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GPS is not even locked while iphone did that within 3 sec

Dear users ,
as i told , i have a big problem with the GPS it take LOOOOOONG time to fix
i did google the problem thy advice to tried *#*#1472365#*#* and *#*#3214789650#*#* but nothing happens when i type the numbers
is it software or hardware ! and what is the fix

The answer is all over the forums. But some more information about your device would be helpfull. Ill assume that you are running a stock ROM. Many people have had great success fixing the GPS by flashing to XXKG6 firmware. That worked for me. Give it a go.

sometimes i can get a lock in 30 seconds and sometimes it take 5 mins and that`s with a clear sky, and i have tried must of the gps test apps with downloaded assistance data.

Tinderbox (UK) said:
sometimes i can get a lock in 30 seconds and sometimes it take 5 mins and that`s with a clear sky, and i have tried must of the gps test apps with downloaded assistance data.
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What version firmware version are you running? Do you have a custom ROM installed? Rooted? I to had the exact same issue with my phone. I was running the stock Bell ROM from Canada. Firmware was MUGKG2 standard on Bell/Virgin Phone. I rooted my phone with CF roots available for KG2 and had used all the GPS data tools that I could find. Then I flashed my phone with Cognition ROM which is using XXKG6 and BOOM GPS working. I found all this on this very forum. I will search and and post it for those who cant find it.
Eahaih

My phone Information
1- Rooted.
2- I9100xxKF1
3- kernel : 2.6.35.7-1900jpkg2-cl342890
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Please note that My phone support Arabic

Get the GPS Status app and the Faster Fix app. Reset the A-state.
Set the server to your region. I got amazing results just from that.
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Enable wireless networks to locate if you have data. Found me in less than 3 seconds. I suppose - that's what iphone does automatically.

not work at all !

mybeshoo said:
not work at all !
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In order to get the most help possible instead of saying not work, why don't you say what you tried to do, what happened when you tried, and then say it didn't work. That way you can get the most help as possible.

Update your firmware to a newer version.

I did install :
GPS Status app and the Faster Fix app.
point Faster Fix app to Asia.
restart the phone
open the "GPS Status" and open google maps !
still the locator blinking for more than 30 min !
Thank you

Try updating your firmware. As i stated I tried everything as well. It wasnt until I updated the firmware did I get consistant GPS connections.
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Mine locks within 5 secs without any firmware change, a Galaxy S II right out of the box. Maybe you're in a place without much satellites or you're indoors? Or maybe there's a malfunction with your network an A-GPS.

Hi I had the same problem - GPS could see plenty of satellites but would not get a "fix".
I then rebooted the phone and then within a few sec it could get a fix even indoor.
So try to reboot.

prinzhernan said:
Mine locks within 5 secs without any firmware change, a Galaxy S II right out of the box. Maybe you're in a place without much satellites or you're indoors? Or maybe there's a malfunction with your network an A-GPS.
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But you forgot to say what firmware version you're using. Stock is not a version label.

GPS doesn't work on Kitkat

So I installed a few different stock Kitkat roms on my note 3 (Australian version). At some stage I realised that the gps wasnt working by not getting a singal. I've gone and done many fresh installs with odin of different stock roms and still can't get it to work.
I've used gps status and after fixing a-gps data it will sometimes show many satellites on the horizon but with a very weak signals. If it does finally get a signal after a reboot it won't work again.
I've manually replaced the gps config file and it doesn't help. Also when I use an AOSP rom the gps works perfectly, locks fast and accuracy good.
Any ideas/suggestions on how to get the gps working again will be appreciated!

Not sure to be honest but I have two Notes here with different antennas (our whatever it is that sits on top of the GPS chip), running different Roms but they both seem to get into a state where they suddenly lose the signal, from 10 Satellites or so down to none, then reset GPS and eventually get it going again......could take quite some time or require reboots.
I find that X-Note (non stock kernel!) is much better but did not completely eliminate the issue.
I've rooted one of the phones so I can't return that for warranty and knowing Samsung Australia they would do nothing to help me anyway.
I'm pretty sure that ALL Notes have the issue but it seems to be random and only triggered after some time off operation.....so if you're not running GPS all the time you may not notice.
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Lousy gps
matust said:
So I installed a few different stock Kitkat roms on my note 3 (Australian version). At some stage I realised that the gps wasnt working by not getting a singal. I've gone and done many fresh installs with odin of different stock roms and still can't get it to work.
I've used gps status and after fixing a-gps data it will sometimes show many satellites on the horizon but with a very weak signals. If it does finally get a signal after a reboot it won't work again.
I've manually replaced the gps config file and it doesn't help. Also when I use an AOSP rom the gps works perfectly, locks fast and accuracy good.
Any ideas/suggestions on how to get the gps working again will be appreciated!
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Someone has posted a gps fix zip. Which is supposed to work. I was afraid I might break something so didn't try it. I installed bob cat rom hoping that would fix it. but it didn't. Mine is international lte. So it isn't supposed to have the gps problem. Knox has tripped over so I am out of warranty. As the aosp rom works go back to that. Or just go from rom to rom till you have what you want which has gps working. I think x rom has working gps but not sure yet. Will know once installed. And i will find that gpsfix zip and install that.

mikekcl said:
Someone has posted a gps fix zip. Which is supposed to work. I was afraid I might break something so didn't try it. I installed bob cat rom hoping that would fix it. but it didn't. Mine is international lte. So it isn't supposed to have the gps problem. Knox has tripped over so I am out of warranty. As the aosp rom works go back to that. Or just go from rom to rom till you have what you want which has gps working. I think x rom has working gps but not sure yet. Will know once installed. And i will find that gpsfix zip and install that.
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That GPS fix zip is for 4.3 ONLY and will create a boot loop on 4.4.2.

ewok666 said:
That GPS fix zip is for 4.3 ONLY and will create a boot loop on 4.4.2.
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Thanks, wouldn't happen to have a list of n9005 4.4.2 roms with gps fix installed would you? I think thousands of people would happily void their warranty to get it. That is the only reason I installed another rom and voided mine.
But it didn't fix the gps neither do the gps status etcetera.

mikekcl said:
Thanks, wouldn't happen to have a list of n9005 4.4.2 roms with gps fix installed would you? I think thousands of people would happily void their warranty to get it. That is the only reason I installed another rom and voided mine.
But it didn't fix the gps neither do the gps status etcetera.
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Sorry but I don't. I think ALL 4.4.2 have that bug, at least all the ones I looked at. I don't know whether this is an Australian thing but it's very strange.
When it gets 'confused' the map that usually shows the satellites in view (or that should be in view) has ALL of them in one spot at the top end of the circle. A clear AGPS data usually fixes this but it sure looks like a software bug. I assume Samsung will eventually fix this. It ONLY happens certain times of the day. yesterday it did not happen before 14:30 but when it did, it did so on both Note 3 I have access to.

my note 3 lte gps woes
ewok666 said:
Sorry but I don't. I think ALL 4.4.2 have that bug, at least all the ones I looked at. I don't know whether this is an Australian thing but it's very strange.
When it gets 'confused' the map that usually shows the satellites in view (or that should be in view) has ALL of them in one spot at the top end of the circle. A clear AGPS data usually fixes this but it sure looks like a software bug. I assume Samsung will eventually fix this. It ONLY happens certain times of the day. yesterday it did not happen before 14:30 but when it did, it did so on both Note 3 I have access to.
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For me in australia with lte version it is a case of never getting enough satelites to get a fix and losing soon after. While my i9305 and my wife's n7100 both work fine all the time. So I cannot see it as just an at and t or verizon usa problem. My phone is with optus who updated the firmware as soon as I turned it on. But as I wrote no go so tried sweet, x, omega, bobcat stuck with bobcat 8 more success with gps on 8 than 9. Hopefully 10 will be more like 8. Perhaps 4.4.3 has a fix..
cheers

Curious, there seems to be a multitude of Australians with this issue..
You're going to have trouble aquiring a GPS lock these few days everywhere though. There has been a CME on 04/06/2014 (international dating) that hit Earth at 07/06/2014 and sparked a G2 geomagnetic storm. It plays havoc on all radiosignals, including GPS. It'll be bothersome for another week or two, most likely.

Gps experience with stock rom
Here is my experience in Without rooted complete stock ROM GPS Locking Time.:good:
Bought SM-N 9005 in December(U.A.E)- Jelly Bean- GPS Lock within 4 to 5 Seconds without any Help of Internet.
January Flashed Kitkat Poland (XEO) GPS Lock within 60 seconds without Internet, with Internet 30 to 40 Seconds,:crying:
April Flashed UK (BTU) GPS Lock timing same as Poland.:crying:
May Flashed U.A.E version again GPS LOCK WITHIN 4 to 5 Seconds without any Help of Internet.:good:
I am from U.A.E my question is GPS has anything to do with region? I mean GPS software is inside CSC or ROM or Kernel????

Try entering root folder and open up etc>gps.conf using text editor and change LPP_PROFILE to 3 instead of 0.

sama with me. i alteady try many rom include stock ne4 firmware. cannot lock the gps signal. felling sad.
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Totally strange GPS behavior

Hi,
I have a totally strange behavior with my GPS. I'm using CM 13 right now and tried it with the official CM 12.1 and the stock ROM, all with the same behavior. Which I figured out so far is that the GPS need around 5 Minutes to get a lock. The only solution I found so far is using GPS Locker from the play store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.silentlexx.gpslock). With this app I'm able to get a lock within 10 seconds or faster. But I like my phone as clean as possible and so I want to fix the GPS without the need of an app. Hopefully someone of you could give me an advice how to fix that.
That are the solutions I tried already:
- Flash the stock ROM, wait until I get a GPS lock and flash a custom ROM
- Download several GPS Fix Apps to reset the agps data
- Modified the gps.conf file
- Open the device to check if the antenna cable is connected probably

Flash the stock ROM, wait until I get a GPS lock and flash a custom ROM
Does nothing as you have over written the system .
GPS is a kernel effect .
agps Patch from xda/derekgordon may be worth trying .

Thanks for your response. I got some time to give it a try but it didn't helped. It seems that Google maps doesn't work without an app that locks the GPS. Gps testing apps are working great only maps seems not able to find the right position by itself. Any other ideas someone?
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fyi when I was on KitKat my gps locked quick and worked great. Since going to lollipop, I cannot use my gps as it constantly drops. So frustrating so I have tried other apps to see if I could clear the data/reset but none have worked. I was going to flash back to KitKat today but I am going to try GPS Locker as you have provided and see.. if not going back to 4.3...

ok so long update. What a PITA... I got back on KitKat 4.4.4 and gps seemed like it was a go.. but then died on my 65 mile drive to work. bout half way.
i was getting 15 satellites found and 3-6 in use...
so I got tired of the annoying.. hey upgrade now so went back to Lollipop. I then googled last night and found this..
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyNote3/comments/2xcvpi/fyi_easy_fix_for_note_3_gps_problem/
WOAH!!!! just opened me phone up and viola. Unplugged. I just walked outside and BAM!!!! 21 satellites in view and locked on 18!!!! WOAH and in 3 seconds...

[BEER REWARD :)] GPS Not working on my Note 3 (tried EVERYTHING)

Hi all, I tried everything I found on the Internet.
I thought it was a cable problem, a contact problem.
I opened and closed my Note 3 several times with no luck.
This is what happens: my GPS cannot fix any satellite.
I made a video to show what happens.
Note that it was trying to fix since about 30 minutes.
Whoever is able to help me solving this problem has a free beer as a reward

Welcome to the club buddy.

This is happening on a stock rom?

Riqz said:
Welcome to the club buddy.
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Not the answer I was hoping
audit13 said:
This is happening on a stock rom?
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Absolutely stock. Today I tried reinstalling everything... nothing

lmerega said:
Not the answer I was hoping
Absolutely stock. Today I tried reinstalling everything... nothing
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This has been happening to me for over a year and to people since the note 3 came out. FIrst we tried lifting the antennae prongs, then we rebuilt NV GPS through the service menu... Still nothing.
Now I am trying to install custom roms...
I installed Darklord's note 7 custom rom on my note 3 and the gps is working... but it has happened before that it works for a few days or a week and then dies again.

Riqz said:
This has been happening to me for over a year and to people since the note 3 came out. FIrst we tried lifting the antennae prongs, then we rebuilt NV GPS through the service menu... Still nothing.
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Same things tried by me... I am afraid this beer will remain to me

lmerega said:
Hi all, I tried everything I found on the Internet.
I thought it was a cable problem, a contact problem.
I opened and closed my Note 3 several times with no luck.
This is what happens: my GPS cannot fix any satellite.
I made a video to show what happens.
Note that it was trying to fix since about 30 minutes.
Whoever is able to help me solving this problem has a free beer as a reward
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bro, check this thread for the solution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729322

arinsms said:
bro, check this thread for the solution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729322
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This was one of my forst lookings... does not work

Tried everything then nothing much left .
As GPS is a function of kernel have you swapped kernels .
Did you use GPS Fix to wipe and redownload AGPS data .
What model is it .

JJEgan said:
Tried everything then nothing much left .
As GPS is a function of kernel have you swapped kernels .
Did you use GPS Fix to wipe and redownload AGPS data .
What model is it .
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No, I have the very same kernel (stock rom).
I wipe and redownloded AGPS data several times with no luck

lmerega said:
No, I have the very same kernel (stock rom).
I wipe and redownloded AGPS data several times with no luck
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Buddy you know what... I just installed Purify custom rom. It's a very slightly modified version of Cyanogen MOd... and for now... I've never had my gps fix so fast. It's also a VERY fast and battery saving mod.
Try it! PM me if you need help with it.

Riqz said:
Buddy you know what... I just installed Purify custom rom. It's a very slightly modified version of Cyanogen MOd... and for now... I've never had my gps fix so fast. It's also a VERY fast and battery saving mod.
Try it! PM me if you need help with it.
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Thx, but it is my wife's phone.
I prefer not having GPS, but using a stable and tested rom.
In caso I decide to mod, I'll consider this ROM.
Thx for the help

I found a thread on Reddit that fixed my GPS once, then a thread here that fixed it better the 2nd time. It has to do with pulling the back off and bending the tabs that connect to the GPS antenna on the rear. These threads tell and show all. Follow these and GPS issues should be resolved.
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyNote3/comments/2xcvpi/fyi_easy_fix_for_note_3_gps_problem/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729322

I am having the same issues on my Samsung Note 3 sm-n9005. Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, light sensor, gyroscope sensor and magnetic sensor. All dead now.
I am on Android 6 MM. Using custom ROM DarkWolf. Before flashing custom ROM (stock 5.0) no issues (only issues I having was always constantly "Searching for GPS..." on each time reboot). I also try reflash the ROM and tried another custom ROM Phronesis ROM, no luck. I haven't try flash CM yet. Some mention because of Android version upgrade like lollipop to marshmallow will cause this issues. Currently I unsure is software or hardware cause it. Also, it might cause by motherboard. I really have no idea.
Relate to motherboard issue topic: https://plus.google.com/116564723372338080380/posts/NpMvDbXYGHN
Related topic: https://plus.google.com/109361908530625262611/posts/Boeke5e9GMn
What about modem firmware, does it cause on those issues? If reflash the modem will it be solve?

lmerega said:
No, I have the very same kernel (stock rom).
I wipe and redownloded AGPS data several times with no luck
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Nightpath said:
I found a thread on Reddit that fixed my GPS once, then a thread here that fixed it better the 2nd time. It has to do with pulling the back off and bending the tabs that connect to the GPS antenna on the rear. These threads tell and show all. Follow these and GPS issues should be resolved.
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyNote3/comments/2xcvpi/fyi_easy_fix_for_note_3_gps_problem/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729322
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We've all tried this it doesn't work
claudchan said:
I am having the same issues on my Samsung Note 3 sm-n9005. Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, light sensor, gyroscope sensor and magnetic sensor? all dead now.?
I am on Android 6 MM. Using custom ROM DarkWolf. Before flashing custom ROM (stock 5.0) no issues (only issues I having was always constantly "Searching for GPS..." on each time reboot). I also try reflash the ROM and tried another custom ROM Phronesis ROM, no luck. I haven't try flash CM yet. Some mention because of Android version upgrade like lollipop to marshmallow will cause this issues. Currently I unsure is software or hardware cause it. Also, it might cause by motherboard. I really have no idea.
Relate to motherboard issue topic: https://plus.google.com/116564723372338080380/posts/NpMvDbXYGHN
Related topic: https://plus.google.com/109361908530625262611/posts/Boeke5e9GMn
What about modem firmware, does it cause on those issues? If reflash the modem will it be solve?
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Try installing Purify custom rom. It solved all my issues at least for the past week. I think the gps is controlled by the kernel not the modem. I'm using purify rom with purify 1.1 kernel. You can find the rom + kernel and instructions on this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ify-cm-13-hlte-n9005-unofficial-cm13-t3337234

A new GPS fix posted in Android Development .
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note3 for indoor with apgs. In the beginning, I think it's GPS issue leading me can't play Pokemon. But indoor, we can only have agps, so I try to look at the setting and see if this works for you
1. Use faster GPS to change the NTP server by select continent and region you are in.
2. In faster GPS, go to advance to change setting. Change value of intermediate_post to 0. This one is important and I find it helps to lock my location by agps in a second. otherwise, location is found with 4km error
3. Use GPS status app to reset and download the agps data. This make the error distance even shorter
4. Of course,restart and enjoy
I do this and I can lock my location even indoor with a second. Hope it works for you. I try this out by myself and hope this helps you
Cheers

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note3 for indoor with apgs. In the beginning, I think it's GPS issue leading me can't play Pokemon. But indoor, we can only have agps, so I try to look at the setting and see if this works for you
1. Use faster GPS to change the NTP server by select continent and region you are in.
2. In faster GPS, go to advance to change setting. Change value of intermediate_post to 0. This one is important and I find it helps to lock my location by agps in a second. otherwise, location is found with 4km error
3. Use GPS status app to reset and download the agps data. This make the error distance even shorter
4. Of course,restart and enjoy
I do this and I can lock my location even indoor with a second. Hope it works for you. I try this out by myself and hope this helps you
Cheers
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It's not an AGPS kind of Issue.

Riqz said:
Try installing Purify custom rom. It solved all my issues at least for the past week. I think the gps is controlled by the kernel not the modem. I'm using purify rom with purify 1.1 kernel. You can find the rom + kernel and instructions on this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ify-cm-13-hlte-n9005-unofficial-cm13-t3337234
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Nope. Doesn't work. All broken as well. I guess is hardware related.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68392458&postcount=5787
When on data, have wifi activated even if you are not on a network. It helps.

Stange GPS behavior

Last weekend I noticed my GPS on the Note 3 9005 had problems getting a GPS fix even after a reboot. I tried the usual stuff like opening it and bend and leaned the springs for better contact. When looking with the apps GPS Test en GPS Status I noticed strange behavior. The fix is not constant but like every second a fraction of the time. I made a GIF of this behavior. The location of the config-file for GPS is The Netherlands and I tried clearing the GPS-cache en recalibrating the sensors. I have it on my current ROM (Phronesis N7 v4.0 with default LSSkernel 3.5 and Music of Life S7Edge v? with DarkLord 2.0-kernel). Tried flashing the latest Asian modem bout nothing seems to change it.
Does anybody know what could be the problem of this behavior?

I have the same problem.Have you found a solution?

soundmpibiza said:
I have the same problem.Have you found a solution?
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Note 3 have a very poor reception so no solution. ....yes change the phone. ...

rayman95 said:
Note 3 have a very poor reception so no solution. ....yes change the phone. ...
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I and many others have good GPS on Note 3 .

JJEgan said:
I and many others have good GPS on Note 3 .
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Do you know how to imrove my gps signal?I am on proneshis rom v4 note 7

Yes read your roms thread first.Plenty of GPS fixes posted.
Fail then flash stock rom .
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Have you tried reverting to stock to see if it still happens?
Checked the ROM thread for fixes?
Tried lifting and cleaning the GPS connectors?
rayman95 said:
Note 3 have a very poor reception so no solution. ....yes change the phone. ...
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Don't blame the device for such issues, especially when the problems occur on a non-stock ROM. Firmware plays a massive part in GPS connectivity, from the amount of power going to the chip to the stability of the drivers and the Google Play Services verson.
Mine, which is on pure stock, finds GPS within 9 seconds since Google fixed the Google Play Services bug. (Which broke the GPS for a few months.) Even on GPS-Only. (High-accuracy is even faster, 5.4s on GPS Status' last count.)