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Hi guys & gals,
I have been following this discussion for about a day & I have a question for you all.
Am I correct if I say that THIS FIX is for people who want to migrate from ULK to VOODOO? On the face it appears so. If I am sticking with ULK for some time to come, do I really need this FIX? If I want to go to a STOCK ROM, I would definately re-partition, format etc etc.
Why did you create a new thread? You already posted it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9378337#post9378337
kalpik said:
Why did you create a new thread? You already posted it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9378337#post9378337
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Thats because I wanted this question to be more visible, After I typed the sentence & posted & read it again, I thought it has some truth. I feel this way after reading so many posts & trying to put things in perspective.
Especially read sztupy's post in the original thread.
looooooooooooooooooooool kalpik is following youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
& to be honest, I have been using sztupy's kernels since he started with his multinational ROMS. Then on to his lagfixes. Till today I haven't faced a single problem because of the kernel. Most of my problems were my stupidity.
As usually, you keep opening unhelpfull threads.
Please stop, use your brain, and post questions in related ready opened threads.
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madfix said:
As usually, you keep opening unhelpfull threads.
Please stop, use your brain, and post questions in related ready opened threads.
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Thanks.
I am an average-abled user. Like so many here on the forum. This topic is so tough on me.
Even if you stay with ULK-based kernels, for example if you would want to upgrade to SpeedMod K9, you would still want the corruption of your /system fixed.
The fix is just a fix, not a trojan horse. After using the fix to repair your /system, you can safely flash for example SpeedMod K9, or whatever kernel you like, without running into the issues caused by a corrupt /system. (Unless you are smart enough to install a corrupting kernel again .)
Supercurio's fix is based on Voodoo code because that's the tools Supercurio has and knows, but the fix doesn't even apply a lagfix. So those who want to really use Voodoo, still have to install it seperately.
In my opinion there's way too much hostility in this story. Someone makes a fix, and because of that he is trying to steal your souls? Just use whatever work you like, and don't use what you do not like... Let those whose work you like know you appreciate it. But don't go calling the farmer names because you don't like vegetables. Just don't eat any .
jjwa said:
Even if you stay with ULK-based kernels, for example if you would want to upgrade to SpeedMod K9, you would still want the corruption of your /system fixed.
The fix is just a fix, not a trojan horse. After using the fix to repair your /system, you can safely flash for example SpeedMod K9, or whatever kernel you like, without running into the issues caused by a corrupt /system. (Unless you are smart enough to install a corrupting kernel again .)
Supercurio's fix is based on Voodoo code because that's the tools Supercurio has and knows, but the fix doesn't even apply a lagfix. So those who want to really use Voodoo, still have to install it seperately.
In my opinion there's way too much hostility in this story. Someone makes a fix, and because of that he is trying to steal your souls? Just use whatever work you like, and don't use what you do not like... Let those whose work you like know you appreciate it. But don't go calling the farmer names because you don't like vegetables. Just don't eat any .
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Thanks jjwa.. I am going to quote this post everywhere I see the bull**** I'm seeing..
lol
ok so in theory, from all the info i read from last night to this evening (England Time Zone)
this only affects those who wish to upgrade to K9 from K8 ?
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Thanks jjwa.. I am going to quote this post everywhere I see the bull**** I'm seeing..
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Thanks to everyone, I think you have put my mind & heart to rest. Now I can go sleep peacefully. I think I was mistaken here. Sorry.
pele78 said:
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ok so in theory, from all the info i read from last night to this evening (England Time Zone)
this only affects those who wish to upgrade to K9 from K8 ?
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Or to any other kernels that use the mounting options that can potentially cause corruption. Which as far as I know, is ALL kernels, except K8 and older.
And of course some will be able to upgrade from anything to anything, the corruption is not instant, so some will not have it (yet).
pele78 said:
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ok so in theory, from all the info i read from last night to this evening (England Time Zone)
this only affects those who wish to upgrade to K9 from K8 ?
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I upgraded from K8 to K9 within minutes of K9 being posted WITHOUT any problems.
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Or to any other kernels that use the mounting options that can potentially cause corruption. Which as far as I know, is ALL kernels, except K8 and older.
And of course some will be able to upgrade from anything to anything, the corruption is not instant, so some will not have it (yet).
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ok but why would one want to upgrade ?...is there some kind of force to upgrade law or die lol... i mean im not even on k8 or k7 etc.. so how does affect users in my bracket ?
not being funny mate, but it just seems that there are more questions than answers to the dozen.
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I upgraded from K8 to K9 within minutes of K9 being posted WITHOUT any problems.
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your quick LOL
I feel sorry for the people in curios fix thread who are flashing the FIX left, right & centre & landing themselves into various problems. They are just lambs. They see a FIX, They will flash it.
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Or to any other kernels that use the mounting options that can potentially cause corruption. Which as far as I know, is ALL kernels, except K8 and older.
SO this is basically a migration problem between kernels.
ragin said:
I feel sorry for the people in curios fix thread who are flashing the FIX left, right & centre & landing themselves into various problems. They are just lambs. They see a FIX, They will flash it.
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Of course I disagree about the way you say it, but in the middle of this there is a valid point and I need to improve the FAQ around the /system RFS fix.
ragin said:
Originally Posted by jjwa View Post
Or to any other kernels that use the mounting options that can potentially cause corruption. Which as far as I know, is ALL kernels, except K8 and older.
SO this is basically a migration problem between kernels.
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ok now we getting somewhere in drips and drabs...
So now its not a RFS issue as stated by some top devs.. but a kernal migration issue right ?
I feel sorry for those who are also trying to find there way around, but seems as this is the only way forward...
sztupy has admitted that he knew about this a month back. Then I ask WHY hasn't he corrected the code yet?
I really dont remember the thread & the post but its easily searchable.
Sleepy time now, Lets really be rational here. Logical even.
Just saw on twitter Sammy just released an app to the market for a "gps fix". The name of it is in the subject line. Im afraid to try it being that with the jk3 modem, my gps has been finally working...
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People have been talking about it here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9507297#post9507297
Sounds like all it does is set the settings back to default, basically changing it to standalone rather than ms-based, and it still doesnt work
Yeah that's what people are saying. Mine starting working with perception perfectly, not changing a thing here.
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It's about as useful as a chocolate teacup.
proof in the pudding http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9513617&postcount=31
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It's about as useful as a chocolate teacup.
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Is it equally tasty?
cappysw10 said:
It's about as useful as a chocolate teacup.
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Mmmmm, chocolate.
lol like Endgadget says... it will re-screw up your already screwed-up GPS by defaulting it back to the non-working default settings
Only thing that has ever worked for me has been the Jupiter tweaks on the Dev forum.
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lol like Endgadget says... it will re-screw up your already screwed-up GPS by defaulting it back to the non-working default settings
Only thing that has ever worked for me has been the Jupiter tweaks on the Dev forum.
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lol true.
i installed this crap and ran it.. after that my gps doesn't even get a lock at all.
reflashed from scratch again... wth....
I THINK SAMSUNG HAS EVERY REJECT THEY HAVE WORKING IN THERE GPS SECTION OF THE DEVS. COME ON SAMSUNG WE HAVE GPS WORKING ON AFTERMARKET ROMS AND YET STILL SAMSUNG CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT.
i HAD TO RESTORE AFTER TRYING THAT APP IT SUCKED.
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I THINK SAMSUNG HAS EVERY REJECT THEY HAVE WORKING IN THERE GPS SECTION OF THE DEVS. COME ON SAMSUNG WE HAVE GPS WORKING ON AFTERMARKET ROMS AND YET STILL SAMSUNG CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT.
i HAD TO RESTORE AFTER TRYING THAT APP IT SUCKED.
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Phandroid posted a story about this app and Samsung's "new" faq for Captivate/Vibrant owners who were still having gps issues after installing Samsung's official "fix". NO NEW INFORMATION WHATSOEVER.
Powercycling, enabling "Use Wireless Networks" in Locations and Security Settings?! REALLY???
FAIL.
I bought my Captivate not long after they were release and never have had an issue with GPS....with Perception ROM I get a lock in less than 10 seconds INSIDE the house...its about half a block off but that's pretty accurate in my book
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I bought my Captivate not long after they were release and never have had an issue with GPS....with Perception ROM I get a lock in less than 10 seconds INSIDE the house...its about half a block off but that's pretty accurate in my book
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Dude.....Really? Half a block? That's not accurate man that's about as bad as everyone else's captivate . I'm sorry to be rude but I'm sick of people saying "its perfect" " it locks in half a second to 82 sats with 2 inch accuracy" . Post some proof of your awesome gps then do us a favor and share how you made it work because I'm pretty sure Samsung screwed them all up. Sorry for the rant.........
(I would bet that your "lock" INDOORS would be celltower triangulation and that no birds were actually locked as this is were many people assume there gps works when it in reality suck like everyone else's)
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I'm really starting to think that the problem is in the antennas. I've never had a problem getting a lock pretty fast, yes lock, not agps approximate. However, it's getting it to keep a lock that is the problem. I always had the dreaded blue circle, or out right gps signal lost. However, for about 3 days straight it has been sunny. And for the first time I tried putting the phone up near the console, back outward and not downward, and it has been perfect. No circle, no lag, no problems. I never had to do this with my other phones. Hell, my WinMo device that I frequently use as bluetooth gps receiver works fine in the passenger seat, or floorboard for that matter. It just seems as if it has to be perfect conditions for the phone get decent gps reception, which to me seems like antenna problems.
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Hi Vibrant owners!
I made a post over in the Captivate forum about how we can configure the GLGPS daemon in our phones (this is used to control the GPS behavior)
Attached are some update.zips with a new glgps daemon pulled from the Nexus S, secgps.conf and a jupiter.xml configuration inside. The GPS chipset is common among all SGS models, so this should work for you. Please try it, feedback is appreciated!
Sweet!
Sent from the helm of the vibrant Galaxy S!
I thought the vibrant does not use the jupiter.xml
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I know at least one model of Vibrant does (Bell), not sure about the others (CDMA does not I believe)
With the vibrant froyo leaks, we now use gpsd and jupiter.xml Samsung decided to make it the same across the board. At least for the i9k, cap and vib. Not sure aboit the epic and fascinate though
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i really don't understand these "fix your gps" threads. Hasn't it already been fixed a while back with the newer 2.2 roms? Mine is just fine now.
boodies said:
i really don't understand these "fix your gps" threads. Hasn't it already been fixed a while back with the newer 2.2 roms? Mine is just fine now.
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Wow. Your like saying that people doesn't have to fix their gps if yours has been already fixed.
im saying if you've upgraded to a new rom like most here then it should have been fixed. what kind of fix are you expecting a 100/100 Sat lock the instant you turn on the GPS app?
boodies said:
im saying if you've upgraded to a new rom like most here then it should have been fixed.
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Yeah it should have been fixed, but to some it isn't. Maybe because of the hardware or other issues.
boodies said:
what kind of fix are you expecting a 100/100 Sat lock the instant you turn on the GPS app?
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I'm not expecting that, we all just want it to be usable like having a better accuracy.
sorry it's getting late and my brain is not fully functional ^_^ though it is sorta confusing how the same hardware can produce different results with the newer 2.2 roms.
It's not the same though.
The antenna got revised in October 2010. See the post about the gps fix in the Vibrant general forum.
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ic... that's even more depressing lol. you would think a newer antenna would fix it.
boodies said:
ic... that's even more depressing lol. you would think a newer antenna would fix it.
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It seems the newer antenna did fix it - the older design is unreliable so "identical" hardware can have different GPS performance depending on how much the connection has worked loose.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878970
if you compare to HTC model like HD2, you will see that vibrant is very slow altough gps is fixed...I once use htc hd2 with MDJ mod for android GPS is real fast, never more than one minutes from start ( case compared when u totally delete gps data) I don't know how HTC did it...just for your guy to concern
My GPS has never worked and I've tried every ROM and every fix. Sure I can get a lock on 8 of 12 satellites, and I can easily get 10 foot accuracy. As soon as I try to use Navigation, it sucks. It'll jump around by a few feet here and there, and that's enough to totally throw off the navigation. All of a sudden it thinks I'm the wrong street and its telling me to turn around.
im sorry guys, that sucks. mine has been fine for a while now. and i navigate quite a bit as I am new to Cali. Initially it truly pissed me off when I was on 2.1, telling me i'm staying on the highway when i infact took the off ramp etc... lol. I'd get a replacement.
Can anyone ever say the word GPS without sending everyone into a pissing frenzy?
BACK ON TOPIC:
OP which one do you recommend starting out on for us Vibrant owners?
I highly.. very highly recommend Sombionix' Nero 3. I've used a lot of roms and this one is very very fast. And I usually refrain from saying "fast" because most phones are initially fast when new roms are installed but this one definitely deserves it even after massive app installs and use.
I tryed out the google version and it killed my GPS it sees 12 birds but won't connect to any.
Which do I install? I have a Tmobile Vibrant. You have 3 files listed. Thanks.
I'm seeing tons of GB GPS fixes for the vibrant even though most will not work.
I saw GPS files for the bell and virgin vibrant posted here and files for the
telus Fascinate 3G+. These files will not work because the vibrant carries a different hardware radio.
The T-mobile US Vibrant is a special variant as our phone is the only galaxy s device (other than the SGS4G) that has the 850,1700,1900,2100 bands, all other galaxy s variants have 850,900,1900,2100mhz bands. Our vibrant requires 1700 3g because thats what tmobile US uses for 3G, because of this difference we need a different hardware radio, That's also why we cannot use i9000 modems on the vibrant for tmobile US The bell and vibrant are just rebranded GT-i9000's and the Telus Fascinate 3G+ looks like a vibrant but may even be more similar to a captivate because of the hardware radio. Even though they may have the same styling or name it does not work because of the hardware radio.
The Captivate has a near identical (FM Radio is not present) hardware radio that allows it to use i9000 Modems and GPS files, same with the telus fascinate.
The vibrant and the SGS4G have different hardware radios to support 21mb/s HSPA+. These two hardware radios are similar enough to allow GPS to work but remain modems non-functioning. Romans GPS fix worked but had long lock times and poorly working compass.
Heathens Gingerbread gps fixed worked on the vibrant on 2.2 very well but fails on 2.3. What I think is the vibrant may have hardware similar enough to allow some files to work on one version of android but maybe completely useless on another version of android.
Just so you guys know,
Bell and virgins vibrants ARE NOT T-mobile US vibrants
Telus fascinates LOOK LIKE but ARE NOT T-mobile US vibrants
International galaxy s vibrants ARE Bell and Virgin Vibrants
Rodgers captivates ARE IDENTICAL to at&t captivates
The i9000 galaxy s and the bell and virgin vibrants HAVE NEAR IDENTICAL RADIOS to the rodgers and at&t captivates
Tmobile US SGS4G's are SIMILAR to the Tmobile US Vibrant
Subway IS NOT Quizno's
McDonald's IS NOT Burger king
Got it? okay good.
Kthxbai
I can could not see any fix is really working.
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Its almost as if T-Mobile and Samsung are trolling the Vibrant owners...you know, the Galaxy S line got their Gingerbread except us...
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NCn1 said:
Its almost as if T-Mobile and Samsung are trolling the Vibrant owners...you know, the Galaxy S line got their Gingerbread except us...
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The rest of the galaxy s line has not gotten OFFICIAL gingerbread yet. Only leaks, you can't get mad at them because we havent gotten a leak.
How can I get this stickied?
philliple97 said:
Subway IS NOT Quizno's
McDonald's IS NOT Burger king
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I knew everything, but that. Thanks lol
duboi97 said:
I knew everything, but that. Thanks lol
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...And thats why america is overweght ......
EDIT: I see your sig changed. Broken USB port?
It amazes me that someone so young can be so wise. You have a brilliant future ahead of you my friend.
Beware of angry gingerbread man
adamcooks said:
It amazes me that someone so young can be so wise. You have a brilliant future ahead of you my friend.
Beware of angry gingerbread man
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Thank you and the angry gingerbread man will be beware-ed(?)
philliple97 said:
...And thats why america is overweght ......
EDIT: I see your sig changed. Broken USB port?
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Yeah! It pissed me off. I'm getting a new one soon. I went 3 days without charging then it died and at the same time I died a little inside </3
Lol can I guess from your username your Asian and around 13-14 years old lol same here
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These files will not work because the vibrant carries a different hardware radio.
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You're going to have to explain why the cell radio affects the GPS. There's a different antenna and GPS is not controlled by the radio firmware.
Telanis said:
You're going to have to explain why the cell radio affects the GPS. There's a different antenna and GPS is not controlled by the radio firmware.
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What I believe is that GPS hardware is some way tied to the cell radio. Like maybe the i9000 GPS is not compatible with the vibrants cell hardware.
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You're going to have to explain why the cell radio affects the GPS. There's a different antenna and GPS is not controlled by the radio firmware.
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My guess is because we using different radio we cannot just port a working GPS modem from other carrier to our vibrant.
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philliple97 said:
What I believe is that GPS hardware is some way tied to the cell radio. Like maybe the i9000 GPS is not compatible with the vibrants cell hardware.
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Just one tip philliple...when trying to sound like you know something never use the term "what I believe is". Don't get me wrong I am guilty of it also. Instead you might say "correct me if I'm wrong but..." Gives your statement an air of confidence and knowledge yet gives you an out if in fact what you said is incorrect. And I do know how old you are, we all do so respect there.
That said you are correct the GPS does require data in our case cellular data. While we can use the gps without cell data, on a wifi connection for instance, because the GPS is on a phone the code for the drivers would be written to connect to cell service. Therefore GPS files, such as drivers (some files that don't require code to the network will work, such as GPS conf.), can not just be pulled from any phone. This is why the files pulled from the Vibrant 4G work and the ones from Captivate do not.
Here is a link to a little light reading for anyone that wants to learn more about the GPS on their phone...http://stackoverflow.com/questions/33637/how-does-gps-in-a-mobile-phone-work-exactly Pay close attention to the AGPS section. This is what our phone uses. Never-mind the fact that whats written in the link was posted a couple of years ago because it is still the same priciples.
philliple97 said:
The rest of the galaxy s line has not gotten OFFICIAL gingerbread yet. Only leaks, you can't get mad at them because we havent gotten a leak.
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I highly doubt we will get a leak but prove me wrong samsung and tmobile!!!!
This post makes me cry because its so true.
I'm like 4 months away from upgrading my phone so I have to suck it
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THANK YOU for posting this. It's great that so many people are trying to get GPS working, but what works for one person right now isn't going to work tomorrow or work for most people.
It's gonna take time.
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Just one tip philliple...when trying to sound like you know something never use the term "what I believe is". Don't get me wrong I am guilty of it also. Instead you might say "correct me if I'm wrong but..." Gives your statement an air of confidence and knowledge yet gives you an out if in fact what you said is incorrect. And I do know how old you are, we all do so respect there.
That said you are correct the GPS does require data in our case cellular data. While we can use the gps without cell data, on a wifi connection for instance, because the GPS is on a phone the code for the drivers would be written to connect to cell service. Therefore GPS files, such as drivers (some files that don't require code to the network will work, such as GPS conf.), can not just be pulled from any phone. This is why the files pulled from the Vibrant 4G work and the ones from Captivate do not.
Here is a link to a little light reading for anyone that wants to learn more about the GPS on their phone...http://stackoverflow.com/questions/33637/how-does-gps-in-a-mobile-phone-work-exactly Pay close attention to the AGPS section. This is what our phone uses. Never-mind the fact that whats written in the link was posted a couple of years ago because it is still the same priciples.
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Haha thanks for the information and the tip
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philliple97 said:
How can I get this stickied?
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Not being rude but all you did is give a long winded "our phone is unique" statement, something that anyone who has looked at this forum since getting a vibrant would realize...
Not really sticky material. Nice info though. Maybe talk the the author if the vibrant bible and you can get a link in his thread for info.... Still doubtful.
Btw, the current v1.5 gps fix from strictlyrude for the cm7 variants seems to work great for me outdoors.
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Just one tip philliple...when trying to sound like you know something never use the term "what I believe is". Don't get me wrong I am guilty of it also. Instead you might say "correct me if I'm wrong but..." Gives your statement an air of confidence and knowledge yet gives you an out if in fact what you said is incorrect. And I do know how old you are, we all do so respect there.
That said you are correct the GPS does require data in our case cellular data. While we can use the gps without cell data, on a wifi connection for instance, because the GPS is on a phone the code for the drivers would be written to connect to cell service. Therefore GPS files, such as drivers (some files that don't require code to the network will work, such as GPS conf.), can not just be pulled from any phone. This is why the files pulled from the Vibrant 4G work and the ones from Captivate do not.
Here is a link to a little light reading for anyone that wants to learn more about the GPS on their phone...http://stackoverflow.com/questions/33637/how-does-gps-in-a-mobile-phone-work-exactly Pay close attention to the AGPS section. This is what our phone uses. Never-mind the fact that whats written in the link was posted a couple of years ago because it is still the same priciples.
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I don't believe this is correct. Our phones have GPS hardware are capable of independent GPS, that is GPS without data assistance for a lock. It takes quite a bit longer without AGPS, but it is entirely possible. Try changing your GPS to standalone mode, disabling all other location services (via WiFi and via cell tower) and putting it into Airplane Mode, then launch Google Maps. You can obtain a lock.
I am planning to buy a used used cappy.. does this phone still got developments.? I saw 4.2.2.... am afraid of future development... can't buy another phone for 1 year... should I buy it...?
what about it's performance?
Still active development, as you can see from the Captivate development forum.
As far as whether you should buy it or not, it depends on which alternatives you are considering, what kind of uses are important to you, etc.
I run CM10.1 nightlies and the performance on JB is better than it was on stock GB. Again, performance depends on what uses you have for the phone. Its a single processor with limited ram, so it has limits like any other product. Nevertheless, I think the Galaxy S product, on which the captivate is bssed, is probably one of the best engineered, total packages that Samsung has ever built.
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Still active development, as you can see from the Captivate development forum.
As far as whether you should buy it or not, it depends on which alternatives you are considering, what kind of uses are important to you, etc.
I run CM10.1 nightlies and the performance on JB is better than it was on stock GB. Again, performance depends on what uses you have for the phone. Its a single processor with limited ram, so it has limits like any other product. Nevertheless, I think the Galaxy S product, on which the captivate is bssed, is probably one of the best engineered, total packages that Samsung has ever built.
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thanks dude... gonna get it.. hope to join the forum soon...
I don't have much money... but I love to see os updates. .. and customization.. after seeing development of this device I think this phone even get key lime pie
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Still active development, as you can see from the Captivate development forum.
As far as whether you should buy it or not, it depends on which alternatives you are considering, what kind of uses are important to you, etc.
I run CM10.1 nightlies and the performance on JB is better than it was on stock GB. Again, performance depends on what uses you have for the phone. Its a single processor with limited ram, so it has limits like any other product. Nevertheless, I think the Galaxy S product, on which the captivate is bssed, is probably one of the best engineered, total packages that Samsung has ever built.
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does GPS working fine on cm10.1?
early os had GPS problem right?
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ajeesh vijayan said:
does GPS working fine on cm10.1?
early os had GPS problem right?
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The fact remains....that the Captivate's GPS is not reliable overall. This is well known.
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Bump this
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1. suggestions: I think the forum rules are to wait 24 hours at least before bumping.
you can pm the user who posted or set your profile to send you a message whenever there is a response, if you wish. better than bumping, IMHO.
you can also modify/edit your existing post instead of creating a new post.
you don't need to quote text unless you need to reference the quote.
those last two ideas will reduce the length of your thread and make it easier to reply.
2. GPS. while gps antenna location is far from ideal in Captivate, by applying the hellstrom fix to gps.conf file, I get consistent reliable gps for google maps. Neither stock rom, nor CM have a good gps.conf file.
occassionally, if gps doesn't get a lock in 20 secs, then I toggle gps enable, and locks within 30 seconds. I use a vent mount holder which not only gives a clear sky view but also keeps the phone cooled on warm days.
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laughingT said:
1. suggestions: I think the forum rules are to wait 24 hours at least before bumping.
you can pm the user who posted or set your profile to send you a message whenever there is a response, if you wish. better than bumping, IMHO.
you can also modify/edit your existing post instead of creating a new post.
you don't need to quote text unless you need to reference the quote.
those last two ideas will reduce the length of your thread and make it easier to reply.
2. GPS. while gps antenna location is far from ideal in Captivate, by applying the hellstrom fix to gps.conf file, I get consistent reliable gps for google maps. Neither stock rom, nor CM have a good gps.conf file.
occasionally, if gps doesn't get a lock in 20 secs, then I toggle gps enable, and locks within 30 seconds. I use a vent mount holder which not only gives a clear sky view but also keeps the phone cooled on warm days.
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Your Cappy knowledge is quite impressive, on that note any chance that you can expel some knowledge concerning unlocking an ATT Captivate?
All the stuff I found on Goggle is ancient procedures that don't work anymore, something happened in mid-June that has caused all if not most procedures to "unlock" to stop working.
I would greatly appreciate any knowledge or info that you could share with me (and anyone else that may come across this post.)
TIA, Pp.
no experience with unlocking.
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@ PanchoPlanet,
Why not just call at&t and ask for the unlock code. This phone is over 3 yrs old. They should have no problem giving it to u.
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