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[Q] Main GalaxyS bugs or bad features.

Hi! I hope to write in the right area, but if not I ask someone to move my post in the right one.
Now I have a HTC Diamond device, but I've to change it for a GalaxyS or an iPhone4.
I would like to buy a GalaxyS device, but I read many posts about bugs, lags, gps problems, so I wonder if it is a great choice this GalaxyS.
I like android and all the development opportunities around it (thanks to XDA), but it seems to be not so stable yet...
I flashed many ROMS on my Diamond in the past, so it's not a problem to do the same for my GalaxyS, but problems are fixed? The GPS works fine? Maybe not...
Maybe with Froyo 2.2?
iPhone4 is not so open as an Android device, but it's a very stable device!
What do you think about?

coming from a winmo background you're gonna love the galaxy s! its miles ahead in terms of refinements, polish and brilliant integration. The GPS problems are nothing so critical...its more of a sw fix im guessing. I live in India, and i have ZERO problems on my GPS....i feel the bug is something country/carrier specific.
there are many things to love and obsess with the galaxy s....go get yourself one, you sure wont regret it

While I'd love to echo what dreamtheater39 has said, I can't. It's a brilliant phone, but after having mine for just under a month, it's starting to lag like crazy, and in the last two days I've had a ton of dropped calls and the phone has switched itself off/crashed three times in the last few hours resulting in data loss because the power button doesn't respond (forcing me to hard-reset the phone).
All I can say is that, if you do get one, have an open mind. And make sure you don't get locked into a lengthy contract in case things do go awry.

same here GPS working great since day 1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=775450

Maybe I got a lemon
Maybe I got a lemon but I can not stand the i9000. I have 4 bugs that drive me crazy.
1. Market Place hangs at starting download. I have to do a factory reset to download an update an app.
2. GPS just stops working or it puts you on a different street when you are using navigation. The worst part is then it has to recalculate the directions twice, once for the wrong location and then again for the correct location, which is a real pain in the pocketbook when you are rooming.
3. Receives invalided cert from a hotspot connects the 1st time then never again. So I cannot use my hotspot at work, my old iphone connects no problem.
4. Does not always switch between wifi and mobile network. Have to go to airplane mode and back to get 3G network. (I tried changing the wifi sleep settings)

Mmmm...so maybe it's a good device, but I understand that who had an iPhone before it seems to be a step backward...is it?

CoPilot GPS Bug Gingerbread?

Hey, first i tried navigon but it seems not to work on gingerbread so i got CoPilot and yey it works but... CoPilot finds no GPS Signal..
Someone knows the problem or what to do?
Helgon
P.S.: I use this ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905060

Helgon2000 said:
Hey, first i tried navigon but it seems not to work on gingerbread so i got CoPilot and yey it works but... CoPilot finds no GPS Signal..
Someone knows the problem or what to do?
Helgon
P.S.: I use this ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905060
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Hi.
Try to download "FasterFix" from the market, then choose your region (Germany i think) and press go. the apk change some settings in the "gps.conf". Worked fine for me.
greetings,

i will give it a try, thank you

seems not to work for me :/ an other idea?

Got to Folder--Android-->startup.txt-->open it and change your gps zone to "de" It fix all your Problems.

naoussa said:
Got to Folder--Android-->startup.txt-->open it and change your gps zone to "de" It fix all your Problems.
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Huuu, i don't think so, it isn't used in nand builds, and he is using one of them, not an SD build...
Have a look here, it helped me get a cold fix in under a minute, still a lot worse than with WM or WP7, but better than previously...

Helgon2000 said:
Hey, first i tried navigon but it seems not to work on gingerbread so i got CoPilot and yey it works but... CoPilot finds no GPS Signal..
Someone knows the problem or what to do?
Helgon
P.S.: I use this ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905060
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Do you get a sat fix in Google Maps?
The gps Almanach is only send every 12 minutes. It is needed to get a fix.
Read the wikipedia article on gps.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGPS
Starting gps for the first time can take a while. Not only 12 minutes but longer if you are in an area with bad reception like inside a building or inside a car with tinted windows.
Go outside in an open area wait for 30minutes. If you don't get a sat fix by then, something is wrong.
Next time sat fix will be much faster because it only has to update the almanach not download the whole thing unless you haven't used it for a long time.

Sorry for kicking this old thread, but it seems silly to open a new thread for the same problem.
Did you ever get this fixed? I have GPS in all apps. Google Maps, all my weather apps, hell even in CoPilot Live 8 the local weather function works fine!
But for some reason it just won't get a signal in CoPilot... .
I waited for over an hour, nothing. I tried every gps.conf file out there.. Nothing. Well, I get an insanely fast lock in Maps... .

yet another GPS won't work thread (rooted device, stuff I've tried)

okay a lot of people come here and say there GPS won't work but don't say what they have done about it. I hope I will get some answer(s) if I explain the steps I have already tried.
1) I rooted my phone with z4root
2) Did everything that is explained here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842694
3) Installed GPS Aids :
in GPS Aids' Setup I get a green light on everything but a blue light for root rights. is that a bad thing? I mean I have superuser installed and GPS Aids got permissions in superuser.
Anyways GPS Aids doesn't really do the trick. It's inaccurate by 15 meters (more or less).
4) Installed "GpsFix" and it WORKS!
GpsFix is amazing. It does indeed fix the GPS. I have tried it at home and I live in house#1 and it even locates me at house#1. I am amazed how accurate my GPS CAN be. Now if I click on the location icon in GPS fix it brings me to google maps and shows my exact location but just when I am in google maps for a few seconds google maps seems to "auto correct" the location and JUMPS right at the wrong spot again google maps ALWAYS gives me which is like 60 metres away from where I actually am. So GpsFix fixes the location but google maps ****s it up again.
So those are basically the things I have tried (and some youtube videos which don't work either) and nothing really works.
What can I do? Just admit the fact that the Galaxy S i9000 is a piece of **** and people who rate it VERY GOOD are a bunch of morons who don't know how to test a device or am I actually doing something wrong and it could be a pretty lovely phone?
In case this is important: I am located in Germany and my provider is Vodafone.
Thanks a million if ANYBODY can offer some solution (or let me know that I should have better gotten a HTC).

What can I do? Just admit the fact that the Galaxy S i9000 is a piece of **** and people who rate it VERY GOOD are a bunch of morons who don't know how to test a device
Their could be a third answer in that some phones have a definite hardware problem or GPS software problem rather than all phones .
jje

JJEgan said:
What can I do? Just admit the fact that the Galaxy S i9000 is a piece of **** and people who rate it VERY GOOD are a bunch of morons who don't know how to test a device
Their could be a third answer in that some phones have a definite hardware problem or GPS software problem rather than all phones .
jje
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oh yeh right i forgot to say I bought my phone September 2010. I have read the hardware got improved in October 2010- is this true?
I have contacted Samsung and they suggest: Do a factory reset.
i think that is the worst advice ever and i don't even think that will fix the problem. its just like telling people to format their hard drive if their computer got a bug.

JJEgan said:
What can I do? Just admit the fact that the Galaxy S i9000 is a piece of **** and people who rate it VERY GOOD are a bunch of morons who don't know how to test a device
Their could be a third answer in that some phones have a definite hardware problem or GPS software problem rather than all phones .
jje
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oh also like ive said GpsFix does fix it PERFECTLY so it is just faulty software because google maps sets the wrong location again. also what do you suggest? just give it back and get it changed to a newer galaxy s?

DNStuff said:
oh also like ive said GpsFix does fix it PERFECTLY so it is just faulty software because google maps sets the wrong location again. also what do you suggest? just give it back and get it changed to a newer galaxy s?
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but what does GPS Fix actually fix .
jje

JJEgan said:
but what does GPS Fix actually fix .
jje
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GpsFix gets my exact location. I turn on "GpsFix" and it shows the street name and address in text and it finds my exact location. then i click on a location button which will lunch google maps and it shows the exact location for a few seconds until google maps seems to auto correct and jumps back at the wrong spot like nothing ever happened.

Trying to find out what exactly GPS fix is or does .
From your last post it seems something like other GPS tools .
I will have a look and try and work it out .
jje

SGS is my first device to have a gps but it doesnt seem to be working..can u tell me how to try the GPSFix..and links i can't find it thanks

danni_ind said:
SGS is my first device to have a gps but it doesnt seem to be working..can u tell me how to try the GPSFix..and links i can't find it thanks
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Android market .
Fix as in what does it actually do alter the jupiter file ???
Initial tests on my phone show no difference in lock on .
In fact a cold boot with no data and no WiFi Fails to lock on at all with this GPSFix on first cold test .
One can try other free maps besides Google to see if it clears the problem .
GvSig and Locus Free from the market are two to try .
jje

Help with sister's i9000

Hey guys, I don't have an i9000, my sister does. I'm here visiting for the weekend and would like to help her clear up as many issues as possible. Unfortunately time is of an issue, I'm wondering if I can just name the problems, and could anyone please link to solutions/explanations? Many thanks if so.
Here are the issues:
-laggy homescreen (stutters between swiping screens. I've heard there is an app that be installed that fixes this?)
-cannot connect to android market (on 3G, no wifi in the house. Error msg says "cannot establish a reliable data connection to the server. This should be a temporary problem, or your phone may not be provisioned for data services. If it continues call customer care")
-battery dies in 4-5 hours (maybe a faulty battery, but maybe a software issue?)
-device (and screen) gets hot after some use (could be normal, I have a wp7 that gets hot on the back)
Her version of Android is: 2.1 (although it says "2.1-update1", but does nothing when you try and press it)
She is on Bell in southern Ontario, and is on a standard data plan.
Again, any help would be so much appreciated. Thanks very much in advance.

Laggy screens are common on 2.1, there are lag fixes and kernel mods that fix this issue, I can't really give you much more info then that otherwise I'd then be talking out my ass since I'm no expert. You can look about here for more info http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=966646
Another way to reduce the lag is by flashing a new ROM custom or stock, I'm on a stock 2.3.3 ROM and there is virtually no lag, which also can help with the poor battery performance. Check out here for stock ROMs http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=810682 and here for custom ROMs http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=886000
Sorry no idea about the Market problems though, you could try the online market and see if you can push an app to your phone maybe? https://market.android.com/?pli=1, or just look about more on here or the Goog machine
Battery issues, start with all the basics turning stuff off, haptic feedback, GPS, Bluetooth, Wifi etc... only enable apps/services when you need them, also as I mentioned a new ROM could also help with poor battery performance.
The 2.1-update1 is a version, you cant update it by pressing the button (when I was new to Android I did the same ) to update follow the instructions in the threads I posted.
Best thing to do is carefully read over everything before you do anything though, you don't wanna end up with a soft brick specially if download and recovery arent working *had to learn that one the hard way*

2.1.1 is a primitive version.....move onto 2.3.3 GB.....regarding Market....go to Settings>Applicatinos>Select market in the list>clear data. Ensure that this phone actually is subscribed to a dataconnection plan with the service provider

Install kies on a computer and see if there is any firmware update available. You will need a certain combination of files if you want to update to gingerbread using odin as your sgs is an american firmware.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

Personally i would update through Kies to latest official firmware . Wait until Gingerbread 2.3 is released before going down that road ..
If you get involved in flashing someone else's phone its either going to work or you brick the phone especially for a newbie and in a short timescale .
jje

If you decide to update via Kies, it sounds like a factory reset is in the need either before or after the flash. Preferably a reset before upgrade, and a reset after. Should clean things up a bit.

JJEgan said:
Personally i would update through Kies to latest official firmware . Wait until Gingerbread 2.3 is released before going down that road ..
If you get involved in flashing someone else's phone its either going to work or you brick the phone especially for a newbie and in a short timescale .
jje
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Thanks very much guys. I've never flashed a rom before, but I'll look into it to possibly do it next time.
In the meantime I've advised her to call bell about the market problem and battery.
Thanks again.

[Q] Galaxy S GPS Problem / No Satellites

Hey Guys,
I am currently running XXJVP with CF-Root 3.7.
Since around 2 weeks I have the Problem that my GPS doesn't lock on any Satellite, it actually finds, if at all one or two Satellites in GPS Test but can't connect to any of them.
I searched now the whole week for any Fix, tried several solutions (set the NTP Server to at.pool.ntp.org), checked the settings in Lbs Test Mode, tried various in there, updated to the last Firmware (was on FroYo before) but it all didn't help.
I am not sure if it is an hardware issue as it does find satellites but is actually just not able to lock on to them.
Any suggestions what else I shall have a look at?
Thanks a lot in advance and best regards,
stefan

You might want to try this method, which seems to have helped some
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1043034&highlight=how+i+fixed+my+gps

Ah thanks for that.
I will have a look later on when I am at home and give it a test.
The second suggestions looks a bit more complicated actually.
But anyway - i think it is fantastic to pay 200€ for a smartphone for having then manually fiddle around on the gps antenna to get it working....
"thumbs up" for that!

Just wanted to let you know the first Hint worked for me so thanks alot again for it
still have problems with the battery but will check other threads and see if I can find out something.