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I haven't received my Vibrant yet - hopefully by today - but I have been reading the boards and doing google searches and found that the GPS problems are not only limited to the new galaxy s phones but come from some of Samsungs other phones, Omnia, Eternity, i220, a few others. This worries me since I am really excited to get this phone. The Galaxy s forum is plagued with problems with the GPS and a few other BIG problems...doesn't look good I might have to just keep my slide, no problems so far with this one
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728611 has a fix for the GPS problem for the Samsung Galaxy S.
Although, I received mines from UPS at around 10 AM this morning.. and I have no problems with the Vibrant's GPS what so ever. Ordered from T-Mobile.com
I believe that is a temporary fix, some people state it does improve it some but not completely. I also purchased mine from tmobile.com, when I do get it I will check before fix and after, I will also be comparing to my slide.
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I haven't had one issue with my GPS, I've used it for Navigation and Google Latitude and every time it's locked on pretty quickly and was completely accurate... I've been using it for about 5 days now...
zephiK said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728611 has a fix for the GPS problem for the Samsung Galaxy S.
Although, I received mines from UPS at around 10 AM this morning.. and I have no problems with the Vibrant's GPS what so ever. Ordered from T-Mobile.com
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zephik - just curious, what firmware did your vibrant show? - i'm waiting for my UPS driver to get here (think he's stopped for a quick beer, and maybe to play with my phone while he's at it)
tks in advance
Had the phone for a week and haven't had any gps issues..
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larryccf said:
zephik - just curious, what firmware did your vibrant show? - i'm waiting for my UPS driver to get here (think he's stopped for a quick beer, and maybe to play with my phone while he's at it)
tks in advance
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Model Number: SGH-T959
Firmware version: 2.1-update1
Baseband Version: T959UVJFD
Kernel version: 2.6.29
Build number: ECLAIR
zephiK said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728611 has a fix for the GPS problem for the Samsung Galaxy S.
Although, I received mines from UPS at around 10 AM this morning.. and I have no problems with the Vibrant's GPS what so ever. Ordered from T-Mobile.com
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I tried this same fix yesterday evening. it's sticking so far. will chime back in if that changes in any way...
I have been testing I9000XFJM6 and with this rom you can lock onto more then 8 sats. This is the first time my captivate has worked as good as my evo's gps. If the gps start acting up ater a few days use the clear gps datat trick to fix it. This is what I did to get it working.
Loaded I9000XFJM6 rom(I used CSC_I9000DBTJM1.rar for csc)
Then load Stock Captivate kernel from here and use 512 pit
Then follow this guide and use method 1 then 2. I enabled skyhook as well.
If you have any market issues try wiping cache and data/factory reset.
Update.zip from Bajo76
I flashed FJM6 (different from WJM6 afaik) last night, haven't tested it with GPS. I'll be sure to report back tonight when I do test it.
But quick question, is it really necessary to flash the "CSC" file?
aqtrans said:
I flashed FJM6 (different from WJM6 afaik) last night, haven't tested it with GPS. I'll be sure to report back tonight when I do test it.
But quick question, is it really necessary to flash the "CSC" file?
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CSC just has extra apps for different regions. I dont believe its necessary. But make sure you are using I9000XFJM6 and not I9000XWJM6. Then follow the guide and use the clear gps data trick before testing.
I flashed the XWJM6 version a few days ago, and was very impressed with the GPS... but the signal never locked below 20dbHz. I've seen screenshots from the I-9000 forum that show locks below 20dbHz with XFJM6 -- so I am very excited to flash this one, and I am planning on doing so now!
With Titanium Backup, should I worry about restoring "all system data" from my previous flash? Will it take over broken things that may have been fixed in the newer ROM?
The issue isn't how fast it locks onto satellites or even how many, the problem is KEEPING a strong enough lock (or any lock at all) while in motion. I'm running JH3 (With the "GPS fix" from the Evo, and it still sucks) currently and have run all the i9000 roms at some point and none of them are any better. So until I can see a video or a TON of people seeing no issues with keeping locks while in motion I'm assuming it's just like all the 20 other "Fixes" that have come out or implemented in the last month. Not trying to be rude or knock you, it's just getting a quick lock has been fixed for a while, it's maintaining a lock in motion that's the issue.
Clienterror said:
The issue isn't how fast it locks onto satellites or even how many, the problem is KEEPING a strong enough lock (or any lock at all) while in motion. I'm running JH3 (With the "GPS fix" from the Evo, and it still sucks) currently and have run all the i9000 roms at some point and none of them are any better. So until I can see a video or a TON of people seeing no issues with keeping locks while in motion I'm assuming it's just like all the 20 other "Fixes" that have come out or implemented in the last month. Not trying to be rude or knock you, it's just getting a quick lock has been fixed for a while, it's maintaining a lock in motion that's the issue.
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I understand completely. I look at gps fixes the same way after trying 10 with no luck. Once my wife gets home I will use her n1 to record a video of my captivate in action next to my evo.
shep211 said:
I understand completely. I look at gps fixes the same way after trying 10 with no luck. Once my wife gets home I will use her n1 to record a video of my captivate in action next to my evo.
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That would be really cool, I thank you. I really really wanna believe it works like it's suppose to but like you said, there's so many fixes I've almost lost all hope lol.
I just tested the GPS with this ROM (XFJM6):
(1) I was able to lock onto 9 satellites (as many as my phone saw)
(2) It stayed locked on satellites <20dbHz
(3) I walked from my front steps, to my garage, and down the street... although GPS Test would say 16-32 feet accuracy, I swear it had me <10 feet accurate the whole time.
I'm not sure what is left to fix with the GPS... but this is the real deal (at least so far for me).
Next up will be full Google Navigation / My Tracks testing -- although I had very good results with XWJM6 already, I can only imagine it being better now.
Can we use SRE w/ this ROM or just the kernel?
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Can we use SRE w/ this ROM or just the kernel?
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I don't think you can.... when I was using jm5 for a while to do the battery mod I had to use the i9000 version I think.
I'm running JH3 right now - Do I have to flash back to stock JF6 ROM before applying this one?
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Can we use SRE w/ this ROM or just the kernel?
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Clienterror said:
I don't think you can.... when I was using jm5 for a while to do the battery mod I had to use the i9000 version I think.
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Its getting ported to the I9000 soon
and vibrant
and epic
and fascinate
designgears said:
Its getting ported to the I9000 soon
and vibrant
and epic
and fascinate
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I love you. (no homo)
shouldn't we look for discrepancies with this rom and a stock rom to see why this works better for gps than the stock one?
Not that I'm against flashing to this rom, I think it would be interesting to see why this has better gps fix than the stock
Can anyone test Bluetooth with these? Using the JM6 from the other thread my BT is 100% static on the receiving end.
designgears said:
Its getting ported to the I9000 soon
and vibrant
and epic
and fascinate
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Any idea on an ETA?
I flashed the rom, csc, and kernel - however I do not have a connection to ATT with my SIM card in - Did I miss something?
born_fisherman said:
I flashed the rom, csc, and kernel - however I do not have a connection to ATT with my SIM card in - Did I miss something?
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Try a different CSC.
What CSC is going to be in English? I did the German DBT one for S&G.. and can't seem to flash another one on top of it (BMC or OXA for example)
I downloaded the update.zip and did a "reset" - the phone is back in English - my connection shows an "H" where 3G would have been - am I supposed to have HSDPA? (just want to make sure I don't need to flash another CSC)...
http://pages.samsung.com/ca/froyo/English/
Maybe we'll get ours before 2011 after all.
Gigamaster89 said:
http://pages.samsung.com/ca/froyo/English/
Maybe we'll get ours before 2011 after all.
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ROFLMFAO You made a funny!
Gigamaster89 said:
http://pages.samsung.com/ca/froyo/English/
Maybe we'll get ours before 2011 after all.
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before Saturday? don't think so
nomadrider123 said:
before Saturday? don't think so
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Who knows....
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Samsung...
I'M WAITING
I already got mine, lol. Don't think I'll be updating either, unless it is going to give me some col new thing that I want and can't obtain through XDA.
-Adam
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My sister just got the vibrant from VMC a few days ago it came with 2.2 from the first boot.
Came to the vibrant forum because the back key sometimes doesn't work. It doesn't illuminate or work at all at times. Some cases it stays off for 25 seconds or so. Highly annoying.
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ok, i'm starting to believe this update has to do with the everything against the USA. No love, no help. I mean every country is getting this stupid update but the US market. im sure place like botswana, africa got that **** already.
Samsung, **** you!
Did you guys go to the link? The second option there says:
Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 3G+ SGH-T959.
Now, isn't our T-Mobile Vibrant model number exactly SGH-T959? Isn't the "T" in "T959" meant for T-mobile branded phones only? Someone please shed some light on this matter. Ha.
FourForty said:
My sister just got the vibrant from VMC a few days ago it came with 2.2 from the first boot.
Came to the vibrant forum because the back key sometimes doesn't work. It doesn't illuminate or work at all at times. Some cases it stays off for 25 seconds or so. Highly annoying.
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my phone started having the same issue a few days ago ,i tried jl5 but heptic feedback still doesnt work right so i flashed back to j16 via mini kies.. after the kies flashing the back key would vibrate and still worked but the light didnt work at times or sometimes it wouldnt vibrate at all and just wouldnt work... i fixed it by reflashing again via mini kies, i think i had a bad flash hence the issue..
maybe i should get a replacement now to get the official 2.2? .. no ill just wait..
was just about to order the vibrant through T-mobile and seeing as how some people are getting Froyo already installed on their devices do you think it would be safe to wait until a US release is confirmed? or would updating when it is released be a better option?
so i flashed the full DJ05 package through odin and it worked perfect... after it was done, i tried gps.. and it said initializing without stopping for at least 15 minutes and still no lock, so i flashed D101 through odin and it worked perfect and still no gps lock... what happened???
Had a similar issue after upgrading Maps to 5.0, un-installing maps and re-installing it fixed it for me, also make sure the location services are turned on.
-Mike
From what I heard the dj05 update isnt really a fix for the gps,,,,, just a slight improvement.
The galaxy s phone are garbage in my opinion. Poorly made. Motorola makes the best Android phones hands down. And they support them!
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From what I heard the dj05 update isnt really a fix for the gps,,,,, just a slight improvement.
The galaxy s phone are garbage in my opinion. Poorly made. Motorola makes the best Android phones hands down. And they support them!
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From my experience the galaxy s phones have great hardware, they just have crappy software. The dj05 update helped my gps by a lot, I can get a lock in about 2 seconds. I have seen and used the droid x and the droid 2 and would still rather have the fascinate, huge improvement over my old eris even when it was running 2.2.
BigBonkers said:
From what I heard the dj05 update isnt really a fix for the gps,,,,, just a slight improvement.
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Then you heard wrong, unless by "slight improvement" you mean that GPS goes from non-functional/useless on DI01 to working fine in DJ05/DL09. The only time that GPS has issues for me is if I turn it on while moving, it takes maybe 20 sec. to get my location then, otherwise, it's better than my old phone by far.
Until you've actually tried it, how about not trolling here?
imnuts i had the fascinate returned it cause i hated it. my friend still has it with the update he says its a slight improvement in the gps area.
Either way the fascinate sux<<< btw thats trolling.
Ok new update on my gps.
I go to maps app... Directions... Type it in press enter... Shows me written directions... Click on the little blue arrow... Shows me driving and the blue arrow is moving in the right direction and what not bit it doesn't stop saying getting driving directions with the rotating blue thing on the left... So I wait and wait and wait............. And nothing!!! I even tried putting an address close to home and nothing!!!!......... Any idea what's going on?
This is also now my only issue with the phone. I tried rebooting and uninstalling and installing it back on.... But nada
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Frenzifun said:
so i flashed the full DJ05 package through odin and it worked perfect... after it was done, i tried gps.. and it said initializing without stopping for at least 15 minutes and still no lock, so i flashed D101 through odin and it worked perfect and still no gps lock... what happened???
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Did you flash the DJ05 MODEM in additition to the rom? Just have to ask.
Well, to the know it all Bigboinkers above, DI01 was not downloading ephemeris data like it was supposed to, which is instrumental to GPS locks on phones.
DJ05 does, and so does DL09. They lock quite quickly.
So stop making BS up, kthx.
BigBonkers said:
From what I heard the dj05 update isnt really a fix for the gps,,,,, just a slight improvement.
The galaxy s phone are garbage in my opinion. Poorly made. Motorola makes the best Android phones hands down. And they support them!
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i will argue that your statement is incorrect, my GPS is perfect after i Flashed DJ05.
and it would not lock at all prior to flashing...
and as for motorola... the last good phone they made was the startac.
I flashed the package through odin... Its one file blahblah.tar
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If you still have not found a solution, it very well may be a hardware problem. I would try everything again, and if that doesn't work, I would get a replacement.
And to the troll, go away. If you don't have a Fascinate, you don't belong here.
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i flashed both Dl01 and DJ05 again... and still nothing... i cant get my phone to root now either ... =\ but yeah even stock on DJ05 gps is showing no navi...fml
Thought i'd post these here. Others can post theres as well. If I get any answers I'll post those here also.
1. Are there plans to fix the gps issues on the epic? Or is it simply hardware related?
2. Why did samsung choose the rfs file system?
3. What is Samsung's corporate position on open-source software development?
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I have a question for you and other members. What exactly is the gps issue? Mine works perfectly on my epic on 2.1 and 2.2.1
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rgregg504 said:
I have a question for you and other members. What exactly is the gps issue? Mine works perfectly on my epic on 2.1 and 2.2.1
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Some people have gps issues such as accuracy i believe. some don't
Oh ok thanx just curious because me and my wife both have the epic and both are fine.
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I have a problem where the gps doesn't lock at random. Usually a battery pull clears the problem. Accuracy is usually within 30 feet or so.
Rfs? It was the thing they had at the time. On new phones they are using ext4.
Supposedly 2.2.1 official on Monday will address GPS.... we will see... not sure the point of that Q&A at this time (the next few days) as we have yet to see what they listened to for the build they are dropping in a few days. I honestly think he wants our input on matters other than software/hardware complaints that are well known. I think that will be useful if everyone is contented with the 2.2.1 release, Its not a bad thing to have a suggestion box, IF the issues are addressed somewhat promptly...
I asked:
Does Samsung intend to address the hardware keyboard issue that causes the phone to miss keystrokes?
and
one other question that I completely forgot.
Edit: strike that, just remembered.
Is Samsung going to offer firmware updates for the Camera which is available in the settings menu of the leaked 2.2 rom??
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I have a question for you and other members. What exactly is the gps issue? Mine works perfectly on my epic on 2.1 and 2.2.1
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Gps locks fine and quickly, but then loses lock after 5-15 minutes. You have to manually turn the gps on and off again to get it to re lock.
And I asked because it was supposed to be addressed in an update that came our months ago but still happens for a lot of us.
aleph23 said:
Gps locks fine and quickly, but then loses lock after 5-15 minutes. You have to manually turn the gps on and off again to get it to re lock.
And I asked because it was supposed to be addressed in an update that came our months ago but still happens for a lot of us.
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Dont forget you cant lock GPS with wifi or 4g on.
Well there must be enough wrong with GPS for them to mention it as one of the main features of the udpate to happen monday... hopefully they will fix your issues, I have got my GPS to 2 meters on DK28, but actually have yet to leave it on for an extended period of time, dont really use Nav, I know my city from jobs... and dont really like leaving that on, Ive disabled it since they first came in phones... tinfoil hat and all...
HW Keyboard!!! If it does not improve, I will take it in for service. I got a replacement like Jan 3, for my OG that I had since launch week, and aside from the screen fail, my original never dropped keys... not that I can remember... it also seems to be getting worse, and since January I have not gotten that much faster at typing on it to make a difference that way... but I HOPE its software... else I may end up with another TEP claim.
muyoso said:
Dont forget you cant lock GPS with wifi or 4g on.
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I lock with wifi on.
My question is what is samsung's plans for future os updates for the epic?
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From the sound of it, Svetius at captivate says that xda will be filtering the questions before they go to Sammy.
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I can probably easily tell you how they will answer it or at least summarize it..
aleph23 said:
1. Are there plans to fix the gps issues on the epic? Or is it simply hardware related?
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We are working hard to isolate and fix this issue..
2. Why did samsung choose the rfs file system?
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We chose RFS for its reliability (they made RFS themselves they are not going to say any bad about it)
3. What is Samsung's corporate position on open-source software development?
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Samsung is committed to open source
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Those will be your answers..in a fancier manner..
As for GPS locking , I lock just fine..I noticed Google Maps gets stuck here and there but if I use any other software there is no issue...
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I lock with wifi on.
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Generally not for long. Leave WiFi on for 2 days, without ever shutting it off. Then try getting a lock. Promise you won't be able to.
I've never had problems locking on to GPS
The problem that I share with many others is that the GPS will randomly stop connecting with satellites after 10-20 minutes of use. Sometimes a lot sooner than that. It'll reconnect after about 2 minutes, but its really annoying when you're using google nav.
I've tried using GPS status and I can see that it has a great signal, but it won't connect to a couple of sats at random times. Very buggy.
AFTER the update, if it happens, those with GPS issues should get an ALL GPS thread like the 2.2 one... it seems like a real clusterfuk as it stands, and theres no clear proof that its software, or a crappy GPS radio, and thats the end of the story. After the update, which claims to address GPS, those with GPS issues need to compare notes, and figure out as best as possible what is hardware limitation, what is software, what is user error. As stated above, other software besides google maps should be tried as well, in case there is something weird happening with that... I dont use GPS much, so I wonder why this issue keeps popping up so much, and people dont collaborate enough on solving the issue. After that best GPS fix ever thread popped up, I Odin'ed to DI18, and did all the steps, even considered going to DG27 or whatever to be extra retentive, but once I got all the way up to my rooted, rom'd setup, got 2 meters, or maybe 1... thats all I bothered with. I understand those that use their epics as a tom-tom need much higher standards of connectivity.... hopefully you wont be disappointed.
I hope so too. I work at several different locations and user the phone as nav. Gps locks fine, just loses lock soon enough, often at critical times...
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