anyone know how to fix the location? I cannot get a data network fix on maps or other apps. this has been and issue with the last 2-3 roms including froyo.
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Sorry for another GPS question. I know that the GPS is meant to be inaccurate, but I can't get it to work at all with Google Maps. I always get the "Your Location is currently unavailable" message when I try to find my location with it. I upgraded to the latest firmware over KIES but that didn't fix it. It sometimes works with other apps, and the tests seem to show it connecting (if slowly and inaccurately). Does anyone know how to fix this?
"Your Location is currently unavailable" doesn't come from the GPS, but it comes from the Tower Network Location Service that is the other check box above the GPS settings screen
Just fixed his very issue
I had no blue dot in Google Maps.
I needed to disable wifi. Enable data through 3G.
The blue my location returned with my towers position.
I disabled 3g, enabled wifi.
All fixed now, very relieved
thanks but neither of these methods work.
Maybe your telco does not provide tower info
it actually started working again randomly. this might be a stupid question but why does google maps not use the Gps?
TNStrangelove said:
it actually started working again randomly. this might be a stupid question but why does google maps not use the Gps?
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it can use both
Towers and/or GPS
i too have some issues with google maps and my location:
ignoring how long it takes to get my location (sometimes really fast, sometimes too long) ... it seems that it get the position using just wifi (gps ans gsm disabled), with gps, or just with the gsm on ... cool
but: sometimes i don't get my location in google maps (location unavailable!), even though i can get it in other applications that use google maps : like a tracking app ... or in google earth ... or in antennas ... etc
how can i fix this?
thank u!
I am speaking, not of the GPS (I know the problems associated), but of the general location based on carrier networks. I cannot seem to get any location from the stock or custom roms whether they are eclair or froyo. This is a problem to me because I have to rely on GPS location for weather, or when Im searching for local shops.
Anybody else have this problem?
Any help is appreciated
ps. I have enabled use wireless networks, and allowed google to know my location.
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A few days ago I started experiencing a strange issue that I just can't resolve.
Certain apps and accounts, i.e. Facebook, email, playstore, Google, Flip board etc. simply will not load/refresh/sync over mobile network. However, I can still browse the Internet using various apps (chrome, stock browser). With Spotify, I can stream music but am unable to download. There is no issue with the data connection as I am getting 'H' or '3g' and showing decent stats on Speed test. I have no issues at all over Wifi - everything works perfectly.
It's as if something is preventing apps from syncing/refreshing over the network but not affecting Internet access.
I have an unbranded device with a sim only Talk Talk deal.
Kitkat 4.2.2
4.12.401.11
I'm going to do a hard reset next but wondered if there was another solution.
Any ideas?
garethjknight said:
Hi
A few days ago I started experiencing a strange issue that I just can't resolve.
Certain apps and accounts, i.e. Facebook, email, playstore, Google, Flip board etc. simply will not load/refresh/sync over mobile network. However, I can still browse the Internet using various apps (chrome, stock browser). With Spotify, I can stream music but am unable to download. There is no issue with the data connection as I am getting 'H' or '3g' and showing decent stats on Speed test. I have no issues at all over Wifi - everything works perfectly.
It's as if something is preventing apps from syncing/refreshing over the network but not affecting Internet access.
I have an unbranded device with a sim only Talk Talk deal.
Kitkat 4.2.2
4.12.401.11
I'm going to do a hard reset next but wondered if there was another solution.
Any ideas?
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At work we had a phone that did not want to sync email on 3G. (Perhals other apps, we did not check.)
It turned out his phone was roaming on 3G, and the email client was set not to push mail when roaming.
I think the guy had bad signal on its own network on this location and so the phone was roaming.
He could still use his browser and many other apps without any problems.
Maybe it has nothing to do with your problem but I thought I should post it.
Because it sure has many things in common, also in this example on WIFI everything would work fine.
Kind regards, Stefan.
Thanks for that, unfortunately it doesn't seem to be a roaming issue.
I've just factory reset the device, completely wiped everything. Tries to log into Facebook and the same thing happened. Switches to WiFi and it worked straight away.
I tried forcing the mobile data to only use WCDMA. This actually seemed to resolve the problem temporarily and I was able to update Facebook however it soon reverted to how it was and I was unable to sync email, update Facebook or download on Spotify unless over WiFi.
I'm wondering if it's the Sim card or possibly a problem with the phone but I'm struggling to understand (albeit with limited knowledge) how this strange behaviour could be hardware related...
Recently, while I'm on Wi-Fi, I keep getting spammed by data consumption popups of about 0.08mb data, even when the phone is idle.
The popups stop when I manually turn off 3G after switching to Wi-Fi. I have noticed this on several Wi-Fi networks so I don't think it's a Wi-Fi network strength issue.
Also this spent happen when I'm on 3G connection.
Is it a problem with my Wi-Fi sensor? Has any one else had this problem? I couldn't find a relevant thread anywhere on XDA, so posting this.
Any solutions?
Screenshot attached.
Thanks!
I don't think any legitimate system (either Carrier, WiFi or device) would use "Ur" instead of "Your". Check the applications you have installed on the device. Or better yet, install an antivirus application, if not just to identify and remove the offending program.
It is definitely from the carrier. Almost all carriers do this in India, if you're on a Prepaid connection. Try some apps which blocks these USSD codes. There are a few available on Play Store.
I'm running stock 5.1.1 on the LMY48M build and when I have high accuracy enabled in location settings, it shows that I'm in Houston, TX. I'm on the other end of the country in Michigan though. If I go to Google Maps, it shows my correct location. It also shows the correct location if I switch to Device Only in location settings. But in Google Now and Chronus, with high accuracy enabled it shows Texas. Has anyone experienced this before? I've searched all over and couldn't find any information.
E: Also, I'm on Verizon.
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I'm running stock 5.1.1 on the LMY48M build and when I have high accuracy enabled in location settings, it shows that I'm in Houston, TX. I'm on the other end of the country in Michigan though. If I go to Google Maps, it shows my correct location. It also shows the correct location if I switch to Device Only in location settings. But in Google Now and Chronus, with high accuracy enabled it shows Texas. Has anyone experienced this before? I've searched all over and couldn't find any information.
E: Also, I'm on Verizon.
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i have seen this before, but not nearly to this extreme. the wifi location is being preferred over the gps, and the wifi is wrong, so you get whats happening to you.
we never did actually fix it. you could try clearing cache's and see if that helps.
ist not a solution, but keeping device only on is really the best option if you dont need the wifi. gps is going to be far more accurate alone, the majority of the time, unless you are in a building or somewhere gps has trouble seeing the sat's.
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i have seen this before, but not nearly to this extreme. the wifi location is being preferred over the gps, and the wifi is wrong, so you get whats happening to you.
we never did actually fix it. you could try clearing cache's and see if that helps.
ist not a solution, but keeping device only on is really the best option if you dont need the wifi. gps is going to be far more accurate alone, the majority of the time, unless you are in a building or somewhere gps has trouble seeing the sat's.
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That makes sense. I just tried with WiFi disabled and it still showed Texas, so I'd guess it's Verizon's network causing the issue. I like keeping High Accuracy on for navigation purposes, but if there's no real solution I'll just switch to Device Only. What apps should I try clearing cache for?
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That makes sense. I just tried with WiFi disabled and it still showed Texas, so I'd guess it's Verizon's network causing the issue. I like keeping High Accuracy on for navigation purposes, but if there's no real solution I'll just switch to Device Only. What apps should I try clearing cache for?
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i would clear them all through recovery.
the inherent problem with wifi location, that is unfixable, is wifi has a range. usually between 100 and 500 feet in any direction, depending on the power of the router. so any time its relying on wifi, you will always have that range of possible error. where as gps is directly between your device and multiple sat's simultaneously.
also while wifi location is on, google is constantly causing a nlpcollector wakelock, as it records connected wifi to its servers in an effort to build its database, at the expense of your battery and data.