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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, my hometown is in assam and i was there a few days before but after coming back here in kolkata when i open my maps or any other location based service it still shows my location back in assam. There were 2-3 times when it showed my actual position but now it doesn't anymore. What the he'll is wrong?
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You should install a GPS testing program, for example GPS Essentials (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mictale.gpsessentials ) and see if it can correctly detect the satellites and get your position.
Also, make sure you're in the open when trying to get your position, GPS doesn't work indoors, you need "clear line of sight" to the GPS satellites (so there shouldn't be anything solid above your head, for example a building or a roof).
If GPS Essentials (or any other GPS testing app) gets your position but the position itself is wrong then i really have no idea what could be wrong.
Also, you might want to try one of the GPS Fixes from the forum, they should improve the time needed to get a fix (for me it took about 3-4 minutes without the modification, now it gets a fix in less than 30 seconds).
For GPS Fixes/improvements take a look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22798187 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11342772
I have gps test from the market, and previously it got a perfect fix within 30 seconds from a cold start. But now the program can see 2-4 satellites max but it never gets a fix. I reseted my device twice still no help. I am really torn. I don't understand what's the problem?
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please read this guy thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11342772#post11342772
[DEC.05.2011] Instantaneous GPS Fixation v1.2! *FOR ALL ANDROIDS PHONES!*
I have installed:
- Gps.conf file for asia, includes 24 countries.pool.ntp.org (includes India)
- GPS fix (Qbanin)
- SuplRootCert
it works like a charm for me... lock satelites at 2 minutes in open air (avoid buildings)
or if it doesn't work for you, look for mularameez thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494862&page=2
because he's from india too, but my device cant lock sattelite with his method (Im from Indonesia)...
maybe you should try both, and see which one is the best for you
regards...
Ok, I'm fixing this phone for someone who had complained to me that it doesn't ever get a lock. I had downloaded GPS status and found out it hardly discovers any satellites. For comparison's (or rather no-comparison's, lol) sake I was standing outside for almost 2 minutes and all it got was it discovered only 3 satellite(that too in grey) in that time while my galaxy s3 was able to get 12 sat lock in less than 15 secs..
Anyway coming back to the point, is it just only me or its an common issue with this set?
I did try modifying the gps.conf to put NTP and XTRA server in there, however it doesn't seem to do anything. Is there anything which can be done ?
For the FIRST TIME, It will take sometimes to connect to the GPS satellites. Try GPS Test tool to view GPS data and you can clear GPS data from here.
If you are using a custom rom, startover flashing the same.
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Hi,
I'm not sure of I'm on the right forum/subforum, but here it goes. I am using iGO MyWay 8.4.3. Navigation (European area) on my P700. It work really well and I am satisifed but I have one little problem. I heard that many nav manufactures (iGO/Navteq included) decided that their .apk will use American satellites for GPS lock. Here we touched the problem. There are moments when I got GPS lock in few seconds and also there are moments when there is about 20 minutes needed to make a proper GPS lock (ofc, we are talking about open areas). Also, I heard there are few code-lines in .apk that could change satellite search to European area (closer satellites, faster lock).
My issue is : Is there any .apk editor that can be used to change these few lines of code without ruining the whole app. If so, does anybody know which codes have to be changed.
Thanks in advance!
It must one. I used igo primo v2.0 and now v2.1 for jb but i dont have this problems. From start to connetion it takes about 10 to 20 seconds.
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mishuboy said:
It must one. I used igo primo v2.0 and now v2.1 for jb but i dont have this problems. From start to connetion it takes about 10 to 20 seconds.
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I now it should, as I said, there are moments in which GPS lock is done in 10 to 20 secs as you said and that's how it supposed to be. I just want to find the way how to change those few lines of code (GPS orientation and positioning - primary -> something like that), from American location to European. There are 2x more American GPS satellites than European, but also Americans are using a lot of smartphones, so when American GPS sats are busy, phone needs more time to achieve GPS lock. Changing primary orientation / postitioning will make European (closer) sats more available, currently I guess mine iGO has its primary GPS sats on US, not european.
That is the thing I want to change, of course, if it is possible.
Thanks anway!
http://forums.droidbeans.com/developer-guides/(guide)-how-top-edit-apk's-for-newbies/
See this if it helps you.
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johnny301092 said:
Hi,
I'm not sure of I'm on the right forum/subforum, but here it goes. I am using iGO MyWay 8.4.3. Navigation (European area) on my P700. It work really well and I am satisifed but I have one little problem. I heard that many nav manufactures (iGO/Navteq included) decided that their .apk will use American satellites for GPS lock. Here we touched the problem. There are moments when I got GPS lock in few seconds and also there are moments when there is about 20 minutes needed to make a proper GPS lock (ofc, we are talking about open areas). Also, I heard there are few code-lines in .apk that could change satellite search to European area (closer satellites, faster lock).
My issue is : Is there any .apk editor that can be used to change these few lines of code without ruining the whole app. If so, does anybody know which codes have to be changed.
Thanks in advance!
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I got your problem too, sometimes it locks in 10 sec and sometimes after 5-10km and its killing me, it would be nice if somebody could change .apk to lock on eu satelites.
kristijan505 said:
I got your problem too, sometimes it locks in 10 sec and sometimes after 5-10km and its killing me, it would be nice if somebody could change .apk to lock on eu satelites.
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I think the problem was fixed after D version of rom. Before I had that problem too, now I dont have L7 but If You are on rooted rom, You can try this app, (chose Your region) :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825717
petar.s said:
I think the problem was fixed after D version of rom. Before I had that problem too, now I dont have L7 but If You are on rooted rom, You can try this app, (chose Your region) :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825717
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My phone is upgraded on JB (V10D) but nothing changed, problem remained and this Fix app doesn't help at all. Any other suggestions?
Hello, I've tried everything to make it work, I installed the GPS apps and everything, even flashed two different roms and still not working.. Is it a kitkat problem?
Ashk91 said:
Hello, I've tried everything to make it work, I installed the GPS apps and everything, even flashed two different roms and still not working.. Is it a kitkat problem?
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I have the same problem I cant even get the phone to search for a GPS signal. my bootloader is unlocked and rooted. Im thinking of reverting back to stock to see if this fixes anything
disaster999 said:
I have the same problem I cant even get the phone to search for a GPS signal. my bootloader is unlocked and rooted. Im thinking of reverting back to stock to see if this fixes anything
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I reverted to stock and it didn't work as well, tell me if it helps you please
I tried restarting my phone and that got the GPS to turn on. But it wouldnt turn off itself whenever you exit an app like Maps or a GPS status app. The icon will continue to flash on the tool bar for a while and eventually turn of by itself. If you try to activate the GPS again you need to restart your phone.
Im not sure if this is a 4.4.2 problem or a unlocked/rooted problem. Ill try to revert my phone back to stock tonight
disaster999 said:
I tried restarting my phone and that got the GPS to turn on. But it wouldnt turn off itself whenever you exit an app like Maps or a GPS status app. The icon will continue to flash on the tool bar for a while and eventually turn of by itself. If you try to activate the GPS again you need to restart your phone.
Im not sure if this is a 4.4.2 problem or a unlocked/rooted problem. Ill try to revert my phone back to stock tonight
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my gps doesnt have that problem..download an app called gps status, it shows how many satellites are in the field, then click on agps reset, then download then reboot..some people report this method fixes their gps, but doesnt fix mine ..keep me informed
I'm having the same issue lately after sending my phone to service to fix camera... My gps doesn't want to fix satellites. I tried reverting to stock (keeping s-off and unlocked bootloader) installed a guru reset rom and applied otas but no way till now. Last chance will be flashing a ruu, didn't have time yet but I'll do it in a couple days. I will keep you guys informed, if anyone succeeds in fixing it, please post how you did it!
Gps status sometimes sees satellites but signal is too low and never grows. I even tried tweaking gps.conf file a lot but no way...
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Update: i tried with a RUU zip with android 4.1.2 and applied otas till 4.3 (that was the last one i received) on one of this upgrades camera was unable to launch but on the next one it came back. And no way to get gps working with any one of these upgrades. Gps status sees a number of satellites (weird thing, after every new flash glonass satellites appear with some sort of signal -- snr <= 1.18 --, until i reset gps data and download new agps files, then they never come back until i flash some other version/rom) but never gets an acceptable signal enough to lock..
Really don't know what else to try, i think i will send back to service..
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karma0321 said:
Update: i tried with a RUU zip with android 4.1.2 and applied otas till 4.3 (that was the last one i received) on one of this upgrades camera was unable to launch but on the next one it came back. And no way to get gps working with any one of these upgrades. Gps status sees a number of satellites (weird thing, after every new flash glonass satellites appear with some sort of signal -- snr <= 1.18 --, until i reset gps data and download new agps files, then they never come back until i flash some other version/rom) but never gets an acceptable signal enough to lock..
Really don't know what else to try, i think i will send back to service..
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Any update on this?
Im having issues with my GPS as well. I use the ViperOne ROM (latest) with the ElementalX firmware. When I try to use Google Maps the following will happen:
1) GPS will find my location ok and calculate a route ok.
2) I start driving and the blue arrow in google maps does not move OR it thinks im on a different road than I actually am. When it thinks im on a different road the arrow may or may not move...more often than not it just stays still.
3) I have driven for over 10min hoping it will eventually start to work but it doesn't.
4) The only way I have got it to work is to pull over, stop nav, close maps and try again. Generally on the 2nd or 3rd try it will start to work correctly.
My GPS was working fine before I rooted and installed a custom ROM. I will try wiping and flashing ViperOne tonight and use the stock firmware instead of ElementalX. Will report back to see if this works.
froggy88 said:
Any update on this?
Im having issues with my GPS as well. I use the ViperOne ROM (latest) with the ElementalX firmware. When I try to use Google Maps the following will happen:
1) GPS will find my location ok and calculate a route ok.
2) I start driving and the blue arrow in google maps does not move OR it thinks im on a different road than I actually am. When it thinks im on a different road the arrow may or may not move...more often than not it just stays still.
3) I have driven for over 10min hoping it will eventually start to work but it doesn't.
4) The only way I have got it to work is to pull over, stop nav, close maps and try again. Generally on the 2nd or 3rd try it will start to work correctly.
My GPS was working fine before I rooted and installed a custom ROM. I will try wiping and flashing ViperOne tonight and use the stock firmware instead of ElementalX. Will report back to see if this works.
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So the 2nd post in this thread has solved my issue...for now.
froggy88 said:
So the 2nd post in this thread has solved my issue...for now.
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Nop no good still. If anyone has a fix for this it would be appreciated!!!
Same issues here after sending in for repair. GPS sees about 18-20 satellites per the gps status apps, but only fixes on 3-4 with weak signals. Tried a few gps.conf tweaks which help but seems that they're just using more of the AGPS data and not actually the GPS chip.
EDIT: Have tried a few fresh wipes and different ROMs, GPE edition, etc. - all the same. This never happened in the past :/
zeezz said:
Same issues here after sending in for repair. GPS sees about 18-20 satellites per the gps status apps, but only fixes on 3-4 with weak signals. Tried a few gps.conf tweaks which help but seems that they're just using more of the AGPS data and not actually the GPS chip.
EDIT: Have tried a few fresh wipes and different ROMs, GPE edition, etc. - all the same. This never happened in the past :/
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I have tried updating the firmware to the latest version and different ROMS but that did not help. However I discovered that in google maps if I select the walk mode my navigation will work! Unfortunately thats no help as I need the car mode to work.
I installed GPS Status and it locks on to plenty of satellites so im not sure why Google Maps (or any nav apps) will not work.
I came to the same conclusion as you. It seems like the phone is using AGPS and not the GPS data.
froggy88 said:
I have tried updating the firmware to the latest version and different ROMS but that did not help. However I discovered that in google maps if I select the walk mode my navigation will work! Unfortunately thats no help as I need the car mode to work.
I installed GPS Status and it locks on to plenty of satellites so im not sure why Google Maps (or any nav apps) will not work.
I came to the same conclusion as you. It seems like the phone is using AGPS and not the GPS data.
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I did a little research the other day ...I can't find the link but I remember most of it..
Apparently one of the Google+ and/or playstore silent background updates mess up gps on google maps for HTC One.
Using the 'GPS essentials' and 'Gps status' apps you can actually lock on to all the gps satellites fine.
Also using navigation,like you did...also locks on fine.
Its the standard google maps over view and a few other apps that use it (like my bus map app) that are affected.
One work around is apparently (didn't work for me though) going into the google settings app and tinkering with Google+ settings. turning it off or clearing it or something.
This is a software issue. I'm on untampered pure stock.
So I have resolved the GPS issue on my device. I tried a whole bunch of things so im not totally sure what fixed it. I:
Removed HTC Backup using root uninstaller
Using Faster GPS set my location and added the TRUE flag to AGPS_Enable
Using GPSFix I waited until it locked onto a satellite.
Rebooted my phone then tested with GPS Test. My phone locked onto about 8 satellites.
Tried Google maps navigation and it worked.
So far its been 3 days, 2 reboots and counting. Hopefully something similar works for you.
If you're rooted editing the GPS.conf file fixes it perfectly. The default setting are just totally crap
froggy88 said:
So I have resolved the GPS issue on my device. I tried a whole bunch of things so im not totally sure what fixed it. I:
Removed HTC Backup using root uninstaller
Using Faster GPS set my location and added the TRUE flag to AGPS_Enable
Using GPSFix I waited until it locked onto a satellite.
Rebooted my phone then tested with GPS Test. My phone locked onto about 8 satellites.
Tried Google maps navigation and it worked.
So far its been 3 days, 2 reboots and counting. Hopefully something similar works for you.
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And GPS has stopped working again. What a pain.
Go here. This is how I fixed my HTC one. It works on all android phones. The default GPS.conf file is rubbish
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=953630
I tried the gps.conf file in that link. It seemed to be slightly better at first, locking onto 3 satellites with yellow SNR in GPS Test. But then I tried resetting and downloading the AGPS data with GPS Status and after it doesn't even detect satellites anymore.
Question to the posters in the thread. Have any of you dropped your phone before this started happening? I've gone through 2 M7s and the GPS stopped working properly after taking a nasty spill and have been unsuccessful in remedying the problem.
shalpp said:
Question to the posters in the thread. Have any of you dropped your phone before this started happening? I've gone through 2 M7s and the GPS stopped working properly after taking a nasty spill and have been unsuccessful in remedying the problem.
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I have dropped my phone several times however it is in a protective case. My issue started out of the blue: one day it was working just fine, the next it was highly erratic...and has been since.