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Got excited after updating to JI6 this afternoon and the GPS locked on with 10 seconds, however tonight I went on a drive and the GPS wouldn't lock on after minutes. Finally gave up and rebooted which resolved the problem.
I'm also seeing some issues with the GPS being off by 100's of feet which is causing maps to reroute. Seems like mainly when stopped at a signal light.
Hopefully rebooting solved the first issue, but I not happy that there is still problems with GPS after waiting 2 months for a fix
Also the LAG seems worse. LAG needs to be the next top priority
That's a drag man, sorry to hear that. Maybe consider installing a custom ROM? I'm running Bionix 1.4, no lagfix because I'm getting zero lag. Rooting and flashing was very quick and my phone is now very responsive.
GPS is still hit or miss, but it's mostly hit and overall is working much better.
To be honest flashing this ROM has improved my phone ten fold.
Maybe give it a try. Just a thought, and sorry again to hear about your issues.
fix: flash (clockwork) "Vibrant-JI2-GPS.zip"
ji6 gps BLOWSSSSS
enter *#3214789650# and switch to MSmode, This solved the accuracy problem for me on JI6.
I don't know why samsung insists on seting Standalone mode for the GPS, Swiching to MSmode was the first thing we did to fix the GPS months ago.
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Also the LAG seems worse. LAG needs to be the next top priority
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Very strange. My phone is significantly faster, even better than before with OCLF. No stuttering at all.
Bionix 1.7 is the answer to your woes
Did you **** with any of the GPS settings prior to updating?
My GPS is working great, tracking, navigation and all. Lag? What lag?
Also, why did you think this topic deserved another thread? We already have one on this topic.. thanks.
Is anyone seeing their GPS just start wondering off? I'll be setting perfectly still and the GPS will start jumping in one direction by 100+ yards each time and it'll keep going, like yesterday I ended up over 200 miles away from where I actually was. Oh and instead of being on the street it has me in parking lots and fields. Not seeing the fix on my end.
It's working like a charm for me after JI6 !!!
GPS is fine for me and even better after enabling agps
For some reason agps is disabled by default.
Can you guys tell me your exact settings on the LbsTestMode? Not just the usual ms-mode/ supl.google.com/ 7276.. I need to know all the settings you have cos I messed with mine and want it back to stock
No problem here
I must be lucky, I am using Frankin Twiz final and a simple fix and i have 5-7 sats locks and 10-15 m accuracy. From all the reading...... depending on how you customized your phone, it seems to me that you have to customize the gps fix as well, as I see no absolute fix by anyone that works for all.
GPS
I got the update. The GPS worked for awhile but now it doesn't lock in. What's the best way to solve the problem?
Yes I have the same issue. I also noticed that when at a stoplight the gps will drift which causes maps to recaculate routes.
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Is anyone seeing their GPS just start wondering off? I'll be setting perfectly still and the GPS will start jumping in one direction by 100+ yards each time and it'll keep going, like yesterday I ended up over 200 miles away from where I actually was. Oh and instead of being on the street it has me in parking lots and fields. Not seeing the fix on my end.
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No I did not **** with any settings, ji6 straight with no mods anywhere!
Where's the JI6 GPS thread that is reporting major GPS issues?
heygrl said:
Did you **** with any of the GPS settings prior to updating?
My GPS is working great, tracking, navigation and all. Lag? What lag?
Also, why did you think this topic deserved another thread? We already have one on this topic.. thanks.
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Plato56 said:
enter *#3214789650# and switch to MSmode, This solved the accuracy problem for me on JI6.
I don't know why samsung insists on seting Standalone mode for the GPS, Swiching to MSmode was the first thing we did to fix the GPS months ago.
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MS MODE helps only in decreasing the TTF/TTFF. it won't help with the accuracy issue both the OP and myself are having.
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I don't see the USB icon after pluggning the cable. Anyone seeing this issue?
Preface: I was rooted with lagfix using OCLF. Prior to the OTA, I unrooted & uninstalled lagfix. My phone got locked up in Vibrant/Samsung screen during the OTA installtion like many others.
I used Odin to return the phone to stock, then download & flashed the JI6 file using Odin. GPS, compass, Task Manager, HD Camcorder, Youtube HD, Media Hub, etc are working fine ... however, no USB icon.
Has anyone else still not received this update?
People put your phone into fight mode and see how accurate GPS is after
Mine works perfectly, I am digging this update specially the new task manager. I can't wait for froyo.
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Hello everyone, i've my SG3 flashed with Gsam101 ultraclean SPF rom + modified JPB kernel + lagfix v2!
I've solved the GPS slowness using the post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10385614&postcount=43
The main issue is that opening googlemaps already slows down the phone (cause it's kind of heavy application!) then with this software glitch it becomes even more slow... it's a sort of 3310 with froyo on it! :-(
I've kind of few applications installed btw and NO services started at boot, so i would exclude the cause of 3rd party applications causing this...
Did you actually fix the unresponsiveness? Or just the GPS fix time? I've managed to get the GPS fix to work, but the phone becomes very slow, even after the GPS is turned off.
exactly my problem, the gps fix with the method posted before is really fast!!
The phone becomes slow though, as you said :S
Ok I think I've found the problem. The stock GPS I5800XXJPF actually works really well. With a fresh install, my GPS would lock on for the first time within 20 seconds or so, and the phone would work fine. However, after reinstalling all my stuff with Titanium, the GPS went back to being very slow, and the phone would remain slow (laggy) until reboot.
So... I checked my GPS settings and I had 'Use sensor aiding' checked. Unchecked it, reboot and voila! No GPS problems. I still use GPS toolkit to make the first fix, but that is the only thing different from stock. GPS works great now and phone runs at full speed.
Does this make a difference for you guys?
You're my new hero...this "fix" works and gpsfix it's still fast and stable!
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disabled "sensor aiding" on Galaxy-3 i5800
Hi,
I was planning to make a new thread on the lagging behaviour of the galaxy-3 i-5800 when i found this thread.
problem I had for long time :
My phone went to 100% cpu after "closing/ending" an application which uses gps, like g-maps,copilot,lattitide etc. It took me many weeks to pinpoint the problem, when it happened. Reason it took so long is that i found by accident, the 'remedy' , which is switching off the display and switch it on again. This interfered with the root-cause analysis , because when the screen went out automatically, the problem dissappeared :-S
"Finally" yesterday i found the root-cause of the lag.
It was "sensor aiding" in location and security setting. After disabling this setting, the lag problem is gone.
In dutch the setting is called "sensorondersteuning", which is located under "locatie en beveiliging".
So I want to spread the word to many galaxy-3 owners (i-5800/5801) to NOT use this feature (even not in the lates JPM firmware).
From yesterday, I'm a happy galaxy-3 owner again
enjoy it.
its JPF not SPF and its kinda stock like, many stock apps are removed, social hub etc. I dont think any are added, besides superuser since i suspect its prerooted
When I made the switch to android one of the things I was most excited for was google maps and free turn-by-turn. I have tried everything to make this happen on my Fascinate. I upgraded to 2.2 and even tried the GPS Aids app. So my question to you guys is will the GPS ever work properly on this device or is there any other tricks I can try?
Thanks!
Did you update the radio?
My gps work great. Even the voice is much better.
SC 2.4
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heric1 said:
When I made the switch to android one of the things I was most excited for was google maps and free turn-by-turn. I have tried everything to make this happen on my Fascinate. I upgraded to 2.2 and even tried the GPS Aids app. So my question to you guys is will the GPS ever work properly on this device or is there any other tricks I can try?
Thanks!
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Uh. What issues are you even having? Although I do have some minor issues also. It connects perfect but every few minutes it drop GPS signal for about a minute and then picks it back upnot sure when this happened or how long or what version it started on as I barely ever use it.
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Uh. What issues are you even having? Although I do have some minor issues also. It connects perfect but every few minutes it drop GPS signal for about a minute and then picks it back upnot sure when this happened or how long or what version it started on as I barely ever use it.
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I can never get a lock on my location, even after letting it sit for several minutes. It is always in the right area but off with a massive blue circle.
heric1 said:
When I made the switch to android one of the things I was most excited for was google maps and free turn-by-turn. I have tried everything to make this happen on my Fascinate. I upgraded to 2.2 and even tried the GPS Aids app. So my question to you guys is will the GPS ever work properly on this device or is there any other tricks I can try?
Thanks!
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Did you go into setting>>loc&security and make sure both vzw and google location services box's are checked?
I did this and my GPS finds me immediately now (runninig froyo 2.2, sc 2.6 w/voodoo)
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Did you go into setting>>loc&security and make sure both vzw and google location services box's are checked?
I did this and my GPS finds me immediately now (runninig froyo 2.2, sc 2.6 w/voodoo)
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He's got at least VZW location services on due to the massive blue circle, which uses cellular triangulation. Wifi can get you a smaller circle, but doesn't work as well as GPS.
My phone has been totally unable to get a GPS lock for quite a while (since upgrading to EB01 based roms, but even on DI01 and DJ05 it was incredibly pathetic), even with updating the A-GPS data and having VZW & Google location services on.
I have tried all suggested issues. Do you think it is a hardware issue with my phone and I should trade it in or am I still missing something?
Sounds like you might have bad hardware. Since EB01 I just recently realized I didn't even need to have vzw or google locations checked. I get a lock just using stand alone service. 8/11 birdies locked in 18sec with an error of 13ft inside my house with GPS Status. And that was after a full wipe and rom flash.
good day.
Since EB01 happened I've had a near instant lock every single time.
I had the exact same prob. My gps problems have been completely intermittent, sometimes it would lock on and other times it would not. No matter what rom or radio I flash. But this is what seems to work pretty well.
1. Don't use the gps toggle button on the pulldown. Use the settings.
2. Use google maps v4.7 and don't let it update.
Hope this helps...
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I've been using the option from the pull down menu with mixed results.
I've started going into the location & security and enabling/disabling gps from their with much much better results.
Thanks for that tip .
With SC 2.4 ROM GPS was working GREAT!!
I updated to SC 2.6 and I cannot get a lock at all.
With Wi-Fi on the best i can do is get my location and the directions. I can only guess that maybe the clock was changed / tweeked in the later versions.
When I get time I will be rolling back to SC 2.4 ROM.
I have determined it is not a hardware issue as someone else in my area is experiencing the same issues. I updated to EB01 and super clean 2.6. My lock is about 50% now. Either the service is great and locks right on or doesn't at all with the massive blue haze. Someone suggested going back to super clean 2.4?
Once again thanks for all the help guys!
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1. Don't use the gps toggle button on the pulldown. Use the settings.
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this is the key. and one of the main reasons I went back to DL09 on my phone until the next build comes out.
if you turn it on in settings-->location&security it will work, and then you can turn it off/on via the notification bar for a while, until you reboot your phone...
Is it google navigation having the issue?
I continue to play around with this issue, and am noticing people talking about still being able to be picked up through GPS tools, but not get locked elsewhere. I am assuming that, like me, they are referring to google navigator giving the message "Searching for GPS". Oddly enough, Google latitude is accurately showing my location even when google navigator is telling me it is "Searching for GPS" and drops my turn by turn instructions. I saw one post from cableguy1 to use google maps 4.7 and disable updates, which I would be interested in trying. Anyone know where I can get v4.7?
*Never mind. Didn't pay attention to the fact that my Wifi was on, and the location was a couple houses off. It simply looked precise in comparison to the big blue circle I'd seen while driving. Sorry for the misinformation.*
SC2.4 doesn't have any locking issues for my wife. Good to go there, but not sure if we're just lucky.
2.4 working well
After finding a couple other threads addressing GPS issues, I've noticed people with sc2.4 to have the least problems. Flashed the AIO Odin version, and have had an instant lock so far all morning. Very nice to have google navigaion back
Now we have so many great Android ROMs for HD2. However, I have yet failed to find a ROM that has GPS working completely. Some RoM has GPS locking issue, other locks but freeze so many times. lets face it, we are driving, we are on the road, and we are lost, and the next thing you want is your GPS stop working on you in the middle, taking the phone out of the case, and pulling the batteries, and waiting for it to boot up again, probably by then most of us has left our destination about 10 miles away.
So in this thread, I want everyone to list the ROM that has the GPS working completely.
Thanks,
move to question forum. AGPS is not working yet, thats why there is the GPS issue
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Now we have so many great Android ROMs for HD2. However, I have yet failed to find a ROM that has GPS working completely. Some RoM has GPS locking issue, other locks but freeze so many times. lets face it, we are driving, we are on the road, and we are lost, and the next thing you want is your GPS stop working on you in the middle, taking the phone out of the case, and pulling the batteries, and waiting for it to boot up again, probably by then most of us has left our destination about 10 miles away.
So in this thread, I want everyone to list the ROM that has the GPS working completely.
Thanks,
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I have never had GPS issues with any of the Android ROMs I have used. Occasionally when using IGO8 I have had the phone reboot but this was only minor. See my sig for the ROM I am currently using without a problem. If you still experience issues then I suggest you try removing any additional programs you installed as they may be causing conflicts. You don't say what navigation program you use as this could also be a problem. In addition to using IGO for car navigation, I also use MM Tracker for hill walking so I always make sure that I fully test GPS on any build I use as I could end up lost on a mountain!
Try Typhoon ROM with the GPS fix .. without GPS fix it takes as long as 10 minutes but with the fix its as fast 15-30 second .. I've been using for over a month and haven't had any problem. Battery and Bluetooth is unbelievable. And I do agree that at this point if it freezes up its probably some apps that cause the problem .. not the ROM itself. G'luck!
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I've been using HyperDroid rom for a long time and been having issues with my navigation software for a while and I'm not sure what the exact problem is.
I'm using iGO My Way and sometimes the GPS will work fine for a while and then a lot of times it loses signal after about 4 minutes and won't lock back on until I reboot the phone and restart the program.
Then at other times the phone gets hot and will just freeze.
I also noticed after these things happen it won't help turning the GPS on/off, it will keep draining the battery even if I turn it off. I always have to reboot to get everything back to normal.
So I don't know if the GPS module is bad, or if it's not a good idea to use iGO.
I haven't tried using other navigation software since I need an offline one with maps of Israel. I don't have a data plan.
I did use SportyPal many times in the past for cycling with GPS and it never froze.
Try to use Sygic for a week...with this one I doesn't had any of your issues since android was given to our leo!
Hey thanks! I gave Sygic a try and the GPS actually connects much faster and so far I didn't lose signal in the middle. Also the phone doesn't get as hot as with iGO. It only froze once, but I'll keep testing it. It's much smoother and faster than iGO though.
Well, sadly, I lose signal with Sygic also...
I don't know what the problem is :/
Sygic
i have been using Sygic from quite a while now. It does not works well with few of the ROMS.
Currently i am using American Android 2.3.7 and it works like a charm for me with it.
Which ROM are you using ?
HyperDroid 5.8.0 but seems like no one else is complaining about GPS issues.
Could be the radio version (2.15.50.14) or maybe the GPS module on my phone is defected...
chance your rom
You can change your rom bro.I think you have to
Because radio is not problem 2.15....... is very good.I am using same radio,but different rom.I havent problem with igo or sygic
Yeah but I like HyperDroid. It's fast and stable!
I'm waiting for the ICS roms to get better... then I'll probably switch.
Hello
Sorry for bumping this but I have exactly the same problem. This has nothing to do with Sygic. The problem can arise with any application that uses the GPS and fails to shut it off properly (at least that's what I understand). From the moment that this happens, the GPS doesn't work anymore, heats up the phone and drains the battery fast. The only way to get it back working is to reboot the phone. Turning the GPS off and on, doesn't change anything.
I had this problem since 2.3.7. I had found a kernel update that had fixed the problem in that version (dorimanx's kernel but I can't remember the version) but since I upgraded to ICS and now JB the problem came back. With JB it works much better but it is there. With ICS it was a nightmare. I have tried many (over 10) different ROMs and each and every one of them had the problem. This is something that has been around for ages and nobody seems to have found the real cause or a remedy. I'd love to cure it since I love my HD2 and it's the only thing that is marring its performance. Have you had any success with it?
Regards
George
i to have had this problem and i find it to be a rom problem will work ok for a hour or two then have to reboot the phone the only rom i seem to get it to work ok are the old gb light roms its about 120 deoxd
Had the same problems with most of the sensation or other sense Roms. The problem is solved since i use 4.x.x Roms as dataonsd installations. Now googlemaps works like a charm. Love the traffic info
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