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Every possible way to fix the GPS bug in CM7

I have tried SEVERAL ways to fix it and none have worked. New radios, apps like gps status, trying a new gps.vision.so file, and other ways that I can't remember.
The only thing that I haven't tried is going back to a new rom with working GPS, enabling it, and then going back to a nandroid backup. Might try this tomorrow. Which rom should I try that has a working GPS?
What other ways to fix my gps have I overlooked?
Thanks guys! You guys are always a big help!

What is this "bug" you're talking about? I get a gps lock in about 10 seconds..
Sent from my G2 running Cyanogenmod 7.

rc1 gps ok, rc2 can't find right gps fix
When I first installed RC1, I replacing the gpsvision.so or whatever that file was did fix it....since RC2 haven't found that correct fix file....Anyone have a link to the whatever gpsvision.so the G2 likes with RC2?

ibemad1 said:
What is this "bug" you're talking about? I get a gps lock in about 10 seconds..
Sent from my G2 running Cyanogenmod 7.
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Multiple CM7 users have been reporting problems with the GPS on numerous Nightlys. You're one of the lucky ones who hasn't been screwed by the bug lol.
Back to the topic, which Gingerbread ROM has an official working GPS? As in ONLY a FEW people complaining about having gps issues. Thinking about using a Sense rom to get gps working.

durps said:
I have tried SEVERAL ways to fix it and none have worked. New radios
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For my Desire Z and CM-7.0.0-RC2 I had to downgrade radio to get GPS working.
26.04.02.17 works for me and 26.06.02.27 (latest now) does not.

I can confirm that for CM7 RC2 on my G2 can not obtain a GPS lock.

My DZ works normal

deathMiata said:
I can confirm that for CM7 RC2 on my G2 can not obtain a GPS lock.
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Ditto for me. GPS stopped working when I installed CM 7 RC2.

GPS stopped working in mine as well when I went to CM7 RC2 and hasn't worked since. I'm now running the latest RC. I did get mine to work by flashing a different radio...as soon as I did that, GPS locked. I went back to the original radio I had before and GPS still works.
I think it's just a case of CM7 not reading the radio correctly until the radio gets flashed and forces CM7 to rediscover it. That's just what I THINK is going on from personal experience in computers...if it's wrong, please someone correct me.

I've been using the nightlies every since they started churning them out, The GPS stopped working on one of the builds and I never noticed. I'm currently on build 35 and I simply flashed my radio and GPS locks within seconds now..

[SOLVED] Google Maps not working in vector and offline modes!

Hi,
Since I started using custom ROMs (I've tried miniCM and Floyo) I can't get Google Maps 5+ to work in vector mode, nor offline. The 3D capabolities are also gone. They all worked in the stock FW.
Anybody knows the reason and/or the solution?
I've tried this but it doesn't work for the X8.
Does this other solution work? (it's a rather old post, that's why I'm asking, also it for Maps 5.0)
Thanks!

Bump!
Am I the only one concerned about this?
Thank you!

Solved!! (sort of...)
Elelinux doesn't have this problem! Google Maps works as it should be.
Now guess which is favourite ROM... Developers should take a look at what's going wrong with the others.

porio said:
Solved!! (sort of...)
Elelinux doesn't have this problem! Google Maps works as it should be.
Now guess which is favourite ROM... Developers should take a look at what's going wrong with the others.
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after upgrading the Google Maps stopped working here!
but I found the solution by following the links and making the following way!
reinstall xrecovery with flashtool v0.2.9.1,reboot end includ this line or change value in /system/build.prop
ro.opengles.version=313072
maps updated, working compass

May I ask why is the xRecovery update needed?
I tried editing build.prop with the miniCM ROMs, but it didnt work. I will do as you say, but I would really like to know the connection with xRecovery...

porio said:
May I ask why is the xRecovery update needed?
I tried editing build.prop with the miniCM ROMs, but it didnt work. I will do as you say, but I would really like to know the connection with xRecovery...
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if not reinstall will not be able to change the build.pro, because after reboot it back to the original.

Thanks! Now I guess I will be able to update Google Maps in any other ROM (though I have no intention of leaving Elelinux in the short term)
HOWEVER, once I updated, Navigation stopped working saying that 'it is not supported in my country' (Chile)... just the way it was with the original (Eclair) Firmware. I really don't use navigation, but now I see that what is happening here is the Google Maps app included in Elelinux has some kind of 'medication' that overrides both the vector/offline thing and the regional restrictions of Navigation.

[Q] 2.3.5 rc3 and ndrive10 swiftdroid problems

Hi, I have a GT540 and install the 2.3.5 swftdroid ndrive10 rc3 does not work, anyone know if the ndrive11 work?
I do not want to stay without gps

I have the same problem with copilot 9. But copilot 8 works very well with Gingerbread...
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Hey guys im not a newbie to the android tech universe as ive flashed, rooted and modified all aspects of androids os yet since im only a new member i ant post in the official android gingerbread 2.3.5 rc3 thread to ask a question about this rom which ive installed, i love it everythings perfect except for one thing...when i go to settings/wireless&networks/ turn on wifi and then go wifi settings i can see it turning on but i dont see any wifi connections and when i press menu then scan it freezes ... even sometimes withotu having to press scan... any help ? any fix mabey ? seems like this is the latest and newest version.. anybody else have this problem or is this just me ?

djsynth said:
Hey guys im not a newbie to the android tech universe as ive flashed, rooted and modified all aspects of androids os yet since im only a new member i ant post in the official android gingerbread 2.3.5 rc3 thread to ask a question about this rom which ive installed, i love it everythings perfect except for one thing...when i go to settings/wireless&networks/ turn on wifi and then go wifi settings i can see it turning on but i dont see any wifi connections and when i press menu then scan it freezes ... even sometimes withotu having to press scan... any help ? any fix mabey ? seems like this is the latest and newest version.. anybody else have this problem or is this just me ?
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you have made a thread for this .. just dont keep spamming !

frimset said:
Hi, I have a GT540 and install the 2.3.5 swftdroid ndrive10 rc3 does not work, anyone know if the ndrive11 work?
I do not want to stay without gps
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I have the same problem. Posted this question on another forum but no answer yet! I tryed ndrive 11 and still doesn´t work.

I have the same problem with ndrive 10, it won't opened but didn't show any FC message.
Ndrive 11 works on my RC3 but I couldn't manage to install the map since it didn't recognised my existing map.
Currently, I switched to Mapdroyd.
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Sygic: GPS Navigation
Use 'Sygic: GPS Navigation', MapDroyd only shows the location on the map instead of driving directions. Plus it has an awesome GUI.*
*May this post 'not' popularise NDrive

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GPS not working.
I got my ZTE blade from Swiss orange and flashed it with CM7 Nightly 08312011
My GPS is not working, accelerator does and everything else but GPS just wont work...
What should i do? flash it with another rom? is there some kind of a fix that someone is familiar with? Did anyone have a similar problem and if anybody knows what might be the issue please, cuz I'm ultra noob, i already bricked one HTC so i don't like doing it...

Enable use wireless networks for location in location settings
Or try a stable cm7 build
Hit THANKS if helpful
Sent from my Blade using xda premium

crnadakm said:
GPS not working.
I got my ZTE blade from Swiss orange and flashed it with CM7 Nightly 08312011
My GPS is not working, accelerator does and everything else but GPS just wont work...
What should i do? flash it with another rom? is there some kind of a fix that someone is familiar with? Did anyone have a similar problem and if anybody knows what might be the issue please, cuz I'm ultra noob, i already bricked one HTC so i don't like doing it...
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That is a really old CM7 nighly you installed, try a newer one.

Nightly 257
I will trz nightly 257... I'll let zou know if it sorts the problem...

crnadakm said:
I will trz nightly 257... I'll let zou know if it sorts the problem...
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It's still old use newer ones like burstlam's latest with beats and bravia u can find it at cm Kang development

Thanks
Well I flashed it with nightly 257 and it seems to be working
iGo tells me where to go
Thank you all, and i will install those newer roms but for now i'll stick with this one cuz i need gps and i know that this one works.
So thread solved

crnadakm said:
Well I flashed it with nightly 257 and it seems to be working
iGo tells me where to go
Thank you all, and i will install those newer roms but for now i'll stick with this one cuz i need gps and i know that this one works.
So thread solved
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I have tried all the cm after n257 and almost all roms out there and gps works on all as I too use gps regularly

power save gps ( network location ) and kernel adiutor

Gps via wifi or 3g, doesnt work after you click on test or when kernel adiutor apply its settings at boot.
I tried some mods of KA, and no sucess. Tried chaning gps confs, using faster gps, no sucess too. Tried multiple roms, multiple kernels, and no sucess.
if anything from any section is applied, the gps via network stops working.
This is in ANY custom rom.
Does anyone have a solution to this, or maybe help finding a solution? i'm going crazy... i want so badly to use a custom rom, but this is the only issue i'm experiencing that i need, and it works perfectly in stock miui rom.
Please help me, and everyone that may be experiencing this :'( lol

igorinolw said:
Gps via wifi or 3g, doesnt work after you click on test or when kernel adiutor apply its settings at boot.
I tried some mods of KA, and no sucess. Tried chaning gps confs, using faster gps, no sucess too. Tried multiple roms, multiple kernels, and no sucess.
if anything from any section is applied, the gps via network stops working.
This is in ANY custom rom.
Does anyone have a solution to this, or maybe help finding a solution? i'm going crazy... i want so badly to use a custom rom, but this is the only issue i'm experiencing that i need, and it works perfectly in stock miui rom.
Please help me, and everyone that may be experiencing this :'( lol
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Have you got gapps? If yes, check obtain location permission for google play services

dabi01 said:
Have you got gapps? If yes, check obtain location permission for google play services
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Everything is okay, locations work fine. But if kernel adiutor applies its settings, the locations stop working at the exact moment

Damn, still no thoughts or solution to this