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I've been using coredroid for a couple months now. GPS worked great all the way up to V6.5. Even used 6.0 for a week or so and it worked great. I've used stock radio with every ROM and never had a problem. I installed coredroid 6.5 and the GPS is dead as a door nail. Gps Status, and GPS Test Plus won't even find a single satellite after 5 minutes standing in my yard with no obstructions. Not a single satellite found, let alone a lock. So I flashed the radio Coredroid recommends for V6.5 and no go. I also tried faster fix with no luck. I then wiped cache partition, formatted data, cache, and system, followed by a dalvik cache wipe, reinstalled coredroid v6.0 which it was working on yesterday, and same thing, doesn't find a single satellite. So I then tried optimized stock rooted which it also worked on that ROM in the past, and now it doesn't. I've done complete wipes between roms, and tried testing GPS BEFORE restoring my titanium backup. Nothing I do seems to work. Can't find one single satellite in clear view of the sky. So Now I'm back to CoreDroid V6.5 since it's not ROM related. Any Ideas?
Try running the RUU to complete stock through the exe file. Not rooted stock, but original shipping stock.
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Or try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036253
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The GPS scrips I tried Earlier
My first one went bad on me about a month ago. Stopped working at all, then worked a little, then stopped again. I did s-on and flashed to stock, then took it to a warranty center and got it replaced. This one works better then my first ever did.
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Try re flashing your radio a couple of times in a row I had it happen to me i got no sats too. I thank I did it like 3 or 4 times workes grate now 8 sats in 10 sec. Hope this helps.
O yea i am on the new att radio 12.39a.60.19x_26.06.06.30_M ROM is Di11is 2.0.1
I'm on my second Inspire due to the very some issue you describe. If youre out of the 30 buyers remorse, call ATT's warranty dept @ 800-801-1101 and have them get a replacement on the way. In the mean time, get all your stuff together to return your to stock and root the replacement.
It's worth the hassle to save your sanity from a known issue w/ our phones.
http://www.google.com/search?q=HTC+...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
Well, gps still not working. I got this phone on release day in feburary. I did however solve the problem, I went and got Samsung infuse, however I want to get gps working on inspire so I can sell it. Maybe the chip went bad. I went back to stock using the RUU exe method and nothing. This is definitely a hardware failure. Maybe I flashed it to death lol
Tx Redneck said:
I'm on my second Inspire due to the very some issue you describe. If youre out of the 30 buyers remorse, call ATT's warranty dept @ 800-801-1101 and have them get a replacement on the way. In the mean time, get all your stuff together to return your to stock and root the replacement.
It's worth the hassle to save your sanity from a known issue w/ our phones.
http://www.google.com/search?q=HTC+...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
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I understand the issue, my problem is I've never had a issue in the 3 months I've had it. Flashed 20 Roms at least, gps worked great on all of them, but now all of a sudden I get the issue.
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Yeah the gps is kinda touchy with this phone. I dorked my gps up a while back and nothing fixed it either. Reflashed the ruu,radios,rerooted and every other maddening thing you can think of. I actually gave up and moved on.Then one day after messing around in the build prop(completely unrelated to the gps) my gps came back up after the 40th reboot in a row. Since then its been fine, really weird.
BTW how you do like the infuse? A friend of mine had to ditch the inspire because the bluetooth would cut out once he put the phone in his pocket, went through 2 phones and headsets.
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Yeah the gps is kinda touchy with this phone. I dorked my gps up a while back and nothing fixed it either. Reflashed the ruu,radios,rerooted and every other maddening thing you can think of. I actually gave up and moved on.Then one day after messing around in the build prop(completely unrelated to the gps) my gps came back up after the 40th reboot in a row. Since then its been fine, really weird.
BTW how you do like the infuse? A friend of mine had to ditch the inspire because the bluetooth would cut out once he put the phone in his pocket, went through 2 phones and headsets.
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I think you can clear EFS Data to bring it back. I am not by a computer now but will try to find it for you. It was on the desire z forum.......
If I forget just send me a reminder.
stickbo said:
Yeah the gps is kinda touchy with this phone. I dorked my gps up a while back and nothing fixed it either. Reflashed the ruu,radios,rerooted and every other maddening thing you can think of. I actually gave up and moved on.Then one day after messing around in the build prop(completely unrelated to the gps) my gps came back up after the 40th reboot in a row. Since then its been fine, really weird.
BTW how you do like the infuse? A friend of mine had to ditch the inspire because the bluetooth would cut out once he put the phone in his pocket, went through 2 phones and headsets.
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infuse is like a fancy captivate only way smoother. GPS got 11 satellites in under 25 seconds on first try out off the box. Inspire mobile data speeds were always 3.5 down, the infuse is getting 7 on average. Inspire didn't have 2100mhz band, infuse does. Not sure if that matters. But I like it. Rooted it in under 3 minutes. Just one click and superuser appeared.
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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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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.
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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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:
rom
radio
RIL
are you using a case?
have you tried the angel death gps scripts (read the last page)
have you tried the fasterfix program?
help us help you
I am having trouble with the GPS receiver on my phone. I don't think it's an app-specific issue, as I've tried several different apps, including one called GPS Status, and none of them can give me an accurate GPS location anymore.
Brief history: I've used the GPS function before with no problem. Using Google's Map app, it previously worked perfect. I could get a satellite lock almost instantly, and the accuracy was superb. Using the navigation app, I was getting equally superb performance. I have used that app several times over the last 4 months since I've owned the phone.
More history: I rooted it and put a custom ROM on it about a month after getting the phone. I put LeeDroid on it (v2.2.3, IIRC), along with the recommended kernel, and the recommended radio (12.39.60.19x_26.06.04.06_M). The GPS functions worked both before and after the initial flashing of the ROM. I've been on LeeDroid v2.2.3 for about 3 months or so. I took a road trip to Atlanta with my wife, and all of a sudden, the google map app couldn't give me an accurate location. Navigation also wasn't working, so initially I thought there must be something wrong with the updated version of the app. So I uninstalled updates, relaunched the app, still no luck. Thinking perhaps the app was broken, I removed it completely, reinstalled, and still nothing. So, I tried different apps: Mapquest, GPS Status, GPS Tracker, all to no avail. I then rebooted the phone. Again, no dice. Then I disabled the location services, restarted them, and that didn't work either. So I tried a hard reset (pulled battery while phone was powered on). No luck with that, either. Then, I figured perhaps something went wrong with the ROM/Kernel/Radio, etc. (I'm sort of a n00b when it comes to android hacking). So, I figured it wouldn't hurt to update to the latest LeeDroid version, updating the kernel and the radio (probably the most pertinent here is the radio, right?) while I was at it. And then, after all that, GPS STILL won't work right. I even went so far as to delete and restore the location services app itself, to no avail.
My current software is LeeDroid v3.3.1 ROM, LeeDroid v3.2.0 kernel, Radio = 12.39a.60.19x_26.06.06.30_M (the latest radio update from AT&T that I could find). I've also tried the recommended radio from LeeDroid thread, and that didn't help, either.
Could the GPS receiver itself have gone bad? It's strange, the only location data I get inside Google Maps is from the cell towers, which is not accurate at all. I know this, because if I disable "Use wireless networks" under Settings -> Location, I don't get any location at all. And, if wireless networks is on, it's terribly inaccurate, showing me several blocks away from where I really am (standing outside w/ clear line of sight to the sky). Under GPS Status, the status bar just scrolls and scrolls, never giving me a reading or satellite lock.
FYI, most of these tests were done standing outside with clear skies (maybe a few clouds or whatever, but no buildings or trees nearby). A few were done in my car on the road, but that has never hindered my GPS signal/performance before, both on this device, and my previous phone (iPhone 3GS).
I'd take it to an AT&T store, but I'm afraid if the store clerk looks in my phone data, he'll see my software #, realize I've hacked the device, notate my account, and I won't be able to get any warranty support at all. The only thing I can think of is to restore to factory ROM, and then test it and take it in to the store if need be, but I figured I'd give the great folks at XDA forums a shot first, in case you guys have any ideas I haven't thought of yet.
Thanks.
You could try doing a full wipe and re-install as a last resort. But I have read MANY posts in this forum from people who had to return an Inspire because of faulty GPS, so that could very well be your problem.
Thanks for the insight, Jake. I forgot to mention that when I flashed the newer version of LeeDroid I did a full wipe. I didn't wipe Dalvik cache. I'm not sure if that would make any difference. It certainly helps to gain the knowledge that I'm not the only one with this issue...
Try to flash the gps fix that angeldeath created
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dooyoo222 said:
Try to flash the gps fix that angeldeath created
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+1. Link to AngelDeath fix is in my signature.
Thanks guys. I will give that a try today.
Tried the angeldeath GPS fix. No luck. Still no satellite lock. I sat outside (it's pretty clear today) for 10 minutes trying.
dvsone79 said:
Tried the angeldeath GPS fix. No luck. Still no satellite lock. I sat outside (it's pretty clear today) for 10 minutes trying.
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If you have a case on the phone, take it off. Some cases cause interference with the gps.
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dooyoo222 said:
If you have a case on the phone, take it off. Some cases cause interference with the gps.
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I thought of that, and tried it once. It didn't make a difference. Not to mention, I've had the same case since the day I got the phone (I'm particular about cases and screen protectors on touch-screen phones), and it wasn't interfering during the 2 or 3 months where the GPS functionality was working great.
I restored to the stock ROM found in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1058042
No dice. It seemed to work for a moment immediately after booting post-flash, but now it is not getting any sat locks. I am going to take it in to the store and see what they say...
Hey guys just wanted to stop by and ask if you ever thought it was not rom or hardware related? The US government will from time to time take sats out of commission for repairs and tests. Not to mention they can kill any sats they feel like without telling anyone. Just a thought
Yeah, but your gps usually connects to 5-10 sattelites at once, I'm sure they wouldn't all be out at once.
http://www.google.com/m?hl=en&gl=us...uncher&action=devloc&q=htc+inspire+gps+issues
I suggest you Unroot and run the ruu after calling att to get your replacement on its way. Myself and others have had to do it due to faulty hardware.
I thought I was having issues with my GPS but here's what I did:
Use GPS Status and reset and download the agps information.
Let phone sit near window or outside with screen timeout set to never.
After 5min or so I had a lock on 8 satellites. So now that the device has had it's initial lock it should be able to lock quickly from there on.
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zelendel said:
Hey guys just wanted to stop by and ask if you ever thought it was not rom or hardware related? The US government will from time to time take sats out of commission for repairs and tests. Not to mention they can kill any sats they feel like without telling anyone. Just a thought
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Hey, not a bad thought. However, this problem had been ongoing for 2 or 3 weeks, and several of my tests involved another device (iPhone 3GS, a different HTC Inspire, and a few others) side by side, with one working and getting a sat lock, while the HTC continued to fail, so it's safe to say I ruled out the possibility of no satellites available.
akira02rex said:
I thought I was having issues with my GPS but here's what I did:
Use GPS Status and reset and download the agps information.
Let phone sit near window or outside with screen timeout set to never.
After 5min or so I had a lock on 8 satellites. So now that the device has had it's initial lock it should be able to lock quickly from there on.
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I also tried to re-install the agps information. No luck for me.
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http://www.google.com/m?hl=en&gl=us...uncher&action=devloc&q=htc+inspire+gps+issues
I suggest you Unroot and run the ruu after calling att to get your replacement on its way. Myself and others have had to do it due to faulty hardware.
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I finally got my issue resolved. After my 2nd trip to my local AT&T store, speaking with the same rep, I was able to get a warranty exchange in-store. I refused to do that XBM (Exchange by mail) thing. That gets you a refurb, and I would have sent mine directly to HTC to let them repair it before I exchanged my phone for a refurb model. I unrooted and returned completely to stock before I went in. So, I've got a new Inspire, and sure enough, GPS is working. It had to be a hardware failure.
Thanks everyone for the ideas and feedback!
Wow, I just ran across this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101066
Looks like the hardware issue I was having could have been fixed myself, using the instructions found there. I will keep this in mind if I have any issues with my new phone...
dvsone79 said:
Wow, I just ran across this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101066
Looks like the hardware issue I was having could have been fixed myself, using the instructions found there. I will keep this in mind if I have any issues with my new phone...
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Had to thank you for sharing that link. I was having GPS problems on multiple roms and tried every fix I could find on this forum. I did the hardware trick 2 days ago and (due to tinkering) had to flash my rom 3 times of the last couple of days. Each time though I tested the GPS and it's working perfectly.
I need help. I have read all of the GPS threads and tried different cfg's but none of them work.
I tried wiping just the dalvik cache, flashing newer cfg's, tried different GPS apps and to no avail cannot get the GPS lock at all.
I am short of taking a hammer and smashing my Inspire into the ground.
I am running Cyanogen mod 9. Running radio 26.11.4.21.M. Everything on this Rom works perfect except GPS.
Can someone help me out and point me in the direction I need to go. Thx.
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Rocketdogg said:
I need help. I have read all of the GPS threads and tried different cfg's but none of them work.
I tried wiping just the dalvik cache, flashing newer cfg's, tried different GPS apps and to no avail cannot get the GPS lock at all.
I am short of taking a hammer and smashing my Inspire into the ground.
I am running Cyanogen mod 9. Running radio 26.11.4.21.M. Everything on this Rom works perfect except GPS.
Can someone help me out and point me in the direction I need to go. Thx.
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Use something to open up the flash cover, then clean up the little gold contacts on the flash cover with rubbing alcohol. Take a look at the contacts on the motherboard and make sure it isn't crushed. If they are, then you should probably get a warranty fix done.
I had the same issue with GPS rarely getting a lock. I flashed the agps method in CWM, then installed GPS Status apk to monitor the satellites as they are learned. It takes anywhere from a 5-15 minutes in my experience, but it works every time now. Usually get around 9 satellites in my location.
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I discovered recently that a silicone cover and gps do NOT go well together. On my device gps locks in about 10 seconds without the cover on... It has never locked with the cover on and I dont think it ever will...
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I discovered recently that a silicone cover and gps do NOT go well together. On my device gps locks in about 10 seconds without the cover on... It has never locked with the cover on and I dont think it ever will...
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You can probably fix the issue by cutting the case so that the whole plastic flash cover is exposed. Not pretty, but it fixes the gps issues.
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I like to open Google Maps and then turn off data and GPS. I then turn on data and GPS and wait for the status icon to turn blue. That usually works for me.
I had the same issue with an Att branded case. I now use an otter case and it locks pretty fast. Still not ad good as no case but at least it works. I have read some people have good luck with the "platinum" case from best buy. It doesn't cover the flash/speaker/camera area.
The otter box sounds like a better solution... cutting the case is by no means aesthetically pleasing
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I have same problem. Phone locks the sattelites. but never gives my location
I have a Speck Candy case and have no issues with GPS lock.
Thanks, Nylo
Rooted AT&T GB233 Inspire
No ics Rom in my phone has working GPS. Getting a lock isn't a problem. The problem is while using navigation, the signal is lost after 5 minutes. I've tried every ics Rom, same thing. Also flashed every possible fix, no go. Yet GPS status shows 8-10 locks. Gingerbread Roms are solid regardless of which ones I use, never a signal lost. Must be an ics problem, or some of us have some sort of different chipset or something. Also flashed every radio I could find, same result. Ics= signal lost, gb= flawless gps
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No ics Rom in my phone has working GPS. Getting a lock isn't a problem. The problem is while using navigation, the signal is lost after 5 minutes. I've tried every ics Rom, same thing. Also flashed every possible fix, no go. Yet GPS status shows 8-10 locks. Gingerbread Roms are solid regardless of which ones I use, never a signal lost. Must be an ics problem, or some of us have some sort of different chipset or something. Also flashed every radio I could find, same result. Ics= signal lost, gb= flawless gps
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Agreed, but if you just toggle your GPS off and on when it loses lock, it will re-lock and stay locked for the duration of use. Small inconvenience to be able to enjoy ICS on my Inspire IMO.
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Hi. I have problem with GPS on my Sensation XE. I've already installed CM11, CM12, PA, SlimKat but with no luck. GPS works only on ViperS ROM.
I've also tried wiping EFS partition, copying gps libs from ViperS rom and none of this has worked.
When I launch GPS Nmea Tool I can see nmea data strings on ViperS rom, on other roms there is no nmea data.
Does anyone know solution for this or has idea how to fix it?
Attachment contains logcat for SlimKat and ViperS rom while trying to get GPS signal.
I wrongly assumed that GPS works on ViperS because only on this ROM I could get any response from GPS.
Today I switched back to this ROM and left phone searching for GPS signal for about 15 minutes and it couldn't find even 1 satellite.
After some searching I found this video. In 2:55 you can see black wire connected to board. I don't have it in my Sensation.
Can someone confirm if this is GPS antenna connector? Or simply disconnect it and check GPS signal?
maciek90 said:
Hi. I have problem with GPS on my Sensation XE. I've already installed CM11, CM12, PA, SlimKat but with no luck. GPS works only on ViperS ROM.
I've also tried wiping EFS partition, copying gps libs from ViperS rom and none of this has worked.
When I launch GPS Nmea Tool I can see nmea data strings on ViperS rom, on other roms there is no nmea data.
Does anyone know solution for this or has idea how to fix it?
Attachment contains logcat for SlimKat and ViperS rom while trying to get GPS signal.
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Sounds like you didn't do full wipes and formats before flashing.
And as far as the black wire, I would say it sounds like some sort of shot term revision.
Try doing "all" wipes and formats. Also remember, Viper does all modding on a "stock" factory ROM, where as CM, PA, Pac, and the rest, run off AOSP, but heavily modded.
I even flashed stock ICS today by RUU. It behaves like ViperS, I can get some nmea data, but without any satellite in view.
Before flashing other ROMs I've made all wipes and formats (except external SD).
Here in post #2 someone wrote that he has that wire in Sensation XE, so this week I will try to get another Sensation to check this.
maciek90 said:
I even flashed stock ICS today by RUU. It behaves like ViperS, I can get some nmea data, but without any satellite in view.
Before flashing other ROMs I've made all wipes and formats (except external SD).
Here in post #2 someone wrote that he has that wire in Sensation XE, so this week I will try to get another Sensation to check this.
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My experience, and with the Sensation european model, is somewhat limited. And to be honest, I can't remember if the sensation has specific "h-boots" or radios that need to be flashed. Got this thing as a "trash can bound" due to battery issues, which I sorted out to use as a back-up phone. Got it late last year, s-off'd and such, but just now decided to sort the battery issue (new battery and many "bump chargings"
Regardless, a "wire" soldered across the MB, at least to me, means the device may at one time had been turned into repair for some reason. But, seeing the radios are the prime suspects, perhaps a radio firmware upgrade may be in order. This might be something to look into. Most of my experience are with tablets, and they usually have a separate GSM and GPS module.
Wish I could be of more help.
Just tossing some things out there. Although I can't recall upgrading the radio on mine, I do recall a couple of upgrades on my HTC Desire.
EDIT: sorry about the confusion on the wires. One of them, should be the antenna for the radio itself. Now, on tablets, there are 2, one for radio, and one for GPS radio. But on phones, I suspect there is generally only 1. I would guess GSM and GPS may share the same chipset. But, don't mark my word on this. I also see, the post you linked, is for the 4g LTE model, and it has 2 antennas. So maybe things are different.
I have the 3g only model,. so I can't compare.
I will probably check wire this week and come back with results.
Regardless, a "wire" soldered across the MB, at least to me, means the device may at one time had been turned into repair for some reason
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Yes, it was refurbished before I got it, so everything is possible. I don't even know if it's european model
Anyway, thanks for help
I connected these two points where the wire should be and it works! I have 3 satellites in view. Tomorrow I will check it outdoor.
Attachment shows where this wire should be connected.
I know it's really weird, but I found another discussion where someone who bought a refurbished Sensation had the same problem.
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I connected these two points where the wire should be and it works! I have 3 satellites in view. Tomorrow I will check it outdoor.
Attachment shows where this wire should be connected.
I know it's really weird, but I found another discussion where someone who bought a refurbished Sensation had the same problem.
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Great! Looks like the repair services are missing some steps
Hi,
I have also problem with GPS in HTC Sensation XE after I replaced CPU board because of dead eMMC. But in my case I even cannot see any NMEA data going out from GPS, e.g. via GPS NMEA Tool. I checked the black cable and it's connected and it doesn't have a short. But I guess the cable connects only some RF part or LNA to the CPU board so if there would not be connection then NMEA should still go as GPS processor is probably on the CPU board. I have suspected if it's not a bug in CM12.1 ROM but tried more versions (also always wiped data/cache) but didn't helped. I search if there's some low level interface e.g. /dev/tty* that I could listed NMEA but I didn't found any info how the NMEA is passed to the system and how to tap it. I laso tried secret codes to enter some service menu with GPS test but from ~30 codes I found the only one worked - *#*#4636#*#* and there's no GPS test. So I don't know if some GPS processor is damaged on my CPU board or GPS FW corrupted.
As a last resort I would like to be able to connect my external GPS module via BT.
EDIT: Dammit, the eMMC died again during CM reflash, I send this HTC to hell. I give up the repair as probably every Sensation will die soon on eMMC bug...
You can try to format EFS partition. If this won't help then I don't have any other solutions.
If you have problems with data partition search for boot mod and replace it with partition on sd card