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GPS Isn't working after 2.2 update

I upgraded from 1.6 ATT to 1.6 02, to 2.1, to 2.2 (1.4.6) last night. My GPS is no longer working...I've searched the forums and only found this:
Get "GPS Status" from market; then:
1. Menu --> tools --> Manage A-GPS State --> Reset.
2. Menu --> tools --> Manage A-GPS State --> Download
Which I tried, but still not working. Anyone have ideas or a fix?
Thanks!

Hi there,
I had the exact same problem...
Tried the exact same thing as you and had the same luck.
It seemed that it was something to do with Geolocation as i saw that the GPS status was picking up the satilites.
I then stumbled around and found the following fix myself
I use beautiful widgets.
Tap the weather icon, the tap the middle button (opens up the configure section etc)
Tap configure, then goto advanced
Select FORCE GPS.
Then it worked, although after that I may have found another possible solution....
I very rarely use the google search bar. I did and it asked me to enable location, so maybe this is another way it would work... would be interesting to see if the second fix works first.
Anyway hope this helps & good luck

Tried enable location in google, no luck. Also downloaded beautiful widgets, went to advanced in weather app and checked force GPS, no luck. Any other ideas?

I take it the gps app is picking up the satilites?
Maybe its a case of re-flash
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I have the same problem. It seems somewhat temperamental after the update. It can see and get a fix on 10+ satellites in GPS Status and other similar apps. But getting an accurate position in Google Maps is damn near impossible. Very frustrating.

Works on my updated streak stock froyo, just disabled a-gps; both Google maps and other apps using GPS gets exact fix...
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for my 1.4.6 build feel free to try the below zip - it might fix or may make no difference
seems to wkr fine here even with assisted and wifi location turned off,
http://downloads.streakdroid.com/gpsfix.zip

I have the unlocked stock 2.2 rom with the performance fix installed. Is it safe to replace the files with those in the zip?

DJ_Steve said:
for my 1.4.6 build feel free to try the below zip - it might fix or may make no difference
seems to wkr fine here even with assisted and wifi location turned off,
http://downloads.streakdroid.com/gpsfix.zip
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DJ_Steve, I've had the same problem since moving to 1.4 from 1.1.1 (IIRC, 1.1.1 was fine and did not have this location problem).
Now, for this gpsfix.zip, do I just flash it from my recovery? Or are there some other steps to follow?

Apollo GPS issue driving me crazy...

Hey guys.
My wife's Apollo is running JPB and all is fine exept for the GPS. I can't get it working. I tries gpsopt and also the ntp fix, but it stays on 'searching' for ever...
Also I notice that the phone is very slow the next 10 minutes...
Any idea what I can try next ?
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sis3970 said:
Hey guys.
My wife's Apollo is running JPB and all is fine exept for the GPS. I can't get it working. I tries gpsopt and also the ntp fix, but it stays on 'searching' for ever...
Also I notice that the phone is very slow the next 10 minutes...
Any idea what I can try next ?
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I've tryed everything and everything was working just ones or twice..
soo you will test now many settings from XDA members - and all of these helps are very usefull.
But the point remains: samsung gps is ****y - their support is ****y...
Soo.
1) install application GPSbooster (octy's new one for froyo) OCTY - many thanks!!
2) install GPS status (which downloads from internet position of satelites: similiar to quickGPS from HTC)
3) enable in Gpssetup2 (use activities in LaunchPro) gpsOne XTRA (it will push downloaded positions to your gps)
4) in gpssetup2 go to SSL / enable SSL and choose google server (I don't know how to triger the download from the google server - that's why I use Gps status application)
5) run GET possition in Gpssetup2 for 15 minutes (ones a week ??)
IF you will not get the GPS quicly. Then leave GPS enabled. Switch off and on your samsung (with GPS enabled)
after this restart your GPS will RUN.
You will read many more about how to make GPS quick on i580 but Restart with enabled GPS will help always.
Thank you Samsung for your semi-product. Product is good, your gps pre-settings is semi.

GPS Booster!!
I cant find GPS Booster on the market..I think it is not available in my country
Also tried googling fr it but with no luck..
somebody pls upload the GpsBoosterLite so that I can test it out on my phone...

GPS Booster is offline
Hey, I have the same problem, after flashing froyo 2.2 on my I5801 (turns the phone into a I5800...) I cant get any gps signal. and gps booster seems to be offline....HEEELP

GPSsetup2 access code
Hey there,
The access code for gpssetup under froyo is
*#*#3214789650#*#*

nastyba said:
1) install application GPSbooster (octy's new one for froyo) OCTY - many thanks!!
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Mmmm, where can we find the froyo version of GPS Booster ?!

vetea said:
Mmmm, where can we find the froyo version of GPS Booster ?!
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Just type in Search "I5800"...
Its show 3 apps...
GPS Opt
GPS Booster Lite
GPS Booster (Paid version)

I have nothing in the Market, i am withy Froyo JPA. Sure it is the Froyo version ?
If so, Can you post the apk pls ?

vetea said:
I have nothing in the Market, i am withy Froyo JPA. Sure it is the Froyo version ?
If so, Can you post the apk pls ?
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you can try market enabler to find hidden applications at market
but - beware,
last time I had used market enabler at JP9 my phone did itself hardreset, it wasn't funny
let me know if market enabler works for you

nastyba said:
you can try market enabler to find hidden applications at market
but - beware,
last time I had used market enabler at JP9 my phone did itself hardreset, it wasn't funny
let me know if market enabler works for you
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I need the apk 2.
market enabler doesnt work
can u upload the apk here?

gps secret code (solution found)

anyone found the gps secret codes to turn on and off such as standalone vs assisted gps etc.. none of the sgs normal codes appear to work.

*8329#
Never live in the past but always learn from it.

are you sure doest do squat on my phone.????

try these
*#*#1472365#*#* - GPS test
*#*#1575#*#* - Another GPS test

already tried them..
the first does not work.
the second goes into a sort of menu but not the one i/we need to set the normal gps options.

Bump... still looking for solution... anyone ?
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lgkahn said:
Bump... still looking for solution... anyone ?
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I don't have the S2 yet, so can't test this, but on my SGS I use Any Cut to create a link directly to LbsTest. You might give that a try.

The option for assisted and standalone GPS is in the settings menu.
Settings > Location and Security > Sensor aiding
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steve228uk said:
The option for assisted and standalone GPS is in the settings menu.
Settings > Location and Security > Sensor aiding
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That's a different setting than OP is looking for.

samnada said:
I don't have the S2 yet, so can't test this, but on my SGS I use Any Cut to create a link directly to LbsTest. You might give that a try.
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thaniks can you tell me what the link is.. ie where on the phone maybe i can do it from terminal program.

lgkahn said:
thaniks can you tell me what the link is.. ie where on the phone maybe i can do it from terminal program.
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Sorry, not sure how to determine that. In Any Cut I select "New shortcut", then "Activity", and select "LbsTestMode". It creates the shortcut. I've tried the "Edit existing shortcut" function but it just sits there with a blank screen, so no help there.

samnada said:
Sorry, not sure how to determine that. In Any Cut I select "New shortcut", then "Activity", and select "LbsTestMode". It creates the shortcut. I've tried the "Edit existing shortcut" function but it just sits there with a blank screen, so no help there.
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that may work fine except there is no "lbstestmode" in the list on the sgs ii

here is the fix.. well mostly the antenna and cns tests dont seem to work or cns is broken on our phone.. anyway
take this app.. copy it to /system/app with root explorer or adb push.
(need to be rooted)
then use anycut (free in the market) to add an activity shortcut to this app (secret codes still fail to work)
i have set mine to coldstart a i like etc. and now am getting much faster initial fixes after running get position test.
accuracy is still **** and much higher than my sgs.. but not sure the sgs was not lying about accuracy.
strange they didn't include the lbstest app in the roms

I think GB comes with AngryGPS.apk (lbstestmode was for froyo/eclair), and the code to invoke it is *#3214789650# if I'm not mistaken..
Don't have the GSII though, so can't confirm..
Edit: Attached a AngryGPS.apk found in the I9000 Android dev forum

reb73 said:
I think GB comes with AngryGPS.apk (lbstestmode was for froyo/eclair), and the code to invoke it is *#3214789650# if I'm not mistaken..
Don't have the GSII though, so can't confirm..
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maybe i will try to download angrygps but it is not in our rom.. and that code does not work already tried it.
also i cannot find an non odexed version of it to download.. for that matter cannot find any version to download on the net

lgkahn said:
here is the fix.. well mostly the antenna and cns tests dont seem to work or cns is broken on our phone.. anyway
take this app.. copy it to /system/app with root explorer or adb push.
(need to be rooted)
then use anycut (free in the market) to add an activity shortcut to this app (secret codes still fail to work)
i have set mine to coldstart a i like etc. and now am getting much faster initial fixes after running get position test.
accuracy is still **** and much higher than my sgs.. but not sure the sgs was not lying about accuracy.
strange they didn't include the lbstest app in the roms
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Since you have this working can you tell us what the default setup is for the SUPL/CP settings? On the SGS many people got better results by modifying the Server to either "supl.google.com" or "supl.nokia.com". I know this could turn into another mishmash of user tweaks and deadends, but it seems Samsung has not fully resolved all their GPS issues.
(I don't have a S2 to test with, so relying on those here to help me make a buying decision. Thanks.)

new solution here is angrygps.apk
i asked someone in the sgs forum to post it and they did
again copy to system/app with root explorer or adb
and use anycut to create shortcut
works fine on our phone..
as for the other answer the default is hot start (which i change to cold start)
and also for suppl settings
it is
supl.google.com
7276
but supl secure socket is on.. which was not on on the sgs i
so i turned it off on mine.. (who the fff cares if your gps data going over the net is secure)

lgkahn said:
for suppl settings
it is
supl.google.com
7276
but supl secure socket is on.. which was not on on the sgs i
so i turned it off on mine.. (who the fff cares if your gps data going over the net is secure)
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Thanks.
Just as a suggestion if you are having GPS issues you might try using supl.nokia.com, 7275. I've tried every tweak on my SGS and using this supl server definitely works best for me, as well as a number of posters on the SGS forum. But as always YMMV.
(edit: corrected port #)

[Q] Dead GPS on Telus Fascinate T959D Gingerbread 2.3.3?

Hi,
I'm an Android noob. I recently picked up a Fascinate 3G+ from Telus (T959D) and noticed that the GPS wasn't working at all; could never get a lock. I just upgraded to Gingerbread this morning hoping that the update would resolve the issue, and it did momentarily, but now the GPS is worthless again (no lock at all).
Searching the web, I find a lot of "fixes", but they all seem to relate to Froyo. I haven't seen anything specific for Gingerbread releases.
I tried to update the AGPS configurations (as per several threads indicated) by dialing *#*#1472365#*#* , but as soon as I enter the final *, the number gets wiped out and nothing happens (just remains at the dialer with a blank entry). I don't know if this is because it is a Telus Fascinate and not a Vibrant/Captivate/etc, or if it is because of Gingerbread.
Either way, does anyone know or have any suggestions on how to fix the GPS under Gingerbread? I love the phone, but this GPS issue is driving me nuts.
Thanks,
Eric

It's universally accepted that the stock SGS phones have terrible GPS. I've had trouble in the past accessing the LbsTestMode (GPS Settings menu) on my phone due to differing phone codes and whatnot.
You can try downloading some apps from the market that bypass the dialer and just runs the service directly (SGS Tools for example)
I personally use Launcher Pro as my home replacement for Touchwiz, and using that I can create a shortcut directly to the GPS settings.
Here's a guide outlining how to get to it:
http://www.gmachine.net/tech/1-click-gps-settings-with-launcher-pro-activities/
The custom rom I use does not have the lbstest service though so I can't verify
You can also access some of the gps settings by going to /etc/gps.conf from your phone's root directory.

I don't know if this will help but my GPS takes forever to aquire location. I found an app called gpsfix run that then run navigation and it should work.
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Japots said:
It's universally accepted that the stock SGS phones have terrible GPS. I've had trouble in the past accessing the LbsTestMode (GPS Settings menu) on my phone due to differing phone codes and whatnot.
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Does/can a custom ROM improve the GPS of the phone?
You can try downloading some apps from the market that bypass the dialer and just runs the service directly (SGS Tools for example)
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Have GPS Status installed, but doesn't even find a single satellite. Just keeps scanning for GPS location indefinitely.
I had LauncherPro installed in Froyo and then upgraded to Gingerbread. It has now disappeared. I tried to uninstall and reinstall, and yet it still does not show up in my application list; only in settings->applications->Manage Applications. Don't have a clue how/why it is no longer accessible.
You can also access some of the gps settings by going to /etc/gps.conf from your phone's root directory.
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Will take a look there as well. Thanks.
Eric
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cyonsinn said:
I don't know if this will help but my GPS takes forever to aquire location. I found an app called gpsfix run that then run navigation and it should work.
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Do you have to leave it run in the foreground, or does it work in the background? I can't seem to find documentation on it....
Thanks,
Eric

ebenze said:
Hi,
I'm an Android noob. I recently picked up a Fascinate 3G+ from Telus (T959D) and noticed that the GPS wasn't working at all; could never get a lock. I just upgraded to Gingerbread this morning hoping that the update would resolve the issue, and it did momentarily, but now the GPS is worthless again (no lock at all).
Searching the web, I find a lot of "fixes", but they all seem to relate to Froyo. I haven't seen anything specific for Gingerbread releases.
I tried to update the AGPS configurations (as per several threads indicated) by dialing *#*#1472365#*#* , but as soon as I enter the final *, the number gets wiped out and nothing happens (just remains at the dialer with a blank entry). I don't know if this is because it is a Telus Fascinate and not a Vibrant/Captivate/etc, or if it is because of Gingerbread.
Either way, does anyone know or have any suggestions on how to fix the GPS under Gingerbread? I love the phone, but this GPS issue is driving me nuts.
Thanks,
Eric
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Follow this guide, it will eliminate all your GPS problems
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17068903

ebenze said:
Does/can a custom ROM improve the GPS of the phone?
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Some roms claim to do so, and some users will swear by it. However, there's no concrete evidence of it being the case, unless the rom directly tinkers with your GPS settings (something anyone can do manually)
Have GPS Status installed, but doesn't even find a single satellite. Just keeps scanning for GPS location indefinitely.
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Had this too on stock. I'm on a custom rom right now, but no GPS Status app to confirm. I'd put my GPS reliability around 65% (with AGPS)
edit: Sometimes, my GPS would act dead no matter how long it sits. A hard reboot usually does the trick, but not always
I had LauncherPro installed in Froyo and then upgraded to Gingerbread. It has now disappeared. I tried to uninstall and reinstall, and yet it still does not show up in my application list; only in settings->applications->Manage Applications. Don't have a clue how/why it is no longer accessible.
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Gingerbread install must have set the default home launcher to the default touchwiz launcher. You can try going to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > All and find TwLauncher. Under "Launch by default" click the [Clear defaults] buton and then push your Home button. It should let you choose between Launcher Pro and Tocuhwiz.
However, you can still add Launcher Pro shortcuts by long-pressing anywhere on your home screen even if you're not using Launcher Pro as your home launcher.
Do you have to leave it run in the foreground, or does it work in the background? I can't seem to find documentation on it....
Thanks,
Eric
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That guide requires you to tinker with the GPS settings which, in your orignal post, suggests you were not able to access. After you're able to access the (angry)gps settings (via an app or launcher pro), you can follow the guide. It's a one-time fix, no app will be running in the background.

[Tutorial] Quick gps fix

I know there are several tutorials on xda on this but I am posting this which I tried myself after going through the bits and pieces here and there. Dont kill me ...
Here we go... First you need a few apps
1. GpsFix
2. Gps status
3. Faster fix
Next you need to know how to access the /etc folder where the gps.conf is located...use any root explorer to find this file.
Back it up.
Now open it...it should read something like this-
NTP_SERVER=north-america.ntp.org
XTRA_SERVER_1=http://xtra1.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_2=http://xtra2.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_3=http://xtra3.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
That's the default. Change the "north-america" to your area...for eg- europe.ntp.org or asia.ntp.org...better still if you know your country's code which you can get from ntp.org...for eg- in.ntp.org (india) ru.ntp.org(russia)
Thats it... Add the following lines at the end of the file
SUPL_HOST=supl.google.com
SUPL_PORT=7276
Save it...voila your gps.conf is done...
Now if you dont want to go through all this trouble...just download fasterfix from play and configure it...it's a very simple app..no hassles..plus you can remove the app when you are done.
Next...open up Gps Settings2...in kisadworx its there in the settings. But for other roms...use this code in your dialer-
*#*#3214789650#*#*
Right...now goto gpsOneXTRA and enable Xtra enable (i dunno the purpose of this...does anyone know?)
Next goto settings>fix request settings
Check the following-
Session Type-latest position
Session Operation- MS-based
Number of fixes-999999999
Time between fixes-1000
Session timeout-255
Accuracy-100
Server option-default
Right...we are done here...dont mess around with anything else...
Next get the gps status app...start it and from tools>manage a-gps state>download...let it take its time
The other app gpsfix does the same thing...just a bit light on the UI...
Its takes time initially to get the fix...once you are done...you'll get a gps fix under 1 sec...(mine takes 600 ms approx)
Thats it...hope it helps...
.:cheers:.
sent from my GT-I5801
Edit: this may sound noobish but it works everytime...in gps status set the session type to tracking and then in commands goto get position test...when you start getting a few satellite positions, cancel the test and change the session type to latest. Now the gps fix should take a second.
.:Cheers:.

*#*#3214789650#*#*
this code is not working..on Kyrillios 10.6

sirtbhopal said:
*#*#3214789650#*#*
this code is not working..on Kyrillios 10.6
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guess it's for froyo...havent tested it on higher versions...anyways...try the rest...this is not that important...
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Still not working.

sirtbhopal said:
Still not working.
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whats not working? the gps or the code? those apps take a bit of time to get the gps data...after that you are set...but you hv to be patient initially
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both r nt working :silly:
m waiting since last 3 hrs :cyclops:

sirtbhopal said:
both r nt working :silly:
m waiting since last 3 hrs :cyclops:
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eh? i had to wait around half an hour... did you change the gps.conf ?
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try this code in your dialer...
*#3214789650#
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