Hi there,
Has anybody experienced this GPS problem? Since a few days, Without changing anything I got no properly working GPS anymore. That concerns only Android. Everything is ok with gps under WM6.5. So, with Android it takes 10 minutes or more to get sat fix if at all. Then, if I change from gps app to any other app, sat fix will get lost instantly and never return. Even with navigating in car under open sky it is not possible anymore. Under WM6.5 no problem occurs, same location!. Apps under Android which I tried: GPS Tracker, Android Navigation, GPS Status. All the same.
So, I've no clue. Any ideas from you?
Thank you,
Peter
which build are you using?
It´s independent of build. But to answer your question: MCCM SE V3.4 FroyoStone Sense.
Update:
I switched to another build, did not apply my backup as I first wanted to test the GPS. It´s all the same with the new untouched android build!!! (Build now is MDJ_FroYo_HD_v._4.6_MDJ_S78.0).
I used GPSTracker app as I always do. But since this failure, I only get a gps sat-fix as long as I view the "Status" page. If I switch to "Map" I lose sat-fix instantly. It comes back only back on "Status" page - if at all.
Very weird!
Updated Radio Rom from 2.08.50 to 2.15.50 and did a hard reset on WM. IT HAD NO EFFECT. What on earth could do such harm to gps only under Android??? For me its all useless without navigation. If only there was a second person who knew this or I could find out what the reason is. For me it´s nearly bricked!
gonna sell this hd2 for 220 bucks and buy a desire hd.
^^Did you try doing QuickGPS download in WM first and then trying GPS in Android...it really helps..
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After reading numerous posts, trying endless number of ROMs and radios, I must ask for help regarding my GPS.
Everything started with finding a simple WM6.5 ROM having a locking software that would prevent accidental dialing, turning of the mic with my face and would have a nice unlocking screen. From my point of view, thats a big problem for the ROM chefs.
Anyway, after trying PocktShield (problems with dialing from contacts if you choose the default dialer- why don't they solve it?) and S2U2 (showing wrong time on lock screen after wake -up) in combination with probably all availible ROMs I could find on XDA, while flashing the last time the touch screen on my HD stopped working. Went to the service, the guy said: 200 - 300€! Yeah, right! But, after few more days, it came back to life and seemed to be working fine - except the GPS.
So, I'm clueless and need help. My data:
OS 5.2.23568
ROM: BC_Cloudy_1.8 WWE
Manila: 2.5.20121225.2
And, yes, I use QuickGPS, and My Location and Google Maps, and VisualGPS and HTC GPS Tools and Garmin XT and I was waiting for hours under the blue sky... It seems like the GPS works, but there is no signal...
So, any ideas?
Radio: 1.14.25.24
I've the same problem after sending my HD for some repairs regarding to the display. I've already checked the gps with the official rom too but there was still no amendment. I guess I've to send it in again -.- maybe they cut an access to the receiver. anyway, it bothers me...
Does anybody know where the receiver is placed? Prehaps I could replace it...
I've flashed 3 different NAND Roms but Couldn't get my GPS to work. Everytime I turn on GPS my HD2 freeze and I have to remove battery to reboot. I don't think these Android builds are the problem, My radio is 2.15.50.14, tried 2_14_50_04 but also no luck
Anyway to fix this? Thank in advance.
Refer to this post about your problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12933271&postcount=618
fallengt said:
I've flashed 3 different NAND Roms but Couldn't get my GPS to work. Everytime I turn on GPS my HD2 freeze and I have to remove battery to reboot. I don't think these Android builds are the problem, My radio is 2.15.50.14, tried 2_14_50_04 but also no luck
Anyway to fix this? Thank in advance.
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Yes, your problem seems to be almost indentical to mine, when I had the GPS problem. Try going back to WinMo and try out your GPS. Remember, Google Maps is not a valid app to test your GPS, because it uses also GSM to pinpoint your location. You could try installing app called "GPS Test 1.04" and test your GPS. If it does find the signal, your GPS works, BUT it might be temporary. If you have some kind of navigation software on your phone, turn it on and make it to navigate somewhere. If it freezes after some time (5-30 min.), your GPS module is faulty. In WinMo the GPS doesn't freeze the phone entirely, only the GPS itself gets frozen. Android is a different story. There it usually freezes instantly when it finds the signal and it freezes the whole device, so the only option is to remove the battery. Trust me, if your GPS module is faulty, you can't get it to work in any Android build.
WinMo might have a better driver, so it might be the reason, why the GPS seems to work in WinMo for some time, but not in Android. The only way to be sure, that your GPS module is faulty, is by trying to get it freeze. Most effective way is to use some kind of application that uses the GPS all the time, like TomTom, or you can try switching between apps that uses the GPS. To get the GPS working again, you need to restart your phone, but this is just a temporary fix and it only works in WinMo. If your GPS is crashing all the time, you know, that your GPS module is faulty and in some cases, replacing the antenna doesn't do bad either. But most likely the issue is caused by faulty GPS module.
If your device is still under warranty, make sure you send a very detailed report about the problem. Because the GPS does usually work in WinMo for some time, it might fool the service center thinking that your phone is fine, although it's not. I know this, because they did it to me and I had to send the device back in repair. So be smart and write your own detailed fault report!
So i'm using google maps/Latitude on my Desire HD , and it take quite some time to pinpoint my exact GPS location, but its too often some kilometers away from where i am.
For example my house, its almost always showing that im way off from where i really are, so i started up my good old HD2 with WM 6.5, and it took the HD2 5 SECONDS to get a correct gps fix!?! why is my Desire HD struggling with this?
The HD2 also have something called Quick GPS where i can download satellites from the internett, i havent found anything like this on Android Marked.
So, is the HD2 simply better on GPS, or what?
i find this too before the update when my DHD was standard (think it was about 1.74) i had no problems with GPS since i got an OTA update from tmobile to 1.82 or 1.84 my GPS went to completely useless, have since modded the ROM, kernal, radio and RIL but still having intermittant problems, hoping that its resolved soon!,
i have tried GPS status and reseting my AGPS and redownloading but still nothing sometimes my lock is within 10secs sometime 10mins
yeah, sometimes (not often) it pinpoint my excact location at home, but usually it cannot! annoying, specially when i know the HD2 do not have this problem!
On Market download Fasterfix and GPS status. In fasterfix, select europe (or wherever you are) ntp pool, in gps status, hit Menu and go to Tools and select Manage A-GPS state, reset and download. Go outside with gps status open and you'll get fixes enjoy. btw desire hd sucks for gps in the house unless you're really close to a window.
that didnt help on the google location att all. the arrow in google maps is following me when i turn around, but still its off by 550meters (added my HD2 so i can see exact distance)
does wifi position you correctly on google maps?
Sorry, I'm using XDA app and can't see sigs. What ROM, network etc. are you using??
As a general rule, there is nothing wrong with the DHD for GPS. This will more than likely be a network customisation or ROM issue.
Downloading GPS Status app and using that to see how many satellites are detected is a good suggestion too.
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Try flashing a new radio, I use 26.08.03.07 and I get a fix in about 10 seconds...
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Try flashing a new radio, I use 26.08.03.07 and I get a fix in about 10 seconds...
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Yes you're right but only if you're outside without any clouds and so on... I get fix faster with latest radios but not as fast as iphone.. The real solution is not to turn off GPS when it is fixed but then the battery will go off quickly because when we lock the phone the GPS stops searching.... Simply HTC should think better about it and solve this problem finally!
Using Revolution HD 3.6 with Radio_12.41.60.19_26.06.04.14_M
I'll try a new radio. today att work even outside with NO CLOUDS what so ever, it took a loooong time before i got a fix.
my mom got a Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc with Android 2.3.2 today, and it got the location spot on in a mather of seconds!
EDIT: Radio_12.35d.60.140fU_26.08.03.07_M_Test is now Flashed! i'll test it tomorrow!
New radio is working great!!! I now get gps lock within 10 seconds! How can it be such a big difference?
I think HTC changes somehow the algorithm for processing GPS signal. I flashed yesterday latest for GB radio and it is also big difference... So we can only guess why HTC need so much tries to make it good...
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I was a little fast on the trigger there!
It seems that i still have trouble, strange, becouse it worked like a charm earliger today, then i started to drive home from work, and suddenly now GPS lock att all!
So, new Radio again!
im now on Radio_12.54.60.25_26.09.04.11_M2 with Android Revolution HD 5.1.0 with Gingerbread. so gingerbread rom+radio.
i now got lock instant even inside. so i'll test it today and report back. seems promising so far.
Now we have so many great Android ROMs for HD2. However, I have yet failed to find a ROM that has GPS working completely. Some RoM has GPS locking issue, other locks but freeze so many times. lets face it, we are driving, we are on the road, and we are lost, and the next thing you want is your GPS stop working on you in the middle, taking the phone out of the case, and pulling the batteries, and waiting for it to boot up again, probably by then most of us has left our destination about 10 miles away.
So in this thread, I want everyone to list the ROM that has the GPS working completely.
Thanks,
move to question forum. AGPS is not working yet, thats why there is the GPS issue
loaferkan said:
Now we have so many great Android ROMs for HD2. However, I have yet failed to find a ROM that has GPS working completely. Some RoM has GPS locking issue, other locks but freeze so many times. lets face it, we are driving, we are on the road, and we are lost, and the next thing you want is your GPS stop working on you in the middle, taking the phone out of the case, and pulling the batteries, and waiting for it to boot up again, probably by then most of us has left our destination about 10 miles away.
So in this thread, I want everyone to list the ROM that has the GPS working completely.
Thanks,
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I have never had GPS issues with any of the Android ROMs I have used. Occasionally when using IGO8 I have had the phone reboot but this was only minor. See my sig for the ROM I am currently using without a problem. If you still experience issues then I suggest you try removing any additional programs you installed as they may be causing conflicts. You don't say what navigation program you use as this could also be a problem. In addition to using IGO for car navigation, I also use MM Tracker for hill walking so I always make sure that I fully test GPS on any build I use as I could end up lost on a mountain!
Try Typhoon ROM with the GPS fix .. without GPS fix it takes as long as 10 minutes but with the fix its as fast 15-30 second .. I've been using for over a month and haven't had any problem. Battery and Bluetooth is unbelievable. And I do agree that at this point if it freezes up its probably some apps that cause the problem .. not the ROM itself. G'luck!
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I've been using HyperDroid rom for a long time and been having issues with my navigation software for a while and I'm not sure what the exact problem is.
I'm using iGO My Way and sometimes the GPS will work fine for a while and then a lot of times it loses signal after about 4 minutes and won't lock back on until I reboot the phone and restart the program.
Then at other times the phone gets hot and will just freeze.
I also noticed after these things happen it won't help turning the GPS on/off, it will keep draining the battery even if I turn it off. I always have to reboot to get everything back to normal.
So I don't know if the GPS module is bad, or if it's not a good idea to use iGO.
I haven't tried using other navigation software since I need an offline one with maps of Israel. I don't have a data plan.
I did use SportyPal many times in the past for cycling with GPS and it never froze.
Try to use Sygic for a week...with this one I doesn't had any of your issues since android was given to our leo!
Hey thanks! I gave Sygic a try and the GPS actually connects much faster and so far I didn't lose signal in the middle. Also the phone doesn't get as hot as with iGO. It only froze once, but I'll keep testing it. It's much smoother and faster than iGO though.
Well, sadly, I lose signal with Sygic also...
I don't know what the problem is :/
Sygic
i have been using Sygic from quite a while now. It does not works well with few of the ROMS.
Currently i am using American Android 2.3.7 and it works like a charm for me with it.
Which ROM are you using ?
HyperDroid 5.8.0 but seems like no one else is complaining about GPS issues.
Could be the radio version (2.15.50.14) or maybe the GPS module on my phone is defected...
chance your rom
You can change your rom bro.I think you have to
Because radio is not problem 2.15....... is very good.I am using same radio,but different rom.I havent problem with igo or sygic
Yeah but I like HyperDroid. It's fast and stable!
I'm waiting for the ICS roms to get better... then I'll probably switch.
Hello
Sorry for bumping this but I have exactly the same problem. This has nothing to do with Sygic. The problem can arise with any application that uses the GPS and fails to shut it off properly (at least that's what I understand). From the moment that this happens, the GPS doesn't work anymore, heats up the phone and drains the battery fast. The only way to get it back working is to reboot the phone. Turning the GPS off and on, doesn't change anything.
I had this problem since 2.3.7. I had found a kernel update that had fixed the problem in that version (dorimanx's kernel but I can't remember the version) but since I upgraded to ICS and now JB the problem came back. With JB it works much better but it is there. With ICS it was a nightmare. I have tried many (over 10) different ROMs and each and every one of them had the problem. This is something that has been around for ages and nobody seems to have found the real cause or a remedy. I'd love to cure it since I love my HD2 and it's the only thing that is marring its performance. Have you had any success with it?
Regards
George
i to have had this problem and i find it to be a rom problem will work ok for a hour or two then have to reboot the phone the only rom i seem to get it to work ok are the old gb light roms its about 120 deoxd
Had the same problems with most of the sensation or other sense Roms. The problem is solved since i use 4.x.x Roms as dataonsd installations. Now googlemaps works like a charm. Love the traffic info
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