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I am running an unrooted stock vibrant. I got the Ji6 update a few weeks back, and I was told that it would improve my GPS. But apparently my GPS still doesn't work. I know there are alot of tweaks and hacks here on xda that supposedly fix the gps, but id rather wait and get the official fix from samsung. But if the ji6 was it, then im quite dissapointed. Does your stock vibrant still have a wonky GPS? Or did the update fix it for you?
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GPS works great!
I am running Bionix 1.9. Last night on my way home, I was in an unfamiliar area on a small side street and got a little lost. I turned on my GPS and opened up Google Maps. Within two seconds it locked me in and gave me directions home. I noticed the address at the top of the screen where it said I was. I looked over at the house number and street I was on and it was exactly right.
JJG2 said:
I am running an unrooted stock vibrant. I got the Ji6 update a few weeks back, and I was told that it would improve my GPS. But apparently my GPS still doesn't work. I know there are alot of tweaks and hacks here on xda that supposedly fix the gps, but id rather wait and get the official fix from samsung. But if the ji6 was it, then im quite dissapointed. Does your stock vibrant still have a wonky GPS? Or did the update fix it for you?
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I've never rooted either, and for me it's still not perfect. Sometimes it works well, but other times the location jumps around, or the phone hangs and has to be rebooted.
I've seen an improvement since the JI6 update, but my experience is if you use it enough you will encounter flakiness still.
Would be nice if subsequent updates improve things, but right now that's just a hope.
Yes I had a similar experience, with my stock vibrant which has the j16 update. Took over 5 mins to lock on to the gps signal.
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What kind of GPS fixes did you do? Or did you just flash the bionix rom? Sorry im new to the whole hacking scene. If the GPS really works as well as you said, I might just consider rooting then..
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JJG2 said:
I am running an unrooted stock vibrant. I got the Ji6 update a few weeks back, and I was told that it would improve my GPS. But apparently my GPS still doesn't work. I know there are alot of tweaks and hacks here on xda that supposedly fix the gps, but id rather wait and get the official fix from samsung. But if the ji6 was it, then im quite dissapointed. Does your stock vibrant still have a wonky GPS? Or did the update fix it for you?
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I believe it's just plain bad hardware, and it's not competitive with most other current smartphones.
I've tried a bunch of ROMs, with similar results. The update gives you a faster lock and an accurate report on the number of satellites, which is nice, but it doesn't do anything for the core accuracy problems which plague the device and cause tracks/navigation issues. It doesn't help that the compass is also still very wonky, which causes Google Navigation to flake out when I'm stopped at a light.
All in all, it's very disappointing. I'm thinking of switching to the Nexus One due to this issue.
I've got an unrooted Vibrant bought in July 2010 whose GPS rarely worked and almost never locked on any satellites. After J16 I get a quick lock on 6-9 out of 11-12 satellites. I am satisfied with it now 99% of time for navigation purposes. I do sometimes get wandering of the target from Google Earth even when standing still.
JeremyNT said:
I believe it's just plain bad hardware, and it's not competitive with most other current smartphones.
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I'm not so sure about that. I hooked it up to my bluetooth GPS and it looked good for a little while, maybe a few minutes, when sitting at my desk. Then it started going wacky, progressively bouncing the pointer farther and farther from the real position. It might be the software that's bad. I'm going to experiment with it tomorrow on a long trip and try various settings.
Its a hardware problem..
JeremyNT said:
I believe it's just plain bad hardware, and it's not competitive with most other current smartphones.
I've tried a bunch of ROMs, with similar results. The update gives you a faster lock and an accurate report on the number of satellites, which is nice, but it doesn't do anything for the core accuracy problems which plague the device and cause tracks/navigation issues. It doesn't help that the compass is also still very wonky, which causes Google Navigation to flake out when I'm stopped at a light.
All in all, it's very disappointing. I'm thinking of switching to the Nexus One due to this issue.
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I have to agree. I had the built in car navigation and the vibrant side by side. The vibrant is 200 yards behind while moving. Even when pointing on the current location, it is wondering around the neighborhood on a 200 yard range.
So what's your explanation for what I see with an external GPS which works fine with a laptop? That a phone hardware problem too?
As far as using the internal I've seen it work for an hour fine and then start flippin out. Then again I've seen it flip out in 5-10 minutes.
Gps is one of those things I rarely think about until I have to actually use it. I just came from a week trip to Atlanta and it connected once during my week stay. The GPS on this phone is crap, I feel bad for anyone that has to use it daily. Luckily I got 3g there and was using google maps to help me find locations. My recent devices Milestone and HD2 connected within seconds. This thing is always searching for a signal with a clear view to the sky.
Im in North Florida if that means anything.
i ran bionix final which i think is the ota ji6, not the kies leak ji6 and the gps didn't work well. but the ji2 gps flash worked great, and the ji6 gps in bionix fusion works great.
you are posting on xda, if you just want to complain go to tmonews or something, otherwise there are a lot of easy fixes that are like 5 clicks away...
GPS works fine for me on JI6, however there seems to be a communications error between certain Google apps and the GPS. I use CoPilot. On Bionix Final my GPS went from good, to ok, to bad, to horrific in a matter of days.
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GPS works fine for me on JI6, however there seems to be a communications error between certain Google apps and the GPS. I use CoPilot. On Bionix Final my GPS went from good, to ok, to bad, to horrific in a matter of days.
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I've seen some issues with Google Nav as well. Did some Googling and it's not just the Galaxy S or Samsnug phones. Many users with different brands and models have reported recent problems with the Nav and Map apps.
Very wonky
Here's a may I did yesterday. All was good fo awhile until I stopped for a turn and it went ape [email protected]*#.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=201142930973527917117.0004944eca8f57406c83e
I can assure you that at no time did I ever go 118 mph. This is just one sample. It does it all the time. I've tried every different firmware I can load including stock and I get the same results. I've tried all of the GPS fixes and nothing. Some days it never even locks. I'm convinced that it is a hardware issue.
GPS works for me most of the time. Sometimes it will show I'm in my house. Sometimes my neighbors. Sometimes down the street. A few times across the city.
I wish it was half as good as the wifi. This thing can pull in an access point like it had a high gain directional antenna built in.
I'm even more convinced it's the software. Now my external GPS won't lock either. Sees 12 sats, I can see the data coming in, but it never locks any sat.
I'm interested to know everyone's experiences of navigation on the Nexus S.
My experiences are that Google Navigation on the Nexus ONE was faultless. On the Nexus S though I have the following issues:
Weak GPS lock. Either loses satellites completely or not accurate enough at busy junctions where the device may put me on the wrong road, exit etc.
Secondly, the Navigation app freezes completely regularly enough to be a pain.
Third, the GPS fix seems to be impaired when the phone is in a cradle (powered).
This is a real deal breaker for me as I do travel for work and don't want to revert to Tomtom.
So, is this the general experience? Or is my device faulty?
Thanks in advance.
veggiop said:
I'm interested to know everyone's experiences of navigation on the Nexus S.
My experiences are that Google Navigation on the Nexus ONE was faultless. On the Nexus S though I have the following issues:
Weak GPS lock. Either loses satellites completely or not accurate enough at busy junctions where the device may put me on the wrong road, exit etc.
Secondly, the Navigation app freezes completely regularly enough to be a pain.
Third, the GPS fix seems to be impaired when the phone is in a cradle (powered).
This is a real deal breaker for me as I do travel for work and don't want to revert to Tomtom.
So, is this the general experience? Or is my device faulty?
Thanks in advance.
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i have had some ****ty experience with the S.... HOWEVER... after this 2.3.3 i am seeing much better/faster GPS lock, and it is on par with the GPS from my old Nexus One... i am even able to get a stable GPS lock indoor at floor 4 in a 6 story building... so i am very impressed with the 2.3.3 update.
veggiop said:
I'm interested to know everyone's experiences of navigation on the Nexus S.
My experiences are that Google Navigation on the Nexus ONE was faultless. On the Nexus S though I have the following issues:
Weak GPS lock. Either loses satellites completely or not accurate enough at busy junctions where the device may put me on the wrong road, exit etc.
Secondly, the Navigation app freezes completely regularly enough to be a pain.
Third, the GPS fix seems to be impaired when the phone is in a cradle (powered).
This is a real deal breaker for me as I do travel for work and don't want to revert to Tomtom.
So, is this the general experience? Or is my device faulty?
Thanks in advance.
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Same for me. I have not updated to 2.3.3 so i can't tell if the issue has improved.
I have used the nav about 7-8 times and its been perfect for me with no faults. I'm in south Florida. Not sure if my location matters
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I've been using Navigation while mounted in my car every day since launch day. It has never frozen up and has dropped the sat lock maybe twice.
There were a few days where it could not download a route for any destination, but I was flashing CM7 Nightlies + gapps on a daily basis without wiping. A wipe before the next flash fixed it.
Otherwise flawless.
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I have used the nav about 7-8 times and its been perfect for me with no faults. I'm in south Florida. Not sure if my location matters
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Same here except I'm in central FL. I've used CM alpha builds and currently using Gcollab builds. Never had an issue. Once it's locked, it's locked.
I've always used navigation on my nexus one and when I used with the S I was disappointed. It use to took even 10 mins to get a gps lock if I got one at all.
But after 2.3.3 update everything turned around, now I get a full lock with 10 sats in seconds and the navigation it's smooths and flawless.
Aside the weird colors, there's not one bad change after I updated to 2.3.3
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I constantly use my Google Navigate in Anchorage, Alaska and so far it has been nothing short of perfect. Although, any city in Alaska is probably way more simple than a larger city in the lower US.
However, there was one time it told me to take a right turn onto a one-way street, and then it proceeded to tell me to go in circles and my destination will be on the left. Weird.
Only happened once, never happened again.
GPS locks happen incredibly quickly, and I have never lost a lock.
Using CM7 RC1.
I had same GPS issues. I haven't really used much on 2.3.3 yet but it does seems a little better.
I've found the Nexus S to be quite slow to get a GPS lock.
I sat the Nexus S side by side with my old HTC Hero near a window and the Hero got a lock quickly and Nexus S didn't get one at all.
Tried the Nexus S in the car today and it did get a lock but slowly.
Running Stock 2.3.3 Rooted
I use nav almost every weekday and on the days I use it, I use it a lot. Getting a lock on isnt typically an issue. Sometimes it lags, usually it seems like its fast enough. My biggest gripe is that the onscreen position usually lags around 30-50ft behind my actual position on the road.
Also, this doesnt happen often (but regularly enough to be irritating) I will be driving on a route and all of a sudden the navi will think my position is on some other road and will re-route me. Very annoying!!!
My N1 had perfect nav. What sucked about it was the screen was not big enough, too dim and generally sluggish when moving maps around. The NS corrects all those things but now the nav is kinda sucky
7/8 visible satellites locked, indoors, with 10m accuracy, with wifi off in less than 15 seconds here just now. This was with the GPS Status app. I did notice it downloaded almanac data over 3G as soon as I started it up, so that's a bit of an assist for a lock from just a cold start.
GPS never been much of an issue on the Nexus S for me. The Galaxy S i9000 and Vibrant, that's another story.
I also have never had a problem with the GPS. I use it regularly for work and have never encountered any of the things mentioned. Could be an area issue?
I wish it was an area issue... but never had a problem with my N1
My Nexus S running the 2.3.3 OS takes very long to get a GPS lock, and at times I would reach my destination before it even get a fix.
I wonder if my phone is at fault here or some kind of bug.
I am thinking of calling the tech support to see if they can offer some help.
mine works immediately as i turn on the car, in all kind of nasty weather
99.999999999% accurate
Wonder if getting a Bluetooth GPS reciever would help
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Using a Nexus S with Android 2.3.3:
my GPS does get a fix but loses the fix quite often! Compared to my old htc tattoo phone, the gps on my nexus s is not working well.
While navigating in my car, the htc never loses the gps fix while the gps of my nexus goes on and off... :-( The weird thing is that both phones have almost identical signal-to-noise ratios (per satellite) but the nexus simply does not get a fix while the htc has no problems...
I have to say, I am really disappointed regarding the gps performance of the nexus s!
sorry to hear that guys,
maybe I'm a bit more lucky in this but I'm very happy with the navigation on my SNS.
I have recently upgraded my i9020 to 2.3.3 stock rom (was running stock 2.3.1 also without any problems) and my navigation works perfect. I'm even surprised about the accuracy of this device. This one brings me up to a few meters accurate to required destination. I didn't belive this myself as phone nav cannot realy compare with the "real" TomTom's or Garmins.
Actually, the whole phone works perfect (wifi and 3G as wel) and hopefully I will keep it this way.
greetz
BTW. Since GPS problems on my previous phone (i5800 Galaxy3) I use a GPS Booster Lite from Octy. Maybe this is the trick. I'd say, try it, dosn't cost anything.
Nexus S 2.3.2 here
Whenever I enter downtown Houston, my nav completely fails, no GPS, nada
and it's terribly frustrating because I hate navigating downtown Houston
I may just go 2.3.3 to see if it's better... won't hold my breath
Compass is not working (model 9023 Dutch). I'am not the only one reporting this. Apps like streetview are not working in compass mode.
When running GPS status the needle is pointing everywhere but the right direction. Callibrate does not work.
Anybody an idea if this a hardware or software issue?
there have been reports that the nfc chip affects the compass. try removing the back to see if it helps. though the back plate is only one part of the nfc system i think.
I tried it without the backcover with no results. Nfc is turned of btw because its of no use in holland.
me too..my i9023 have the bug..
who is same too?
You should star this issue so Google is urged to fix it!
The following quote is from another "defective compass" thread:
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please report this bug at here:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=37f2dd3261d20d1f&hl=en
and add a star if you have this issue as well here:
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=15999
check my issue video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-9lehX8u2U
Google please fix this!!!
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In the 9020, i need to recalibrate the compass every time i use it.
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Hi,
I have the same problem on i9023, the compass needs calibration after each boot... without calibration the compass is stuck...
In which file calibration results are stored ? because those results seem lost when the phone is turned off
I gave up. The compass is a failing in every way. I could sent it back, but there are reports that a replacement has the same issues. The sensors are a piece of crapp or the software can not handle them properly. Either way this sucks.
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Compass not working
Hey,
I've tried calibrating the compass on my Nexus S numerous times.
We have 4 Nexus S' in the house, each with the same problem.
Compass never calibrates.
Google SkyMap doesn't work because of this issue.
Does anyone know if there is a fix?
I've noticed some links to report it to google so that's what I'll do but does anyone know why this is happening? I tried the backplate removal, nothing.
On all 4 phones I am running : I9020, KD1, GRJ22. Android 2.3.4
Hi, you can return your phone(s) because its a design failure. But I didn't because the nexux S is still a great phone. There a threads about this issue, but amazingly enough not that many that samsung or google feel the urge to take action. I would expect massive complaints, but probally a compass is not a first requirement for many people. Strange because even Maps is not working good if you navigate during walking.
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After I upgraded to 4.2.2, Bluetooth share is on the top of battery usage... (I have never seen that one before..)
According to BBS, it's a process called StartingObexPbapTransaction that is the sinner..
Has anyone else noticed this? Another thing, I have changed my BT headset around the same time, so not 100% sure it is the update to 4.2.2 or my new headset that is causing this...
Regards,
BTJ
Yes - same issue. Bluetooth seems to never disconnect from the device - even when it's not in range or powered down. It's not consistent either - sometimes it works fine, other times it gets 'stuck'.
You can toggle bluetooth on/off on the phone and it will stop the drain - but I only tend to notice there's a problem when my battery is draining way too fast - and by then it's too late.
Same issue here, started with 4.2.2.
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So it's not just me.. But I guess no solutions....
BTJ
Not just me then ...
I'm having the same issue...
anyone find a fix yet?
Is this limited to certain users? If not, I'm surprised it's not a bigger issue and hasn't been addressed.
BTW, I'm experiencing the same issue and have to remember to turn off my BT when I leave the car.
Having a similar issue running MMuzzy's 4.2.2 ROM on a toro GNex, and it appears there's a bug filed against it on the Google Code site: # 41110
Please star the issue so that it gets some attention...(I'm restricted from posting outside links, so someone please post a direct link)
code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=41110
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Having a similar issue running MMuzzy's 4.2.2 ROM on a toro GNex, and it appears there's a bug filed against it on the Google Code site: # 41110
Please star the issue so that it gets some attention...(I'm restricted from posting outside links, so someone please post a direct link)
code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=41110
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Looks like this bug ticket is spot on:
code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=50751
Just chiming in to say I'm experiencing the same problem. I don't seem to recall it happening when I first upgraded to 4.2.2 but rather it seems to have cropped up in the last couple days only.
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Just chiming in to say I'm experiencing the same problem. I don't seem to recall it happening when I first upgraded to 4.2.2 but rather it seems to have cropped up in the last couple days only.
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Same here.
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This is a real bummer that we still don't have a solution to this problem. It's ruining the experience.
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Same here.
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same here (4.4.2 neat rom)
Same thing on 5.1.1 stock. Battery drain using by.
Must be a radio thing, right?
Hi All
for the first time in my Android life, i've kept my phone 100% stock
However, im curious to know if the compass issues have been fixed by custom rom devs?
By issues, i mean Maps constantly telling me to calibrate the compass, and GPS intensive applications (such as Pokemon GO, or others) appear have some minor tracking issues.
I've done some quick searching through the top ROM threads but was unable to find anything
Any thoughts?
Forgot to also add the sensitivity with the screen rotation. I guess that's the gyroscope?
Bump
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I've never had a good compass, and I don't know what the big problem is.
Samsung Epic, Note 2, Note 3, S5, 6P
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