[Q] Canadian Note 3 No GPS Signal - Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
I have a Canadian Note 3, it is rooted and has a custom recovery on it. I used to have the Tweaked ROM which worked perfectly even the GPS. I have tried to switch over to many different ROM's and even unroot and go back to stock but the GPS does not work in any of them. However if I re-install tweaked rom the GPS starts working again. I have tried various different fixes i could find, some have no effect and some put me in a boot loop. I would really like to try different ROMs and I need GPS to work. Anyone come across this problem or have a possible solution?
Thank you

Do you at least go out of the house to test gps ? Many don't...

Yes, I went outside and drove around for 10 min and then stood in a single place for another 10 and put the phone near the windshield, but still nothing!

Is this Tweaked rom based on S5 firmware ?
If so, there is a thread on how to make gps work if coming from S5 based roms.

CorpusC said:
Is this Tweaked rom based on S5 firmware ?
If so, there is a thread on how to make gps work if coming from S5 based roms.
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No I don't think it is the S5 firmware based. It is the version before that (TweakenN3)

If anyone encounters the same problem, I installed Lean Kernel and that fixed the GPS issue.

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[Q] What are the best GPS settings?

Hello Everyone,
I want to know what the best GPS settings are for the Vibrant. I have seem to not been lucky with GPS settings in the past week. Everything worked well until i flashed a new rom and lost the GPS ability to lock. It can see the satellites but not lock on.
Can someone direct me to the best flashable zip or give me a step by step to change the settings? Ive also attempted to flash a few gps fixes but the settings don't stick! Could I have fried my radio?
jgentry151 said:
Hello Everyone,
I want to know what the best GPS settings are for the Vibrant. I have seem to not been lucky with GPS settings in the past week. Everything worked well until i flashed a new rom and lost the GPS ability to lock. It can see the satellites but not lock on.
Can someone direct me to the best flashable zip or give me a step by step to change the settings? Ive also attempted to flash a few gps fixes but the settings don't stick! Could I have fried my radio?
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Quick Search http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732458
No GPS settings may be needed unless you insist on staying on your current rom.
AFAIK, i9000 based roms break the GPS while JK2 based ons won't. That's been my experience anyhow. So, I now ignore all i9000 based roms because I need the GPS to work. I don't expect this situation to change either until Vibrant kernel sources for 2.2 have been released.
Unofficial official Stock JK2 2.2 (CWM / ODIN) or AOSP-ish v1.1 are JK2 based while Macnut, Onyx and Obsidian (v5 excluded) roms are not. You can typically easily tell what you're running by whether the i9000 logo shows up on boot or not.
jgentry151 said:
Hello Everyone,
I want to know what the best GPS settings are for the Vibrant. I have seem to not been lucky with GPS settings in the past week. Everything worked well until i flashed a new rom and lost the GPS ability to lock. It can see the satellites but not lock on.
Can someone direct me to the best flashable zip or give me a step by step to change the settings? Ive also attempted to flash a few gps fixes but the settings don't stick! Could I have fried my radio?
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Have you tried this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728611
Stock! Mkay

[Q] Is it possible to install i9515 rom on i9505?

It seems like these two models are very very similar, and I have seen threads where people want to install i9505 roms on i9515, but what about the other way around? There are no published roms for the i9505 in my country, but there are roms for i9515. Will I brick the phone if I install an i9515 rom on my i9505?
Any ideas, anyone?
Thanks!
Where have you found roms for i9515? Devs are still working to port cm11, there is no custom rom available for i9515 (value edition)... As far as I know
gibihr said:
Where have you found roms for i9515? Devs are still working to port cm11, there is no custom rom available for i9515 (value edition)... As far as I know
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I haven't been looking for custom roms from i9515. I was going to put the stock i9515 rom for my country (from sammobile) on my i9505 because there are no i9505 roms designed for here. I was hoping that would help solve some modem and gps problems that I've been having. Maybe having a rom that is designed for here would solve the issue.
The thing is that i9515 has different WiFi and Bluetooth modules... I don't think it would work, it would probably work partially
gibihr said:
The thing is that i9515 has different WiFi and Bluetooth modules... I don't think it would work, it would probably work partially
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Hm. So the rom would load, but it's not really close enough to run cleanly, it sounds like. Different WiFi and Bluetooth is enough to call it "Value Edition"? There aren't enough different models and sub-models of the Galaxy line out there, they had to tweak radios just to make another one? Sometimes (many times) I just don't understand their logic.
Any other differences to note that you know of?
Yes... That the value edition has no development... I had a i9505 before, (now deep in the sea, rest in peace) now it seems to be a bit smoother, WiFi is more stable... But maybe just because it's a new device... The rest is exactly the same to me...
gibihr said:
Yes... That the value edition has no development... I had a i9505 before, (now deep in the sea, rest in peace) now it seems to be a bit smoother, WiFi is more stable... But maybe just because it's a new device... The rest is exactly the same to me...
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Maybe I should just break down and take it to the Samsung repair center and see what they can do with the GPS, then. Unless you have any ideas...? The problem (which I posted elsewhere looking for assistance) is that only if I disconnect/reconnect the GPS antenna, then the GPS works well for about a day. Then it goes dead until I disconnect/reconnect the antenna again. When it works, it's great. But I can't keep that up. I need to find a fix or get rid of the phone. (Maybe move to the OnePlus. My son just got one and he's very happy with it.)
Have you already tried restoring Phone with Factory reset etc? No other i9505 works?
+1
Just a final followup to close the thread - I wound up doing a total system clean wipe - delete dalvik, cache, system, data - everything, and then did a clean install of Optimized CM 12.1 (custom ROM here on the board), and everything sprang back to life. So there evidently were no hardware issues and now the phone works as it should, GPS locks in quickly, etc. No need to dump it and replace it. Happy Ending.
eisenbergw said:
It seems like these two models are very very similar, and I have seen threads where people want to install i9505 roms on i9515, but what about the other way around? There are no published roms for the i9505 in my country, but there are roms for i9515. Will I brick the phone if I install an i9515 rom on my i9505?
Any ideas, anyone?
Thanks!
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No it isn't possible!
No, dont try this ?
Envoyé de mon GT-I9505 en utilisant Tapatalk
i9505 sim removed real fix
I have found the permenant fix underneath the sim/sd module there is a tiny ic Labeled KML05 some say reflowing the connector works but its cause its so close to the actual ic thats the reason it worked now there is 2 ways with a tooth pick apply the tinyest amount of flux around the chip and with a hot air reflow gun using lowest air and 300c keep it moving in circles around 1.5cm above the ic for a minute time yourself try the phone out if it dont work it needs replacing £2.99 on ebay U203 ic i9505 follow same procedure to remove and refit
I just newly registered so wont allow me to post the picture of the ic so message me or email me [email protected]

[Q] [q] sm-g900f gps problem

I look a wile around the internet before bringing my problem here.
My issue is like this. I use cm 12.1 and at some point few days ago my GPS stop working. I mean my phone cannot see any GPS Satellite.
I try the following:
Put back the official rom, both 4.4.4 and 5.0
Flash different Kernel.
Flash the PIT
Flash the modem.
Install 2-3 different Roms.
Now i'm back to cm 12.1 and is still have the same issue. What it can be? Is hardware problem? What i can do ?
Looking forward to your help guys.

What ROM to get? (cant find a one without problems) I9505

Hi
I have international S4 (i9505) and I have tried various roms and every time I end up with some kind of problem, I used one on 4.4.2 and it had connectivity issues, then I tried 1 on 5.0.1 and it started rebooting every few hours, then installed one named optimized cyanogen 12.1 and it says bluetooth crashed over and over.
So the question is can anyone recommend a rome without any of those problems? and dont do anything special on my phone, mostly whatsapp, some online games and music nothing more, but want bluetooth and everything to work.
Ay help?
Thanks
If you don't want to deal with problems, go back to stock and root that.
Even stock has problems.
You should understand that each phone is different, even if it's the same model. Meaning that even if somebody suggest a rom that works perfectly for that person, it might not work for you.
With this in mind I can suggest to you the rom I've been running for a few months and works great for me: Resurrection Remix with alucard kernel.
And if you don't want whatsapp audio issues, go into developer options and enable AwesomePlayer.
one question, what does the kernel affect in the ROMs stability?
right now I´m on Cianogen and it hasnt shown problem, for now at least
totopesce said:
one question, what does the kernel affect in the ROMs stability?
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everything
totopesce said:
Hi
I have international S4 (i9505) and I have tried various roms and every time I end up with some kind of problem, I used one on 4.4.2 and it had connectivity issues, then I tried 1 on 5.0.1 and it started rebooting every few hours, then installed one named optimized cyanogen 12.1 and it says bluetooth crashed over and over.
So the question is can anyone recommend a rome without any of those problems? and dont do anything special on my phone, mostly whatsapp, some online games and music nothing more, but want bluetooth and everything to work.
Ay help?
Thanks
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Hi @totopesce,
I'm currently using the latest version of a ROM called Dirty Unicorns. I've had little to no issues with it. It's AOSP based, it's nice and light and very customizable.
It's trail and error with custom ROMS really. I was hoping from ROM to ROM for a long time before I eventually settled on Dirty Unicorns. It's your own taste at the end of the day.
Good luck with the search!
Steve
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Free mobile app

Is Mirror link working in any custom ROM?

Hi, anyone knows if there is any rom with Mirror link working?
Mirror link is not screen Mirror to the TV. It is the connection to the car MP5 with the USB and you can manage your phone with the car touch screen.
If It doesn't work now but anyone knows if nearly It will be implemented in any rom please say me in which one.
Thanks and regards.
I'm looking into this as well, I've been wanting to install a custom rom such as @Ivan_Meler LOS Rom, but it has pushed my phone to a "Phone is not compatible" reading on the headunit.
Little back story:
I have a Samsung Gal. S7 and a Honda Civic 2015 and I've been able to do Mirrorlink when it was working on a completely stock rom. Only problem was I was trying to mirrorlink the full phone screen and not have to use the Samsung Car mode, Rockscout, etc. I've tried every trick in the book even one which required the phone to be rooted. (AAUnlock and AAMirror) I used SuperSU, whick I should now look into trying Magisk, and see if that makes any difference.
What I've noticed is that once the phone is rooted, even on a stock rom, the Head Unit in my car switches to "Phone is not compatible". Again, I rooted it with SuperSU. I've been able to locate a S7 Stock Rom which I'll go back to and see if I can get that working again. Once that's established, I'll try with Magisk, and see if there's any difference.
So far with every rom I've tried including LOS (most Roms are based from LOS), the phone hasnt worked in mirrorlink. I'm hoping that @Ivan_Meler makes an update that allows it, as it seems his is the only ROM that gets updated on a frequent basis. I'm hoping that this (along with other issues) gets resolved on the Rom and this can become my daily driver.
Hello
Did you manage to make work your S7 mirrorlink with a rooted rom ?
Thanks
It works on omnirom 7.1.2, havent tried it on oreo/pie roms.
trizex said:
It works on omnirom 7.1.2, havent tried it on oreo/pie roms.
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For Samsung Galaxy S7 ?
trizex said:
It works on omnirom 7.1.2, havent tried it on oreo/pie roms.
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If you want to use these old roms, make sure you change the thermals. I highly recommend Jabashque 6, the links are on my thermals thread.
As good as that version of Omni is, Darkobas himself said that longterm use will kill dramatically hurt longterm battery life.
You could use the compatible Blackscreen with the Jabashque thermals and your experience will be perfect.
BY the way, Oreo and Pie Roms are awesome. If you try Pie tryout Lineage 16 its awesome!
Thanks
i want at least oreo, i tried Omni but Mirrorscreen does not work

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