Can root mess up my GPS? - AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I had a note 3 that had a messed up GPS I don't know if rooting it caused it? Anybody care to enlighten me in this subject..I just got a replacement today with a working GPS and wanted to root but wana know first if that can mess it up
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shooterlgk said:
I had a note 3 that had a messed up GPS I don't know if rooting it caused it? Anybody care to enlighten me in this subject..I just got a replacement today with a working GPS and wanted to root but wana know first if that can mess it up
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Root doesn't mess up any thing itself. Especially gps. It just means you have access to the heart of the system. If you have access to the system and mod anything, you have the potential to mess something up!
If you just got a replacement phone, chances are you can't currently gain root. The latest kit Kat release is locked out. If your baseband ends with NB4, MJ5, or MI9 you can root. Just don't uninstall, or delete anything unless you know what you're doing and you'll be fine.

I don't think they ship replacements with KK. Right now it is OTA only.
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Mines on mj5..so I guess it was just a bad GPS antenna on the other phone..
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There were many reports of devices with software pre KK (NC2) That had GPS issues. It was completely software related. Custom ROMs and KK fixed that issue. There were a few instances it was not fixed though.
Root will not be a problem for GPS.
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Ok glad to hear..time to get to rooting..
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Anyone have USA or UK new update?

The ones on the stickies page will not finish downloading. I'm trying to go back to stock. Not really feeling the null Rom since some things are broken. Can someone upload stock Odin firmware to a reliable source do I can download? Thanks
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warriorpluto said:
The ones on the stickies page will not finish downloading. I'm trying to go back to stock. Not really feeling the null Rom since some things are broken. Can someone upload stock Odin firmware to a reliable source do I can download? Thanks
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Whats broken ?
warriorpluto said:
The ones on the stickies page will not finish downloading. I'm trying to go back to stock. Not really feeling the null Rom since some things are broken. Can someone upload stock Odin firmware to a reliable source do I can download? Thanks
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Logs don't work and contacts don't show up even after wiping a couple of times and reinstalling. I really like the Rom. I work on cars and need this function. Anyway to fix?
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Oh yea and I searched the issue. Didn't find anything. Maybe I'm the only one with the issue
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warriorpluto said:
Logs don't work and contacts don't show up even after wiping a couple of times and reinstalling. I really like the Rom. I work on cars and need this function. Anyway to fix?
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Thats the first iv heard of that one champ, Only thing I can recommend doing is reinstalling gear manager.
You broke the rom..
warriorpluto said:
Oh yea and I searched the issue. Didn't find anything. Maybe I'm the only one with the issue
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Oh ok I never thought to uninstall gear manager. I'll try that right quick. Thanks;j
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That did the trick.Thanks again. I had been fooling around with this thing all day lol
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GPS issues

So I saw a thread a couple months ago about people having issues with GPS. I am still having the typical "GPS SIGNAL LOST" error practically every time I use Google maps. I understand it is possibly a software bug, but has anyone used a different navigation app or solved this issue. Also is using a custom rom going to have any help with as I am at 4.3 rooted stock as of now.
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Here you go - works perfectly... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=49648147&postcount=33
Thank you so much
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[Q] t-mobile my account app root?

I just update the my account app and i see that it tells you if your phone is root or not, is this for t-mobile to check and void your warranty? ??
I noticed that too...Im guessing thats exactly what its for. I froze the app, backed it up, and uninstalled it as soon as i saw this.
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You could also try root cloak from xposed module.
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tmobile does NOT care if your phone is rooted, so dont be paranoid..

[Q] blue tooth FC after root

I tried for the first time after root to pair with my bt speaker and it says settings has closed. Any suggestions
I'm on ANCE after soft brick and reinstall
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Just tried to enable bluetooth and mine won't turn on. It says enabling Bluetooth and then goes back to off after 20 seconds or so.
I also recently had to roll back to fix a soft brick. Could it be that there are Bluetooth updates in the ND3 firmware that are causing problems because we rolled back?
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Greycloak42 said:
Just tried to enable bluetooth and mine won't turn on. It says enabling Bluetooth and then goes back to off after 20 seconds or so.
I also recently had to roll back to fix a soft brick. Could it be that there are Bluetooth updates in the ND3 firmware that are causing problems because we rolled back?
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I could buy that
I'm going to see if i can flash the NCE modem with odin when i get home tonight. I'll let you know if that resolves the issue.
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Greycloak42 said:
I'm going to see if i can flash the NCE modem with odin when i get home tonight. I'll let you know if that resolves the issue.
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Please do, thanks
Too bad mobile Odin isn't supported. From what i understand the CP file is the modem. I should have an update for you within a few hours.
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Greycloak42 said:
Too bad mobile Odin isn't supported. From what i understand the CP file is the modem. I should have an update for you within a few hours.
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I have the ance CP file shold I flash? using odin 3.
Also I just noticed mobile Hotspot is gone but download booster quick tile has appeared very strange. I don't think dl booster works though
I just tried the modem. No go. I might just bite the bullet and start from scratch. Now I'm wondering what other surprises are awaiting me.
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Greycloak42 said:
I just tried the modem. No go. I might just bite the bullet and start from scratch. Now I'm wondering what other surprises are awaiting me.
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I was thinking the same thing just start over but since we have SS all we would have to do is just restore, or would that restore the problem as well?
I just noticed I am able to pair with my gear fit sooo.... I don't know what's going on here
I installed this dbooster tweak via SS,hoping for it to work no booster but Bluetooth is back to normal lol
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I flashed the ap, cp and csc files and rerooted. Bluetooth is working fine.
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Did you lose user data? Apps appearance? When flashing those? It's such a pain getting back to the way I like
Unfortunately yes. I backed up everything with titanium. The good thing is that as soon as xposed was reinstalled and activated my wanam settings and such were restored.
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Greycloak42 said:
Unfortunately yes. I backed up everything with titanium. The good thing is that as soon as xposed was reinstalled and activated my wanam settings and such were restored.
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Did you try doing a SS restore? That brings back all your stuff,if you had it backed up
Did you two have bluetooth problems after rooting; or after rooting and then installing xposed?
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Did you two have bluetooth problems after rooting; or after rooting and then installing xposed?
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My bt problems didn't start until I flashed the AP file after a soft brick.
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Wi-Fi won't stop turning on after root. Any ideas?

I updated to the first ota of kitkat when it went live and really didn't like it, so I downgraded to the first firmware, then accepted ota til I was back to 3.05.651.6, and now my Wi-Fi won't stay turned off no matter what settings I have chosen, and it won't respond to BatteryGuru like it used to before the whole mess.
Anyone have any ideas as to what may be causing it or how to fix it?
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Any ideas at all? It's the only thing messing with me now. Everything else seems good at the moment.
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