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[Q] Defy XT-535 GPS Problems

Hi,
I have a Motorola XT-535 with ICS 4.0.4, and recently I did a factory reset, which ended in having basic android features in my phone (OS was fine, but there was no launcher, keyboard, Play store, etc.)...
I managed to install everything in my phone, and was glad to see that I had not any "spam" apps that were included in the chinese ICS update.
Problem is, I use Waze a lot, and now that I am using it, the GPS connects and disconnects frequently, and having lag while driving with GPS navigation on, something that didn´t happened before.
The thing is, GPS works, but can´t keep the connection steady with satellites or something and keeps disconnecting very frequently.
What do you recommend besides flashing again chinese ICS?
Thank you,

Anyone had GPS fix problems?

Has anyone had problems with GPS fix at all? I was using my Z1 in the car today with TomTom Go and I was getting problems with it losing GPS positioning. The app would just stop updating location. At first I put it down to it being just another bug in the app - it seems pretty buggy. But after giving up on TomTom and using Google Maps that app also reported loss of GPS fix, even though it had a good clear view of the sky. So I suspected a hardware fault. But at a traffic light I managed to pull up the app GPS Test and it showed good reception with 25 satellites in view and 13 in use - yet no fix. Which suggests to me there is some error in the GPS software handling. This is the one problem I have had with the phone so far, anyone else?

No issues with my GPS, Sigyc works like a charm!!!
Enviado desde mi Z1 mediante Tapatalk

No problems
Gesendet von meinem Z1 mit Tapatalk

No problem with the GPS with mine.
Try the app "GPS Fix" it always fixed GPS issues with my N4

Had this problem already 2 times, rebooted the device, and error is gone, it's not very stable in terms of software, my Honor 6 was much more stable in terms of software, only the ui sucked bigtime

I seem to have serious GPS fix problems. None of my navigation apps works correctly probably because GPS system loses fix for 10 or more seconds at a time for unknown reasons.
I can have pretty good satellite situation with great 3D Fix:
i.imgur.com/3qetCHn.png (I'm not allowed to embed pictures apparently yet)
And a moment later with satellite situation almost the same there's no fix for several seconds:
i.imgur.com/H56DnWJ.png
I need to test it more, but I'm quite unhappy at this moment. Any ideas how to fix that?

No problems.
GPS used quite often and works OK.

Works perfectly fine with Google maps

Cleard GPS cache (with some GPS Fix app), rebooted and GPS works as intended. Problem solved.

No problems with gps

RE GPS issue
SamSmiles said:
Has anyone had problems with GPS fix at all? I was using my Z1 in the car today with TomTom Go and I was getting problems with it losing GPS positioning. The app would just stop updating location. At first I put it down to it being just another bug in the app - it seems pretty buggy. But after giving up on TomTom and using Google Maps that app also reported loss of GPS fix, even though it had a good clear view of the sky. So I suspected a hardware fault. But at a traffic light I managed to pull up the app GPS Test and it showed good reception with 25 satellites in view and 13 in use - yet no fix. Which suggests to me there is some error in the GPS software handling. This is the one problem I have had with the phone so far, anyone else?
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I have got similar problem. Waze or any GPS nav is loosing GPS signal. I have monitored via GPS app satellites nad signal is generally very weak. Lasting long time to connect and during navigation is GPS for application dropping. While signal in Waze is lost I was checking with GPS app and 3Dfix was lost.
I'm really pissed and sending phone back for repair...
Do you have same experience somebody else...?
- PS: I have rooted phone with king root but can't tell if GPS worked well before or not, because rooted in second minute after I have unboxed

I noticed a very bad GPS reception in larger cities and especially in my car using Google Maps. Sometimes it was losing the fix altogether and often it was way off on the position.
Edit: Tried the Fast Fix APP from Fdroid and a GPS Fix APP that suppostly clears the GPS cache. Will See how this works out.

Works perfectly fine with Google maps, here,

I have a problem with GPS to. Satellites-Signal is very good. Fix is ok. When using a Nav-app like Sygic, TomTom or Navigon after 2 or 3 minutes the signal is gone. Here or Google maps working fine. Any idea?

I've got the same problem. maybe every 15-20 minutes google maps tells me "GPS Signal lost"... And then it seems to stay lost until I close the app and open it again. Very annoying, especially when you're in a city and got a lot of turns coming up -.-

Same problem for me, I dowload lots of GPS apps to try to fix it, but nothing works. Most of the time it works outside cities.
I love my Zuk Z1, but it's very annoying because I use Waze for my work everyday. If nothing is done I'll probably change it.
For information I'm in France. Can it be a location problem ?

I tried to fix the problem with many "GPS fix" app but found that simple reboot solves the issue temporarily. I don't know for how long exactly because I use GPS every couple of days. There's definitely an issue here with the GPS.

As far as I know this hasn't solution, so I reclaimed my Z1 under warranty. I must say I'm quite disappointed.

I do have the same problem with ZUI new version. I have seen the bbs.zuk forms site many peoples has reported this issue. I was using CM12 and it was working fine. But definitely it's much better than CM 12

Works perfectly fine with Google maps here too.
Only small problems while on the train, but I think that's normal.

GPS Concern

Hello guys,
What is your feedback on the Moto X GPS ? I have mine for about 7 month and it's total trash loosing the signal every 4/5 minute can't locate me, it just horrible, been the same with offical rom 5.1 and official 6.0.1.
And on every gps maps, google maps, waze, here map
How is your GPS working ? I'm wondering should I sent it back in warranty or completly change phone, please let me how your gps is working
Thx you

LcD59c said:
Hello guys,
What is your feedback on the Moto X GPS ? I have mine for about 7 month and it's total trash loosing the signal every 4/5 minute can't locate me, it just horrible, been the same with offical rom 5.1 and official 6.0.1.
And on every gps maps, google maps, waze, here map
How is your GPS working ? I'm wondering should I sent it back in warranty or completly change phone, please let me how your gps is working
Thx you
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I use Runtastic Pro on an almost-daily basis and haven't had any issues with the GPS at all. When I've needed it, Google Maps has been pretty flawless as well.

try GPS test. On a cloudy weather my MXP seems to have trouble with the GPS. And this started to happen when I've removed few motorola apks from the system

I'm having GPS gliteches as well, it started with the 6.0 or 6.0.1 Update...

My XT1563 seems to have GPS issue as well. If I don't use GPS for a few days then the GPS is very spotty, can only get 5-6 fixes at most, and the signal would be lost every minute or so. But after using the GPS for about 20-30 minutes then it becomes very stable. I'm not sure what's going on.

today i made this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239713 and locked satellites in secs.don't know if fastergps app makes the same and didn't test it much time to see if signal is stable...

GPS Problems

Hi there my GPS was very quick under Kitkat with immediate fix and perfect compass. Under Stock Lollipop it still worked well enough. Since I use [5.0.2][D802] Google Edition 1.5 my compass doesn't work anymore and GPS doesn't fix at all or takes 10 minutes shows wrong location and looses signal again
I don't know whether the problem is the ROM or that my phone fell down hundreds of times.
Anyway I already tried the apps fasterGPS, gpsStatus and TopNTP without success and did the cardboard mod hardware wise.
Please help I want to play Pokemon Go

EXTREMELY poor GPS signal

Anybody else experiencing this with China Rom?
It's so bad that anywhere I open the Google maps app and start Navigating it stays stuck at the same location.
I just got the phone a few days ago, and I still have about 12 days of waiting time for bootloader unlocking. I'm very frustrated with the CH Rom, my samsung wearable app does not start, keyboard sucks, lots of bloatware that cant be removed, etc.

tdot.loco said:
Anybody else experiencing this with China Rom?
It's so bad that anywhere I open the Google maps app and start Navigating it stays stuck at the same location.
I just got the phone a few days ago, and I still have about 12 days of waiting time for bootloader unlocking. I'm very frustrated with the CH Rom, my samsung wearable app does not start, keyboard sucks, lots of bloatware that cant be removed, etc.
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Same here the location won't update on Google maps -_-

check the miui forum for redmi note 7, there is guide for gps fix. dont know if 100% fix everything....but give it a try

I am also having the same problem on every rom.
Sent from my Redmi Note 7 using Tapatalk

On Havoc 2.9 no GPS problems.

same. someone please fix this

There is a magisk module GPS FIX or something like that, it should help with GPS locking if you are rooted.