I've tried this fix http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308297 and the one that uses bloater but my gps never seems to be able to lockon immediately or within a reasonable time frame. It was a bit wonky at first but after trying the first fix it just got worse. Are there any fix that actually works? Running on Weapon.
updating to the july baseband worked AMAZING for me! before updating i had no GPS locks at all. Then i used the gps fix by Krylon and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1079304 and it at least locked for me within 3-5 minutes, and stayed locked. Now after updating the baseband (simple process btw, just follow the steps) Now rediculously FAST locks, i get blue arrow and voice navigation before the page finishes loading! Hope that helps.
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Hello,
Long time reader/fan XDA first time post.
I'm new to root, its been couple of weeks since I rooted my htc evo.
I installed Vaelpak 3.2 remastered RC2 (figured its the newest?)
Netarchy 4.3.4
Problem, flash videos are not playing, I tried different browsers still gives me the blue ?
I love this rom, wondering if there is a fix and how?
Sorry if this is repeat question, searched but couldn't find detailed fix.
Thanks in advance, you guys are awesome.
serious problems
I've been using 3.2 RC2 since it was released and it works very well for the most part with the following exceptions.
1) wifi often doesn't connect automatically when entering a known wifi area. The wifi setup screen says "scanning" forever. If I connect manually, or turn wifi off then back on it works.
2) more seriously: the phone seems to run out of memory and gets incredibly sluggish.
Trying to switch to a different page of icons can take a 20 seconds.
The cpu will go to 100% and 'top' says that the android system/htc checkin process is using it all. Usually I have to pull the battery to regain control.
3) about every 4-5 days when I go to use the phone, I'll discover that it has crashed and hung during restart. It'll be displaying the vael pak logo and the swilrling diamond busy indicator. I have to pull the battery to regain control.
anyone know of any other fixes?
I'm on CM7 and I can't find a single thing that works. I've used the bloater app to install the gps.conf for my region and dialing the hidden menu doesn't work since I'm on CM7 and not a stock rom...maps never gets more accurate than 1600 meters which is pretty much useless :/
and yes i searched -_-
i get accurate to 40 meters inside my house w/ build 80 of cm7. did you fix perms after you flashed & then clear your gps state with the GPS Status app?
ok so I just wiped completely and reinstalled CM7 build 80. Fixed permissions. Still only get up to 1600 feet...
How long are you letting it search? First time can take quite a while, and you really should be doing it outside. Mine took about 6 or 7 minutes to lock first time after a flash or wipe, so if you're being impatient you won't see any improvement.
mine is dead on accurate to where i am at though the blue circle radius is 40m... im sitting inside my house on build 76...
cybereclipse said:
anyone know of any other fixes?
I'm on CM7 and I can't find a single thing that works. I've used the bloater app to install the gps.conf for my region and dialing the hidden menu doesn't work since I'm on CM7 and not a stock rom...maps never gets more accurate than 1600 meters which is pretty much useless :/
and yes i searched -_-
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have you tried the instantaneous fix? i have the APK, this worked on 2.3.3 and 2.3.4 CM7 based roms for my G2x.
basically, just be outside somewhere with cell network access, run the app and then open up google maps. it may take like 30 seconds the first lock but afterwards they should lock within 30 seconds and also be within 30feet accuracy.
head to the android market, the app is called:
QBANIN GPSFix
link to manual way (w/o app, a install.zip method)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=953630
hope that helps
the app just freezes up my phone and maps still stays at 1800 feet.
I've also downloaded the gps.conf from the HD2 forums and still no go...bounces around from 1800 to 1600 feet with no lock :/
imreallystartingtohatethisphone....
EDIT: jk...it just locked to 60 feet once I moved indoors...
going to try rebooting and relocking
it takes like a full 5 minutes before it finally locks...whats up with that?
My GS3 is currently running Bean's Custom Rom build 14; was briefly running Jellywiz RLS8 (nice but too buggy for me) and prior to that was stock/rooted/unlocked with the toggle mods and nothing else. I had updated the radio as the new ones came available. Anyhow, some time ago when I was still on the stock Rom, I could no longer get a GPS lock. Prior to that it had worked just fine. So I flashed crypted's "fix" from this thread (tried both the GS3 specific and generic Google builds) and I was able to almost instantaneously get a "lock," which to me meant the GPS icon in the notification bar went to solid.
HOWEVER, I was now showing my location as being outside of Raleigh, NC - I live in Atlanta, GA. With standalone and Google/VZW gps turned on I would get a relatively accurate location (~30 meters) in Maps but a completely wrong location in Foursquare and my weather apps. So I followed Crypted's directions. I tried wiping cache/dalvik, tried modifying RIL in build.prop from 2 to 1, finally tried the solution where I unchecked all three options in Location settings, powered off, battery pull for 30 secs, reboot to recovery, wipe cache and dalvik, reflash his zip file, boot up, enable ONLY standalone GPS and go to nav, put in a destinaton and let it sit outside for 10 mins. After that it FINALLY gave me an accurate standalone GPS location. Problem is, when I rebooted my phone sometime later in the day, the GPS went back to North Carolina and was essentially broken again. Only after repeating the same process from before did I get it to work again, and even at that it takes a good 10 mins for standalone GPS to update my position when change my location. So what the heck is going on here? Clearly GPS is working on the hardware side, if ever so slowly. Anybody have any suggestions? My next step is to Odin all the way back to stock and see if that fixes it, but I'd really prefer not to have to go through all that trouble. Thanks for any suggestions.
Hey anyone with ideas on this? I know the OP was long but the short version is that after every reboot my standalone gps location reverts back to raleigh, north carolina, a place far from me that my phone has never been. Then it takes about 10 minutes of sitting outside w/ navigation on for the phone to get back to an accurate GPS location. I ran GPS Status during that time and noticed the phone is not locking onto any satellites during that time, up until it finally repositions itself accurately.
You can try this one. Works for some that can get lock but get erroneous locations.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880810
Thanks, will give it a shot. Hope the issue is addressed in the next ota.
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You can try this one. Works for some that can get lock but get erroneous locations.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880810
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The fix didn't work for me. We have (4) GS3's in my family and mine is the only one that doesn't get a lock in seconds, even indoors. I finally bit the bullet and am exchanging it...
I posted this first in the Android forums, but on second thought I think there is more brain power over here...been a long time lurker here, first time posting.
Been running this phone now for almost a week. Not rooted(anymore). Was rooted, until this problem popped up. Wanted to eliminate that as a problem, used the instructions here to flash original OEM image back. That all worked fine. In both cases, I then loaded all the apps onto this phone that I ran on my 1st generation RAZR. After about 12 hours of uptime, something seems to be causing interruptions to make GPS to go offline/online. I can see it in GPS test, where the GPS goes from green to yellow, and back to green again, on a continuous basis about every 10-20 seconds. Doesnt get a lock long enough for other GPS apps to use GPS. Other indicators is the GPS indicator in notification area appears and disappears.
I have since deinstalled almost all apps that claim to use GPS in the permissions list, or disable location usage in those I didnt deinstall. I think one of the apps I run is causing problems. I hate guessing and trial and error. If I reboot the phone, it will be good again for awhile. Is there some kind of log I can view to get an idea of what is interfering with GPS?
I saw another post in this section where another person was asking about being able to tell what was using GPS, when seeing the GPS icon go on/off in the notification area when nothing is apparently using it (in the foreground).
Very Frustrating.
Hi
I am having an issue with my UK based Samsung S22 Ultra. The GPS stops working on it, no map app can use GPS until I restart the phone and then it starts working again.
I found this thread on the samsung.com which seems to other users having the same issue.
S22 Ultra problems with GPS
No GPS signal, but my Note 9 had no problems!
eu.community.samsung.com
I've tried turning location services on and off and setting performance to maximum but still the same issue persists. Would be very grateful for any ideas
Thanks
Imran
Wouldn't be the first time, Was it the note10 there was a Issue when device went to 5G it would kill the GPS and i would not reconnect without a reboot.
Only a few experienced the issue, myself included. It took way more effort than what it was worth to log it with samsung and for them to admit there is a fault and they are looking to patch it in the next update.
Yes, remember hearing about the note 10. This seems slightly different
After a period of inactivity, and the GPS stops working. After a restart it works again.....Really disappointing.
I can confirm the same issue. Only assisted GPS works (i.e. when near wifi/bluetooth devices), but pure GPS sensors don't work until restart.
check permissions for GPS for trashy apps and block it all, allow for Gmaps or gps test app only. reboot and test again.
Same problem here...
From another forum (Haven't tried it myself)
Quick fix is to have installed the GPS Status & Toolbox app (the icon looks like an orange satellite antenna in a corner of a grey square) , once opened is not going to find any GPS signal...of course.
But if you open Menu (upper left corner, tap screen once to reveal it) then go to Manage A-GPS, it will pop a window A-GPS XTRA Data with 3 options RESET, CANCEL and DOWNLOAD. Press RESET and in a couple of seconds the GPS signal is back without the need to restart your phone.
Veridion said:
From another forum (Haven't tried it myself)
Quick fix is to have installed the GPS Status & Toolbox app (the icon looks like an orange satellite antenna in a corner of a grey square) , once opened is not going to find any GPS signal...of course.
But if you open Menu (upper left corner, tap screen once to reveal it) then go to Manage A-GPS, it will pop a window A-GPS XTRA Data with 3 options RESET, CANCEL and DOWNLOAD. Press RESET and in a couple of seconds the GPS signal is back without the need to restart your phone.
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Doesn't work for me.
Same here. Uk exynos. Gps only is all over the place. Poor fixing. Google maps location sits grey for an eternity. If I put WiFi on it jumps to my correct location but gps only is really bad
Really strange, which apps are you using that kill your GNSS?
My S22U Exynos gets some satellites even indoors (my Note 10 not) and with Orux, GPSTest and YGPS I can stop and use it several times and it keeps working again.
The accuracy is good, the only thing is the accuracy when logging with the display off (but this another topic from another thread).
Disable all power management... destroyer of worlds.
Try clearing the system cache.
Easy fixes if they work... many times they do.
I have the same problem, after a few hours the GPS signal stops working.
I tried using the GPS Test app and it can't find any satellite, Google Maps says "GPS search in progress" and it stays that way.
From recovery I tried to do a cache reset and an app repair but it didn't help.
If I restart the phone the GPS works perfectly, GPS Test app finds 30 satellites immediately, after a few hours it stops working again.
I remember reading about this on a Samsung Korean forum. Seems to be a known issue which I hope Samsung can fix with a software update. The first time it happened I got lost and ended up going 20 miles out of my route because the damned thing gave me the impression that it was working after initially saying "GPS signal lost" and I just carried on. A reboot fixed it but I don't know if/when it will happen again.
I have received a second March update since then so fingers crossed that Samsung have fixed the issue.
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I remember reading about this on a Samsung Korean forum. Seems to be a known issue which I hope Samsung can fix with a software update. The first time it happened I got lost and ended up going 20 miles out of my route because the damned thing gave me the impression that it was working after initially saying "GPS signal lost" and I just carried on. A reboot fixed it but I don't know if/when it will happen again.
I have received a second March update since then so fingers crossed that Samsung have fixed the issue.
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Yesterday I received the S908BXXU1AVC6 update but the GPS problem has not been fixed.
saturn3000 said:
I have the same problem, after a few hours the GPS signal stops working.
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So it is not about starting different location apps several times? Is it just a question of time and suddenly it stops working?
ZXR said:
So it is not about starting different location apps several times? Is it just a question of time and suddenly it stops working?
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That's right, after a few hours the GPS stops working and to make it work again you have to restart the phone.
saturn3000 said:
That's right, after a few hours the GPS stops working and to make it work again you have to restart the phone.
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It's likely either power management, an incorrect setting or a 3rd party app.
Try safe mode.
Look for what apk cache register when it happens, guilt by association to catch it.
My issue of location sitting grey in google maps. I found if I shut down maps and immediately reopened my location would turn blue straight away.
I have since uninstalled the maps update and now get blue location almost immediately every time I open maps.
s3fan said:
My issue of location sitting grey in google maps. I found if I shut down maps and immediately reopened my location would turn blue straight away.
I have since uninstalled the maps update and now get blue location almost immediately every time I open maps.
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Have you tried with programs like "GPS TEST" to see if it finds the satellites?
When the phone restarts the GPS works but after several hours the GPS stops working until the phone is restarted.
I have a 6 hour long drive coming up in a week. Is the best workaround for this issue for now to restart the phone every hour or so? I damn well don't want to get lost