This small guide is an instant GPS Fix tried on Samsung Galaxy SL I9003 and may work on other phones. This small guide will reduce the time taken to lock to satellites and has been tested inside a building with 8 floors and I was able to achieve lock to 4 satellites.
A much better guide to GPS Fix is here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13133654&postcount=142
Since that guide requires a little bit of manual work, so this is just a small software tweak
So here is what you have to do:
1. Turn Off GPS
2. Open LibTestMode. If you do not know how to open it then you can open it by typing the following code in the dialer (Froyo Only): *#*#3214789650#*#*
3. Under "Application settings" Change "Operation Mode" to Standalone. (Some people have reported better accuracy with MS Mode)
4. Under "Application Settings", Change "Timeout(s)" to 100
5. Under "SUPL/CP Settings" Change the SERVER & PORT to supl.google.com and port 7276
6. Reboot
NOTE: The attached screenshot is inside the building. I have received better results outside and accuracy of upto <40 feet was achieved.
Cold Start- GPS.
Hi there,
My Samsung Galaxy Pro was a bit reluctant in locking on to satellite signals, it used to take no minimum than 5 minutes.
Then I chanced upon an app in the market: "GPS Aids"... Do check it
Just wanted to know your views on "GPS Aids" & such alike apps...
Im now getting GPS lock in less than 5secs with 9-10sats in view & 7 in use inside my 3storey building surrounded my such more buildings and tall trees.
The best accuracy rate I have achieved is 2metres & most of the time it is 4metres
Thanx,
S.K.Pingua,
New Delhi.
Gps aids? does it really work so well? let me try it
Yes GPS AIDS V2 is a great software. I am getting GPS lock within 3-10 seconds on XXKB3 FW.
i'll try it and then post about thanks for the advice!
Gps aids works really well indeed, i get a lock within seconds, thanks a lot mate
Gprs
can any1 provide free gprs/3g for airtel??
is all i9003 need this fix ? cause in my device gps is OK .
awazil said:
is all i9003 need this fix ? cause in my device gps is OK .
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Its an application, not a fix. You should try once. Its amazing...
GPS FIX i9003
I purchased my i9003 a fortnight back and had wonderful opinion , till the time i checked the GPS and surprisingly it did not work, could not understand how a product can be defective out of box. however when i googled for a fix , came to know there was significant issues with galaxy S phones
Contacted Samsung customer care , the technical folks have no clues and seems to from a different planet,all of them either denied there was a problem or asked me to do a hard reset, one tried to convince me for an hour that A-GPS worked only on network triangulation and did not have a actual gps and will give only an approximate location.
coming back to the problem , The earlier issues in Galaxy s related to configuration which were rectified by a fix and 2.2 update
the problem with i9003 i feel had something to do with the inbuilt sensor, i tried lot of software from android market including GPS Doctor, GPS Aids, GPS Fix, GPS Status, GPS test and GPS essentials among others... none of them were able to fix the problem , although few of them were able to detect gps satellites ( sometime even 12) but were not able to get a fix. the sad part was two of the apps were paid apps and total waste of money
In my trial and error approach I tried a software called Turbo GPS (its free) from android market, the major difference in this software vs. others was it had its own software to manage the sensors and after installing software the problem vanished. all you need to do is to run Turbo GPS wait for a couple of minutes and then start google maps. it worked like a charm.....
adgdeepak said:
I purchased my i9003 a fortnight back and had wonderful opinion , till the time i checked the GPS and surprisingly it did not work, could not understand how a product can be defective out of box. however when i googled for a fix , came to know there was significant issues with galaxy S phones
Contacted Samsung customer care , the technical folks have no clues and seems to from a different planet,all of them either denied there was a problem or asked me to do a hard reset, one tried to convince me for an hour that A-GPS worked only on network triangulation and did not have a actual gps and will give only an approximate location.
coming back to the problem , The earlier issues in Galaxy s related to configuration which were rectified by a fix and 2.2 update
the problem with i9003 i feel had something to do with the inbuilt sensor, i tried lot of software from android market including GPS Doctor, GPS Aids, GPS Fix, GPS Status, GPS test and GPS essentials among others... none of them were able to fix the problem , although few of them were able to detect gps satellites ( sometime even 12) but were not able to get a fix. the sad part was two of the apps were paid apps and total waste of money
In my trial and error approach I tried a software called Turbo GPS (its free) from android market, the major difference in this software vs. others was it had its own software to manage the sensors and after installing software the problem vanished. all you need to do is to run Turbo GPS wait for a couple of minutes and then start google maps. it worked like a charm.....
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Hi adgdeepak, tough but successful experience. everyone has a share of GPS challenges, nice to know yours.
I crosschecked & double checked but could not find "Turbo GPS" on Android market!
Anyway, happy navigation
Not to take anything away from the OP author or anyone else, but would anyone be willing to test mine out? It is in my sig. If it helps you great, but its more for me to see if my theory is right that any android phone will work.
So far, it works on the Droid, Captivate, Aria, Inspire, Desire +HD, HD2, and the list goes on. I will not be checking this thread But its another alternative I wanted to point out, and am curious of its success.
'good old fix' for captivate or vibrant strikes again...same with 'press antena' one, nothing new...
again users have to fix their phones by editing service menu and with a piece of paper/coper =)
as it is PROBABLY the same BCM4751 chip - with same crappy board-antena contact as in sgs - you SL users are GPS handicapped ;]
could someone check what chip it carries?
//edit regarding hardware fix -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878970
dont forget to say thank you samsung ;]
$omator said:
'good old fix' for captivate or vibrant strikes again...same with 'press antena' one, nothing new...
again users have to fix their phones by editing service menu and with a piece of paper/coper =)
as it is PROBABLY the same BCM4751 chip - with same crappy board-antena contact as in sgs - you SL users are GPS handicapped ;]
could someone check what chip it carries?
//edit regarding hardware fix -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878970
dont forget to say thank you samsung ;]
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No buddy, we do not have problem with GPS. Locks within 5 seconds with XXKB3 firmware.
I saw you your post on [ROM][ODEX] SATAN.XXJVO beta1. Would you like to help us in porting few goodies from I9000 or can you guide us whom to contact for porting clockwork recovery for I9003. Thanks in advance.
i also have instant fix, that never was an issue
real problem is with recorded tracks (eg mytracks) - while i am not moving fixed position likes to travel around, and wile moving it likes to record me off position
what bothers me is also fix stepping - every 5m not by 1m ad in my 5 years phone
as for CWM ask Chainfire
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i also have instant fix, that never was an issue
real problem is with recorded tracks (eg mytracks) - while i am not moving fixed position likes to travel around, and wile moving it likes to record me off position
what bothers me is also fix stepping - every 5m not by 1m ad in my 5 years phone
as for CWM ask Chainfire
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Thanks for replying. I have never tried to record tracks while navigating. Will test it and post the results here. I have sent PM to chinfire, hoping for positive response towards the custom/CWR for I9003
GPS Aids helps but not that much.. I couldn't find the 'Turbo GPS' either! Any links or directions to that app?/
rxpaul said:
GPS Aids helps but not that much.. I couldn't find the 'Turbo GPS' either! Any links or directions to that app?/
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It is probably not available to your country yet, by google market..Just use market enabler or market unlocker and you will find it..
http://www.appbrain.com/search?q=Turbo+GPS
KonfusedGeek said:
This small guide is an instant GPS Fix tried on Samsung Galaxy SL I9003 and may work on other phones. This small guide will reduce the time taken to lock to satellites and has been tested inside a building with 8 floors and I was able to achieve lock to 4 satellites.
A much better guide to GPS Fix is here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13133654&postcount=142
Since that guide requires a little bit of manual work, so this is just a small software tweak
So here is what you have to do:
1. Turn Off GPS
2. Open LibTestMode. If you do not know how to open it then you can open it by typing the following code in the dialer (Froyo Only): *#*#3214789650#*#*
3. Under "Application settings" Change "Operation Mode" to Standalone. (Some people have reported better accuracy with MS Mode)
4. Under "Application Settings", Change "Timeout(s)" to 100
5. Under "SUPL/CP Settings" Change the SERVER & PORT to supl.google.com and port 7276
6. Reboot
NOTE: The attached screenshot is inside the building. I have received better results outside and accuracy of upto <40 feet was achieved.
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No such luck.
My setting were already set to the above. Not a single GPS lock.
Firmware version 2.2.1
Baseband version I9003DDKA5
Got it to work. This is specific to me.
background:
Samsung i9003 from India.
Provider: AT&T, Airtel
Current Location: California
Here what I needed to do.
1. Root your phone
2. Down GPS Aids from the Marketplace
3. Use the forced LTO method from the setup wizard of GPS Aids. (this requires your phone to be rooted. Native method does not work for me.)
4. run LibTestMode and change the Application Settings -> Operation Mode -> MS Mode (Standalone did not work for me)
5. Reboot
Looking for to use this when I go back to Bangalore again.
Hello, i'm basically new to this forum, but I used it a lot for many questions that I wondered. I have a strange issue with gps on my Jiayu G3T 6589t mobile phone. I start gps navigation app, little wait, get signal, and it is working really good, but after an hour of using, gps start to loose signal every 2 minutes, and get it back repeatadly. All what helps is that I go out from navigation app, turn off gps, open aplication and start gps. Does anybody knows what may be the cause, and how to fix it. I already have epo file and full agps. I used copilot, here beta, and sygic, and always the same..
Hi,
Here is the place you should ask for help,
> Android Development and Hacking > Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
Good luck!
Tnx
Thank you. Thread closed.
Hi, Need some help. Just got a FreedomPop Samsung Galaxy SIII model SPH-L710 with Sprint logo on the back. It's running Android 4.4.2. I am unable to use bluetooth on this phone. Every time I attempt to open bluetooth I get an error message "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped" . Then I must press OK to exit the error message. Bluetooth remains on but whenever I attempt to scan the same thing happens every time. I can not connect to my Samsung Gear 2 Neo or my bluetooth keyboard or my car radio with built-in bluetooth for calls or music. If it doesn't find any bluetooth devices it just gives the standard message of "No nearby Bluetooth devices found" and stays on. But the minute you press scan at the bottom of the screen and it tries to find a nearby bluetooth device then it gives the error message "Unfortunately, Settings has stopped" and that's the end of story. I can't connect to anything. I called FreedomPop and they said their aware of the Bluetooth problem and said Samsung is working on it but they have no time frame when or if it will be fixed. So, can I possibly switch to a custom ROM from XDA that might fix this error without losing the connectivity of FreedomPop network? I am on their free 200/500/500 monthly plan so it's a great deal cause I don't use my phone much for calling or texting anyone and those numbers work fine for me. Any help would be appreciated. I already checked and the phone appears rooted and I can boot into the TeamWin Recovery Project V2.8.6.0 screen using the up-volume button and the Odin custom rom screen using the dn-volume button. I have also loaded Supersu from the playstore through Teamwin and it says I'm enabled. Thanks guys!
Hi there
You'd be best served asking for help from the experts who own your device, here
> Samsung Galaxy S III I9300, I9305 > Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > [HELP THREAD] Galaxy S3 Ask any question.
Good luck
i have Samsung E5 have problem with GPS can't lock i try every thing with all tutorials about it
i try GpsFix and and get lock for seconds and when close the program and open google maps i can't get lock
i try GPS Status it's get lock 1 or 2 times only and did't get lock again
can i any one help
i hear about LBSTestMode that it's can help me to fix connection file but i can't log to this menu with any code ?
hope any one help me to navigate
thanks
Nour
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i have Samsung E5 have problem with GPS can't lock i try every thing with all tutorials about it
i try GpsFix and and get lock for seconds and when close the program and open google maps i can't get lock
i try GPS Status it's get lock 1 or 2 times only and did't get lock again
can i any one help
i hear about LBSTestMode that it's can help me to fix connection file but i can't log to this menu with any code ?
hope any one help me to navigate
thanks
Nour
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Hi Nour,
first you should check the location settings on your system. Especially Google settings to allow localization of your device.
Here are some general threads about your device on xda: Samsung Galaxy E Series Discussion.
And here are some useful threads about GPS:
Simple Fix for your GPS - Samsung Galaxy S III by syintiphic
How to Make Your GPS Lock Faster
[HOW TO] Fix GPS Lock issue with Jelly Bean 4.1.2 Update for Motorola Atrix 2 by isaumya (it's for a different device, but the general steps are the same on nearly all devices)
Fix Your European Android GPS Lock Manually
[Trick] Speed Up Satelite Fix for GPS on Android by Xenova
If nothing helps in your case, it might be a hardware issue.
But after registering on xda, you can ask in the [Ask Any Question][Newbie Friendly] by dagger thread for better advices.
Good luck!
Hi, I'm writing here because the GPS of my phone doesn't work. At home, it doesn't find my position and when I go out, it finds my position but for a few seconds...then it restarts looking for my position. I've already tried to download some apps that can help the GPS but it still doesn't work. In the GPS options I can not choose between modes: only device, battery saving and high precision. ( I think because I have an old version of Android)
I've read in internet that I should activate the location access for the google apps from Google apps location settings, but the GPS still doesn't work.
Below, I'm attaching the screen of my device. I'm writing from a Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo (GT-I9060), with the 4.2.2 jelly bean android firmware.
Sorry for the bad english and please, can you help me?
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