Hey
I just got this new G2X again and this does not pick up GPS, even though GPS app shows that its connected to satellites, but on MAPS it does not show location.....
I am using CM7.....
Someone know how to fix this?
Same thing happened to me. The GPS locks instantly after i Flashed back to the stock . Not sure is it because of the rom or kernel.
even on stock it does not determine location.....
someone knows whats wrong
What baseband are you on?
Had same problem.
Make sure that "use wireless networks" and "use gps satellites" is checked under Location and Security.
The wireless network is what was hindering my gps from locking onto my location.
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Or you could download GPS test from market and clear agps data and update it after.. it worked great for me after. My GPS would never lock before
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if i open maps and try to find my current location, it's fast. when i'm in the car and driving... and my wife uses the google nav to get us to a new location... it can't lock on my location. i've left it on for 10+ mins and it cannot find my location. this has happened on multiple roms and in multiple locations.
i'm currently using mdj's cm7.
I had this issue before as well. After some researching on these forums and HTC's forums, it was known that for some reason, our phone takes a while to retrieve the navigation data. It can take up to 20 minutes to "warm up." HTC is already aware of the issue and they're trying to come up with a fix.
However what I do to prevent the phone from warming up all the time, I just leave GPS on and this worked! Instead of waiting 10+ minutes for navi to work, it takes no more than a minute. Sometimes even instant. So just try to leave gps on all the time and you should be fine.
I do leave the GPS on. I found a thread in the dhd section about GPS issues with some tips. I'm going to see if any of those help.
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substance12 said:
if i open maps and try to find my current location, it's fast. when i'm in the car and driving... and my wife uses the google nav to get us to a new location... it can't lock on my location. i've left it on for 10+ mins and it cannot find my location. this has happened on multiple roms and in multiple locations.
i'm currently using mdj's cm7.
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Check this thread out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036253
download fasterfix from market...helped me
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download fasterfix from market...helped me
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This works. Sounds general, but make sure in Settings>Locations 'USE GPS Satellites is ticked(check-marked....or whatever )
I have faster fix, it's already set to north America. I don't have sense. I think the problem is a result of me running the nav app while driving. I think I have to get a fix before running the nav.
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I had to reflash the radio once to get my gps working right. No matter what I did my gps wouldn't use the satellites but after the flash I was all good.
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Is anyone else experiencing issues with GPS not locking on das Bamf 1.7..???
I've done the GPS fix answer everything and nothing...
Thanks...
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This sounds really stupid but try not moving when you put in the address.. unless I'm out in the open my Google gps won't give me a route until I stand still
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I am having the same issues. If your GPS is locking right away what radio are you guys using?
This is annoying.... I have tried all possible GPS fixes there are out there and nothing at all works...
I am running the 1.16.00.042w_1 baseball firmware...
It's the news one... Is that what everyone else is running???
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I was having problems until I read into it a little. What I did was download the app GPS Status off of the android market. Once opened pressed menu, tools, manage A-GPS State. I clicked reset first then did the above again and then clicked the download option. Then I turned on all 3 gps settings (vzw, google, and local gps) and bam it just worked. I hope this helps a little.
Has anyone done this yet?
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There's not a problem with GPS on gingerbread for me.
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Me either just wanted to see if it gets better
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Me either just wanted to see if it gets better
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i haven't tried dialer codes yet but the GPS app Is now called angry GPS. it can be launched with launcher pro activities. will see what the dialer code is soon. otherwise I'd imagine the Nokia server and msbased mode will still help, putting those in the gps.conf would probably still help.
ok after having major issues with my gps i got something that works. for some reason i cant seem to turn off secure socket without issues but it turns out supl.nokia.com works just fin with secure socket set.
i started with jz3's gps.conf and removed the last two lines then put it in /system/ect
angry gps is accessed by the same dialercode as lbs test mode, *#*#3214789650#*#* if you dont know
i set it to msbased operation mode
it is set to hot start
gps logging off
supl server set to supl.nokia.com
supl secure socket is on
agps mode is set to control plane
now im getting 7 meter locks indoors. my second lock was to 35 meters and i got it in 9 seconds also indoors.
+1 to this fixing my gps that was basically non-functional. I was trying nokia but with ss turned off. I guess google wants to make sure that they're the only one's who are tracking your location.
I will try this too....gps has been working fine since dloading gps fix from the market and clearing gps state bit hey....if i can make it even better i am all for it
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Thank you!!!! Great help and explanation!!
When i use to have tmobile network my gps use to work now that i have move to simple mobile my gps dont work it always saying looking for gps ...i thought it was the rom so i flash to another rom and i get the same result ...is it the network or what you think?
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Ok my gps start working what I did is leave my gps on and I start driving around for 30mins. Ur gps should be syc if u put a adress gps mite say looking for gps signal u jist wait it will start working anytime soon just know u wipl spend some gas lolz I only spend 10$ usd
Try buying GPS Aids Donate. Use the GPS Doctor. Afterwards, turn on GPS Status in the app, and it will locate satellites around you. That should get you to lock on perfectly.
bkoon1218 said:
Try buying GPS Aids Donate. Use the GPS Doctor. Afterwards, turn on GPS Status in the app, and it will locate satellites around you. That should get you to lock on perfectly.
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Will try it out ...
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Try buying GPS Aids Donate. Use the GPS Doctor. Afterwards, turn on GPS Status in the app, and it will locate satellites around you. That should get you to lock on perfectly.
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I have done wath you say and it doenst fix it ... anyother ideas what could be causing this?
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I'm having the same issue. Unlocked phone on ATT. Running BSGS. Have tried GPS Doctor, GPS Status and GPS Aid Donate. Phone won't download the xtra data. None of these programs have worked. Anyone else unlocked running GB on a network other the TMOB getting GPS to work and if so HOW?
I too can't download xtra data, however I do get GPS fix after 5 min or so. Totally unacceptable but haven't been able to fix it.
I live outside USA so my carrier is not T-Mobile
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Have yall try to flash to a froyo rom?
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Have yall try to flash to a froyo rom?
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I don't want to have it work on FROYO I want to get it to work on GB so no I have not flashed back.
If anyone has any ideas please let us know!
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I'm having the same issue. Unlocked phone on ATT. Running BSGS. Have tried GPS Doctor, GPS Status and GPS Aid Donate. Phone won't download the xtra data. None of these programs have worked. Anyone else unlocked running GB on a network other the TMOB getting GPS to work and if so HOW?
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As far as I know u gotta pay for Gps in att
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if gps aids v3 doesnt work, try v2. for all of my phones, 3 doesnt work, so i always use gps aids v2 and i have never had a problem. all that you have to do is go to gps doctor and click regenerate and you should be good to go.
jager
I've tried GPS Donate V2 and it just gets stuck on checking license. I know you like the program and all but I've tried others with the same result. I'm gonna call att and see if the problem is on there end. Just seems really unlikely. How could they shut off a GPS chip?
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jager
I've tried GPS Donate V2 and it just gets stuck on checking license. I know you like the program and all but I've tried others with the same result. I'm gonna call att and see if the problem is on there end. Just seems really unlikely. How could they shut off a GPS chip?
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I dont get stuck but it just say fail ...gps aids.doesnt work for me...i have reset my phone i have unrooted i went to stock rom nothing flash back to gb and still dont work ... sucks ..
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just tried my gf phone(atrix from att on att) and it locks on fine. She is not paying for att nav. just used google nav no problems. This GPS chip in my phone is really getting to me. It worked great until I unlocked and or went to GB. Did both at roughly the same time. Don't know what else to try.
If it got stuck on checking license, install v3 and then install v2 without uninstalling v3. Should work then.
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Should being the key word. Tried it both ways and still gets stuck on checking license. I'll email the developer and get it straightened out. I'm starting to think it may have something to do with unlocking the phone. Stranger things have happened. Thanks
my gps does not lock for some reason no matter what rom i try. can you guys help?
Did you clear your data/cache..? (Maps) How's your signal.what GPS are you using
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I am having a similar issue, but mine takes a good 10 minutes to lock on a signal. This is with a clear sky view and using google maps.
It seems to be getting worse lately. I am on Root66 with the bootloader still locked by the way.
I'm having the same issue as well. It was working like a champ before I flashed CM10.
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I truly think it's because we all know Samsung makes great phones, but they lack in the radio department.mine takes a while sometimes even with a clear view of the sky.I think a good update to fix these radio issues would help out allot, unless our xda community can step in before especially now with an unlocked Bootloader
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Try odining back to stock rooted. Fixed my gps after losing it in cm10
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Try odining back to stock rooted. Fixed my gps after losing it in cm10
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This fixed my issues as well
I'm also seeing trouble with my gps not locking. It's only been in the last couple days, and I've changed nothing since the time that it had been perfect.
Makes me think there's something satellite or google related?
Download "GPS Test" app from the market. Open the app. Go into settings and clear AGPS, then update AGPS. That worked for me. Try that before you Odin back to stock.
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As previously stated, I am NOT using CM10... I tried to download "GPS Test" 5 times and got an error 491 all 5 times (with wifi on or off, did not matter).
EDIT: I restarted my phone and then it downloaded just fine... that is another annoying issue!
GPS
My phone with the stock Rom would generally asquire a GPS lock quickly, but tended to lose it more often than other phones. However, on CM 10 I have had trouble locking as well. For me if I put my phone on the dashboard I usually get a lock in about thirty seconds. I know that doesn't fix it for you, but it is the workaround I've been using so far.
Put a modified gps.conf on.
Use fasterfix and pick a local NTP server.
Turn on google A-GPS (Location services).
It still doesn't lock through objects as well, but it's quick outdoors.
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Download "GPS Test" app from the market. Open the app. Go into settings and clear AGPS, then update AGPS. That worked for me. Try that before you Odin back to stock.
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I can confirm that this worked for me as well. Also, when I have locking issues in Maps or Waze, I just launch GPS Test and wait until the "In Use" # of satelittes is 2 or more. When I subsequently go back to Maps or Waze, I get an immediate lock.
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Put a modified gps.conf on.
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I wrote up a lot about this for my previous device, the htc mytouch 4g slide. See this thread for some gps.conf info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16822068
GPS is a real big deal for me, I use the smartphone to get to/from work daily, and my job takes me all over the country so I am never familiar with where I am.
The SGSIII locks quick and accurately outdoors with only gps turned on for location services.
Totally stock, and haven't put it through it's paces yet, but been wandering around in west virginia all day and it's been great.
Clear view of the sky is necessary for good gps function, so trying to use indoors or even under lots of trees is a stretch.
Outside, maybe in a parking lot or field, would be the best place to try to use gps.
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I found that flashing back to the actual verizon f2 build and then rooting without flashing a deodexed stock rom helped to retain gps with other TW roms like beans or synergy.
Right now I still think that CM10 is risky and you might need to flash stock back on your phone if things stop working like they used to.
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Download "GPS Test" app from the market. Open the app. Go into settings and clear AGPS, then update AGPS. That worked for me. Try that before you Odin back to stock.
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I came from the samsung fascinate which had horrible GPS service for the first 6 months. OTA's were sent out to fix it but it never really worked well. I tried all sorts of programs and configs and deleting files, etc, which might have helped some but never great until one of the devs fixed the issue in the kernel. After that I could get instant lock indoors/outdoors/cloudy skies/etc.... super annoying to go back to a crappy GPS.
joebrady119 said:
Download "GPS Test" app from the market. Open the app. Go into settings and clear AGPS, then update AGPS. That worked for me. Try that before you Odin back to stock.
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I tried this app, it didn't work as I had hoped. At first the app was successful at getting a quicker GPS lock than Maps, but after clearing & updating AGPS, it takes even LONGER for it to lock!
Has anyone else found another method to fix this?
PS: my phone is stock.
others have also suggested using Gps Status & Toolbox, similar to Gps Test.
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others have also suggested using Gps Status & Toolbox, similar to Gps Test.
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That's my preference for on the fly.
I took a look at the gps.conf file, seems like it could be better then it is stock at first brush.
Not sure how much or often I can give time at the moment, but tweaking it is on my list.
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