GPS /maps really innacurate ? (Upside down directions ) - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I don't know why but a lot of times the GPS (or is it Google maps ) give me the directions turned around :/ I have to go north and it tells me to go south , does anyone else have this issue ? It happens quite often ,is it because my city (Berlin ) has cloudy skies and the GPS doesn't get good reception ?
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I'm from Berlin too and I don't have any problems with GPS or navigation.

are you on a custom rom? sounds like youre using cm, as cm frequently has that issue.

simms22 said:
are you on a custom rom? sounds like youre using cm, as cm frequently has that issue.
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No ,I'm on stock (rooted ) :'(
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I had this, seemed like the compass was off by 90'. Install "GPS Status" or similar and calibrate seem to fix for me.
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FunkyMagic-UK said:
I had this, seemed like the compass was off by 90'. Install "GPS Status" or similar and calibrate seem to fix for me.
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Which of these two apps ?
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No GPS with SyNthetic_aospX 1.0.0-BR7

Please forgive me if this has been asked and solved before. I'm having a problem with GPS locking on this rom only. I tried updating the GPS config file but had no luck locking on. I'm in an area where with other roms I can typically lock onto about 7 or 8 satellites. Any help is greatly appreciated!
You tried gps fix or a-gps apps from the play store?
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estallings15 said:
You tried gps fix or a-gps apps from the play store?
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^this. It took me a few seconds but I was able to pick up around 10 or so satellites when I walked out just now without gps fix or any other app like that.
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estallings15 said:
You tried gps fix or a-gps apps from the play store?
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I did try using GPS Status to "reset" the GPS. It did VERY briefly find two satellites and then they disappeared. I've tried re-downloading the rom, wiping, etc. with no luck. I'm just bummed out cause I really like this rom but no GPS is a no-go for me.
Gps works. Try more apps. Get a fresh download. There are always more things to try.
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Thanks guys it is working. While I'm here can I add any T-Mobile wifi calling app for ICS to this rom?
pkmncole said:
Thanks guys it is working. While I'm here can I add any T-Mobile wifi calling app for ICS to this rom?
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http://d-h.st/2sq
Give that a flash and let me know how it goes.
pkmncole said:
Thanks guys it is working. While I'm here can I add any T-Mobile wifi calling app for ICS to this rom?
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You said it works..are you using an app from the app store, or is it working from the Rom itself? It's my favorite Rom but I rarely use GPS. I just wanna know in case I decide to use it.
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I did download GPS Status from the Play Store and I use navigation daily so it's pretty important to me. I don't know why sometimes it seems to see less or more in the same location but I used the turn by turn directions last night just fine. I'll let everyone know if I see any changes but right now it seems good.
I also flashed the Wi-Fi calling and it's working out, thank you. Looking forward to your future projects!

Enable gps

Every time i enable GPS i get the confirm box. Can i confirm that bleeping thing and have the phone remember so not to bother me again.
Normally i leave it off but a new ap i downloaded wont work without it enabled.
GPS On ... confirm, GPS On ... confirm, GPS On ... confirm... Use app. Turn off GPS.
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You can use the Android Power widget to enable GPS without the confirmation.
Does that turn on all 3 GPSs or just one. Btw what's the difference in the 3.
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I just added power widget and it added a grey bar that has no buttons. How do i install the.widget?
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I downloaded amother widget and all the button dows is take me to the sertings page with the confiem messages.
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beavermjr said:
I just added power widget and it added a grey bar that has no buttons. How do i install the.widget?
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Assuming this is just because you are on a ROM... just drop the widget where you want it and reboot and the buttons will appear
If you are using Tweakd then the stock widget wont display properly for some reason. On stock it just turns on the Standalone GPS services. You'll need to manually do the VZW and Google service.
then I guess I'm stuck with the phone the way it is. BTW, I thought Tweaked was the only ROM out there for those of us that have the latest OTA. If I am wrong, what are the alternatives?
The GPS toggle in the notification pulldown turns GPS on without the confirmation.
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The GPS toggle in the notification pulldown turns GPS on without the confirmation.
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Not the Verizon or Google GPSs.
Just FYI the verizon location service doesn't do anything unless you are using VZ navigator. The google location service is what estimates your location using cell towers and wifi. GPS is the precision location used for satellites.
If you have an app that needs location to work, then see if it needs a rough or exact location. You probably only need to turn one of those on.
I just leave VZW and Google location services on. Yeah maybe they can keep track of my location but their intentions are pretty benign.
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stueycaster said:
I just leave VZW and Google location services on. Yeah maybe they can keep track of my location but their intentions are pretty benign.
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That may be true but do you trust the feds demanding that info?
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Reilly1812 said:
That may be true but do you trust the feds demanding that info?
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It's not like I do anything illegal. I have nothing to worry about.
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Leaving those on drains your battery a bit...
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OK Google not launching Google now

Anyone else having a problem getting OK Google to launch gone now? It worked fine when I first bought the phone then stopped after a couple days. Then I rooted the phone and it started working again but then stopped after a couple days. I'm running stock rooted. I even cleared the data on the search app and it still didn't work.
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Did u change the language? AFAIK it only works in english.
Btw: U only can use it when the search bar is visible (Homescreens or on Google now)
CHEERS
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Hannibal226 said:
Did u change the language? AFAIK it only works in english.
Btw: U only can use it when the search bar is visible (Homescreens or on Google now)
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I haven't changed the language and no I don't see the words but I used to see them.
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It only works on US english.
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It only works on US English but as the OP said, it did work before and he hasn't changed language so we can assume he is using US English.
It's an issue that I've seen crop up around XDA and Reddit and one I've had myself, so don't worry too much because I assume it'll be fixed in later builds. All that works for me is a reboot, then Google Now will detect 'OK Google' again. Try that.
"Ok Google" may disappear but feature is working
that's what is happening with me. I wiped the Launcher data twice to get back the "Ok Google" on the search bar
but it disappeared again and When I say okay google it works
A reboot definitely doesn't help. The only other time it came back was when I unlocked the bootloader and it wiped the device.
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If the microphone on the "Google" search bar of the home screen is filled in, it is listening. If it is hollow (an outline of a microphone) then it's not listening.
Reasons it may not be listening:
A. An app has requested audio access (games, music, videos, camera, even if they're in the background). This is especially common with games that insist on running even when no longer visible. Swipe away the app(s) and the microphone will activate itself again.
B. Not set to US English.
C. Google Now isn't configured.
D. Hotword in Google Search settings is turned off.
Any of those reasons are common and considered normal functionality. If you can eliminate all of them then you're looking at something more in depth like ROM issues, broken hardware, etc.
The microphone is hollow.
A. It isn't a game or app because it doesn't fix with a reboot.
B it is set to us English
C gone now is configured
D hotword is turned on
I haven't changed any of the settings but I have double checked that the settings are correct. I read on Android police that other people are having problems with now but none of the problems are the same as mine.
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These are my settings.
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armandosal said:
These are my settings.
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Not sure if it'll work for you, but changing the language, back to home press the microphone and then changing it back to US seems to work for me.
pert_S said:
Not sure if it'll work for you, but changing the language, back to home press the microphone and then changing it back to US seems to work for me.
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Nope. Didn't work.
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armandosal said:
Nope. Didn't work.
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You clear the cache in Google search...APPS
Is the "Google Voice typing" checked? Mine stopped working too and I noticed it wasn't checked anymore. I Checked it and it game back on
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Is the "Google Voice typing" checked? Mine stopped working too and I noticed it wasn't checked anymore. I Checked it and it game back on
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Maybe that's a fix? Mine isn't checked but its still working.
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wyrman said:
You clear the cache in Google search...APPS
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I cleared the data on the search app which sucked because not only did it not fix the problem but it erased all my home screen app positions
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Is the "Google Voice typing" checked? Mine stopped working too and I noticed it wasn't checked anymore. I Checked it and it game back on
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It's checked.
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I cant even activate Google Now cards! Also a lot of the settings are missing on the google search app. My language is set to US but i think google is blocking it here in my country
On my Note II i had it working fine!
The first picture is from clearing the cache and uninstalling all app updates. The second picture is the first page after activating Google now.
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Kristi-Tech said:
I cant even activate Google Now cards! Also a lot of the settings are missing on the google search app. My language is set to US but i think google is blocking it here in my country
On my Note II i had it working fine!
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What do you mean you can't activate it?
Go to settings > accounts > google > search > and what do you see?
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The first picture is from clearing the cache and uninstalling all app updates. The second picture is the first page after activating Google now.
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Have you tried turning Google Now off and then back on?
So opt-out and then back in?

Can't reach Google at this moment?

So within Google Now when I click the little magic looking icon, I try to change my location and it says can't reach Google at this moment?
My friend was able to do it next to me in his Galaxy Mega with no problem.
Any thoughts?
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Found a work around by opening Google Maps, sliding the little tab on the left out and editing the location from there.
Curiousn00b said:
So within Google Now when I click the little magic looking icon, I try to change my location and it says can't reach Google at this moment?
My friend was able to do it next to me in his Galaxy Mega with no problem.
Any thoughts?
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Reboot?
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Tried that, same results. Stock ROM btw
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Curiousn00b said:
Tried that, same results. Stock ROM btw
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Try a different connection type. If you're on wifi, try it on lte, or vice versa.
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Already attempted. Does it allow you to modify the location?
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I've noticed this for about a week now... I'm running DroidKang, but wouldn't think that matters.
Found a work around by opening Google Maps, sliding the little tab on the left out and editing the location from there.

My Nexus 5 can not local my location

I'm in China. When I want just use GPS to local my location it doesn't work. So is there anybody can give me some suggestions???
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z102944 said:
I'm in China. When I want just use GPS to local my location it doesn't work. So is there anybody can give me some suggestions???
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Try the GPS Status Test & Fix app from the playstore, its free.
I'm out of data on my subscription so I tried navigating with Here maps (offline). GPS started working fin, but lost lock quite a few times and even for a few minutes. In a wide street with the phone on the dashboard..
It feels like a bug. Didn't try anything as I was driving. The phone runs L and is fairly new (2 months).

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