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After applying the GPS fix I am having an odd issue. When I fist launch google maps it shows me in some small rural village in China. Once the GPS gets a fix it goes to where I am really am. This would not be a big deal except when I take pictures it Geotags the picture as being in this Chinese village which is kind of a pain. Also it screws up my weather widgets sometimes. Any ideas? I was thinking maybe it has to do with the server it is using to pull down the GPS data, but not sure.
I am having a similar issue, but not quite as drastic. Mine just simply shows me being the last place i was before GPS was turned on. Like right now, without GPS connected but using the towers to figure out my location, it shows me at the place i at lunch, about 3 miles away, rather than at work. Its VERY frustrating.
I'm having the same problem. My GPS shows me in a neighboring city that is 50 miles away, every time.
The best way to test this is to load the 'Maps' live wallpaper. It happens every time. Also, booting up the 'Maps' application will throw me into the other city for at least five minutes, before it realizes that the data is not correct.
It's a new "google fortune" feature. It's telling you you need to travel the world.
Same problem here, however, I was thinking it had more to do with the "Use Wireless Networks" not updating my location.
-If I have gps turned off and wireless network location on. My location doesn't update at all until I reboot the phone (although Latitude shows it as being updated within the last few minutes, even though it shows me somewhere I haven't been in hours and is 50miles away.)
-If I turn gps on, it will then get a fix and properly update my location.
I did apply the GPS fix.
lol mine switches between seattle and SPAIN! wtf.
I think it has to do something with the way samsung implements the gps receiver..a friend had a sammie moment..she would be right next to me..nyc...but her gps would say shes in havana, cuba..on good days..some place in estonia..lol...and now i see the issues being replicated here...i blame samsung...my old trusty g1 locks a signal and is very accurate within a min or 2..
Thanks for the info, sync3. That's starting to become my thought as well.
What a shame. I hope an official statement is released, either way.
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Same problem here, however, I was thinking it had more to do with the "Use Wireless Networks" not updating my location.
-If I have gps turned off and wireless network location on. My location doesn't update at all until I reboot the phone (although Latitude shows it as being updated within the last few minutes, even though it shows me somewhere I haven't been in hours and is 50miles away.)
-If I turn gps on, it will then get a fix and properly update my location.
I did apply the GPS fix.
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This is the EXACT problem I am having. I dont know how to get it to update my location.
I have the same issue. I also had applied the GPS fix... I've tried reverting to stock settings, tried enabling skyhook and tried a few other things.
The only way I've been able to properly get my location is to turn off the network assist and tell the GPS to operate in standalone mode. It takes a heck of a lot longer for a fix, but it's accurate if it does get a lock. Doesn't work so well indoors though.
Who the heck were the field testers for this device? its full of more bugs than an entymologist's labratory.
Clear your GPS data
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Clear your GPS data
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That was one of the first things I tried. It didn't help.
My main concern is that this is unrelated to the GPS software issue and that this is actually a hardware issue. Does anyone agree or disagree with this?
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My main concern is that this is unrelated to the GPS software issue and that this is actually a hardware issue. Does anyone agree or disagree with this?
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I agree this is hardware related because others have reported exchanging their phones rids them of the GPS issues.. :-/
I work in Houston and sometimes while at work GPS says I'm in Pawcatuck, CT.
The question is when not using gps what function of the phone updates your location? Could it be a network issue? How do you force it to retrieve tower data that marks your location?
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Well, i exchanged my phone last night because of this issue and the new one is doing the same thing. So either this is a problem inherent to this model (hopefully the software not telling the phone to refresh tower data) that can be fixed with an update or i am extremely unlucky.
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Well, i exchanged my phone last night because of this issue and the new one is doing the same thing. So either this is a problem inherent to this model (hopefully the software not telling the phone to refresh tower data) that can be fixed with an update or i am extremely unlucky.
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Just had my 3rd call with TMobile- she now assured me that this is a software issue (which i made her mark in my account incase it winds up being hardware later) and that all phones with software # T959UVJFD have it. She said tmobile is working with samsung to fix. I told her all Galaxy S series, domestic and international, have GPS issue and samsung has yet to fix any. She said well that is something you need to consider.
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Just had my 3rd call with TMobile- she now assured me that this is a software issue (which i made her mark in my account incase it winds up being hardware later) and that all phones with software # T959UVJFD have it. She said tmobile is working with samsung to fix. I told her all Galaxy S series, domestic and international, have GPS issue and samsung has yet to fix any. She said well that is something you need to consider.
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Wow, very helpful information. How they get this fix released ASAP.
My phone seems to get a good ping at first but after a minute or so it throws me off a whole block or so. Happens more often in the city (NYC), but my nexus one never had this problem. Going to try back at my home and hope it is just a city thing. While I am walking it is way ahead of me, even though there is no blue circle, and I'm am usually inside of buildings as well.
Also the compass is not working properly. When I face a certain direction it isn't the right one.
Anyone else experiencing this?
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I have not used my gps since october 15th and it was working flawlessly but I started to notice the stock weather app wasn't updating and couldn't locate me a couple weeks ago but I thought nothing of it... but now I can't even get a lock... the icon shows up when it wants to and navigation and google maps can't find me...I know this isn't because of cm 6.1 because it was doing it before... does anyone else have this issue or know of a way to fix it??
had the phone a couple of weeks and never tried the GPS on it ,so this morning decided to give it ago
in premuim navigation or google navigation it just says searching for GPS all the time with m3g on or off, out side with 3g on i get a spot on fix in no via that in no time but if i try to get the gps to get a fix it just keeps saying searching for GPS
i know it normally takes longer for its first ix and then should be ok but i cant get a gps fixe and yes GPS is enabled
any help would be great thanks
Just a update with 3 g on good navigation provides a fix and directions but with 3g off Google says mobile data lost,on premuim navigation it just searches for god and can not provide directions even with 3 g on
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just a update after a bit of trying things out today
got GPS in car panel after a while and now it gets a fix very quick
premium navigation works well on 30 day trial and is very acurate for proximity to junctions etc,this does work with 3G turned off no problem (although 3 g does need to be on to activate the trial)tried it tonight in awful weather and never once lost the GPS during the journey
google navigation again gets a very quick fix but will not work unless 3G is on other wise you get the voice saying loss data connection when trying to plan the route
google maps very quick fix and only needed GPS on
locations, not sure how this is working but im sure even with just GPS on i was getting acurate info or maybe it was pre-cached info not sure
Thanks, this helpful.
So after you got your initial fix, the next time you start navigation, the fix was quick?
Did you also test that without using 3g, so creating a fix without 3g, and if so, was that quick as well?
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Thanks, this helpful.
So after you got your initial fix, the next time you start navigation, the fix was quick?
Did you also test that without using 3g, so creating a fix without 3g, and if so, was that quick as well?
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yes fix without 3g was quick
mine just will not fix the GPS....it finds 8 satellites in couple of seconds, but then just keeps "determining position"
without a determined position, my nav app can't do anything (copilot btw)...
Anyone any suggestions?
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mine just will not fix the GPS....it finds 8 satellites in couple of seconds, but then just keeps "determining position"
without a determined position, my nav app can't do anything (copilot btw)...
Anyone any suggestions?
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The same here.....
Antonio
Locations sadly does not work without data connection, even with gps turned on.
So whats the use of preloading the maps?
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Pre-loaded maps?
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Locations sadly does not work without data connection, even with gps turned on.
So whats the use of preloading the maps?
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Exactly! I pre-loaded with maps of Europe so as not to incur data charges - but Locations is useless without a data connection. How do you use the maps with GPS only? Does anyone know??
You guys are doing something wrong. I'm in Australia and Locations works fine without data connection after having downloaded the maps. It just takes some time to get fix (some 2 minutes) if it was a long time since I last got one. I can get directions fine without any data connection as well.
I'm also having problems with gps, worked fine when.I got the phone but now after I think the third ota update it just keeps searching if I only have gps switched on and not wireless networks. With wireless networks one (with or without gps, dosnt make any difference) I'm consistentlyplaced 2km away and it dosnt.improve the accuracy with time.
So I'm thinking that the updates have messed it up? Did email HTC support but nothing yet from that.
I'm always unable to get GPS fix, even if I'm in an open space. I used an app called "GPS Status", I was connected to 7/8 GPS satellite, but I wasn't able to get my position (in Maps, Locations, Latitude and Nav). How is that possible?
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I'm always unable to get GPS fix, even if I'm in an open space. I used an app called "GPS Status", I was connected to 7/8 GPS satellite, but I wasn't able to get my position (in Maps, Locations, Latitude and Nav). How is that possible?
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So you're not able to use navigation stuff? I'm still waiting to get mine, no availability here in Milan, but for me GPS is a critical feature, so if not works properly it will be a big deal!!! Let me know on that!!!
I've noticed that I am unable to get any GPS fix indoors, even when I am sitting close to a window. I presumed it was because I wasn't outside but this thread is worrying. I'll try to get a fix outside and report back. One thing's for sure - the GPS on the HD doesn't seem as good as the one on my Desire, which found GPS indoors.
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I've noticed that I am unable to get any GPS fix indoors, even when I am sitting close to a window. I presumed it was because I wasn't outside but this thread is worrying. I'll try to get a fix outside and report back. One thing's for sure - the GPS on the HD doesn't seem as good as the one on my Desire, which found GPS indoors.
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I can't get the fix even if I'm outside. I was in Rome in the past 3 days, and I never got the fix! The iPhone 4 worked fine...
UPDATE: I got a fix, pretty quickly, outside (in a city) but it is still unable to get one indoors - including on buses and trains. My Desire managed this.
Does the HD's sat nav work in a car? Are people using it for in-car navigation?
I had problems getting my GPS to get a fix, so I downloaded GPS test from market and noticed I actually had 11 satellites that i was connected to. When GPS test showed how accurate the tracking was I exited out of GPS test, and to my surprise I got a fix almost instantly in Google Maps/My Tracks and even Locations.
I then took a drive, first with my DHD laying in the passenger seat on the first trip, and then with the DHD in my inner pocket of my jacket. Using my tracks I recorded the route and it had tracked me perfectly on both trips. Only time it stopped tracking was when I went in to a mall, but it picked up again when I left.
I live in sweden and the car is not a convertible, and 3G was off.
If the gps test thing actually helped I do not know, so feel free to test and report.
edit: I tried it again and the only thing about gps test "helping" is to see when the DHDs gps actually get a fix. It seems to be slow as crap on fixating but once you get the fix it tracks you very good. Right now I'm indoors(wooden house out in the countryside) and I had to wait about 2-3 minutes with 8-12 satellites in use and standing near a window before it got my position. After that I went back to where I tried before and it is still tracking me with 15-30meters accuracy and currently 7-8 satellites in use.
Those with GPS issues can try this, remove the battery for 10-15 mins then try GPS app again, ports can get messed up if we try out multiple GPS apps, removing the battery for a length of time should clear cache and or memory. Just try it and report back.
I tried alreay couple times, no luck, only fix is reset phone, but not happy, working fine couple days, and issue again, reset again, really not happy, this only one thing i am not happy on my dhd. ANY ADVICE or HELP ?? thanks..
Hello,
I have some problems too with my GPS. Some times the fix can be very quick but it’s not systematic.
What I noticed:
- When I activate the GPS option all the time, the fix is almost always fast. Sometimes it’s still very long: so in GPS status I reset the cache and the fix is after very quick.
- When I activate the GPS only when I need (turn on and turn off before and after using Navigation), I never get a fix. Resetting the cache in GPS Status or restarting Android does not solve the problem. So I launch several times GPS Status to reset cache and several times Navigation and after a while I can get a fix…. I think there is a real problem with the management of the GPS, because in GPS status I can see 11 satellites and Android is still searching!!!
Is there anyone who noticed that turning on and off GPS can seriously degrade the performances to get a fix?
I done few very similar things, clear cache, reset phone, but still I had feeling something was wrong, then I find I had faulty gps receiver, hardware issue, replaced for new one, thanks to very good store manager, and now I have black DHD, before was brown, and already new one is have all latest update installed, GPS lock in couple seconds anytime on open air, inside house It will lock in around 1 - 2 minutes longest, no more resets, no more clearing cache, working on 100 %..., this is just what I find myself, and I glad I had replaced mine old for brand new - and not just repaired..
Damned, I hope this is not an hardware issue ! Maybe you have some updates installed on your new phone which solve the problem ?
Is there anyone who noticed the same issues or I am the only one ?
I am planning to buy the G6 but not sure how good and stable the gps is working?
Anyone who already using the G6 can give some experiences? I hope it is better then the last generations of the G-series.
Thanks
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murok9042 said:
I am planning to buy the G6 but not sure how good and stable the gps is working?
Anyone who already using the G6 can give some experiences? I hope it is better then the last generations of the G-series.
Thanks
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Ive had mine for a month now. Absolutely zero GPS issues. It locks instantly indoors and out and stays locked on.
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Ive had mine for a month now. Absolutely zero GPS issues. It locks instantly indoors and out and stays locked on.
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Agreed. GPS hasn't been a problem for me at all. I use the G6 for navigation every day.
Flawless GPS thus far.
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I have Problems with gps its always searching for gps while Navigation runs.
Tested my G6 with my G5 side by side, G6 had a quicker fix. Test done inside an House
Yes maybe its quicker by fixing but when you have testet this with an s7edge than you will notice that there is no problem with gps at all.
No issues with GPS, used Google maps, Sygic,Waze, all lock on instantly and keep the signal locked.
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I use my Lg G6 as a sat nav in my work van, Keeps a lock even when the dedicated system falls flat on it's face.
Problem solved
Ok i found there was a Problem with my sim card and the gps. When i use sim card of my wife or close mobile data then the gps works fine so dont be afraid of the lg g6 gps.
My LG G6 GPS seems hosed. It picks up the GPS and GLASNOS satellites, but for some reason it is no longer able to compute a position. I am in Texas and it is stuck in CA and moves to Tijuana, and occasionally goes to locations that seem to be cached. Interestingly, even though it is suppose to use cell towers as well, so I would think It could instantly tell that I have gotten off the plane in Dallas, it remains stuck in California for hours to days. The solution for me is to turn off GPS and just use cell towers, but that won't help on long road trips.
When I first got it, it was a champ with GPS. Phone has issues with conversations as well. I will try to get a new one under warrantee, but then I probably will be getting some refurb, and a different set of problems.
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My LG G6 GPS seems hosed. It picks up the GPS and GLASNOS satellites, but for some reason it is no longer able to compute a position. I am in Texas and it is stuck in CA and moves to Tijuana, and occasionally goes to locations that seem to be cached. Interestingly, even though it is suppose to use cell towers as well, so I would think It could instantly tell that I have gotten off the plane in Dallas, it remains stuck in California for hours to days. The solution for me is to turn off GPS and just use cell towers, but that won't help on long road trips.
When I first got it, it was a champ with GPS. Phone has issues with conversations as well. I will try to get a new one under warrantee, but then I probably will be getting some refurb, and a different set of problems.
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Mine is doing the same thing.. not as drastic as yours but my maps program will bounce all over. The GPS comes and goes. That being said... I have an Otterbox Defender case and I'm thinking it's either,
My case
Heat
Some sort of static charge ?
Two nights ago we had just driven to the park to walk around and I immediately got the gps could not be found.. so I ran to the car and took the case off. As soon as I did this, I had a signal.. for the full 35 minutes that I was walking around. . . when we got back I put it back in the case and proceeded to have a signal all the way home.
Today at lunch I ran pokemon go and let it sit on the table, I never lost signal... on our way back to the office all of a sudden it started to lose signal.
On the way home this evening it did it again, I pulled it out of the case and still had the issue for a moment but when I picked it up and held it in my hand for a few, I had signal all the way home.
On another note, I do have a magnetic mount but that doesn't seem to do anything to signals when I monitor them and mount the phone then take it away, the signal levels stay the same, and with or without the case.
Same problem with my LG G6 GPS; sees lots of satellites but will not get a fix/compute location. I've turned the GPS off and on, cycled the phone, removed the cover, cleared the GPS cache and searched for help on the LG website. No solutions yet and thinking I'm going to have to get a new phone! Hoping someone has help to offer.
GPS stopped working, used before GPS test it worked very well but now it only view satellites but not fixing any waited outside on clear sky for 1h and nothing, asked nokia support for helo but they said clear the cache od gmaps (lol) i did and nothing, also did factory reset and still not working.
Any solution please?
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I see no cellular signal, looks like there is no sim card. I wonder if that could be a problem? Probably no, but still might be worth a try.
I have the exact same issue. Would be great if anyone knew what could be causing this.
There is an accuracy setting of GPS. I wonder if fiddling with that one would change anything. Otherwise sounds like a hardware problem. Warranty should cover it.
Also, maybe try updating the phone.