Some issue with GPS - Galaxy S6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
I am an old waze members and I use it everyday. I have noticed that the Android version not exactly the same as the iOS version
First, I don't know why but it look like a 1FPS, the position refresh only once per seconde instead of following the way naturally...
And then, sometime when I put an andress I just see the Loading... And I wait for more than 120sec and nothing happen... (My 3G is OK and my GPS is OK, I know because when this happen, I use Google Map Navigation and ti works)...

Works OK on mine I use it daily .
Might be better to all ask @Waze on twitter or post on www.waze.com/forum
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already posted on Waze forum but no answer... :/

Gps sucks on this device. Had to reboot to make it find my location and work. Old samsung issue though. Remember it since note 3 times.
Sent from my SM-G920T

So why with google map it's very smoothie..?

Maybe it is the Waze software? My GPS works great.

No one is using waze here ?

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Google Maps 4.0

Has anyone tried out the new GMAPS 4.0 on their device? Has anyone got it to work when using GPS? I installed it and everytime I click on Use GPS it crashes the application. This use to happen to my old I910 with version 3.32 and not sure why.
07aspenx said:
Has anyone tried out the new GMAPS 4.0 on their device? Has anyone got it to work when using GPS? I installed it and everytime I click on Use GPS it crashes the application. This use to happen to my old I910 with version 3.32 and not sure why.
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Version 4.0 works perfect on mine and I get a quick lock on GPS. Maybe you should try reloading it.
i get a gps satellite lock inside in under thirty seconds with 4.0
I had this same issue as well. I had to revert back to v3.2.1 to use the app.
Envirosciguy said:
Version 4.0 works perfect on mine and I get a quick lock on GPS. Maybe you should try reloading it.
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Tried uninstalling and reinstalling a few times and the same result. I also reverted back to an older version.
wow, I just got my i-920 omnia2 about 4 weeks ago and it was about 3 weeks ago I downloaded and installed google maps. it is version 3.3.0. when did they come out with version 4? the one I have works fine. takes a while to acquire satellites. I just tried out that latitude yesterday. very cool thing, but it didn't work. but the phone that I was "tracking" had latidute running then "exit". it asks if you want to still send location info and yes was selected. per google, when in this mode it sends signal based on cell tower info--does this to preserve battery life since if the gps were on constantly and sending signal if would drain it. cell tower info not as accurate. but it didn't work at all. showed essentially no movement. was going to try to leave google maps open and thus sending gps info to see if it worked that way.
oh, to original poster--didn't the i910 have gps locked so you couldn't use it except for verizon stuff?
hammerjr said:
wow, I just got my i-920 omnia2 about 4 weeks ago and it was about 3 weeks ago I downloaded and installed google maps. it is version 3.3.0. when did they come out with version 4? the one I have works fine. takes a while to acquire satellites. I just tried out that latitude yesterday. very cool thing, but it didn't work. but the phone that I was "tracking" had latidute running then "exit". it asks if you want to still send location info and yes was selected. per google, when in this mode it sends signal based on cell tower info--does this to preserve battery life since if the gps were on constantly and sending signal if would drain it. cell tower info not as accurate. but it didn't work at all. showed essentially no movement. was going to try to leave google maps open and thus sending gps info to see if it worked that way.
oh, to original poster--didn't the i910 have gps locked so you couldn't use it except for verizon stuff?
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The GPS on the I910 was unlocked. I used IGO8 as well as GOOGLE MAPS and BING.
GPS
I have the i920 and have installed the google4 with no problems. The gps was locked within one minute, didn't time it but was within 10 meters.
Just installed Google Maps 4.0 yesterday -- works AWESOME on my i920, gps lock within 30 seconds when outside. Unfortunately still no navigation like they have on the newer android devices (grr, google bastadz!) but it most certainly does not crash.
What ROM are you using, and did you uninstall the older version manually before installing the new one? Also try using SKTools' uninstaller -- that will also scan for left behind registry keys \ temp\cache files and remove them.
Well I installed the newest version which is 4.1 with the voice command and it works great.
Working great
I would make sure you have the version available for the windows 6.5. Other than that I can't think of anything that would cause this problem besides the fact you don't have the GPS turned on for both the phone and the program.

Lollipop gps issue with Google maps

I posted this in the forum for the ROM I was using with no response so hopefully I can get one here. I'm currently running candy 5 with stock kernel and gapps.
Ok, let me start by saying I don't think my issue is rom specific as I've seen this behavior on all cm 12 roms. So if I need to send this to Q&A I'd be happy to so.
So I use the app gps status which places a satellite icon on the top left of my status bar when gps (true gps sensor) is in use. Via gps status I get a lock in under 5seconds. Now my issue is this. When I open Google maps, the location indicator comes up but NOT the satellite symbol. In Google maps, it finds my cell tower but NOT my actual location. I let the phone sit for 10 minutes and it never locked. Now when I enter a different address in the search bar and start to navigate, the satellite logo shows up and I have a lock on my starting spot within seconds.
So I decided to try waze just to see if the satellite icon shows up and sure enough it does and gps lock is within seconds. Again you need the app GPS Status and the setting that puts the satellite symbol in the status bar when actual gps sensor is in use.
I tested this with the nexus 10 also on stock rooted lollipop and both the location and satellite symbol appear. I've attached a screen from the GPS status app as well as Google maps so you can see the status bar symbols I'm referring to. Thanks to anyone who takes the time to validate what I'm saying. This time I also installed the app cool too since it shows how man satellites are connected.
Again I want to reiterate gps locks fine when in use, and navigation works just fine as well.... It's just on the main screen of Google maps and only with Google maps that I'm having the issue.
I am so frustrated with this same exact issue! Any other map app find me in seconds. Google maps doesn't find me at all.
Tried faster gps app fix - no change
Uninstall Google maps using TiBU then reinstall - no change
Currently on temasek bacon ROM v 2.0
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Exact same problem.
I've tried :
-changing rom (tested 4 lollipop roms) with clean flash
-changing gapps package
-uninstalling maps and reinstalling, cleaning datas
-changing permissions of other apps and allow location only for maps, play services and location services
-changing gps.conf parameters in every possible ways.
For now, with no success.
Gps Status will lock in 3-4sec, but maps won't find my location using gps-only mode. If I switch from GPS status to Maps, it gets the right location for a few seconds.
Anyone has ideas ?
Btw : Gps status won't stay in notification bar when using google maps
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Reverted back to version 6.14 from this thread
You will have to uninstall the newer google maps before installing this version. Use TiBu, or, if it doesn't work, use system app mover to convert it to a normal app, reboot, uninstall it and install the 6.14 version.
With the old version, everything is working properly ! Still looking for a fix for the new version
@thryy pretty much similar steps as mine and I still have the issue. I will try your method of going to older maps version also later on
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Could people using cm12 confirm this bug ?
Do you get location on Google maps using gps only ?
Btw : maps 6.14 working great. I May stick with this one
I've had the same issue on every Lollipop ROM, Kernel, and gapps package like everyone else. If I set location to Device Only mode, Maps is completely useless and never gets a lock. If I put it in high accuracy, it gets close by cell tower but not spot on, and its slow and inaccurate while driving. So far, GPS Status seems to help as it autostarts when GPS is requested by other apps, including Google Maps. Once this happens, it gets a lock within seconds.
Seems to be a bug with Google Maps.
Well glad to know I'm not alone...
Anyone on lollipop try the new maps app called "here" it's in beta and actually pretty good. I might give it a try tomorrow to see if gps works with that app. I went back to 44s where everything works but I miss the hell out of 5.0 lol.
Similar problem with Resurrection Remix v5.2.1 (Android 5.0.1), on a Verizon LG G3 (vs985). However, I do not get any GPS signal at all in any app, including GPS Status. This seems to be a widespread problem, anyone come up with a work-around yet? I love Lollipop's UI, but this bug is crippling.
Nokia Here confirmed working. Nice app, I use this instead of gmaps now
Also, old gmaps (see my previous post on this thread) working fine.
However, I would appreciate to know what is causing this strange bug. Could someone ask a dev ? I don't have enough posts to publish in dev section.
Does anyone know if this has been resolved? Will probably give LP another try during the holiday while I'm home and can restore quickly.
Logic
I flashed temasek cm12 unofficial 3.2 and no longer have this issue with newest maps update its version 9.2.0 now
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Logic717 said:
Does anyone know if this has been resolved? Will probably give LP another try during the holiday while I'm home and can restore quickly.
Logic
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Just tried it on my One+ and it's working perfectly. Granted, I know this thread is mainly aimed at CM12, however it could be a LP thing so I wanted to share my experience.
I'm running:
fusionjack's SlimSaber LP build from 2014-12-20 (new one out tonight, haven't flashed yet)
Stock kernel in fusionjack's ROM
TKruzze's PA GApps from 2014-12-18. Full package, just using a "gapps-config.txt" to omit what I don't want.
As you can see, I'm using GPS Status and it fired up immediately when I launched Google Maps. In Google Maps, I get a lock on my location almost instantly. GPS Status gets a fix within 2-3 seconds every time, and sometimes it's locked so quickly there's no display of the time to fix.
Will try that combo today! Ty
Confirmed the slimsaber rom is working as it should. I'll give this a try for a while! Ty @clintb
Logic717 said:
Confirmed the slimsaber rom is working as it should. I'll give this a try for a while! Ty @clintb
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What ROM were you on initially when you had the problem?
I was on temasek cm12 v2.0 when I had the problem as I said earlier in the thread, but now using same ROM but v 3.3 (used v 3.2 also) I don't have the problem. GPS locks in Google maps almost instantly now.
So either cm12 had the problem fixed, or an update in Google maps fixed it. I did notice Google maps had an update when I came back from holidays. Since other apps were OK in the same ROM v 2.0, I'm thinking it was a Google maps problem that got fixed.
Good to hear that ROM also works, maybe I'll install that to play with as another ROM in multirom if it allows it to install as a secondary ROM.
Cheers
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found the fix
Logic717 said:
I posted this in the forum for the ROM I was using with no response so hopefully I can get one here. I'm currently running candy 5 with stock kernel and gapps.
Ok, let me start by saying I don't think my issue is rom specific as I've seen this behavior on all cm 12 roms. So if I need to send this to Q&A I'd be happy to so.
So I use the app gps status which places a satellite icon on the top left of my status bar when gps (true gps sensor) is in use. Via gps status I get a lock in under 5seconds. Now my issue is this. When I open Google maps, the location indicator comes up but NOT the satellite symbol. In Google maps, it finds my cell tower but NOT my actual location. I let the phone sit for 10 minutes and it never locked. Now when I enter a different address in the search bar and start to navigate, the satellite logo shows up and I have a lock on my starting spot within seconds.
So I decided to try waze just to see if the satellite icon shows up and sure enough it does and gps lock is within seconds. Again you need the app GPS Status and the setting that puts the satellite symbol in the status bar when actual gps sensor is in use.
I tested this with the nexus 10 also on stock rooted lollipop and both the location and satellite symbol appear. I've attached a screen from the GPS status app as well as Google maps so you can see the status bar symbols I'm referring to. Thanks to anyone who takes the time to validate what I'm saying. This time I also installed the app cool too since it shows how man satellites are connected.
Again I want to reiterate gps locks fine when in use, and navigation works just fine as well.... It's just on the main screen of Google maps and only with Google maps that I'm having the issue.
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ok i was in the same situation every gps app work fine but not google maps. i thought it is because a cyanogen 12s but is not i just found the problem. i was using privacy guard on google play services since cyanogen 11s everything was good until update to 12s. just disable privacy guard in google play services and thats it google maps gps locks u in 2 seconds. i hope help u

Google maps navigation not working

I dont know if anyone is having this problem. But since i got my phone i haven't
Been able to use the google maps to navigate. I dont thinkis the gps i think it might be
The gyroscope. My note works great.
I think I'll have to exchange it.
I also erase clear data and everything from google maps but no luck.
you must to do a wipe of phone
garciaop said:
I dont know if anyone is having this problem. But since i got my phone i haven't
Been able to use the google maps to navigate. I dont thinkis the gps i think it might be
The gyroscope. My note works great.
I think I'll have to exchange it.
I also erase clear data and everything from google maps but no luck.
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Try calibrating your GPS. I had similar issue. Got solved after calibrating. Check you GPS signal using GPS test app.
Not sure if you found a fix but I'm having the same problem.
Used it first today and as I drove down my street I realised my GPS thought I was facing the opposite way and it wasn't moving at all on the screen.
I kept driving because I knew half of where I was going and about 5 minutes later it changed but was showing me still in my street.
It's like it's lagging but when I quit out and hit the find my location button. It found my location?
GPS on and off
I have model SM-G930W8.
Android 6.0.1
Baseband version G930W8VLU2API1
Kernel version 3.18.14-9105000
I had this issue earlier this year. It's any app that uses GPS (Google Maps, Strava etc.). Took it to a Samsung auth repair center. The tech mentioned that this can happen when doing OTA software updates so he basically wiped the phone and re-set up through his computer that he said had the updated software. It worked for a few months but now I'm having the same problem again.
GPS won't lock. I downloaded GPS TEST app and it cannot fix the location of my phone. I've tried resetting the phone, calibrating the gps sensor and none of them fix the problem. Tried pretty much all the workarounds I can find on the internet and nothing works.
I'd hate to have to keep bringing it to a service center for a proper wipe every few months.
Anyone with any thoughts?

GPS not working well

Anybody seem to be having problems with their XZ Premium GPS not working as they should be? Mine is intermittent, sometimes when it works, it works well. But the moment I took a wrong turn and quickly fired up my Google Map navigator, it have problems detecting where I'm at. The Map will show the route, but my location is all over the place. It would pause and stay in that spot for a while, then move me on a lake or off road. I tried "GPS status" app to pin point where I'm at. It doesn't always want to work.
It's getting really annoying, I want it to be reliable when I need it. Lucky I still have my Z3 as backup. So far, seems like the Z3 is the best Sony ever made.
Same problem here...It is hard to start GPS....it shows current position, it lose it. I have to fight for 10 minutes until its stable.
the same issue here. OK after reboot, but problem is back again a after
I had that problem once while downtown... the buildings in that area are all old and packed pretty closely together. It just did not want to update for the life of me. Rebooting it did not seem to help it at all. Especially using the walking directions... forget it. I didn't have time to fuss with a gps app to see if I just wasn't getting any sat connections, but if it happens again I will.
Wow, so it's a known common problem. I hope it's software related so it can be fix by updates. Now I have to open two programs to make sure it always working all the time. Run "GPS Status" app and then open Google Map. Cumbersome.
Dial *#*#7378423#*#*, service test, GPS, Purge Assistance Data
This worked for me!
My use of Purge Assistance Data seemed to help, but I've had a couple of episodes of the problem since then where it didn't help. However, in the past three days the problem has not appeared. I cannot determine what has changed; many apps have updated as usual, and in order to try to determine if this is a hardware problem I ran phone in Safe mode during which problem did not appear. Interestingly (or not) the problem has not occurred during subsequently use of the phone in normal mode. BTW, I'm running the July 1st security update (45.0.A.7.90); the August 1st version has not been offered to me yet by the Software Update).
CyNoob said:
Dial *#*#7378423#*#*, service test, GPS, Purge Assistance Data
This worked for me!
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Very nice. Seem to be working very well. Although I have not put it to full use yet since I'm working at home today. Let's see how it run when I go to work in the office tomorrow.
This won't help? - - https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=73337848
My XZ premium is 4 weeks old and had problems with the GPS since day one. The GPS was very unreliable taking me in the wrong direction and sometimes delays in giving instructions until after passing my turns. Using google Maps and high accuracy settings. Contacted Sony today and they have asked me to contact google first to make sure there is no software issues from their side before they can look at it. Meanwhile I will download a different navigation app and see if the same problem happens.
I did GPS location test but it seems everytime I attempt it the phone seems to take forever in finding anything so I give up normally after 10 mins.
If any one has found a solution to this problem please let me know (other than changing the phone of course)
My GPS problems went away with 45.0.A.7.120
You're not alone!! I always end up going wrong directions. Compass is very way off.
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+1 here. it's really frustrating as i use my GPS a lot.
I have the same issue. Second time I sent my phone to Sony. I will update the forum.
Was having this issue as well. Purned GPS Assistance data seemed to help. also did the battery trick. maybe sony should give us an update that will not allow gps to "turn off" when using apps that require it.
i searched on my phone some where on the hidden settings. The Destination was 30mins and about 20miles or so. Said the gps was only on for around 10. Cellular data was used too. This has to be a software issue. why it shuts off gps at times.
Is Galileo enabled as Sony's promise?
Stefanos1999 said:
Is Galileo enabled as Sony's promise?
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What is Galileo? never heard of this. Is it a GPS feature or improvement? Such a fancy name.
CKkio23 said:
What is Galileo? never heard of this. Is it a GPS feature or improvement? Such a fancy name.
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Galileo is a new GPS system developed by the EU, like GLONASS is the russian GPS and Beidou the chinese GPS.
And to answer the question, yes, our phone supports Galileo.
Artyomska said:
Galileo is a new GPS system developed by the EU, like GLONASS is the russian GPS and Beidou the chinese GPS.
And to answer the question, yes, our phone supports Galileo.
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Yes, XZP supports Galileo. But it has not been enabled yet. :/
Had the same problem, gps not locking until I purged assistance data and rebooted the device, then it worked fine for about 48 hours until I had to repeat the process.
I completely solved this problem by uninstalling Google play services updates. This was a known issue for other phones some years ago.
Can anyone else confirm this solution?

Google maps works finally!!!

I just had a update on maps this morning and it works perfectly now!!! That used to be my only gripe with this phone aside from notifications. But since I got all my notifications to work now ,maps finally working makes this phone really great for my use!!!
What was the problem for Google maps? Mine worked perfectly since day one.
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sniper20 said:
What was the problem for Google maps? Mine worked perfectly since day one.
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If I tried to open maps it would take 5minutes to even show anything,then it was pretty much unusable still cause it would constantly lag after really bad
MixEvo said:
If I tried to open maps it would take 5minutes to even show anything,then it was pretty much unusable still cause it would constantly lag after really bad
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I've never had such a problem with maps. They always load fast in 3-5 seconds.
weird , you are the only person here make a topic with google map problem )
hoangtu2410 said:
weird , you are the only person here make a topic with google map problem )
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haha i guess i was the unlucky one :cyclops:
MixEvo said:
haha i guess i was the unlucky one :cyclops:
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Unfortunately, he isn't the only one. My problem with GPS still here.
What did you do to fix it?
robsoncabanas said:
Unfortunately, he isn't the only one. My problem with GPS still here.
What did you do to fix it?
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I received a update for maps and it just started working correctly. Didn't have to do anything
My Google maps is still not connecting to my car Bluetooth. What needs to be done. Has anyone facing the same problem. I got Huawei p20 pro.
You are the only one with Google maps problem?
Anyhow this is what the you need to do, first delete ALL you smartphones under Android Auto from your car system settings, from system settings also remove Bluetooth devices, now in your phone remove Android Auto, Reboot phone and re-install Android Auto and plug in to your car run setup
i dont know if this has already been answered but i have the android auto connected to my car so i can use google maps as a satnav through my car system and mid directions it will cut out and go to the home screen on the computer interface. when i click back on maps it continues my journey but whilst on the home screen no directions are read out. its super annoying and was wondering if anyone knew how to fix it?
Hey guys! And what about Google Timeline? Does it work on your Huawei P20 Pro's? Cause I have a one which doesn't write a history of my positions, so my Google Timeline is empty? Does anyone know how to fix this?

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