ok guys i been seen that the new beaseband jul1511 suppost to fix the gps and some other have web problems or something.
i need help is it the rom that im using or my phone is bad?
i am running CM7 124 and my gps give me a accuarred location when im on wifi
but still navigation takes a while sometimes not to work it stays on searching for gps
but when im on tmobile network it give me a few blocks away from my location
and sometimes navigation still search for gps but in the map it gives me right where i am.
ok i did the gps fix from gps.conf but didnt help so i went back to where it was.
its getting on my nerves but i was wondering if it was the rom fault or my phone.
and about the web not working? mine works fine
first lock usually takes about 5 minutes or so, if you leave the gps on then its usually instant for about a full day or so. if you turn the device off then on later it takes about 2-3 to relock. tested on both tmobile and google supl servers.
thank you man. it dever did work when i was inside my house but as soon i went outside it picked up the right location fast. and navigation fast
gypsy214 said:
thank you man. it dever did work when i was inside my house but as soon i went outside it picked up the right location fast. and navigation fast
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GPS typically doesn't work inside unless you are near a window. It detects satellites orbitting the earth so the receiver needs a clear view of the sky.
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Like many of you, I've been one of the unlucky few with nonworking GPS on my Fuze. I began messing with some settings in Google Maps last night, and by trial and error was able to go from not even picking up a GPS receiver to achieving an 11 satellite lock within a few seconds:
Using your GPS-enabled program of choice (I was using Google Maps) ensure your GPS settings are on COM4 at 256000 baud.
I am running a stock rom with only a few (non-related) registry tweaks. If you are out of options with your GPS, it couldn't hurt to try this.
Hope this helps somebody!
The problem is that it works for now but in a few days or even the next time use GPS it wont work. Seems like the GPS will work whenever it feels like it.
behrouz said:
The problem is that it works for now but in a few days or even the next time use GPS it wont work. Seems like the GPS will work whenever it feels like it.
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so true, yesterday i did a test at work, i was inside my job, its a resturant and i was sitting near the coner seats where both sides was open and only a window seperate me from the outside, i was not getting any GPS signal at all, i open the side door and just put my hand out with the phone and presto i started getting some signal but i wasnt getting all the signal, no matter which app i used that day wasnt getting no sats expect for GPS test and GPS test wasnt showing all full sats, so all in all the FUZE GPS is Bollocks and we all know.
Hey ive unlocked and flashed to a sweet NRG rom and love it. I just want to use google Maps (or something similar) to find my position on a map (turn by turn maybe?). I remember with my iPhone when I first had it the GPS worked great then one day I was never able to get my actual position (just within a certain amount of meters).
Did rogers shut down GPS?
Now on my new phone when I goto "GPS location" in google maps it searches for a satellite but doesnt seem to get my position (0)... Is there a setting I can turn on to allow GPS or do I need to cal rogers and rip on someone? LOL
keep up the great work guys!!!
- Eddy
I just turned 3g on and did the HTC GPS tool. I opened the port and started the test and then menu-Information and I dont seem to have a position.
any ideas guys? seems like rogers problem.
eddyg519 said:
I just turned 3g on and did the HTC GPS tool. I opened the port and started the test and then menu-Information and I dont seem to have a position.
any ideas guys? seems like rogers problem.
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GPS on the HTC is using the basic GPS Signal coming from satellites. Are u outside or near a window to a fix ?
Look http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System
What u used was A-GPS what is assisted GPS with help from Cell Phone provider. It gives faster fix and a pseude gps in buildings.
Go outside with ur cellphone with clear sky view, start the htc gps tool and u should get position fix within some minutes or even seconds. There is no need for 3g because the gps itself does not need any cellphone connection. It takes satellite signals to calculate the position.
When u update quick gps it is faster in the position fix because it already knows some basic sat data. But still no phone connection necessary for using GPS.
The google map u then only see with data (3g or wlan) not because of the GPS but because of the drawed map graphics wich have to be loaded.
ok i will try the outside thing although I have the phone pointed to the window pretty much. Checking rogers website both phones only have a-GPS but I still cant get an actual location on either. Only about a 4 block square or circle.
EDIT: ok i enabled A-GPS on the touch pro and still no luck with google maps. It still seems to be looking for actual GPS
OK im managed to get it working. I changed the port to com5 and scanned found some sat's I had to change the bit thing to 56700 on com5 within google maps. Seems to be working like a charm!
So my GPS was working fine for its limited use over the past few weeks that I owned the Inspire.... Now I'm having a rough time.
I downloaded a geocaching app called c:geo and was getting very erratic location locks on coordinates (it would tell me a cache was over 200 feet away when it was literally right on top of me).
Then, yesterday, while trying to use the GPS with google maps in my car, it continually lost signal, and would often not be able to reconnect.
This is rather troubling to me, as the GPS seemed to be working fine as of earlier last week.
exchange it
Update: Just went outside and stood with the GPS and it kept searching for GPS in google maps... I think I might be returning this and getting another.
magnumforce2006 said:
So my GPS was working fine for its limited use over the past few weeks that I owned the Inspire.... Now I'm having a rough time.
I downloaded a geocaching app called c:geo and was getting very erratic location locks on coordinates (it would tell me a cache was over 200 feet away when it was literally right on top of me).
Then, yesterday, while trying to use the GPS with google maps in my car, it continually lost signal, and would often not be able to reconnect.
This is rather troubling to me, as the GPS seemed to be working fine as of earlier last week.
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Try downloading Fasterfix from the Market.
So this is quite weird... after downloading GPS status, I was noticing that I was getting NO satellites... I leave the app on for awhile, just fiddling around with things, and out of nowhere I get a fix on 7 (in my house).
I take the phone out to a nearby cache and it's accurate within 4 meters... ?_?
Don't return the phone yet. Do to settings>location the the very last option listed should let you reinstall / recover the locations app/ Doing this fixed mine perfectly. Also remember some cases interfere with the gps antenna
Went ahead and returned it anyway, may as well while I'm still in the 30 day period. New GPS works like a charm, at first.
Also I was not using a case.
9646gt said:
Don't return the phone yet. Do to settings>location the the very last option listed should let you reinstall / recover the locations app/ Doing this fixed mine perfectly. Also remember some cases interfere with the gps antenna
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For future reference, where is this exactly?
All I see in Settings > Location is
-Use Wireless networks
-Use GPS Satellites
-Phone Finder
That option appears in some of the DHD roms and not available in the stock AT&T rom.
Tried all the fixes that this forum has to offer -- well, most of them..
My navigation is not working at all.. its "searching for GPS" forever.. it never gives me a route to take -- GPS works fine -- Navigation doenst.
ive wiped my SD card -- reverted back to the normal adreno drivers (i dont think that affected my GPS when i updated it, but i downgraded just in case) --- tried different ICS ROMs and JB ROMs -- nothing.
I mind you, it DID work prior to me updating adreno and buying/using my new sd card --- thats the only time i can remember it fully worked -- I remember it working when i used ICS roms, so i know its not a version issue --- havent used navigation (since i updated areno and used my new sd card) but i had to the other day and it never gave me a route, i was pissed.
I installed GPS Test from the market, i had 0 sats in use and 0 sats in view -- i then installed Faster Fix and chose the North American server and that didnt fix it either -- i rebooted when i did the faster fix --
i put like 6 different roms on my phone and stood outside for a few hours testing each one.. none of them gave me navigation after waiting for like 10-15 minutes hoping my phone will grab some sats -- never did..
Like i said, GPS/Location is fine.. it finds me within 30 meters.. but once i choose to go some where and hit navigate, it searches for gps forever and never locks..
Any solutions guys..?? at this point im desperate.
use location to lock your position, and then switch to navigator (location still open). satelites should find you
bomczz said:
use location to lock your position, and then switch to navigator (location still open). satelites should find you
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Thats what i do.. the sats know where i am.. but once i try to navigate, it never locks, it just keeps searching even tho it knows where i am..
I click Maps --> it pin points me to where i am ---> i then hit the second option at the bottom next to the search icon (the diamond shaped figure with an arrow pointing to the right) --> i type in my destination ---> i hit the navigation option --> It never navigates.
^^ Hope this explains it a little better
matholomus said:
Tried all the fixes that this forum has to offer -- well, most of them..
My navigation is not working at all.. its "searching for GPS" forever.. it never gives me a route to take -- GPS works fine -- Navigation doenst.
ive wiped my SD card -- reverted back to the normal adreno drivers (i dont think that affected my GPS when i updated it, but i downgraded just in case) --- tried different ICS ROMs and JB ROMs -- nothing.
I mind you, it DID work prior to me updating adreno and buying/using my new sd card --- thats the only time i can remember it fully worked -- I remember it working when i used ICS roms, so i know its not a version issue --- havent used navigation (since i updated areno and used my new sd card) but i had to the other day and it never gave me a route, i was pissed.
I installed GPS Test from the market, i had 0 sats in use and 0 sats in view -- i then installed Faster Fix and chose the North American server and that didnt fix it either -- i rebooted when i did the faster fix --
i put like 6 different roms on my phone and stood outside for a few hours testing each one.. none of them gave me navigation after waiting for like 10-15 minutes hoping my phone will grab some sats -- never did..
Like i said, GPS/Location is fine.. it finds me within 30 meters.. but once i choose to go some where and hit navigate, it searches for gps forever and never locks..
Any solutions guys..?? at this point im desperate.
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From what you have just described, it sounds like your GPS is not turning on.
GPS/Location may have found you via 3G/4G network signals but that will not get you through navigation.
As you have stated, the GPS Test shows that you have "0 sats in use and 0 sats in view". That's not good.
So if you go to Settings - Location do you see the GPS Satellites enabled?
It could be a simple case of you needing to hard-reset the phone after you install the ICS roms?
Anyway I use GPS Status which is free from the Marketplace. If it finds the satellites, I know for sure that Googlemap will find them too. So too will Navigation as well as Telenav GPS Navigator.
Best of Luck.
patspdaphone said:
From what you have just described, it sounds like your GPS is not turning on.
GPS/Location may have found you via 3G/4G network signals but that will not get you through navigation.
As you have stated, the GPS Test shows that you have "0 sats in use and 0 sats in view". That's not good.
So if you go to Settings - Location do you see the GPS Satellites enabled?
It could be a simple case of you needing to hard-reset the phone after you install the ICS roms?
Anyway I use GPS Status which is free from the Marketplace. If it finds the satellites, I know for sure that Googlemap will find them too. So too will Navigation as well as Telenav GPS Navigator.
Best of Luck.
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Thanks for this..
WOW!! Well, before i read this, i installed GPS Status -- i then cleared the agps or whatever and downloaded another one.. i then re tested the gps/navigation ... didnt work..
I then remembered, "Wait, i did the battery connection mod (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622683 -- this solution seemed to help my random reboots) anyways, the back of the phone was never secured on the phone itself because the little paper kept the battery from sitting firmly inside its place..
so anyways i just now took out that piece of paper, put the battery back in -- the back cover snapped right back on -- turned my phone back on -- opened up maps, typed a random destination .. and boom! the little blue arrow showed me where to go!!
Conclusion: idk if the reboot helped the GPS Status or the little piece of paper between the battery and part of the phone kept the little connectors on the inside of the back cover from a strong connection on the phone itself.. But all is working now!
Thanks everybody who took the time to help me.. i click the thanks button for you guys :good:
After taking out the piece of paper, lets hope i dont get random reboots again :fingers-crossed:
I just tried my shield with Waze and it doesn't seem to ever find my location. Is anyone else having the same issue or know how to fix the issue?
HobsonA said:
I just tried my shield with Waze and it doesn't seem to ever find my location. Is anyone else having the same issue or know how to fix the issue?
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I just checked my GPS, and it works fine...I don't know what Waze is though. pretty good GPS, i'm sitting inside a lab room, and it was still able to get my location pretty good, looks like dead on.
GTX420 said:
I just checked my GPS, and it works fine...I don't know what Waze is though. pretty good GPS, i'm sitting inside a lab room, and it was still able to get my location pretty good, looks like dead on.
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Weird it like wouldn't connect for me at all and i finally tried the built in Maps App it found the gps rather quickly then waze worked fine after that at least everything is working lol
HobsonA said:
Weird it like wouldn't connect for me at all and i finally tried the built in Maps App it found the gps rather quickly then waze worked fine after that at least everything is working lol
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coo, right on! maybe the satellite just flew overhead and connected LoL
GTX420 said:
coo, right on! maybe the satellite just flew overhead and connected LoL
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Google Maps has a tendency to work magic for getting GPS to work. I think it helps calibrate it, which speeds it up. Just a guess...
agrabren said:
Google Maps has a tendency to work magic for getting GPS to work. I think it helps calibrate it, which speeds it up. Just a guess...
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I think its A-GPS. records your last position and can use that, combined with the system time, some hope that you haven't moved, a bit of trigonometry, a list of existing satellites in orbit and some black magic to guess which satellites are above you at that moment in time and speed up obtaining a lock (as it no longer has to ping for existing satellites, it just presumes that they are there and if your system time is correct and the device hasn't moved then its quite reliable. A hot start if you will.
Google maps also supports location detection via WiFi (it actually looks up your external IP and makes a guess on your location from that, did place me in detroit once, I am actually in cambridgeshire england). Lets say it was to locate you via wifi, I believe it can use that location data as starter info for A-GPS. Which may then give Waze a kick up the derriere.
Or it could just be black magic entirely.
I use Waze all the time but never tried it on shield. Maybe it isn't supported. Ill give it a try today and let you know how it goes