Hi all,
I really need some help with this as i'm going round in circles chasing my tail for weeks already.
Ever since I updated from Android 2.2 to 2.3.3 my GPS has not worked.
I have tried GPSFix, and red loads but no joy.
Is there an easy way to downgrade back to 2.2, or other fix?
Many thanks,
Bod,
HTC Desire S and Android 2.2? The Desire S came with Android 2.3.3 out of the box. Maybe you mean the HTC Desire (without S)? Seems like you need another radio version...
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faraaz said:
HTC Desire S and Android 2.2? The Desire S came with Android 2.3.3 out of the box. Maybe you mean the HTC Desire (without S)? Seems like you need another radio version...
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Hi Faraaz,
Thanks for the reply, It is defiantly a Desire S.
I'm sure it came with 2.2, perhaps i am mistaken with that part.
However ever since the 2.3.3 update my GPS does not work....
Any suggestions on how to fix this?
If i was to do a factory reset, would it take it back to the original installed Android version??
And if so, how is best to back everything up before hand,
noting that my Desire S is not rooted.
Thanks again,
Bod.
the desire S comes with 2.3.3
i dont think you can do a backup before rooting the device
try using faster fix from the market ,my device found only 2 satellites before now im able to get more than seven in less than a min
kartkk said:
the desire S comes with 2.3.3
i dont think you can do a backup before rooting the device
try using faster fix from the market ,my device found only 2 satellites before now im able to get more than seven in less than a min
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OK, well the GPS stopped working after an Android update,
that i received on my phone.
I remember getting the message and thought, it wouldn't do any damage (oops).
Doesn't faster fix need root access?
Do you mean an android update or the HTC update which has been giving other people problems?
I had a similar problem with my old HTC Wildfire. Give this a shot:
1) Clear Google Maps application data
Go to Settings->Applications->Manage Applications->Google Maps and press clear data
2) Turn off your phone and remove the battery for at least 30 seconds.'
Turn the phone back on again and try and get a GPS lock in google maps or similar application
3) Hope it works
I have no idea if the first step is even necessary, all I know is that i did that step when i tried it
bodnid said:
OK, well the GPS stopped working after an Android update,
that i received on my phone.
I remember getting the message and thought, it wouldn't do any damage (oops).
Doesn't faster fix need root access?
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try what MicShadow said
if it doesnt work try gpsfix, i dont think it needs root acces
kartkk said:
try what MicShadow said
if it doesnt work try gpsfix, i dont think it needs root acces
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Faster fix needs root, GPS fix doesn't.
Do you have a cover case? A case can block the GPS antenna. When I have the CaseMate gelli case put on, the signal is very weak. Or you have to update to another radio version and see if that helps...
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I traded in my first Inspire for a replacement after the GPS started working less reliably after a couple weeks.
Now, a couple weeks into owning this one, I am (frustratingly) experiencing weird problems again.
Yesterday I tried using the GPS to navigate to a club in Baltimore... On the way down, I never got a solid gps lock in navigation. And, oddly enough, on the way back home, the lock was rock solid all the way.
I'm beginning to wonder if this is a defect with the Inspire itself, even though I haven't heard of many people having the same problems. The only "weird" thing I do with my GPS is use c:geo, a geocaching application... I'm wondering if this somehow tampers with GPS settings and starts to affect the gps tracking itself?
I do not use a case. I have not rooted or flashed the phone (nor did I on the previous model).. I really can't think about much else that I might be doing that coudl be affecting the gps.
Anyone have any ideas?
magnumforce2006 said:
I traded in my first Inspire for a replacement after the GPS started working less reliably after a couple weeks.
Now, a couple weeks into owning this one, I am (frustraingly) experiencing weird problems again.
Yesterday I tried using the GPS to navigate to a club in Baltimore... On the way down, I never got a solid gps lock in navigation. And, oddly enough, on the way back home, the lock was rock solid all the way.
I'm beginning to wonder if this is a defect with the Inspire itself, even though I haven't heard of many people having the same problems. The only "weird" thing I do with my GPS is use c:geo, a geocaching application... I'm wondering if this somehow tampers with GPS settings and starts to affect the gps tracking itself?
I do not use a case. I have not rooted or flashed the phone (nor did I on the previous model).. I really can't think about much else that I might be doing that coudl be affecting the gps.
Anyone have any ideas?
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Go into your settings, location and then uncheck "use wireless networks". Try that and see how it works.
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I will try this later, but I hesitate to say that'd be the problem, when GPS test was only pulling 3-4 satellites earlier today. (under normal conditions it will get twice that easily after a few seconds).
I feel like if this hardware problem was this widespread (that an entire generation of GPS' started going bad on the inspires) more people would be talking about it... And yet I see very little discussion of this happening. Are people just not using their GPS' that much? lol
In my ecperience not all Roms have the greatest GPS for whatever reason.
Use various ones, the one in my signature is a good place to start.
legend221 said:
In my ecperience not all Roms have the greatest GPS for whatever reason.
Use various ones, the one in my signature is a good place to start.
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As I said in the OP, I am not even rooted. Using the stock ROM.
Never mind. Re read the op....
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Intermittent quality all the way home from work, even with "use wireless networks" turned off. By the end of the trip it could no longer hold a lock.
So frustrating. I would return this one, but for what? Another couple weeks and I'll be having the same problems.
Welp, rooted and flashed last night to Stock ROM Optimized, flashed LeeDroid 2.2.2. Kernel, applied this fix http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=997647, and I still couldn't get a strong lock on the way to work today.
This is baffling to me. I guess I just won't be using the Inspire's GPS a whole lot, which is a shame, because it's a perfect phone otherwise.
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Welp, rooted and flashed last night to Stock ROM Optimized, flashed LeeDroid 2.2.2. Kernel, applied this fix http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=997647, and I still couldn't get a strong lock on the way to work today.
This is baffling to me. I guess I just won't be using the Inspire's GPS a whole lot, which is a shame, because it's a perfect phone otherwise.
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Flash the new miui and follow the setup instructions exactly. Lock was a second or 2 for me!
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Flash the new miui and follow the setup instructions exactly. Lock was a second or 2 for me!
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Could I have a link to exactly what you're talking about?
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Could I have a link to exactly what you're talking about?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=969436
magnumforce2006 said:
Welp, rooted and flashed last night to Stock ROM Optimized, flashed LeeDroid 2.2.2. Kernel, applied this fix http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=997647, and I still couldn't get a strong lock on the way to work today.
This is baffling to me. I guess I just won't be using the Inspire's GPS a whole lot, which is a shame, because it's a perfect phone otherwise.
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I have this exact same setup on my phone, same Rom, same kernel, and my gps didnt work. I reflashed the stock radio and now i get a lock in under 3 seconds. Give that a try.
Almost forgot I used THIS method to flash the radio, if that matters...
*BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS PROCESS YOU CAN BRICK YOUR PHONE WITH A CORRUPT RADIO.IMG*
To flash a radio using hboot with radio S-OFF you can simply take the zip file PD98IMG.zip from the hack kit (Thanks ATTN1) and remove the radio.img file from it using winrar or 7zip, and put a new radio.img from elsewhere in the zip named radio.img and using store (NO) compression. Make sure it is named exactly PD98IMG.zip and put it on the root of your sdcard. Reboot your phone into hboot and the new radio will prompt you to load. Press volume up on the phone and it will load automatically and ask you to press power to reboot.
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Since your flashing the stock radio no need to take any radio.img file out or put a new one in, just simply flash the PD98IMG.zip in hboot
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I have this exact same setup on my phone, same Rom, same kernel, and my gps didnt work. I reflashed the stock radio and now i get a lock in under 3 seconds. Give that a try.
Almost forgot I used THIS method to flash the radio, if that matters...
Since your flashing the stock radio no need to take any radio.img file out or put a new one in, just simply flash the PD98IMG.zip in hboot
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Yeahp, I'm gonna give this a try tonight, fingers crossed.
What did you use before the Stock Rom Optimized (and leedroid kernel)? I came straight from stock, and was already having problems so... hmph.
magnumforce2006 said:
Yeahp, I'm gonna give this a try tonight, fingers crossed.
What did you use before the Stock Rom Optimized (and leedroid kernel)? I came straight from stock, and was already having problems so... hmph.
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I ran alot of other roms, and noone of them were working for me, never got around to trying anything to fix it until i came across someone who reflashed the radio and it worked using the Stock Optomized rom in the thread, so figured id give it a try low and behold it worked for me as well.
Re-flashed the radio last night, don't think it made much of a difference.
Navigation to work today was spotty... Hanging at spots, and never getting a very solid lock (the circle around the little blue arrow would remain probably 20-30 meters large or more). When viewing GPS status I'll usually be anywhere from 4-8 satellites.
I dunno... maybe I'm expecting too much? It has been cloudy/rainy here the past few days, and maybe that's just really affecting it.
I just know that when I first got this phone (and the last one) I'd have strong locks very quickly that would stay strong for the majority of the trip... And it never seemed very weather dependant. *shrugs*
Be happy you get a GPS lock lol, i owned the Captivate for about 5 months and got 1 lock the entire time mo matter what fixes i tried, and the 1 lock was the day i got it.
tdesbien31 said:
Be happy you get a GPS lock lol, i owned the Captivate for about 5 months and got 1 lock the entire time mo matter what fixes i tried, and the 1 lock was the day i got it.
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Yeah, I guess inconsistently functional is better than nothing. I just don't get why I'm having these problems, when most Inspire owners seem to have perfect GPS still.
I might try trading in for ONE MORE model, just to see what happens... HTC's warranty should cover me for 9 months, right?
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Yeah, I guess inconsistently functional is better than nothing. I just don't get why I'm having these problems, when most Inspire owners seem to have perfect GPS still.
I might try trading in for ONE MORE model, just to see what happens... HTC's warranty should cover me for 9 months, right?
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Your guarantee from AT&T itself is 30 days exchange for anything policy regardless. Trade it in for a different phone or another Inspire.
Just make sure you follow the back to stock flashing instructions in development thread before you take it in just in case they want to be assholes about you having alternate software running.
You should try GPS Status from the market.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2&feature=search_result
It downloads new AGPS info like once a day if you want it to and has quickened up my fixes a whole bunch. I would try D/L'ing the app, clearing the exsisting AGPS data through the app, and D/L'ing the data new.
Faster fix from the market works awesome to and always fixs my gps after a new rom install .
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I have noticed that my GPS hasn't worked on the past few roms that ive installed. Even when restoring a Rom that previously had working GPS, the GPS no longer works. Anyone know a fix for this? I am currently running the tpc stock rooted optimized v2.
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Have you tried to reflash your radio?
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I would also say make sure your doing a proper wipe when your flashing. And also that your using the recommended radio for the rom your using.
My gps works fine, using coredroid ... I did a full wipe though before installing
I full wipe before each install or restore. Gonna try radio reflash and see if that helps.
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Doesn't work as in...
jadewolf05 said:
I have noticed that my GPS hasn't worked on the past few roms that ive installed. Even when restoring a Rom that previously had working GPS, the GPS no longer works. Anyone know a fix for this? I am currently running the tpc stock rooted optimized v2.
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doesn't turn on at all, or can't get a decent lock? If can't get a decent lock, trying GPSFIX / GPS essentials n all that? Just looking for clarification what the loss of functionality is.
Hi meiguoguizi..
Try "GPS scripts" .. it fixed my similar issue with latest Radio. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036253
Thanks!
vibhma said:
Hi meiguoguizi..
Try "GPS scripts" .. it fixed my similar issue with latest Radio. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036253
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But I'm not the OP . I am into GPS stuff tho this is cool . I am on my way to work but will check this out.
I have found that when my historical GPS data is wiped I have to use market apps like GPS Fix or GPS Essentials as an aid to getting lock again. I don't know if these really do anything...what it does do is have you watching the screen standing outside with open sky for 10 or so minutes as the # of satellites increases until it gets me within a 7 or so meter accuracy radius (lock). Then GPS behaves much better going forward with quicker acquisition times and such.
I had the same issue, reflashing the stock radio worked for me. This happened across several ROMs so I am not sure when the problems started. The ROM I am using now works best with the stock radio, flashed it and all problems were gone. I used GPS Status to lock, now I lock within seconds.
Alteros said:
I had the same issue, reflashing the stock radio worked for me. This happened across several ROMs so I am not sure when the problems started. The ROM I am using now works best with the stock radio, flashed it and all problems were gone. I used GPS Status to lock, now I lock within seconds.
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My gps stopped working on my first Inspire. Got spotty, then died completely, no matter what ROM. I restored to stock with s-on, same issue. Brought it to a warranty center and exchanged it. The new one locks better than the.old one ever did (and I thought the old was great) and has worked fine ever since. Might just be a bad chip.
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vibhma said:
Hi meiguoguizi..
Try "GPS scripts" .. it fixed my similar issue with latest Radio. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036253
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Since this was developed for Gingerbread, and I'm still stock, I think I will wait either until I root, or get the OTA if not rooted, then try this out .
I have noticed, or seem to have, that when I am not toggling my GPS on and off as much over time the more accurate and quick it gets. I had profiles toggling it based on conditions. I started getting rid of those conditions vs. GPS, and I get locks much quicker. Of course it sucks the battery big time, but I am plugged in a lot. And I have a quick toggle I just have to keep in mind if I'm out and don't really need it and need the battery instead.
After changing several Roms I lost my GPS as well. First I did a full wipe, factory reset, all cashe, ect. Did a clean install (with certain roms I found having a clean reboot between installing add-ons helps). I then Installed the GPS Script for US ran the GPS Test App free from the market and get a lock on 9+ sats in under 25 sec.
no one mentioned this when they brought up reflashing hte radio, but make sure you have a matching RIL for the radio. i've had so many headaches over gps that were fixed by making sure i have the right RIL lol. for an easy way to download and flash RIL, check out the gtg4556 (i think thats right) section in ROM Manager and look for the RIL flasher. AWESOME tooL
Finally got around to fooling with this thing... lol... GPS is working again. I decided to go ahead and unroot to make sure it wasn't a hardware issue and it wasn't. Started working again when put back to stock. So, I rerooted and its still working. I'm assuming it was a radio mixup between roms or something. Thanks for all the responses.
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Conversely
jadewolf05 said:
Finally got around to fooling with this thing... lol... GPS is working again. I decided to go ahead and unroot to make sure it wasn't a hardware issue and it wasn't. Started working again when put back to stock. So, I rerooted and its still working. I'm assuming it was a radio mixup between roms or something. Thanks for all the responses.
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Since I flashed the radio / ROM combination in my sig my GPS is behaving like one would expect. I had an HTC Tilt1 one and the GPS was good. I have been disappointed with the performance of the Inspire's GPS, but no longer. Locks under 10 seconds and sometimes under 5. Good. I like it when things like this are resolved.
If your gps stops working altogether, you can usually fix it by just re-flashing the radio. You don't need to unroot and go back to stock.
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Hi everyone
I been trying countless amounts of different ways to get my gps to work and it wont lock with different roms at all. Can anyone gimme some help i need my gps
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Make a nandroid of your current rom then flash the stocker. If it still won't lock, your phone is defective. It's a known issue w/ our devices, some are just luckier than others.
I'm on my second, a refurb, and it works a;most as well as my wife's Aria. I had to unroot and S-On to get it exchanged under the one yr warranty w/ ATT.
Good luck,
Tx
Old phone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFf_df-1oXU <--not working
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqDKFjNit58 <--what I had to do to get it to work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBWCyDEoHdw <--current phone
Hey tx i ran a gps test it sees some satellites but wont lock due to poor reception. This is a big step for me as i couldnt see any period
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Have you tried rooting and updating your device with the latest rom? I am running ninja by team pheonix and have no problems...
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Im on tb fusion and im outside and im getting a lock of 59ft accuracy . My gfs mytouch is 4 feet im jealous lol
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So tx i watched your vids how did u get it to work
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meddle70 said:
So tx i watched your vids how did u get it to work
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Some details of what you have tried so far would be helpful. Because you haven't provide any yet I'll be vague and indescrript with my suggestions. First make sure your radio and RIL match. This is ridiculously important!
Second, try flashing the GPS scripts file that has a thread in the dev section.
Lastly, are you trying to get a fix indoors? If so, just go outside
Good luck!
PS I have found some roms have much better GPS than others. No matter what I tried I couldn't get proper GPS on android revolution 5 but get awesome GPS on gingerbeast
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Hey sorry about being so vague man i have the latest ota radio right now from att. I tried cleardroids rom with different radios and how.do i check to see if my radio.and rils match ? And where do i find the scripts i never even seen them before.
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Hey sorry about being so vague man i have the latest ota radio right now from att. I tried cleardroids rom with different radios and how.do i check to see if my radio.and rils match ? And where do i find the scripts i never even seen them before.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1106324
Read Post #1 throughly.
Ok, I finally got the RIL in order as I had the wrong one flashed on there, so thats all fixed and ready to go.
I also applied AngelDeath's GPS fix to no avail so far.
It's weird though, every time I reflash Fusions rom the gps works for about an hour than just calls it quits. This is the only rom that can actually get a signal at all comparing to the other ones I tried which cannot.
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Ok, I finally got the RIL in order as I had the wrong one flashed on there, so thats all fixed and ready to go.
I also applied AngelDeath's GPS fix to no avail so far.
It's weird though, every time I reflash Fusions rom the gps works for about an hour than just calls it quits. This is the only rom that can actually get a signal at all comparing to the other ones I tried which cannot.
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the angel death gps fix is the gps scripts i was talking about. do you use gps status to download the newest AGPS data?
You may also want to try different Radios (with matching RILs) because some may work better than others in different areas.
good luck
angeldeath script fixed my problems..
my gps was not locking at all..
now its locking with in 40 seconds..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11342772&postcount=1
meddle70 said:
Ok, I finally got the RIL in order as I had the wrong one flashed on there, so thats all fixed and ready to go.
I also applied AngelDeath's GPS fix to no avail so far.
It's weird though, every time I reflash Fusions rom the gps works for about an hour than just calls it quits. This is the only rom that can actually get a signal at all comparing to the other ones I tried which cannot.
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A "double flash" of the radio and the RIL with a couple of reboots in between has been known to clear up weird behavior.
Ymmv, but it's something that has worked for people and is a good thing to do "just for good measure."
ahm12 said:
angeldeath script fixed my problems..
my gps was not locking at all..
now its locking with in 40 seconds..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11342772&postcount=1
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I was wondering what rooting had done to my GPS also, but then I removed my boxwave plastic case and my GPS signal locked on in 10 sec. Does anyone know where the GPS receiver is so that I can maybe cut piece out of my case? Does anyone have a case that does not effect GPS? Thanks
The gps module is behind the cover that hold the flash.
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I was wondering what rooting had done to my GPS also, but then I removed my boxwave plastic case and my GPS signal locked on in 10 sec. Does anyone know where the GPS receiver is so that I can maybe cut piece out of my case? Does anyone have a case that does not effect GPS? Thanks
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I use a Speck case, like what the AT&T store tries to sell you, and the GPS on my unit functions pretty well.
Rioplatense said:
I was wondering what rooting had done to my GPS also, but then I removed my boxwave plastic case and my GPS signal locked on in 10 sec. Does anyone know where the GPS receiver is so that I can maybe cut piece out of my case? Does anyone have a case that does not effect GPS? Thanks
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Use AngelDeath gps solution... I hade same problem
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Can't lock while moving.
My Inspire wont lock onto gps while in motion if going more than 2 - 3 mph if i open anything that locks like maps of navigation.
kormsbee said:
My Inspire wont lock onto gps while in motion if going more than 2 - 3 mph if i open anything that locks like maps of navigation.
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lol please give us more information than that. for all we know, you're using a samsung captivate.
what is your:
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are you using a case?
have you tried the angel death gps scripts (read the last page)
have you tried the fasterfix program?
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Hi all,
just bought an Inspire off CL, and unfortunately didn't reallize that the screen won't rotate. I trired recalibrating, but it kept being aborted even though I put the phone flat on the table on its back. A search turned up tons of complaints from about a year ago with few resolutions, and none worked for me (reboot, recalibrate, kill all apps with adv task killer, switch sim card, etc.)
So the big question is, would rooting the phone and flash custom rom solve the problem? Has anyone solved the problem with the g-sensor?
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Is the phone rooted? Some roms have customizations to lock the screen and keep it from rotating. Do any screens rotate? Or is the home screen just not rotating?
Try going to home> settings> display and check auto rotate screen.
Sent from Soundwave aboard Nemesis.
Auto-rotate is checked. Apps the should rotate (e.g. Google search, email) don't rotate, and most frustrating is that games that use the g-sensor just won't work. The phone is running stock Gb 2.3.3.
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fishline said:
Auto-rotate is checked. Apps the should rotate (e.g. Google search, email) don't rotate, and most frustrating is that games that use the g-sensor just won't work. The phone is running stock Gb 2.3.3.
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If not rooted I would root and try a custom rom would hurt nothing. But make sure you use Ace Hack Kit and no out of XDA method. Also read, read, then read the Effen manual and make sure your knowledged on the steps for rooting. If you get stuck anywhere there is an IRC chat connection in the Ace Hack Kit page.
The thing about buying used phones from someone else is like buying a used car. Your basically buying some elses headache.
The other option would be to return to seller for money back, your option.
PS: If you decide to try out a ICS ROM remember that the kernels are not fully released as of yet so some games will not fully work and do have a few bugs depending on how it reacts with your phone. For gingerbread I would try a few out and see which one you like.
(Absolution 3.7 , Coredroid 9.4) lol my preference but thats a can a worms you dont want to open here on XDA by asking which is best ROM so dont.
Welcome and Enjoy the learning.
Ok, so all the reading made the rooting process seem somewhat intimidating. However, when I actually screwed up the courage to do it, it was like, that's it? It's donde in under 5 minutes, and I hardly did anything!
So the good news is that the phone is now rooted and flashed with coredroid (looks nice!). The bad news is that there's no change in the problem with the g-sensor! I'm starting to suspect that it's more likely hardware. In any case, I wonder if there are any Roms that might have a better shot at fixing the problem? Somehow I have the probably wrong impression that a custom rom that's modded from stock aren't likely to fix my problem... Any suggestions?
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fishline said:
Ok, so all the reading made the rooting process seem somewhat intimidating. However, when I actually screwed up the courage to do it, it was like, that's it? It's donde in under 5 minutes, and I hardly did anything!
So the good news is that the phone is now rooted and flashed with coredroid (looks nice!). The bad news is that there's no change in the problem with the g-sensor! I'm starting to suspect that it's more likely hardware. In any case, I wonder if there are any Roms that might have a better shot at fixing the problem? Somehow I have the probably wrong impression that a custom rom that's modded from stock aren't likely to fix my problem... Any suggestions?
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Yeah, if you had a sensor problem before the root and it persists after, it is more then likely a hardware issue and no amount of rooting/flashing a new ROM is gonna fix it. If you're under warranty, unroot and send it back for a replacement.
fishline said:
Ok, so all the reading made the rooting process seem somewhat intimidating. However, when I actually screwed up the courage to do it, it was like, that's it? It's donde in under 5 minutes, and I hardly did anything!
So the good news is that the phone is now rooted and flashed with coredroid (looks nice!). The bad news is that there's no change in the problem with the g-sensor! I'm starting to suspect that it's more likely hardware. In any case, I wonder if there are any Roms that might have a better shot at fixing the problem? Somehow I have the probably wrong impression that a custom rom that's modded from stock aren't likely to fix my problem... Any suggestions?
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Did you look in setting for rotation display settings. Some launchers like adw launcher lets you also check and uncheck rotation angles. All roms are great in their own way, try a few on for size but I would give them each at least a week or two of testing. A day or two is not really enough to get the feel of them. You can try Absolution 3.7 , Redemption Alpha 6 (ICS) , or even go over to the Desire HD Dev section and try out - Ice Cold Sandwich 7.2 (ICS) (also dont forget to flash inspirmod as well with this one). Also these three will get rid of the stock look.
Good Luck
The phone was bought off craigslist, so no hope of return or warranty. Rotate sreen in settings has been checked, as well as g-sensor calibration (which invariably ends in abort, even after rooting and flashing coredroid. I might try absolution in a few days.
The phone is for my son, and he cares a lot more whether the accelerometer works (for games) than how nice the rom looks.
One problem I found after flashing coredroid is that even at boot up tbe email app keep crashing (without me opening the app). Anyone knows whats up with this?
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fishline said:
The phone was bought off craigslist, so no hope of return or warranty. Rotate sreen in settings has been checked, as well as g-sensor calibration (which invariably ends in abort, even after rooting and flashing coredroid. I might try absolution in a few days.
The phone is for my son, and he cares a lot more whether the accelerometer works (for games) than how nice the rom looks.
One problem I found after flashing coredroid is that even at boot up tbe email app keep crashing (without me opening the app). Anyone knows whats up with this?
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Did you do a full wipe (factory, cache partition, dalvik) before flashing rom. Coredroid has a zip called full wipe 1.5 as well.
I flashed absolution, and it didn't help with the g-sensor problem at all. I put coredroid back, this time wiping data and cache, and the email problem went away. I guess my son will have to live with the g-sensor as is. Thanks to everyone who replied for the suggestions.
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Hi,
since some time after I updated my sensation XE to ICS (stock) I have a problem with the launcher. Nearly every time I leave an app and sometimes even right after unlocking I get a white screen with only a green HTC logo, then after some time I see a "loading" note until I can finally use my phone. Sometimes the launcher restarts again right after it just came up.
I have looked for solutions and it was suggested to turn of fastboot and stop forcing hardware acceleration, which I did. But the issue still persists. I have quite a lot of apps installed, but I don't run many simultaneously. My first bet was juice defender ultimate, but deactivating that did not help.
The task-manager shows only the following active apps: Business Calendar, Contacts and Google services framework. The battery life is also pretty good so I don't think it's a problem with too many parallel tasks.
The phone is a European sensation XE running stock android 4.0.3, 3.32.401.105.
Any suggestions?
Fate
Hi, Just use a third party launcher and disable htc sense, I had the same issue on an asian "hk" sensation xe i got from amazon and use on tmobile us. It runs a lot better now and scores 2900 on quadrant vs 2370 with sense.
as far as I am aware that would require me to root my phone. Does anyone have a solution that would not require that?
Mine does it all the time, that's why I hardly ever use sense anymore. I run sslauncher and it never happens now. I'm sure it's a bug in sense.....
youR.Fate said:
as far as I am aware that would require me to root my phone. Does anyone have a solution that would not require that?
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I had the same problem.
Go to:
Settings/Develop Option/Apps/Background Process Limit/Standard Limit.
That fixed the problem for me.
The Radius Kid said:
I had the same problem.
Go to:
Settings/Develop Option/Apps/Background Process Limit/Standard Limit.
That fixed the problem for me.
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That option is already correct on my phone.
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Sent my phone for repair to htc, they replaced the motherboard, and I'm all good once again.
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ahmadmfz said:
Sent my phone for repair to htc, they replaced the motherboard, and I'm all good once again.
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The issue seems more like a software problem to me...
My wife haqd the same issue on her O2 supplied XE, a quick unlock and flash of ARHD and it is all fixed.
This does not help you though if you don't want to root
therealbroxy said:
My wife haqd the same issue on her O2 supplied XE, a quick unlock and flash of ARHD and it is all fixed.
This does not help you though if you don't want to root
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I have just contacted htc in the matter, let's see what they say. If they can't fix it then I will probably root and switch to trebuchet launcher.
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Update:
I shut down the phone and removed the battery and the micro sd card, since I wanted to try something. When I inserted the sd card and started it again my Problem was gone. I changed nothing on the sd card.