I posted this in Q&A but got no response so going to try here. I ma running the DarkyROM 10.3 and currently using the KK1 modem. The GPS is just useless on this ROM and modem combo. I have tried a couple of other modems but all of them give me terrible GPS performance. How do I get the GPS usable again on this ROM? What modem seems to work well with the hardware? Is there tweaks that need to be done to the Angry GPS settings to get this working reliably? When I use Google Maps the icon for me just spins around and never gets better than 30 meters accuracy and it is very slow to respond to movement of the vehicle?? Any help would be mucho appreciated.
Blackberrynomore said:
I posted this in Q&A but got no response so going to try here. I ma running the DarkyROM 10.3 and currently using the KK1 modem. The GPS is just useless on this ROM and modem combo. I have tried a couple of other modems but all of them give me terrible GPS performance. How do I get the GPS usable again on this ROM? What modem seems to work well with the hardware? Is there tweaks that need to be done to the Angry GPS settings to get this working reliably? When I use Google Maps the icon for me just spins around and never gets better than 30 meters accuracy and it is very slow to respond to movement of the vehicle?? Any help would be mucho appreciated.
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Have you tried downloading the app called GPS test, clearing agps data, updating agps data, and then rebooting? This fixed all of my gps issues.
Hope this helps solve your problem!
Thanks for the response. I have cleared GPS data with no change. I just downloaded the Darky GPS fix gps.conf file and replaced my stock one and rebooted. Will test that later and see if that has any effect.
This may or may not be related to your problem, but it sounds similar to the issues I was having. I never could get any GPS app to give me my speed, bearing, or any reasonably accurate lock. I tried several modems, different ROMs, and searched every forum to no avail. Was about to give up then discovered when I disabled sensor aiding all those properties started working.
Like I said, it very well could've simply been a special case in my situation with a tweak or version bug bit it's worth a try.
I also use an app from the market called Faster Fix which might help. (I believe it simply does the gps.conf file fix for you)
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It's often as simple as Samsung's GPS hardware is ****. Utter ****. Sometimes it's software, but with Samsung it's more likely hardware.
I've heard of people sending them to Samsung to get the GPS replaced, could try that.
I get usable GPS with only a couple modems... KI3 is best for me
Maybe that could help?
And some ROMs seem to completely break my GPS... if I recall correctly Darky was one of them
I used to have pretty accurate and fast locking gps on infused 2.2.3 and kk4 modem. Then I tried Galnet Miui 2.26.11 and damn the gps locks within 10 seconds outside, and the accuracy is incredible around 12ft, and locks to 8 out of 9 satellites. Maybe you should try kk4 modem.
Blackberrynomore said:
Thanks for the response. I have cleared GPS data with no change. I just downloaded the Darky GPS fix gps.conf file and replaced my stock one and rebooted. Will test that later and see if that has any effect.
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How'd this work for you? I've had no problems with GPS since I bought it on launch day. I've used the Froyo Infused ROM by gtg and recently flashed Darky ROM 10.2 and can't get a lock and GPS Status only sees one satellite. I just flashed Infusion kernel A2 and it didn't change GPS at all.
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This was my first time putting anything on a phone, and it went surprisingly easy. (with a lot of reading on xda) The cog and firebird development forum are clogged so I thought I'd at least give a little info back in a better spot.
Here is what worked for me.
Flashed rom with cognition 3.04 using CWM
Flashed Kernel with firebird 3 v8. using SGS kernel flasher
Worked amazing, but my friends all heard echos and horrible calling on their end
installed a the JK4 modem using cwm and I can not find one problem with the set up. And it actually makes great phone calls on both sides.
Now I get a 9 satellite GPS lock in 4 seconds according to sgs tools. Compare that to 30 seconds before with stock.
I have a quadrant score consistently at 1550. (800 or so before in stock config)
I bump charged the battery and erased the battery file. I am getting over 16 hours of moderate use before I drop below 30 percent. (with the original firebird and cognition 3.01 I was lucky to get 11 hours before I got a battery shut down. )
Phone makes great phone call.
So overall Cog 3, firebird2 and the jk4 are a flawless combination for me.
The only strange thing was when I flash a modem, my phone wouldn't send outgoing texts for 10 min, then it magically started working normally. I was a bit worried, but now I know not to panic.
i did about the same, with similar results!
i was running cognition 2 before, so i disabled the voodoo lagfix and used ODIN to flash the stock eclair 2.1 rom. went smoothly.
then i rooted the phone and installed cognition 3.04 using CWM. no problem there. i used it for about a day and noticed a better battery life then i'd had before and a nice speed improvement.
after reading up on the firebird kernel, i installed firebird 2 v0.5, again using CWM. i honestly hadn't used cognition without firebird long enough to tell any huge differences, but i've generally been very pleased with firebird.
i've just updated firebird to v0.8. haven't had any issues so far, but i haven't tested it heavily either.
my battery life has been superb and my phone is so much snappier. feels like a new phone, even after using cognition 2 for awhile. i haven't had any problems with call noise, either.
I can't remember but do you lose bluetooth functionality using firebird 2? I thought I read that somewhere...
Hmmm I been using just Cog 3.04 and although It responded great overall, the battery life sucked for me, that was my reason for switching to other roms. Might have to go back and try it out..
I updated directly from Cognition 2.3b8 to 3.04 via Rom Manager becuase I cannot use ODIN, the used CWM to update the kernel. Just rebooted and all seems normal. Will se how the modem works before I update to JK4, like rob ben did.
How I know that I have firebird 2 on board?
how was the battery life before jk4? maybe that's my problem.
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I can't remember but do you lose bluetooth functionality using firebird 2? I thought I read that somewhere...
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Unfortunately yes. You can connect a bluetooth to the phone just fine, but the only thing you will hear is static.
Tintillo said:
Unfortunately yes. You can connect a bluetooth to the phone just fine, but the only thing you will hear is static.
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Thanks, I appreciate your answer. I was about to flash it but I really need bluetooth in my car. Need to keep both hands on the steering wheel!
The battery is going good so far with firebird 2 and cog 3.04. I have the phone on standy for two hours so far and it only dropped 2%.
Cognition 3.04 worth it? I flashed it once and noticed that the home button didnt work in the Contacts
Where can I find this JK4 modem to flash? I'm using Darky's ROM but the reception is really bad.
I'm still really happy with it. With heavy use I need to charge each night. But today it was pretty low use and I am sitting at 52 percent. The home button works fine for me in contacts. I think amount of use is a subjective term, but for my needs I am perfectly happy with this set up the way it is..
That being said, I'm sure I will try a few other roms just because I like to tinker with things.
Thanks for the info
Been trying different modems and such with little luck
If you find something that works for you, let me know. I might just switch from Darky's with the other problems it is giving me.
Besieged said:
Where can I find this JK4 modem to flash? I'm using Darky's ROM but the reception is really bad.
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Ask and ye shall receive.
Also, most modems are located here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835272
And here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876391&highlight=firmware
Just make sure they're clockwork flashable, if you're gonna use clockworkmod. The attached jk4 modem is.
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how was the battery life before jk4? maybe that's my problem.
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I stay with jk4 for 2 days, the battery was bad. Last night I change strategy. Moved out of Firebird by flashing the original kernel of Cog 3.04 and changing the modem to jj4. I want to try the apparent consensus I found through this forum that if you have a cappy rom, which Cog 3.04 seems to be (after all is based on the Rogers Cappy), stay with a cappy kernel and a cappy modem. So far I can report that I lost BLN and Voodoo sound management capabilities but I gained bluetooth back. Will tested and if I change to another configuration I will report back.
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Thanks, I appreciate your answer. I was about to flash it but I really need bluetooth in my car. Need to keep both hands on the steering wheel!
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See my post above: original Cog 3.04 + I897 modem (like jj4, ji6, etc) will give you back the bluetooth. Sound quality and battery life yet to be tested on my end, but seems encouraging based on my first two hours of having this combination.
i'm running phoenix 4.5 w/speed mod kernel T and i'm getting 30-35 hours out of a charge.
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I stay with jk4 for 2 days, the battery was bad. Last night I change strategy. Moved out of Firebird by flashing the original kernel of Cog 3.04 and changing the modem to jj4. I want to try the apparent consensus I found through this forum that if you have a cappy rom, which Cog 3.04 seems to be (after all is based on the Rogers Cappy), stay with a cappy kernel and a cappy modem. So far I can report that I lost BLN and Voodoo sound management capabilities but I gained bluetooth back. Will tested and if I change to another configuration I will report back.
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48 hours of testing: Cog 3.04 with its original kernel + I897UCJJ4 modem is working smooth. So far 27 hours with no charge and at 44% battery. This, after I recalibrate the battery without erasing the battery stats. Only challenge, is that it will randomly lag with certain apps, which it was not the case with firebird.
Phoenix Rising 4.1 W/Speedmod Kernal K12T-500hz
I am new to flashing roms but have tried about 6 different roms and variations. The above is like lightning and so far (2 days) 100% stable. I run on GSM only with WIFI off unless I need it, 60 to 80 emails a day. 89% battery after 6 hrs use so far today! Seems like the best so far and it flies!
I have a build 1006 and with all froyo roms my GPS worked flawlessly (I could even lock to several sats indoors). Now on 2.3.4 I can not keep a lock for more than a few minutes outdoors. It's not a hardware issue since it worked perfect with 2.2 (it's definetly for me a software issue).
Anyways, I found this link and applied the fix and now I can lock within 5 seconds to 9+ sats with a 5-15m accuracy outdoors and can even hold a lock to 4+ sats with about 20m accuracy indoors.
I am not sure if this works with CM7 or MIUI
Edit: I ran google maps while driving for about 15 mins (I know not very long) and it held its lock the entire time - I did notice it would jump from fine to not so fine accuracy (that little blue bubble that surrounds the arrow kept going from small to big). It didn't lose lock though. Will test more tomorrow morning.
Edit2: Just switched to DarkCore kernel from TalonDev to see if that matters.
If you want to try the fix follow the below link:
http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/guide-gps-quickest-fix-solution.2022/
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I have a build 1006 and with all froyo roms my GPS worked flawlessly (I could even lock to several sats indoors). Now on 2.3.4 I can not keep a lock. It's not a hardware issue since it worked perfect with 2.2 (it's definetly for me a software issue).
Anyways, I found this link and applied the fix and now I can lock within 5 seconds to 9+ sats with a 5-15m accuracy outdoors and can even hold a lock to 4+ sats with about 20m accuracy indoors.
FYI: I have yet to test it while driving.
Here's the link to the fix:
http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/guide-gps-quickest-fix-solution.2022/
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are you on cm7?
tjsooley said:
are you on cm7?
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Apex 8.2
I don't know if it works with CM7 or MIUI
I'm on the stock 2.3.3 ROM and I can't see a lot of improvement. I already had fast locks but they weren't all that accurate and still aren't really. I'm still seeing the same average signal strength which IMO is why our GPS sucks.
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I'm on the stock 2.3.3 ROM and I can't see a lot of improvement. I already had fast locks but they weren't all that accurate and still aren't really. I'm still seeing the same average signal strength which IMO is why our GPS sucks.
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It's something to try. With the Cappy GPS there is many variables and YMMV
Yeah I changed the file anyway. I'm gonna try improving my signal strength also. Maybe the 2 combined will give good results.
I will test it in Dlev ROM 3.81. I give my feedback tomorrow.
This actually helped me find more satellites, but didn't improve the signal strength or ability to lock at all...
pdubcramp said:
This actually helped me find more satellites, but didn't improve the signal strength or ability to lock at all...
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If it helped find more sats then you might be able to up the accuracy setting in angrygps (2.3) or lbstestmode (2.2) from 50 to 80 or so and see if that helps.
mod777 said:
If it helped find more sats then you might be able to up the accuracy setting in angrygps (2.3) or lbstestmode (2.2) from 50 to 80 or so and see if that helps.
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would any of those apps work to just give me a reading of my gps info or do you guys recommend an app that just tells me my gps info instead of me always loading maps. i have searched through the phone and did not find a stock app like that which i would prefer rather then installing one.
Orions said:
would any of those apps work to just give me a reading of my gps info or do you guys recommend an app that just tells me my gps info instead of me always loading maps. i have searched through the phone and did not find a stock app like that which i would prefer rather then installing one.
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Gps status from the market, or use angrygps. You can open angrygps by downloading sgs tools from the market. Go into secret codes and scroll all the way down to agrygps but make sure your gps is enabled and if it don't work then try it once more.
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mod777 said:
If it helped find more sats then you might be able to up the accuracy setting in angrygps (2.3) or lbstestmode (2.2) from 50 to 80 or so and see if that helps.
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I had no idea this was even an option. I'm running the latest Serendipity ROM, can you offer me any more detail on how I actually do this? Does SGS tools work on an i9000 ROM? lbstestmode force closes SGS Tools. Thanks!
EDIT: Got into AngryGPS with *#3214789650#
Hopefully this will finally do the trick.
Tried this, haven't noticed any significant improvement yet.
Not surprising, though, as looking at the file it's just more tweaks and stuff for the supplemental data over your data connection, which is independent of fundamental GPS function. So I'd hesitate calling this a "fix" even if it shows some improvements for some people. If GPS is still utterly dependent on a data connection to even work 1/10th as good as other GPS devices that don't have data connections, it's still broken.
GPS should still work fine even if you have no cell service.
Amazes me (ok, maybe not that much) how I can have between 4-7 satellites show up on GPS Test and hardly ever get a lock and if I do the accuracy is only to 300 ft. Oh well, I think it is slightly better than before trying this but no where near good enough to be relied upon.
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Amazes me (ok, maybe not that much) how I can have between 4-7 satellites show up on GPS Test and hardly ever get a lock and if I do the accuracy is only to 300 ft. Oh well, I think it is slightly better than before trying this but no where near good enough to be relied upon.
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Whats the signal strength of the 4-7 satellites?
I tested it again on the way to work 20 minutes and it lost lock once -- still not as reliable as 2.2 was for me. I seem to get a bit more sattelites with anywhere from 30ish to 9ish dbm signal which should be enough to stay locked.
I also changed the accuracy in angrygps to 100 from 50 and it didn't seem to make much of a difference for me.
I did notice while watching the test in angrygps that the phone will lock pretty quickly within 5 seconds and stay locked for a few seconds with several sats then after a bit it loses it's lock to all sats even though dbm does'nt change then a few seconds later it gets the lock again.
I really hope someone that knows more can work on a 2.3 fix like plumbob which seemed to make froyo perfect for me. Oh well I guess more waiting.
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Whats the signal strength of the 4-7 satellites?
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Typically below 30. I drove a little today and I had a span of about 15 miles on I-95 where I had 7 satellites, none above that 30 resulting in no lock.
I attached a file with new settings, created by forum member H3llstorm. It works much better, you can find the infor under the Dlev ROM 4.2.
Hi guys,
I've been having some strange GPS issues of late that seem to be getting worse. Unlike everyone else with GPS issues, I seem to be able to get a solid lock quickly. My issue comes in with navigation. After about 5 minutes (or less) of navigating a route, Navigation drops the signal. I know it's not due to weak GPS signal because when I exit the app and re-enter my destination, it locks within 5 seconds (strong lock). Super obnoxious on my 30 minute drive this morning!
Here's my setup: i'm running the TalonAce beta rom with Talon kernel, stock gps.conf. I haven't applied any fixes (angeldeath or angeldeath modded for inspire v2.2 i think, fasterfix, etc) because the stock gps.conf file has done fine for me since i flashed this rom. I had this problem when i was on gingerbeast too...this time with all those gps.conf modifications. 10-15 second cold locks with up to 10-12 satellites. So signal isn't an issue. I'm also on the newest OTA radio for the inspire with matching AOSP ril.
This all makes me think it is an OS issue with how it's managing the GPS...maybe the signal drops off when the phone starts to idle? I came across an app called tracker booster (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.kaukovuo.android.trackerbooster&hl=en) that other people have recommended for similar issues with sports tracking apps...but i don't want to use another app to drain my battery even faster when it should work as is...
Has anyone else experienced this issue? I haven't used a Sense Rom for navigation in months so this may just be an AOSP rom issue? What do you guys think?
When it drops, pull the notification bar down and disable gps for a few seconds. After you re-enable it, it will stay on for the duration of your trip.
Test it sitting where ever you're at right now. Just act as if you're usin it to go somewhere.
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When it drops, pull the notification bar down and disable gps for a few seconds. After you re-enable it, it will stay on for the duration of your trip.
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Hm I'll definitely try that. Any idea why this happens though? I saw somewhere that the issue's most common on (if not exclusive to) gingerbread...
It's not a GB thing but a CM thing. It doesn't happen on the stock OTA GB.
Tx Redneck said:
It's not a GB thing but a CM thing. It doesn't happen on the stock OTA GB.
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Okay darn. Thanks!
Tx Redneck said:
It's not a GB thing but a CM thing. It doesn't happen on the stock OTA GB.
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I have the same issue on my G2, and as you say, pull down the status bar, disable/enable the GPS and it stays locked.
Everytime I try to use my navigation it takes my phone at least 10 minutes to lock onto my location even if I have gps satellites enabled. I'm running energy rom with stock kernel...what can I do to fix this. And even when I had other Roms I've had the same problems
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What radio do you currently have? I'm on energy also and have the stock tmoUS radio, 10.56. I also used this patch:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1262652&highlight=agps
My gps locks on pretty quickly, I use Chartcross and also Ucenter gps apps, after flashing the rom and setting everything up I let one of those two apps run for ten or twenty minutes. The more you use gps the better it seems to get. Don't use FasterFix app if you use the patch above as it overwrites the patch. Good luck, hope this helps.
ddizzy81 said:
Everytime I try to use my navigation it takes my phone at least 10 minutes to lock onto my location even if I have gps satellites enabled. I'm running energy rom with stock kernel...what can I do to fix this. And even when I had other Roms I've had the same problems
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I'm assuming energy rom is still on GB. Try an ICS rom, I wanted to find a solution.. so I was open to new things. I updated to ICS for two reasons.
1) Camera had clipping noises (on sense 3.0)
2) My GPS didn't always lock
Like I said, I wanted to try something new which would hopefully rectify these issues.
ICS
1) fixed those clipping noises
2) GPS locks better than ever!
Bonus: Battery life is (at least for me) 2x longer
Try it!
ddizzy81 said:
Everytime I try to use my navigation it takes my phone at least 10 minutes to lock onto my location even if I have gps satellites enabled. I'm running energy rom with stock kernel...what can I do to fix this. And even when I had other Roms I've had the same problems
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There is a gps/agps fix by crypted that works well for some on GB roms. Also make sure you only have the gps.conf file and to delete the suplrootcert (I think that's the name...lol) in system/etc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1262652&highlight=gps
All I did was use another nav program and all is well now...thanks for all the suggestions
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Fasterfix speeds up locking on.
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I can strongly recomend this thread.
It's a guide to edit your gps.config so it suit your country and the satellites you access. The standard gps.config is adapted to fit the whole region where your phone's ROM is from.
After i edited my gps.config i get lock in 3-5 seconds.
So I am having a great time with aocp. I've got my wakelocks sorted out nicely. Getting some great battery life.
With that said, the search in this damn failure of a mobile app is horrendous and flipping through 85 pages is a b¡tch. I'm needing some info on best kernel and radio combination to run. Currently I'm running the kernel that is flashed with aocp (cm10.1 I assume) and MC1. My data speeds are lacking (Yes I have the right an selected). And my GPS lock takes a good 3 minutes to lock with a 30ft margin of error. I know it is not really the rom, but a combination I have not found yet. Can anyone give some insight as to what is and is not compatible with this beast?
Maybe I can get a few good suggestions so that others can see them and try them out as well.
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