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Hi all,
just wanted to know whether you experienced any GPS improvements after the update?
Mine seems to be functioning a a lot better, however, it turns off by itself after like 10-15min of use. The little satellite dish disappears and I lose GPS tracking even though the GPS is turned on in the notification bar. I have to turn it off then on and it starts working again but it's annoying as hell.
Anyone else experiencing this?
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I used it today for about 1,5 hour, while driving.
It took a few minutes to start up. It was pretty precise in nav mode.
I lost the GPS signal one time, where I also lost the data connection. (At the time i was also playing with the phone.
Over all a good experience.
Tried yesterday, found satellites instantly, can keep gps lock, but still have some accuracy issue.
i used it on the way to work today with track booster and it seemed much better
however i tried again on the way home to test and lost data connection
once you loosed connection you dont seem to be able to get it back you have to restart the phone which is annoying
i will not say its fixed untill i have used it more and got consistant result
Just as bad as ever here, not locking many sats and still keeps losing them.
I can def use the phone for turn by turn navigation now, which is a massive plus.
But after working flawlessly for a couple min, it loses the GPS connection and doesn't even attempt to reconnect.
I then switch GPS off, then back on and it's working again.
This has got to be a software glitch.
still very bad. sometimes it simply cannot get a lock at all. this happens away from buildings and under clear sky. sometimes it gets a lock instantly but loses it quite quickly.
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I have the feeling that my gps is now with froyo better. Now i have more sattelits but works good enough with eclair.
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Better, but still unacceptable.
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66 secs first sat fix.
Locked on 7 sats.
For me, waaaay much better with Froyo.
used mine on the way home from work and was a little better but still jumped around when stationary
So i know there are tons of posts about this, but none have worked for me :/ However i seemed to find a super easy fix that worked for me!
1. you need to get into LbsTestMode which you can do by getting "Any Cut" in the marketplace.
2. With Any Cut go into "Activities" and make a shortcut to LbsTestMode.
3. Choose Delete GPS Data
3.Then go to "SUPL/CP Settings"
4. Enter These Settings:
Code:
Server: h-slp.mnc410.mcc310.pub.3gppnetwork.org
Server Port: 7275
SUPL Secure Socket: ON
AGPS Mode: SUPL
5. Now go outside and do a Get Position Test, you should get a lock quickly!
And there you go!
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Stock AT&T Captivate Eclair ROM
Leaked AT&T Captivate FroYo ROM
Getting a lock usually isn't the problem. It's keeping the lock while moving.
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curti.nogg said:
Getting a lock usually isn't the problem. It's keeping the lock while moving.
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I'll 2nd that. Position locks aren't that useful to me if I try and use the phone to navigate somewhere.
norcal einstein said:
I'll 2nd that. Position locks aren't that useful to me if I try and use the phone to navigate somewhere.
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I don't know about that..when you have to get into a navigation mode, it helps to get a lock in a timely fashion.
On another note: what supl server is that? I would want some more info on it before putting it into my settings
fldude99 said:
I don't know about that..when you have to get into a navigation mode, it helps to get a lock in a timely fashion.
On another note: what supl server is that? I would want some more info on it before putting it into my settings
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You don't know about that? I know about that. You can get the quickest lock inside or outside, but the main issue is the accuracy while driving. You can get a quick lock with a 50+ meter accuracy (all fine and dandy) but when you are driving around with a 50+ meter accuracy the issues become quite obvious. Here are some examples:
1) The device thinks you are either on the street you are actually on or a street that is adjacent/parallel/etc to it...if it thinks you are on another street, navigation will try to route you and give you incorrect directions.
2) You make a right turn as indicated by your navigation, but due to the inaccuracy, navigation thinks you are going straight....because it doesnt know better....resulting in rerouting you since it thinks you didnt make the turn you were supposed to.
3) You get a good satellite lock but all the sudden, your devices loses the lock and "quickly" locks again...resulting in repositioning where the device thinks you are in a 50+ meter radius....which might not always be where you ACTUALLY are....resulting in rerouting you. (I call this GPS teleporting).
4) You are already moving and all the sudden, you see a big blue circle around your arrow icon (using google navigation here). The GPS thinks you are somewhere in that blue shaded circle. A city with lots of adjacent streets and an inaccurate gps makes your unit a useless GPS navigation tool as your device will keep bouncing from street to street (and rerouting you in the process) and you lose your way.
Now think of all those possible combinations with either 2 or 3 or all 4 examples happening at the same time. Sure, it may take 20 seconds for your device to correct itself but 20 seconds while driving can cause you to miss the correct turn (in the city), cause you to make the incorrect turn (in the city), cause you to miss your freeway exit (on the freeway), etc.
If I wanted to know my rough location, then sure, getting a quick gps lock is great, but if I wanted to drive around with it and navigate me....not so great.
Of all the GPS phones I've had this is the worst. Just saying that's all. My hacked HD2 w/Android locks quick and holds accurately MUCH better than the Captivate. Does anyone know why the GPS on the Captivate is so horrible? Software? Hardware?
juiceppc said:
Of all the GPS phones I've had this is the worst. Just saying that's all. My hacked HD2 w/Android locks quick and holds accurately MUCH better than the Captivate. Does anyone know why the GPS on the Captivate is so horrible? Software? Hardware?
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Software...
gormander said:
You don't know about that? I know about that. You can get the quickest lock inside or outside, but the main issue is the accuracy while driving. You can get a quick lock with a 50+ meter accuracy (all fine and dandy) but when you are driving around with a 50+ meter accuracy the issues become quite obvious.
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You know about what...that...that what? What I was saying to your post is that it IS important to get a quick lock when needing to get into nav mode on the go. The accuracy issue while moving is not in question. On mine, I haven't fortunately had much of an issue once locked..it consistently stays on 5M accuracy..just the time it takes to get a lock (up to 2 minutes) is a problem. 50+M accuracy on yours..fuggedaboutit..may as well not even have it
juiceppc said:
Of all the GPS phones I've had this is the worst. Just saying that's all. My hacked HD2 w/Android locks quick and holds accurately MUCH better than the Captivate. Does anyone know why the GPS on the Captivate is so horrible? Software? Hardware?
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I usta think software, I'm thinking antenna now due to the fact that if I'm navigating, which u usually did, with the phone on my lap, had bad accuracy problems. But I tried to hold it up near the console near the front windshield and most of rouge time out works perfect. No dreaded blue circle, rerouting or gps signal lost.
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Sooooooo, back on topic.. Did this work at least some what for anyone?!
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fldude99 said:
You know about what...that...that what?
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LMAO. That's hilarious.
The settings you listed are what shows up on mine when I set the Server FQDN Type to AUTO Config in the SUPL/CP Settings. Doesnt work that well for me..I can get a lock 4 out of 5 times maybe but then navigation sucks...
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Sooooooo, back on topic.. Did this work at least some what for anyone?!
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It worked in getting a gps lock faster for me. That saves me about 5 minutes of driving aimlessly (or in the direction I think I should be going) for 5 minutes until it finds my way. However, after the lock, there were times when it kept thinking I was on adjacent roads which told me to take turns that didn't exist and rerouting me. While doing that, I missed a turn here and there and had to find my way again or pull over to the side and wait for my the nav to correctly position me. Either way, it added more than the time it saved me for getting a quick lock (5 minutes) to my trip.
However, as stated earlier, getting a quick lock IS more important than accuracy while driving. So in short, yes, this fix worked!
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Software...
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Hardware.
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One of my friends contacted me and told me it helped him. sorry he is not a XDA member.
And when i said lock that doesn't mean just lock...
After applying these settings i get a quick lock AND it stays accurate the entire time.
He and I both have Samsung Captivate and AT&T Service, however we live in very different states.
I used to do this all the time on my TyTN 2, but I still haven't been able to get it working on my N1. I use GPS to navigate on my bike, where I can't plug it in to charge and there is no cradle. I keep my phone in my pocket, and listen to the directions in one ear on my headphones. It was pretty easy to turn off the screen of my WM and keep the GPS running, keeping the battery use down. On my N1, I haven't found any way to kill the screen without killing the GPS app. This makes it impractical for navigating around Jakarta, where I might kill my battery sitting in traffic with the screen on. Is there any way to turn off the screen without locking everything up?
Thanks for your help.
this annoys me too, and i both love it and hate it. currently there is no way you can do this without altering the maps code. the onPause obviously seems to be programmed to suspend the GPS signal when activity loses focus, and nothing short of changing that code i imagine would fix this issue.
though i do commend google for how they set android up to function this way, its different and novel, but i dont ALWAYS necessarily like it, like this situatino in particular.
I don't understand the problem. I turn the screen off all the time.
I don't have a car dock, so I start navigation and place the phone on the seat beside me, I turn the screen off to save battery and then just listen to the directions all the way to my destination.
Never had a problem.
And I've used the My Tracks program to track my mountain hikes, screen off and in my pocket.
Both ways worked both before and after I rooted and installed CyanogenMod.
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I don't understand the problem. I turn the screen off all the time.
I don't have a car dock, so I start navigation and place the phone on the seat beside me, I turn the screen off to save battery and then just listen to the directions all the way to my destination.
Never had a problem.
And I've used the My Tracks program to track my mountain hikes, screen off and in my pocket.
Both ways worked both before and after I rooted and installed CyanogenMod.
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weird everytime i've turned off the screen i believe the GPS disconnects, which can be seen as soon as the screen is turned back on and it reaquires the lock. even in maps if it briefly lsoes foreground focus the GPS signal stops. perhaps i never tested enough during actual navigation, but i thought this is what happened to me. hmmm
Well, try Navigation and My Tracks. I've gotten some pretty detailed longer (3-5 hour) hikes mapped. The screen was off the whole time.
And I've probably used Navigation with the screen off at least 10 times. And some trips over 30 minutes. It always told me when to turn at the right time.
The GPS turns off if maps isn't in focus and I'm glad. It would kill your battery if it ran all the time. But it caches your location and automatically turns GPS on when you open the app.
But if you start navigating the only way to get it to stop is by hitting Menu-Exit Navigation. Locking your screen is okay. I do it all the time.
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Sounds like it isn't a system level problem then.
Navigation will lock the GPS on for you so turning it off isn't a problem.
The same with My Tracks then too.
So to the OP, if the program you are using is not forcing the GPS to stay on when the screen is off, you could try contacting the developer and asking for that option.
Ok I just tested this and I was wrong, when the screen is off the lock stays in tact completely and same accuracy. So if does indeed work. This was tested running navigation in maps.
I guess I should mention that I'm using igo. It was the first program I found with offline maps available for Indonesia. When I turn the screen off, it definitely loses its lock and has to search again when the screen comes back on. So, it sounds like switching programs should solve my problem. Is that right?
Edit: just opened navigation, and it says it's not available here yet. I might just have too bring my WM with me when I need navigation on a ride. Oh, well; by this time next year I should be back in the states where features aren't geographically blocked. Thanks for your help.
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ill_dawg said:
I guess I should mention that I'm using igo. It was the first program I found with offline maps available for Indonesia. When I turn the screen off, it definitely loses its lock and has to search again when the screen comes back on. So, it sounds like switching programs should solve my problem. Is that right?
Edit: just opened navigation, and it says it's not available here yet. I might just have too bring my WM with me when I need navigation on a ride. Oh, well; by this time next year I should be back in the states where features aren't geographically blocked. Thanks for your help.
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yeah it seems to depend on how the developer coded the app you're using. google maps navigation seems to leave the GPS on with the screen off. the app you are using must not, but maybe you could contact the developer and ask them to change this?
I don't usually ask questions on xda but this problem is killing me. I am currently on JVO with FuguMod and have no issues with the phone itself aside from one problem that was occurring on stock prior to the application of FuguMod.
When i use any tracking app such as Endomondo or My Tracks, I can get the lock but seemingly a few seconds after the screen goes off, the app loses it's lock and my run stops getting tracked.
I've tried a few different settings, enabled roaming data, etc.... Even tried using apps like GPS Booster to attempt to keep the lock, but they all end up doing the same thing.
Has anyone else experienced this behaviour or know of some magic setting to sort it out?
Not sure but I could have sworn GPS always turned off when screen switched off, even in 2.2 (stock).
You said you tried boosting software. I used to have Tracker booster running to keep GPS alive, doesn't that work anymore with GB? Don't know how reliable GPS Booster is, might just be the same.
No the GPS does not turn off when the screen locks. If it would all those apps like My Tracks or Cardio Trainer wouldn't work.
I can confirm I have no problems with My Tracks on JVO.
I got the ****s and completely wiped my phone and the sd card contents before reflashing stock,.will see if this sorts it out when the rain clears
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Seem to be having an issue that I can't take care of that I've tried everything that I know that I believed could be causing the drops. The issue I'm having is any time I turn the screen off while driving my GPS will lose its connection after about 5 minutes. I was also losing data so I figured it was an application causing that issue with that problem I got resolved by removing the battery saving application called battery guru. That was actually shutting my data connection off with my screen off so I got rid of that completely but I still seem to have the problem with my GPS drops. My data stays up just fine but it seems like clockwork every 5 minutes the screens off I'm driving and I get that voice GPS connection lost. All I have to do is click the back button in Google Maps and reload my route and BAM its right back up and going. Now I can leave the screen on and I will not lose the GPS signal whatsoever until I turn the screen off. Have went through all the settings that I know of and of course the only battery saving application that I had installed and I can't seem to find the issue. I also use the search tool and couldn't find anyone else with a problem like mine. Does anyone have any suggestions or have seen this on their device? I'm beginning to think this may be a hardware issue I'm not sure. But if it was a hardware issue you would think I would be losing the connection all the time not with just the screen off which leads me back to a software issue. I'm going to keep freezing apps with titanium to see if I can find another culprit. I just don't have anything else installed that should have anything to do with that. Thanks in advance for any help for insight you may have.
flyinj54 said:
Seem to be having an issue that I can't take care of that I've tried everything that I know that I believed could be causing the drops. The issue I'm having is any time I turn the screen off while driving my GPS will lose its connection after about 5 minutes. I was also losing data so I figured it was an application causing that issue with that problem I got resolved by removing the battery saving application called battery guru. That was actually shutting my data connection off with my screen off so I got rid of that completely but I still seem to have the problem with my GPS drops. My data stays up just fine but it seems like clockwork every 5 minutes the screens off I'm driving and I get that voice GPS connection lost. All I have to do is click the back button in Google Maps and reload my route and BAM its right back up and going. Now I can leave the screen on and I will not lose the GPS signal whatsoever until I turn the screen off. Have went through all the settings that I know of and of course the only battery saving application that I had installed and I can't seem to find the issue. I also use the search tool and couldn't find anyone else with a problem like mine. Does anyone have any suggestions or have seen this on their device? I'm beginning to think this may be a hardware issue I'm not sure. But if it was a hardware issue you would think I would be losing the connection all the time not with just the screen off which leads me back to a software issue. I'm going to keep freezing apps with titanium to see if I can find another culprit. I just don't have anything else installed that should have anything to do with that. Thanks in advance for any help for insight you may have.
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Is called a nexus. Google stock has always had that issue. Unfortunately nexus users spend most of the time locked in a basement and never happen to use gps, therefore they will say their gps works just fine.
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Really? Interesting. Don't remember that on my galaxy nexus but don't know that I ever used the gps honestly. Anyone else confirm this?
ambervals6 said:
Is called a nexus. Google stock has always had that issue. Unfortunately nexus users spend most of the time locked in a basement and never happen to use gps, therefore they will say their gps works just fine.
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FYI my gps DOES work fine... But I forgot you know my experiences better than me. My bad. Stupid response.
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My GPS on my Nexus 6 is and always has been amazing. (Thanks for reminding me to compare that when I get the 6P). I use my GPS daily to keep Waze up when I drive to watch for cops, traffic, etc. Even when I know where I'm going I use it and Google play streaming over Bluetooth and my GPS keeps connection even in Manhattan.
I would recommending getting an app called GPS status, it has a few settings to keep GPS active etc, which should solve your problem. However I have no clue what could cause something like that...
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