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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

[Q] GPS not working

Help please! GPS has stopped working suddenly on my SGS. I had an overclocked (1120 Mhz) SGS running Darky's ROM 9.3. Everything was okay till two days back.
I guess it maybe because of too much apps on my phone or the fact that my kid had dropped it once or twice. There were no problems initially. Then phone had rebooting issues.
I've since formatted it yesterday night and it seems to be okay in terms of rebooting and stuff. I then noticed today that GPS was unable to pinpoint me on GMaps. All I saw in Google Maps was "Your current location is temporarily unavailable"
I thought it maybe bad 3G signal and I tried it outside --> No detection. Back at home I tried with Wi-fi having ticked all 3 options in Settings --> My Location. Still no use.
I then decided to run *#*#1472365#*#* but nothing comes up --> NOTHING! I tried with the tool "SGS Info" (GPS Test/ Settings) and ended up with the same result. Other options in "SGS Info" seem to work fine.
Now I have a feeling my GPS may be malfunctioning or worse broken for good. Can someone clarify this? It would also help if you have suggestions in terms of any other tools, so that I can check the GPS unit of my phone!

Could be hardware more likely the rom or software malfunction .
best would be flash stock rom via Odin and test if its hardware you stand a chance of warranty repair with stock rom .
jje

^ Good advice. Stock ROM is always good to try, first, you may want to try what's working for me at the moment.
Download an app called GPS test. Try it in a few different areas of your house to get the best result, but see how many satellites you can pick up. Generally, I find I get a decent signal if I can lock 5 or more satellites. Gray means they are found, but not locked. They will be coloured when locked on. anything above 20 is generally a strong enough signal to provide a decent GPS signal.
I've found that keeping my GPS close to windows or "in view of the sky" actually helps my signal quite a bit, even if its just to lock the satellite, then I can bring it away from the window.
You may also want to read this thread, should neither of those help you.
The GPS on the Galaxy needs some TLC in order to get working properly, but with a little playing around you can find what works for you.

I went back to XXJPX - that's something that came in Dec 2010. Stock ROM from Europe I guess. But still the same issue. Thanks for the suggestion though!

I have tried putting a bit of pressure on the top portion of the unit. But no GPS detected Looks like I got to try to get it repaired. Now that I am on stock ROM I guess it should be fine in terms of warranty. Thanks for the links and your suggestions.

Well, know what; I tried again in a more open area (importantly in a not so remote area) and it works - at least in GMaps! I am still on XXJPX, so I am unable to say whether something went bad in Darky's ROM, but I am happy nonetheless!

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Well, know what; I tried again in a more open area (importantly in a not so remote area) and it works - at least in GMaps! I am still on XXJPX, so I am unable to say whether something went bad in Darky's ROM, but I am happy nonetheless!
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Theres the clue the killer rom Darkys.
jje

[Q] No GPS Fix

Hi All,
I got problems getting gps fixes in Germany (Aachen)
In fact, i wont get any gps fix at all, i tried the app "gps status" but nothing happens.
i tried changing the pool servers in gps.conf to de.pool and europe.pool servers,
set near countries (be, nl, lu, fr) as secondary servers and nearly every gps fix thread i found in the last 2 weeks but still nothing works
second mysterius thing is that in my hometown (Duisburg, germany too) there is no problem with my gps connection and i got a fix in like 30seconds.
i dont know if that problem occurs because Aachen is really near to 2 countrie's frontiers but i really ran out of ideas what to try :/
no matter how hard i try to find something myself or edit the gps.conf my gps status keeps like this all the time (attachment)
please help me :/ (and excuse my bad english *blush*)

1. Try "GPS test" from the market. This app will show you the satelites and their position. If after about 20 min. outdoor nothing is showed you have a hardware or rom-problem.
2. If a sat. is shown mybe you have wrong configuered firewall. I don´t remember the process which get the gps-position by the servers.
3. I had never problems with any server, all works fine for me, but with the app "fasterfix" you can change them and give an european a try.
Hope can help you.

1. When im in a good position GPS test and GPS status occasionally see a satellite or two, but they disappear as fast as they appear :/
2. i dont use a firewall at all, i think.. is there a android standard firewall or something?^^
3. i tried fasterfix and some gps.conf tricks from xda, too
also i tried adding or changing different pool.ntp.org servers in my gps.conf
but nothing helps :/
the real funny thing is, that saturday and sunday i was in Duisburg and used GPS for Running and Cycling (Endomondo 30km~) and had nothing near a problem, no edge or something that could indicate gps problems, satfix in under 1 minute and stuff.
Now, back in Aachen, most gps using apps tell me there is even no gps available :/
the hardware and rom didnt changed at all, i really dont know why this mean little thing wont work
thanks for your reply btw!

You should get a gps-fix with gps-test outdoor within 20-30min without an internet-access. Be patient, due a totally new allocation via gps without server-support can take a lot of time (sat-search, time-fixing …). Sats appear and disapper, this is normal during a totally new allocation. After this you can discard a hardware/ROM – problem.
If this work, you can search for the server-access issue to get a faster gps-fix.
P.S.: Android normally haven’t a firewall in stockROM and your attachment in your first post can’t be shown.

The attachment was just a screenshot of GPS status showing no satellites, but trying.^^
so i will try to go out and let that little mean phone search the sky for satellites now^^

humpf... no effect at all...

Then I recommend to go back to stock-ROM (without root of course) an contact the LG support and send it back (don’t forget nandroid backup!). Maybe try it a last time with stock-ROM 30 min outdoor before (to get sure).
It seem to be a hardware defect. The phone don’t get enough signal strength (maybe antenna contact).
Good luck!

May be you can try ny method because i'm using it and it works onder for me..
Here is the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22479338#post22479338

GPS - Not connected to satellites

Helllo,
Please, i need an advice with my S3 Mini.
I use it for a long time for navi with several app : Waze, Igo, etc.
In the last two weeks, i had big problems with connection to satellites.He founds satellites but can`t connect.I made the test with another S3 Mini, in the same time/place and it found more satellites and also connect to them.
What can i do? It could be a hardware or a software problem?
Here is also a screenshot from a GPS testing app.
Thanks a lot !

get gps status from market delete and redownload gps data and put outside for ten minutes to try to get a lock.. if not and you are rooted you can get lbstest mode and go through and check gps settings after copying it to system and create an activity shortcut using the anycut widget..

I`m not rooted.
I used Gps Status from market.It works for the moment but at the next use, the problem come back.I use it again and after few minutes, it works again.It could be a problem with the phone or with the software?
Thanks again !

Caesar2104 said:
I`m not rooted.
I used Gps Status from market.It works for the moment but at the next use, the problem come back.I use it again and after few minutes, it works again.It could be a problem with the phone or with the software?
Thanks again !
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are you moving between uses. it is a known issue that if you move too far it takes a long time to get a lock.. that is why on my phones i change the settings from hot start to cold start.. this may take a little longer with each time but doesnt rely on the last position to get a new lock.. but you need to be rooted to copy lbstestmode to system and samsung in their brilliance removed it from newer phones..

5.1.1 killed my GPS

Happy stock user here using only official Sony upgrades (non rooted) on my Z3C. 5.1.1 arrived 3 days ago, I did a factory reset after the upgrade and woah, suddenly I have no more clean GPS locks anymore. It was working perfectly and now it locks in about 5% of all attempts and even then loses fix in a minute or so.
Tried to search around, clean agps data, refresh agps data, double check location services and what not, nothing helped so far. I just arrived to Greece with my family for vacation and had to find our apartment with a paper map - a pretty amusing experience anyway, not counting my wife's harsh comments..
Should anyone have an idea to counter this problem, it's most welcome. Should anyone have a similar experience with the 5.1.1 upgrade, this would be comforting at least..
Thanks and enjoy an otherwise brilliant smooth upgrade!

I seem to experience this as well. I regularly check the weather (several times per day) and I can hardly find my position, so I'll have to resort to manually type in my location (which doesn't provide me with the precise location prognose that I'm looking for).

same here, 1weather really struggles to locate my phone

Just by chance, are you also EU users? I thought maybe the 5.1.1 update defaults to some US settings and this might cause the problem.
What I tried already and did not help (to save you some time):
- removed Google backup and do another factory reset to avoid restoring some backed up settings which might be the cause
- various gps apps from play store which claim to fix/reset gps, with or without rebooting between attempts
- resetting gps settings from the service menu accessible via codes from the dialler
I'll also try to achieve root and install custom rooms from xda once I'm back from my holiday (assuming that I'll find the airport with a paper map )

kjozsa said:
Just by chance, are you also EU users?
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Yes, I'm Swedish.

Have you tried GPS Status from the store and downloading the A-GPS data??

Yes, of course, many times with many different apps. Made no difference at all..

No problem with gps in Ingress or different maps while driving around in Denmark.
From the planet Nexus 7

kjozsa said:
Just by chance, are you also EU users? I thought maybe the 5.1.1 update defaults to some US settings and this might cause the problem.
What I tried already and did not help (to save you some time):
- removed Google backup and do another factory reset to avoid restoring some backed up settings which might be the cause
- various gps apps from play store which claim to fix/reset gps, with or without rebooting between attempts
- resetting gps settings from the service menu accessible via codes from the dialler
I'll also try to achieve root and install custom rooms from xda once I'm back from my holiday (assuming that I'll find the airport with a paper map )
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I'm back from my holiday. Downgraded to 4.4.4, rooted my phone installed TWRP and poured the custom rom 23.4.A.0.546 SLiM 2.6 on it. Still no GPS lock in Waze or any other location app..

kjozsa said:
I'm back from my holiday. Downgraded to 4.4.4, rooted my phone installed TWRP and poured the custom rom 23.4.A.0.546 SLiM 2.6 on it. Still no GPS lock in Waze or any other location app..
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Your GPS hardware might be broken...

Theshawty said:
Your GPS hardware might be broken...
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Do you think yours is broken as well? Would there be a way to get certain about it?

kjozsa said:
Do you think yours is broken as well? Would there be a way to get certain about it?
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Mine isn't broken, I can still get locks. It just takes it sweet time most of the time.
Yes, go into the settings, then location and enable "device only" (only gps). Then try to get a lock somewhere. If that doesn't work, then your GPS is broken.

Theshawty said:
Your GPS hardware might be broken...
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Theshawty said:
Mine isn't broken, I can still get locks. It just takes it sweet time most of the time.
Yes, go into the settings, then location and enable "device only" (only gps). Then try to get a lock somewhere. If that doesn't work, then your GPS is broken.
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See the attachment.. it seems I can get a lock too! It happened after 10-12 minutes of searching after clearing A-GPS data and after 5-10 seconds (!) it loses it and often also falls back to having exactly 0 satellites in both "in view" and "in use" (as if turning GPS off completely and restarting seeking from scratch).
I assume it's rather a software than a hardware problem then, or..?

I have a similar problem with andosm app. If I let the app open on the background with my screen off, when I turn the screen on I have a precise location with 5 to 10 GPS fix but 5 seconds later the GPS fix drop to 0 and have to wait 30 second to get my location back.

After upgrading to 5.1.1 my GPS stopped working. I was unable to obtain a lock in Google Maps (as well as the Service Menu).
I downgraded to 5.0.2 but the situation did not improve.
I ended up sending my phone in for repairs (under warranty). So far the seller has confirmed that the "GPS is not functioning as expected" and has sent it to the repair centre.
Hopefully I'll get it back with a working GPS eventually!

kjozsa said:
I'm back from my holiday. Downgraded to 4.4.4, rooted my phone installed TWRP and poured the custom rom 23.4.A.0.546 SLiM 2.6 on it. Still no GPS lock in Waze or any other location app..
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Have you tried with kk before updating to lp again? If it doesn't work there either it might be hardware related.

charliebigpot said:
Have you tried with kk before updating to lp again? If it doesn't work there either it might be hardware related.
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No, I did not - I was in a rush unfortunately.

I have had the exact same issue since upgrading to 5.1.1. I was convinced my GPS hardware was broken as I had tried all of the possible fixes I could think of (a-gps clearing / factory reset etc etc), I have sent mine for repair under my insurance policy, but they have already sent it back once without being able to fix. I too am getting GPS fix eventually, but it is very weak and I lose lock after 5-10 seconds, especially when in motion (in a car).
I am hoping this time that they just replace the phone. Will reply here if that resolves the issue.
Would be interesting to see if anyone was able to resolve this through rooting/custom ROM...
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Also it looks like there are others that are having the same issues (possibly since before 5.1.1 as well):
I cant post the url, but there is a forum on the sony website if you google for it.
it seems strange that this doesn't seem to affect everyone...

I'm not sure how it is for others but I most often get a fix now in a few minutes (without changing anything on the software or hardware side!) and it's so-so stable, losing it only 1-2 times per minute So it's very far from perfect but much better than a month ago..
I would _love_ to know what the hell is going on here. If nothing changed on my phone's side, I'm about to believe that it's a central issue..

Same issue here: Xperia Compact Z1
Upgraded last week and had no GPS since. GPS test receives no lock
Am running stock rom - Upgraded from 5.0.4 (i think) to 5.1.1
This is definitely 5.1.1 as had no issues before this. Bit worried that downgrading isn't helping anyone.. going to do some more digging and see if there is any fix for my out of warranty handset