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Maps app post froyo update: poor performance, data connection loss

I don't know if this thread should go into the Nexus One forum as it's the only device that officially has froyo support, but I have an ATT Nexus One that was updated the other day with the official finalized Froyo build (FRF85B). When using the Maps app (and in turn the Navigation application as well) today, I noticed some very poor performance as the application is very slow and isn't loading mapping data. Multiple times, I received the error message "Data connection loss, retrying..." which I had never received before. Searching for locations/POI's seemingly took forever and the mapping data once found was slow. In Navigation, the computerized TTS speaks "Data connection lost" and stalls at the "getting directions" dialog. Please note that all this was done while using my own wifi connection. I don't think that the Maps application was updated with the Froyo release.
Anyone else having this problem?
EDIT: btw, Maps version is 4.3, which i guess was recently updated. now i'm not sure whether it's related to Froyo or just this recent update. However, I did have no issues with the application over the weekend, before the Froyo update.

Gotta say, I'm having some issues too. I kept getting data loss errors when I have full Edge signal when using Navigation. Luckily by this point I knew where I was driving.
Also, I use the "popular categories" lab, and when i press search, it does nothing. If I deactivate the lab, close Maps with ATK, and restart, the search button will work as normal. But if I try to activate popular categories again, it stops working again. I reverted the version by "uninstalling all updates", and tried it. Worked fine.
I just upgraded to 4.3 again. Search button with the popular categories lab works A-OK. Won't know for sure if it helped the data connection issue until I use it in a RW scenario.

Just look into logcat. Such behavior is typical for GM, when it gets some exceptions.

[ICS] Maps closes automatically after few seconds

Hi there,
I installed stock ICS (rooted) on my TF101. Now whenever I open Maps, it will close after a few moments. No FC, no message, just disappears as if I had clicked on the "Home" button - but when I restart Maps, the previous state is gone.
Anyone have any ideas why this happens and more importantly how to fix it?
TIA
SoWhy

Try clearing data for Map app

Sorry, I forgot to specify that I tried that already - I usually do when I have problems

I am using the brut version.. and in there is a flashable zip that has a script in it that goes through and clears out junk..
Same thing for me on ICS upgrade.had maps FC.. used this..right as rain now..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23028122
Start on last post and workback for a link..
sent from yet another MikG HTC Evo

I changed the ROM to Revolver 4.0 Beta and it seems to work now. Still, very strange...

I was experiencing this problem too. A similar thing was happening with Gmail. Completely stock, unrooted ICS TF101.
I found a bandaid for both but I am not sure which of the steps I took are actually helpful. Anyway:
1. Cleared data and cache in both apps.
2a. For Gmail, I turned off pre-fetch attachments while on WiFi AND the labs setting that enables message indexing.
2b. For Maps, I turned on the labs setting to pre-cache areas and then cached the entirety of Los Angeles (which is where I live).
3. Reboot.
The apps still crash a few seconds after opening occasionally but a reboot gets things back to normal for a day or so. Hopefully the coming ICS patch fixes these issues because it was making both Gmail and Maps basically unusable.

On my TF, I fixed the maps closing thing by enabling "Force hardware acceleration" in the developer settings (System settings, not map settings).
But knowing how ICS behaves, it may only work for me. I am starting to suspect that every person here at the forums may have a different ICS version that fails at different points, just to have us entertained until asus finishes the real ICS update. It may even be a sociological experiment, aiming to understand how new superstitions are made.

I too had this problem with the maps FC'ing. For me, it looked like it had more to do with GPS status. It seemed like if maps couldn't get an immediate lock on the location, it would FC. I fixed this problem by installing a GPS keep-alive app. Note that if you keep the keep-alive app on all the time, it will really do a number on your battery. Use it only when you need it.

[Q] GPS Issues

From out of the box I've been having GPS issues. It won't get a lock when I use navigation. I've tried different places, different apps (waze and google maps) and different times (different days). If I restart the phone, it'll get a lock after about 10 seconds.
What would cause the GPS to not work unless the phone is restarted?
I contacted OnePlus and they all but told me to go screw myself. They suggested that I should walk around to get a GPS lock and if it persists that I should reset my phone. I reset my phone but all that did was waste two hours of my life re-installing apps and settings.
Any ideas? Anyone else with this issue? The phone is perfect besides this =(

Can't say I'm sure, as I haven't had any issues, except if I caused them. You let google apps have location access in the settings? Are you wake blocking any google location services?

+1 to what roxxorz said. If OP applied the workaround to Google Play Services and denied access to location it can cause a problem.
Also in addition to that make sure your location is set to "High Accuracy" as well as enabling WiFi.
Do note that when your phone is on High Accuracy it is draining the most battery.

I also have the same problem when I m on stock XNPH25R. Have to reboot in order to get a lock from the GPS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54334569&postcount=1
But after I switch to nightlies, no such GPS issue, works like a charm.

I am actually on stock 30O cm11s and I have a GPS lock in two out three seconds. Try to download GPS status app from Google play
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Sorry I'm a complete noob when it comes to the advance stuff. I know nightlies are cyanogenmods quick version changes that may sometimes have small bugs, but never tried updating phone with nightlies. I've always just done the standard OTA updates on my previous phones.
GPS is always on high accurac. Surprisingly today, GPS was working like a charm. I haven't done anything that should affect this positive change.
What is wake locking?

ValmonUni said:
Sorry I'm a complete noob when it comes to the advance stuff. I know nightlies are cyanogenmods quick version changes that may sometimes have small bugs, but never tried updating phone with nightlies. I've always just done the standard OTA updates on my previous phones.
GPS is always on high accurac. Surprisingly today, GPS was working like a charm. I haven't done anything that should affect this positive change.
What is wake locking?
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It could be just a thing. Sometimes I'll have apps [maps] that'll lock up, like if they tried to connect and I stopped it / turned off data. At that point killing / force closing the app works.
Normally I'd say if you don't know, don't worry about it, but wake lock is where an app / process keeps the phone awake and keeps the phone from sleeping properly, which leads to more battery drain. Google play services is notorious for waking the device for nonsense, so more advanced users block it. If you have no issues, I'd recommend leaving it alone.

Same problem here
ValmonUni said:
From out of the box I've been having GPS issues. It won't get a lock when I use navigation. I've tried different places, different apps (waze and google maps) and different times (different days). If I restart the phone, it'll get a lock after about 10 seconds.
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I'm seeing the same thing. GPS was working fine for a week or so, but when I went to use Waze this morning it wouldn't get a lock. GPSTools showed satellites, but wouldn't lock either. Reboot fixed it. A few hours later, same problem. Reboot once again fixed it. This is all stock.
I don't have anything to suggest, but wanted to add to the evidence that there is a problem.
I did install a couple of apps from the app store between the last time I saw the GPS work normally and this morning, so I'll try uninstalling them to see if that helps. I killed them from the task manager, but that didn't help.

walendo said:
I'm seeing the same thing. GPS was working fine for a week or so, but when I went to use Waze this morning it wouldn't get a lock. GPSTools showed satellites, but wouldn't lock either. Reboot fixed it. A few hours later, same problem. Reboot once again fixed it. This is all stock.
I don't have anything to suggest, but wanted to add to the evidence that there is a problem.
I did install a couple of apps from the app store between the last time I saw the GPS work normally and this morning, so I'll try uninstalling them to see if that helps. I killed them from the task manager, but that didn't help.
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Sorry to hear you're having trouble too, but glad I'm not going nuts. You're only the second person I've read that has the same issue I have. OnePlus support was of no help nor did they admit that the issue was real. I hope they'll figure this one out, cause I can't.

Please vote on this issue in CM's bugtracker: https://jira.cyanogenmod.org/browse/BACON-115

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Here's some new data. As I mentioned, my GPS was working fine up until a few days ago. In those few days, I installed 2 apps: "UP", by Jawbone, and "MyFitnessPal". Both of them use the GPS for some sort of logging.
Anyway, this morning I installed "AppOps" from the App Store. It's the one by Sylvain Galand, and the package is fr.slvn.appops. It doesn't need root, apparently. I used that to disable location access from both UP and MyFitnessPal. Since then, my GPS has been working fine again.
I think there's something broken under the LocationManager implementation in this version of Cyanogen. Seems like some apps are able to break it somehow. The other thread about this subject points fingers at Dragon Dictate, too. Whatever it is, apps shouldn't be able to wedge a system service like this.

walendo said:
Here's some new data. As I mentioned, my GPS was working fine up until a few days ago. In those few days, I installed 2 apps: "UP", by Jawbone, and "MyFitnessPal". Both of them use the GPS for some sort of logging.
Anyway, this morning I installed "AppOps" from the App Store. It's the one by Sylvain Galand, and the package is fr.slvn.appops. It doesn't need root, apparently. I used that to disable location access from both UP and MyFitnessPal. Since then, my GPS has been working fine again.
I think there's something broken under the LocationManager implementation in this version of Cyanogen. Seems like some apps are able to break it somehow. The other thread about this subject points fingers at Dragon Dictate, too. Whatever it is, apps shouldn't be able to wedge a system service like this.
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I honestly hope that they at the very least acknowledge that this issue exists. GPS Navigation is a primary use for mobile. I haven't installed anything that would break location. All I Have is Waze and Google.

GPS Problem on Sultan XDA 6.0.1 Rom with Uber App

i am using Sultan XDA 6.0.1 Rom. Everything works fine but problem happens only when i use the Uber Taxi App. For some reasons unknown to me the app always shows my location a few kilometres away from where i am actually located. the location is set to high accuracy. Still it doesnt work. But the location shows perfect on Google Maps. i am running the 6th January release of the Rom. This is causing some problems to me as i use this app very frequently and wrong location causes issues.
If anybody has any idea why this is happening. And let me know if i need to post some additional information.

I too had this bug, but a recent Uber update seems to have fixed it for me Strangely, when i updated the app it didnt work, i had to uninstall and reinstall it (maybe a cache issue?)

Because Uber's GPS interface sucks. It has significantly worse accuracy than Google maps. You should see it from the point of view of the driver in the driver app. The GPS accuracy is so poor, that it constantly sends you on the wrong route, or tells you that you're on the next street parallel to where it thinks you are. That's why so many Uber drivers use Google Maps for their GPS navigation.
And Uber doesn't use their own maps, and that's a no go! They pull all map data from Google API. Their custom navigation system is the one that sucks.

Gmaps not working without internet connection

Hi,
I'm currently in Thailand for holidays and had to realize that without an internet connection, Google maps don't work properly.
When I start the app I got the position immediately but it doesn't update. So the blue dot stays at the same spot until it finally turns grey.
I also had the same problem with other map apps.
Weirdly, navigation DOES work!
So, whenever I go into navigation mode I'm navigated without a hitch...
Anyone else faced the problem and knows how to resolve it?
I tried all the obvious... Checked permissions, uninstalled maps and Google play services after deleting date, logged out of my Google account, cleared cache in recovery...
Oh and by the way... Location history doesn't work. But I guess that's because it's a China rom?!
Thanks!
Jan

jaytee86 said:
Hi,
I'm currently in Thailand for holidays and had to realize that without an internet connection, Google maps don't work properly.
When I start the app I got the position immediately but it doesn't update. So the blue dot stays at the same spot until it finally turns grey.
I also had the same problem with other map apps.
Weirdly, navigation DOES work!
So, whenever I go into navigation mode I'm navigated without a hitch...
Anyone else faced the problem and knows how to resolve it?
I tried all the obvious... Checked permissions, uninstalled maps and Google play services after deleting date, logged out of my Google account, cleared cache in recovery...
Oh and by the way... Location history doesn't work. But I guess that's because it's a China rom?!
Thanks!
Jan
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I dont really know what you mean with "Google Maps doesnt work properly", I only know, that you can download offline maps when you have wlan, so maybe that's a possibility?

Emare212 said:
I dont really know what you mean with "Google Maps doesnt work properly", I only know, that you can download offline maps when you have wlan, so maybe that's a possibility?
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No of course I got maps downloaded.
As described ( ) there's a problem with the GPS.
I only get a GPS fix immediately when I open Google maps (after force close). Then GPS connection is lost immediately (blue dot doesn't move and becomes grey).
Zero idea why... As navigation with Google maps works flawlessly - also in offline mode.

jaytee86 said:
No of course I got maps downloaded.
As described ( ) there's a problem with the GPS.
I only get a GPS fix immediately when I open Google maps (after force close). Then GPS connection is lost immediately (blue dot doesn't move and becomes grey).
Zero idea why... As navigation with Google maps works flawlessly - also in offline mode.
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Oh ok, now I know what you mean
Never faced this issue. For me Maps (also in non navigation mode) works fine. Maybe something with the aggressive power saving mode from emui?

Emare212 said:
Oh ok, now I know what you mean
Never faced this issue. For me Maps (also in non navigation mode) works fine. Maybe something with the aggressive power saving mode from emui?
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That's what I was thinking...
Have you ever tried using maps in flight mode (GPS on of course)?
Because back home (with 3g/mobile internet) maps worked fine I think.
EDIT: one more interesting thing... I realized GPS works for a short time (like 10 minutes) after I was connected to a WiFi. Then it stops working.