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Hello, I hope someone can help me with a weird problem. The GPS of the x1 can quickly lock to a satellite but after a minute or more everything freezes and the only way to unfreeze, is to remove the battery.
I can replicate this issue by locking to a satellite and going back into the house so the gps would loose it's connection. The problem occurs on both garmin xt and gogle maps.
P.S. is there also an easier way to restart the phone without removing the battery.
Thanks in advance
It's not much...
If you pop the battery cover off, pull the stylus out.
Look at the right side, where the battery sits against.
There is a small hole, this is where the reset button is!!
So just use the stylus to depress it!!
Good Luck,
Stuart
BTW, I haven't had a problem with my X1i locking up on google maps at all!!
x1 google map freeze
I have exactly the same problem, the map with GPS would work for a few minutes and always freezes. Wonder if some x1s are faulty. If you found the solution, please let us know. Thanx
Same here...totally frozen after a few minutes.
Well, it seems the problem with hanging is related to the data reception since my Google Maps froze in Thailand but works perfectly in Sweden.
Someone had this problem about a month back. The solution then was to take QuickGPS out of the system start-up. Might be the same thing.
I had this recently - I think it may be a corrupt QuickGPS download file.
To test this theory, try deleting/renaming the "xtra.bin" file in your Windows folder and see if the problem goes away. This is the QuickGPS download file I think.
Alternatively, try just downloading a newer QuickGPS file (this worked for me - I never tried deleting the xtra.bin file but I'm interested to know if that works also).
Are you guys using the most recent version?, because since I've used the latest version mine has also been freezing.
There's got to be a solution for this, I'm going to try and install the previous version to see if that helps.
Good luck
I had exactly this problem after my phone fell out of its car cradle and the battery fell out whilst running Copilot Live. All my GPS programs (GPSTuner, CoPilot) froze after getting a GPS fix. I suspected the driver or something was corrupted by the 'ungraceful' shutdown. A hard reset fixed the problem.
Same thing was happening to me, and deleting xtra.bin seems to have fixed it.
I also tried disabling A-GPS with Advanced Config, but it still kept freezing until I deleted xtra.bin
As title mentions, i get a weird GPS issue in which after abut 5 days of not soft resetting the Touch HD, TomTom has a harder time finding any GPS satellites.
It takes it almost 5-10 minutes to find a signal, and when it does, it keeps losing it.
If i soft reset the device, the signal is caught within 5 seconds regardless of the place or weather.
I originally thought it was to do with QuickGPS not being up to date but that wasn't the case since it just happened this morning and i had to soft reset and got a signal within 5-10 secs.
Anyone getting this problem for not soft resetting the device with 5 days or so?
I'm using the "Built in GPS Reciever" in the TomTom.
Psygnosis84 said:
As title mentions, i get a weird GPS issue in which after abut 5 days of not soft resetting the Touch HD, TomTom has a harder time finding any GPS satellites.
It takes it almost 5-10 minutes to find a signal, and when it does, it keeps losing it.
If i soft reset the device, the signal is caught within 5 seconds regardless of the place or weather.
I originally thought it was to do with QuickGPS not being up to date but that wasn't the case since it just happened this morning and i had to soft reset and got a signal within 5-10 secs.
Anyone getting this problem for not soft resetting the device with 5 days or so?
I'm using the "Built in GPS Reciever" in the TomTom.
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I had a similar problem with TomTom and GPS where it would connect for a few seconds then drop using the "Built in GPS Receiver".
My solution which has worked and never failed was to disable AGPS (not QGPS, the download for Satellites but AGPS which apparently assists in getting quick locks.
Now I have no problems, whether soft reset or mutliple open/close of the TomTom app.
Psygnosis84 said:
As title mentions, i get a weird GPS issue in which after abut 5 days of not soft resetting the Touch HD, TomTom has a harder time finding any GPS satellites.
It takes it almost 5-10 minutes to find a signal, and when it does, it keeps losing it.
If i soft reset the device, the signal is caught within 5 seconds regardless of the place or weather.
I originally thought it was to do with QuickGPS not being up to date but that wasn't the case since it just happened this morning and i had to soft reset and got a signal within 5-10 secs.
Anyone getting this problem for not soft resetting the device with 5 days or so?
I'm using the "Built in GPS Reciever" in the TomTom.
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Just noticed that today... weird ...I couldnt find an explanation.
Sorry, i forgot to mention that A-GPS is turned off.
It only happens if i don't soft reset it after a few days, then as soon as i do, it's back to working properly.
I don't know if this is a TomTom issue or something else.
Psygnosis84 said:
Sorry, i forgot to mention that A-GPS is turned off.
It only happens if i don't soft reset it after a few days, then as soon as i do, it's back to working properly.
I don't know if this is a TomTom issue or something else.
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Nah... It happend to me today with Garmin.. I thought something was going wrong with the OS ... I rebooted the OS and everything went fine.. Shouldnt happen anyway.
Which radio protocol do you have on your Touch HD? I have 1.09.25.14.
It doesn't make sense. What changes in those extra days of not rebooting to cause the GPS to act weird.
Hopefully WM6.5 doesn't do this anymore, but we need comments from people using other radios and other ROMS to see if it exists on theirs aswell.
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Which radio protocol do you have on your Touch HD? I have 1.09.25.14.
It doesn't make sense. What changes in those extra days of not rebooting to cause the GPS to act weird.
Hopefully WM6.5 doesn't do this anymore, but we need comments from people using other radios and other ROMS to see if it exists on theirs aswell.
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I have the 1.09.25.14 also. Stock radio with 1.14.488.3 ROM
I've had my Vibrant since launch day and coming from the G1, I'm absolutely blown away.
I do have on gripe though and that's with Google Maps.
At first, like many, I have/had GPS problems (poor/slow/no connectivity) which was seemingly somewhat corrected by the fix in this forum (thanks!).
I'm still having another problem though. About 1 out of every three times I open google maps, the phone begins to locate via GPS then freezes (zero functionality). A few seconds later the screen is black with the soft keys lit up. I've had this happen upwards of 20-30 times now. Holding the power button to kill the phone is necessary. The reason it seems like Google maps is not other GPS app has done this.
Today, using navigation, it was working good, until I lost GPS signal (due to river bluffs), and Maps never re-acquired the GPS signal, although a quick check using GPS status revealed a full lock. I had to close (task manager style) maps and re-do the navigation. Then it worked fine again until all of a sudden it locked like usual and completely froze. Hard re-boot, reopen maps, froze, hard re-boot, reopen maps, froze....and this happened 4 times before I was finally able to get in and kill the navigation request. Of course by this time I had missed my turn by about 2 miles.
I also thought it was latitude (before today's incident), since I had never used latitude on my G1; but the girlfriend got a Vibrant (her first smart phone) so we tried out latitude for kicks. But after trying it with Latitude on and off, there doesn't seem to be any ties as if will freeze both ways.
I've also tried uninstalling and reinstalling the Google Maps updates three times now with no changes.
Talking with a guy at the T-Mo store today was no help, other than he said a fix was coming within days to correct the GPS connectivity issue. For my problem though, which the phone faithfully recreated in-store to him (much to my pleasure) he recommended a new phone.
I'm not too crazy about getting a new device or doing a master reset (since I've heard this has helped some folks), so I thought I would ask for any suggestions from this fine community.
Any help or ideas would be appreciated.
EDIT: Just enabled SkyHook out of curiosity, and I haven't been able to replicate this problem yet since doing so. Even doing an immediate operation upon opening Maps its ok. Inside house got a 10m lock withing 15-20 seconds every time. I'll keep trying it some more tomorrow.
I have the same exact problem and it just recently started... want to see if anyone else has a fix or an idea.
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timafey said:
I have the same exact problem and it just recently started... want to see if anyone else has a fix or an idea.
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Same exact problem? Frozen with black screen shortly after opening?
Have you both tried a reset? This is due to the GPS because the phone will get overwhelmed when it can't get a GPS lock.
I have noticed when my wifi is on I cannot receive a gps lock. Once I turn off wifi the gps is functional and will lock quickly; ~10 secs. I still may only lock 2-3 satellites indoors and accuracy is about 20'.
Also I am using the stock GPS settings.
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I had the issue with google maps and gps when turning gps on will freeze the phone and if it happened that the phone screen is locked you are sol.haven't had the issue since the reset though.
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I had this problem as well. Maps and sometimes Navigation would lock up my phone entirely, just as you described. I did a Factory Reset and that fixed the freezing problem, but my GPS problem was still there. I finally did an exchange and the new phone seems to be working better. I'm crossing my fingers that it will remain that way.
Same exact problem here. It happens with and without the GPS fix applied. I think the only solution is to wait and hope Samsung addresses the bigger GPS issue as I am sure it is all related.
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I have the exact same issues with my phone locking up.
I'm going to do a master reset when I get home from work. If that doesn't work, I'm going to exchange the device at T-Mobile (and hopefully extend my 14-day period, while we wait for the firmware fix).
I love this phone, but if these problems can't be fixed, I'll go back to the stone age.
I'll report back with the master reset / phone swap success rate on my end.
Ditto here. Happened to me last night.
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+1 here. Although I never had a problem with Google Maps/Navigation. It's My Tracks that caused the phone to lock up when recording a track.
medler said:
I have noticed when my wifi is on I cannot receive a gps lock. Once I turn off wifi the gps is functional and will lock quickly; ~10 secs. I still may only lock 2-3 satellites indoors and accuracy is about 20'.
Also I am using the stock GPS settings.
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I have the same issue with "use wireless networks" enable. And wifi turned on... Something wrong with gps and wireless... I have applied the fix...
Now with wireless off I still have an issue:
Gps Test is taking 20-30 seconds when GPS has not been used in awhile. After the first lock, it then only takes 2-5 seconds for a lock.
So what's going with then initial lock?
yeah, the screen turns black and cant do anything... So Factory reset seems to fix the problem? is that the general consensus?
I have the same issue after doing a factory data reset. Just fyi.
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Same here. Even after factory reset, it still does the black-screen crashing act. It's quite annoying. Actually, that happened to me while typing a text message. Samsung messed up royally. The software on this phone is pure trash. I really like this phone, but the issues are just pathetic.
I'm having the same problem on my Vibrant. It has happened before and after a factory reset, before and after the GPS fix. Without the GPS fix, I couldn't even lock onto a satellite. After running Google Maps for a few minutes, the screen goes completely blank. Sometimes, it would reset itself. Sometimes, I would have to hold the power button for a few seconds to get it to reboot. Hope they fix this soon. This makes the GPS completely useless for this phone.
Etrnaly said:
I'm having the same problem on my Vibrant. It has happened before and after a factory reset, before and after the GPS fix. Without the GPS fix, I couldn't even lock onto a satellite. After running Google Maps for a few minutes, the screen goes completely blank. Sometimes, it would reset itself. Sometimes, I would have to hold the power button for a few seconds to get it to reboot. Hope they fix this soon. This makes the GPS completely useless for this phone.
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I haven't tried the factory reset, but for everything else mention my vibrant has acted the same exact way.
I've had the same issue on both the pre-release ROM and the shipped ROM. As others have said, it seems to cause problems with all of the Google Maps-based apps (Navigation, Maps, and My Tracks). You loose signal and next thing you know, black screen with the buttons lit up.
I'm waiting for an opportunity to test it with Maverick and Trimble Outdoors to see if it's just a Google-app problem or not.
Also, a master reset (aka wipe) didn't influence it one bit. About the only thing I didn't try was removing the bundled-in maps apk and replacing it with a market one.
Report these issues!
+1 Just wanted to add that everyone should report this issue (and ALL others ie. compass, GPS, dropped calls) to T-Mobile and most importantly, Samsung. I am now on hold with Samsung level 3 tech support to update my issues with the phone. The more they hear from us, the more likely they are to come out with proper fixes in a timely fashion. If these issues stay on the forums and nowhere else, we're SOL. Do it now!
UPDATE: Eric, a L3 techie, was very appreciative of the info I gave him regarding the inaccurate GPS, GPS crashing, and compass issues. He did state that these were becoming common complaints. The compass issue was said to be less popular but he was able to reproduce the inaccuracies I and many others have, so that's a good thing. He did not have any info regarding a coming fix on anything. Regarding dropped calls (which could be a radio problem) he said, as I assumed, that it is probably a service issue that T-Mo should be notified of.
I and most others have no problems with dropped calls but the only time I get that dreaded screen is when I mess with lbstestmode
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good morning,
got my arc last weekend, and have tested several options last days. google maps works perfect in my car, also Sygic Aura. gps keeps working. but when using google navigation it works for about 3 minutes max (almost not less), and then it says gps signal lost. leaving it on, does not change it, but restarting keeps it working again for 3 minutes. am i overseeing a setting???
and anybody noticing when in google market i.e. that when there is a lot of white the screen, it flickers a lot??
rgds
Patrick
ps further it looks a good phone compared to my htc touch hd with energy rom which i loved until now.
pksparks said:
good morning,
got my arc last weekend, and have tested several options last days. google maps works perfect in my car, also Sygic Aura. gps keeps working. but when using google navigation it works for about 3 minutes max (almost not less), and then it says gps signal lost. leaving it on, does not change it, but restarting keeps it working again for 3 minutes. am i overseeing a setting???
and anybody noticing when in google market i.e. that when there is a lot of white the screen, it flickers a lot??
rgds
Patrick
ps further it looks a good phone compared to my htc touch hd with energy rom which i loved until now.
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I haven't notice anything like that, would love to test it out tomorrow as I'm home now and there is no GPS connection here.
Regarding the flickering, do you mean very noticeable flickering or is barely noticeable?
as I can't see anything with my device, which means that you might need to factory reset or re-install the firmware using SEUS to test it out again..
but will report back tomorrow regarding the GPS
I've tested the navigation with Google and the GPS worked flawlessly for more than half an hour
So it could be your device which causing your problem or poor GPS coverage
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Try another GPS app, I don't think GPS module can be faulty but its worth the try, also make sure you have more than 30% battery
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and anybody noticing when in google market i.e. that when there is a lot of white the screen, it flickers a lot??...
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Just increase the brightness above 50% to get rid of the flickering
I notice some flickering too when i'm in my room. Seems like the autobrightness working too much ?? Not sure tho.
pksparks said:
good morning,
got my arc last weekend, and have tested several options last days. google maps works perfect in my car, also Sygic Aura. gps keeps working. but when using google navigation it works for about 3 minutes max (almost not less), and then it says gps signal lost. leaving it on, does not change it, but restarting keeps it working again for 3 minutes. am i overseeing a setting???
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Yes same problem with my arc. Was on a 2 hour journey yesterday, a few minutes of navigation GPS signal loss, closed navigation opened backup then got a full signal instantly, a few minutes later the same thing happened, so I rebooted the phones, this fixed the problem until 30 or 40 minutes later the phone just rebooted it self, then the same problem with navigation signal loss. I switched the phone off for 2 minutes then booted back up & navigation worked until it rebooted it self again I have just done a firmware updated, hopefully this will fix the problem????
Surethom said:
Yes same problem with my arc. Was on a 2 hour journey yesterday, a few minutes of navigation GPS signal loss, closed navigation opened backup then got a full signal instantly, a few minutes later the same thing happened, so I rebooted the phones, this fixed the problem until 30 or 40 minutes later the phone just rebooted it self, then the same problem with navigation signal loss. I switched the phone off for 2 minutes then booted back up & navigation worked until it rebooted it self again I have just done a firmware updated, hopefully this will fix the problem????
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Random restarts are fixed with 2.3.3 as for now it is a known issue with 2.3.2 from Google, Nexus S had the same problem.
I have the same problem, google navigation keep on checking for navigation capability..
I change to Papago X5, and it works fine!
I have problem with my gps. Whenever i put my gps on and open maps for navigation,the arrow gets stuck and doesnt move while i am walking or travelling in a car. I updated maps from play store and even cleared data of maps but the issue is still there.
Any solution to this issue?
Check if the same problem persists on other navigation apps
Hello GPS(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) is not successful, at least 10 m of gap!
Same problem here
ArpanTT said:
I have problem with my gps. Whenever i put my gps on and open maps for navigation,the arrow gets stuck and doesnt move while i am walking or travelling in a car. I updated maps from play store and even cleared data of maps but the issue is still there.
Any solution to this issue?
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Hello
I have exactly the same problem. Did you find amny solution?
Ar You guys on stock or custom ROM?
Just asking because I'm on stock Oreo and I've been using the GPS few times/week since Nov. -17 across Europe/North Africa and had no bigger issues except that few times it took almost 1 min. to lock position.
Otherwise haven't had any issues what so ever.
No GPS problem here, got the phone since yesterday and I have no problem playing ... Pokemon Go
Didn't notice any issues with gps, locking speed or google maps on latest stock rom (rooted).
I have the same exact issue as OP, same problem persists with other navigation apps. My location would only be unstuck after I reboot the phone and reopen the navigation app directly after rebooting.