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Anyone else having problems using the GPS on this device? I've tried several different GPS apps and none are working. The problem is that is finds 2-3 satellites, but never gets locked.
NeoID said:
Anyone else having problems using the GPS on this device? I've tried several different GPS apps and none are working. The problem is that is finds 2-3 satellites, but never gets locked.
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1 - Download "GPS Status & Toolbox" (EclipSim) from market
2 - Enable Location from Settings in order to use A-GPS data.
3 - Enable Use GPS from Settings
4 - Run "GPS Status & Toolbox" and then go to "GPS Status & Toolbox" menu where you can clear A-GPS and then download newest A-GPS data.
If you can't get a fix after this, you might have faulty SW or HW
You could also try "GpsFix" from the Market.
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Thanks I'll give them a try.
I've now also tried to pair this phone with my holux m 1000 (bluetooth), but can't even get that to work. I managed to pair them, but it won't connect to the phone.
Is it just mine or is this phone so useless?
i am having the same problem too
Hi,
I'm using Sygic Mobile Maps 10 8.2 and Google Maps (unlocked with navigation). Both work fine with GPS and fix is within 5 sec.
Yet to try my stereo Bluetooth headset, will try in a sec ...
Edit: Headset at work, will try tomorrow...
This phone is very good for gps navigation.
Google Maps Navigation, Sygic Mobile Maps 10, Copilot Live, Navigon and Igomyway are working fine. They give me a lock within a few seconds.
A few tips:
Under Settings - Location and Security:
- enable using wireless networks
- enable GPS-satellites
If you're using WiFi the fix will be faster then without.
Oh yes, and one more thing: don't forget to insert your SIM-card.
For me to get gps fix, i need to stand outdoor without any roof on top of me, this is so bad if I'm indoor and beside a window, i can see a few satellites but it just wont lock on.
Is this software problem? I don't wish that it is my hardware problem
akira de aimbuster said:
For me to get gps fix, i need to stand outdoor without any roof on top of me, this is so bad if I'm indoor and beside a window, i can see a few satellites but it just wont lock on.
Is this software problem? I don't wish that it is my hardware problem
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lol its a gps you use it outdoor not indoor. is not designed to work indoor. so i can't see you problem?
Fixed it!
I called LG, and got the recipe for fixing the gps.
Do a "hard factory reset"
Turn off phone
hold HOME and VOLUME DOWN and POWER until you see the android. Then wait.
Done. It now sees 10 satelittes indoors, and uses them all, as opposed to maybe seeing one, and never using any.
MrTwig666 said:
I called LG, and got the recipe for fixing the gps.
Do a "hard factory reset"
Turn off phone
hold HOME and VOLUME DOWN and POWER until you see the android. Then wait.
Done. It now sees 10 satelittes indoors, and uses them all, as opposed to maybe seeing one, and never using any.
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do you lose al your data this way?
akira de aimbuster said:
For me to get gps fix, i need to stand outdoor without any roof on top of me, this is so bad if I'm indoor and beside a window, i can see a few satellites but it just wont lock on.
Is this software problem? I don't wish that it is my hardware problem
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GPS is for outside...
Yes you do lose everything.
Thanks MrTwig666, now I am able to detect 5 satellite and locked 4 inside my room (besides my window), before this it just able to detect 2 and locked none.
smokeweedevery said:
lol its a gps you use it outdoor not indoor. is not designed to work indoor. so i can't see you problem?
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The problem is even inside car the signal is too weak, which is contrasty comparing to other people's optimus 2x
NeoID said:
Thanks I'll give them a try.
I've now also tried to pair this phone with my holux m 1000 (bluetooth), but can't even get that to work. I managed to pair them, but it won't connect to the phone.
Is it just mine or is this phone so useless?
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Tried my Jabra BT3030 Bluetooth headset today, no problems here ..... except my battery did not last a full working day ....
MrTwig666 said:
I called LG, and got the recipe for fixing the gps.
Do a "hard factory reset"
Turn off phone
hold HOME and VOLUME DOWN and POWER until you see the android. Then wait.
Done. It now sees 10 satelittes indoors, and uses them all, as opposed to maybe seeing one, and never using any.
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i tried this... but.. nothing happened... why? ... btw i'm using a LG o2x which comes with vodafone software-branding... would that matter in this case?
thx for helping
LG made a booboo.
There is no gps.conf in /system/etc, so there is no assistance. I pushed the file from a Nexus One (attached) into place and that sorts it.
gieke said:
This phone is very good for gps navigation.
Google Maps Navigation, Sygic Mobile Maps 10, Copilot Live, Navigon and Igomyway are working fine. They give me a lock within a few seconds.
A few tips:
Under Settings - Location and Security:
- enable using wireless networks
- enable GPS-satellites
If you're using WiFi the fix will be faster then without.
Oh yes, and one more thing: don't forget to insert your SIM-card.
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Oh yeah! many thx.. thought my GPS hardware was faulty..
Rusty! said:
LG made a booboo.
There is no gps.conf in /system/etc, so there is no assistance. I pushed the file from a Nexus One (attached) into place and that sorts it.
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erm.. sorry... a newbie here... what do u precisely do with this file?
thx
I tried to use gps.conf and supl method but no luck, the issue weren't there. My gps was a jerk, last week i spent 30minutes to fix the satellite while driving in town. Even standing under the sky, the fastest I am able to fix is 200seconds, not to mention there are many times they wont even fix.
But my problem was stopped once i changed from stock to other rom. so I guess there is something else wrong in the stock rom, as the other roms are able to perform well even without gps.conf. (around 20-30 sec fix time).
So I guess only when your gps is able to lock satellite, gps.conf will help to speed it up. At least that's what happen to me
Hi, i have a nasty GPS lag, on some Days GPS works fine and on other Days i become a fix and then i lost the fix, all the time. Thats anoing!
GPS Fix is realy fast - 2-5 Seconds. I have tried Android 2.3.3 - 2.3.5!
Anyone else with this problem?
King-Malkav said:
Hi, i have a nasty GPS lag, on some Days GPS works fine and on other Days i become a fix and then i lost the fix, all the time. Thats anoing!
GPS Fix is realy fast - 2-5 Seconds. I have tried Android 2.3.3 - 2.3.5!
Anyone else with this problem?
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Me too, i think that the gps is very poor, at least for me. Yesterday the sport tracker gps doesn´t worked fine.
Do you know if are there any fix for that?
With Android 2.3.6 i have reboots when i using my gps...i think it's a hardware Problem...
Me too, gps taking fix and then lost and repeat again... and other times woring fine. I not have idea at this
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So noone using SGS+ can tell me that their phone's GPS is working properly? On any ROM (including the stock ROMs, even the branded ones)? And that apps like FasterFix do not help?
i have used FasterFix to change NTP server to europe.pool and then used GPSAids with "Other" selection in Setup, then downloaded GPS aiding data.... TRY
...for me this helps a lot.i get fix to 1 minute, and that is very good with samsung
I'm using i9001XXKP4 and the GPS takes a long time to get a fix. I was walking to work today and after about 8 minutes trying to get a fix it didn't.
When i first upgraded to i9001XXKP4 (the phone came with some 2.3.3 version i cant rememer not, bought in the UK) I noticed that the compass wasnt working and the GPS coudln't get a fix but after a reboot (i didn't reboot since installing the new version) the compass started working and the GPS got a fix while outdoors holding skill in about 2 minutes.
still compared to my previous budget ZTE blade, which got a lock in seconds, this galaxy is waaaay slow.
i've used the instructions found on the web to enable something called GPS Plus.
aparently it was a feature of the i9000 but can also be found on the i9001.
(remember, i'm on i9001XXKP4)
basically:
dial:
*#*#3214789650#*#*
this will open an activity called AngryGPS
Go to Settings> General Settings and set:
Operation Mode: MSBASED
Start mode: Hotstart
GPS Plus: ON
Accuracy: 50
then to go back to
Settings > SUPL Settings
and set:
Servert FQDN type to: Auto.
Just in you need the original settings, here they are
Server
supl.google.com
7276
UMTS SLP
OFF
SUPL
VerSign
but the software saves the original settings and changes back to the google server if you choose custom again.
Reboot the phone and that it.
It got a lock in about 20 seconds with me walking with the device in hand and eventually locked on 10 sattellites. half of them were high quality signal.
worked inside the car in my hand no problem but the signal is a little stronger if i put it below the windshield.
anyway... hope it helps.
ojconcentrate said:
i've used the instructions found on the web to enable something called GPS Plus.
aparently it was a feature of the i9000 but can also be found on the i9001.
(remember, i'm on i9001XXKP4)
basically:
dial:
*#*#3214789650#*#*
this will open an activity called AngryGPS
Go to Settings> General Settings and set:
Operation Mode: MSBASED
Start mode: Hotstart
GPS Plus: ON
Accuracy: 50
then to go back to
Settings > SUPL Settings
and set:
Servert FQDN type to: Auto.
Just in you need the original settings, here they are
Server
supl.google.com
7276
UMTS SLP
OFF
SUPL
VerSign
but the software saves the original settings and changes back to the google server if you choose custom again.
Reboot the phone and that it.
It got a lock in about 20 seconds with me walking with the device in hand and eventually locked on 10 sattellites. half of them were high quality signal.
worked inside the car in my hand no problem but the signal is a little stronger if i put it below the windshield.
anyway... hope it helps.
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when I dial that number it opens the normal GPS settings. No extra settings for operation, start mode, etc...
are you on i9001XXKP4?
I'm usinng a rooted i9001XXKP4 maybe thats it.
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ojconcentrate said:
are you on i9001XXKP4?
I'm usinng a rooted i9001XXKP4 maybe thats it.
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hmm, I see what was wrong. The settings page came in front of Angry GPS so I had to quickly tap the back button twice.
(Same ROM as you, also rooted)
It works now! Thanks
Will try this..hehe
i9001-2.3.6 zskp6|FeaCore_Phoenix
Adrenaline Shot v13|Instanet 3G Free
Chisonne said:
when I dial that number it opens the normal GPS settings. No extra settings for operation, start mode, etc...
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just turn GPS on, then click back
u will see angryGPS
wow...thanks bro...im using sgs+...guess wat...it works too!!!!!super fast fix satellite...
Cool
Worked PERFECTLY for me !!
THANK YOU
:good:
when I dial: *#*#3214789650#*#*
absolutely nothing happens
Hi All,
I have Mi3 WCDMA India. The issue I want to discuss are
The sound which comes of out of my Mi3 speaker vent, only comes from left portion of speaker and if I put thumb over it I can check that. I would like to know whether it is also same with your Mi3.
Another is when I run Google Maps and ask to search my location on base of only wifi and network it keeps on prompting 'waiting for location' and never gets locked. But if I turn on GPS it gets location at blazing fast speed. What can be the issue? I have set Location settings at Battery Saving mode.
Thanks
jimmy_dadog said:
Hi All,
I have Mi3 WCDMA India. The issue I want to discuss are
The sound which comes of out of my Mi3 speaker vent, only comes from left portion of speaker and if I put thumb over it I can check that. I would like to know whether it is also same with your Mi3.
Another is when I run Google Maps and ask to search my location on base of only wifi and network it keeps on prompting 'waiting for location' and never gets locked. But if I turn on GPS it gets location at blazing fast speed. What can be the issue? I have set Location settings at Battery Saving mode.
Thanks
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1. Yes, Mi3 has mono speaker located at left side of the grill, it's the design of the phone. So nothing wrong here with your phone.
2. Do you have good mobile data or wifi connectivity? Because it works fine with me, With or without GPS.
mchauhan said:
1. Yes, Mi3 has mono speaker located at left side of the grill, it's the design of the phone. So nothing wrong here with your phone.
2. Do you have good mobile data or wifi connectivity? Because it works fine with me, With or without GPS.
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Hi,
Thanks for confirming about speaker.
I have full wifi as well as network coverage. I read somewhere that it is because of the config you set at first boot. To solve the issue the thread explained that you need to factory reset the phone so you can set all access properly. But I am afraid if it will remove Gapps.
jimmy_dadog said:
Hi,
Thanks for confirming about speaker.
I have full wifi as well as network coverage. I read somewhere that it is because of the config you set at first boot. To solve the issue the thread explained that you need to factory reset the phone so you can set all access properly. But I am afraid if it will remove Gapps.
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Well. If you want to reinstall and worried abt google apps then just download the full India ROM from below link and flash it through CWM you will have all the GApps. Take backup of data with the backup app, just in case.
http://en.miui.com/download-101.html#334
Hi guys, i'm almost bying the Mi8 but i want know about the GPS issues....
I'm reading that a lot of peoples are facing problems with the GPS, how bad is the GPS? They Fix with some kind of updade?
Any pokemon player here can help me?
I know this sounds like a cry, but i have an Oneplus 5, and i'll buy a new device soon from china, unfortunately i can't test until the person get back to Brazil. If someone could help, i'll appreciate. Thx thx
I have the same issue, impossible to play sometimes. Could not fix it yet
I don't know why everyone is talking about issues?
My Mi 8 china with miui 10 from Xiaomi.eu has not a single problem with gps. Okay it is not as accurate as they advertise but 4m is fairly good!
Mirzam02 said:
I have the same issue, impossible to play sometimes. Could not fix it yet
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You are getting the "GPS not found" message?
Whitch version do you use? Chinese or European?
bassbounce said:
I don't know why everyone is talking about issues?
My Mi 8 china with miui 10 from Xiaomi.eu has not a single problem with gps. Okay it is not as accurate as they advertise but 4m is fairly good!
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Humm, maybe the European software version is better than China version?
I really really like the Mi8, but so many persons with GPs issues...
One question, how much accurete is the GPS? You can stay in one place without problem?
Thx for the answer
@thiagoserrao
I have not a single problem with it same as my Oneplus 6.
Speak Thiago. The problem is that the appliances for sale, is Chinese variant. And as the device has not yet been released in its Global variant, many users with the Chinese version system are having problems with the device. All this is just a lack of optimization at the moment.
Mine is already on the way, and soon I will pass the Global system version. Since we will not have our language in the Chinese version. The device is recent, and its development is still crawling.
I come from a Nexus 6P and this is no doubt the best GPS I've had in a mobile phone. In my experience, the Xiaomi is much much better than the Nexus, both faster and more accurate. I'm using the official global ROM but the Chinese ROM was perfectly accurate as well.
after play pokemon go the mi8 gps will lock and no data received with gps test tools
My new buyed MI 8 from Taiwan store has GPS problem,
I noticed when I play pokemon go and the gps not found message appear and disappear
I shut down the pokemon go and open gps test tool
no data will be received
I restart the phone and stuck
I must turn off it by push power button 10 secs
and start it again
then the gps test tool can receive data from gps
thiagoserrao said:
You are getting the "GPS not found" message?
Whitch version do you use? Chinese or European?
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Yes, I keep getting it.
Miui Global 9.5 / Stable 9.5.13.0.
2 days ago I installed the "Gps status and toolbox" app from the play store and used the "Manage A-GPS State" option to reset and re-download the A-GPS XTRA Data.
After rebooting no issues for the whole day. Today the annoying message is back.
Don't use MIUI 9. Try MIUI 10.
ssssssss530 said:
My new buyed MI 8 from Taiwan store has GPS problem,
I noticed when I play pokemon go and the gps not found message appear and disappear
I shut down the pokemon go and open gps test tool
no data will be received
I restart the phone and stuck
I must turn off it by push power button 10 secs
and start it again
then the gps test tool can receive data from gps
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Sometimes i install the MIUI 10 on my ONEPLUS 5, but i always got the message "GPS NOT FOUND", same problem that you are getting on MI8, i think this is really a Software issues :/. Well, thx for your reply, i really really appreciate! If this problem occurs to me, i'll have to install the Lineage or something like that :x.
Hope my Mi8 don't have this problem :/.
Anyway, the Taiwan version do not have the Band 28 LTE, right?
thiagoserrao said:
Sometimes i install the MIUI 10 on my ONEPLUS 5, but i always got the message "GPS NOT FOUND", same problem that you are getting on MI8, i think this is really a Software issues :/. Well, thx for your reply, i really really appreciate! If this problem occurs to me, i'll have to install the Lineage or something like that :x.
Hope my Mi8 don't have this problem :/.
Anyway, the Taiwan version do not have the Band 28 LTE, right?
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I unlock bootloader yestoday, all data reset, and reinstall app again . I go outside and open google map, the gps get position soon,but after 50 mins without shutdown google map , I found the position is not changed, the gps hang. I use gps tool to clean and repair agps data , the mi 8 soft restart , but the gps is still hang, I shutdown and turn on the phone again , the GPS live again.
My mi8 is running global stable version miui 9 9.5.13.10. I saw the newest develop version miui 10 have many bugs , so I am still waiting the right version released.
By the way,Taiwan version do not have the Band 28 LTE, just include B1 / B3 / B7 / B8 / B38 / B41，and suppot 2CA include B1 + B3、B3 + B3、B7 + B7.
Use gps mode with only device to prevent from fused lcation service lock gps
I flash the 8.8.7 global developer miui 10
Gps still hang when pokemon go or gps test tool run
Even when camera use location tag
You need shutdown the phone and force restart it by click power button for 10 secs
After some test, I use the gps with only device mode
The gps is normal for 30 hours without hang(gps tool shows no gps, not 28 gps without signal).
ssssssss530 said:
I unlock bootloader yestoday, all data reset, and reinstall app again . I go outside and open google map, the gps get position soon,but after 50 mins without shutdown google map , I found the position is not changed, the gps hang. I use gps tool to clean and repair agps data , the mi 8 soft restart , but the gps is still hang, I shutdown and turn on the phone again , the GPS live again.
My mi8 is running global stable version miui 9 9.5.13.10. I saw the newest develop version miui 10 have many bugs , so I am still waiting the right version released.
By the way,Taiwan version do not have the Band 28 LTE, just include B1 / B3 / B7 / B8 / B38 / B41，and suppot 2CA include B1 + B3、B3 + B3、B7 + B7.
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ssssssss530 said:
I flash the 8.8.7 global developer miui 10
Gps still hang when pokemon go or gps test tool run
Even when camera use location tag
You need shutdown the phone and force restart it by click power button for 10 secs
After some test, I use the gps with only device mode
The gps is normal for 30 hours without hang(gps tool shows no gps, not 28 gps without signal).
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This is so non sense, Xiaomi do not fix this for like 2 big updates, i don't know what they are doing there... x_x
I bought mine yesterday, if they still fu** up with GPS, i'll sell it and buy one oneplus 6 >_>, i hope everything happens well!! :crying:
i am facing a weird issue with xiaomi Mi8 when i turn the AR mode in pokemon go, the pokemon moves too much, like not normal at all sometimes it even flies out of screen, i did the sensors tests and all are working good someone with the same issue?
jdaniel98x said:
i am facing a weird issue with xiaomi Mi8 when i turn the AR mode in pokemon go, the pokemon moves too much, like not normal at all sometimes it even flies out of screen, i did the sensors tests and all are working good someone with the same issue?
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I'll soon get mine, my friend is backing from china in 1 or 2 weeks, than i'll test it!
I'm on Miui 10.0.5 and have a lot of troubles with GPS (seems like a-gps is not working, even with all permission and no battery restriction for all apps...).
Did you solve this ?
For Pokemon Go, the compass don't work too (but work in the compass app, so weird...).
did you test it?? i am now in xiaomi.eu 8.9.24 bit still the same...
thiagoserrao said:
I'll soon get mine, my friend is backing from china in 1 or 2 weeks, than i'll test it!
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did you test it?? i am now in xiaomi.eu 8.9.24 bit still the same...
jdaniel98x said:
did you test it?? i am now in xiaomi.eu 8.9.24 bit still the same...
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Same issue, problems in xiaomi china 10.0.5 too
Hi,
I've bought xiaomi Mi 8 from Shanghai last week. It is china rom currently on miui 9.6. I've installed all the google services and given all the permissions properly. But phone not getting gps at all. It keeps searching for gps. But could not locate the locations in google maps. It's too much frustrating. Tried all the tips found in online but didn't work. People are asking to flash to global stable. But I wanted to stay in china rom.
So could you guys please tell me that if there will be any fix for this issue? Is there going to be any update? If there will be any update for fixing this issue then how much it will take? Should I wait or just flash to global stable? Please let me know. Thanks.
I'm on MIUI 9.5 and Google Maps work. Using a VPN of course.
current status
I've found that google maps and others gps tools apps are working great in outdoor where I'm under the direct sky. But whenever I get inside of a room or building it stops working.
samshad.ru said:
I've found that google maps and others gps tools apps are working great in outdoor where I'm under the direct sky. But whenever I get inside of a room or building it stops working.
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Hope this not happens to me, or i'll re-sell it and buy another phone :x
Disable non interactive mode
Battery & performance / Smart scenes / toggle off non interactive mode
Now I'm having constant gps