[Help] The GPS sees only 3 satellites - Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
I have problem with my GPS. The GPS sees only 3 satellites. I'm install Dmod V6 and PAC by Maclaw. And I have flash the fix by Benz (http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2161857&d=1375530188) but nothing changes. And the connection is very long
My Galaxy Spica (on CyanogenMod 6) can see ten satellite.
I live in France.
It is possible to increase the number of connection ?
Sorry for my bad english.

YoshiFrance said:
Hello,
I have problem with my GPS. The GPS sees only 3 satellites. I'm install Dmod V6 and PAC by Maclaw. And I have flash the fix by Benz (http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2161857&d=1375530188) but nothing changes. And the connection is very long
My Galaxy Spica (on CyanogenMod 6) can see ten satellite.
I live in France.
It is possible to increase the number of connection ?
Sorry for my bad english.
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Not sure about Dmod but known problem in AOSP based roms

Hello
same problem here on my s3 mini using maclaws cm.
Ans news in this?
Gesetz michael

try out the GPRS and GPS patch on here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2248470
once you have downloaded it, open the zip file and delete the build.prop file
then from there load the patch via cwm or twrp to your phone
it might help with your GPS issues

Dowload
You gps is slow ?
Can you open google play and dowload to GPS Faster

Hey there!
I had the same issue recently when I moved to the UK!
Try finding a file named gps.conf in your /system/etc/ folder, open it with your favourite text editor (root required) and find a line with something like
"NTP_SERVER=uk.pool.ntp.org"
where UK might be US or Europe or something like that, and change it accordingly to wherever you live.Here's a link with valid values:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1200089
This solved my problem, I used to have 3 sats top, and now the phone sees at least like 14-16 every time.
Sent from my GT-I8190

efaustino84 said:
try out the GPRS and GPS patch on here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2248470
once you have downloaded it, open the zip file and delete the build.prop file
then from there load the patch via cwm or twrp to your phone
it might help with your GPS issues
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Tried it in any 4.2.2 roms?

AssToast said:
Tried it in any 4.2.2 roms?
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good point, nope haven't tried it on 4.2.2 ROMs

Thanks for your replies!
I tried the gps.conf patch and used fasterGPS, still I get only 3 satellites. If I'm lucky i get 4, but that happens rarely.
If I put my p3110 next to my s3 mini i get 11 or more satellites.
I'm on a 4.2. rom so perhaps thats the issue
Greetz
Michael

I just tried stock rom with android 4.1.GPS is working there. So it seems to be an issue with 4.2/maclaws cm rom.
mischasworld said:
Thanks for your replies!
I tried the gps.conf patch and used fasterGPS, still I get only 3 satellites. If I'm lucky i get 4, but that happens rarely.
If I put my p3110 next to my s3 mini i get 11 or more satellites.
I'm on a 4.2. rom so perhaps thats the issue
Greetz
Michael
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Here's a screenshot of gps status running maclaws cm 10.1 rom
2 Satellites, no fix. But the position was found by the s3 2 seconds earlier, agter waiting about 30 seconds.
mischasworld said:
I just tried stock rom with android 4.1.GPS is working there. So it seems to be an issue with 4.2/maclaws cm rom.
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mischasworld said:
Here's a screenshot of gps status running maclaws cm 10.1 rom
2 Satellites, no fix. But the position was found by the s3 2 seconds earlier, agter waiting about 30 seconds.
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from the posts I have seen so far there is no fix for the GPS issue on cm 10.1 ROM's
so if GPS is important to you then i would suggest going to one of the custom stock ROM's
or
just go back to your original stock ROM

efaustino84 said:
try out the GPRS and GPS patch on here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2248470
once you have downloaded it, open the zip file and delete the build.prop file
then from there load the patch via cwm or twrp to your phone
it might help with your GPS issues
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I tried this method and it fixed my gps issue running DMod v6 Thank you
Sent from my GT-I8190 using xda app-developers app

ErnieDroid said:
I tried this method and it fixed my gps issue running DMod v6 Thank you
Sent from my GT-I8190 using xda app-developers app
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you're welcome

WIth Oliver's new Rom (250813) my gps troubles in 4.2.2 are fixed.

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GPS strange situation

Hy all!
I have a very strange situation refer to GPS, more exactly GPS is working (find satellites and connect to them) in roms build from source but not on roms based on stock or others that have squadzone kernel.
Anyone have any idea why is happening this?
Any help is appreciated.
P.S. I even changed the baseband and still nothing.
try to edit the gps.conf file based on ur country or region...dat contains all the gps country related info...search xda for further help..
Android_United said:
try to edit the gps.conf file based on ur country or region...dat contains all the gps country related info...search xda for further help..
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I already did this with faster fix app and manual edit and stil nothing. In CM7 mebitek, CM9 and CM10 is working with no problem.

ICE BOOM 1.1 gps doesn't work (based V30b)

hi everybody,
can someone tells me how to solve gps fix in my OB? cause it doesn't work also after 30 minutes of fixing. thx
alby.campa said:
hi everybody,
can someone tells me how to solve gps fix in my OB? cause it doesn't work also after 30 minutes of fixing. thx
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gps will be fixed ,, i suggest using N00BY'S repack v2 , its better
If you are in asia or america, use pimp my rom to modify the gps config to your respective country. If in europe, use Dark Mod to use LTO download mode. This will allow faster gps connectivity but only for a short time.
rrgrrg said:
gps will be fixed ,, i suggest using N00BY'S repack v2 , its better
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For me actually it works on your rom, but not on NOOBY's.
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda premium
chejo said:
For me actually it works on your rom, but not on NOOBY's.
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda premium
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I've just wiped my device from jeallybam CM10 and I've lost all my app (whatsapp, dolphin browser, maps...) and I don't want re-wipe and reinstall again. So, are there any solutions without flashing N00BY'S repack v2?
alby.campa said:
I've just wiped my device from jeallybam CM10 and I've lost all my app (whatsapp, dolphin browser, maps...) and I don't want re-wipe and reinstall again. So, are there any solutions without flashing N00BY'S repack v2?
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With stock ics gps worked , with iceboom it worked , with n00by`s it worked so i think the only thing you can do is a fresh "reinstall"
GPS test app worked for me I suggest to test it it wouldn't heart
joker shadow said:
GPS test app worked for me I suggest to test it it wouldn't heart
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ok, I've tried to use GPS TEST, and it says that my GPS works. but when I use maps or navigator, after 10 seconds I lost the signal and after that I can't see any satellites. well, I think it is better for me waiting for new ROM (especially ZEUS) or Marvel, where the problem will be solved.
thx

[Q] [q] Wi-Fi Problems,please help

Hello,
I'm having problems with wi-fi connection,in fact it doesn't connect at all.
I'm running on CyanogenMod 10.1 i also was in slim bean before CM,and in slim bean the wi-fi connection problem started.
First when i put in the Slim bean,the Wi-Fi worked for a week ,then it didn't worked anymore.
The option "On-Off" to connect,it's often disabled so i can't even turn it on to search,and sometimes when i turn it on,it just keeps looking for Wi-Fi and nothing appears,though i have Wi-Fi in my house.
Does anyone know what should i do ?
p.s i got samsung galaxy s1 gt-i9000
Regards
ArlindXh said:
Hello,
I'm having problems with wi-fi connection,in fact it doesn't connect at all.
I'm running on CyanogenMod 10.1 i also was in slim bean before CM,and in slim bean the wi-fi connection problem started.
First when i put in the Slim bean,the Wi-Fi worked for a week ,then it didn't worked anymore.
The option "On-Off" to connect,it's often disabled so i can't even turn it on to search,and sometimes when i turn it on,it just keeps looking for Wi-Fi and nothing appears,though i have Wi-Fi in my house.
Does anyone know what should i do ?
p.s i got samsung galaxy s1 gt-i9000
Regards
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As you can see, issues regarding Wi-Fi connectivity is related to the kernel that's installed. Try flashing a different kernel and check if it has any improvements.
takeoutttt said:
As you can see, issues regarding Wi-Fi connectivity is related to the kernel that's installed. Try flashing a different kernel and check if it has any improvements.
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Do you have any suggestion,what kernel should i use ?
Or how should i change it...
ArlindXh said:
Do you have any suggestion,what kernel should i use ?
Or how should i change it...
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if your device is i9000, I suggest go for Devil Kernel it's been great since then. Just download the zip file put it in your storage, go to recovery (CWM) and flash it in there. There are instructions in that thread. Godspeed!
takeoutttt said:
if your device is i9000, I suggest go for Devil Kernel it's been great since then. Just download the zip file put it in your storage, go to recovery (CWM) and flash it in there. There are instructions in that thread. Godspeed!
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i installed Devil Kernel,but still same problem. I think the problem is elsewhere...
Does anyone has any idea what the problem might be ?

[Q] GPS issues in Roms but not in stock - How to fix it

Since I got my i9070 I tried some roms: Pure Vanilla, LightJB, CM 10.1, CM 10.2, Omni
I read all these roms threads, and everything I found on the General section, and also other GPS posts I found on xda and google.
The thing is that with stock, Pure Vanilla and LightJB I had no problems with GPS, without caring of which stock I´d flashed first.
But when moving to CM 10.1, 10.2 or Omni, GPS just gets crazy. Very few times it fixes without problems, most of the times it takes 10 to 15 minutes to fix and sometimes it doesn´t even fix.
I tried with different gps.conf configurations and nothing changed, also with fasterfix, gps status, gps fix and so on... but it´s the same.
What I´m asking for is, as I´m not a developer and I don´t know anything about coding, is what else appart from gps.conf makes the gps work? Are there any files I can try from other roms to test if by replacing them I can get gps to work?
I´ll be more than happy to test anything to make GPS work stable.
More than Kit Kat, I´ll be very happy to have a custom rom, such as CM, working fully stable for my device.
Thanks indeed.
If gps is working for most of users, maybe it is not ROMs fault. Maybe you should try with some other firmware (other baseband than yours now). And do you wipe cache and dalvik cache? And do factory reset after ROM change? That is a must for avoiding strange problems.
If its a question, then threads always go in Q&A.
Development is for development, no exception.
EDIT - Ive cleaned the thread or edited posts, they were all off topic. No point stating rules when your breaking them yourselves.
Back on topic please
Thanks :good:
Try with other baseband now. See what will be.
P.S. We all would be very happy with fully stable CM, but if you follow anything about CM's - we do not have needed sources. Developers are patching stuff and make it usable as they can...
shut_down said:
Try with other baseband now. See what will be.
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For Argentina we only have 3 stock roms. I tried with the 3 of them.
If I use another stock rom, will I still have 2g/3g?
BachuArg said:
For Argentina we only have 3 stock roms. I tried with the 3 of them.
If I use another stock rom, will I still have 2g/3g?
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I am not sure about that. And I remember that phones with firmwares from Argentina had some problems on Omni...
Maybe try with Brasil or some other in your region. Ofcourse do not flash I9070P firmware on I9070 phone, and otherwise.
shut_down said:
I am not sure about that. And I remember that phones with firmwares from Argentina had some problems on Omni...
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One of them was me. Also Tano and a couple of guys more... The same happened to us with CM 10.1 and 10.2
That´s the reason I made this thread.
Shut_down: thanks for your answers.
Baseband doesn´t have to do only with mobile signal? What I knew is that baseband was for mobile and data signal but GPS is a separate thing. Because of this, we can have no phone signal at all, no A-GPS, but GPS working. Something useful for hiking far from cities for example.
BachuArg said:
...Something useful ...
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try this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2523667
BachuArg said:
One of them was me. Also Tano and a couple of guys more... The same happened to us with CM 10.1 and 10.2
That´s the reason I made this thread.
Shut_down: thanks for your answers.
Baseband doesn´t have to do only with mobile signal? What I knew is that baseband was for mobile and data signal but GPS is a separate thing. Because of this, we can have no phone signal at all, no A-GPS, but GPS working. Something useful for hiking far from cities for example.
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Maybe this what I bolded is crucial. Without A-GPS it is working lot slower... I remember on stock before I was waiting long for a fix. But on the other hand, now without internet it is lot faster on CM10.1 than yours...
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
try this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2523667
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I´ve already try it before, but I´ll try it again now I have CM 10.1 installed back from 0.
Well... aparently this time, it works!!!. More or less 1:30 mins to fix.
Question about this. Doesn´t if fix A-GPS?
shut_down said:
Maybe this what I bolded is crucial. Without A-GPS it is working lot slower... I remember on stock before I was waiting long for a fix. But on the other hand, now without internet it is lot faster on CM10.1 than yours...
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The thing is that many times I´m in places without mobile signal.
Doesn´t A-GPS work only with phone signal by making a triangulation with antenas?
BachuArg said:
I´ve already try it before, but I´ll try it again now I have CM 10.1 installed back from 0.
Well... aparently this time, it works!!!. More or less 1:30 mins to fix.
Question about this. Doesn´t if fix A-GPS?
The thing is that many times I´m in places without mobile signal.
Doesn´t A-GPS work only with phone signal by making a triangulation with antenas?
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I am not sure, you can read it here about AGps or on other place...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS
OP: have you tried the MIUI ROM?
yehuda2 said:
OP: have you tried the MIUI ROM?
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Not with this phone, I tried it with the Galaxy I had before. Didn't like MIUI.

CM10.2 Signal lost during calls

From approximativly 2 weeks, i lost signal operator when i call another mobils or house calls, i lost in 10 second and aproximativly 10 second later, i return signal..
I have update my modem to GT-I8190NXXANI1 (i have N edition of I8190) but its not fix my problem and i have flash the GT-I8190NXXANR6 but same issue , as you can imagine, it's very annoying that my phone calls intersect
I have check the APN configuration of my operator but no changes..
Anyone have same problem and know how to fix it ?
I have already make topic but no reponse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3-mini/help/cm10-2-signal-lost-calls-t2910158
Thanks :good:
Rom said:
From approximativly 2 weeks, i lost signal operator when i call another mobils or house calls, i lost in 10 second and aproximativly 10 second later, i return signal..
I have update my modem to GT-I8190NXXANI1 (i have N edition of I8190) but its not fix my problem and i have flash the GT-I8190NXXANR6 but same issue , as you can imagine, it's very annoying that my phone calls intersect
I have check the APN configuration of my operator but no changes..
Anyone have same problem and know how to fix it ?
I have already make topic but no reponse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3-mini/help/cm10-2-signal-lost-calls-t2910158
Thanks :good:
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Install some other than nova fusion roms to see if the problem persists and if it's related with their roms.
jstath1972 said:
Install some other than nova fusion roms to see if the problem persists and if it's related with their roms.
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I'll have to reinstall all right if I reinstall if I take the same ROM dev (not 10.2 but 11), its can solve my problem with my RIL?
Rom said:
I'll have to reinstall all right if I reinstall if I take the same ROM dev (not 10.2 but 11), its can solve my problem with my RIL?
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Just do a clean install of this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2758098 and gapps and test. (make a backup of your CM 10.2 first) In nova fusion roms some users got problems with the ril as i read in CM11 topic.
jstath1972 said:
Just do a clean install of this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2758098 and gapps and test. (make a backup of your CM 10.2 first) In nova fusion roms some users got problems with the ril as i read in CM11 topic.
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Hm hm ok i test it this days, thanks :good:
I have flash last release of SlimKat on my S3 Mini but i can look that approximativly 80% of settings panels are not translate
So i think that i will return on Maclaw ROM but Can you explain me: if i take RIL stock file with baseband constructor, it could working on these ROM ?

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