Strange GPS Issue - Sony Xperia X Compact Questions & Answers

New X Compact, and out of the box has had a GPS problem. It came loaded with Nougat, and I updated ota each version one-by-one to the latest Oreo 118, then unlocked bl, and flashed Sailfish, and the problem is the same on all.
What it is, is that the GPS signal will get a fix on-and-off after every few minutes, but won't hold steady. Using SatStat app on Android, I saw that the effect was the same with GPS and with network location.
Using a GPS info app, I see that when there is a fix, I get a read on latitude and longitude and altitude, but never anything for speed or direction. Seems like the fix is so brief that there is not a chance to measure it.
It seems obviously a hardware issue, being consistent over many software states, but the hardware is obviously working, so not sure... I would wonder if it was an issue with the carrier, but I used the same sim with the same account on my previous phone and it was fine.
Any ideas?
Thanks

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GPS Problems on a new G1

I'm on my third G1. The first one died to some strange graphics issue where the screen would go completely pixilated and wacky on me. I think the graphics processor was overheating. On the second one the touch screen died about the same time the speaker in started buzzing during calls.
Luckly because TMobile extends your warranty 90 days every time you get a new phone, I've only had to pay for shipping. I got the latest one, and immediately installed Cyanogen 4.2.5 on it. No problems. Then I followed Michael Mayhew's instructions for the maps update to get Navigation.
I can't get the GPS to work at all. I've since tried going back to RC29, or the base Cyanogen 4.2.5 without the maps hack. I've tried other GPS applications such as the Chartcross GPSTest. I can't get a read at all on any of them. I don't know if it was working before the updates, because I never tried to use maps before I installed the mod.
So I'm wondering somehow a radio update was applied that broke this phone, or if there is anything I can do to change the gps drivers around. Anyone with similar GPS failure issues?
I don't really want to return this one as I've only had it one day!
Yes, similar issues. No solution thus far. I also did not test GPS before flashing. OOPS?!? And now it no longer works, but I can't tell if that was the case to begin with.
I followed the same procedure (CM 4.2.5, Navigation mod), and had the same result--broken GPS. "My Location" not working, "Searching for GPS" forever, etc.
So two possibilities I can see:
1) hardware problem w/GPS
2) one or a combination of CM 4.2.5 + Nav = broken GPS
I have seen a few people on these boards say their GPS doesn't work all of a sudden. In fact, there are stock Droid owners with issues.
Can anybody chime in?
Hmmm
So for about 10 minutes on Friday it started working again. Totally random, I have no idea why. I was at a party and decided to see if it was working. All of a sudden I had signal (using GPSTest) and google maps found my location.
I've since tried it several times, rebooting, and doing a bunch of other stuff. I can't get it working again. Total fluke! So frustrating!
Well now the new version of google maps is in the market. I've successfully installed that one but still no GPS.
Im having the same issue on my G1 right now. Sorry for the Zombie thread, but did this ever get resolved?
I've had the gps fail on my phone and others I know have also. The g1 seems to have issues with the gps antenna strip breaking internally so one minute you'll have reception, the next.. nothing. Only solution is to find a new antenna strip and replace it (good luck!)
Aside from possible hardware failures, the GPS units on these phones tend to be very weak. Sometimes it *IS* impossible to get a strong enough signal to lock on, even when out in the open if there is something nearby that can reflect the GPS signals.
However note that these are AGPS devices, which means that with a cell connection and a data connection, and given that google knows the coordinates of the cell tower you are connected to, it is able to load assistance data (almanac + accurate time synchronization via NTP), and this will *GREATLY* improve your chances of getting a good lock and greatly reduce the time it takes.
Woil said:
I'm on my third G1. The first one died to some strange graphics issue where the screen would go completely pixilated and wacky on me. I think the graphics processor was overheating. On the second one the touch screen died about the same time the speaker in started buzzing during calls.
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I doubt that it was the GPU overheating. Your phone would burn your hand if it got that hot.
The in-call buzzing could be corrected by shifting the screen a little bit while it is happening. It is related to GSM interference with the speaker. The speaker is literally playing the radio waves emitted by the phone. The touchscreen issue was probably a broken cable... also related to moving the screen.
Luckly because TMobile extends your warranty 90 days every time you get a new phone, I've only had to pay for shipping. I got the latest one, and immediately installed Cyanogen 4.2.5 on it. No problems. Then I followed Michael Mayhew's instructions for the maps update to get Navigation.
I can't get the GPS to work at all. I've since tried going back to RC29, or the base Cyanogen 4.2.5 without the maps hack. I've tried other GPS applications such as the Chartcross GPSTest. I can't get a read at all on any of them. I don't know if it was working before the updates, because I never tried to use maps before I installed the mod.
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Note that you are getting refurbs....
So I'm wondering somehow a radio update was applied that broke this phone, or if there is anything I can do to change the gps drivers around. Anyone with similar GPS failure issues?
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What radio version are you running?
I've also had no luck getting a GPS signal ever since I installed hacked navigation... I wonder if that's the problem? Has anyone tried removing the hacked navigation, to see if that solves the problem?
BTW, the problem started on CM 4.1 with EBI0 radio (2.22.19.26I), and still persists with CM 5.0.7... Has anyone tried upgrading their radio to 2.22.23.02? How about the folks that have gone back to the Updated Rogers EBI1 Radio (3.22.26.17)?
I have been having the "searching for gps" problem as long as I can remember (although I just got this phone a month or two ago)....I remember trying to install the hacked navigation or something so maybe that messed it up?...this phone was never opened, and I would hate to have to open it up to see if it is a hardware issue because I may not put it back as it was. IDK what to do, I even started a thread about it and tried every solution I could find and nothing worked for me....
I wish someone could chime in here with some insight...but it is also nice to hear others with this issue and their advice/ideas also...
Has anyone tried un-rooting and returning the phone back to complete stock and wiping everything ? has that worked for anyone?

[Q] Does JI6 OTA update fix the GPS and Compass?

Hey XDA community,
I have been reading a lot of positive things about JI6 and that the GPS is finally fixed. I am kind of a sceptic because I have been reading for a while that compass is seriously messed up on all Galaxy S phones and that it may actually be a hardware issue that can't be fixed with software. I have read that people are getting locks to satellites and that it locks quickly, but has anyone tested the compass to see if that has been addressed also?
If anyone has tested this on JI6 can you tell us how well the compass is working with the GPS and also how the accuracy seems after updating?
BRodz said:
Hey XDA community,
I have been reading a lot of positive things about JI6 and that the GPS is finally fixed. I am kind of a sceptic because I have been reading for a while that compass is seriously messed up on all Galaxy S phones and that it may actually be a hardware issue that can't be fixed with software. I have read that people are getting locks to satellites and that it locks quickly, but has anyone tested the compass to see if that has been addressed also?
If anyone has tested this on JI6 can you tell us how well the compass is working with the GPS and also how the accuracy seems after updating?
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The compass was perfect in the JI5 release, so it's not a hardware problem. I'm running the leaked JI6 and the compass is ok, but not as good as it was in JI5. I'm going to flash the official JI6 tonight...hopefully it'll be good again.
dex1701 said:
The compass was perfect in the JI5 release, so it's not a hardware problem. I'm running the leaked JI6 and the compass is ok, but not as good as it was in JI5. I'm going to flash the official JI6 tonight...hopefully it'll be good again.
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Compass is prefect on official ji6. Gps is as good as from ji2 on which is not perfect but reliable...
GPS is working great. If it's bugging out disable Wireless Networks and make sure all of the settings under LbsTestMode are stock.. they do carry over if you update.
I can open up maps and expect a fix. Compass is working.. it has been changed for the better since JI2. It's not a "hardware" issue.
heygrl said:
GPS is working great. If it's bugging out disable Wireless Networks and make sure all of the settings under LbsTestMode are stock.. they do carry over if you update.
I can open up maps and expect a fix. Compass is working.. it has been changed for the better since JI2. It's not a "hardware" issue.
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I can't open LBStestmode anymore with this new update, i think my settings are still screwed up from last time when i was messing with it.
The new code is *#3214789650#. The settings are exactly the same as JFD, Spirent, Standalone, etc.
You might want to delete GPS data, disable WiFi and wait for your first fix.
My GPS has always worked pretty good and on JI6 it seems even better but I haven't had a chance to do a lot of testing. My compass so far is finally working. It wasn't working too well at first but it started working great after calibrating it.
heygrl said:
The new code is *#3214789650#. The settings are exactly the same as JFD, Spirent, Standalone, etc.
You might want to delete GPS data, disable WiFi and wait for your first fix.
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My settings are different now. My server shows:
h-slp.mnc260.mcc310.pub.3gpp
and I'm now MS-Based.
Are you sure you didn't change them prior? I flashed from a complete wipe and they are most definitely not like that.
GPS definitely works much better after the OTA update. However, i'm still curious as how it holds up to other smartphones. I created a thread for people who have another smartphone to compare JI6 GPS to other smartphone GPS performance.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803439
my odin update went smoothly. the gps is perfect now, but the compass still has a few issues. seems like i have to calibrate it every time i use it. after that its ok, usable, but not perfect.
mattox59 said:
my odin update went smoothly. the gps is perfect now, but the compass still has a few issues. seems like i have to calibrate it every time i use it. after that its ok, usable, but not perfect.
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I just noticed that myself. It's like it doesn't want to save or keep the calibration setting.
I'm trying to upload a video showing how fast I get my lock over WiFi or the GSM network but Youtube keeps speeding it up. Coming soon..
I flashed the "OTA" JI6 recently to avoid any problems. The file sizes are exactly the same. The GPS performs the same.
Can someone post the stock settings?
Like I said above, they're the same as they always have been. Standalone, Accuracy @ 50, www.spirent-lcs.com 7575..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl1Q2qlRNwE
Compass and GPS perfect for me after the update (used ODIN, didn't feel like waiting).
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Are you sure you didn't change them prior? I flashed from a complete wipe and they are most definitely not like that.
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That's the weird part. I did play around with settings; after the Captivate OTA I managed to get those guys to post their GPS settings and I applied them to my Vibrant. Here's the server they gave me:
- h-slp.mnc410.mcc310.pub.3gpp
I tried it and it didn't work so I thought (not quite sure) I had gone back to spirent.
But my auto config settings after JI6 is definitely
h-slp.mnc260.mcc310.pub.3gpp
Not quite the same, and I didn't input that string, so it came with the update.
Now, I tried inputting spirent-lcs and also did a toggling of Standalone vs. MS-Based... no significant difference in GPS performance. I did think that I was able to get lock quicker on Standalone when Wifi was on, but I'll have to test that out more.
Regardless, I can use spirent or the mnc260 server and performance is the same. The GPS fix is definitely not in any user settings.
Thanks for all of the replies everyone.
I finally got tired of waiting for the OTA and I flashed JI6.
In my experiences the GPS does perform better than stock but it definitely doesn't seem 100% fixed. If I am stationary and I use the GPS Test app I have about 11 satellites in view and I would consistently be locked to 7-10 of the 11. This is an improvement from my stock GPS especially for the amount of time it takes for the GPS to lock
I took the GPS for a drive though and the accuracy seemed bad. The GPS seemed to lag about 30 feet behind my actual location. Halfway through my drive (it was only a 10 min drive) my GPS completely lost me when I made a turn and then navigator froze until I locked the screen and then unlocked it.
Before upgrading to JI6 I reset GPS data, rolled back to full stock except root, and did a factory reset under the privacy settings.
Is anyone else having accuracy issues and problems with the GPS losing its lock while driving around or is it just my phone?
I will test it more and report back.
JI6 Problems
The GPS locks good sometimes but then it is terrible most of the time. Signal drops still occur & I was going down a street (Google Maps) & the video had me visually going the opposite way.

GPS not working

I see on a norwegian Huawei forum that alot of people have problems with the gps. it wont lock in on the satellites. Some of them have tried B133/135/136 and B160 ROM and with still no luck getting it to lock on. Some of them seems to claim that the problem goes away using GPS Test app for locking the satellites , and after that the gps works. I myself am using stockwells B160, and have no problem with it.
So. Is this a hardware related problem? or a software?
Due to the fact GPS test app can lock on, its most likely software. Make sure Wireless networks and quick gps are on in Location settings. Otherwise it takes an extremely long time to lock on and seems as though its not working.
My GPS actually malfunctioned with stockwells B160 ROM yesterday, but I re-installed the ROM and it worked. Seems to be software!
Thank you so much for responding, hoping more people will share their experience with this issue And maybe this will be looked upon for newer updates of ROMs. Have suggested the "fixes" from you guys on the norwegian forum. Gonna report back if it worked out for them.

Issues with GPS Fix

Hi Guys,
I am on stock with February security update.
I am experiencing issues to get a GPS Fix and easily loose it again. If the conditions are not perfect (being in a forest, in a car, etc.) I sometimes don't even get a fix. In the car the GPS fix is lost regularly.
I tried the obvious things like resetting agps data and downloading new agps data, restarting the device, etc.
I feel like it got worse with the February update.
Anyone experiencing a similar issue or is there even a fix for it?
Thanks in advance,
Robin
Same here , no gps fix and location services goes to battery saving mode automatically :/
I am on march update but facing this since feb update
The problem for me is when I am using GPS and Google Maps: everythings works but in the case I receive (or I make) a call GPS immediately stop to work loosing its signal. Maybe situation improve if I disable Bluetooth connection (in the car I pair Mi A1 with Bluetooth)
Very annoying problem
prannoytambe said:
Same here , no gps fix and location services goes to battery saving mode automatically :/
I am on march update but facing this since feb update
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It's a shame, had hoped it would be fixed with the March update. When I turn off the screen, it becomes worse (probably battery saving). Thanks for the quick reply.
This is really strange as for me GPS is acting more than perfect. I have satellite fixes even on really really partial sky(sometimes none at all)view. From several years now I've always been using GPS Status & Toolbox app from the Gstore. It has always been on my phones acting in background when GPS is needed. I don't really know if it's because of it or just a lucky device but i have never had any other device with GPS reception like this. You can check if you are getting all satellite navigation systems that our SoC can understand (GLONASS, GPS, BeiDou)... the mention app above can show it... and you can also check it through the service menu (altho i don't know the code to bring it up)
I'm also using it with calls and attached bluetooth device(with calls in car) and never had a problem....
ivomin said:
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I'm also using it with calls and attached bluetooth device(with calls in car) and never had a problem....
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Thank you, this week end I received march update, I will try again in my car making a call, hoping in some improvements
boldtrn said:
Hi Guys,
I am on stock with February security update.
I am experiencing issues to get a GPS Fix and easily loose it again. If the conditions are not perfect (being in a forest, in a car, etc.) I sometimes don't even get a fix. In the car the GPS fix is lost regularly.
I tried the obvious things like resetting agps data and downloading new agps data, restarting the device, etc.
I feel like it got worse with the February update.
Anyone experiencing a similar issue or is there even a fix for it?
Thanks in advance,
Robin
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It's happening the same to me since February. Now I'm with March patch and i have the same problem.
Today I'm gonna try restarting the phone
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I had reset twice and it looks like it's working normally
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So, the reset solved it?
Gps
Anyone had any joy with this mine is same cuts out and poor to stay connected. If I do *#*#6484#*#* and run GPS test it fails. Tried my friend mi A1 and same, this is on stock ROM
I'm having this issue as well, any solutions?
ivomin said:
This is really strange as for me GPS is acting more than perfect. I have satellite fixes even on really really partial sky(sometimes none at all)view. From several years now I've always been using GPS Status & Toolbox app from the Gstore. It has always been on my phones acting in background when GPS is needed. I don't really know if it's because of it or just a lucky device but i have never had any other device with GPS reception like this. You can check if you are getting all satellite navigation systems that our SoC can understand (GLONASS, GPS, BeiDou)... the mention app above can show it... and you can also check it through the service menu (altho i don't know the code to bring it up)
I'm also using it with calls and attached bluetooth device(with calls in car) and never had a problem....
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I've got the same issue. I've downloaded GPS Status & Toolbox and it shows "looking for GPS" without connecting. Anyone have solved the problem without rooting the phone?
I have a rugged case and it blocks part of the GPS signal. It may be a similar problem. Other thing that I have noticed, and may well be placebo, is that pinching the upper right corner of the phone sometimes solves GPS fix issues. It is as if the GPS antenna made a bad contact because the corner was a little bit opened.
Pinching corner was a serious issue for Galaxy S3. The problem was couple of screws loosen and thus bad gps signal.
Maybe here is the same problem.
It seems working after removing all the battery optimisations from all the location services and apps using location services. I'll keep you updated.
Edit: as soon as I switch the Bluetooth on the GPS loses the signal again
I have the same problem since August update, since then my GPS can't connect with the satellite. I even reinstall stock Android but nothing. T_T
I have this since I bought it... so this bug comes from android 7... Seems more like a crappy gps chip than a android bug.
GPS does not work for me since I updated to Pie, even though I downgraded again to Oreo stock. I have fixed my GPS issues using the app GPS faster signal Optimizer/Fix. You have to be root. In 10 seconds and an automatic reboot all my problems with the GPS have been solved.
The GPS failure on mine was a hardware problem, poor GPS antenna performance. I just took the back off and cleaned all the antenna contacts with isopropyl alcohol and it's good as new. Took about 10 min to fix.

GPS lock issues

Wondering if anyone is having the same frustrating experience as me in terms of GPS locking on when first opening Maps or Waze. It seems like it's taking 2-3 minutes for Maps or Waze to actually figure out exactly where I am and properly display a route. I realize this was sort of normal years ago but not anymore. Before it locks on correctly, the route is created but a message about no GPS appears on the top of the app and I'm stuck not having directions. This was not an issue on my 5T. I'm on OOS 9.0.12 rooted. This has been the same on every version of OOS since I got the phone, even stock TMO ROM before I switched over.
Any ideas?
I use maps a lot for daily commute. For me the map gets GPS lock nearly instantly. I live in the Midwest so terrain is not a factor, and my home and work locations are not impacted by tall buildings, so I have a very easy case.
Have you tried some other apps that check number of satellites your GPS is locked to?
It's possible it is a hardware problem too.
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Frankenscript said:
I use maps a lot for daily commute. For me the map gets GPS lock nearly instantly. I live in the Midwest so terrain is not a factor, and my home and work locations are not impacted by tall buildings, so I have a very easy case.
Have you tried some other apps that check number of satellites your GPS is locked to?
It's possible it is a hardware problem too.
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I haven't tried any GPS specific apps other than the navigation apps. I used to use those years ago but not recently. It happens in various places. I live in NH so I could be in the city for a bit and then out in the middle of nowhere with not much around later on. Seems like it happens no matter where I am. I'll get an GPS app and see whats going on with the satellites though, thanks!
Having the same issue since monday after installing latest update update to my OP6T. Can't use any navigation app....
Since I've gotten the phone, I've had issues with the GPS. Gps aiming me in the wrong direction, telling me that I'm on the perpendicular roads and all kinds of crap. Sometimes I'm on the highway and it'll think I got off at an exit. But I didn't! So now it's rerouting me then it realizes that I'm actually on the correct road. So it reroutes me again. All while I'm traveling 60, and every precious second counts.
How can I get the calibration screen back?
To me this sounds like an intermittent fault with the GPS. Hardware problem.
First thing I do as soon as I get any GPS problems with an Android:
I install GPS Status from the playstore : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2
Just start the app, then use your GPS and often the problem is gone. It's worth a try!
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First thing I do as soon as I get any GPS problems with an Android:
I install GPS Status from the playstore : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2
Just start the app, then use your GPS and often the problem is gone. It's worth a try!
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Hey, thanks for this. Even inside a building this works pretty well. It's awful that we need another app to do what the phone should do on its own, but at least it works.
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Hey, thanks for this. Even inside a building this works pretty well. It's awful that we need another app to do what the phone should do on its own, but at least it works.
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Sometimes it's not necessary to use GPS-Status all the time. You can try to delete the app maybe your problem is still gone. Anyway, nice to know that you are able to use your GPS again!
There is a problem with the 6T Gps for sure. I tested two Oneplus 6T devices. Both work 100% . Gps is very nice most of the time. If I am on call I loose Gps lock and I need to terminate the call to get Gps location back. It's not app specific as it happens in all gps apps. Even gps status looses lock. It happens always in the same place. Unfortunately it's near my home. I have no idea how to solve the problem. I tried Note 3/S8+/S7 - none have this problem. Most people have no idea what I am talking about as it's location specific. Anyone else has seen this problem ?
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Had a 6T and a friend also has one. The GPS is definitely crap.
It has lock in an open field. But if you are in a city, or there are various roads around you, good luck!
Managed to already do like 30km of a detour on foot thanks to it. It also caused Waze to tell me wrong directions.
I did check other phones, like a P10, and an S7 Edge, and a Note 4 (lol). They all had like full green signals, while the 6T struggled to achieve mid-range reception. There is something wrong with the antenna, or the gain, something. Hardware/build wise. I'd just get a OnePlus 7 or 5T (if someone can't wait). This is clearly something OP can't/won't fix. It's just not possible.
There was a site where they tested GPS lock... shame they didn't do one for the 6T.
Something is more than likely wrong with the phone itself. I have driven 10k+ miles in cities, country, desert freeways with no civilization for miles with this phone. I have never had a GPS issue. If it did have one, I'd be pissed since I'm a ride share driver and I go back to California on a regular basis visiting family from Las Vegas.
If you're rooted with magisk you can try installing the Global Optimized GPS File Replacer module
I use GPS constantly to handle traffic and the 6t works fine for me both in the city and out in the suburbs. No issues.
I will say maps recently changed something such that if it expects you to exit, but you stay on the highway, it shows you going down the exit for a few hundred feet until it realizes you aren't exiting. But that's a Google thing not a 6t thing.
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There is a problem with the 6T Gps for sure. I tested two Oneplus 6T devices. Both work 100% . Gps is very nice most of the time. If I am on call I loose Gps lock and I need to terminate the call to get Gps location back. It's not app specific as it happens in all gps apps. Even gps status looses lock. It happens always in the same place. Unfortunately it's near my home. I have no idea how to solve the problem. I tried Note 3/S8+/S7 - none have this problem. Most people have no idea what I am talking about as it's location specific. Anyone else has seen this problem ?
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Same exact problem, occurring only near my workplace. Consistently, on all versions of OOS so far. If I remember to start GPS Locker before opening Maps or Waze, it is much less likely to happen but it has happened twice even that way. Never had this issue with any other phone.
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Same exact problem, occurring only near my workplace. Consistently, on all versions of OOS so far. If I remember to start GPS Locker before opening Maps or Waze, it is much less likely to happen but it has happened twice even that way. Never had this issue with any other phone.
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I am still fighting with this issue. Just did a big install in my car and I have use Android Auto when driving and it's even harder to fix when it happens. Have to go back into the phone and launch the GPS fix app and hope the GPS starts moving on the head unit screen. It's very, very annoying.
GPS works great for me. I have only used custom ROMs so not sure how it works in stock. But using microg and osm+ I have never really had any issues. Using a GPS locking app such as GPS locker seems to help. Using Google apps for location is not working for me all the time beings how Waze requires Internet access to find locations. And beings how I use t mobile service is not available in most of western Washington. Even when using GPS locker I never have lost lock once GPS was locked. There has been two times I had to use the update a-gps from the GPS test app. If using microg local gsm seemed to be the best back end for me.

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