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Been on CM7 since build 32 and cannot get GPS to work. I believe I got it to work twice. I have tried everything from deleting the SPL lines from gps.conf, and downloaded GPS Status and nothing worked. I have gone as far as to doing wipes between nightly builds fresh install and still nothing. It's driving me crazy.
Any info would be great! Thanks!
I had the same issue. What actually worked for me was I just let it sit for twenty minutes searching for GPS and eventually it found it on it's own and has been working with no issue since. Although when it did find it at first it had me in a location jumping from street to street but it eventually locked into my position.
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Restart ur phone when nav is searching 4 location, it works 4me on every build
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This should be moved to the Q&A sub forum. I'll request that.
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For me, the usual process has been to enable the GPS and then reboot as I'm heading out the door to the car. Reboots seem to have been the key.
But on #39, even that has not worked. There were a number of GPS related patches yesterday, so I'm hopeful that the nightly was built before all of the commits hit the source tree and #40 will fix it.
I've asked in the main thread about it. Its possible others with #39 have functioning GPS, and the restore procedure I use after installation may have hosed something.
Symptom: GPS Status shows no sats, and never receives sat information. A-GPS reset/reload has no impact.
Ok, so you saying install #40 and see what happens? I'm still on #38, guess I'll update tonight.
Thanks!
Yes, according to the CM7 nightly thread tonights build should address the GPS issues people are seeing. Try it out.
I have noticed that there has been an ongoing issue with GPS in a number of stock ROMs deriving their driver code from the main Google branch (rather than HTC's stock drivers); I'll summarise the issue I've found in particular, and hopefully folks can come to a resolution of sorts.
Firstly, a bit of backgrounder--Android actually uses two different methods of reading GPS data and passing it along from satellites to applications. Some apps (notably, Google Navigation) can have "raw" data passed along via an API introduced in Gingerbread; others (including a lot of third-party GPS tools) read via "NMEA sentences", an open standard for GPS-enabled devices to receive and pass along data. (If a third-party GPS tool has been ported to multiple operating systems, it's almost a guarantee it uses NMEA sentences for its GPS data.)
An NMEA sentence starts with the time (in UTC), the satellite number, and then a string beginning with $GP<foo>, a mess of comma-delimited numbers and letters after, and then ending with a number or letter, an asterisk, and another number. This gobbeldygook basycally states "Hey, here's the sat, here's the ephemerides tables so we know where other sats are, here's where I am in the sky" and some other technical data. (If people want the gory details, including what NMEA sentences should look like, http://www.gpsinformation.org/dale/nmea.htm has info and examples.)
Normal stock ROMs (including rooted and de-odexed stock ROMs) WILL show these NMEA sentences with an appropriately intelligent GPS tool; there are two good and free apps on the Android Market that show this (Turbo GPS, ad-supported but free: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.turboirc.tgps.v2 and u-center GPS which is completely free: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ublox.ucenter); the latter is explicitly designed as a GPS testing tool.
What I discovered with a number of third-party ROMs (that either have issues with some programs picking up a GPS sync at all, or which have issues with wildly varying GPS locks in the range of 10-50m) is that these particular third-party ROMs are NOT passing along NMEA sentences. The one issue these ROMs do have in common is that they are Gingerbread v2.3.5 ROMs apparently using Google's stock driver code.
These cause a number of symptoms including slow lock or failure to lock (occasionally Google Maps fails to lock or locks very slowly, CoPilot Live v8 typically never gets a lock or only does so very slowly, other apps may not get a solid lock and have wildly varying GPS fixes). Troubleshooting with u-center GPS shows no NMEA data is being passed; typically EFS wipe does NOT fix the issue, nor does download of AGPS data (with the Chartcross GPS Test or GPS Status tools).
Another tool (Aspara) along with some weirdness in Turbo GPS (lots and lots of blank NMEA messages) and logcat.txt with CyanogenMod ROMs indicate what's really going on--it is passing along NMEA sentences, but with all the important bits (all the stuff from $GP<foo> onward) redacted--so all GPS programs on Android have to work with is the UTC date and the GPS's own numerical identification. Sometimes they can work with this...sometimes, not so much.
At any rate, something's broken.
I have investigated the issue in the following ROMs (with the use of SuperWipe between ROMs, which wipes system/data/EFS) with the latest radio known to behave reliably on T-Mobile US (Vision_Radio_12.56.60.25_26.10.04.03). Here's what's known to have the issue and what's behaving right...unfortunately, from what I can tell, all v2.3.5 ROMs at the moment are hosed save possibly for Sense-based ROMs...
ROMs KNOWN TO BE AFFECTED:
CYANOGENMOD AND VARIANTS:
CyanogenMod nightlies since at least v.118 and possibly since v.43
XBoarderMod v3.0.0 (AOSP/CyanogenMod hybrid, apparently uses the problematic driver)
ILWT CM7, all known versions (CyanogenMod base with a few customisations, uses the problematic driver)
MeXDroid GhostChili (all versions)
CyanogenMod v7.1.0-RC1 (ROM has known GPS issues in general; as similar issues have been reported this has been reported to the CyanogenMod bug tracker)
Very likely all ROMs based on a release-candidate or nightly build of Cyanogenmod
MIUI AND VARIANTS:
MIUI Bulletproof v1.9.9 (v.2.3.5, apparently uses the problematic driver)
Possibly all versions of MIUI if they use the same driver
ROMS KNOWN NOT TO BE AFFECTED:
Stock T-Mobile G2 ROMs, de-odexed and rooted (all ROMs explicitly "stock" known to work, including G2-Bliss)
Virtuous G-Lite (v2.3.3 ROM, does receive NMEA sentences normally)
Stock HTC-WWE Sense-based ROMs (v.2.3.3 and up, do receive NMEA sentences normally--it's largely the Sense-based ROMs that are the basis for the gps.vision.so swap fix)
ROMS LIKELY UNAFFECTED:
Sense-based ROMs in general that have been customised, unless they use substantial bits of AOSP radio drivers (most are pretty much Sense tweaked for HTC Desire Z; would appreciate reports from people using custom Sense ROMs based on Sense 3.0 or 3.5).
This appears to be a general GPS driver bug with ALL Gingerbread AOSP roms at this point that extends all the way back to the earliest Gingerbread-based builds of CyanogenMod and MIUI; PLEASE star up issue 15500 on the main Android tracker (http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=15500) and issue 3346 on the CyanogenMod tracker (http://code.google.com/p/cyanogenmod/issues/detail?id=3346) so that the bug fix is prioritised.
People may also wish to lobby HTC to share their fix with the community (which they're technically SUPPOSED to be doing under GPL; it's fairly obvious they patched the bug with NMEA sentences in their Gingerbread versions).
At least one person on the Cyanogenmod forums has reported the issue is fixed with a replacement of /system/lib/hw/gps.vision.so with the stock library file (available at http://www.multiupload.com/O6ZFH4YR5F and attached below) from the T-Mobile G2 OTA update (http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/...obscure-gps-driver-bug-in-at-least-nightlies/) which STRONGLY indicates a bug in gps.vision.so.
Recommended radios to use this fix with are as follows:
KNOWN WORKING COMBOS:
26.10.04.03 (latest international ROM, is known to work, use 10.04.03 gps.vision.so)
26.10.04.12 (Latest available radio for the Vision from Bell Mobility Canada, this DOES work with 10.04.03 gps.vision.so)
26.13.04.19 (Latest available radio for T-Mobile G2, is known to work, use either 10.04.03 gps.vision.so or (upcoming) 13.04.19 gps.vision.so (already available with ILWT CM7 nightlies))
POSSIBLY WORKING (mostly older radios):
Very likely most HTC-WWE ROMs with internal version 2.42.xx (Sense ROMs)
26.08.04.30 with 10.04.03 gps.vision.so (Multiple reports now this is working; if this fails, try 26.13.04.19 radio which is newer.)
VARIED REPORTS (not recommended at this time):
26.08.04.30 with its own gps.vision.so (some reports this works, others report this breaks GPS particularly if matched with its gps.vision.so; this is an older radio and may not be so compatible with v2.3.5; due to release of a new radio from T-Mobile users of this radio are recommended to use the new 26.13.04.19 radio if this gives issues)
KNOWN NOT WORKING/NOT RECOMMENDED:
26.03.02.06 (this is the old Froyo G2 radio, but is used by quite a lot of folks using the G2 in T-Mobile US territory with CyanogenMod and stock GPS; does not work with either Gingerbread gps.vision.so in CM7 builds and is likely an incompatible radio for modern gps.vision.so/AOSP ROM combos)
ACTIVELY SEEKING REPORTS:
There have been some reports from posters that the newest T-Mobile radio (26.13.04.19) combined with stock CM7 nightlies may have fully functional GPS. I haven't yet tried this, but if folks are willing to do so before applying the "GPS libraries patch" and who are or will be using the new T-Mobile radio--if you could report the following:
a) Which particular CM7 nightly you are using.
b) Results on whether NMEA is being passed with Turbo GPS or u-center Evaluation (both available for free in the Android Market)
If it turns out the latest nightlies + new radio don't need the fix, this would be awesome and win, but again, this is an area where volunteers are needed.
INSTRUCTIONS (REVISED 24 OCTOBER 2011):
Special note to ILWT CM7 ROM users: If you are using a version of ILWT CM7 v212b and up, you can now select the option to use the appropriate gps.vision.so instead of stock CM7 gps.vision.so by adding/uncommenting the option "gpslib=htc" in ILWT.txt (the install script will automatch the appropriate gps.vision.so to each radio). If you are changing radios or libs, be sure to EFS wipe first. Thanks to tsubus for being the first to implement this in a third-party ROM.
Support for the new T-Mobile radio (26.13.04.19) begins with ILWT CM7 only from version v238 and up, but (personal verification) works flawlessly. If you're using an older version of ILWT CM7, you'll want to follow the procedure below if you use the new T-Mobile radio or upgrade ILWT CM7.
For non-ILWT CM7 ROM users, the procedure is now less painful.
Of note, following these instructions will be much easier with the new 4EXT recovery but can be done with CWM recovery--it's just easier to do the necessary steps without repetitively rebooting.
a) If you have not done so already, flash a known working radio to your phone using the usual instructions for flashing a new radio. (I recommend one of the three above radios UNLESS you are experimenting with a new radio/gps.vision.so combo and reporting the results.)
b) Reboot, rename pc10img.zip, copy one of the update files below AND the Vision EFS Wipe tool (and optionally, the latest RIL automatcher zip) to the root of your SD card, then reboot into recovery.
c) Select "Install from zip", select the Vision EFS Wipe tool, let it run.
d) Do the same thing, only with the updater file you selected.
e) (OPTIONAL) Mount /system if you're running CM7, then select "install from zip", select the RIL automatcher, let it run. (RIL matching is NOT essential with this; I've run with and without, and wouldn't recommend matching JUST to install an alternate gps.vision.so--only if you're having general radio performance issues.)
f) Select "Install from zip", select the Vision EFS Wipe Tool, let it run (probably only REALLY necessary if you're matching RILs at the same time).
g) Reboot. Use your favourite GPS tool (I personally like the free Chartcross GPS Test tool on the Market) to get an initial fix. This will take approximately 45-60 seconds indoors, faster if you're outside and it's sunny.
IF THINGS GO SIDEWAYS AND THIS BREAKS YOUR GPS:
a) Don't panic.
b) Copy the gps.vision.CM7-fallback.zip to your SD card root. Follow the steps from b)-g) in that first section, and that should restore GPS functionality.
c) So we can know which ROM/gps.vision.so/kernel/radio combos are no-go, please submit to this thread the following info:
1) The fact it went sideways.
2) The particular third-party ROM you are using (CM7 nightlies, MIUI.us, etc.).
3) The particular radio you are using (08.04.30, 12.04.03, etc.)
4) If you are NOT using the stock kernel, which kernel you're using (Pershoot, ILWT/Umaro/etc.).
(Yes, kernels CAN cause differences in performance in drivers. For example, most third-party kernels in pure stock ROMs tend to break WIFI because there's JUST enough difference in how the drivers talk to the kernel that things hiccup. There's a non-negligible chance that different radio/gps.vision.so combos may work better for particular third-party kernels.)
Also, if you're using a radio/gps.vision.so combo I've NOT listed here (particularly if you are using a radio from a pre-Gingerbread ROM), let folks know what works and what doesn't.
I have been meaning to make a post on this. I am currently running CM nightly 8/29 with Tmobile's latest radio. I have no issues getting an immidiate lock but about 10 to 15 min into my drive I will suddenly lose the GPS signal with a clear sky and no obstructions. I never had this problem with the original rom and was hoping someone on here had a fix for this or reason. This has one of the major problems I have had with CM7 so far everything else is minor.
kusuriurikun said:
...Android actually uses two different methods of reading GPS data and passing it along to satellites.
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I think you mean passing data FROM satellites
burtcom said:
I think you mean passing data FROM satellites
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I did, and I'll correct this. (This is what happens when one is typing when semiconscious. )
Excellent bit of detective-work I hope its not too long till the various ROMs can fix this.
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Excellent bit of detective-work I hope its not too long till the various ROMs can fix this.
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OK, so my original complaint on this (http://code.google.com/p/cyanogenmod/issues/detail?id=4282) has now been merged into the "mothership" thread (http://code.google.com/p/cyanogenmod/issues/detail?id=3346)--even the creator of GPS Status and Toolbox has apparently reported this.
There is a related issue 15500 (http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=15500) that indicates this is a general AOSP bug; issue 7321 is similar (http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=7321)
(Of note, this has been a very longstanding issue--since the very first release candidates of CM7, and probably affecting ANY Gingerbread build that isn't using drivers from an OEM manufacturer like HTC. HTC has OBVIOUSLY done their own tweaks, but isn't sharing (isn't that technically a GPL violation?)...so a fix is known, just not being shared )
I strongly encourage people to "star" the issue at 3346 AND at 15500 and 7321 to get this moved up in priority so that the folks behind CyanogenMod and the main Google AOSP code know this is an issue.
(And yes, that even goes for you MIUI users--the issue affects you as well, and the fix could be incorporated into MIUI builds.)
I just hope the info dump I gave 'em helps narrow down the issue...
Just starred them. Everybody get on this!
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Good post! I'm running XBoarderMod and noticed this a lot, I always wondered exactly what it was, though I get ranges far worse than 50m. I'll have days where it identifies me as being 5-6 blocks away, closer to 250m.
Thanks for this, starring complete
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Don't know if it may help or not, but you may check this thread.
Thanks for explaining that, it was very informative. Ive been running Virtuous G-Lite v2.3.3 ROM, and have been more or less satisfied. About 25-120m off in buildings but great when on the road.(also the fact the country of residence only has edge, i'm sure that's a factor)
Just starred issues as well.
-cheers
Well this makes perfect sense. I love CM7's features and stock look/feel with extra goodies, but GPS is garbage therefore I can't run CM7. I've noticed zero GPS issues running both G-Lite and ROMS based off the official OTA Gingerbread update. I recently switched to MIUI Bulletproof and REALLY like it... but just yesterday discovered GPS has the exact same problems as I does with CM7-based ROMS. It's just getting really really frustrating that all I can run on my G2 is no-frills stock ROMS if I want GPS to function at all. Seems like the only advantage I have over unrooted users is the ability to get rid of bloatware and a little overclocking on G-Lite ROMS. Its something, I know, but I wish a fix would surface so we can all enjoy the ultra-fast flashy ROMS and still have fully functioning phones.
My stats are in my signature and I have never had issues with GPS. I get an immediate lock and have taken 100 mile trips with no loss of GPS signal. I'm currently locked on with a 10 meter error, but I am stationary, it gets more accurate once I start moving.
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Though, I will add that I did have GPS issues with my old G2. It did have CM on it at some point. I got an Asurion replacement and loaded MIUI on to it right out of the gate, no GPS issues.
Well I believe you. Some people are just lucky like that. I've tried all the known fixes from wiping the efs to clearing caches to uninstalling/reinstalling Google maps, etc. These fixes work great for some G2 owners while some others yet never even have any GPS problems with any ROM. And some G2 users could care less about GPS. I can get a lock with not much problems. My issue with any CM7 or MIUI based ROM is the GPS will lose signal during the trip. This does not happen at all with stock based ROMs. Funny how ambiguous these problems can be....
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Well I believe you. Some people are just lucky like that. I've tried all the known fixes from wiping the efs to clearing caches to uninstalling/reinstalling Google maps, etc. These fixes work great for some G2 owners while some others yet never even have any GPS problems with any ROM. And some G2 users could care less about GPS. I can get a lock with not much problems. My issue with any CM7 or MIUI based ROM is the GPS will lose signal during the trip. This does not happen at all with stock based ROMs. Funny how ambiguous these problems can be....
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Try my set up?
Download MIUI.us 1.9.16, Umaro 1.06, rmk's RIL matcher, and flash radio 10.04.03. When you go to update the ROM, reboot in to recovery. Go to the mounts and storage menu. format cache/data/system/dalvik cache. Flash the MIUI ROM, then Umaro kernel. go back to the mounts and storage menu, and mount /system, and then flash the RIL matcher zip.
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Don't know if it may help or not, but you may check this thread.
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That may be interesting to try, actually--if I'm reading the thread right, it's a corrected version of the libraries that are closer to HTC stock but which may be compatible with AOSP.
I will likely experiment with this and report back....
EDIT: Tried, nope, still not sending NMEA data. Still sends blank NMEA messages, which indicates the issue is deeper than libgps.so. (It does help to narrow down what may be going unwell, though--I'm now suspecting a bug in where AOSP ROMs may be getting info from the driver itself.)
OK, bumping my post again:
I've had secondhand confirmation on the Cyanogenmod forums that the bug lies in gps.vision.so (which is the specific hardware driver library for the HTC Vision); reportedly a user has replaced this (by hand) with the stock gps.vision.so from the T-Mobile G2 Gingerbread update and gotten fully functional GPS.
I will be experimenting with this, and if this does work, we're far closer to knowing what needs fixed
EDIT: CONFIRMED THAT THE STOCK gps.vision.so DOES FIX THIS. I WILL BE AMENDING FIRST POST TO INSTRUCT ON HOW TO FIX THIS
OK -- just tried the fix, My regular GPS progs are working fine. Will find something to see what the actual strings I'm getting look like.
burtcom said:
OK -- just tried the fix, My regular GPS progs are working fine. Will find something to see what the actual strings I'm getting look like.
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The two apps I've been primarily using to test NMEA functionality are Turbo GPS and "u-center", both of which are free apps on the Android Market (just do searches for each); u-center's NMEA stuff is the easiest to find (just swipe AFTER the Google Maps window showing the fix--five swipes left from the opening window gets you there) whilst Turbo GPS's is in a submenu (open Turbo GPS, press "Menu", select "Views", select "NMEA Strings"--if it works right, it'll show a mess of stuff starting with "$GP").
ive never had an issue with gps but this thread convinced me to double check. i downloaded turbo gps, i get a lock within 5 seconds, error of 3m within my house, and the nmea strings show a bunch of envelopes..is that right?
seems to look ok to me i guess, running cm7 nightly 204, latest bell radio with htc 098HM rils. is this an issue pertaining to G2's and not DZ's??
cheers for the great effort!
edit: forgot to add im on a DZ
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Awesome ROM! I don't have enough posts yet (long time reader, I hardly ever post...) to post in the official thread....so I thought I'd post one here.
Passion v10 (BETA) has been one of the best custom ROMS i've flashed. This only comes (a very very close second) to Simply Honey. I'm sure v11 will surpass it though.
Yeah! ICS on my Vibrant....lovely!
Camera - works whith lag
Bear with balalaika From Russia
I tried v9.2, and it had some definite issues. I went back to Bionix. Then I flashed ICS Passion v10, and it's great for a lot of functions, but it rebooted twice when I received a phone call and tried to call...this is while I was travelling, so I wasn't too happy.
Hopefully all the bugs will iron out soon. I do like ICS.
GPS Lock issue
I just upgraded my t-mobile vibrant to Passion 10.6 and the GPS works but sometimes it doesn't. I'm experimenting with it to figure out the problem.
I found at least one case that if the GPS doesn't work enabling/disabling the GPS didnt see to fix the problem. I rebooted the phone with GPS enabled and then it locked immediately when the phone booted up.
dancer810 said:
Camera - works whith lag
Bear with balalaika From Russia
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Don't know if you're using GPS Test or NBAngryGPS to test but for hahas I just used GPS without running/fiddling with those two apps and only using the Maps app and GPS works anytime.
Just my observation.
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I'm also in the same boat I am always reading and never posting. Well I need to be able to post now. I'm running 10.6 and all is well I get GPS as good or better then I ever did and my phone is so much faster.
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I'm running 10.5 and it works great. I don't use GPS so I don't know if it works well. But I bought a bigger battery just so I could enjoy it for the whole day without any battery drain. Can't wait for v11.
ics passion v10.5
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My previous rom was froyo and it didnt lock as quickly at ICS Passion 10.6. I was quite impressed actually at how quickly it found 11 satellites and locked on to 8-10 of the in use. In a matter of seconds ICS Passion locked on via a fresh boot of the phone.
I always used GPS test on froyo and ICS Passion 10.6 and it worked fine. I even use google maps and it works too. On boot up of the phone ICS Passion 10.6 works worked beautifully.
If the phone sits idle for a while maybe 30 minutes or so and you try gpstest or google maps it never finds a single satellite. I have to reboot the phone in order to get it to find and lock on.
I don't know if any of you have tried that case but that is definitely what is happening on my vibrant. Again with froyo I never had this issue. I could disable the gps and then later enable it and it would lock on after 1-2 minutes with no problem.
I will try a few more things to see if I can isolate it more but its pretty clear at least on my end that it doesn't acquire a lock after being idle for some time.
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I just confirm this. If the vibrant goes into power saving mode where the screen black out after its idle, I can not get a lock on the gps without rebooting the phone.
Both gpstest/google maps and angrygps cant get a single sat
Awesome
ICS Passion v10 is awesome. It's, by far, the best ROM I've ever used... coming from Stock to CM7 to ICS Passion (after a long drought). NeoBuddy89 has resurrected my PASSION for my phone again! Haha... simply awesome.
I'm running v10.6 , no extra mods, running Eugene's v10.6_update kernal and it is so smooth and fast, I don't care about the vibrant GPS, but all else is great, best combo I've found with passion. 2099 score on quadrant with 200-1300mhz and smartassv2.
Yeah running 10.6 Eugene's ed
My only long standing issue with this from as a whole is the low storage message and when I reboot it gets stuck on boot splash finally fixed it with a combination of restore app only in TB with killing fb auto sync and Gmail sync but besides that completely amazing
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Sweet!
This ROM is amazing! My only issue is the screen seems to not be as responsive to touch so I have to press a little harder to get things to work. I installed Touch Screen Booster from the market and it seems to be better, still trying different configs. GPS is flawless! Locks in 15 seconds INSIDE my house. I never had that happen on any FROYO ROM.
PASSION for the FTW! This ROM has restored my interest and my faith in my Vibrant, and saved me some $ too. I almost picked up a GS2 last week but held off. I am amazed at how smooth and fluid this ROM is and that my Vibrant is running an OS that is not even available on the GS2 !
Passion 10.6 = Very happy Vibrant owner!
Was using stock 2.2 and it worked fine but I guess that I try out ICS since Samsung won't do ICS for this phone. First I had to flash back to Stock Froyo because Heimdall suite won't work. Rooted the phone, but won't go to clockwork mod. Have to install the rom manager manually then was able to install clockwork mod. After I was able to get into clockwork mod, try to install cm 7.1, but it reboot looping, so I had to pull out the battery and try again and was successful. Then I try to install this ICS, and again, loop reboots and had to re-install again. I guess it is just bad luck of me to try to install ICS.
I try to play some divx movies that worked fine in stock 2.2 but couldn't play the same files in ICS. Anybody know how to fix this? Thanks.
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Was using stock 2.2 and it worked fine but I guess that I try out ICS since Samsung won't do ICS for this phone. First I had to flash back to Stock Froyo because Heimdall suite won't work. Rooted the phone, but won't go to clockwork mod. Have to install the rom manager manually then was able to install clockwork mod. After I was able to get into clockwork mod, try to install cm 7.1, but it reboot looping, so I had to pull out the battery and try again and was successful. Then I try to install this ICS, and again, loop reboots and had to re-install again. I guess it is just bad luck of me to try to install ICS.
I try to play some divx movies that worked fine in stock 2.2 but couldn't play the same files in ICS. Anybody know how to fix this? Thanks.
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What player are you using? Try Mobo player, it's free on the Android market.
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What player are you using? Try Mobo player, it's free on the Android market.
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Thanks. BTW, I can't see the contents of the sd card from the phone. It thinks the internal memory is my sd card. Second, how do I configure a lockscreen? Third, how do I configure wifi access after I enable it? And finally, how do you configure and resize a widget?
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Thanks. BTW, I can't see the contents of the sd card from the phone. It thinks the internal memory is my sd card. Second, how do I configure a lockscreen? Third, how do I configure wifi access after I enable it? And finally, how do you configure and resize a widget?
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Which ICS are you using?
1. Let the moboplayer scan the folder "emmc". It's in the very root of your phone
2. Not all roms have a built in option for this, again, which ICS rom are you using? So if the rom you're using doesn't have it the only way is to use a 3rd party app(not sure if we have this kind of app in the market.)
3. Settings / Wireless & network / wifi settings
4. hold the widget for a few seconds while it's still on the homescreen, there you can resize your widgets.
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Which ICS are you using?
1. Let the moboplayer scan the folder "emmc". It's in the very root of your phone
2. Not all roms have a built in option for this, again, which ICS rom are you using? So if the rom you're using doesn't have it the only way is to use a 3rd party app(not sure if we have this kind of app in the market.)
3. Settings / Wireless & network / wifi settings
4. hold the widget for a few seconds while it's still on the homescreen, there you can resize your widgets.
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Thanks. I am using this ICS Passion rom 10.6. Downloaded moboplayer and it seems to work. I am trying to find the lockscreen using the 9 dot swiping unlock screen, but I don't know where to download it. I managed to figure the wifi settings.
The main question about the widgets is that I am trying to add another custom widget where I can add and remove whatever button (cm7 like) but I can't do it. Thanks.
hi all.
Ever since I went from Froyo to Gingerbread-based ROMs (and since then to ICS) my GPS has never worked.
AngryGPS doesn't find a single sattelite after 15 minutes, it just like the GPS is dead.
All ROMs I try claim to have a good working GPS, however none actually works.
The GPS lock icon, which should be blinking, is there but not blinking.
Since most people claim to have a working GPS with ICS, could it be a problem with the phone itself?
(I always try the GPS after a reboot)
Thanks for your help.
Been having the same issue, i have tried tens of solutions and flashed tens of fixes, i even opened it to try to fix it and it still doesnt work like its suppose to. Google maps never get my accurate location, its usuallly about a mile off, mapquest however is able to give me turn by turn navigation albeit its often late in its guidance. Very frustrating.
Ics has had good gps for me since day one with ics passion....
Gb had great gps after jagf on eugene's kernel
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younix258 said:
Ics has had good gps for me since day one with ics passion....
Gb had great gps after jagf on eugene's kernel
sent from the xda app on my android smartphone.
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Well, I do use ICS passion right now and I did use eugene's kernel at some point in the past (maybe with MIUI, don't exactly remember).
Anyway none of them had working GPS.
My phone was manufactured at July 2010. Could it be some old revision with GPS problems? Although I did apply the hardware fix back when I was using 2.2, which did help back then.
This is why I'm sadly back onto 2.2. GPS still sucks but better than on GB.
I did everything possible to get GPS to work on GB. I've done the hardware fix, I've flashed everything possible, and the only time it worked was after each reboot, and only then temporarily.
Agree 100%
GPS in ICS is flaky. It usually works right after reboot then it's a gamble. A few times it would work for me for a day, sometimes second run of GPS Test doesn't bring GPS icon up at all.
To make things worse, external GPS support is equally bad. I have a feeling it uses the same driver/daemon.
Obviously there's either not-so-compatible driver in kernel or the API is broken.
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Try a app from the market called GPS Aids. It does help for me.
Moped_Ryder said:
Try a app from the market called GPS Aids. It does help for me.
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Unfortunately the "donate" version does nothing but ask for donations.
I would kick in something if it actually worked, but not on speculation.
GPS at least sort of worked with stock (whatever was on the phone when I got it used) but never at all with any CM build, including with various fixes applied. It at least sort of worked with Onecosmic's ICSSGS, at least once, maybe with some fix or other applied.
A quick update : Turns out, I need two conditions for the GPS to work:
1. The phone needs to be after a reboot, so it didn't go to deep sleep
2. Data connection (WiFi / 3G) should be enabled before you try to get a lock. Even when you use a satellite-only location! I think it downloads the satellite data from the internet. When you get a lock, the data connection can be disabled.
This is the only way I could get my GPS to work in ICS. Even in ROMs that promise the deep sleep problem was fixed.
Cyanogen never let me down, I was usually using some kernel that a worked with the ffc mod, but I literally never had a problem. Also try any miui with angry GPS
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H ave any of you tried this? You just flash it from CWM. Worked wonders for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=974702
Slim ics +sub zero and hw GPS fix= way better GPS than any froyo/gb rom put together ....try it..
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Slim ics +sub zero and hw GPS fix= way better GPS than any froyo/gb rom put together ....try it..
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I did the this (kept stock kernel though) and flashed the files from this post...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1550327
The trick that worked for me was to get a GPS lock as soon as the phone boots up but before the screen shuts off (see Post #26 by dark79 in the above link). Usually takes about 30secs to look but works great even after deep sleep.
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I did the this (kept stock kernel though) and flashed the files from this post...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1550327
The trick that worked for me was to get a GPS lock as soon as the phone boots up but before the screen shuts off (see Post #26 by dark79 in the above link). Usually takes about 30secs to look but works great even after deep sleep.
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same here! doing this CM9+SZ work like a charm
CM7+yagf patch
My stock roms (Eclair & Froyo) never locked satellites properly until i started using CM7 and other patches. Worked OK for me but still it wasnt a very good solution.
Hello all,
I've finally decided to take this problem to the entire forum.
I am a rom-crack addict and have successfully installed dozens of roms on all my devices. But i'm having trouble with the GPS on both of my TF101's.
Every rom i've tried works perfectly except for the GPS.
I can only get GPS working with a stock install + stock kernel (9.2.1.24 & 27).
I've got my TF101 installed on my car dash and really need GPS.
I've tried EVERY rom available and tried all types of fixes. here's what i've tried:
- tried these roms: CM9, CM10, EOS2, EOS3, megatron, revolver, AOSP, AOKP, Revolution HD, etc.
- tried Clockworkmod & TWRP....format system, wipe system, wipe cache, wipe dalvik prior to every rom install.
- used the kernel that comes with the roms.
- installed .24 or .27 kernel's over the roms (no gps unless i revert from rom to stock with these kernels)
- tried Guvenors kernels (all versions),
- installed AGPS flash fix (mount system, install) (even modified build.prop with GPS settings...although i didn't see any of the modified code lines that AGPS was supposed to install in build.prop.)
- let the rom settle for 1 hour each time i install
- tried the regional reset app available on the market
- tried to get satellite fix indoors and outdoors
I haven't tried these:
- snort salt and throw the lime over my left shoulder (can't find limes b/c out of season)
- trade up for a Galaxy Tab
Logically, if none of the roms work on my tf101, then there's something wrong with my tf101.
but i have 2 tf101's. no luck on both.
and i can get great GPS on stock 9.1.2.24 & 27.
thinking of getting an external bluetooth gps receiver, but don't want to spend another $100.
not having a rom on my tf101 sucks almost as bad as having an ipad.
can anyone dig deep and help me solve this problem?
thank you, thank you.
I have the exact same problem. I haven't resorted to stock, but I have tried many, many roms. No GPS love for me, either.
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I have heard this before from some peoples, no GPS with any custom ROM. GPS work for me on all ROM I've tried. Currently on Megatron with Guevors v21.5. The kernel that's been modified by ricardopvz.
Have toy tried the app "Faster Sat Fixes"?
I had good GPS on stock, OK on ARHD and Revolver ( faster fix helped with these ) and nothing no matter what I do with my ASOP JB ROM I'm currently on.
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I have heard this before from some peoples, no GPS with any custom ROM. GPS work for me on all ROM I've tried. Currently on Megatron with Guevors v21.5. The kernel that's been modified by ricardopvz.
Have toy tried the app "Faster Sat Fixes"?
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Yes, i've tried faster sat fixes. believe that just speeds up the satellite aquisition. i've left my tf101 searching for sats for 24 hours inside and 4 hours outside on my deck. both with fast fix and without.
since stock works perfectly on both of my tf101's, it must be the rom or kernel.
i've literally made a variables matrix of my attempts...it's 3 pages long. i've tried every combination of installation proceedures, rom types, kernal types, app fixes, build.prop modifications, etc. IE: a+b, a+c, a+d, a+e, a+f - b+c, b+d, b+e, b+f - c+d, c+e, etc.
there must be some coding variable that is missing or not correct in all the tf101 roms. something variable that some pads like and some don't.
I used "1-Click Transformer Root_1.1" (says it uses the Niloj TF300 Exploit) to root my tf101's.
could that introduce a variable that the rom's/kernel's don't like?
Had the same problem with all custom roms I tried so far, till an hour ago. I am using latest eos with kat 1.0.1 and no matter what I tried i couldn't make it to fix position. With gps essential it could see 4 to 5 sats but no fix. I tried gpsfix and fastfix as well with no luck. Then I accidentally left the tablet at my balcony with gpsfix left opened and left the house. I when I came back after an hour I think, I had a fix with 6 sats. From that time I had rebooted several times, turn on/off gps several times and I always get a fix within seconds with a-gps turned off. I also got the tablet to another location (where I'm right now). Turned on the tab, and in 10 secs I got a fix. I hope it's solved. So my suggestion, give it some time for the first fix.
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thanks, ark...i'll give it a try in a few hours...busy now.
if you'd have told me to hold the tf101 in my left hand and throw a dead cat over my right shoulder...i would have tried it.
will let you know.
thanks for the effort.
nope...no joy.
it is certainly recognizing more satellites, but i've only achieved lock briefly a few times. no where close to being "useable".
Unfortunately I'll have to agree.it's unusable. I tried it in the car and it couldn't keep the fix.
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Success!!! Yes, yes!
although it took another hunderd dollars, but i acheive full lock (hehe..) in seconds.
i bought the Universal Bluetooth GPS receiver by Dual, followed the instructions, paired it with my tf101, allowed 'mock locations' in system settings, downloaded "Bluetooth GPS" app from store, made 2 app setting changes, and.....voila!...GPS lock instantaneously.
Tried this on ICS Megatron & Revolver - JellyBean TeamEOS nightlies. all works fine!
yea, it's another $100, but it now makes my $1000 tablet useful.
hope this helps others.
Well, my situation improved. I used the ARHD superwipe-full script, then formatted each partition a second time for good measure. I flashed CM9.1.0 just to check CM's progress. I can at least see satellites now (nothing before), but it would be pointless to try and navigate this way since it doesn't lock very long. GPS-Status shows 5-6 satellites, locking on and off after 20-30 seconds of searching, and sometimes dropping out. When I was on stock HC and stock ICS, it would lock startlingly fast, with 10-12 satellites within 5-10 seconds.
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Well, my situation improved. I used the ARHD superwipe-full script, then formatted each partition a second time for good measure. I flashed CM9.1.0 just to check CM's progress. I can at least see satellites now (nothing before), but it would be pointless to try and navigate this way since it doesn't lock very long. GPS-Status shows 5-6 satellites, locking on and off after 20-30 seconds of searching, and sometimes dropping out. When I was on stock HC and stock ICS, it would lock startlingly fast, with 10-12 satellites within 5-10 seconds.
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I followed what you did and got the same results.
i would really like to return the external bluetooth gps receiver and use the one i paid for in the tf101.
I am at a loss as to what to try next. i have tried everything.
hopefully someone will stumble across this thread and post a solution.
Buehler?
Buehler?
Not much chatter on the CM threads about it either. I just set mine up in my car too and I really need that GPS too. Hopefully a fix can be found soon!
The only time I get any kind of location lock is when I'm connected to WiFi. Not good enough.
I'm a pain in the ass and I don't want to go back to stock because everything else in CM10 is working so nicely!
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Not much chatter on the CM threads about it either. I just set mine up in my car too and I really need that GPS too. Hopefully a fix can be found soon!
The only time I get any kind of location lock is when I'm connected to WiFi. Not good enough.
I'm a pain in the ass and I don't want to go back to stock because everything else in CM10 is working so nicely!
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try the external bluetooth gps receiver made by Dual. it works with my tf101 perfectly...locks in 1-2 seconds. USB powered for your car.
it's $100 but chances are you've spent quite a bit installing it to this point...what's another hunday?
with all the developers do when they write these roms, you'd think someone could solve this in 10minutes.
maybe someone will think of something or devote some time to solving.
Same problem.- wish there was a fix.
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Hello all,
I've finally decided to take this problem to the entire forum.
I am a rom-crack addict and have successfully installed dozens of roms on all my devices. But i'm having trouble with the GPS on both of my TF101's.
Every rom i've tried works perfectly except for the GPS.
I can only get GPS working with a stock install + stock kernel (9.2.1.24 & 27).
I've got my TF101 installed on my car dash and really need GPS.
I've tried EVERY rom available and tried all types of fixes. here's what i've tried:.
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I wish there was a fix. Must stick to ARHD or Revolver or no gps.
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I wish there was a fix. Must stick to ARHD or Revolver or no gps.
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The trick for me, whether on stock iCS or custom ICS, JB, has been to take a stock ROM, extract it to directory, blobunpack it, if necessary, and do the same with whatever custom ROM you want to use. You have to get to the ramdisk, where you can change the gps related settings in init.ventana.rc to match the same user and group and permissions as in the stock ROM. On JB, I compared to the TF300T JB firmware and made a merge of the settings there with the stock ICS settings. Also, use the /etc/gps.conf from stock ICS, where there is only 1 line setting an NTP server. Asus seems to have gotten the gps right on stock firmware. Works like a charm for me. After the changes, you just repack the kernel and ramdisk, blobpack it back to a blob and recompress it with the 2 original folders and reflash and you will have working gps, barring broken hardware, of course. If you are on a stock based ICS ROM, you should be able to flash one of appropriate stock ICS kernels I have posted elsewhere in the development forum and achieve the same thing, although you will still have to manually make /etc/gps.conf match the stock setting.
I did this process earlier with K900's Jelly Bean AOKP ROM and now gps is working like a charm. It worked somewhat before, just very slowly and couldn't hold a fix very well. The first time takes a few minutes, but after that, I see 8 to 10 sats and get a fix in seconds, sometimes fixed to 8 at a time.
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The trick for me, whether on stock iCS or custom ICS, JB, has been to take a stock ROM, extract it to directory, blobunpack it, if necessary, and do the same with whatever custom ROM you want to use. You have to get to the ramdisk, where you can change the gps related settings in init.ventana.rc to match the same user and group and permissions as in the stock ROM. On JB, I compared to the TF300T JB firmware and made a merge of the settings there with the stock ICS settings. Also, use the /etc/gps.conf from stock ICS, where there is only 1 line setting an NTP server. Asus seems to have gotten the gps right on stock firmware. Works like a charm for me. After the changes, you just repack the kernel and ramdisk, blobpack it back to a blob and recompress it with the 2 original folders and reflash and you will have working gps, barring broken hardware, of course. If you are on a stock based ICS ROM, you should be able to flash one of appropriate stock ICS kernels I have posted elsewhere in the development forum and achieve the same thing, although you will still have to manually make /etc/gps.conf match the stock setting.
I did this process earlier with K900's Jelly Bean AOKP ROM and now gps is working like a charm. It worked somewhat before, just very slowly and couldn't hold a fix very well. The first time takes a few minutes, but after that, I see 8 to 10 sats and get a fix in seconds, sometimes fixed to 8 at a time.
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SidneyK,
many thanks for your input!!! so there may be a chance?!
I'm a dedicated crackflasher, but have never compiled, blobunpacked, etc.
I know it's alot to ask, but could you possibly post a detailed process? what apps to use, exactly what steps, etc.
I've had many, many PM's from members who are suffering this.
No rush, we're patient for news like this.
tell me how to buy you a beer and it's done!
many thanks in advance.
chumboy said:
SidneyK,
many thanks for your input!!! so there may be a chance?!
I'm a dedicated crackflasher, but have never compiled, blobunpacked, etc.
I know it's alot to ask, but could you possibly post a detailed process? what apps to use, exactly what steps, etc.
I've had many, many PM's from members who are suffering this.
No rush, we're patient for news like this.
tell me how to buy you a beer and it's done!
many thanks in advance.
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Well, I don't use PayPal, so don't worry about the beer. My wife had a PayPal account she hadn't used for years and it got hacked, so I don't trust them. When I get time, I'll try to put something together with the relevant links to threads with the supporting tools and a run through. It's kind of convoluted since everything isn't all in one place, but once you understand how the different pieces go together, then it makes sense. Mostly just remembering to do each part in the right order. Once you have the tools though, you'll see that you can make other changes like this or even further customize any ROM yourself the way you want it or to experiment with things.
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Well, I don't use PayPal, so don't worry about the beer. My wife had a PayPal account she hadn't used for years and it got hacked, so I don't trust them. When I get time, I'll try to put something together with the relevant links to threads with the supporting tools and a run through. It's kind of convoluted since everything isn't all in one place, but once you understand how the different pieces go together, then it makes sense. Mostly just remembering to do each part in the right order. Once you have the tools though, you'll see that you can make other changes like this or even further customize any ROM yourself the way you want it or to experiment with things.
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Very much apprecieated.
just by your brief overview, it seemed logical. but i'm sure there are many nuances that go with it.
i'm also a cracktinkerer and can't wait to really see how rom's tick.
whenever you can post it, you'll gain even more fans.
thanks again.