Hi everyone,
I'm not sure if this is a common problem or not but thought I'd make a thread as I've searched the net with mixed results but not specific to the Note 3.
The stock weather widget which comes with TouchWiz seems to be acting strange for me. I live in the UK and I have it set to update every 6 hours, but every day without doubt for a while the time will be completely different and also the location.
The location comes up as some place called "Bekasi" and the time changes to wherever that is. Sometimes when clicking on refresh nothing will happen and then other times it will change back to UK time and my area.
I've looked under settings and locations services and everything in that menu is enabled (Access to my location, Use GPS Satellites, Use wireless networks).
I even tried adding my home area under "My Places" but that doesn't seem to help.
I can't quite put my finger on why this is happening, have any of you had this problem or something similar?
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Hi Guys,
This has sorta been covered in the Google Mobile forum but I have yet to see anyone that has tested the Google Latitude in their HTC HD2.
The thing is, Latitude works but with 2 serious practical flaws:
1. Phone must be on, no standby so only can do minimum backlight.
2. Latitude does not work when Mobile Google Maps is minimised, ie. if you lock the device and although the phone is on, Latitude won't update.
What the Latitude suppose to do:
1. Still update location even if Google Maps minimised (phone must be on)
2. Still update location even if Google Maps has exited, but you check the "Yes" option for background updating (phone must be on)
So in real terms, you can't even put the phone in your pocket as the screen is not locked and it could start dialling someone in your contact list, let alone change settings for other programs.
It would be nice if Latidude can do its 2 main features above properly with the phone turned off, ie. you can still receive a call when the phone is off, weather still updates when the phone is off.
Anyone with similar issues I would appreciate any comments you may have.
Hi, I have this problem, too.
Mine does update the position when GM are closed nad 'yes' is choosen. Every 20 minutes, as it is supposed to do. It also uses only fast BTS fix, not GPS.
GM use notification (low-level alarm) to wake the phone up after 20 minutes and update the position. You can you for example FDC task manager to check if the notification exists after closing GM. It has page with notifications. You should see something with 'google' there, with time set 20 minutes after the GM exit.
http://www.dotfred.net/TaskMgr.htm
I'm not sure how it works with GM only minimized. Will report later.
It seems to update the location once per 20 minutes also when minimized (and not asleep (in charger).
Works every 20 minutes with application minimized and device asleep.
Btw. my version is 3.3.1
Latitude updates work or not.
Maybe my experiences helps.
I've been using the HD2 for a few weeks now. During initial startup several questions are asked. One of them seems to be if you want to allow location updates to be send from your phone.
Out of the box I had some time and answered all these questions. Next few weeks my friends tell me my Latitude position was being updated. I never started Google Maps though. Not once.
After a few weeks I had to upgrade the ROM (SMS bug). This time I did not take the time to answer all the questions (next next skip skip). In my opinion I would be able to set these settings in several menu's later on. As from this point on Latitude behaves like reported on this thread. Only updates when Maps is active.
Sorry to wake this topic but it seems still unresolved and I have some input.
Given that you have accepted the terms and conditions, especially location updates to be sent from your phone, Google Maps should update your position every 20 minutes, regardless whether it is running or not.
Once we have program settings out of the way as a reason, I think the problem is not related to Google Maps at all, but is actually an internet connection issue. In other words, I think GM is correctly updating your position every 20 minutes, it just cannot send it over the Internet for other people (and yourself) to use it.
Why do I think so? Because I have exactly the same problem as you guys describe, but only while at home. As strange as it sounds, the moment I go to my office, my position is perfectly updated every 20 minutes (I can see it on my Google account), but when I leave the office, my location stops updating. Mind it I never change any settings when I enter my office so this cannot be related to any activity I did. The only way I can explain this is that when I leave the office, my phone fails to connect and transmit my position, while it succeeds while I'm in the office.
As a next step I am trying to troubleshoot internet connections. I think the phone is using wifi to transmit location information. If it was using the GSM network, it wouldn't behave differently when I am on different places (the mobile operator is always the same and the Internet settings are always the same).
Just recently iv noticed that the weather animation on my home screen isnt updating, the my location and current temp update as they should but the animation doesnt.
For example in my weather tab now its showing just the sun symbol, however my home screen is showing clouds, the only way to get it to change is by soft resetting the phone.
Has anybody else had this problem or know of a solution, Im using a stock non operator specific uk rom.
Use the search function.
I have and it returns over 30 odd pages which iv looked through but cant find anything specific to my problem.
matty538 said:
Just recently iv noticed that the weather animation on my home screen isnt updating, the my location and current temp update as they should but the animation doesnt.
For example in my weather tab now its showing just the sun symbol, however my home screen is showing clouds, the only way to get it to change is by soft resetting the phone.
Has anybody else had this problem or know of a solution, Im using a stock non operator specific uk rom.
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I have a very similar problem. In my case the "My Location" temp. and animation do not update as long as I either use WiFi or in a 3G/H area.
It does not update automatically and nither if I tap "update Now" All other locations do update w/o any problem. If I turn off WiFi or go to a "normal G or E reception zone then and only then "My Location" temp. and animation do update.
I never use wifi only 3G/HSDPA.
I only ever use my location, dont really have a need for anywhere else.
It always updates correctly in the weather tab however what shows in the weather tab is different to what shows on my home screen like now for instance, the weather tab shows its sunny but my home screen has clouds rolling across it. However the location, current,hi and low temps are the same in both weather tab and home screen.
Soft resetting the phone brings everything back in line until the next update that changes the weather picture.
paulmor said:
I have a very similar problem. In my case the "My Location" temp. and animation do not update as long as I either use WiFi or in a 3G/H area.
It does not update automatically and nither if I tap "update Now" All other locations do update w/o any problem. If I turn off WiFi or go to a "normal G or E reception zone then and only then "My Location" temp. and animation do update.
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i have the exact same problem as you. Mine used to update on 3G/H until yesterday, now it only updates over Egde. I've changed radios and even flashed different roms, no difference.
Hi,
My Desire HD's location and timezone keep randomly changing from UK to Nanping, China. This is extremely annoying as if I don't spot it before going to bed there's a chance my alarm clock won't go off at the intended time. (sometimes it does switch back automatically, though usually I need to make a call for it to remember what country it is in)
I've not been able to notice a pattern that triggers the switch so far (e.g. always switching location after launching a certain app). Is anyone else having this problem?
For the time being I've set my clock to no longer detect the timezone automatically, but, as I travel quite a bit with work, auto timezone detection is a pretty useful feature so I would like to try and find a way to resolve the problem properly.
Any thoughts and tips welcomed,
Stebo148
I found that whenever my signal dropped out and my phone was in standby it would prompt me for my time zone again when i unlocked it......quite annoying since my reception at work is always in and out.
Hi,
I have some problems with finding my location, and I think it started since the 4.3 update, but I'm not sure.
I see it mostly with Tasker. I have some profiles for different locations (like home and college..) triggered by "net" without GPS, that is ment to turn Wifi on and off.
I noticed today when I left college, I opened the screen on the way home and I saw for a brief moment that the WiFi is still ON and my "college" profile was still activated, and immediately after that, the profile went off and also the WiFi. The Net location only triggered when I opened the screen, and it seems it thought my location was still in college until I did so.
When I got home, I opened the screen to see if it activated my "home" profile and turned on the WiFi, and nope, nada, even when opened the screen it still didn't know my location, only after I turned on the WiFi manually it knew where I am and activated the "home" profile (which in that case was already pointless)..
My guess is that on the way back from college it found my location when I opened the screen cause the WiFi was still on, and when I came back home the WiFi was off so it didn't find my location without it.
But if that's the case, then there is simply no point in those "wifi on / off" profiles if it can only find my location with WiFi.
I posted a similar thread on Tasker support group, but honestly I think it's a problem with the google's new location services.
What's that point? now we can get a good location fix only with WiFi or GPS?
and also why I must turn on the screen to "refresh" the location? isn't "net location" works on the 3g network? which is always on, so what's the problem.
By the way these network delays doesn't only happen with location, it happens alot with messaging apps, that sometimes I get the messages only when I turn on the screen. Is there a fix for that?
Sorry for throwing out so many questions without order
Thanks in advanced
same issue
Yah, I'm experiancing the same issues.
I am sure that I would not even know this except I have the Edge Panel "My Places" which I really like because I can set up a profile for work and have my phone go to vibrate when I pull in the parking lot and can get to the apps easily that I use most.
Well every now and then I have noticed that the profile has switched off of work and to home while I am at work, sitting at my desk and not moving. This has become more frequent in the last week. So when I hear the profile change I have looked at Google Maps and sure enough my GPS lock is showing that I am home. After about 30 seconds this all of the sudden updates back to my work location and the My Places profile updates right away.
I am sure if I did not have the My Places profiles set-up I would never know, but has anyone else ran in to this issue, and if so is there a way to fix this? Thanks
Similar issue here, except mine shows I'm home or wherever my last location was when I had my gps on when I'm trying to check for a route to somewhere, only fix that seems to work is closing and reopening google maps, thought it was a google maps issue, guess not.