Hi all!
On JellyBean I had the location settings on Wifi+GSM networks, since GPS takes battery power and I don;t need a very accurate location. On KitKat, Google can't find my location anymore, so it seems. On Wifi/GSM Google Maps prompts "waiting for location", on GPS/Wifi/GSM is finds my location eventually but only by GPS location. No GPS reception, no location update.
Is there something broken here?
I'm running a stock EU Z1 compact, no root, no custom ROM or anything.
Same problem here. I no longer have any GPS settings on my phone. There is not even an option under Quick Settings to add a GPS toggle. The Sonly widget has a GPS toggle but it does nothing. Navigation software can not find the GPS either. I have no GPS.
The Google Location started working again a few days ago, without any action from my side.... Maybe some error in the Google service?
relsinga said:
The Google Location started working again a few days ago, without any action from my side.... Maybe some error in the Google service?
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Mine got going again after a factory reset and some software loaded on.
Do you have a distinct GPS quick toggle? I don't.
You can go to the Settings, Location menu and switch between 3 options: GPS+Wifi+Mobile networks, Wifi+Mobile networks and GPS only.
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I have a epic runing DI07, rooted. Since I got the phone the GPS has been flawless, and i use google navigation everyday without the first issue.
But my phone is unable to determine its network location, so if GPS is off, an application can not determine my rough location.
Most of the time I don't care at all about this. However some application, "Weather and toggle widgets" uses network location to figure out where you are, and give you weather for that area, it will not even look for a GPS location. and no mater what it fails to fine my location.
I have also tested this with google maps, and every other app I have that can find my location based off what tower im connected to. I have reflashed, even rolled back to the old rom to see if it worked.
So i went into the sprint store and they told me it was working as intended. I called bull *(@# and said I wanted to exchange my phone. Dude at the counter had a moment and I showed him on the moment that with network location enabled and GPS disabled you get a blue ring in google maps showing the area you could be in, aka rough location. So he agreed to exchange my phone, we pulled out 2 more epics and tryed them both and they both behaved EXACTLY the same way. GPS lock was no problem, network location was 100% fail.
What is everyone elses experience with this?
bump. Just updated to DI18, "use wireless networks" still provides no location.
Works for me...
No problem here... running on DI07, stock but rooted. Turned off wifi, turned off GPS, turned on "use wireless networks for location" (forgot to mention) and started Maps. It definitely took a little while longer to lock on, but there I am with a big blue ring around little blue me.
Wanna go test my issue for me now
I would be forever grateful
Still no dice, anyone else want to test for me to see if this works or not for you?
update.
I pushed the NetworkLocation.apk from the samsung moment and rebooted and now its working great! It works over WiFi and over 3g/1x, and it didn't break GPS.
attached is the APK
Okay so randomly my weather widget stoped working, it's stuck on one location which is 5 miles away from me...it used to work perfectly. I read up a little and seems it's known problem...Any solutions...Yes i've tried hard reset.
Htc Locations and (Google) Maps is brilliant except it doesn't find my exact location...maybe a couple of streets away...
Is this normal? I mean I used to get exactly location when i turn off "Use wireless to find location" and Gps is off...So it's finding location from nothing??? but it found it exact then it can't update and asks me to switch on location settings and once on it can't find the exact location.
I'd be thankful if anyone could elaborate and explain things a little...
I wonder if someone with a wifi network has moved house.... (given that google were using wifi networks (apparantly) for location data - it even suggests as much in the phone's tips when you run through the settings....)./
One thing I would suggest is that just by using cell-tower triangulation the system won't be very accurate. But if you turn on GPS and get more than 3 or 4 satellites connected it should be very accurate.
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I wonder if someone with a wifi network has moved house.... (given that google were using wifi networks (apparantly) for location data - it even suggests as much in the phone's tips when you run through the settings....)./
One thing I would suggest is that just by using cell-tower triangulation the system won't be very accurate. But if you turn on GPS and get more than 3 or 4 satellites connected it should be very accurate.
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Nope I'm just using data connection from my providers. no wifi. So You reply states : okay maps and locations wouldn't be very accurate due to no gps...Answers my questions. thanks
Now any ideas on the why the weather widget is only showing one location all the time ( current location )...Which is 5 miles away from me...
I have the question regarding Triangulation.
Previously my phone was catching my location based on triangulation of antennas even when GPS was not ready and still searching for satellites.
Now when I hit MyLocation it always says unavailable until it gets GPS signal.
Strange enough my feature phone SE Cedar almost immediately gets the location (different carrier though).
What can be reason?
Check you location settings in the settings menu... That might be the problem?
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Check you location settings in the settings menu... That might be the problem?
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Well just read my post.
In location settings you have only GPS and WiFi.
As I wrote previously the phone was getting the Location BEFORE GPS kicked in,
now it doesn't work and why - this is my question.
And WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Google Maps show me today I'm in KarlsKorona while I'm in Warsaw!!!
What the f..ck?!
It appears the A-GPS function has stopped working on my 32gb S4, perhaps a google maps update recently? When I click the little cross hairs that are supposed to zoom in and center on your location, it doesn't do anything with the map and just asks that I enable wifi/gps. I have network assisted (cell tower triangulation) location checked on, but still nothing. Does anyone else have this problem as well? Was the feature shut down? I never leave my GPS unless I want close accurate location data, I have always just used the A-GPS for general stuff. Really not liking the new google maps at all
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It appears the A-GPS function has stopped working on my 32gb S4, perhaps a google maps update recently? When I click the little cross hairs that are supposed to zoom in and center on your location, it doesn't do anything with the map and just asks that I enable wifi/gps. I have network assisted (cell tower triangulation) location checked on, but still nothing. Does anyone else have this problem as well? Was the feature shut down? I never leave my GPS unless I want close accurate location data, I have always just used the A-GPS for general stuff. Really not liking the new google maps at all
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Just uninstall the update. I thought the new update sucked so I uninstalled it and I am now using the older version again.
Go into settings, accounts, Google and hit location and enable it..
If that doesn't work make sure you reboot. It should work after that
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I am having the exact same problem. I have everything enabled, and Maps will not detect my location without GPS turned on. My last 4 phones did not have this problem.
Settings I have examined:
Preferred network mode: CDMA/LTE/EVDO
Google Location settings access on.
Location Settings: Access on, VZW location services on, Wi-Fi & mobile network location on.
I have rebooted the phone many times and haven't had any success. The last thing I can think to try is turning off the "VZW location services" and just let Google handle everything, but my previous 2 Android phones (HTC Incredible & Incredible 2) functioned normally with this feature activated.
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Update:
Deactivating "VZW location services" seems to have solved the issue. It must have been a Verizon-specific interference with the new Maps. I'm not sure what location services Verizon provides.
Now when I open Maps without GPS, I see a grey dot where my last known location was, and then within 10 seconds I get the blue dot with the larger blue circle showing the area in which I'm narrowed down. This is what I've wanted!
Of note: I'm also in a basement with 1 bar of 1X service, so it's not about the signal. I wouldn't be surprised that Verizon would inadvertently interfere with the proper functioning of a Google app.
Today I have used the Fake GPS Location app to change my location to somewhere else.
But after I stopped the app, and open the Google Map, choosing "GPS only" in the location setting, I cannot get my true position.
Even if I uninstall the Fake GPS Location and disable Mock GPS in the Developer Options, the GPS still does not work.
I tried to use GPS Status or similar apps to Clear AGPS, after all, the GPS still no response, keep searching for satellite...
Whenever I disable WIFI / Data in the location setting, the GPS cannot get any location.
Any method to fix the problem? (any method instead of re-flashing the stock rom)
Remark: I am using Note 3 LTE (SM-N9005) with rooted.
I finally wipe all data + cache + Dalvik cache, and re-flash the stock rom.
But, the GPS is still not working...
Anybody has any suggestion?