am i doing somthing wrong. every g2x i get has nonworking GPS. my most recent one came today, preloaded with GB. i went outside to test it, couldn't get a lock. went to hidden menu and had it manually get position, and then it locked. when i came back inside it was off and had the SOD. pulled the battery and it wouldn't turn on for like 5 minutes.
but more importantly. is there something i can do to fix the GPS. i have 2 g2xs in my house at the moment, one on cm7 and the other stock GB. all i want is a phone that worked, and its been 7 g2xs and its been 4 months and 7 g2xs and i am still looking for the elusive "good" g2x.
any ideas for a good GPS fix. and i have tried bloater, after i run that my phone finds no satellites ( i live in Missouri and flashed south mid state)
thanks in advance for any help you guys can offer.
First of all, do a factory rest. That's the first thing I would do.
After that go outside and try to get a lock.
I get a instant lock with the july baseband.
Let me know if that helps
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should i do the reset for the cm7 phone or the stock?
Mine takea from ten seconds to ten minutes. The same on froyo and gingerbread.
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Do it from Stock Froyo first, don't do it from any variation of Froyo.
Plain Froyo, factory rest then try to get a lock.
Should lock instantly if you have the newest baseband.
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My set up right now is debloated stock froyo ROM + July 15th Baseband + Faux UV Kernel with setcpu profiles.
No reboots, no freezes, no crashes, no SOD. Pure reliable phone, with every feature working.
Gps, a2dp, Lg camera, and usb mounting.
Zero issues, zero complaints.
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i reset both, my cm7 phone got a lokc after 10 secs. stock gingerbread failed to lock,and tthen rebooted
This is weird. After the reset I have the new market. And my GPS just locked on Indoors. This is the one on cm7. My new g2x is the worst I have ever had. When it turns off sometimes even a battery pull wont make it go back on.
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Had an issue with my first G2X, my replacement came and it locks within 10 seconds in open sky.
Make sure when you start Google Maps to be outside.
Under Settings > Location and Security make sure Use Wireless Networks is selected. If you're relying on GPS alone it will take forever to lock on your position.
G2X CM7
I gotta try my GPS again soon. It wasn't working right before the update. It would work here and there, but not consistently. There were times it would take forever to lock in and when it did, it would sometimes lag a little bit and not update as I was driving. I don't use the GPS a lot so I haven't seen whether or not it works any better since the update.
Before the recent GB update my GPS was hit or miss on a lock. After the update it's a solid phone, no issues and GPS will lock in 5 sec.
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Under Settings > Location and Security make sure Use Wireless Networks is selected. If you're relying on GPS alone it will take forever to lock on your position.
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+1. This seems to improve GPS lock dramatically!!
Here's some pictures from a thread I have going on AndroidForums:
First time with RunKeeper: May 8th.
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There were some other runs in between, then this is with my second G2x from T-Mobile: May 22nd.
Two days later: May 24th.
Finally Gingerbread is here: July 29th.
Conclusion?
The GPS is a piece of ****. If you want a working one, you have to invest in a new phone.
And before people ask if I'm running underground or if there's trees around and if I have a clear view of the sky; here's a shot of my Nexus One from last Summer: July 20th 2010.
I had similar results with myTracks. I haven't tried with my current G2X, which is my second, since I got the new baseband. But the GPS has been absolute crap in my experience with both that I tried. While using myTracks and walking around my neighborhood it looked like I was staggering all over the street then randomly shooting off into someone's backyard then back to the sidewalk. Nexus One worked perfectly most of the time, never had issues until I went to GB on that phone, then all the sudden GPS became unreliable.
I feel like slowpig though, is it me? Is there something I'm somehow doing wrong, even though I've used this phone in the exact same manner I used my myTouch and N1? Why is it just so horribly unreliable. I've tried wiping, I've reset the AGPS data, I've done all sorts of "fixes" and nothing has worked. The fact that out of the box they've worked horribly, and no alternate roms, wipes, other random fixes has changed that behavior leads me to believe that they have a large batch of phones with either a faulty GPS, antenna, radio, or something.
Agreed. A factory reset helped one of my g2xs. But not on the other 6 that I have owned. Hopefully my complaint with the BBB will prompt T-Mobile to give me a refund. Its a longshot, but who knows
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The LG update to Gingerbread definitely improves GPS locks. I use turn by turn so I need the satellites (not wireless networks) and before the update, my GPS satellite locks were taking atleast 5 minutes if they ever locked. After the Gingerbread update, my phone gets GPS satellite locks 'IN DOORS' in like 20-30 seconds now. IMO, that was the best part of the update.
Well since putting the LG update on my phone nothing seemed improved. So tonight I put CM back on, and no change. It tends to be close to my location, often times really close, but the accuracy circle on Maps is quite large. In fact, just now I took it outside and the accuracy got worst! It's just so colossally bad I can't see how these devices ever pass QA.
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Well since putting the LG update on my phone nothing seemed improved. So tonight I put CM back on, and no change. It tends to be close to my location, often times really close, but the accuracy circle on Maps is quite large. In fact, just now I took it outside and the accuracy got worst! It's just so colossally bad I can't see how these devices ever pass QA.
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Yea, you need a replacement dude. How does the phone respond in other areas?
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Hello all,
I just received my new Nexus S 4G for Sprint yesterday (5/14) and I love the phone, but I have just awful service on my phone.
I live in Princeton, NJ, which is a town notorious for not having the best service (for all providers) to begin with, but compared to my Epic4G that I came from, there is definitely something wrong with service for my NS4G. Note: there is no 4G here, so I cannot test that.
There are not much discussion of poor signal for the NS4G here on XDA, but there are numerous reports from people having similar problems elsewhere, i.e. http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/67927?start=0&tstart=10
I will describe my problem...
Calls and texts, MMS, works just fine... however, my 3G service is abysmal. Running speedtest.net, half of the time I pull in 30-40 KB/s, occasionally (maybe 1 out of a dozen times) I can pull in 40-80 KB/s. The other half of the time, either speedtest refuses to run because of network problems, or I literally pull in 3-6 KB/s. My browsing experience is horrendous, almost useless, downloading apps from the market is a 20 minute ordeal.
I have been able to connect to a WiFi network, and everything seems OK from that standpoint.
My fellow XDA users, I seek advice from you all...
I know that the NS4G is brand new to the Sprint network, and is the first CDMA nexus phone. I know that other phones have launched with similar problems, and they usually receive fixes relatively soon...?
Do you think I should try swapping my NS4G for a different one? In my opinion, I think if I swapped the NS4G, I would just have a different phone with the same problems.
Should I wait 30 days and see if service improves by then?
Anyone with similar experience? Suggestions? Switch back to Epic4G and wait it out (noooooo! )?
Thanks
I'm having the same problems, except I'm pulling slightly higher speeds than you. I've talked to sprint and they got a tech to come check out my towers and they'll let me know by monday if its a tower problem, or if it's just slow speeds in my area (its not my phone as i'm able to pick up normal speeds in other areas). I'm giving sprint a week or two to clear this up or else i'm taking the phone back within the 30 days.
also, did you try updating your prl/profile? it's unlikely that it'll help, but worth a shot.
I get around 3mbps on 3G
And around 5-6 and sometimes 7 mbps on 4g
Som im clearly not having this issue, but i will go roaming after the phone falls asleep for a while.
same problem
Im having the same problem I only had the phone 12 hrs I thought mayb it was da tower den I did a speed test between my epic n the ns4g n the epic blows it out the water not on da speed test app but in real life testin like pullin up web pages
The signal is weird. Signal strength at work on my Epic was 5-6 bars. Nexus S 4G is 1-2 bars. Signal strength is between -76 and -92. I forget what my Epic was pulling in actual numbers strength wise. Speed is the same awful crap though on 3G.
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I've had two Nexus S devices on Sprint and they both exhibit the same weak wireless reception. In real life I would say the differences are minor or insignificant but I was hoping for better or at least same radio reception as my almost 3 year old HTC Hero and clearly that isn't the case. Hopefully Sprint can rectify this in the future with some sort of update since I'm not aware of T-Mobile users having similar problems which would indicate an actual hardware flaw(?).
I'm almost sure its a sprint side issue. I left sprint for 3 months and came back and I've had an epic, evo, and nexus exhibit the same behavior. Before I left sprint I had zero issues and I've owned all of their smartphones and one point or another. It just seems like its slower in certain areas though.
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try updating PRL
Since our phones don't accept network pushed updates you're going to have to do a manual prl update. If that hasn't been done your service will suffer. That should help a bit.
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I've tried all the tricks, updated profile, PRL, reactivated my phone, etc.
Nothing is working...,
I've also noticed (completely unrelated issue) that my earpiece speaker crackles at any volume; its subtle but very annoying.
This seems to be an issue for people with the nexus. My old phone had full bars whereas with the nexus I'm only getting 1 or 2 bars on 3g. Seems to be an issue with their towers or Google. Its an issue with their network and not the phone. I spoke to sprint earlier today and they said they are aware and working to resolve this. So they say if course..
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Update (end of day 2):
For the last 5 - 6 hours I have been receiving moderate to adequate 3G service, albeit pretty inconsistent.
I now average 70-120 KB/s, and rarely drop below the lower 70s. This is more on par with what I was getting with my Epic4G for the last 6 months, always pulling in around 120-170 KB/s pretty consistently.
I've run 240 speedtest.net tests today, lol.
I hope it never goes back to how bad it was yesterday and this morning.
Time will tell, -- I'll let you know what happens.
I spent a good deal on the phone today with Sprint, 1 out of the 3 people I spoke to said that spotty reception on the NS4G was a known problem and engineers were at work fixing it. The others had no idea what I was talking about. I don't know what to believe.
Awww man you gotta be kidding me... I already get awful speeds with my Evo and now it's even worse with the Nexus 4g... the phone i'm planning on getting?!?!? this sucks =/
Anyone else's uploads constantly double or sometimes triple that of their download?
My last 5 3G speedtests in kbps
182/325
307/488
99/469
47/169
59/152
There is something seriously wacky with the way the radio is acting.
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Update (Morning of day 3):
Everything is back to crap again this morning. FML, lol
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Each speedtest.net test keeps returning downloads between 5 - 15 KB/s
I'm getting crap 3g speeds as well, up and down
Ditto. 3G reception at least 30% weaker than my Evo. Side note, my battery life has been crap too, I wonder if the phone is using more power trying to hold the signal?
I spent a little over an hour on the phone with sprint yesterday for this same issue. They trouble shot my phone, prl updates, network refreshes, nothing worked. They told me I had a defective unit and to exchange it. I went to best buy and the rep had an evo. He had full bars in the store, his dBm was -76 or whatever, it was in the 70's. Mine had 0-1 bars and a dBm of -96. He activated my new phone and checked it, same exact thing. He got sprint on the phone and they made him go through all the same bs prl updates and stuff. After a half hour, they told him they were looking into the issue.
Ive seen alot of people say its AOSP that causes the poor reception, and that is true to an extent. The EVO running CM does not get the same as sense roms. I live in a basement apartment, I know. On sense, my evo sent an mms message almost instantly. On CM, it wouldnt send them at all and it dropped calls like nobodies business.
When it comes down to it though, the radio on the Nexus 4G is just not performing well. I hope there will be some sort of update from google or sprint to address this in the very near future, or I will have left Verizon and sold my Thunderbolt for no reason...
I hope this issue can be fixed with a software update. I would like to know within the 30 day return period so I can get back on an evo running cm7 if I need to.
This is getting blown out of proportion in more ways than one. YES, the Nexus S 4G does not have as great of signal reception as the EVO or Epic. This is already well known. However, just like the iPhone 4 when it came out, the AOSP version of 2.3.4 on the NS4G doesn't display signal bars properly. That's part of the problem. But when you dive down into actually how many dBm's you're getting - that's where the problem lies.
In San Francisco, I typically get 600-1000kbps on 3G and 4mbps-8mbps on 4G WiMAX. Lately, after continually attempting to update the PRL on the device and so on, I've gotten results like the one below. This is on 3G in Daly City, CA just outside SF.
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Hi everyone! Normally, I use my Htc sensation on Landscape Mode when navigating (I think that this is a very normal way to hang a smartphone when you're surfing the net) and I've noticed that the loss of Wifi signal is a real problem. So, I would know through this poll how many of you have encountered this same problem.
I recommend you to test your Htc Sensation in a room that's not the same where it is the router WIFI.
DEATH GRIP on Landscape Mode:
youtube.com/watch?v=ptC0pZVIuCE&feature=related
Every Sensation has antenna attenuation
All of them do. Every single one. The level of attenuation is dependent on your router radios, position, signal strength. Some see a slight problem while others see a more pronounced one. I see it only slightly. A software update likely wouldn't change that either. If it happens to be enormously burdensome in your case, a different router or another device (i.e. not the Sensation) will be your only choices.
It isn't a problem, yet I never really surf in landscape so for me that would be a no , however it does lose some signal slightly but not enough to affect anything
Just out of curiosity (since I had the problem on other HTC handsets), has anyone gone into Wifi where you would select an access point and increased the setting to performance (mine is charging at the moment and off so I can't give you the direct info but its something like communications, wifi, it shows a list of APs, then you hit menu and hit advanced and increase power consumption)? This drained the battery about 15-20% faster but gave me a much wider range on wifi. On my EVO, for example, I started off not being able to leave my apartment - with this setting on, I was able to walk all the way to the mailbox which was over 1000 feet away before my wifi would fade.
EDIT: Settings, Wireless and Networks, Wi-Fi Settings, menu, advanced.
Thanks Etherrealremnant for teaching me that setting.
I think it helped a little bit, in making it last longer, but it ultimately dropped out of wifi signal again.
Good to keep in mind though.
It's probably the biggest problem on the phone. Forget about touch screen responsiveness because that can be fixed with a software update. This probably won't which sucks.
Here is a video I made for Smash earlier. It's in another thread but I'll post here encase some of you didn't see it. The WiFi death grip is not a issue for me with my router or my buddy's router I'm filming the issue on. It also doesn't effect me while I'm at work either whether I have 5 bars to start with or 1 bar to start with. I have no doubt that some of you are experiencing very bad death grip issues. I would return it until you get one without the problem.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzWyvGLjKhs
I personally went through two Sensations that had the death grip issue with Wi-fi before I gave up and returned the phone. The phones I had would totally lose the Wi-fi signal. I could have dealt with a slight drop that did not interfere with browsing or watching video, but no signal meant no video for me.
I have the death grip problem. Htc and t Mobile both said it is unheard of. They told me to swap the phone out.
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It really exists,but it has never effected me i think..
The WiFi on this phone is my only real complaint so far. It has about half the distance that my G2x did and the death grip is definitely there. This is problematic since 4G runs about 150kbps around my house...
I have wifi calling. When playing a game and the signal strength drops, it switches to a regular cell and interrupts my game saying it switched. Even if an app isn't using wifi, the wifi calling app does the usual popup announcement. Other issues that come to mind is when the signal drops, sometimes the game saves bad recover data. Running bad data either crashes the app or I get a notification of a bad save file. Another issue is having a game lock up. The home button still works and I can kill the process instead of pulling the battery. Once I got a black screen where it seemed like the OS locked up and nothing worked other than pulling the battery. All these issues go away when I put it in airplane mode although I need to take off airplane mode when I'm done.
One of the biggest problems of Sensation IMO. I can't even use it in landscape
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Can't use it
can't use the phone in landscape mode with 2 bars...
the problem is there and i had some emails changed with HTC and they recognized the problem, they even send me a picture how to hold my phone in the landscape mode ... doesn't work !
They should send instruction how to hold your phone now!
I put a small piece of foil over the top connectors. Now my wifi runs perfect.
Prior to this my signal would drop as soon as I left the room my router is in. now I get steady bars even outside my house.
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Scoop24 said:
I put a small piece of foil over the top connectors. Now my wifi runs perfect.
Prior to this my signal would drop as soon as I left the room my router is in. now I get steady bars even outside my house.
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Could you post pics of what you did?
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Worked perfect for me.
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Worked perfect for me.
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Okay I gonna try it. Be back with some results
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Wouldn't foil arc on something if your'e not careful?
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Okay I gonna try it. Be back with some results
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Stick the foil under the 2 prongs and sorta just wrap right over and let it fit the groove perfect. Than slide your cover right over the too shouldn't need any added force as the foil will fit right in the groove.
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What do you consider a "lock". I consider it within 40-20 meters of accuracy, as that is the most accurate i've gotten.
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What do you consider a "lock". I consider it within 40-20 meters of accuracy, as that is the most accurate i've gotten.
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You can get 40-20 meters of accuracy just from mobile signal. You do not need GPS data for that. With GPS you can get close to 10' for accuracy. It depends on how may satellite signal your phone gets.
Try GPS test from market to see how good you GPS is doing..
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You can get 40-20 meters of accuracy just from mobile signal. You do not need GPS data for that. With GPS you can get close to 10' for accuracy. It depends on how may satellite signal your phone gets.
Try GPS test from market to see how good you GPS is doing..
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Haha wait really? With gps enabled and 5 or 6 satelites in use I get 20 meters at best, usually not. Without gps on i get 800 meters.. lol whats wrong? CM7 nightlys fauxs latest kernel.
PS i have gps test and have 6 satelites in use as stated above.
nevermind, I'm removing the cap that shows my current location to 10 meters.
My nexus One always seemed to say 6 meters, fwtw.
ETA BRB
I have OTA baseband. If you have gps test can you take a screen shot of how many gps's you have in sight? i have about 5 or 6 usually at my window.
Hey wait spyvie you've got wireless on. Haha, although still with wireless i get 20 meters although I only have 1 bar of wireless in my room >.<
Here ya go.
I went back outside and Maps said 20 meters, hit my location until it said 10, then fired up GPS Test and took the cap. If I'm reading this right it say about 100ft, that's 3 times 10 meters. It does seem to know what street I'm on when I'm driving.
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Thanks a bunch. This is really annoying. It may just be where I am?
EDIT: Facepalm. Moved literally 5 feet over and pressed phone against the window and picked up 3 or 4 more satelittes and got 20meter lock. Wont bother going outside being nightime here on the east coast, and still getting some rain from irene
Well, you ARE in Nowheresville...
Just took this screen shot sitting in my living room about 10 feet from the window. Didn't think GPS got this kind of signal indoors. Not connected to wifi. Just mobile data and GPS.
Haha good one. Thing is I dont use gps much so I mainly test in my room (which might not be optimal gps testing grounds). I mainly use it just for gags because i cant drive yet
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Haha good one. Thing is I dont use gps much so I mainly test in my room (which might not be optimal gps testing grounds). I mainly use it just for gags because i dont drive yet
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You ever tried geocaching? I wouldn't recommend it during hurricane Irene but its a fun way to use GPS.
I once pressed my Garmin against the window of a 737...
I was looking at that and saw some near me. Might try one before summer ends. School starts late for me . Private schools: pay more for less education. Although I guess it's higher quality. ANYWAYS. Back to the topic at hand.
I've never gotten 10 meter lock. What's the requirement for the navigation app to work well?
On a side note I get 5mbps down in washington dc. You'd think we'd have faster speeds? Or is it due to the population?
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I once pressed my Garmin against the window of a 737...
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Haha awesome!
Been messing around with the GPS.. When the icon stops blinking does that mean I have a lock?
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Been messing around with the GPS.. When the icon stops blinking does that mean I have a lock?
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That's what I've always assumed.
Ya I always thought that when the icon stops blinking that it was actually locked on. In GPS Status it seems to be that way as well. Once the icon stops blinking you get all the information about your location and such. CM7 seems to take awhile to get GPS lock in maps and GPS status. I usually just start GPS status prior to using maps and it seems to help get a better/quicker lock than just using maps.
Haha well thanks for rendering my thread irrelevant guys, haha. Well I guess the answer is when the icon stops blinking. I guess that pretty much about wraps this thread up.
Phburks I'll definitely go geocaching before the summer ends. Hope my GPS works for that haha
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Haha well thanks for rendering my thread irrelevant guys, haha. Well I guess the answer is when the icon stops blinking. I guess that pretty much about wraps this thread up.
Phburks I'll definitely go geocaching before the summer ends. Hope my GPS works for that haha
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Lol Im actually glad you asked your initial question. I've wondered myself what different people mean when they say it takes forever to get a a GPS lock, or when they say they get a really fast GPS lock.
And yea definitely give geocaching a try. GPS will get you within a few feet. After that you'll have to rely on the clues given in the cache description online. Its actually pretty fun.
I made a thread like this 3 weeks ago, but no one helped me out!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1214413&highlight=What+do+you+consider+a+good
Is anyone else else having issues with their GPS? I'm running stocked rooted and it takes my phone forever to get a lock from the birds. It doesn't matter if I'm inside or outside it takes 30-60 seconds for a lock which I think is ridiculous.
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Is anyone else else having issues with their GPS? I'm running stocked rooted and it takes my phone forever to get a lock from the birds. It doesn't matter if I'm inside or outside it takes 30-60 seconds for a lock which I think is ridiculous.
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You need to reevaluate.
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You need to reevaluate.
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I fix 11/23 sats in max seconds, sometimes it fix up to 18 sats after 2/3 minutes...... Stock, without mods.. :good:
Do you have WiFi and aGPS location reporting off? It could slow down position locking.
Sometimes my Nexus 4 GPS antenna hangs though, a restart and locking on via Maps helps for some reason, I use the app GPS Stats to see how many satellites the phone's seeing, but I guess you've done that. Maybe try out a tracking SW like Locus or something and see if the phone remains locked when moving for a longer period of time like going home from work, if GPS signal constantly goes away I'd recommend contacting Google on the issue. They'll either confirm to look into it or offer a replacement.
These are that stats I'm getting with GPS status seems very off to me... I'm probably going to contact sprint about this later today or tomorrow
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I'm having a problem with GPS on mine as well. I play Ingress which is a location-based game made by Niantic (owned by Google). I have a lot of experience playing this game back to January on my Nexus 4 and have also played on my Nexus 7. The Nexus 5 is slow to lock and has much greater error than the Nexus 4 as reported by GPS Status when I am holding phones side-by-side. It seems to really perform worse under non-ideal conditions (inside a car, near tall buildings, bad weather). It seems to lose lock or otherwise have greater error under those conditions especially. I have heard of people who have no apparent issues though so it could be my device is just defective.
swoon_ said:
I'm having a problem with GPS on mine as well. I play Ingress which is a location-based game made by Niantic (owned by Google). I have a lot of experience playing this game back to January on my Nexus 4 and have also played on my Nexus 7. The Nexus 5 is slow to lock and has much greater error than the Nexus 4 as reported by GPS Status when I am holding phones side-by-side. It seems to really perform worse under non-ideal conditions (inside a car, near tall buildings, bad weather). It seems to lose lock or otherwise have greater error under those conditions especially. I have heard of people who have no apparent issues though so it could be my device is just defective.
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+1 under the exact same conditions. Really pissed me off blowing through L8's and "all resonators missed" pops up when I'm on top of the goddamn thing.
I came from the Note2 and noticed that the GPS kind of acts like a kid who didn't get the tootsie roll so just acts like a lil punk and doesn't listen or do what they're told. Nothing as horrible as the old Captivate fiasco, but nowhere near other devices I've owned. I'm guessing an update or two can fix it (along with the camera and signal drop issues)
+side note+
faction and location?
Feelin' smurfy in central Florida
I also have problems with the GPS.
The satellites are really long to fix (approx 5min, even with aGPS), and the signal drop quickly.
Only way to play Ingress : wifi positioning.
It is impossible for me to use Navigation in car
same here
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Is anyone else else having issues with their GPS? I'm running stocked rooted and it takes my phone forever to get a lock from the birds. It doesn't matter if I'm inside or outside it takes 30-60 seconds for a lock which I think is ridiculous.
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Same problem here on pure stock, no root. In car navigation is useless. Gps status toolbox is able to make it fix for a little while but signal is lost again after a (few) minute(s). Only thing I might have done out of the ordinary is switch from dalvik to ART. Gonna revert that just to see. Will report.
Reverting tot dalvik doesn't Fix it. so as a test, unlocked bootloader and reflahed stock firmware from google page so it was pristine again. No joy, no GPS lock.
This with stock without mod.....
There are some various threads also on the issue. I have found that the GPS appears to improve when I applied some pressure to the area below where the camera is on the back. The GPS antena is here and there is some hypothesis that the antenna may not be secured properly resulting in the poor performance. I was able to have better results playing Ingress after doing this. Per GPS Status, performance still not as good as my N4 so will probably RMA soon. It would be interesting if some having the issue tries applying the pressure to see if there is any improvement.
Mine doesn't see catch any signals on ART.
on dalvik it works but very slow compared to a S4
A S4 locks on 11sats in 10 secs indoors.
My N5 sees 2 in the first minute then just sits there.
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eustilou said:
Mine doesn't see catch any signals on ART.
on dalvik it works but very slow compared to a S4
A S4 locks on 11sats in 10 secs indoors.
My N5 sees 2 in the first minute then just sits there.
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More info... I have a US model and I am currently in Europe.
I compared mine side by side with a european model (D821) and it locked on much faster... 10-15 seconds.
I compared the gps.conf files and they are identical.
Someone started a thread one Google's forum. I suggest everyone add their post to that list so Google can see it and address the issue.
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/EkllXr0ZlZM
I'll test applying pressure to the back of the phone later but that's obviously not a long term solution.
EDIT: Applying pressure didn't seem to help.
I was on ART and couldn't get a lock. Switched back to Dalvik and it locked right away the first time. Turned off all GPS/Wifi/etc and waited 5 minutes. Second time could not get a lock whatsoever so I did the usual wipe cache/etc and uninstalled the GPS test app and re-installed and still nothing.
Calling Google.
EDIT#2: RMA on the way. Google support could not confirm whether other users were reporting problems. Rather than wait for a software fix I'm taking my chances with a new device.
no issues for me
Locks instantly using T-Mobile in lost Vegas. Had sprint with last 2 htc's. Was always hit and miss. Sucked
eustilou said:
More info... I have a US model and I am currently in Europe.
I compared mine side by side with a european model (D821) and it locked on much faster... 10-15 seconds.
I compared the gps.conf files and they are identical.
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I own a german bought 32GB D821 with serious gps issues too so that theory doesn't fly.
Same issue here as well. As an Ingress player, this is extremely frustrating. It loses its GPS lock way too frequently.
Try 2G Network mode on Mobile Network Settings
Actually, this problem persists since Nexus 4 with Jelly Bean jwr66y update. GPS Status app show me that my GPS got really weak signals when I'm in 3G networks, but it got really strong signals and work very well when I choose 2G network mode in 'Mobile Network Settings'. I wonder is it the some problem with you guys? If it is, then it's absolutely Android bug, not hardware issue.
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Actually, this problem persists since Nexus 4 with Jelly Bean jwr66y update. GPS Status app show me that my GPS got really weak signals when I'm in 3G networks, but it got really strong signals and work very well when I choose 2G network mode in 'Mobile Network Settings'. I wonder is it the some problem with you guys? If it is, then it's absolutely Android bug, not hardware issue.
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Not sure I agree. My nexus 4 is rock solid with GPS on any network mode (LTE/H+/2G) and always has been. Even in areas where my signal isn't strong the GPS wouldn't ever falter.
I've posted my personal findings at http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/EkllXr0ZlZM now that I have my RMA device in hand also and can do side-by-side comparisons.
screenshots from GPS Status on nexus 4
That's kinda strange. What version of Android do you installed in your N4? Here 2 screenshots of GPS Status on my N4. First, I use 3G network (as you can see on the signal bar at the top of the screen) and waited about 3 minutes outdoor under clear sky. Weak signals. Then, still standing on the same spot, I switch to 2G Network and look at those bars, and the time it needs to get fix, work perfectly.
Just moved on from the S9 {SM-G960U1) to the Note10 Plus (SM-N975U1) and I'm experiencing some trouble: poor cellular reception.
This is not a lack of signal bars - I know those don't tell the story - this is a COMPLETE lack of service in areas where I usually have service. Today. I brought my second line - a Samsung S8 SM-G950U1 - with me and in about 75% of the areas I travel in, there was a complete lack of cellular signal while using the Note10 Plus meanwhile the S8 was pulling down 50 or 60 Mbps. Where there was a signal on the Note10 Plus, it would pull about 3 or 4 Mbps while the S8 was sitting at 80 or 90 Mbps.
What's going on? I already reset my Network Settings and the next day had my SIM card replaced. This was based on noticing that at my house where 80+ Mbps was routine with the S8 and the replaced S9 (SM-G960U1) the Note10 Plus can hardly muster 12 Mbps, usually 2 to 3 Mbps.
AT&T, just upgraded to their top plan with unlimited everything with no data throttling and 50GB hotspot per line. On Android 12 with the most recent updates. Sitting here with ZERO bars, no signal, thankful that there is Wi-Fi available.
Try in safe mode to rule out 3rd party apps.
Clear SIM toolkit data.
Network reset and clear system cache.
Ask AT&T advanced tech support to reset the network on their side.
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Try in safe mode to rule out 3rd party apps.
Clear SIM toolkit data.
Network reset and clear system cache.
Ask AT&T advanced tech support to reset the network on their side.
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Cleared data, reset network settings, and started in safe mode. ZERO signal. I'll call AT&T again. I called them Monday evening and they reapportioned the card and reset the signal then yesterday i had the SIM card replaced. I'll request advanced support.
*#*#4636#*#*, device info
Access Point Names in connection settings should be this I believe:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
When I was first messing with the phone earlier this week, I came across a menu that had about a dozen radio buttons to select I think it was network type. I remember it had some options but the top one was Automatic and I think CLTE/????? or something was selected. I got out of there quickly but now I want to look at it to see what the options were.
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*#*#4636#*#*, device info
Access Point Names in connection settings should be this I believe:
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Here's mine:
I see one difference.
mnc number
If you replace the sim card, do it yourself and handle it like a stick of ram. It can be damaged by ESD, at least discharge yourself to a nearby earth ground before handling. They're a dime a dozen but a failure can be inconvenient and cause a lot of trouble.
I looked into the MNC. 280 and 410 are acceptable for AT&T and it depends on the SIM card number as to which one to use. 280 is correct for mine. Can't edit it anyway. It's locked to the SIM.
This is back home:
I mean, it's better than earlier in the week but I don't sit at home all day. To be sure, I'm perfectly happy with the above numbers. Hell, I'd even be happy if they were halved while out and about.
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This is back home:
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I mean, it's better than earlier in the week but I don't sit at home all day. To be sure, I'm perfectly happy with the above numbers. Hell, I'd even be happy if they were halved while out and about.
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Those aren't good either... mind you there's a cell tower half a mile from me.
Maybe take it to a Samsung Experience center at Best Buy and let them run some advanced tests on it. See if they can pinpoint it.
Or return it.
I might be prolonging the inevitable but I messed around with it some more. Can you tell me what the preferred network is shown when you look in the phone info at *#*#4636#*#*
This thing is just junk. I got T-Mobile prepaid just to see if there's a difference and there is. It's slightly better. The same dead spots are there but they're briefer and the service is sometimes faster. Side by side another phone in the T-Mobile store where you know they boost that signal and I could barely manage a third of the other phone. Now, T-Mobile limits the prepaid customer to 65% of rated but it wasn't even close. We made sure we were using the same Speedtest server and he turned off 5G data. I'm going to perform a factory reset and try agdin but that's not going to work. If it doesn't work as a phone, what good is it?
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This thing is just junk. I got T-Mobile prepaid just to see if there's a difference and there is. It's slightly better. The same dead spots are there but they're briefer and the service is sometimes faster. Side by side another phone in the T-Mobile store where you know they boost that signal and I could barely manage a third of the other phone. Now, T-Mobile limits the prepaid customer to 65% of rated but it wasn't even close. We made sure we were using the same Speedtest server and he turned off 5G data. I'm going to perform a factory reset and try agdin but that's not going to work. If it doesn't work as a phone, what good is it?
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No issues on either one of my Snaps N975U/1.
Both run well on AT&T. Same sim card for over 2.5 yo.
The phone is not junk. It's a good device. It's just not working here.
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The phone is not junk. It's a good device. It's just not working here.
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Not sure what the problem is especially if you have a good signal. My guess is that device itself. I spend little more time then it took to put in the sim card to set up the connection on the newest one.
I factory reset this morning with the AT&T SIM installed. I don't want to speak too soon but at my house, the speed test results are more than 60 Mbps every time. The last five have been over 100. Still have to take it out on my travels and see if there's an actual, real difference but that seems better.
Remember to turn on/off airplane mode when traveling if it has trouble in an area to reset the tower it's using.
Try a hard reboot:
Press and hold the Volume Down button first and don’t release it.
While holding it down, press and hold the Power key.
Keep both keys held down for 10 seconds or more.
I took my S8 and the Note out Thursday morning and compared them. Both are my phones and on the same AT&T plan. The Note just has a very difficult time picking out a good signal. I spent about 5GB of mobile data running speed tests, drove over 100 miles, and walked almost four miles. Where the S8 would aggressively cycle through the bands to maintain some connectivity - be sure, there were plenty of slowdowns - the Note just camped out. RSRP numbers ran -10 or more even up to -20 lower on the Note than the S8 across the board. What I learned is that the signal is not that effective in a lot of areas around my parts but I'm not asking for that or super-fast speeds. I just need to look stuff up from time to time and stream music. Most importantly, i need to be able to use my phone as a phone. It can't even do that well. Maybe it's defective but I'm not willing to go through this again. Looking at the Xperia. Had Sony phones in the distant past and looked at them before I got the S9 a few years ago. Just started looking, not really sure what I'll do.
Something about that copy. I'm not seeing that issue with either one of the two I own. My download speed was substantially higher.
Try a hard reboot:
hard reboot:
Press and hold the Volume Down button first and don’t release it.
While holding it down, press and hold the Power key.
Keep both keys held down for 10 seconds or more.