Can any1 help me disable the gps on my kaiser, its acting weird and such and makes my phone spazz out i use it for nothing so it wud be helpful to find a way to completely disable it.
nothing on disabling a gps? i figured it be easy....
i really need some help
How is it messing with your phone? I thought GPS was off until a program turned it on.
yes it should be off when no gps software is running
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I'm assuming that all of the WM5 ROMs have the issue with BT where it randomly turns the screen on. I happen to find this incredibly annoying. In my opinion it should be the highest priority "fix" over any new bells and whistles.
That said, has there been any work done toward solving this issue? If so, could someone kindly point me in its direction as I would like to give my assistance in getting this resolved.
Thanks in advance! Hopefully we can get this resolved here soon.
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Here is an interesting link...I'm going to see where it takes us.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=275147
Anyone else got any ideas/leads?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1093993&postcount=249
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Here is the post from bigmike that has some of the technical details as to what is going on with the BT stack.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=959048&postcount=45
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I pm'ed bigmike, but didn't get a response. My main question was what development/debugging environment did he use when studying the BT stack. What do all of the techs use around here (and where can I get them)?
If I'm going to get to the bottom of this, then I'll probably have to dig down into some of the system calls. Can anyone enlighten me as to the best methods to do that?
I really want to help out, so any tips/tricks are appreciated.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1093993&postcount=249
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kerio, that is good information, but this is still a bug and needs to be resolved.
BT should only un-suspend the device on a triggering event (ie a phone call, headset button is pressed, pairing request, etc) not a random interval.
As bigmike stated in his post, it is not directly related to his patch, but something BT in general. It did not do this in 2003SE, so it is probably related to the way WM5 handles one (or more) of the BT interrupts.
Again, I really need some help in figuring out how to look at what all is going on inside the system (calls, interrupts, etc). Could anyone please give some advice as to the best way to accomplish that?
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Might be a good thing to change the following in registry (hexa):
HKLM/System/CurrentControlSet/Control/Power/State/ScreenOff
Flags=0x10010000 (dword in hexa)
After this modification you can use any good program to switch the screen off (and also the backlight), while the system runs on. This way (for me) the GPS won't loose connection and the program logs the track, etc., but no power is drained by the screen and its light.
Hope that helps for someone with this kinda problem.
@homa,
Not sure what happens but the RegEntry keeps changing back. No real fix I can find.
Hi bros!!!i think i might have solve the GPS no/slow fix problem!Its so simple!dun need to hard reset!just use advance config and disable gps logging!tats all!!!Good luck guys
what's GPS loggin? and could you explain your previous problem? i havent use the GPS to the max till now, just use it for finding adres in a big city with ''My location''
Sounds interresting.
That might be what creates those GPSlog text files present in the main windows directory right after you use the GPS once.
One is easily erasable (GPSlog back up) but the GPSlog itself requires a reboot to be deleted.
Didn't know it was possible to desactivate it. Anybody know the registry key to turn off? (then no need to use advance config just for this)
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what's GPS loggin? and could you explain your previous problem? i havent use the GPS to the max till now, just use it for finding adres in a big city with ''My location''
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after i update my ROM,my GPS took forever to get a fix,i then do some reading up here and tried the htc tools clear memory then cold start then nav int. method,im managed to get some weak signals,i try to flash to different radio also but still cant get a fix under 5mins,i also try quick gps to update the data whenever i can,nothing works.today i was messing around with advance config and when i disable GPS logging just to test if it improve the fix time and to my shock i got a fix in under 15secs!!!try a few time after tat at different spot and still manage to get a fix under 1 mi.im currently on radio 0.5....before 0.5 was on 0.7.Hmmm...can anyone advise if i should revert back cos i heard 0.7 is better than 0.5.BTW im singapore so it helps if anyone from tis regions can gave me some feedback.Thks
So your solution is to resolve, GPS Fix time? not GPS lag?
Think your thread title should have been more descriptive.
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So your solution is to resolve, GPS Fix time? not GPS lag?
Think your thread title should have been more descriptive.
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hmm...im sorry bout tat bro...coz i do believe alot of bros here are waiting for a solution for their GPS problem.just wanna make my thread short and to the point,For me,So far i got no issues with GPS lag after fix
this fix is posted in Touch Pro threat and it's working
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hmm...im sorry bout tat bro...coz i do believe alot of bros here are waiting for a solution for their GPS problem.just wanna make my thread short and to the point,For me,So far i got no issues with GPS lag after fix
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No I should apologise, just getting annoyed at the amount of threads with solutions to the GPS issues and none are really sorting the issue out. I have the opposite, I get a fix within milliseconds, just the lag is annoying
I'm pretty much convinced that graphics have nothing to do with the lag problem and that signal strength is irrelevent.
The one thing that I have noticed is that, when I come to a stop after driving the GPS software (IGO 8) tracks me to the correct position, it's just while moving there is a delay.
This also shows that the GPS chipset is accurate, unlike other people have been saying. Have also tried external BT receivers, which also produced the same lag.
So my opinion is that the Diamond (Rough Diamond ) is interperating the data incorrectly and I need some crazy hard core developer to fix it
Hi, i had problems with my GPS, i had enabled the two option avaliable in the location settings. However i am able to find my location using the cell tower, but my gps sign just keeps on flashing and it was not able to lock to satellites. May i know if it is hardware issues or software?
I am able to lock to satellites before, however now it takes forever. Thank You.
Are you trying outside? It's difficult to get a signal inside.
"GPS Status" free from the market shows you some good data, like how many birds it can see.
BTW "flashing", the icon itself is appearing and disappearing or the icon is animating? Also what ROM are you on and in which application(s) are you trying.
This may not help that much but I damaged my long coax to the gps chip while I changed my housing. Since then it acts the same as you described, so you could be experiencing a hardware issue. The parts for the gps can be found online for about $40 if you determine its a hardware issue.
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Hi, i am on KB7SQI's Rogers Mod 2.3, hmm i did tried it outdoor before and it refuses to lock on to the satellite. The icon of the gps will come on and off, it does not stay fixed, i have also tried on Google Maps App. It cannot detemine my location. Locking onto the satellite should take a few seconds, however mine took forever.
I am hoping it is not a hardware issue, importing parts would be very very expensive for me. I believe if it is a hardware issue,the icon will not even appear. Is there anyway i could test out whether my gps chip is working? Thank You.
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Hi, i am on KB7SQI's Rogers Mod 2.3, hmm i did tried it outdoor before and it refuses to lock on to the satellite. The icon of the gps will come on and off, it does not stay fixed, i have also tried on Google Maps App. It cannot detemine my location. Locking onto the satellite should take a few seconds, however mine took forever.
I am hoping it is not a hardware issue, importing parts would be very very expensive for me. I believe if it is a hardware issue,the icon will not even appear. Is there anyway i could test out whether my gps chip is working? Thank You.
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I have just upgraded from v2.1 with a wipe, thus this is a wierd problem for me. Any Idea, besides hardware problem? Thanks
Android so far as far as I can determine does NOT support using a Bluetooth GPS for the location data but I'm hoping maybe Froyo does..
The GPS built into phones is fine for car nav and some low-resolution stuff, but to have any accuracy or hold a decent lock under heavy foliage or urban jungles a bluetooth GPS with a dedicated chipset is necessary.
I geocache a lot, and my Holux 236 has never failed me, it always has lead me right to where a geocache is, yet my Nexus One tonight the heading and distance stuck, stuttered, seemed to be 20+ feet off at times, and almost IMMEDIATELY went stupid after going under foliage.
I've seen a few programs that'll use Bluetooth GPS themselves, but they are one-off programs which use the GPS directly, not replace the internal GPS data with the Bluetooth GPS data which is what I really need.
Anyone with Froyo and a bluetooth GPS?
i would like to know to
The answer was no... Still an open issue, probably will remain an open issue.
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=9057
Looks like there's maybe two possibilities, one open-ended "I have solved this" with no real info, and another "Bluetooth GPS Mouse" app in market that is said to work. I'm going to try.
So far this seems to work! I've got an email out to the author, I'll post some more on it soon.
Pretty slick the way he's done it, I have a question out to how automatic the GPS connection/redirection is upon reconnection of the device (ie: do you need to reconnect it manually or is it automaic) and if it's not automatic right now, I'll stress that it needs to be.
It did immediately get coordinates when I connected it to my Holux 236, where the internal would take 10-15+ seconds and the coordinates would wander around for a while. This got coordinates and they stuck... I watched carefully and I saw the latitude go .605 to .606 then back to .605 a few times.. I didn't make sure they were accurate yet, I'll do that later, but by eyeball they were.
It doesn't seem to report sats fixed nor sat signal levels.. I'm concerned this might make some apps think there is no fix and wait forever for it. GeOrg and GPS Test seemed to not care, they reported the right location and it seemed to work.
I did not put it through any real life tests, just sat in my car in the parking lot at work and checked out my location.
I'm concerned if other important info like altitude, bearing, and speed are reported. I'll update when I get a response to the email of course.
One more thing I forgot to ask but I'll see in practice is if using this I can still use the electronic compass. Not that it's great, but it is convenient. Honestly though I'll still be happy without it.
There is a free trial that disconnects every 10m, or a 2 euro paid version. Very reasonable.
Author responded, he sounds right on top of the current limitations and is working on them. I suspect once he has worked on this a tad more, it'll work great. Give the trial version a try and see how it works!
I found that nearly all of my geocaching programs "just work", no fuss. I found that Google Earth gets an accurate fix but can't seem to find "My Location". Both seem to be because he's working on getting the satelite fix data into the program, if possible. Right now it reports 0.
Built-in compass still works fine!
He'll be working on automatic reconnection after he tweaks a few more things and sees what kind of efficiencies he can make and bugs he can drive out.
I was successfully using GPS Mouse with stock Eclair 2.1 & my GlobalSat Bluetooth GPS with my running program.
I have since flashed to Froyo JPO rom & now when I try & use the program I feel a vibration in the phone, the screen soon goes black & then does a mini re-boot & back to my home screen again??
I done some google searches but cannot seem to find an answer to thsi particualr issue
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I was successfully using GPS Mouse with stock Eclair 2.1 & my GlobalSat Bluetooth GPS with my running program.
I have since flashed to Froyo JPO rom & now when I try & use the program I feel a vibration in the phone, the screen soon goes black & then does a mini re-boot & back to my home screen again??
I done some google searches but cannot seem to find an answer to thsi particualr issue
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I'm using Bluetooth GPS Provider now, it works FLAWLESSLY, start and forget it while I'm using the GPS. Even if the GPS disconnects, phone is in standby extended periods, etc, always immediately reconnects and works.
As for your specific problem, dunno, but give it a try.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/bluetooth-gps-provider/de.mobilej.btgps
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addo1962 said:
I was successfully using GPS Mouse with stock Eclair 2.1 & my GlobalSat Bluetooth GPS with my running program.
I have since flashed to Froyo JPO rom & now when I try & use the program I feel a vibration in the phone, the screen soon goes black & then does a mini re-boot & back to my home screen again??
I done some google searches but cannot seem to find an answer to thsi particualr issue
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I have the same problem, anyone a solution ? Please ....
Try Bluetooth GPS Provider, it works awesome for me. Reconnects immediately, works great.
If you have a ROM-specific issue, you need to talk to the ROM cook.
Hello. I've just got this phone today and I'm messing with GPS whole day (I'm using Google Maps). It shows my location about kilometer away from my real location and says its acurrate to 3800 meters (come on, a navigation that has 3,8km accuracy is a bull**** not a navigation). GPS is on, WiFi is on. I'm using default software, 2.3.6 GB. I installed GPS Status and messed with it a bit but it didnt help. I tried some guides to fix it like: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239090 but in most cases secret codes don't work. What else can I do with it? Is there any way to get to the more advanced settings of the GPS? Any help would be appreciated.
EDIT: GM Update helped but still can't find secret codes...