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GPS only works with A-GPS turned on

I just noticed that the GPS never actually makes a connection with satellites. If I turn off A-GPS, no GPS functionality works what so ever.
Anyone else have this issue, or know how to fix it?

I don't use A-GPS and it works for me
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I assume you mean the "Enable Assisted GPS" setting. I've been ruining without it and been fine.
In fact it gets a reading so fast without this setting, I was wondering what the A-GPS sering was for. I thought it's to improve the speed of the sat lock.
Would it help with battery too?

Well then i wonder what's up with mine?

The point of aGPS (from my non-technical understanding) is it is there to speed up the acquisition of satellites via data service telling the phone where the sats should be. So depending on your view of the sky and other conditions aGPS can make a big difference in how long it takes to get a sat lock. I know it did for my WinMo phones. However whatever GPS receiver they put in the DX doesn't seem to need it nearly as much. I rarely see more than a 3 second delay just turning GPS on. As a matter of fact it locks quicker than my Tomtom.

Ironicly, rooting it resolved the issue.
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Grims said:
Ironicly, rooting it resolved the issue.
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Rooting is seems to have messed up my GPS. I can't get a correct lock.

[Q] Google maps...... any ideas?

Google maps can't find my location it keeps saying temp. Unavailable therefore my weather app ( beautiful widgets) isn't working correctly either I have the official tmobile update running completely stock, I can't figure it out... my gps works fine but I'm inside a apt building surrounded by allot of trees so leaving the gps on is not a option( besides the fact that it's a battery eater) but I do have full 3G bars... any ideas cause I'm fresh out?

Did you try unchecking "Use GPS Satellites" under "settings"/"location and security"?

Yeah its already unchecked..I tried almost everything before I decided to post
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Is "use wireless networks" checked?
Basically, there are only two methods for the phone to know where it is: The "Use wireless networks" method, which enables a coarse tower-based estimate, or the more precise fix by enabling the GPS. If both are disabled, there is no way for Google Maps or any other app to know where you are. Dunno which of these two values Beautiful Widgets is looking for.

Set yr beautiful Widget to a fixed place,
Or use wireless location

Wireless network is checked. This is not a beautiful widget problem but rather a google maps or location problem its showing that I'm at a place I was two days ago and when I try to go into maps and hit the find my location button it says location temporarily unavailable
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Update: I turned on wifi it worked perfectly found me instantly so is it a 3g issue, a vibrant issue ,or a google issue, anybody else have this problem
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Update: I turned on wifi it worked perfectly found me instantly so is it a 3g issue, a vibrant issue ,or a google issue, anybody else have this problem
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Yes sometime the Google map remember yr old location, just uncheck both wireless and GPS and go into Google map again can erase that record
For the temp unavailable issue, it is yr GPS problem, did u update to the ji6? It fixed the GPS issue already
And one thing, the wireless location is a estimated location, so if u r using the 3g, it estimated the big area of yr 3g signal ( don't exactly know how to say)
but if u r using Wi-Fi, the estimated is based on yr Mac address so it is more accurate coz it knows where yr router is

Well my gps is fine I don't use it indoors because I live in a apt (no signal outdoors its fine) so its off and I have wireless checked so it uses tmobile 3g network to find my location.... and I have the update I guess I'm a anomaly
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Try clearing google maps cache in settings/application
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You know what that did the trick thanks ....wonder why that fixed it either way thank you everybody who took the time out to help me
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GPS not working on my Nexus S

I have bought SNS 9023 but GPS does not work can anybody help me.

take it back and get another one.

Actually the GPS works sometime but when I try this at home it does not lock the settalits
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I've got the same problem.

If you are inside a building the GPS might not work!
Try flashing a custom rom, that did the trick for me. Now it takes a few seconds to lock onto satelites, or flash a new radio.

use wireless networks to help you lock position, settings > location & security

I have the problem too. Indoors it does Jack ****. Outside its fine. My xoom however does both, instantly.
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Download and install the app GpsRestore from the market. It instantly fixed my issue. Make sure it's from Samsung.
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I tried to find this app in the app market but it is not available there , then i downloaded it from net. But this app does not support nexus s .

GPS issues in Satnav Apps

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to get GPS working any better. I seem to all too frequently lose my GPS signal. It happens in Navfree and Endomondo and is very frustrating indeed. Thanks.
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Try using the FasterGPS app from the play store.

^ this. GPS Status and its auto-download AGPS data feature is also very good.
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GPS With Miui dosn't work

Hello guys, I installed miui on my notes 2, but the GPS will not work, I see a satellite and lose, advice?:crying:

Did it work well in previous firmware? Make sure gps setting is enabled and then try gps status app to check the gps signal at the outside.
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