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GPS unable to find my location.

So my G1 can't find my location via GPS no matter where I am. I am standing in the middle of a soccer field and it is "your location temporarily unavailable." So I installed GPS status from the market and it is showing that 0 satellites.
I am using JF 1.51, radio 2-22-19-26I, and the DEV SPL(the one with androids on skateboards). Anyone have this problem or know a way to fix it? This has been going on for a few days so it's not a satellite problem. It is phone related. If more info is needed from me I will do my best to get it to you.
Thing I have tried(updated last 16 JUN 2009 12:18 PM -6:00GMT)
-Toggle GPS on and off
-Reboot
-Combination of the above two multiple times
-device wipe(alt-w) and re-flash the JF1.51 ROM
-Toggles and reboots again
-wait for more ideas from you guys
Now I tried installing the dudes cupcake(awesome by the way) but GPS still doesn't work. It picked up one satellite for a couple seconds then it disappeared to 0 again.

Try toggling GPS off then back on. Maybe reboot the device too.

jashsu said:
Try toggling GPS off then back on. Maybe reboot the device too.
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Tried that. No dice. I will edit my original post to include things I have tried.

Did you try waiting a few minutes with GPS status ?
At some point my GPS was very very slow to get a lock.

Zappletoo said:
Did you try waiting a few minutes with GPS status ?
At some point my GPS was very very slow to get a lock.
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I let it run all night(6 hours). Still reading 0 satelites.

Update. Got one satellite to show up for a couple seconds then it disappeared. This is after I wiped and installed the dude's latest rom. Still getting 0 satellites in GPS Status and no location on my maps. I have tried the old and updated google maps.

marshallladd said:
Update. Got one satellite to show up for a couple seconds then it disappeared. This is after I wiped and installed the dude's latest rom. Still getting 0 satellites in GPS Status and no location on my maps. I have tried the old and updated google maps.
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Do you have another GPS equipped device that shows satellite lock? If so, your radio might be dead.

uberingram said:
Do you have another GPS equipped device that shows satellite lock? If so, your radio might be dead.
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I was afraid of that and I think it is. I just rooted my friends phone and everything works fine. Also I have a Blue Force Tracker(US Army advanced GPS monitoring computer, in laymans terms) and that is working fine. I'm gonna un-root and hope i can get an exchange with t-mobile. I've only had the phone for a month or two.

Just got off the phone with android support from t-mobile. It's funny when you relize you know as much them and then some at times. This place is great.
But back to the main point. I told them the GPS is out, and I have re-flashed the OS(i left out the root and other than t-mobile os's part). Final answer from the rep, we will send you a new phone, sorry yours broke. So that's it for that. JF and TheDudes ROM's had nothing to do with it. Just a bad model I got. Now to un-root...

I just reflashed my phone with stock JF1.51 to clear out some cruft from past experimentation. Upon loading up my complement of apps from the Market (including the 3.1.0 Maps app) I opened Maps and noticed it would not lock onto GPS with a clear view of the sky.
I was able to fix it by opening settings and turning off the Use Wireless Networks option then opening maps again. After it got the first GPS lock, I turned the Use Wireless Networks option back on. All is fine.
Might wanna try that out? It's worth giving a shot.

I don't know what happened but i have reflashed my phone over 5 times today. I was trying to put apps2sd back on JF1.51(skipped a step and bricked it, twice lol) and now it is working again. Strange.

Aria with Froyo GPS problem

I just installed the Cyangenmod 6.0 Froyo on my Aria and I love it!! My only problem is that my GPS takes a long time to get a lock on my location. If I open an app like Foursquare sometimes it will go 5 minutes or more without getting a lock. I got GPS Status from the market and it will get a lock in a little less time (like a minute), and then Foursquare will work fine. Google maps is the same way, it can take forever to find my location. Any idea on how I can fix this or what the problem could be? Thanks.

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I just installed the Cyangenmod 6.0 Froyo on my Aria and I love it!! My only problem is that my GPS takes a long time to get a lock on my location. If I open an app like Foursquare sometimes it will go 5 minutes or more without getting a lock. I got GPS Status from the market and it will get a lock in a little less time (like a minute), and then Foursquare will work fine. Google maps is the same way, it can take forever to find my location. Any idea on how I can fix this or what the problem could be? Thanks.
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I have this problem as well, I think this is a known issue. You could try to flash one of the nighly CM6 builds I think one of the last ones runs very well though I have not tried it myself. I find that if i keep gps on it usually doesn't take as long, but if I turn on gps THEN open the app it will take significantly longer.

I have read there are secret menus for other phones where you can adjust the GPS settings, however none of these codes seem to work for the Aria. I havent found anywhere that you can change the settings other than the stock Android ones. This is a pain especially when trying to find something quickly with Foursquare or Google Maps.

Yeah, I flashed the newest nightly build as of yesterday and I still have that problem. I agree with you, it's a bit of a pain having to wait 5 min when you need to get something quickly. Hopefully it will be ironed out in the near future.

Same issue here. Haven't been able to pin it down, yet.

im running the latest nightly cm6 firmware and I havent noticed a slow down in gps detection.

Unless you wipe data, you aren't picking up the newest APN settings.
If you don't wipe data, APN type is currently set at:
default,supl,mms

I just flashed 6.0.2.1 and did the wipe data during the install. Im still having the same problems. The APN did not change to default,supl,mms. It still said wap.cingular, so I change it manually, rebooted. Still having the same problem. GPS takes way to long to lock. Very annoying. I do thank you guys for all of your hard work though, without you I would not have Froyo.

Ki77erB said:
I just flashed 6.0.2.1 and did the wipe data during the install. Im still having the same problems. The APN did not change to default,supl,mms. It still said wap.cingular, so I change it manually, rebooted. Still having the same problem. GPS takes way to long to lock. Very annoying. I do thank you guys for all of your hard work though, without you I would not have Froyo.
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Sounds like you're changing the wrong field. The one you want is "APN type" and is at the bottom of the list in the settings. You probably shouldn't be messing with the regular "APN" field.

Actually I just noticed that. The one at the bottom does say default,supl,mms so I changed the other APN back to wap.cingular. That doesnt solve my problem though. I just timed my GPS and it took 4 minutes to get a lock. This is terrible because the GPS service is one of the things I use the most on my phone.

Me too.
Just thought I'd chime in and say that I am also having this problem, running CyanogenMod 6.0.2.1-Liberty.
If a nightly does come out that fixes the issue, could someone post that please?
Apart from this problem, and two random reboots that I have seen in the past month, I'm loving Froyo. Thank you!

If you're having a GPS lock problem. You should check out full69 nightly.

I found a workaround that works for me -
Menu, Setting, Location & Security and turn on Use Wireless Network. Mine was always off, but since I turned it on I get fairly quick lock with GPS. I still run GPS status once in awhile to adjust the location, but this seemed to have worked for me on CM 6.0.1.

The last few nightlies I get very fast gps lock. I'm currently running the build 75 nightly and the only complaint is that the phone will lock up when I try to use blue tooth.

easiest way to fix gps using DK28

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!
Sent from my Epic 4G on XDA App

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

DL30 and GPS

I still notice the gps still takes long to lock in. any suggestions?

Strange, Mines been locking on in no more that 45 seconds, Usually 10 seconds since DJ05...

DLO9 - using leaked 2.2 Rom
My GPS is taking much longer to lock also - i guess its the trade-off for getting 2.2.
The leak 2.2 rom run better than the other Roms I tried.
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Odd, mine locks on better than any 2.1 rom and almost instantly.

Oddly enough, got worse on superclean 2.2. With DL09 and superclean (with help from gps status) i was locking within 10-15 seconds, now it takes upwards of 45s-1minute, if it locks at all. A little disappointing, but nothing to make me dump 2.2. Crossing my fingers that it'll get better....

My experience with all 2.2 ROMs so far has been that GPS either locks near-instantly (<15s) or absolutely will not lock at all. It seems to be about a 50/50 crapshoot. If it doesn't work, turning GPS off, waiting a few moments, and then turning it back on and trying again *usually* gets it working.
Granted I haven't tried since jt released the updated recovery, so I'll have to check a few more times and report back.

Try flashing the DJ05 GPS fix that was tested on people with Dl01?

I've long given up on the GPS, I just use my Iphone 3GS that without data connection still locks on really fast.

I tried DL09 when first going to Superclean 1.0. The GPS would lose the signal then regain it. This happened about three times during a hour long route.
Flashed DJ05 last night and tried the GPS again this morning and not once did it lose the signal driving into work.

My gps doesn't WORK AT ALL with DL30 superclean 1.0.

Mine locks in 10 seconds or less running DL30 SuperClean 1.0 with DJ05 radio.

I have been having a problem with GPS on DL30/DL09 also. Here is how I got it to lock today in less than 10 seconds.
1. Download GPS Status from the market.
2. Run GPS Status and let it download the AGPS data.
3. Go into settings>GPS & Sensors>Auto-download AGPS data and set it to never.
4. Close GPS Status and reboot phone with GPS turned on.
5. Once booted, run GPS Status and hopefully you will get almost insta-lock.
6. Open Maps or Navigation and you should be good to go.
Next time you try GPS and it doesnt lock, go back into GPS Status>options>tools>download and manually download the AGPS data then reboot.
Its a pain but its the only way I know of thus far to get "insta-lock" after going Froyo on my phone. I dont use my GPS all that often so this method isnt a big deal for me, but if I relied on GPS daily, I would seriously consider buying a different phone at this point. That or try and get a refurb that has a working GPS like some people here seem to have.

mastamoon said:
I have been having a problem with GPS on DL30/DL09 also. Here is how I got it to lock today in less than 10 seconds.
1. Download GPS Status from the market.
2. Run GPS Status and let it download the AGPS data.
3. Go into settings>GPS & Sensors>Auto-download AGPS data and set it to never.
4. Close GPS Status and reboot phone with GPS turned on.
5. Once booted, run GPS Status and hopefully you will get almost insta-lock.
6. Open Maps or Navigation and you should be good to go.
Next time you try GPS and it doesnt lock, go back into GPS Status>options>tools>download and manually download the AGPS data then reboot.
Its a pain but its the only way I know of thus far to get "insta-lock" after going Froyo on my phone. I dont use my GPS all that often so this method isnt a big deal for me, but if I relied on GPS daily, I would seriously consider buying a different phone at this point. That or try and get a refurb that has a working GPS like some people here seem to have.
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Didn't work for me. installed DJ05 and still nothing :[

Ive had some weird experience with GPS. DI01 My gps was garbage. like 2 mile blue sphere. DJ05 my gps was pretty good... locked accurately but took about 2 minutes. Borked my phone trying to edit some stuff... redid DJ05... GPS didnt work again... did DL09... GPS still didnt work... redid DL09... GPS worked pretty well again... DID DL30... GPS locks nearly instantly and almost perfectly.
It seems like every time I flash I have different results...even when sometimes I'm flashing the same roms from the same sources. I don't really get it... I'm almost in the same areas so it should be consistant.
I always clear all the caches and everything :\

Ive done many different gps tests and here is whats happening...if you try to turn gps on through the notification pulldown...it takes a while. If you turn gps on through settings...location and security...standalone gps...its instant. After turning gps on through settings, it will work from the pulldown every time instantly. Basically it needs to be turned on from settings for the 1st time after a reboot...then the pulldown will be instant. To test this, reboot phone with gps off, when it boots turn gps on from the pulldown...it wont lock...go to settings and turn it off then on...it will lock instantly. Like i said, it seems to need to be turned on through settings initially, then it works instantly any way you use it...hope i helped.

That's strange. I haven't had an issue locking on since DI01. I also love how fantastically loud the Nav directions are now. I agree that gps status can greatly accelerate the locking on process.

Kamar234 said:
That's strange. I haven't had an issue locking on since DI01. I also love how fantastically loud the Nav directions are now. I agree that gps status can greatly accelerate the locking on process.
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daym you!! lol. maybe it's time to go get a replacement?

[Q] GPS problem

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.
Sent from my SPH-L720 using xda premium
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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.