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So my G1 can't find my location via GPS no matter where I am. I am standing in the middle of a soccer field and it is "your location temporarily unavailable." So I installed GPS status from the market and it is showing that 0 satellites.
I am using JF 1.51, radio 2-22-19-26I, and the DEV SPL(the one with androids on skateboards). Anyone have this problem or know a way to fix it? This has been going on for a few days so it's not a satellite problem. It is phone related. If more info is needed from me I will do my best to get it to you.
Thing I have tried(updated last 16 JUN 2009 12:18 PM -6:00GMT)
-Toggle GPS on and off
-Reboot
-Combination of the above two multiple times
-device wipe(alt-w) and re-flash the JF1.51 ROM
-Toggles and reboots again
-wait for more ideas from you guys
Now I tried installing the dudes cupcake(awesome by the way) but GPS still doesn't work. It picked up one satellite for a couple seconds then it disappeared to 0 again.
Try toggling GPS off then back on. Maybe reboot the device too.
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Try toggling GPS off then back on. Maybe reboot the device too.
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Tried that. No dice. I will edit my original post to include things I have tried.
Did you try waiting a few minutes with GPS status ?
At some point my GPS was very very slow to get a lock.
Zappletoo said:
Did you try waiting a few minutes with GPS status ?
At some point my GPS was very very slow to get a lock.
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I let it run all night(6 hours). Still reading 0 satelites.
Update. Got one satellite to show up for a couple seconds then it disappeared. This is after I wiped and installed the dude's latest rom. Still getting 0 satellites in GPS Status and no location on my maps. I have tried the old and updated google maps.
marshallladd said:
Update. Got one satellite to show up for a couple seconds then it disappeared. This is after I wiped and installed the dude's latest rom. Still getting 0 satellites in GPS Status and no location on my maps. I have tried the old and updated google maps.
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Do you have another GPS equipped device that shows satellite lock? If so, your radio might be dead.
uberingram said:
Do you have another GPS equipped device that shows satellite lock? If so, your radio might be dead.
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I was afraid of that and I think it is. I just rooted my friends phone and everything works fine. Also I have a Blue Force Tracker(US Army advanced GPS monitoring computer, in laymans terms) and that is working fine. I'm gonna un-root and hope i can get an exchange with t-mobile. I've only had the phone for a month or two.
Just got off the phone with android support from t-mobile. It's funny when you relize you know as much them and then some at times. This place is great.
But back to the main point. I told them the GPS is out, and I have re-flashed the OS(i left out the root and other than t-mobile os's part). Final answer from the rep, we will send you a new phone, sorry yours broke. So that's it for that. JF and TheDudes ROM's had nothing to do with it. Just a bad model I got. Now to un-root...
I just reflashed my phone with stock JF1.51 to clear out some cruft from past experimentation. Upon loading up my complement of apps from the Market (including the 3.1.0 Maps app) I opened Maps and noticed it would not lock onto GPS with a clear view of the sky.
I was able to fix it by opening settings and turning off the Use Wireless Networks option then opening maps again. After it got the first GPS lock, I turned the Use Wireless Networks option back on. All is fine.
Might wanna try that out? It's worth giving a shot.
I don't know what happened but i have reflashed my phone over 5 times today. I was trying to put apps2sd back on JF1.51(skipped a step and bricked it, twice lol) and now it is working again. Strange.
I just installed the Cyangenmod 6.0 Froyo on my Aria and I love it!! My only problem is that my GPS takes a long time to get a lock on my location. If I open an app like Foursquare sometimes it will go 5 minutes or more without getting a lock. I got GPS Status from the market and it will get a lock in a little less time (like a minute), and then Foursquare will work fine. Google maps is the same way, it can take forever to find my location. Any idea on how I can fix this or what the problem could be? Thanks.
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I just installed the Cyangenmod 6.0 Froyo on my Aria and I love it!! My only problem is that my GPS takes a long time to get a lock on my location. If I open an app like Foursquare sometimes it will go 5 minutes or more without getting a lock. I got GPS Status from the market and it will get a lock in a little less time (like a minute), and then Foursquare will work fine. Google maps is the same way, it can take forever to find my location. Any idea on how I can fix this or what the problem could be? Thanks.
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I have this problem as well, I think this is a known issue. You could try to flash one of the nighly CM6 builds I think one of the last ones runs very well though I have not tried it myself. I find that if i keep gps on it usually doesn't take as long, but if I turn on gps THEN open the app it will take significantly longer.
I have read there are secret menus for other phones where you can adjust the GPS settings, however none of these codes seem to work for the Aria. I havent found anywhere that you can change the settings other than the stock Android ones. This is a pain especially when trying to find something quickly with Foursquare or Google Maps.
Yeah, I flashed the newest nightly build as of yesterday and I still have that problem. I agree with you, it's a bit of a pain having to wait 5 min when you need to get something quickly. Hopefully it will be ironed out in the near future.
Same issue here. Haven't been able to pin it down, yet.
im running the latest nightly cm6 firmware and I havent noticed a slow down in gps detection.
Unless you wipe data, you aren't picking up the newest APN settings.
If you don't wipe data, APN type is currently set at:
default,supl,mms
I just flashed 6.0.2.1 and did the wipe data during the install. Im still having the same problems. The APN did not change to default,supl,mms. It still said wap.cingular, so I change it manually, rebooted. Still having the same problem. GPS takes way to long to lock. Very annoying. I do thank you guys for all of your hard work though, without you I would not have Froyo.
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I just flashed 6.0.2.1 and did the wipe data during the install. Im still having the same problems. The APN did not change to default,supl,mms. It still said wap.cingular, so I change it manually, rebooted. Still having the same problem. GPS takes way to long to lock. Very annoying. I do thank you guys for all of your hard work though, without you I would not have Froyo.
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Sounds like you're changing the wrong field. The one you want is "APN type" and is at the bottom of the list in the settings. You probably shouldn't be messing with the regular "APN" field.
Actually I just noticed that. The one at the bottom does say default,supl,mms so I changed the other APN back to wap.cingular. That doesnt solve my problem though. I just timed my GPS and it took 4 minutes to get a lock. This is terrible because the GPS service is one of the things I use the most on my phone.
Me too.
Just thought I'd chime in and say that I am also having this problem, running CyanogenMod 6.0.2.1-Liberty.
If a nightly does come out that fixes the issue, could someone post that please?
Apart from this problem, and two random reboots that I have seen in the past month, I'm loving Froyo. Thank you!
If you're having a GPS lock problem. You should check out full69 nightly.
I found a workaround that works for me -
Menu, Setting, Location & Security and turn on Use Wireless Network. Mine was always off, but since I turned it on I get fairly quick lock with GPS. I still run GPS status once in awhile to adjust the location, but this seemed to have worked for me on CM 6.0.1.
The last few nightlies I get very fast gps lock. I'm currently running the build 75 nightly and the only complaint is that the phone will lock up when I try to use blue tooth.
Hi guys, thanks to those out there i have successfully installed DJ05 modem and rom on my fascinate.
However, i have questions on how the GPS is actually fixed..
Before the update, i have had 1second lock on on my GPS with wifi GPS both on..
However, i had thought that the upgrade was going to do this without the WIFI...
I dont know if this is the case for the rest of the fascinate owners out there.
Could any of you please provide me the insight as to what i might have done wrong?
In my method of installing i didnt delete cache because i didnt bother backing up my applications..
anyway
my step was:
1. install modem through odin,
2. install rom and kernel through recovery mode
Please help me out
Thanks again.
The reason GPS seems to "lock on" instantly when connected to (some) Wi-Fi hotspots is because the location of that particular hotspot is already known by Google.
DJ05 fixes the 5-10+ minute lock ons that many people suffered from, but you shouldn't expect it to give you instant lock-ons. There are a *lot* of variables that can affect how long a GPS lock takes, so depending on your location and surroundings, lock-time can still vary significantly. Mine's taken 30 seconds to a minute for an accurate position sometimes. Other times, it's taken 5 seconds.
Mine still sucks when I flash new kernels it seems to work better for a bit then stops completely.
I have tried just about everything and still no go
So I just did it and it took 4 minutes. My d1 would do it in 10 sec so did my DX.
But it did get a pretty accurate reading lol
Keep an eye on your GPS icon. Every so often for me it doesn't change into the "getting signal, or GPS lock" icon when i boot into maps. When this happens i get crappy lock or it takes forever to get a lock. This doesn't happen often, but when it does a reboot will cure it.
I'm sure that one of the reasons whey we've not seen DJ05 officially from VZW is because it's not perfect. I'm guessing this is part of the "not perfect" that kept them from pushing it OTA. Either way, it's a HUGE improvement over what we had before and over just about every other Galaxy S phone out there.
I see..
well when i am on the navigation app by google,
i have it on the bottom saying that its still searching for gps for a quite a while.
I think it doesnt show my location uner 1 minute.
I guess there isnt foolproof workaround for the GPS yet.
I guess ill keep my hopes up for something better later.
Thanks again for all the replies
Searching in internet for the easiest way to fix my gps after updating to DK28...I came across with the following instructions from user WorldWide (pcgeek forum):
"Fixing the GPS no fix issue on the Samsung Epic 4g requires you to do a manufacturer's reset by obtaining the MSL code from Sprint. Once you get the MSL Code, remove the SD Card and Enter ##786# on the dialer keypad. You will see two options: View and Reset. Tap on the Reset option and you will get a prompt to enter the MSL code. At this point you will be asked if you want to do a manufacter's reset, enter yes. The phone will shut down and reset itself after a few seconds. Once the process is complete, the phone will go through a hands free activation. After the activation process, updates may be downloaded and installed. Now that all updates have been performed, you may check to see if your GPS is working by going to Google Maps. You should be able to lock in GPS signal in under 10 seconds. Thats it. Your GPS woes are over."
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I followed the instructions above and my GPS is working perfect now.
ps: make sure you back up all your applications before doing it.
Strange, I've never had any problems with GPS and dk28.
mine stopped working after updating to DK28 ...but I followed the instructions above and now is fine
Here is my GPS issue
So here is my GPS issue, and I don't recall seeing anyone else have one like it.
I can get a fix SUPER fast, no problem. My phone always seems to know where I am when I need it to, to do a search or whatever. It is accurate too, down to 10's (20-50) of feet indoors, even better outside.
What doesn't work well for me is navigation. Google nav and also sprint nav. I load either one up, select a place to go, and everything seems fine. It starts navigating pretty quickly, because like I said getting a GPS fix almost never takes more than a few seconds on my phone. But after a few minutes of navigation, it stops tracking me. It says GPS signal lost. Then after a short period of time, at least in google navigation, it will zoom out and show me somewhere in the vicinity of where I actually am with a huge blue circle around me. Then it will zoom in more accurately, and finally start navigating again right where I actually am. But eventually it will stop again and go through that whole process. It does this OVER and OVER. I have seen the rare instance where it works fine for the entire trip, but 99% of the time that is not the case.
So my question is, is this a DK28 issue or something? I don't recall seeing this on DI18, but to be honest I was only on DI18 for a very short period of time so maybe I'm wrong about that. Is it a hardware issue?
If I have just google maps open the little blue dot will follow me all over the place and it never seems to have an issue. If I have GPS status open, it never seems to indicate that suddenly it can't see any satellites.
I've used the LBStestmode to check the GPS settings:
Session Type is Tracking
Test Mode is S/W Test
Operation Mode is Standalone
Start Mode is Hot start
GPS Plus is ON
Dynamic Accuracy is ON
Accuracy is 50
GPS Logging is OFF
I changed the SUPL server to supl.google.com and the port to 7276, but no real changes were noticed. SUPL secure socket is OFF, and AGPS mode is SUPL. Server FQDN Type is Custom Config.
Any help would be appreciated.
I'm running Nebula ROM 1.0.6, ext4 mod with no journaling.
That is very common. To me and I have seen it hapen to others. It is known that the GPS chip is weak. You obstruct its view by even a mere hand and signal lost. A quick fix is to pull down the notify bar. Toggle the GPS button, andyou are back in business immediately. Oddly enuff, I do not have this problem on ViperROM only.
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So here is my GPS issue, and I don't recall seeing anyone else have one like it.
I can get a fix SUPER fast, no problem. My phone always seems to know where I am when I need it to, to do a search or whatever. It is accurate too, down to 10's (20-50) of feet indoors, even better outside.
What doesn't work well for me is navigation. Google nav and also sprint nav. I load either one up, select a place to go, and everything seems fine. It starts navigating pretty quickly, because like I said getting a GPS fix almost never takes more than a few seconds on my phone. But after a few minutes of navigation, it stops tracking me. It says GPS signal lost. Then after a short period of time, at least in google navigation, it will zoom out and show me somewhere in the vicinity of where I actually am with a huge blue circle around me. Then it will zoom in more accurately, and finally start navigating again right where I actually am. But eventually it will stop again and go through that whole process. It does this OVER and OVER. I have seen the rare instance where it works fine for the entire trip, but 99% of the time that is not the case.
So my question is, is this a DK28 issue or something? I don't recall seeing this on DI18, but to be honest I was only on DI18 for a very short period of time so maybe I'm wrong about that. Is it a hardware issue?
If I have just google maps open the little blue dot will follow me all over the place and it never seems to have an issue. If I have GPS status open, it never seems to indicate that suddenly it can't see any satellites.
I've used the LBStestmode to check the GPS settings:
Session Type is Tracking
Test Mode is S/W Test
Operation Mode is Standalone
Start Mode is Hot start
GPS Plus is ON
Dynamic Accuracy is ON
Accuracy is 50
GPS Logging is OFF
I changed the SUPL server to supl.google.com and the port to 7276, but no real changes were noticed. SUPL secure socket is OFF, and AGPS mode is SUPL. Server FQDN Type is Custom Config.
Any help would be appreciated.
I'm running Nebula ROM 1.0.6, ext4 mod with no journaling.
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supercluver said:
So here is my GPS issue, and I don't recall seeing anyone else have one like it.
I can get a fix SUPER fast, no problem. My phone always seems to know where I am when I need it to, to do a search or whatever. It is accurate too, down to 10's (20-50) of feet indoors, even better outside.
What doesn't work well for me is navigation. Google nav and also sprint nav. I load either one up, select a place to go, and everything seems fine. It starts navigating pretty quickly, because like I said getting a GPS fix almost never takes more than a few seconds on my phone. But after a few minutes of navigation, it stops tracking me. It says GPS signal lost. Then after a short period of time, at least in google navigation, it will zoom out and show me somewhere in the vicinity of where I actually am with a huge blue circle around me. Then it will zoom in more accurately, and finally start navigating again right where I actually am. But eventually it will stop again and go through that whole process. It does this OVER and OVER.
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I've got the same problem. Before I went to DK28 I followed the process of Odin back to DI18 to get GPS lock before upgrading (so as not to take any chances). I didn't have any GPS problems on DK28 with Quantum 2.5 (even on a 20 hour long road trip)
However, after I upgraded to Quantum 2.7 this behavior you described began happening to me. When it loses GPS it tries to approximate your location by network (hence the big blue circle).
I think Dameon indicated he included a "fix" in 2.7 for GPS issues which might cause this behavior. I flashed Bonsai to see if it behaved the same, and it appears to.
OP thanks for sharing. I'll test this tonight when I'm travelling again. I can't reproduce the GPS issues sitting still in my office.
Also, to get your MSL without contacting Sprint go to command line (via ADB shell, Terminal Emulator, ConnectBot:localhost, etc) and type getprop - look for line ril.MSL.
If you search the original issues you will find that only removing the battery will fix the problem. I never noticed the gps cache problem becase I replace my batteries 2-3 times a day.
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I followed the exact same steps last week and finally got my gps to work.
Paltomiel said:
Searching in internet for the easiest way to fix my gps after updating to DK28...I came across with the following instructions from user WorldWide (pcgeek forum):
I followed the instructions above and my GPS is working perfect now.
ps: make sure you back up all your applications before doing it.
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Paltomiel said:
Searching in internet for the easiest way to fix my gps after updating to DK28...I came across with the following instructions from user WorldWide (pcgeek forum):
I followed the instructions above and my GPS is working perfect now.
ps: make sure you back up all your applications before doing it.
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Top Nurse said:
If you search the original issues you will find that only removing the battery will fix the problem. I never noticed the gps cache problem becase I replace my batteries 2-3 times a day.
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I had issues with the cache bug on the Eclair builds, but it is no longer present since using the dk17 and dk28 modems.
I tried this just to try it (did a nandroid backup prior) and the phone would NOT activate after this reset.
I had to go back down to 2.1 di18 and it failed the activation as well however, launching the sprint self service right after activated the phone for me.
So... becareful guys when doing this, may not work right for everyone.
ort84 said:
I tried this just to try it (did a nandroid backup prior) and the phone would NOT activate after this reset.
I had to go back down to 2.1 di18 and it failed the activation as well however, launching the sprint self service right after activated the phone for me.
So... becareful guys when doing this, may not work right for everyone.
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Thanks for the warning. However, it worked for me okay.
I just did the reset. It activated for me afterwards. The phone app did FC but after closing it came back up the and activated just fine. Also auto-updated PRL for me! Forced reboot after activation, everything looks good. Restore data, good so far!
I'll try the GPS Nav to see if it drops on the way home tonight.
Actually give credit to the user NYCSUBWAYRAT for this method I just quoted his post on androidcentral. My phone did not self activate the first time I tried it, I went into SprintZone and it activated from there. I tried it again a few days later, and it activated automatically.
Working good so far!
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Does this work fine on a device with a rom like gviper or something? Or do I have to odin back to something original?
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Verified: after a fresh Odin of DK28 my GPS wouldn't lock, it just searched and searched... Reboot didn't help
History:
one.click.root.exploitv2.5.5.zip
one.click.clockworkmod2.5.1.0-flasher-fixed.zip
ROM Manager (after updating to clockworkmodkernel.zip)
failed rom via Rom Manager/ClockworkMod 1506bdf2e04b.update-SPH-D700_DI18ToDK28.zip
DK28 via Odin sph-d700-dk28-8g-rel.tar.md5
My steps: (I forgot to remove the sd card, but lost no data)
1) Call Sprint and ask for the MSL code
2) Backup everything from ClockworkMod
3) Dial ##786#
4) Choose "Reset"
5) Enter MSL code
Results:
The phone rebooted twice, then updated the PRL.
It tried to update the software but got stuck (I hit the back button to cancel it)
No prompt for activation, as Sprint phone rep had said.
Tested the GPS - rainbows and unicorns everywhere.
This beats the old GPS fix method: Odin back to DI18 then DK28 again...
Great Tip. Got my Gps working now
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Mykon said:
This beats the old GPS fix method: Odin back to DI18 then DK28 again...
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+1 mell yeah it does!
Sent from my Epic 4G on XDA App
thanks sooooooo much.
Also, you can get MSL code without calling Sprint using ConnectBot (from Market)
Run ConnectBot, in dropdown menu in lower left corner select "Local"
Type in any name in the nickname box
Type "getprop" (no quotations) then hit enter
scroll up in the results (ril.MSL) is the MSL code
Hi, I have a rooted eco5 with absoluetly no bloatware. Whenever I use gps it says it cannot find me. Is there anyway to fix that? I've heard of an app that fixes gps, but I don't remember the name. Also I'm sorry for not using the search function, lol
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GPS Status?
There is also a mod in the development section that suppose to help fix it.
Thanks for the help. It was gps status.
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There was also AGPS to clear the gps data and download fresh info.
Do you BONSAI?
alexnaoumi said:
Whenever I use gps it says it cannot find me. Is there anyway to fix that?
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Yes. Unfortunately the Epic suffers from a few GPS problems under EC05 and we're working on a comprehensive fix for them. However, we're still trying to understand exactly what folks's problems with the GPS are. If you're willing, you could be an incredible help with that.
Has your GPS ever worked prior to EC05? Did it stop working after you upgraded, and hasn't since?
Also, please use GPS Test when testing the GPS as it allows for the easiest understanding of what your current problems are. When using GPS Test, you'll probably want to go into Menu, Settings, and disable the "Keep screen on" option so your screen doesn't shutoff while attempting a fix.
Can you run GPS Test and report what happens? A "good" fix is when the "GPS on" light turns green in 10 seconds or so. A "poor" is when it takes anywhere from 30 seconds to a few minutes to get a fix outdoor in clear skies. "No" fix is when it's unable to get a fix even after 4-5 minutes of good visibility.
If you can report back how GPS Test works, we can debug this a bit further.
I can report on a rooted stock EC05 that GPS has stopped working altogether. Using gps test it never gets a signal. In Maps, the gps icon doesn't even turn on any more. Yes, gps is enabled under settings. This behavior first appeared after I installed Advanced Task Killer and I am not sure if ATK is killing some process that keeps gps from starting. Any ideas or any more info I could provide you to try to help figure it out?
cmus said:
I can report on a rooted stock EC05 that GPS has stopped working altogether. Using gps test it never gets a signal.
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So in GPS Test the "GPS on" light just stays yellow and the GPS icon in the notification bar just blinks? And this is across full reboots (power cycles) too?
cmus said:
This behavior first appeared after I installed Advanced Task Killer and I am not sure if ATK is killing some process that keeps gps from starting.
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It's probably unrelated to ATK. Did it work in EC05 prior to ATK?
We've identified a few issues with the GPS in EC05, one of which is that the GPS can crash and programs are no longer able to use it, but it recovers again after a full power cycle.
What we haven't been able to identify yet are the exact causes of why the GPS doesn't work at all for some folks. Mostly since everyone who has posted in the development thread now have working GPSes, so we no longer can get solid debugging info on them.
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Any ideas or any more info I could provide you to try to help figure it out?
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Yes, definitely. Are you familiar with running adb commands?
If you can, what would be really helpful would be to enable "USB debugging" on your phone, and reboot (full power cycle) it. Then, as soon as the phone is booted (network is up and it's done "Preparing external SD card"), plug in the USB cable and run on your computer in a command line:
Code:
adb shell "logcat -v time > /sdcard/logcat.txt"
That command shouldn't return immediately, which is what we want. Wait a few seconds, then run GPS Test and wait about 30 seconds or so. Then close GPS Test, and do a Control-C in the "adb shell" terminal which stops the logcat.
Finally, pull "logcat.txt" off your SD card and either attach it here, host it, or email it to me, I'll PM you the details.
Sorry it's a bit complicated, but that's the only way we've been able to get all the necessary information on what the GPS does from boot through a first fix attempt. If you have any questions about running that, feel free to ask.
Thanks!
Hi Mkasick,
so I just rebooted, and fortunately (or unfortunately) gps works. This is how it seems to go for me. It will work for a while on a fresh reboot, but after a while (maybe a day or half day) it fails to start again. When it doesn't work, the gps test behavior you describe is exactly right - icon says "on" and icon light stays yellow. So I assume the ADB logcat file is not meaningful to you if it works right now, correct?
I should also say that from time to time, toggling other radios using the drop down menu from the status bar also fails to work. Wifi specifically will fail to toggle on. Again, this usually happens after the phone is on for a day or so. Glad to hear that ATK is not the likely culprit because installing it has really improved my battery life a lot.
Let me know what I can do to help. You are awesome for working to make this phone better for the rest of us who don't have any coding skills. Should I get that logcat file the next time I notice the gps won't start?
cmus said:
It will work for a while on a fresh reboot, but after a while (maybe a day or half day) it fails to start again.
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OK, there's a few different issues that can cause that.
One is that the GPS will randomly crash upon exiting or switching away from a GPS-utilizing app, roughly every 1 in 20 times. When it does, the GPS no longer responds to any commands and the GPS icon will stay lit even after you close an app. We're finishing a workaround for this and I'll post it in the next day or two.
The other issue is that the GPS's ephemeris data appears to go stale earlier than it should. Here the GPS appears to work normally, with regard to icons blinking and such, it just can't use any satellites it finds for a few minutes, but if you're outside on a clear day it will eventually fix again. The existing workaround may address this. If you find the GPS won't fix, you can toggle the GPS icon outside of an app and that will download new assistance data which should hopefully help.
cmus said:
So I assume the ADB logcat file is not meaningful to you if it works right now, correct?
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Probably not. Actually it might be hard to debug the GPS issues further until I get the crash workaround posted. In the meantime, you can at least discern if the problem is the crash by installing CatLog, and after the GPS demonstrates issues, open the CatLog and look for a line that says:
Code:
E/libgps (####): RIL Request: ERROR 1 (n=110, r=0)
The "n=110" is in particular a good indication of a GPS crash.
cmus said:
I should also say that from time to time, toggling other radios using the drop down menu from the status bar also fails to work.
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I've seen this on occasion too, but not frequently. I haven't had a chance to look into this issue further. It's possible ATK could be responsible here.
Mind running a few days with ATK off just to see if those issues continue to persist?
cmus said:
You are awesome for working to make this phone better for the rest of us who don't have any coding skills. Should I get that logcat file the next time I notice the gps won't start?
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Thanks! At this point, I'm not sure a logcat will show anything new as long as your GPS does work after reboot. Probably the most useful thing would be to report if the existing workaround helps when your GPS stops working, as long as it's not due to a crash (which CatLog can verify).
I'll try to get that second workaround posted soon. This GPS crashing is annoying and hinders the debugging of other GPS issues.
So neither of the types of crash you describe really apply to what is happening to me. After my gps fails, the icon never comes on. Under the settings menu it says it is enabled, but no application ever gets the icon to come up and there is never any kind of message saying gps signal is lost or unavailable or anything like that. I will try to do what you say with regards to CatLog and send you whatever files seem relevant. ATK will be turned off.
Thanks again!
cmus said:
After my gps fails, the icon never comes on. Under the settings menu it says it is enabled, but no application ever gets the icon to come up and there is never any kind of message saying gps signal is lost or unavailable or anything like that.Thanks again!
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That could be a crash. If the icon is on when it crashes, it will likely stay on until "Use GPS satellites" is toggled, at which point it will turn off and stay off. If the icon is off when it crashes, then it never comes on again.
The status of the icon doesn't matter as much as the GPS is utterly unresponsive as far as the phone is concerned.
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I'll try to get that second workaround posted soon. This GPS crashing is annoying and hinders the debugging of other GPS issues.
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I've just posted the crash workaround. Feel free to flash it (gps_request_sync-EC05.zip in that thread). It's been tested on stock EC05 and SRF 1.1.0, althugh I think it should work on any EC05 ROM.
That alone may resolve your issues, if not, also try the assistance workaround in the same thread and we can go from there.
My GPS was working perfectly for months using the forced cold start. It has had the problem since the update to Froyo.
I tried this one and it is a "fail" as doesn't work at all after a couple of days.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1028618
It seems to work at first but I think the "fix" has to do with rebooting the phone, as after a couple of days of uptime the problem of the Epic not using satellites that it sees returns.
I am now trying this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1029152
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I've just posted the crash workaround. Feel free to flash it (gps_request_sync-EC05.zip in that thread). It's been tested on stock EC05 and SRF 1.1.0, althugh I think it should work on any EC05 ROM.
That alone may resolve your issues, if not, also try the assistance workaround in the same thread and we can go from there.
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My GPS randomly gets no lock without a reboot. This has happened after EC05 update. Now have Bonsai 4.0.1 and Genocide 1.0 kernel. This fix should resolve that right?