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Is there a fix to the GPS?

My GPS is very slow to get a fix or wont get a fix at all, is there a solution to this issue?
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jorge3687 said:
My GPS is very slow to get a fix or wont get a fix at all, is there a solution to this issue?
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There are no GPS issues with the Charge like there were with the early Galaxy S phones. If you are having GPS issues, you may have a defective phone.

paul25rs said:
There are no GPS issues with the Charge like there were with the early Galaxy S phones. If you are having GPS issues, you may have a defective phone.
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agreed, even with a custom rom humble 1.25 I think. My GPS compared to my old captivate w custom which is way better than stock.... side by side today in LA was night and day difference in favor of the Charge.

Download "FasterFix" from the market
find a nice server in your area or use a custom one like supl.google.com
If you're in Texas, use "tick.uh.edu" you will get a lock almost instantly
after you make the changes, reboot your phone

The GPS on the charge works, but it still sucks. Even in my car I have to damn near hold it out the window to get a lock. Never had this issue with an HTC or Motorola which could easily get a GPS lock inside a building.
It works, but it could (should) be better.

fasterfix freezes my phone

After you have taken the latest ota make sure you wipe data. There was a gps problem up until the ee4 update. The first lock might take a little while but after that it should be almost instant outdoors.

foister82 said:
fasterfix freezes my phone
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really? what Rom are you on? You have to be rooted, sorry I failed to mention that.

and yes GPS was very Samsung Epicish before EE4. It can only get better with the next updates

Samsuck said:
really? what Rom are you on? You have to be rooted, sorry I failed to mention that.
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Gummy charged GBE... i havent tried the froyo roms yet but i might switch to one later tonight.

well if you're trying to get better GPS and you can't use fasterfix (still have to be rooted to try this)
/ data/ gps
with root explorer long click and hit "open in text editor"
change port to 7276
server is "supl.google.com" (DO NOT PUT WWW)
Sometimes it can help to change from STANDALONE mode to "MSBASED"
hit menu, save and exit (Don't worry if you're using Root explorer it will automatically create a backup)
Reboot your phone and go outside

Samsuck said:
Reboot your phone and go outside
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this is the scary part

foister82 said:
this is the scary part
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Let me know how it works out man. I'd go outside and test using "GPS Status and Toolbox" or "GPS TEST' by Chartcross

Samsuck said:
Download "FasterFix" from the market
find a nice server in your area or use a custom one like supl.google.com
If you're in Texas, use "tick.uh.edu" you will get a lock almost instantly
after you make the changes, reboot your phone
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I get a black screen when i try to run this.
Sent from my Droid Charge running Humble 1.4

Samsuck said:
well if you're trying to get better GPS and you can't use fasterfix (still have to be rooted to try this)
go into system/ data/ gps
with root explorer long click and hit "open in text editor"
change port to 7276
server is "supl.google.com" (DO NOT PUT WWW)
Sometimes it can help to change from STANDALONE mode to "MSBASED"
hit menu, save and exit (Don't worry if you're using Root explorer it will automatically create a backup)
Reboot your phone and go outside
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It's actually just /data/gps. Just thought I'd clear that up for some people.
Sent from my Droid Charge running Humble 1.4

kvswim said:
It's actually just /data/gps. Just thought I'd clear that up for some people.
Sent from my Droid Charge running Humble 1.4
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Yes you are correct, oh and I just switched to Humble and got the blackscreen. I guess FasterFix is only working with Eclipse and Gummy charged 1.9 Fe

i tried GPS Status (used the app when i had my fascinate and it worked great) and it's pretty much immediate fix. Then i can go to gnav it pinpoints me pretty well.. it's a few meters off. I think before i flashed gb it was more accurate but a little slower to fix.

Samsuck said:
well if you're trying to get better GPS and you can't use fasterfix (still have to be rooted to try this)
/ data/ gps
with root explorer long click and hit "open in text editor"
change port to 7276
server is "supl.google.com" (DO NOT PUT WWW)
Sometimes it can help to change from STANDALONE mode to "MSBASED"
hit menu, save and exit (Don't worry if you're using Root explorer it will automatically create a backup)
Reboot your phone and go outside
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on the line server is "supl.google.com" (DO NOT PUT WWW)
do u need to put the quotes around the server name?

try using SGS tools and applying the GPS fix.....you have to be rooted though to use it..Im not sure if it helps but mine seems quicker to lock after I do it

EF02 and EG22 GPS Error Fix

I had a problem with the GPS on EF02 and EG22 ROMS in that my GPS would work but would eventually result in a "searching for gps" message at the bottom of the navigator even though my gps was turned on. Today I haven't experienced that problem thanks to the program:
GPS Aids Free - beta (found in Google Market)
Just run the program and allow it to download the proper information regarding your phone...make sure you get passing "green" boxes to show you that each task was completed successfully. Now report back and let me know if this fixed you too.
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Wrong section, but regardless; does this fix the problem with only locking on to ~40% of satellites?

Sorry....I just posted this under development because it regarded developer releases.....not sure on how many are used but this seems to fix problem where gps gets into locked state and stops working
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showmrock said:
I had a problem with the GPS on EF02 and EG22 ROMS in that my GPS would work but would eventually result in a "searching for gps" message at the bottom of the navigator even though my gps was turned on. Today I haven't experienced that problem thanks to the program:
GPS Aids Free - beta (found in Google Market)
Just run the program and allow it to download the proper information regarding your phone...make sure you get passing "green" boxes to show you that each task was completed successfully. Now report back and let me know if this fixed you too.
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XTRA data won't download no matter what I do.

I cant get it to download the LTO or other one data. I have root.

shadowlink217 said:
Wrong section, but regardless; does this fix the problem with only locking on to ~40% of satellites?
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After trying it I can say it doesn't appear to. Still only locking onto 3/7 sats here.
Dulanic said:
XTRA data won't download no matter what I do.
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Same here. However the developer mentions that you only need one or the other (LTO or XTRA).

The 4 satellite limitation appears to be a GB leak issue and won't be overcome until official release and source code.
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kennyglass123 said:
The 4 satellite limitation appears to be a GB leak issue and won't be overcome until official release and source code.
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I'm locked in 5 sats today with GPS status..

this actually worked
I'm on the deodexed EG22 leak, rooted and with chris41g's kernel. My GPS was taking a while to get a lock. Things like FourSquare would take a while to "wake up" and realize my location had changed from one place to another. I'd be in City B and when I would go to check-in, it would still think I was in City A.
Anyways, after downloading and running GPS Aids, the GPS gets a fix much faster for me!

not sure if this is a related problem, but ive noticed that my compass reads my direction backwards... ie: east is west, north is south... anyone else encounter this?

duplissi said:
not sure if this is a related problem, but ive noticed that my compass reads my direction backwards... ie: east is west, north is south... anyone else encounter this?
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Sounds like you need to re-calibrate it.

Electrofreak said:
Sounds like you need to re-calibrate it.
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I have several times. Wave the phone in a figure 8 right?
Sent from my gingerbread epic

tried this, now I have NO gps whatsoever.
How do I set it back, this app broke my gps entirely
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This one's been a big help. It's only temporary, but if I run it every day or two my GPS is actually mostly usable.

duplissi said:
I have several times. Wave the phone in a figure 8 right?
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No.
Settings -> Display -> Horizontal calibration
Since your compass is reversed you may need to do the calibration upside down. In other words, when you push the calibrate button, be holding the phone a level as possible with the screen facing down on the underside of a table or desk.

Rooted, Data widget won't let me turn off 4g now

My buddy rooted my phone tonight, I still have to read up on the whole process, as I'm clueless to most of it.
I tried to download the Data Widget so my battery life won't go down the toilet. Now it says it can't alter data when I try to turn it on. How can this issue be resolved?
Thank you

Kdeli said:
My buddy rooted my phone tonight, I still have to read up on the whole process, as I'm clueless to most of it.
I tried to download the Data Widget so my battery life won't go down the toilet. Now it says it can't alter data when I try to turn it on. How can this issue be resolved?
Thank you
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The best app for turning on/off your data or the radio is "LTE On/Off" from the market.
If you're referring to just your mobile data, it would depend on your ROM. Need the specs.

I was looking for this app to turn on/off only data, but allow phone calls and texting.
Lets see, from what I can gather, and he didn't say much during it, is that I have gingerbread, and I have the omfgb rom currently. Does this help?
Thank you

Kdeli said:
I was looking for this app to turn on/off only data, but allow phone calls and texting.
Lets see, from what I can gather, and he didn't say much during it, is that I have gingerbread, and I have the omfgb rom currently. Does this help?
Thank you
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I'm not on an AOSP ROM. I'm on a Sense based ROM but from what I gather, JuiceDefender would automatically turn off your mobile data when the screen is off.
I don't use it so I can't personally vouch for it but that's what I found via Google.com

Well now I downloaded that app and I think I picked the wrong option and now I can't get 4g, and I deleted the app thinking that would fix it but I'm still not seeing 4g at the top. I'm seeing bars, but not 4g.

Kdeli said:
Well now I downloaded that app and I think I picked the wrong option and now I can't get 4g, and I deleted the app thinking that would fix it but I'm still not seeing 4g at the top. I'm seeing bars, but not 4g.
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You'll have to play with the options.
If you're not seeing 4G, 3G or 1X in the top bar, then your mobile data is off.
You'll be able to receive phone calls/texts but no data.

Well I went to setting and wireless/networks but there is nothing there. Where would I find these settings?

Kdeli said:
Well I went to setting and wireless/networks but there is nothing there. Where would I find these settings?
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I would not be the expert on that app. Here's the link to the OMFGB thread.
Once you get over 10 posts or so, you can post in there and ask them.
They're the experts on that AOSP ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1132818

Thank you, that is much appreciated.
On another note, I was able to find the location in settings and put my "preferred" back to CDMA + lte/evdo (or something like that.) After a reboot, the 4g is back.
I'll still hunt for help on the lte on/off app.
Thanks again

Kdeli said:
Thank you, that is much appreciated.
On another note, I was able to find the location in settings and put my "preferred" back to CDMA + lte/evdo (or something like that.) After a reboot, the 4g is back.
I'll still hunt for help on the lte on/off app.
Thanks again
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Edit: LTE On Off says its not for AOSP ROMs.
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Need help creating LTE toggle shortcut

I was trying to create a custom toggle using launcher pro, but it seems every time I create a short cut to "band mode", I get a force code. Anyone got an idea of how to make this work?
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Market: "LTE Switch"

¿GotJazz? said:
Market: "LTE Switch"
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or there is a pay widget that directly turns on/off 4g (it's not just a shortcut to the settings screen) called 4g LTE toggle for the Charge which works super & is only a few bucks.
~John

Use "anycut". Use the option for mobile networks, it'll take u directly to the place to toggle 3g/4g
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¿GotJazz? said:
Market: "LTE Switch"
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That can mess your phone up pretty bad and require a factory reset to fix. Stay away.

blarrick said:
That can mess your phone up pretty bad and require a factory reset to fix. Stay away.
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Erm, I would like to know how you think that...It's basically a shortcut to the menu to switch to CDMA/LTE mode.

blarrick said:
That can mess your phone up pretty bad and require a factory reset to fix. Stay away.
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Hows it going to that, all it is is a pretty shortcut to the settings screen??
I used it until I bought the pay widget and it worked just fine.
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~John

blarrick said:
That can mess your phone up pretty bad and require a factory reset to fix. Stay away.
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I second that. I had to do the same.

Sleek69 said:
Erm, I would like to know how you think that...It's basically a shortcut to the menu to switch to CDMA/LTE mode.
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I know, and I am not sure why it did it, but it did. There was nothing I could do to turn the data back on outside of the Factory reset.

LTE switch works fine here.
Sent from Droid Charge 4G running Gummy Charged 2.0

LTE switch always worked for me. I literally is just a shortcut to your settings.

[Guide] [Discussion] (Possible) battery savings by disabling unused network bands.

WARNING: I DON'T TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT MAY OCCUR TO YOUR PHONE/ SIMS/SD CARDS OR ANY OTHER ACCESSORIES OR DEVICES. DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
As the title suggests this is a guide to disable certain network bands (GSM/WCDMA/CDMA/LTE) that are not supported by your carrier. Theoretically it should help save battery as the phone won't search for those bands anymore. I'm currently testing this myself and will provide feedback too. The more users try this the better as more feedback will provide better insight to how much battery saving we can get by doing this (if any).
Pre-requisites:
1. The phone needs to be rooted.
2. A free app called Network signal Guru from play store. Link below :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.qtrun.QuickTest
3. The bands that your carrier supports. Use Google/ wiki to search for your carrier and all the bands it supports.
Here it goes :
1. Install network signal guru and give it SU permissions.
2. The app will check for compatibility and download some "online configurations".
3. After the app opens click on the menu and select lock bands.
4. Click on the corresponding network and and UNTICK the bands that you found are NOT supported by your carrier. You might get a message saying that this might force the phone into a power cycle. Ignore it or just stop if you're "not interested now". ?
5. Do this for all the network types.
6. The phone might reconnect to the carrier (you'll notice by network icon in the status bar )
7. Exit the app if you want as these settings still stick if the app is not running.
That's it. You've successfully disabled the bands that you found are not supported by your carrier.
Currently I've tested it on MIUI 9.4.18 and should work on any ROM/ kernel as long as you do it right.
Notes:
1. The settings are removed after a reboot.
2. You might have extra options in the bands if you're using two carriers i.e dual SIM . The secondary carrier is marked by "extended" and the primary by "primary". Select the bands accordingly.
3. The LTE bands look to be "shared" by both the SIMs. So just select the bands of both the carriers if you're using LTE on both.
4. Try to give as much feedback as possible.

Kinda risky cause we have different network band usage and maybe "I'm in Philippines" I might screw something up but hey, I can restore it back. Worth a try I guess, thanks for the info.

Darklouis said:
Kinda risky cause we have different network band usage and maybe "I'm in Philippines" I might screw something up but hey, I can restore it back. Worth a try I guess, thanks for the info.
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It isn't risky at all. I've been doing this on many phones since a long time and never had any problem (unless you're really really unlucky ?.
If you're worried about "power cycle", it just means that the phone will restart and nothing else.
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MasterFURQAN said:
It isn't risky at all. I've been doing this on many phones since a long time and never had any problem (unless you're really really unlucky ?.
If you're worried about "power cycle", it just means that the phone will restart and nothing else.
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Could you post a maybe timelime of your battery usage? Are you still using it on stock ROM?

Darklouis said:
Could you post a maybe timelime of your battery usage? Are you still using it on stock ROM?
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Yep. Using it on MIUI EU 9.4.18.
I'll post a full battery timeline when I go through a full battery cycle.

while we are on this topic can any body tell me is there any way of prefring 5ghz wifi over 2.4 ghz wifi... no i cant do it on router side it broadcast both with same ssid.

bravo2526 said:
while we are on this topic can any body tell me is there any way of prefring 5ghz wifi over 2.4 ghz wifi... no i cant do it on router side it broadcast both with same ssid.
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The phone by default connects to the WiFi with better signal which more often will be the 2.4g. I see that you can't disable 2.4g on the router. I remember an app called smart WiFi selector and another app called WiFi 5 that can help you. Google them.

Driver not working or unknown error?

meckar said:
Driver not working or unknown error?
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Same with me

meckar said:
Driver not working or unknown error?
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I don't think that you're using the same app as me. I've updated the op with the official play store link of the said app. Download from there.
D1stRU3T0R said:
Same with me
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i got this working on stock kernel, both malakas and extreme kernel will not work with this.

MasterFURQAN said:
I don't think that you're using the same app as me. I've updated the op with the official play store link of the said app. Download from there.
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Same app...

TOMPPIX said:
i got this working on stock kernel, both malakas and extreme kernel will not work with this.
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The app needs /Dev/diag to communicate with the modem and some kernels disable it. That's why it won't work on those kernels and I can't do anything about. You can ask the Dev of the kernel to include it.
D1stRU3T0R said:
Same app...
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