix.
Hope it works as well for you.
Alan
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Worked for me. Going from no lock to lock in under three seconds.
why is this in Development, nothing was developed, just a simple suggestion of changing settings which doesnt work for everyone.
AlanPototsky said:
I too was having the lag in getting a gps fix. My solution was:
1. Download GPS Status from the market
2. Under menu/tools select Manage A-GPS state
3. Press reset
4. back to menu/tools Manage A-GPS state
5. Press download
I now get instant fix.
Hope it works as well for you.
Alan
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This totally works thanks
I thought the the A500 was GPS enabled when not connected to data (wi-fi). Is this even possible?
If not; why would Navigation be included if u have to be in ur house to use it with a wifi connection? That just doesnt make sense to me.
Help?!
Not sure what you mean by GPS and wifi. My understanding is they are two separate things, but are "linked" if the software your GPS is using needs wifi to run. In other words, GPS does not need wifi to run, but certain nav programs need wifi to run. Hope that helps.
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Not sure what you mean by GPS and wifi. My understanding is they are two separate things, but are "linked" if the software your GPS is using needs wifi to run. In other words, GPS does not need wifi to run, but certain nav programs need wifi to run. Hope that helps.
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That is what I mean. In order to use Nav, I need to be connected via wifi. Its not like I can take my house router with me and work, LOL.
marcos.lennis said:
That is what I mean. In order to use Nav, I need to be connected via wifi. Its not like I can take my house router with me and work, LOL.
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With Google nav, you can pre download map data.
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ziggy34 said:
With Google nav, you can pre download map data.
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Now thats interesting, I'l have to find that feature.
There are navigation apps and they are downloading maps on sd card (copilot live or other which can be found on the market ( sorry for my english).
And google maps - you can download map to use it offline but for navigation you need wi-fi 3g modem
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I am able to install Google Maps 6.1, but it cannot determine my location via wifi. Anybody can help to get this done ??? I tried to put NetworkLocation.apk into /system/app
No gps thingy on the fire. There's a gps tether thread around here where you can use another devices gps info to. Do navigatin
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I just want to use Wifi to determine location, I think I can do that in CM7, but I cannot find way to enable it in stock ROM
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I just want to use Wifi to determine location, I think I can do that in CM7, but I cannot find way to enable it in stock ROM
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See the other (long) thread about this ... it does NOT work, sadly, and nobody can say why it doesn't, nor is there a fix.