[Q] Is Your Nexus GPS Working? - Nexus 7 (2013) General

I just got my New Nexus 7 two days ago and really wanted to try out the GPS but it is not getting any signals. I was wondering if anyone is have the same problem. I searched around Google and people say there's can work for about couple of minutes but mine does not work at all. Any suggestions on how to fix this.

Mine is working for atleast couple of minutes. Didn't tested for long. Urs is 16gb or 32gb?
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After going through some threads it looked as this problem is more common in 16gb than 32gb
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So far when needed it works.
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syedhasanzaidi said:
Mine is working for atleast couple of minutes. Didn't tested for long. Urs is 16gb or 32gb?
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After going through some threads it looked as this problem is more common in 16gb than 32gb
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Mine is the 16GB version. I've tried rebooting and turning on and off the GPS but nothing has worked so far.

I've got a 16gb and the gps seems to work great so far. I also purchased a 32gb for a friend overseas and the gps on that one also worked flawlessly.
>^.^< Sent from meow HTC One which is like catnip to me atm

No. For 'real life' use it sucks. We've got a few threads going already. :good:

If you do a search you find that it's been discussed.
A reboot temporarily fixes the issue for me.

Mines worked great since day one. Though I disabled it to help reduce battery drain since I really don't use it on here.
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Deathman20 said:
Mines worked great since day one. Though I disabled it to help reduce battery drain since I really don't use it on here.
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It should not turn on until an app request GPS info. So if you not using an app that requires GPS out should really make a much of a difference in battery life.
But if you don't use it, then nothing lost.

I've got a 32 GB and it works for like 10 minutes max and then it stops updating my location

RojasTKD said:
It should not turn on until an app request GPS info. So if you not using an app that requires GPS out should really make a much of a difference in battery life.
But if you don't use it, then nothing lost.
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Apps that have GPS capability ping it when trying to find a location. Though since you need wifi on anyways to actually get said data, unless your using a map program, then you already have location via the wifi. So no need to ping on the GPS if its already being handled another way

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Apps that have GPS capability ping it when trying to find a location. Though since you need wifi on anyways to actually get said data, unless your using a map program, then you already have location via the wifi. So no need to ping on the GPS if its already being handled another way
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As said, if no apps are requesting GPS, the GPS won't be used, using zero power. Wifi location is not already available, nor in any way accurate in some cases...

I had mine going for maybe 10 minutes before it stopped working. I was using navigation to take the kids to play mini golf. I had to use my S4 the rest of the way. Very aggravating
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WiFi triangulation works good enough for me. It gets my location accurate all of the time. I haven't tried using GPS.

So far Mine is working incredibly fast. I used to have to wait for a minute for my 1st gen to pick it up enough to give me a lock.
This 32GB 2nd Gen had over a dozen locked in the first 10 seconds. (GPS ESSENTIALS)
I will be testing it more tomorrow since I literally have only had this thing for 3 hours now.
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i had absolutely no issues with the 2013 N7 so far and i was playing ingress,
which is a gps/wifi tethered thing for 3 to 14 hours the last days (yes we had
a few events here).
the only thing i did when initially setting up the N7² is to uncheck the "yes use
this stupid new thingie to locate me everytime, everywhere with this newer and
better forgot-the-name service" whcih was the last of the 3 options in the first
run process.
the setting is userbased so anyone which gps problems might try to set a a new
user (multiuser) to the tablet and uncheck that setting to see if this is any
improvement. just an idea..
currently i am on a CM 10.2 rom which is faster as the stock was and battery
life was improved too.

So is the GPS issue SW or HW based?

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So is the GPS issue SW or HW based?
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I don't think anyone knows for sure yet.
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Gps

I know the galaxy s line has gps issues but in gps test my gps sees 2-4 satalites but never puts them in use. Also my phone is made after oct 2010.
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I know the galaxy s line has gps issues but in gps test my gps sees 2-4 satalites but never puts them in use. Also my phone is made after oct 2010.
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have you searched the fourms there is many threads on this topic.
You might want to get gps restore from the market
Lol tryed
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have you gone through any of the GPS fixes found on here, also sometimes, flashing a different rom helps too!!
I hadn't found found any gps fixes on xda and certainly I have been flashing tons of rom s
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No one else wanna help
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There is a sticky devoted to gps fixes. Right here in general.
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Flash Bionix rom (or maybe other), I had GPS issues with stock rom (same as u, see only 4 but never lock)
I am using Bionix now and have 8/14 lock
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I seached and came up with this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=912777
and this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878970
If you are having problems with the phone there are couple of fixes that will work. One Software, if you have KB1, KA7 modem along with a new custom rom you may have the software fix. The Axura and Jellette Roms seem to work better for me GPS-wise, but that just may be my phone. You may want to experiment and try out. The other is the mechanical... Look at KWKSLVR's post on how to fix. basically there is a spring tab that is supposed to touch a flat antenna in the inner plastic back cover of the phone. That is the GPS antenna. If it is not engaging fully you get spotty reception. My fix was to bend up and place a small piece of toothpick jammed in there to keep 100% engagement. Now every time I do a test sitting inside my house I get 10-15 in view and within 20 sec 5-7 lock. I just checked I am 6/11 and 10m error factor. This is not rocket surgery
Follow this and follow the fixes in the stickies and you will get good results.
Hi
I want to share my Experience about GPS issues, I bought T-Mobile vibrant from Houston through craigs list. I brought that phone to Pakistan and unlcoked it. Every thing used to work fine except the GPS which rarely saw any Satellite and in case if it saw few, connected only once or twice in couple of months.
I tried hardware fix - Not Worked
Tried Samsung GPS Resore - Not Worked
Tried LBS Test - Both Cold Start - HOT - Did not worked
I tried GPS Booster Trial - Completely messed up GPS (No satellite viewable) infact my gps.conf got messed up
I did few manual tweakings
created new gps.conf as under
NTP_SERVER=asia.pool.ntp.org
XTRA_SERVER_1=h__p://xtra1.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_2=h__p://xtra2.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_3=h__p://xtra3.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
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In LBStestmode
changed SUPL_server to supl.nokia.com on port 7275
changed Operation mode in application settings to MS Based
As a result my GPS started again with some improvement in lockings in 2 to 5 minutes outdoors
Finally I installed Navitel (navigation software) with Pakistan's maps, somehow out of the blue Navitel made my GPS to lock to satellite in few seconds.
Still if I use google maps it takes time to lock but with navitel I always get lock in less then a minute. Infact today I got locked on to 11 Satellites through Navitel which was simply amazing for me.
Thanks
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TMO Vibrant
Stock Froyo
A simple factory reset could be all you need to get it working. Had the same issue and after I did a factory reset it was working amazingly well. Good luck!
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KWKSLVR's mechanical fix is one issue, so you could do that after trying the software fixes.
There are some other software fixes look in the bible for them.
Install this patch I uploaded, it is Master's GPS fix works pretty well I am always getting 10-15 view 5-8 lock 30-45 sec. OR, Get GPS AIDS off the market
This works for some as well I have tried and done all the above, it solves most of the GPS problems
Hope that helps you
Hard to take you serious when you say you looked for a GPS fix on XDA and didn't find anything.
There are two issues with GPS on the vibrant. Hardware and Software
If you running a custom ROM then most likely your software should be fixed. The latest modems and roms include very good GPS software compared with earlier versions.
If you are seeing sats but not able to lock then most likely you do have the hardware problem. I believe someone as already included a link to this fix.
I did both fixes and my GPS went from hardly working at all to useful with locks in seconds in doors or outdoor.
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Lol tryed
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Nexus S GPS does not work Please Help

I just went through a second Nexus S and the GPS does NOT lock when I am in a car. When it does lock, the accuracy is so poor that navigation is completely impossible. I have compared the GPS with my Xperia X10 and a HTC magic and both phones have a better accuracy than the Nexus S. What is going on? Please help I don't know what to do.
I am on Wind Mobile in Canada.
turn wifi on maybe will help. but ive noticed its just a week radio all around. from wifi, 4g, 3g, gps.... all week. i have a bunch of evos and droidxs to compare with...
I know this might be a stupid question, but do you have the tower assisted gps or the actual gps on?
Try other gps software like sygic or navigon
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I know this might be a stupid question, but do you have the tower assisted gps or the actual gps on?
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Yes I do. I have it on. The thing is when I am not moving it locks on. When I start to move in a vehicle, it will frequently lose the lock on gps. I've tried using GPS software.
Is the phone under the windshield? remember GPS requires inline sight to a satellite, so if the metal roof of your car is blocking the signal it will fade in/out.
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i often have GPS problem with satt locking too
do you guys think it might be a hardware problem in some phone series ?
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Is the phone under the windshield? remember GPS requires inline sight to a satellite, so if the metal roof of your car is blocking the signal it will fade in/out.
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I've tried everything. I tried walking and that doesn't work. This is ridiculous like I said I've compared it to my xperia and htc magic and both of them lock on in all situations. My accuraccy goes to only 30 feet. With HTC magic I get accuracy of ~6 feet. Is this normal or is this a defect?
Try the app GPS status from the market. Press menu go to tools and agps. There is an option to download latest GPS information. That should help.
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Maybe try *#*#gpsclrx#*#* from dialer to clear some conflicting info from gps data
Turn on gps before doing this
i have this bad problem too ,that bothers me so much ,since i bought my NS
Rem3Dy said:
Try the app GPS status from the market. Press menu go to tools and agps. There is an option to download latest GPS information. That should help.
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do you mean "AGPS update" option through settings ?
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Maybe try *#*#gpsclrx#*#* from dialer to clear some conflicting info from gps data
Turn on gps before doing this
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i turned it on and tried that code but no message appears , is that true ?
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EDIT :
whoooooo , that was so exciting
after a month i'm testing less one minute locking to sats
in fact it became much faster than before but the signal strength is low
and acuuracy and error shows near 100-120 feet in "GPS Test"
how can i improve it guys please ?
btw ,thanks alot both of you
X1111 said:
do you mean "AGPS update" option through settings ?
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Menu button>tools>manage A-GPS state. Click reset then download. Sorry I was doing it by memory
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Menu button>tools>manage A-GPS state. Click reset then download. Sorry I was doing it by memory
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i use new 1.2.4 free one and there's not tools section in menu
i think it must be "menu -> clear AGPS" and then "Update AGPS"
i'd done this procedure before but didn't know must use wifi or etc for downloading
thanks anyway , you helped me a lot...
X1111 said:
i use new 1.2.4 free one and there's not tools section in menu
i think it must be "menu -> clear AGPS" and then "Update AGPS"
i'd done this procedure before but didn't know must use wifi or etc for downloading
thanks anyway , you helped me a lot...
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It would help if you were using the right app .
Download GPS Status from:
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2
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It would help if you were using the right app .
Download GPS Status from:
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2
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lool sorry , i was talking about GPS test , i do clearing also downloading by that
but i alway use "GPS Status & Toolbox" for fixing beacause i thinks it's the fastest
i already did the same mistake about downloading the updates with this too
though my GPS now is much better than before that fixes to 5 or more sats in under 0.5 minutes
do you think it needs to use GPS Status to update again ?
thank you...
fantastic result after 30-45 seconds in an open area :
amount of fixed sats and accuracy are amazing now for me
but after wiping the rom it seems must do the procedure again...
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I believe wiping for a rom install will erase the AGPS data. Do it once and after an install and you should be good.
Glad you got it working
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ns4g still screwed on gps
I have tried everything from the apps, to roms, to kernels, to *#*#gpsclrx#*#* to "fixes" (flashable CWM zips, like h3llstorm), to the official OTA, and they never work for me. location based services like checking in work fine, but anything to do with navigation while being in the car, never works. it drops almost methodically, says searching for gps, has me in neighborhoods beside highways when im on highways, and it is just generally making me very sad. i consider myself an android power user, and have never been stumped like this before. is it my actual phone? the model of phone? samsung? sprint? am i just crazy?
i had the exact same issue after samsung fixed my broken power button. The phone would rarely get a gps lock and if it did the lock lasted for about a second. Navigation was impossible. I called them and they had me ship it in. They repaired it and i should be getting it back by monday. I will report back on if it is fixed.
Well... Let us know if they will fix the compass too ;-)

Where do YOU take your Nexus 7?

Thought this would be good fun and information gathering to post where everyone takes their new nexus 7 with them...
Normal places:
Work
Around the house
On trips and vacations
Starbucks
Unusual places:
Use it as my shopping list at the store
The mall, every store has WiFi, connected the entire time at the mall
Around the yard, why not
I find the new nexus to have some more functionality with it being smaller and lighter, I find I feel its less of a hassle to bring it anywhere. Feels like a large phone. Lol
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Around the house
Relatives
Shopping, use it for list
Bathroom!
If I am ever off wifi and need data, just tether it to my phone and we are good to go.
Home
Work
Bathroom
Work bathroom
Car great for navigating
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Mounted on my motorcycle!
On the toilet.
AnarchoXen said:
Mounted on my motorcycle!
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Hey, can you recommend a mounting device? Also, what kind of a bike do you have?
I would recommend NOT taking your device to a lake in a canoe.... Or anything electronic, for that matter.
My N7 is always with me when I travel, which is often :victory: or at school to view my class notes which our teachers give us that are all in pdf.
Everywhere.
Currently using it to post while sitting @ Kokobelli bagel Cafe.
adamhlj said:
Hey, can you recommend a mounting device? Also, what kind of a bike do you have?
I would recommend NOT taking your device to a lake in a canoe.... Or anything electronic, for that matter.
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I am using the RAM Mount X-Grip, RAM-HOL-UN8BU and one of the U Bolts to attach to the handle bars. Bike is a 2010 Triumph Tiger 1050 SE :good:
I'll skip the canoe...
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At present, the N7 is homebound. However, it has helped me spend less time in the computer room and more time on the couch. :laugh: I'm wondering about the N7 LTE. Will it be possible to effectively and comfortably substitute the N7 LTE for my daily driver smartphone?
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On the toilet.
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1080p pr0n on the crapper :laugh:
I use it at my house mostly but I also use it to play games on the go. I have an iPad 3 with Verizon that has tethering enabled so I usually just tether to that and I'm on my merry way.
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I am using the RAM Mount X-Grip, RAM-HOL-UN8BU and one of the U Bolts to attach to the handle bars. Bike is a 2010 Triumph Tiger 1050 SE :good:
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Thanks for the tip!
I have a '07 Tiger 1050 which I've always attached my smarphones for gps'ing but never thought of doing that with my New Nexus 7! Can't wait...guess I'll just tether it to my phone for live maps. Awesome.
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andrawer said:
Thanks for the tip!
I have a '07 Tiger 1050 which I've always attached my smarphones for gps'ing but never thought of doing that with my New Nexus 7! Can't wait...guess I'll just tether it to my phone for live maps. Awesome.
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Another Tiger!!
You can cache the maps locally I think. Select and area and type ok maps. I also just downloaded CoPilotLive. That should solve the need for a network connection as the 1.3GB of maps are stored locally. Stay safe!
Here
I miss having a computer room.
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Home
Work
Kitchen (while cooking, for recipes)
Friends
Car
Market
Bed
If there is no WiFi I usually just tether from my RAZR HD..
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Mostly work, but I'll carry it with me to a relative's house to occupy some time. Basically, anywhere that gives me some down time - I will bring my tablet with me. :angel:
Nice! Can you past a picture with it on your bike?
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Nice! Can you past a picture with it on your bike?
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[Q] Note III Vs Ingress!

For those of who play ingress you will be aware of the heavy load it gives to the phone/battery.
I was wondering if any of you have tried this game yet on the note 3? How has it been?
I`m just curious really, looking forward in trying this out when I upgrade but considering my options at the moment.
I get mine today hopefully... I average about 100k in AP a day which translates through to about 2-3 battery recharges for a note 2.
Will let you know when i have it in my hot little hands
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senectus said:
I get mine today hopefully... I average about 100k in AP a day which translates through to about 2-3 battery recharges for a note 2.
Will let you know when i have it in my hot little hands
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Ah nice timing I guess! I wonder also how the "gps" is with the game. I suspect the screen will be great for this.
One hand mode should also help with the game and with stopping "burn in"
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I get mine today hopefully... I average about 100k in AP a day which translates through to about 2-3 battery recharges for a note 2.
Will let you know when i have it in my hot little hands
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Rofl... My daily activities let me walk through a "target rich area 2 or 3 times a day.
That helps
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Got my Note 3 the other week and it is a great phone, except the GPS. Coming from the S4, which has a terrific gps, the game is almost unplayable on the Note 3. The position is drifting although I am standing still or freeze when I am moving. Forget about neat deploys.
I actually sent my unit for repairs. Hopefully they can fix it. Right now back on the S4.
/ Jacob
jajoj said:
Got my Note 3 the other week and it is a great phone, except the GPS. Coming from the S4, which has a terrific gps, the game is almost unplayable on the Note 3. The position is drifting although I am standing still or freeze when I am moving. Forget about neat deploys.
I actually sent my unit for repairs. Hopefully they can fix it. Right now back on the S4.
/ Jacob
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Ouch, Gps is a biggy too and bad placements can be a nightmare. Here is hoping that is a one off.
Just to give another opinion:
I played on Saturday and Monday with the Note 3 for the first time (Verizon model), and I had no issues whatsoever. GPS was awesome, battery life was pretty good (~3-4 hours of Ingress probably but not totally sure) and the game (Broot) ran smooth as butter.
So maybe it's possible some models or some units have GPS issues, but I haven't run into any. Granted, I also haven't played in known GPS-cloudy/floaty areas just yet.
I've had some time with mine now and have found the GPS to be quite flaky.
It's pretty much unusable in a moving vehicle, in the CBD around big buildings Its almost impossible to get lock.
I'm hoping we can tweak this because I still *love* the phone.
senectus said:
I've had some time with mine now and have found the GPS to be quite flaky.
It's pretty much unusable in a moving vehicle, in the CBD around big buildings Its almost impossible to get lock.
I'm hoping we can tweak this because I still *love* the phone.
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I`ve managed to see this in action with the Note 3. First off - excellent device for this game.
Interestingly the GPS in the 1st week was good, then it became gradually more laggy with position so the player would "catch up" as he was moving to the edge of the portal. However, reading another thread which highlighted a similar issue with Google maps; installing GPS status - get the aps state download/calibrate and apparently the issue has now gone.
Perhaps some of you have tried this or not but I would give it a try at least as it appears to have solved the odd drift movement.
azahoth said:
I`ve managed to see this in action with the Note 3. First off - excellent device for this game.
Interestingly the GPS in the 1st week was good, then it became gradually more laggy with position so the player would "catch up" as he was moving to the edge of the portal. However, reading another thread which highlighted a similar issue with Google maps; installing GPS status - get the aps state download/calibrate and apparently the issue has now gone.
Perhaps some of you have tried this or not but I would give it a try at least as it appears to have solved the odd drift movement.
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My gps ground to a halt today, could not get lock at all.
So I installed gps status but it couldn't get lock either.
So I rebooted and it got lock immediately.
It's been perfect since then.
See how it goes.
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senectus said:
My gps ground to a halt today, could not get lock at all.
So I installed gps status but it couldn't get lock either.
So I rebooted and it got lock immediately.
It's been perfect since then.
See how it goes.
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Fingers crossed this fixes it. A few of us are about to take the plunge so any feedback will be great on gps performance.
Have you guys tried disabling the "use wireless networks" option in the GPS settings to see if that helps with the inaccurate/laggy location?
It's been pretty good since my fix yesterday
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senectus said:
It's been pretty good since my fix yesterday
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Excellent news!
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Android system eating battery

My battery is declining faster than expected and when I looked up my stats, it showed that Android system was eating up more battery than the screen!
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I took my better battery stats as well. I don't have location services on, but I am using Google Now. Is that the reason for this battery drain?
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Dude that's still pretty damn good...why are you complaining?
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Yeah, just last night I had 15 hours on battery, over 5 hours of screen on and still 20% battery left. Don't know why OP os complaining.
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Yeah the phone's battery is great. I always have gps, wifi, and Bluetooth on with pretty good results. I can only imagine how much longer it would last with some of those off.
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I'm not complaining, but just curious why Android system is such a battery drain. It would seem that the screen would be the biggest drain.
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ireknole said:
I'm not complaining, but just curious why Android system is such a battery drain. It would seem that the screen would be the biggest drain.
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Because it is what makes everything in the phone work....
kprice8 said:
Because it is what makes everything in the phone work....
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So it should be higher in usage than the screen? I always thought it was a bad thing if Android system was the first thing on the list.
Okay then, never mind. I am happy with the battery life, just want to make sure I'm getting the best battery this phone can offer.
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Just for your reference.
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Generally though if Android OS is higher than your screen on time then you have a wakelock issue. I know without root it'll be a little harder to fix the issue at hand though.
I'd at least look into WiFi settings and turn Always Allow Scanning to Off. Then maybe look at your GPS settings and try the battery friendly mode or GPS only mode. I also don't allow Google to use your WiFi for better location results. There have been similar bugs reported with 4.4 here is some info and afew people trying to squash the issue on a Nexus http://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/1y96zm/battery_drain_caused_by_android_os_possible/
You boys need root!
I'm not sure if any of the wake lock apps out can show you what's causing this without root but maybe look into it.
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Also you can try changing the "keep WiFi on during sleep" to either off or only when plugged in. That may help. Just suggestions that's all. Maybe something here will help somebody.
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You also have to remember how much Samsung based apps are running in the background at all times. Figure the pedometer in S-Health, any kind of airview, or S-This S-That when the phone is on. That is probably part of the cause. I do say i see it too but i wouldnt say my battery is exactly bad because of it.
Mistertac said:
Generally though if Android OS is higher than your screen on time then you have a wakelock issue. I know without root it'll be a little harder to fix the issue at hand though.
I'd at least look into WiFi settings and turn Always Allow Scanning to Off. Then maybe look at your GPS settings and try the battery friendly mode or GPS only mode. I also don't allow Google to use your WiFi for better location results. There have been similar bugs reported with 4.4 here is some info and afew people trying to squash the issue on a Nexus http://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/1y96zm/battery_drain_caused_by_android_os_possible/
You boys need root!
I'm not sure if any of the wake lock apps out can show you what's causing this without root but maybe look into it.
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Also you can try changing the "keep WiFi on during sleep" to either off or only when plugged in. That may help. Just suggestions that's all. Maybe something here will help somebody.
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Thank you for those tips! I didn't know about that wifi one. I immediately unchecked always scanning. I keep my wifi on to make sure I use wifi, if available, but I don't need it always scanning. I hesitated on the gps switch, but I figured I'll try it on power saver and see what happens.
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After turning off wifi scanning, that's what I got. That looks better to me. Although my usage time is lower than my previous screenshot, I started my day at 90% (forgot to charge last night, and that's as high as I could get it before leaving for work), and I'm using my phone more today.
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There's another thread on this. It's happening to a lot of people, including me.

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