Google Maps/Navigation broken after KitKat update... - G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

First I find my Swiftkey generates an error message at boot after KitKat update...
Now I try finding directions on my phone and then press the button for directions and get the below error.
I'm starting to not like this KitKat update. Can anyone please test by searching for directions to... McDonalds or anywhere and see if yours generate the same error?
When you go to location settings... there are no settings for high accuracy or device only.
Thanks.
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Did you actually check your GPS settings?
KitKat has multiple location settings (device only, low power, etc). You may be set to low power which will give you that error.
I'd get it all the time in KK Roms when I'd travel since I leave it on low power until I need maps.

Thanks. I got frustrated and wiped my phone again since I didnt have much on it from last night and when using map it gave me the error message.
But somehow after reading your message I went into location setting and it was set to high frequency and when I loaded the map app it worked!
I don't know how it changed to high frequency... there is no bullet to activate it. Frustrating but at least it's working.
digitard said:
Did you actually check your GPS settings?
KitKat has multiple location settings (device only, low power, etc). You may be set to low power which will give you that error.
I'd get it all the time in KK Roms when I'd travel since I leave it on low power until I need maps.
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I think there's something that asks you when you first launch the new ROM and the default is low power mode.
donm527 said:
Thanks. I got frustrated and wiped my phone again since I didnt have much on it from last night and when using map it gave me the error message.
But somehow after reading your message I went into location setting and it was set to high frequency and when I loaded the map app it worked!
I don't know how it changed to high frequency... there is no bullet to activate it. Frustrating but at least it's working.
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Update on the nav... it wasnt until later in the evening where I found the button to change to high frequency... you go to settings > location section and for some reason wasnt apparent to me before that you can press "Mode" at the top to change. I thought it was just a label and not a button that drills down.
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I think there's something that asks you when you first launch the new ROM and the default is low power mode.
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I keep seeing people call it "high frequency", r u sure not mistaken with "high accuracy"
KK has combined Android location and Google location access, so you have to go in there, tap on the seem-to-be-gray-out button and change it to whatever you like. There are 3 options there. Explore it!

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Er, what? Froyo does local searches?

Hi,
I was playing around with the new (fast, fast!) global search from froyo and noticed that when I type a whole word that might correspond to a business (e.g. restaurant, bakery) I get an entry for it. The funny thing it even shows the rating and the phone number, and when clicked gives me the option to call, show on map and even add to contacts!
How crazy is that? Did you know it?
Mine doesn't do that. Is there a preference or something?
garyo said:
Mine doesn't do that. Is there a preference or something?
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It only does it using the new google searching widget. It works pretty well actually, even in a little village like mine
Yeah it's a great little feature, will come in handy for sure.
All I can say is, wow!
Doesn't seem to work for me in Norway.
I think you have to check an option in the privacy settings for it to work, but you don't need the search widget: pressing the search button in the home screen gives the same results.
Anyway, does it happen to you that the results it gives are farther away than other existing ones? E.g. you get a bakery two km away, when you know there is one at a hundred metres and it appears in the maps too.
frandavid100 said:
Hi,
I was playing around with the new (fast, fast!) global search from froyo and noticed that when I type a whole word that might correspond to a business (e.g. restaurant, bakery) I get an entry for it. The funny thing it even shows the rating and the phone number, and when clicked gives me the option to call, show on map and even add to contacts!
How crazy is that? Did you know it?
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I searched for "Pizza in Palo Alto" and also "Pizza" and whaddya know? Ummm... nothing. It doesn't work for me.
nexus5894 said:
I searched for "Pizza in Palo Alto" and also "Pizza" and whaddya know? Ummm... nothing. It doesn't work for me.
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It doesn't work that way, it doesn't do complex searches (e.g. you picking the place). The second try should have worked, though. If I search "pizza" I definitely get a local result.
Here's a screenshot I took last night, I just checked and it works for "pizza" too:
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By the way, I asked about the issue here: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=6c98ee37fab6fbbb&hl=en

[Q] How can I get rid of the "wlan_ctrl_wake wakelock"?

Hey guys,
I have a serious problem with my Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005.
Since last month my battery drains like hell and at the same time, my wifi works not properly. It is on but only wenn I get into the Wifi-Settings it scans the location for signals. So it doesn't get into a wifi-router itself, I have to scan the area on my own and only after that it logs into the saved routers.
I used "Wake Lock Detector" to see which application doesnt let my processor sleep and I found that 90% of the time the "wlan_ctrl_wake" lets my phone awake. What can I do? I did nothing (I think) it would make it this way! Is my Wifi damaged? Or is it only a software problem? When I go by train it is the same problem. I don't think the problem is my router or something else but my phone. It is a problem of my phone.
When I turn Wi-Fi off, it works very well.
Sincerly,
Jan
@poanda in wifi settings press menu and advance there uncheck always allow scanning snd see if this works.
Also select never in keep wifi on during sleep.
thahim said:
@poanda in wifi settings press menu and advance there uncheck always allow scanning snd see if this works.
Also select never in keep wifi on during sleep.
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So you're saying practically I shouldn't use Wi-Fi anymore? Because I know both are checked and they were never a problem. I don't think that's the solution (but I will test your first idea).
I think it is a deeper problem. I had never such an high wake up time and I use it since April'14.
And I forgot to tell that I updatet the ROM to KOT49H.N9500XXUGNI4 (Buildnumber) two weeks before the problem.
@fatman0 @poanda I didnt say stop using wifi I gave you som3 suggestions m
thahim said:
@poanda I didnt say stop using wifi I gave you som3 suggestions m
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sorry.. but thats not the solution
poanda said:
sorry.. but thats not the solution
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it's ok
What can I do :'(
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What can I do :'(
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I'm not sure what could be the reason in your case. But you can try this:
Enter the code *#0011#, then press Menu button > WiFi, and make sure WIFI Power Save Mode is ON?
It was checked all the time
Does this screenshot help?
Ok it's already ON.

[Q] Press home button shows choose default screen touch wiz

Surprisingly enough I could not find this issue when using the search function. (maybe it is my search capabilities )
Just started using my S5 last week. Now when I touch the home button I get the message to use touchwiz-start.
When I press always (picture says "altijd") it looks like it does not safe this default.
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It works for an hour or so, and then it is reset so I get this message again when I press the home button.
Searching for this it looks like a lot of people have this issue, but I do not see a working resolution.
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Searching for this it looks like a lot of people have this issue, but I do not see a working resolution.
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Give this a try
Settings > Applications > Application Manager scroll across the screen to All, then scroll down to Touchwiz, you will see Touchwiz Home Easy and Touchwiz Home, check in both apps and if the options are not grayed out tap clear Cache and Clear Defaults, don’t clear Data as that will wipe home screen shortcuts and set up.
Press the back button to get to your Settings > Application screen and tap Default Applications then tap Home and Select Touchwiz Home, once selected press the back button twice to get to the Settings > Application screen then press and hold the Power button and select Restart.
If its cleared all the default data and reset it then your phone should boot into the default Touchwiz home screen, this should work, if it doesn’t then you have an app or something that is causing it so look at what you have updated or installed recently.
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if it doesn’t then you have an app or something that is causing it so look at what you have updated or installed recently.
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Well actually this triggered me to analyse some recent updates I did, and then I saw one app where somebody reported that it was trying to install itself as a touchwizz app. I deinstalled it et voila, problem solved.
I notified the creator of the app that the recent update he delivered is causing this problem.
So thanks for your input, it triggered me to look a bit deeper into the installed apps and solve this problem.
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So thanks for your input, it triggered me to look a bit deeper into the installed apps and solve this problem.
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At least it got it sorted for you that's the main thing

Location mode sets to High Accuracy automatically, after I change it to GPS ONLY?

Hi,
So I am trying to setup my note 4 to be on GPS only mode all the time. But everytime I turn off and turn on location, it goes back to High accuracy mode.
How do I make it stick to GPS only mode?
Thanks.
awaisuk said:
Hi,
So I am trying to setup my note 4 to be on GPS only mode all the time. But everytime I turn off and turn on location, it goes back to High accuracy mode.
How do I make it stick to GPS only mode?
Thanks.
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This is "normal." Every time you turn location on, it defaults to high accuracy and you must change the settings to power saving. If you turn location off and on again, it will default again.
I hate it too. It's annoying as heck, but it's a stupid Android problem and not the Note 4. My old phone did it on Kitkat too, and it was an LG.
The good news is that you can get to the location settings quickly by holding the location toggle in the quick settings pull down. Unfortunately, you'll have to go to the settings everyone you turn location on, or just keep location on or off.
My phone isn't really rootable, but MAYBE there's some sort of trick you can do if rooted. If so, I hope someone can help you more.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk
same issue on my s5 and its damn annoying.
I posted a request in apps section to see if a dev can make a xposed module to fix it, but I am going to see if I can fix with tasker, as tasker can do cool things like toggle settings after a mode is activated.
Go into Settings -> Location and you be able to adjust the GPS connection settings there.
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Go into Settings -> Location and you be able to adjust the GPS connection settings there.
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that only works until you disable it, then it changes again when turning back on
Just came across this INSANITY, think it's because I installed (and promptly uninstalled!) the weather.com app. It changed the settings, I'll try with clearing the cache:
Code:
https://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-note-3/502397-how-do-i-stop-my-location-mode-changing-high-accuracy.html
Why isn't this on the Android web site and first result in Google. It's like they WANT everyone to suffer. I can't rage here, but believe me I'm cussing right now.
Genius, got it!.. It was one of the Google apps!!
Rebooted to Safe Mode (probably irrelevant ) & cleared the data - on several Google services, dunno which is the culprit - and voila!
On Reboot, switching Location back on presented me with the dialog to NOT have High accuracy; yes, lol!
Going to try and add that screenshot to the post here. =)
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Well, this is officially the stupidest thing Google/Android have ever done. And it's been around for a while, as I see. It is still there on Marshmallow ... how fantastic. Yep, they do wanna troll you and own you ... that we get.
Here's a possible fix for rooted phones - https://csullender.com/blog/2014/01/26/automatic-high-accuracy-android-location/ just revert the procedure somewhat and make sure that Tasker tells Maps (or whatever nav app you use) to default to GPS off which is “battery saving” mode in Secure Settings.
This is insanely retarded ...

VERY strange situation! Come in! My Asus A002A reset after a complete discharge, and closed my access to it. HELP ME PLEASE

Hello! I REALLY need your help! I have an asus a002a, worked fine, but the battery started to die with age. Today I found out in the evening that he sat down to 0, but I had to go outside and I left him like that, came home after 20 minutes, put him on charge. I turn it on, and it shows me the picture "Launching Android", which I have not seen before (picture for spoiler # 1). Then I look, and the notification curtain has become very small and does not unfold as before (spoiler # 2) ... do not change the brightness, etc.. I also look, the date and time have gone wrong .... system settings and it asked me again enable the checkbox to allow installation of packages from an external source. Then ... THE BUTTONS Home and Browse open applications DO NOT WORK, only the back button (the home button and applications work, they glow when I press it, but the return and review functions do not work) .... I DECIDED TO GO TO THE SETTINGS FOR DEVELOPERS ... and what do you think??? It writes to me: This user has no developer options (spoiler #3) I'm Awesome! I thought maybe I have some kind of safe mode.. restarted through the recovery in normal mode... nothing has changed... The "zenui system interface or whatever it is" disappeared from the list of applications ... downloaded a new one installed the same version from the Internet (I wrote it down a long time ago) ... nothing has changed .. I have NO KNOW what happened ... but it’s obvious that the bodies sat down so much that they didn’t receive power and reset all settings ...! There is an assumption that after the reset he should have shown the phone settings program (I read on xda that if you reset the bodies it asks in this screen to connect to wifi, but this model a002a wifi only works in the usa (above you can read how I hopelessly tried to solve this problem in this topic) ) And in general I have a suspicion that it should have shown this settings window and blocked the exit keys so that the program could not be exited and did not give full access ... but I turned off all the standard verizon applications because they worked in the background and ate the battery ...: unsure: And now it can't show the window and unlock the bodies, but this is just my meager guess ... I really need your advice and help .. how to return access to the developer tools, make the buttons work and return the normal curtain? I'm very sad....
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