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GPSSamsungRestore: Official GPS fix?

Samsung USA has tweeted the Market availability of GPSSamsungRestore, a GPS optimization app. Tweets have indicated that it is for the Vibrant and Captivate:
http://twitter.com/samsungtweets

maybe , some one using AT&T can help and upload the apk maybe ?

Hmmmm... I assume that it is only on the market in the USA because I searched for it under the names GPSSamsungRestore, GPS Samsung Restore, GPS Restore, etc. and I cannot find it on the market here in Canada.
I am assuming that us poor Canadians will not see this app anytime soon but I have posted a question on the Samsung Mobile Canada facebook page and I will see if they answer it. I doubt it though cause they NEVER answer ANYTHING!!!
Sure would be nice if this is the "fix" weve been waiting for...

The apk is posted in the vibrant general forum, 1st post
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Someone tried on Galaxy S ?

yubnub said:
The apk is posted in the vibrant general forum, 1st post
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From that post, it says the app only restore the gps settings back to default...

sufox said:
Someone tried on Galaxy S ?
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Yup, gives an error saying it wont work with the i9000 model

brendonsled said:
Yup, gives an error saying it wont work with the i9000 model
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You can change the .apk to .rar and extract the content.
If you can provide the .apk we could take a look into it
Edit: it was posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=453181&d=1291153281
I'm gonna take a look tomorow but if someone else want to take a look, might be interessting!

t1mman said:
You can change the .apk to .rar and extract the content.
If you can provide the .apk we could take a look into it
Edit: it was posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=453181&d=1291153281
I'm gonna take a look tomorow but if someone else want to take a look, might be interessting!
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How would you modify the contents without the developers key?
I understand you can open the APK, but I thought that was only to remove/replace images
EDIT:
with some digging, i found the settings it replaces
#Generated by GpsLocationProvider.
#Tue Nov 16 04:14:48 EST 2010
SSL_TYPE=0
SSL=0
OPERATION_TEST_MODE=0
POSITION_MODE=7
ACCURACY=50
SESSION_TYPE=2
ENABLE_NMEA=false
SERVER_MODE=0
START_MODE=WARM
GPS_LOGGING=0
DYNAMIC_ACCURACY=1
AGPS_MODE=0
ADDRESS_MODE=1
OPERATION_MODE=MS BASED
USE_DEFAULT=true
DYNAMIC_ACCURACY_VALUE=50
SUPL_PORT=7275
ENABLE_XTRA=true
TIMEOUT=1000
NUM_OF_FIX=999999999
SUPL_HOST=lbs.geo.t-mobile.com
TIME_BTW_FIX=1
As you see this is for t-mobile,
you may need to replace a couple values to get it working on your carrier

hosnestly no need to install this ;
# Does the application contain new values for GPS?
* No. The application only resets settings to factory defaults and then writes data in setting file.
youhou ...

I'm going to chime in as one of those "my GPS has been working fine". Only been using Froyo for the last week so I don't know if it will get worse. However, so far it's been good.

Does anybody have the apk. for the captivate? Cant download it from the market

nicoloco said:
hosnestly no need to install this ;
# Does the application contain new values for GPS?
* No. The application only resets settings to factory defaults and then writes data in setting file.
youhou ...
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Right so I think what this app is for is to reset the gps so it works and then as time passes and it gets bad again you run the app again to start from scratch so it works again... Lather, rinse, repeat...
Im just guessing here and its not the greatest solution but if thats how it works it would be better than nothing...
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yiannisthegreek said:
Right so I think what this app is for is to reset the gps so it works
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I think the app is for reset the settings to factory setting after aplying all the "fixes" we can read on the forums and doesn't do anything.
I doubt GPS can be fixed as Samsung is showing every day

Oletros said:
I think the app is for reset the settings to factory setting after aplying all the "fixes" we can read on the forums and doesn't do anything.
I doubt GPS can be fixed as Samsung is showing every day
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Exactly. Samsung have probably been receiving complaints by many people who are gps "experts", so they wanted to provide support with an easy approach for dealing with them.
I wouldn't expect new drivers are anything like that, I'd simply expect it to reset the GPS setting file.

Auzy said:
Exactly. Samsung have probably been receiving complaints by many people who are gps "experts", so they wanted to provide support with an easy approach for dealing with them.
I wouldn't expect new drivers are anything like that, I'd simply expect it to reset the GPS setting file.
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Is Samsung was receiving complaints from GPS "experts" then dont you think that these "experts" would have already stated "definitively" that the GPS cannot be fixed?
And if Samsung had been dealing with GPS "experts" then why would they release a software that would IMMEDIATELY be squashed by these same GPS "experts"?
I would like to think that Samsung may be finally listening to us all complaining and that this could even be just step 1 in the right direction to a useable GPS on this device. Wishful thinking I know but I sure hope so...

yiannisthegreek said:
Is Samsung was receiving complaints from GPS "experts" then dont you think that these "experts" would have already stated "definitively" that the GPS cannot be fixed?
And if Samsung had been dealing with GPS "experts" then why would they release a software that would IMMEDIATELY be squashed by these same GPS "experts"?
I would like to think that Samsung may be finally listening to us all complaining and that this could even be just step 1 in the right direction to a useable GPS on this device. Wishful thinking I know but I sure hope so...
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I think that "experts" is a sarcastic way of talking about all the thread playing with setting that doesn't nothing but changing configurations at random and only A-GPS settings.

Supernova/Phoenix GPS flashable zip

Hey guys and gals. I have gotten a lot of positive reports on the GPS functioning on Supernova and Phoenix so I took the files and created a flashable zip for your pleasure. I know there have been numerous supposed fixes in the past and I am not claiming this is it, but it does work on 2 of my ROMS so why not yours. Please keep this thread clean as I know you all love to trash supposed GPS fix threads. Everyone knows I am just here to help.
Pair this fix with one of these modems depending on your geographical location for best results. Mine is JK4, North Eastern US.
This is just a combination of extensive trial and error testing which has proven to work.
-Adam

You are a good sport mate to share this.
I tried it with Paragon and it seems to be working...not sure if it is as good as with Supernova itself but I will test a bit more.
Regards!

I was wondering if you would ever going to release this, haha. I'm trying a few ROMs this weekend before I flash Supernova (or Firefly). I'll post results later on if i can get it to work

Trying on FireFly now.

Do i need to clear GPS data after installing this?

used supernova and phoenix. all I can say adam may have the best fix for the gps. I always get 20m lock in 5-7 seconds. and the 10 meter lock. it never jumps around. everybody should try this
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I have to say that Adam's GPS fix is no joke. I have been using his roms exclusively since is initial release of Phoenix, and now on Supernova 2.1 the GPS is phenomenal!!
On testing through sgs I received an average lock time of 3-8 seconds, 9 sats, range from 5 to 15 meters.
This is testing inside my house where previously it would take up to 10 min to lock, averaging 2-3 sats at best, and ranges from 15 to 100 meters!!
On google maps I receive an average position lock time of 8 seconds, within 30 meters of my position with direction being dead on.
On navigation, on a 12 mile trip, I did not loop or get thrown off track at all. Street names on the map showed up just before they came into viewing distance.
I may not have gotten quite as technical as some of you would like, but for all around functionality, it can't be beat. A HUGE thanks to Adam and his team for all of their hard work fixing what the manufacturers and service providers wouldn't take the time to.

I've had really good results using the GPS on Phoenix and Supernova. Quick locks, good accuracy and decent tracking.

I've been using phoenix 4.5, Adam's ROM w/ his GPS files/tuning, to track my running via Cardiotrainer and I've never had results so accurate.
For Comparison's sake, prior I used cognition 2.3 b6 and 2.3 b8 and the GPS was not as accurate.

Thanks a lot. The only time my GPS works is when I'm on Supernova or Phoenix.

I've flashed every rom available and Adams fix is by far, the best one available.
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I was on Phoenix and now I am on supernova. All I can say is I would have never consider using my cappy as my primary gps until I got adam's roms.
The gps performance is pretty amazing if you ask me.
Play with different modems to get best results.

Works excellent!
I'm a FireFly user. Just installed this fix and I'm impressed! Significantly improvement with GPS inside. Have to try it with the real driving.

Nick_Marah said:
I'm a FireFly user. Just installed this fix and I'm impressed! Significantly improvement with GPS inside. Have to try it with the real driving.
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Thats awesome.
On a separate note: how did you post in the dev forums with one post? not hating just curious...lol

xtremekilla09 said:
Thats awesome.
On a separate note: how did you post in the dev forums with one post? not hating just curious...lol
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he has been a member since 2009

Adam. Was this gps fix already in supernova 2.3?

Yeah this fix is awesome. Just wish I didn't get that stupid unable to locate address message when trying to lock on my location.

This fix works great on Precision as well. Nice!

DunDunDario said:
Yeah this fix is awesome. Just wish I didn't get that stupid unable to locate address message when trying to lock on my location.
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Go into settings and clear the data for your maps app

Adam - u have done an amazing job with gps fixes in the past.. I don't doubt this will work on other roms as well
My gripe is that my phone is just one of those flawed phones that no matter what gps cocktail I throw at it, I am still shown driving through cow fields and getting re-routed
Replace with another ( #7 ) ?? I think I may try a different phone if the Lords will let me
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AGPS support in win 7?

Just a quickie question, does any of the current win 7 roms support agps for fast gps?
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id hazard a guess at saying yes it does, AGPS is just a way of assisting the device in locating you, it uses the network towers dotted about to do this.
WP can do this quite well even without a GPS signal, does it work in making a propper GPS lock quicker, no idea, seems pretty damn quick if you ask me, just several seconds most times

^^^ Now that´s a good question indeed.
When I tested some navigation software, the satfix was at least as fast as under WinMo. But, there is no such thing like "QuickGPS". Maybe it´s inside the system, as the previous poster mentioned?
Maybe a specialist will know...

tictac0566 said:
^^^ Now that´s a good question indeed.
When I tested some navigation software, the satfix was at least as fast as under WinMo. But, there is no such thing like "QuickGPS". Maybe it´s inside the system, as the previous poster mentioned?
Maybe a specialist will know...
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i suspect it is built in, i think things like tilt, light sensor, compass etc are all under a single API, if a software calls for a function the API gives it as much info as it can based on all the hardware that it can provide

mike2518 said:
Just a quickie question, does any of the current win 7 roms support agps for fast gps?
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thx guys for the response. was just curious, as i am currently running android, and we all know that it does not have agps. cold locks on average take like a minute to minute and half. might switch to win 7 later for the faster gps, might the problem is the lack of any good gps apps like google maps!

Agps is not really helpful...

[GUIDE] making any map work on android

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1699948

Could be useful if you have it enabled for offline navigation!

Athrun88 said:
Could be useful if you have it enabled for offline navigation!
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It IS offline! That's the beauty
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I would be totally interested. how did you manage?
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tauhida said:
I would be totally interested. how did you manage?
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I'll tell you when there's more people interested
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But which u think better rizo? HTC location or garmin? I used papago before,which was lag as hell
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Steven How said:
But which u think better rizo? HTC location or garmin? I used papago before,which was lag as hell
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The trick is getting garmin maps work on android devices... I'll post full details tomorrow (no guarrantee though )
HTC location doesn't have highly detailed maps of all the countries...
Garmin has those, but it's not fully available on android
Offline navigation is a plus too! Garmin have that.
But i'm using another app to read the Garmin maps... As i said, i'll post all the details later...
Keep posting guys! I wanna see more people interested in this
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Having offline interests me a lot! I use Google Navigation and Google Maps right now but takes awhile to boot and locate. Not having to use data, I'm hoping, will lead to faster performance. Plus, I'm sure this could be used in other devices as well? I'm looking at my WiFi-only tablet as a 10" GPS if this works out =)

Athrun88 said:
Having offline interests me a lot! I use Google Navigation and Google Maps right now but takes awhile to boot and locate. Not having to use data, I'm hoping, will lead to faster performance. Plus, I'm sure this could be used in other devices as well? I'm looking at my WiFi-only tablet as a 10" GPS if this works out =)
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It will work on every android device...
Performance will be a little slower on our dz (if you put details on max). But on faster devices, its really smooth
I think it would be awesome if this post got to android general forum
EDIT: i won't post the guide tomorrow, as i need a pc to make the guide (i have to check some things while writing the guide).
So maybe thursday afternoon, or friday.
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Navigon is owned by garmin as far as I can tell same maps, most guys load the maps from their garmin device, I have it and am gonna test it soon I go a lot of places with no signal lol. Just got it yesterday

Copilot has worked fine for me in the past they use tomtom maps I believe

I'm interested
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killj0y said:
Navigon is owned by garmin as far as I can tell same maps, most guys load the maps from their garmin device, I have it and am gonna test it soon I go a lot of places with no signal lol. Just got it yesterday
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Copilot has worked fine for me in the past they use tomtom maps I believe
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Garmin still supports the majority of them... I live in lebanon... Good luck finding an offline map with FULL POI for me on copilot, navigon, and tomtom. Garmin was my only choice, and i ported the first Lebanon map to lebanon.... Selling it for 10$ now
Guide on thrusday/friday
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I'm definitely interested. I'm always looking for apps that'll let me get directions without connecting to data or GPS.

I would also be very interested!

why do you let them wait? app is called navitel. it's available on google play and can read gmapsupp.img from garmin. search it on google to know more.

domon07 said:
why do you let them wait? app is called navitel. it's available on google play and can read gmapsupp.img from garmin. search it on google to know more.
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you obviously don't have knowledge in those apps.
Navitel is the app that will be used for navigation. but navitel DOES NOT support .img maps. it does support .nm2 maps, and the key is to know how to convert those maps, and get rid of the errors...
NOTE: Guide is coming today
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i get the same errors
WARNING: There are two nodes at the same position
however (connect to the nearest node) is greyed out therefore i cannot select it
any help would be appreciated

spanish33 said:
i get the same errors
WARNING: There are two nodes at the same position
however (connect to the nearest node) is greyed out therefore i cannot select it
any help would be appreciated
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u'll have to split them, then reconnect.
Or do III) 5b-
NOTE: the guide has been edited into converting any map, because converting lisenced maps is illegal. i won't support converting lisenced maps, just free maps...
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Good Night
Know any maner to convert IMG NT format NM2
Thank you forgive my English

[FIX] Another WiFi Fix

Hello
Little history: I bought my phone yesterday, and i'm shocked with de poor wifi. So I back to the store do change the device, but th saleswoman said I can't change it, because of the contract that I've signed with Claro (Claro is one of the mobile operator in Brazil, and I bought this device through a fidelity plan). So I decide to fix or brick this **** and buy another. Fortunately, I think I was able to fix it and my pocket thanks it.
First of all, let's clarify somethings:
1 - I don't know a **** about developing, so don't blame me with don't work. I'm sharing this solution (that worked for me) because I'm extremely grateful to XDA since of my first day in Android. And to fix this **** that Sony makes (haha!)
2 - As if I say, it's worked for me; My Wifi is detecting more networks now and don't disconnect them. Range is better to.
3 - If I can, I'll help, but I don't know a **** about developing (again!), and I hope that the real developers will come here do help who needs.
4 - I'm in 12.0.A.2.254 firmware (rooted) (BL Locked - I'll unlock it later to teste custom roms; just waiting a feel days because of factory issues)
Ok, let's go
I did it:
1 - root following this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2405933
2 - I downloaded that Rom for Xperia L (I think that is the same wifi devices on both phones) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2419042
3 - extract the file 01_____C_n_T_JB_4.1.2_15.0.A.2.17_V1.zip\system\etc\firmware\wlan\prima\WCNSS_qcom_cfg.ini and put in somewhere of easy acess
4 - copy to your phone through root explorer
5 - Reboots
AGAIN: I don't know how to developing; I don't know if it will blow my phone or whatever; I just works here.
Thanks to serajr, for his amazing rom for Xperia L (I had one, but a mother****er stole it. It's a great phone. Better camera than Xperia SP)
thanks to DooMLoRD, for allowing us to root this great device
and thanks to you, that you understand my bad english
***If it posted in wrong section, please move it***
***Sorry if I forget someone in credits, just thanks to all of developers involved in XDA***
Greetings
EDIT: Forget do upload the files. Idiot.
Here: http://d-h.st/ZHW

My Wi-Fi issues had been resolved after the 2.254 firmware update, anyhow's great work, maybe this help people who suffer from poor wifi. ))

upload ini
can you please upload the ini file instead we download the whole zip file.

Wifi Fix?
can anyone confirm if this Fix actually works in extending the range and preventing disconnections?

omair.anwer said:
can you please upload the ini file instead we download the whole zip file.
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it's in EDIT on my first post, bro
Greetings.

Wow it's amazing! It works perfekt! Before i do this my wifi connection currently interrupted, now it's fast and stable! Thank's bro!!!
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well to be true 2.254 firmware update did a little better though with the wifi.. but not as expected.:silly:
Still waiting for perfection or at least to meet the expectation.

This fix seems to be working

Going to give it a try, thanks
Edit: Seems to work!
Please stop using **** in every sentence you write down, it does not make any sense and is not of any use.

works perfectly on C5302_12.0.A.1.284. Thanks for this fix.

Works absolutely awesome even in custom rom. Many many thanks.
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Deepam7325 said:
Works absolutely awesome even in custom rom. Many many thanks.
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Well ok, you convinced me. I will try it out as well later tonight and will post results
At the moment my Galaxy Note II gets 2 bars at 10m distance with 2 walls.
While Xperia SP gets only 1 (or no bars at all) at distance of just 5m and one wall.

Where?
Where exactly should I put this .ini file?
Thank you

Frankly, I don't see any difference. I have the same signal power and the same problems with connection drops as I had before.

gbf360 said:
Where exactly should I put this .ini file?
Thank you
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HERE: system\et c\firmware\wlan\prima
overwrite the stock file.

c0rtexx said:
Frankly, I don't see any difference. I have the same signal power and the same problems with connection drops as I had before.
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Well, in order to fix this problem, I searched the web a lot. I found many fix for it, but none of them works. I found a topic that says to overwrite this files and a lot of peoples saying that works, but not for me. So I tried this way and works.
I think it don't work for all devices, Like the lastest update solved the problem of wifi for a some peoples and not for other. Maybe something related to the region and the model of phone (5302/5303/5306/mh35)?

guiips said:
HERE: system\et c\firmware\wlan\prima
overwrite the stock file.
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after overwriting, have to change permissions to r-w-r-r, otherwise wont work.

Weird, it is (almost) the same ini file as our phone however some lines are missing /diffrent..

Tried all the Wi-Fi fixes and still crappy connection
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Deepam7325 said:
after overwriting, have to change permissions to r-w-r-r, otherwise wont work.
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what do u mean by overwriting... in prima folder we have three files,,,, what to do next??