Hi, I just downloaded SatStat, an app from F-Droid that shows how many GPS satellites are connected. When indoors and standing by the window it shows multiple "Satellites used in fix" (the blue dots) but when I open Waze all I get is "Please proceed to highlighted route".
Why is Waze apparently not showing any satellites connected while SatStat shows lots of connections?
Am I doing something wrong, misunderstanding something or need to adjust a setting, etc?
I have an Asus Zenfone 8.
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So, after keeping the GPS on for more than 24 hours, the icon still blinks on the task bar saying "searching for GPS" despite showing my accurate location on the map. I am puzzled by this. On the map, say for the directions from Point A to Point B, I can see the directions in the list format, but the voice nav doesn't work.
So,...navigation doesn't work, but the GPS technically does (and yet, it is "searching")??
You aren't indoors are you?
I also have the same problem, navigation doesn't work outdoors and on the highway, it stoped working soon after the 4.1.2 update
i am running the GPS Test app on two Android phones: an HTC Inspire 4G and an HTC Desire. Both are exhibiting similar symptoms:
1. I get several satellites In View, maybe as many as 10 or 11
2. All the satellites also show as In Use (all 6 or 7 or 8 or 11)
3. The SNR for all Satellites is between 15 and 30
4. At the top left GPS Status shows as GPS On but the little circle is YELLOW
5. At the top middle, Accuracy shows as 0 and does not update
I believe that In Use indicates a "lock", but it seems that I am not getting any actual location information. My main problem is with items 4.and 5., as I did see my phone have a GREEN circle once, and I also saw the Accuracy field update with actual numbers.
What exactly does my yellow circle and lack of accuracy reading mean? And how can I fix it?
With Android 7, cell-based location does not work
In location set "Save battery" and when "3 dots" in upper right corner, disable both WIFI and Bluetooth switches
Also turn off WIFI data transfer
Then reboot (or wait for 2-3 mins to clear location) and try to open Google maps
Your location point will be gray (obsolete location)
have anybody the same issue?
Yes I have noticed that for quite a while, not sure when it started.
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Hello.
I want to report on all technical forums, an issue that I have encountered in MTK6753. It's about the GPS module of the chipset in some navi apps.
I own a VOYO Q101 Phablet (chipset MTK6753, 2GB RAM, 32GB Flash-Memory), with Android 7.0.
Despite the fact that the chipset model is MTK6753, when reading the prop.file I can see that the GPS module is based on MTK6735.
Scenario:
Firstly, we need to get the "GPS Locker" app from Store, in order to get our "real-time" no. of satellites in the notification bar.
Secondly, we need to install Waze and Google Maps (two navi apps, well known in Europe ans US) - in order to do the test.
1. We are turning on the Location. We can choose any option from "Device only (GPS module only)", "High accuracy". The following problem occurs in both situations. Let's choose Device only.
2. Open GPS Locker and get a lock. Very fast, I get a lock in 3-5 seconds (outside) and 10-15 seconds (inside a building).
No. of satellites: 15/17, 16/17, sometimes 18/20. So, no problem with the antenna or other stuff ... Okaaay.
Now, 3. Open Waze or Google Maps and, in the next second (immediately) slide down the notification bar (in order to see the GPS Locker status).
We can see that the no. of satellites decreases drastically, sometimes till 0/20 satelittes ! So, we have no GPS in navi apps. This is the problem I want to emphasize.
Very good reception in GPS status apps (like GPS Locker, GPS test, etc.), but when opening Waze or Google Maps we have a huge drop in the number of satellites available.
Sometimes, it goes down till 0, and after 10-15 seconds fluctuates between 3-4-5-6 satellites, then suddenly back to 0, etc., etc.
We can exclude:
- a problem in GPS antenna (than, I shouldn't have 18-19/20 satts in GPS Locker)
- a hardware problem
I have tried some settings from MTK 65xx GPS tutorial (settings in Developer Mode, Engineering Mode), but everything is okay (outside of a navi software .... )
Where is the problem? Have you encountered this problem?
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Hello.
I have a Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro - and the GPS position "freezes" when using navigation.
This is manifested by the fact that when driving a car or walking, the GPS location position just seems to lock up. I checked on the GPStest and it looks like the GPS position freezes / locks, the satellites show active (but do not change) to the way I go, e.g. 40km / h and stop, then the navigation shows these 40km / h and the hour (seconds) do not update in GPS.
It detects the GPS position very well, AGPS reset or, for example, cleaning the GoogleMaps cache does not help. Sometimes restarting the phone will help, sometimes the position itself will unlock. I thought it might be a problem with the maps, but all the maps go crazy and there is also a problem on GPS testing applications as I described.
In practice, when driving on any map, e.g. GoogleMaps - the position goes crazy, moves backwards / jumps forward / backwards, shows badly or reacts with a huge delay.
I noticed that if I turn off "location" in the menu - then all satellites / position / time / speed are blocked (i.e. similarly to this problem that the GPS itself locks when it wants to), but in this case I force the location to be turned off . That's what I noticed by accident.
Someone may have a similar problem?
Regards (sorry for my bad English).