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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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?
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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
Searching in internet for the easiest way to fix my gps after updating to DK28...I came across with the following instructions from user WorldWide (pcgeek forum):
"Fixing the GPS no fix issue on the Samsung Epic 4g requires you to do a manufacturer's reset by obtaining the MSL code from Sprint. Once you get the MSL Code, remove the SD Card and Enter ##786# on the dialer keypad. You will see two options: View and Reset. Tap on the Reset option and you will get a prompt to enter the MSL code. At this point you will be asked if you want to do a manufacter's reset, enter yes. The phone will shut down and reset itself after a few seconds. Once the process is complete, the phone will go through a hands free activation. After the activation process, updates may be downloaded and installed. Now that all updates have been performed, you may check to see if your GPS is working by going to Google Maps. You should be able to lock in GPS signal in under 10 seconds. Thats it. Your GPS woes are over."
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I followed the instructions above and my GPS is working perfect now.
ps: make sure you back up all your applications before doing it.
Strange, I've never had any problems with GPS and dk28.
mine stopped working after updating to DK28 ...but I followed the instructions above and now is fine
Here is my GPS issue
So here is my GPS issue, and I don't recall seeing anyone else have one like it.
I can get a fix SUPER fast, no problem. My phone always seems to know where I am when I need it to, to do a search or whatever. It is accurate too, down to 10's (20-50) of feet indoors, even better outside.
What doesn't work well for me is navigation. Google nav and also sprint nav. I load either one up, select a place to go, and everything seems fine. It starts navigating pretty quickly, because like I said getting a GPS fix almost never takes more than a few seconds on my phone. But after a few minutes of navigation, it stops tracking me. It says GPS signal lost. Then after a short period of time, at least in google navigation, it will zoom out and show me somewhere in the vicinity of where I actually am with a huge blue circle around me. Then it will zoom in more accurately, and finally start navigating again right where I actually am. But eventually it will stop again and go through that whole process. It does this OVER and OVER. I have seen the rare instance where it works fine for the entire trip, but 99% of the time that is not the case.
So my question is, is this a DK28 issue or something? I don't recall seeing this on DI18, but to be honest I was only on DI18 for a very short period of time so maybe I'm wrong about that. Is it a hardware issue?
If I have just google maps open the little blue dot will follow me all over the place and it never seems to have an issue. If I have GPS status open, it never seems to indicate that suddenly it can't see any satellites.
I've used the LBStestmode to check the GPS settings:
Session Type is Tracking
Test Mode is S/W Test
Operation Mode is Standalone
Start Mode is Hot start
GPS Plus is ON
Dynamic Accuracy is ON
Accuracy is 50
GPS Logging is OFF
I changed the SUPL server to supl.google.com and the port to 7276, but no real changes were noticed. SUPL secure socket is OFF, and AGPS mode is SUPL. Server FQDN Type is Custom Config.
Any help would be appreciated.
I'm running Nebula ROM 1.0.6, ext4 mod with no journaling.
That is very common. To me and I have seen it hapen to others. It is known that the GPS chip is weak. You obstruct its view by even a mere hand and signal lost. A quick fix is to pull down the notify bar. Toggle the GPS button, andyou are back in business immediately. Oddly enuff, I do not have this problem on ViperROM only.
supercluver said:
So here is my GPS issue, and I don't recall seeing anyone else have one like it.
I can get a fix SUPER fast, no problem. My phone always seems to know where I am when I need it to, to do a search or whatever. It is accurate too, down to 10's (20-50) of feet indoors, even better outside.
What doesn't work well for me is navigation. Google nav and also sprint nav. I load either one up, select a place to go, and everything seems fine. It starts navigating pretty quickly, because like I said getting a GPS fix almost never takes more than a few seconds on my phone. But after a few minutes of navigation, it stops tracking me. It says GPS signal lost. Then after a short period of time, at least in google navigation, it will zoom out and show me somewhere in the vicinity of where I actually am with a huge blue circle around me. Then it will zoom in more accurately, and finally start navigating again right where I actually am. But eventually it will stop again and go through that whole process. It does this OVER and OVER. I have seen the rare instance where it works fine for the entire trip, but 99% of the time that is not the case.
So my question is, is this a DK28 issue or something? I don't recall seeing this on DI18, but to be honest I was only on DI18 for a very short period of time so maybe I'm wrong about that. Is it a hardware issue?
If I have just google maps open the little blue dot will follow me all over the place and it never seems to have an issue. If I have GPS status open, it never seems to indicate that suddenly it can't see any satellites.
I've used the LBStestmode to check the GPS settings:
Session Type is Tracking
Test Mode is S/W Test
Operation Mode is Standalone
Start Mode is Hot start
GPS Plus is ON
Dynamic Accuracy is ON
Accuracy is 50
GPS Logging is OFF
I changed the SUPL server to supl.google.com and the port to 7276, but no real changes were noticed. SUPL secure socket is OFF, and AGPS mode is SUPL. Server FQDN Type is Custom Config.
Any help would be appreciated.
I'm running Nebula ROM 1.0.6, ext4 mod with no journaling.
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supercluver said:
So here is my GPS issue, and I don't recall seeing anyone else have one like it.
I can get a fix SUPER fast, no problem. My phone always seems to know where I am when I need it to, to do a search or whatever. It is accurate too, down to 10's (20-50) of feet indoors, even better outside.
What doesn't work well for me is navigation. Google nav and also sprint nav. I load either one up, select a place to go, and everything seems fine. It starts navigating pretty quickly, because like I said getting a GPS fix almost never takes more than a few seconds on my phone. But after a few minutes of navigation, it stops tracking me. It says GPS signal lost. Then after a short period of time, at least in google navigation, it will zoom out and show me somewhere in the vicinity of where I actually am with a huge blue circle around me. Then it will zoom in more accurately, and finally start navigating again right where I actually am. But eventually it will stop again and go through that whole process. It does this OVER and OVER.
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I've got the same problem. Before I went to DK28 I followed the process of Odin back to DI18 to get GPS lock before upgrading (so as not to take any chances). I didn't have any GPS problems on DK28 with Quantum 2.5 (even on a 20 hour long road trip)
However, after I upgraded to Quantum 2.7 this behavior you described began happening to me. When it loses GPS it tries to approximate your location by network (hence the big blue circle).
I think Dameon indicated he included a "fix" in 2.7 for GPS issues which might cause this behavior. I flashed Bonsai to see if it behaved the same, and it appears to.
OP thanks for sharing. I'll test this tonight when I'm travelling again. I can't reproduce the GPS issues sitting still in my office.
Also, to get your MSL without contacting Sprint go to command line (via ADB shell, Terminal Emulator, ConnectBot:localhost, etc) and type getprop - look for line ril.MSL.
If you search the original issues you will find that only removing the battery will fix the problem. I never noticed the gps cache problem becase I replace my batteries 2-3 times a day.
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I followed the exact same steps last week and finally got my gps to work.
Paltomiel said:
Searching in internet for the easiest way to fix my gps after updating to DK28...I came across with the following instructions from user WorldWide (pcgeek forum):
I followed the instructions above and my GPS is working perfect now.
ps: make sure you back up all your applications before doing it.
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Paltomiel said:
Searching in internet for the easiest way to fix my gps after updating to DK28...I came across with the following instructions from user WorldWide (pcgeek forum):
I followed the instructions above and my GPS is working perfect now.
ps: make sure you back up all your applications before doing it.
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Top Nurse said:
If you search the original issues you will find that only removing the battery will fix the problem. I never noticed the gps cache problem becase I replace my batteries 2-3 times a day.
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I had issues with the cache bug on the Eclair builds, but it is no longer present since using the dk17 and dk28 modems.
I tried this just to try it (did a nandroid backup prior) and the phone would NOT activate after this reset.
I had to go back down to 2.1 di18 and it failed the activation as well however, launching the sprint self service right after activated the phone for me.
So... becareful guys when doing this, may not work right for everyone.
ort84 said:
I tried this just to try it (did a nandroid backup prior) and the phone would NOT activate after this reset.
I had to go back down to 2.1 di18 and it failed the activation as well however, launching the sprint self service right after activated the phone for me.
So... becareful guys when doing this, may not work right for everyone.
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Thanks for the warning. However, it worked for me okay.
I just did the reset. It activated for me afterwards. The phone app did FC but after closing it came back up the and activated just fine. Also auto-updated PRL for me! Forced reboot after activation, everything looks good. Restore data, good so far!
I'll try the GPS Nav to see if it drops on the way home tonight.
Actually give credit to the user NYCSUBWAYRAT for this method I just quoted his post on androidcentral. My phone did not self activate the first time I tried it, I went into SprintZone and it activated from there. I tried it again a few days later, and it activated automatically.
Working good so far!
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Does this work fine on a device with a rom like gviper or something? Or do I have to odin back to something original?
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Verified: after a fresh Odin of DK28 my GPS wouldn't lock, it just searched and searched... Reboot didn't help
History:
one.click.root.exploitv2.5.5.zip
one.click.clockworkmod2.5.1.0-flasher-fixed.zip
ROM Manager (after updating to clockworkmodkernel.zip)
failed rom via Rom Manager/ClockworkMod 1506bdf2e04b.update-SPH-D700_DI18ToDK28.zip
DK28 via Odin sph-d700-dk28-8g-rel.tar.md5
My steps: (I forgot to remove the sd card, but lost no data)
1) Call Sprint and ask for the MSL code
2) Backup everything from ClockworkMod
3) Dial ##786#
4) Choose "Reset"
5) Enter MSL code
Results:
The phone rebooted twice, then updated the PRL.
It tried to update the software but got stuck (I hit the back button to cancel it)
No prompt for activation, as Sprint phone rep had said.
Tested the GPS - rainbows and unicorns everywhere.
This beats the old GPS fix method: Odin back to DI18 then DK28 again...
Great Tip. Got my Gps working now
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Mykon said:
This beats the old GPS fix method: Odin back to DI18 then DK28 again...
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+1 mell yeah it does!
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thanks sooooooo much.
Also, you can get MSL code without calling Sprint using ConnectBot (from Market)
Run ConnectBot, in dropdown menu in lower left corner select "Local"
Type in any name in the nickname box
Type "getprop" (no quotations) then hit enter
scroll up in the results (ril.MSL) is the MSL code
I know that this has been an issue addressed in the past, but has anyone found a solution for the Wifi toggle error that has appeared when using the Samsung Epic stock froyo OS EB05. When I try to turn on my Wifi, about 75% of the time it will stall for a few minutes and say "turning on" until it says "error". Then if I go into the main Froyo settings, I can turn on my Wifi successfully about 50% of the time the 2nd time around. Very frustrating....
I've not experienced the error... can you logcat the error and attach it??
Right before doing the wifi thing..
Adb shell
Su
logcat *:V |grep wifi & net & error > /sdcard/error.log
Then do ctrl-c to end it a few seconds after the error
Then attach error.log off the sdcard.. it might get kind of big though
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I have the same experience. If I turn Wi-Fi off when leave home and turn it back on upon return it will not work and return error.
Another annoying bug is with mp3 playback. After a while it will not play mp3s in any player saying file are of wrong format also some of the notifications sounds also will not sound (Twitter). Amazon mp3 store will not play previews and mp3 that I bought. Pandora will hang in the "Loading" state. The only way to fix is to restart the phone.
My phone is not rooted, full stock. All updates were done OTA.
Both issues are started after EB13 upgrade.
Have you tried leaving the pulldown open while the wifi activates?
I had a similar problem on Nebula such that I would pull down the menu, hit the button and close it immediately. I noticed that a couple times it hadn't stalled I had been distracted when turning it on and hadn't closed the menu.
I started leaving it down until it acquired and haven't had the problem since. Sounds silly and it could just be happenstance but it couldn't hurt to try it.
It does not matter which method is used (Pull down, widget or directly through settings menu). Results are the same.
Yes, I agree. It doesn't matter which method that I activate wifi, it still hangs and says there is a connection error. I've used the widget, through the android settings menu and by the dropdown. No luck. I'm shocked that Sprint would not post a fix for this if enough people are having this issue. Maybe its a Samsung issue. It never happened with Android 2.1.
I too have the same error, I'm running bonsai 4.01
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Logcat dump us so we can see what's happening with the OS and it's systems when this happens.
Put it over at pastebin.com
stud_muffler said:
It does not matter which method is used (Pull down, widget or directly through settings menu). Results are the same.
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Do you have ultimate juicedefender running by chance?
I had the same problem for a while, but only when I was experimenting with battery saver tools like SuperPower and UltimateJuice, even when it was the tool that was trying to turn on the WiFi. Once I stopped using those tools I have not seen the issue at all and I can manually toggle the WiFi as often as I like.
P.S. I stopped using SP and UJ because with Bonsai I get fairly good battery life and I don't really need them anymore.
i've had this problem with stock eb13 and ec05, and with syndicate rom. only way to fix it for me is to reboot
RobinD42 said:
I had the same problem for a while, but only when I was experimenting with battery saver tools like SuperPower and UltimateJuice, even when it was the tool that was trying to turn on the WiFi. Once I stopped using those tools I have not seen the issue at all and I can manually toggle the WiFi as often as I like.
P.S. I stopped using SP and UJ because with Bonsai I get fairly good battery life and I don't really need them anymore.
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i have the problem with no battery saving tools.
only way anyone can get to the bottom of it is someone with the problem is gonna have to provide some data.. might be too much info for a pastebin.. but if its not then put it up... if it is then attach the file here...
This happens all the time on stock EC05. It doesnt matter how I turn it on, or what steps I take, and sorry can't get a log for anyone.
Typed by Z using the Gingerbread keyboard.
No JD for me and no root, so I can't run the log, unless there is some other way of obtaining it.
I couldn't reply in the developers area because I haven't posted enough, but wanted to say thanks to Raptorseye for the following:
"download gps status in market, run it, wait till it locks, then you can use your gps/maps..."
Ever since I moved to Gingerbread I've tried everything to get my GPS to work again with no luck. I've tried the ACS GPS fix, I tried remounting the file system and modifying the permissions, I've tried going back to an ec05 rom, and also swapped out the ec05 modem and ee03 modem.
But by running the gps status application from the market as recommended and letting it sit there for about 8 minutes, it finally locked on to over 5 satellites indoors. I was able to then run other gps apps and they worked.
Unfortunately, you have to repeat the connection to the satellites every once in a while using the gps status app.
There's a setting for gps status to download a gps data every hour if u want it to. In gps status click menu tools manage a gps state. Clear the do it again and click download. But as I said in the settings you can have It download assistance data every day or even every hour. Open gps status push menu settings. Gps and sensors. Then auto- download agps data and set it too what u want.
I too use GPS status, but it does take a long time. For me, the quickest solution is to power down, pull the battery and reboot. Takes less than 8 mins (which might be important if you're trying to get somewhere!) and you'll get a virtually instant lock when you go back to your favorite nav app.
Here's to hoping this gets fixed in GB!
spammedagain said:
But by running the gps status application from the market as recommended and letting it sit there for about 8 minutes, it finally locked on to over 5 satellites indoors. I was able to then run other gps apps and they worked.
Unfortunately, you have to repeat the connection to the satellites every once in a while using the gps status app.
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This means you're not getting the ephemeris (Xtra) assistance data on boot, or at least it's not being used.
Are you able to get fixes faster using the Settings -> Update AGPS option in GPS Test? GPS Status has a similar option, but that may crash the GPS if the crash bug hasn't been addressed in EE03.
sleebus.jones said:
I too use GPS status, but it does take a long time. For me, the quickest solution is to power down, pull the battery and reboot.
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Does an assistance update from GPS Test help here? Or does only a reboot fix it?
It does not take a reboot to work for me. I just reset a gps then download agps assistance. And close gps status and I lock fast every time. Of course as I said I have it set too download assistance data every hour
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Of course as I said I have it set too download assistance data every hour
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The assistance data is supposed to be valid for a whole week, so it shouldn't have to be done more often than that. Although it wouldn't surprise me if it needs to be.
I am curious as to how often folks find themselves needing to update assitance data. Once a day? Once every few hours? Last time we looked into this there wasn't a clear answer.
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Does an assistance update from GPS Test help here? Or does only a reboot fix it?
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Hm, never have used GPS Test, but I have it installed now and will give it a shot the next time it gets hung trying to get a lock.
The cold boot wasn't my idea, but I heard it mentioned on here months back. I was getting late for an appointment, so I figured, what the heck, i'd give it a shot. The OP mentioned that the battery-pull method is the only way to really clear the GPS, and I'll be darned if it didn't work. It's solved the problem every time I've run into it. I'll be sure to give GPS Test a run and see what happens.
Thanks!
I have been plagued by the no lock/10 minute lock. GPS status didn't help. None of the patches have helped, in the long run...so I just down loaded GPStest Plus, the newest one, and it seems to do the trick. Instant lock the first time out. Tried again a few hours later and nothing after a few minutes so I reset and redownloaded agps and bam, locked within seconds. Will try again in an hour when I usually would not get a lock or a very, very slow lock and see how it goes.
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.