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Was a few weeks ago, and now I have 2 replies to my original question:
The GPS performance seems to be sluggish on my HTC Touch Pro. I have tried a few different gps programs with no success. There is a 5 second delay in following with the gps. Are there any settings that I can try to improve this? Is there a known solution?
So I got a reply back today:
Thank you for contacting HTC Support.
There is no known problem for slow GPS pickup time at this moment.
To speed up the time for locating your position, please use QuickGPS from Start>Programs>QuickGPS.
You can also perform soft resetting the handset and try the GPS software again.
I replied back about how I don't have an issue with getting satellites and got this back:
You can try to increase the baud rate on your handset's GPS Com port.
You should be able to change that from your GPS software's settings.
Try to put in the value greater than 9600.
Also you can expect a slight delay if you have a poor reception.
For that you can try using an external antenna to boost the reception.
Also you can perform hard reset or update the ROM to latest version if everything fails.
If there is a software issue regarding GPS, performing hard reset or updating the ROM will solve that.
Apart from that we do not have other work arounds at this time.
Please be advised that performing hard reset or updating the ROM will erase the internal memory so please back up your data before doing so.
I'd just thought I would post my info here for everyone incase it can help...
Thanks...
It seems like the people at HTC support do not understand what we are talking about.
Here's my support session with HTC support
Me
I'm having problem with the built-in GPS.
Firstly, the speed of GPS update is slow. For example, when I make a turn, it does not update this on the spot. After a about 5-10 seconds, then only I see the update. I also owned an external Garmin 10 GPS. Using it, everything is speedy.
Secondly, if I stop moving, I need to move several metres before the GPS starts working. This render the build-in GPS useless when I'm walking, as I need to walk several metres before I can see the changes.
Thanks.
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HTC
Thank you for contacting hTC International. With regards to your query on setting up GPS, we have attached the “Guide for Setting Up GPS” for your reference. You may also want to download the mapking installation guide via www2.mapking.com for more information. Thank you for your continuous support of our products and services. Should you require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us again. We look forward to be of service to you again.
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From the reply, it is understood that the HTC support does not read my post at all. Anyway the attached file is in Chinese. For goodness sake, I played along with him/her as he/she made it sound like Mapking is available free of charge for Touch Pro.
Me
Hi, I've gone to http://www.mapasia.com/AD/HTC/HTC_TYTNII_ENG.htm and I can see that only TYTNII and Cruise are offered. Is there any version for Touch Pro? Thanks.
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HTC
please do download the mapking2007 version for your Touch Pro, it's can support your device. Thank you for your continuous support of our products and services. Should you require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us again. We look forward to be of service to you again.
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By this time, I tried to make my point, again.
Me
I understand that I need to purchase the map for Mapking 2007. Is this correct? Anyway, my main problem is actually not regarding the inablity to use the GPS because of not having any GPS software. The main problems that I'm concerned with is: A) If I'm using the GPS while walking, the GPS would not show any movement (I tried with both Mapking and Garmin Mobile XT) until I move for several metres away (without stopping) from my starting location. If I stop, the GPS will stop the movement and I need to start walking several metres before it start functioning again. B) There seems to be a great lag in the GPS reading. The reading is updated several seconds (sometimes up to 30 seconds) after I passed a certain point. The simplest is at junctions. If I make a turn, it is not updated until several seconds after that. This happens for both Mapking and Garmin Mobile XT. To be sure that this has nothing to do with the application used, I tried using the HTC Touch Pro with my Garmin Mobile 10 receiver. Using this device, there is no such lag. Thanks.
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With regards to your query,for the GPS function used on touch pro,you need to download this software:MAPKING and also purchase the maps from them.Their website is www2.mapking.com If you have any problem downloading and installing or using,you can call this number to help you:68371582. Thank you for your continuous support of our products and services. Should you require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us again. We look forward to be of service to you again.
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But just as before, the HTC support seems to be interested in trying to sell Mapking. Again, I tried to make him/her understand my point.
I understand that I need application like Mapking to utilize the GPS function. The only this is, you are not reading my query in details. I have no problem with the software. I'm now querying regarding the problem I'm facing when using the GPS. So, I'll be repeating myself again: A) If I'm using the GPS while walking, the GPS would not show any movement (I tried with both Mapking and Garmin Mobile XT) until I move for several metres away (without stopping) from my starting location. If I stop, the GPS will stop the movement and I need to start walking several metres before it start functioning again. B) There seems to be a great lag in the GPS reading. The reading is updated several seconds (sometimes up to 30 seconds) after I passed a certain point. The simplest is at junctions. If I make a turn, it is not updated until several seconds after that. This happens for both Mapking and Garmin Mobile XT. To be sure that this has nothing to do with the application used, I tried using the HTC Touch Pro with my Garmin Mobile 10 receiver. Using this device, there is no such lag. Thanks.
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And until now, I have not received any reply. It has been a week.
well.... at least you got an aknowledgement from them! I have not heard anything since i send an email 4 weeks ago.
Interesting aswell is that they mentioned about an external GPS antenna in the previous post, but the Touch Pro has no option for an external antenna!
ardsar said:
well.... at least you got an aknowledgement from them! I have not heard anything since i send an email 4 weeks ago.
Interesting aswell is that they mentioned about an external GPS antenna in the previous post, but the Touch Pro has no option for an external antenna!
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HTC has one of the worst Tech service in the world. But they are the leaders in WinMo so they dont worry about it....
They sound really stupid with their replies. Probably someone can direct them here so they really understood what we meant.
HTC support seems to be increadibly crappy...
Sent them 2 mails about the GPS issue (to different sections) and haven't seen a response so far (first one is 3 weeks ago or so, second one over a week).
Also the replies above indicate they hardly even read the mails but type some standard reply without actually thinking of the problem or a solution.
It's also incredible that they would not know about the issue and aren't working on it (from other people I understood they DID know and were working on it... yay for contradiction in replies). This is one of their flagship models, you'd expect they'd atleast have decent intentions of maintaining or supporting it...
Nah, I like the phone overall but their support is a big minus.
Htc Support Answer
Hello,
Like i said you in my last post i make a lot of call to HTC SUPPORT.
Today i receive an email from HTC SUPPORT :
"Good Afternoon,
Thank you for contacting HTC Europe.
HTC are aware of the issue you have described in your E-mail and we have escalated the issue to our technicians, we hope this will be resolved shortly. Please send in any other information that you think might be relevant such as which GPS Navigation Program you are using and which third party software programs you yourself might have installed. Send these in with the above Reference number in the subject field. Thank you very much for your input."
So may be HTC make an Hotfix.
So il you encoured the same probleme of your HTC Diamond GPS please send an email to HTC SUPPORT !!!!
Here my email so support :
"Inquiry Type:Technical Support
Inquiry Description:Can you make a Hotfix for diamond and touch pro For GPS: The GPS lag 50 meter when i driving, when i walk the gps not move, its move after 25 meter this is a big probleme. Thanks in advance."
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Private69
the replies above are an evidence that those ppl don't read or don't understand what they are reading...i am still waiting for the first htc devcie that works just out of the box, it's always the same story with their crappy devices missing drivers or having crappy hardware!
Isn't the "walking not update" the static naviagtion thing you have when using Sirf Star III?
Baiscally, the GPS chip ON PURPOSE sends no position update if you move slower than 5 km/h. This was introduced to disable a "crawling" effect, when you stop in one point, but your GPS marker crawles around back and forth due to small GPS signal distrubances.
For Sirf Star III, you could disable this with a special tool, and then you could easily navigate while walking.
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Isn't the "walking not update" the static naviagtion thing you have when using Sirf Star III?
Baiscally, the GPS chip ON PURPOSE sends no position update if you move slower than 5 km/h. This was introduced to disable a "crawling" effect, when you stop in one point, but your GPS marker crawles around back and forth due to small GPS signal distrubances.
For Sirf Star III, you could disable this with a special tool, and then you could easily navigate while walking.
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My Garmin 10 Receiver is using Sirf Star III and it has no such problem.
danielherrero said:
HTC has one of the worst Tech service in the world. But they are the leaders in WinMo so they dont worry about it....
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Actually from my experience, O2 Asia is also one of the company which has one of the worst Tech Support. Since its shutdown and replaced by MWG, the support is still the same. It is exactly like HTC support. They are not listening to what you are telling them, they just simply answer with standard script.
And, if they can't solve it (actually they never want to solve any problems), they would just ask you to hard reset.
at least HTC knows of our problem
I can agree to HTC having a bad support system.
I think it is about their structure.
I don't know exactly how many level HTC global support has, but at least I know of "level 1 support", as I have daily mail contact to them due to my already 2nd faulty TP which I had to sent back for DOA (dead on arrival) replacement.
My first device was S/N HT832... (which means built in CW 32 of year 2008).
That one had black paint falling off and big GPS lag.
My replacement device was S/N HT833... (built one week after my first TP).
I couldn't even test if paint will fall off or GPS will lag, as the HW keyboard did not work correctly, so I sent it back at the same day I received it from EuroTwice (which is HTC service partner for Germany & BeNeLux).
Now I am waiting for my next replacement and I asked them to make sure to send the latest build version, hoping that HTC has improved at least on the HW problems I faced with my first two TP.
All this sending back, testing, replacing,... process for my first and now also second device is now going on for more than two month.
Lucky me I still have my Tytn working, as normally I start playing and trying different new roms on my old devices.
This is where I am coming back to HTC support structure.
We normally talk to 1st level support, who are not really sitting in HTC, but are just a call canter partner.
Those people are normally nice and friendly, but do not know much about HTC devices, known problems and of course can not make any decision at all.
I think they send all our inquiries to HTC master support located in UK for internal processing and making a decision or giving detailed feedback.
Judging by the time it takes to get this feedback, I believe HTC Master support in UK also have to forward our requests to a 3rd level (maybe in Taiwan or somewhere else where HTC engineers are located).
You can see, this structure can not lead to good customer service, as it is too deep and complex.
I hate when I talk to people who have no idea about the device itself, and just reply by copy&paste of standard text from their manual provided by HTC.
One good thing at the end of this long story is, that HTC seems to know of our GPS lag problem.
As part of one of my mails I wrote to them:
"Is HTC aware of overheating GPS module which leads to GPS not working correctly (lag or no fix)? If yes, which device built has an effective fix for this problem?"
Reply from HTC (2nd or 3rd level support via my contact at 1st level support):
"We are monitoring GPS on the Touch Pro, but not necessarily for the module overheating. We are looking at poor GPS fixes, i.e. where the device is reporting a fix some 100m from its true location. However, we shall make a note to see if any customers are noticing overheating alongside poor fixes, etc."
From this is suggest, that we all register the problems we have with our TP via the HTC website.
Just follow this link: http://www.htc.com/www/CS_Mail.aspx
and make HTC aware of any little problem you experience.
The more people report, the more attention HTC will give to each certain problem, and the earlier we might get a hot fix.
This community is very strong. Every time I come her I see 50 or more people reading TP forum.
If all of us contact HTC via the link above, I am sure they will move (somewhere and somewhen).
Regards,
ARo
Its longer than week ago i sent them my complaint about GPS, no answer yet. Im going to send another one, because i had to do 3 master resets within 2 weeks (stopped synchronising with PC, people didnt hear me when calling).
yahu said:
Its longer than week ago i sent them my complaint about GPS, no answer yet. Im going to send another one, because i had to do 3 master resets within 2 weeks (stopped synchronising with PC, people didnt hear me when calling).
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PLEASE say youve tried a cooked ROM?
It's not a problem, it's a feature
It was introduced recently in Sirf Star III - enabled devices. See this - http://www.gpstuner.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4156&sid=8381e795aa3f043ec6bb5a26c3a1b0e9
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PLEASE say youve tried a cooked ROM?
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im using the standard rom, im a bit afraid to install another
and now again the phone starts to syncing calendar for 1 hour :-/
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It's not a problem, it's a feature
It was introduced recently in Sirf Star III - enabled devices. See this - http://www.gpstuner.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4156&sid=8381e795aa3f043ec6bb5a26c3a1b0e9
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Thought that was dismissed already as an explanation...
Can you link to it?
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It's not a problem, it's a feature
It was introduced recently in Sirf Star III - enabled devices. See this - http://www.gpstuner.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4156&sid=8381e795aa3f043ec6bb5a26c3a1b0e9
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Yes, a feature that can be disabled. Anyway, I owned a Garmin Mobile 10 which is also using Sirf Star III chipset and comparing it to Touch Pro's GPS, Touch Pro's GPS is terrible.
By the way, Touch Pro is not using Sirf Star III chipset.
Sure, but "maybe" they've introduced a similar feature, it's just not documented so clearly?
I had Eten M700 with Sirf Star III and Touch Pro GPS is indeed worse.
Hello,
I have been experiencing a bug where the phone acts as if there has been a long press of the search button (and the appropriate dialog comes up) when I have not touched the search button at all! (I am not pressing it by accident, it will do this while sitting on a table untouched). When it happens, the search button is not lit up (as if it were pressed), and none of the other buttons can be pressed, nor can anything on the screen, other than responding to the dialog. This can last two to four seconds (it's REALLY annoying). What's worse is that this can happen up to once a minute sometimes!
I've discovered that this happens only when I have 3g data turned on. When data is off, or when on wifi only, it does not occur.
Is anyone else having this problem, and (hopefully) has found a fix? I did do a search (both on Google and in here). I discovered a Google forum where people talk about experiencing the problem (a Google employee chimes in with questions) but no solution as of yet. I was hoping to find something about this in Xda, but as stated, couldn't find anything Though this person may be talking about the same problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1069765
Here is the link for the Google forum:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=49e8ca84071d51a4&hl=en
Since it only happens when 3g data is turned on, could it be my radio image? Or something else? Any help or thoughts would be greatly appreciated! My current running specs below:
Nexus S
Android Version 2.3.3
Baseband version NO DGSXKD1
Kernel Version 2.6.35.7-g1 d030a7 [email protected] #1
Mod Version Cyanogenmod-7.0.3-NS
Build Number GRI40
Model number GT 19020A (originally bought from a Telus Store) currently running on Bell Mobility
Rooted, bootloader unlocked
I was about to post this exact thread! I am having the same issue with my NS i9020a running stock unrooted 2.3.4. I to have noticed a link between data connection type and the issue occuring. One theory i read said that static charge may be to blame?... but that didn't seem right to me....
Anyway... I would also love some more info on this subject of anyone has any input. I bought my phone off ebay less than a week ago, and if the issue is hardware i am going to have to file a claim with paypal...
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This is exactly what I posted in a separate thread. However, I'm not sure about the 2G / 3G changing.
I'll experiment.
Which radio are you using - seems like this was at least temporarily related to my switch to KD1 ?
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I reflashed radio KB3 and problem , at least for now is not happening. It was almost making the phone unusable this am earlier before changing radio
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How can I find what radio I am using? Also, How long have the two of you had your devices? Is this issue something that manifested after you changed something on your phone (thus indicating it is not hardware related) or has it always been there? Thx, and i hope we can get this sorted out.
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Settings > About. Then look for Baseband version
I've had about three or four weeks. Not sure unless this radio change theory is correct
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jcrompton said:
Settings > About. Then look for Baseband version
I've had about three or four weeks. Not sure unless this radio change theory is correct
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Baseband Version
NO DGSXXKD1
Kernel version
2.6.35.7-ge382d80
[email protected] #1
Build number
GRJ22
Please update as to whether the radio change is a permanent fix. Thx.
Cheers
Edit: I am assuming that this (NO DGSXXKD1) is the KD1 radio that you switched to and are theorizing may be the culprit...it is also something that all three of our devices have in common. I am eager to see if changing the radio permanently fixes your issue.
I'm on a Telus 9020a radio KB3 and i have the same problem.
Not sure at this point what the deal is! But changing from the upgraded radio KD1 back to KB3 has up to this point solved the issue. Maybe six or seven hours without the phantom search firing.
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Currently there is no stock 2.3.4 for the i9020a. The no xxxxkb1 is a result of forcing the update from the t version. Since the a version uses didn't frequencies, I'm not sure about it's reliability.The ota has yet to be released and this tells me that our phone has something different
I see this issue also however I get it more when using gps. I have my phone vent mounted and I am suspecting heat might be the issue
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Currently there is no stock 2.3.4 for the i9020a. The no xxxxkb1 is a result of forcing the update from the t version. Since the a version uses didn't frequencies, I'm not sure about it's reliability.The ota has yet to be released and this tells me that our phone has something different
I see this issue also however I get it more when using gps. I have my phone vent mounted and I am suspecting heat might be the issue
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Interesting, I don't know what was done to my phone before it was in my possession but when I received it it was running stock 2.3.3 and on first boot after setup i received a popup notifying me that there was a system update available. I selected install and it did its thing and now I have 2.3.4. Is there a way to revert the device back to the software it is supposed to have on it?
Cheers
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Hey guys, got the Sprint Nexus S 4g just this last Friday. Phantom search button presses and long presses started up soon after. Still going on now. Have not been able to narrow down culprit as far as 3G/4G/Wifi go. Running completely stock everything:
Android 2.3.4
Baseband D720SPRKD8
Kernel 2.6.35.7ge382d80 [email protected] #1
Build Number GRJ22
Just thought I'd add my stat to the growing list.
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Interesting, I don't know what was done to my phone before it was in my possession but when I received it it was running stock 2.3.3 and on first boot after setup i received a popup notifying me that there was a system update available. I selected install and it did its thing and now I have 2.3.4. Is there a way to revert the device back to the software it is supposed to have on it?
Cheers
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I'm on my phone so it's as little hard to link. In the general section there is a thread to a stock nandroid backup with the kb3 modem.
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I've now been about 9 or 10 hours after switching back to KB3 - no more issues yet! Pretty strange huh?
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Finally got my device rooted and switch to the KB3 radio.... it's has been a few hours and I have yet to experience the search button bug. I'm crossing my fingers that you found the solution! Thx.
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Ok. So it's now been almost 24 hours. No repetitive firing of the search button on my Nexus S since flashing back to the KB3 radio.
Beware anyone experiencing this should not flash to the KD1 radio. I have a 9020a device. I assume it is Canadian since it had ATT 3G bands prior to any mention of ATT devices.
I think they are all a bit different when it comes to hardware which baffles more when I read on a Google forum post about a T-Mobile device that was stock Ann's doing this.
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Where to dowload KB3 radio image? (And advice)
Hey jrcompton,
Wow, that's great news! I tried a bunch of things, including going back to stock 2.3.3 via ROM manager (am now on 2.3.4, as I was prompted almost immediately for an OTA upgrade), and the bug still persists. It seemed after returning to stock that the issue didn't present itself until after installing certain apps (Dialer 1, Handcent, Extended Controls) but after removing them, am still seeing the bug. Was thinking that maybe it was these apps and uninstalling still let some trace and another factory reset might be necessary, but your results give me hope! As it is, on mobile data the bug can present itself several times in a minute! (Making the phone almost unusable).
All that being said, any chance you could share where I could download the KB3 radio? I did search and was only able to find a thread with mostly Tmobile users, and was thinking that the radio in that thread might not be the right one. I'm on Bell, so sounds like the radio that you're using would be right for me (since your phone uses AT&T bands).
Also, never flashed just a radio before, and am a little nervous. I know that there are a ton of threads with instructions, but I hope it's ok if I ask a couple questions. I'm assuming that I download the image, and put it in my ANDROID-SDK-TOOLS directory, then just (in command prompt from that same directory) type "fastboot flash radio *********.img (with the phone in bootloader, and connected via usb). And that I should NOT disconnect, power down, touch, or even look at phone during process, and make sure that PC doesn't power down, reboot, etc. If all of that is correct, do I need to wipe/factory reset or anything else beforehand or afterwards?
Thanks so much in advance, and so glad that you've at least had 24 hours bug free!
If this works for me as well, will post in the Google help forum thread as well.
I just downloaded the zip from here ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=975105
[RADIOS] 01/Mar XXKB3 (GRI54): Basedband (radio) only updates) and installed via CWM... worked like a charm
Cheers
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If this worked for you guys then that's great, but do you have any suggestions for a NS4G user? I realize we don't have our own subforum but up until that happens, we have to have our questions fielded here. I'm still getting the search button going nuts on me issue. have tried data off/only wifi and still doing it. Wondering if I just got a defective unit...
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I just downloaded the zip from here ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=975105
[RADIOS] 01/Mar XXKB3 (GRI54): Basedband (radio) only updates) and installed via CWM... worked like a charm
Cheers
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Hey Sophos1 (or anyone else who might know),
My Nexus is now running the following:
Android Version: 2.3.4
Baseband Version: NO DGSXXKD1
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7-ge382d80 [email protected] #1
Build number: GRJ22
Model number GT 19020A (originally bought from a Telus Store) currently running on Bell Mobility
Would the KB3 radio that you downloaded for your phone work for mine? Also, just for confirmation, will I be ok following the steps that I listed above? Lastly, what's the worst that can happen if I flash the incorrect radio? Would I still have the opportunity to flash the correct radio (or reflash stock including the correct radio) via fastboot?
Thanks so much guys!
Okay.. I know. This is my first post, but don't use that to determine the validity of the information.
I've been on here for months, just didn't have anything useful to contribute until now.
Switched from rooted Gingerbread MT3G to G2x - was pretty excited till the bluetooth issues set in.
Didn't have the random reboots like everyone else. I think that happened once in my pocket... not thing to write home about there. This damn bluetooth was killing me though. Like a bad toothache badly in need of a root canal. Every time I picked up the phone I was reminded how beautiful but flawed this is.
So my search began. Poured over LG forums, T-Mobile and Google searches, compiling information. It became clear that this didn't seem like a hardware issue. The crappy Andriod 2.2 shipped with the phone was the issue. To me it seemed like this wasn't fully tested before shipping. Has sold tens of thousands of these phones and were largely unaware of the issue - the techs were surprised when the reports came in - mainly from US based customers on T-Mobile. In my quest I stumbled across an app that reported to fix a similar issue on a few other phones and gave it a shot, and it worked. So real simple here you go:
1. Root your phone, if you haven't already done so. I did with a heavy heart. Was waiting to do so but this issue was driving me nuts.. I used these scripts to Mac and Linux (I'm a unix guy):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048309
2. Download, from the market, and run, the following app:
>>>> Bluetooth Fix Repair <<<<
That's it!!
Here's what I did to test:
a. Left headset on, power cycled phone
b. Left phone on, power cycled headset
c. Out of range disconnect on head set, then moved back in range - successfully placed call.
d. Received call from a fresh connect, force range disconnect, then reconnect - successfully received call.
e. Disconnected headset from phone menu, then reconnected, placed call successfully.
f. Left headset and phone on for hours, multiple disconnect/reconnect - successfully placed calls.
I'm using a Blueant Q1, with the Blueant app from the market - BTW.
All seems to be well so far.. Give it a shot
fix the a2dp on gb and i'll give you your first donation.
What were the issues you had? My bluetooth seems to work fine, except the volume seems low and of course it helps to drain the already short battery life -- sorry, don't mean to be adding another battery rant!
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What were the issues you had? My bluetooth seems to work fine, except the volume seems low and of course it helps to drain the already short battery life -- sorry, don't mean to be adding another battery rant!
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My battery life is fine. Lasts the whole day and then some. Check the running apps and kill the unnecessary tmobile apps and anything else that you don't need. Another way to save battery is to drop the data rate down to 2G. Settings --> Wireless & Networks ---> Mobile Nets --> Use 2G. I know, defeats purpose of having 4g, but it works fine for email and IM.
Bluetooth issue:
Bluetooth disconnects and doesn't reconnect. Only way to resolve is to power cycle phone. Sometimes it would indicate that it was connected where it wasn't. Multiple folks have the same issue. Doesn't seem to matter whether it's a headset or car bluetooth.. same issue.
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fix the a2dp on gb and i'll give you your first donation.
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Wish I had the time to get into the ROMs. Don't know how you guys do it..
Returned the original G2x today and got another. Well, bluetooth is jacked on this one also. You know, I shouldn't have to be messing with this damn thing I paid $300 for. It should work.. The right thing for T-Mobile to do is recall the G2x and replace it the new dual core nexus for affected users. This phone is a piece of shyte.
The BT fix was short lived My bluetooth must have disconnected half a dozen times today. Very frustrating.
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The BT fix was short lived My bluetooth must have disconnected half a dozen times today. Very frustrating.
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I have a Blueant Q2 that collects dust because it is useless trying reconnect it every time it disconnects (far too often) while I'm driving, what's the point? Bluetooth is a fail on the G2X.
So the damn bt issue is still not resolved.
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ICS fixes the BT issue... but how? And can it be done for previous versions too?
I have tried the ICS CM9 and it seems to fix this BT issue. Not sure how it happens. Can one of the developers comment and maybe implement the fix in their ROM as well?
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fix the a2dp on gb and i'll give you your first donation.
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It works in the SK ICS builds.
I know it is an old thread but would like to share my experience here.
My only desire was to have the bluetooth not disconnect without announcing the disconnect. I saw this issue in GB 2.3.3 and below and saw it fixed on 2.3.4 and above, only to see another issue (no mute via bluetooth) crop up.
I have, however, by sheer luck and burning hours at it managed to fix it for 2.3.3. Haven't tried to see if it fixes the mute problem yet. I am satisfied with Weapon G2x 3.0 R1 .
Here is the link to my post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1590523. Note that you will loose everything in the internal SD card so be prepared. It seems that the disconnect problem has its root in another partition (other than /data, /system and /cache). I have been problem free for almost 3 weeks now.
Will try with 2.3.4 and above later to see if the mute issue gets fixed too .
Try at your own risk and post results as you find. The reference thread in the post can be used to create an out of the box G2x with T-Mobile ROM so no chance of bricking (I believe this phone is unbrickable ).
mansa_noob said:
I know it is an old thread but would like to share my experience here.
My only desire was to have the bluetooth not disconnect without announcing the disconnect. I saw this issue in GB 2.3.3 and below and saw it fixed on 2.3.4 and above, only to see another issue (no mute via bluetooth) crop up.
I have, however, by sheer luck and burning hours at it managed to fix it for 2.3.3. Haven't tried to see if it fixes the mute problem yet. I am satisfied with Weapon G2x 3.0 R1 .
Here is the link to my post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1590523. Note that you will loose everything in the internal SD card so be prepared. It seems that the disconnect problem has its root in another partition (other than /data, /system and /cache). I have been problem free for almost 3 weeks now.
Will try with 2.3.4 and above later to see if the mute issue gets fixed too .
Try at your own risk and post results as you find. The reference thread in the post can be used to create an out of the box G2x with T-Mobile ROM so no chance of bricking (I believe this phone is unbrickable ).
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Wow you dug up deep for this. I believe this is the time we didn't have a2dp on cm roms
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All these new roms are amzing however, Hellfire Sandwitch and Pheonix both have this damn Bluetooth issue. I go to make a call and no sound comes to the bluetooth except some static and then it goes away. I hear nothing. I switch to speaker phone and I hear the dialtone on that. What the heck is going on with the bluetooth on these roms? Both ICS and GB share the same problem. I'm using that fix posted on the forums that makes any rom work with the new march 2012 BB update.
SovereignKnight said:
All these new roms are amzing however, Hellfire Sandwitch and Pheonix both have this damn Bluetooth issue. I go to make a call and no sound comes to the bluetooth except some static and then it goes away. I hear nothing. I switch to speaker phone and I hear the dialtone on that. What the heck is going on with the bluetooth on these roms? Both ICS and GB share the same problem. I'm using that fix posted on the forums that makes any rom work with the new march 2012 BB update.
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check the irl too?
No haven't done that. Not sure how you mess with the irl. I know it has something to do with baseband. But I don't think it has anything to do with Bluetooth?
my device has this odd behaviour i have already seen years ago on my htc magic. tje mobile data connection switches between umts and hspa constantly which can be observed by the chqnging H/3G icon. every time it switches the transfer stops which makes the mobile data connection painfully slow at most times... wifi is working perfectly btw.
as far as i understand it this is a bug in the radio firmware. my htc magic stopped showing this behaviour after a firmware update...
anyone else having this issue?
Oh the dreaded "arrow up" "bug" is at large still with 3 it seems.'
I have the HTC Desire (will be getting the HOS) and 3 as carrier too...
That "bug" was even present in my HTC Hero.
Three different phones on 3 all made by HTC can't be an coincident?
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Three different phones on 3 all made by HTC can't be an coincident?
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4, including my htc magic however the one s is an awesome phone and i guess this problem will be fixable with a radio firmware update soon... interresting that it seems to happen with 3 mostly...didn't have it with my galaxy s however. seems to be htc+3 ...
i will probably write htc's and 3's tech support. as 3 austria will be introducing the one s soon they will have to deal with this bug soon anyway...
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I've actually got the exact same problem on my Desire Z on T-Mobile DE. Not sure what to make of it. And I've played with the One S in a Telekom Shop and it seems to be switching wildly between 3G and H too.
The same Desire Z didn't have this problem with a Vodafone Romania SIM card in Bucharest.
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I've actually got the exact same problem on my Desire Z on T-Mobile DE. Not sure what to make of it. And I've played with the One S in a Telekom Shop and it seems to be switching wildly between 3G and H too.
The same Desire Z didn't have this problem with a Vodafone Romania SIM card in Bucharest.
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hm ... i guess/hope it's a bug in the radio firmware as the data transfer works fine for the rest of the connection after the initial 2 switches from HSPA to UMTS and vice versa. a google search shows that many people with different devices seem to have this issue...
anyway i wrote two emails, one to my carrier (three-austria) and one to htc. i will post any replys!
I have the same Problem with my new HTC One S.
The connection switches constantly between 3G and H and the connection stops. It loads 1-3 MB and after that it takes !10 or more seconds! before it is loading another 1-3MB...
You can not do things like Youtube or Mobile TV because the loading process takes forever with a 3G and HSPA switching connection!
I tried my new (big) SIM Card (from 3 Austria) with my HTC HD2 before i switched to the micro SIM (from 3 Austria) and the connection speed on my HD2 was 5-10 times faster as with my new HTC One S and this can not be!! (HD2 is running Custom Andriod 2.3.7 with radio 2.15.50.14.)
It has to be a major radio software bug that is unexaptable for such an expensive phone!
The Internet is extremely fast with Wifi on my One S... but on the way i doesnt have a Wifi connection...
I really want to keep the phone and everything else works amazingly good but this bug drives me crazy.
I reported this problem to HTC and 3 (drei) as well via E-Mail.
Should i keep the phone?? Or is it better to send it back to Amazon, because i have only 12 days left to send it back without any reason.
Is HTC going to release a radio firmware update very soon? I have no experience with Android updates and HTC. How long does it usually take to receive updates from HTC?
Thanks in advance!
hi, i understand that you are also on three (drei) in austria, probably even in vienna?!
i also sent mails describing the exact problem to three and htc. however neither one was able to give me any more information than what i already new. inbetween i tried a hardware (factory) reset and another sim (on yesss!), but the problem persited.
after several mails back and fourth the htc guy now wrote me a standard "your unit maybe broke and you can send it in for repair" email. however i am pretty sure that this is no hardware defekt but a bug in the radio firmware in which case exchanging the phone would not serve.
it is hard to say how long it will take htc to deliver an update for the radio firmware that fixes this bug. despite the htc support giving me the standard "exchange the unit" answer i will try to push them to get the ticket to the development department. i think that this should not be too hard to fix if they are aware of the problem.
i was just at a local three store in vienna. they said that they don't know of other people having this issue. i checked the software version of the devices they sell against my unlocked one s. same baseband version however a different (and newer!) build number. sadly this firmware is not available yet so there is no way to check if an update will solve the issue.
I seem to have the same problem on Vodafone Germany
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I have this problem with T-Mobile UK, I have had the same problem in the past with the Desire HD however it was eventually resolved with a software update.
With the chipping problem and now this it is really starting to put a downer on owning this phone.
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I seem to have the same problem on Vodafone Germany
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packetlos said:
I have this problem with T-Mobile UK, I have had the same problem in the past with the Desire HD however it was eventually resolved with a software update.
With the chipping problem and now this it is really starting to put a downer on owning this phone.
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can you please post your build number? i have 1.53.401.2 CL47230 however the device in the three store had somthing like 1.53.771.*
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can you please post your build number? i have 1.53.401.2 CL47230 however the device in the three store had somthing like 1.53.771.*
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Exactly the same version as yours.
I'm having the same issue and I'm on Virgin in the UK.
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can you please post your build number? i have 1.53.401.2 CL47230 however the device in the three store had somthing like 1.53.771.*
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same version same issue...
carrier: Wind Italy
a custom rom with 1.53.771 firmware would help?
hm interresting! so the problem actually occurs with many different carriers... would be good to know if anybody solved the problem by exchanging the device?!!
@Goody81: i am not 100% sure but i'd say after all testing and looking at system-/kernel-logs i am pretty convinced that this is a firmware (software) issue. i cannot say that the slightly newer build on the device was due to carrier modifications or if they actually changed something to fix this issue. the guy how showed my the device was no engineer and had no idea what i tried to explain
if this is a software issue and they already fixed it i hope htc delivers the update soon!
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hi, i understand that you are also on three (drei) in austria, probably even in vienna?!
i also sent mails describing the exact problem to three and htc. however neither one was able to give me any more information than what i already new. inbetween i tried a hardware (factory) reset and another sim (on yesss!), but the problem persited.
after several mails back and fourth the htc guy now wrote me a standard "your unit maybe broke and you can send it in for repair" email. however i am pretty sure that this is no hardware defekt but a bug in the radio firmware in which case exchanging the phone would not serve.
it is hard to say how long it will take htc to deliver an update for the radio firmware that fixes this bug. despite the htc support giving me the standard "exchange the unit" answer i will try to push them to get the ticket to the development department. i think that this should not be too hard to fix if they are aware of the problem.
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No but i live close to vienna.
I tried everything! Restarts, factory reset, delete all stuff on the device, the full program but still the same problem.
Yesterday i received a phone call from 3 Tech support in Germany and i described the problem to him!
He said the problem does not exist with their 3 branded phones.
Then i said, i have a open (not branded) phone from Amazon and i think that is a part of the problem. Later i asked about updates and then he said in most cases it took 9 Month to receive a original update from HTC and thats way to long for me.
So i decided to send my phone back and now i am looking for a phone with the newer radio software on it. It seems the only way for now is to buy it at a 3 (three, drei) Store.
But that's just my own opinion ! You can also wait for a custom rom or radio here at xda and hope this problem will be fixed soon.
But if you want to get sure to receive a working phone with fast internet connection you should buy it direct from a 3 store because they have a customized (and branded) software in order to get it working!
And that software doesnt exist or is not available on a open phone yet.
Anyway, i was not very excited when I heard about that!
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Later i asked about updates and then he said in most cases it took 9 Month to receive a original update from HTC and thats way to long for me.
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hehe i think 9 month is a "little" exaggerated ... this is not a major update like a new android version but a small bug-fix update. i would guess that an updated firmware will leak soon and if you are willing to unlock the bootloader you can update instantly. however i have to agree, i am tempted to return the device as well or at least try a demo unit in a store with my sim card to make 100% sure it's no hardware defekt...
this is an unfortunate pain in the a** since i like everything else about this phone and don't want to return it ^^
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hehe i think 9 month is a "little" exaggerated ... this is not a major update like a new android version but a small bug-fix update.
this is an unfortunate pain in the a** since i like everything else about this phone and don't want to return it ^^
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Yeah you are right. It would be a bug-fix or only a radio update but i liked that phone and i want a working (non switching) one asap!
And of course i have to try it in the 3 Shop first with my own SIM card.
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Three different phones on 3 all made by HTC can't be an coincident?
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Oh i forgot!!
The 3 Tech support man from Germany also said they having the same problem on Samsung phones with Android 4.0.4. I think they will also have a fix for this soon.
So make sure not to buy such a phone as well at this time!
It's definitive not only a HTC problem...
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Oh i forgot!!
The 3 Tech support man from Germany also said they having the same problem on Samsung phones with Android 4.0.4. I think they will also have a fix for this soon.
So make sure not to buy such a phone as well at this time!
It's definitive not only a HTC problem...
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yeah, i told my girlfriend about the issue yesterday and she has experienced it on her (my old) galaxy s with the new cm9 nightlies as well. not as often as on my one s however ...
after reading about this issue on this forum (german) and more general about mobile data connections with umts/hspa (german) i think it the issue is the result of an error in the umts<->hspa switching algorithm. as explained on the 2nd link the device will switch from umts to hspa if the bandwidth increases above a certain threshold (~380k) which will interrupt the connection. so far this is normal behaviour however it should not change constantly between during the transfer of data. i am able to achieve a stable (uninterruped) download if a set the maximal bandwidth below ~300kbit. above this threshold the problem occures.
i am now 99.9% sure this is no hw-issue so i will keep the device and a) hope for either htc or three to make modifications/an update to solve this isssue. b) i will investigate if this threshold/algorithm can be influenced with either build.prop or some other method in which case i will root the device and try do develop a fix. i think everybody that has this issue should inform htc about it as they probably have the best chance to fix it fast.
edit: if someone with a three (drei) branded device reads this: i would very much appreciate it if you could post your /system/build.prop file here! thank you in advance!
Hi all. I had the 16G version from BestBuy, returned and got 32G one from Frys. Now I have 2 problems that I didn't have before.
User's Digest (downloaded from market, nice guide from Samsung) opened quickly on 16G version. Now I only get a white screen.
And I could watch videos in MLB at Bat without a problem. Now video plays for 10 second and stops, on the same home network.
I have the same few apps that I had before, no differences and expected the same behavior. Both stock, no root. I haven't used the new one for other things so far, haven't seen other problems. Screen seems to be less responsive but this may be just my imagination.
Does anybody have a problem with the user guide or with videos? I cannot call this device detective but expected the same behavior.
Thanks in advance.
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Do/did they have the same Kernel-version ?
Maybe the new 32GB was delivered with the now withdrawn update that caused so many problems as can be read in this forum .....
Thanks for help, I didn't think about it. New one shows version 3. 0.15, from July 18. I don't know what was on BB 16G one. The old one had system update waiting when I unboxed it. No update for new one.
Both problems are not critical for me, I just hope there are no major problems, hopefully JB will fix these ones.
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Well, July 18th is the very first version running on mine flawless (German xxalga) . So methinks Your probs could be serious ........
Try rechecking all Your settings , maybe it's just something wrongly deactivated ?