[HELP] GPS won't lock at all - Moto X Q&A

Hello!
I have a Moto X on AICP 11, the latest nightly, and tried to find a way to make my GPS work better, it is really bad on AICP. I've changed my gps.conf file to what I found to be the best for my country (Brazil) and it just made the gps stop working completely. It won't even find satellites. I tried to change gps.conf back to AICP's original file and it didn't solve the problem. I really don't want to go back to stock. Any ideas?

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igorgpsouza said:
Hello!
I have a Moto X on AICP 11, the latest nightly, and tried to find a way to make my GPS work better, it is really bad on AICP. I've changed my gps.conf file to what I found to be the best for my country (Brazil) and it just made the gps stop working completely. It won't even find satellites. I tried to change gps.conf back to AICP's original file and it didn't solve the problem. I really don't want to go back to stock. Any ideas?
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Update: Erased modemst1 and modemst2, placed a stock Moto X 2014's gps.conf on system-> etc, GPS is working well now.
I'll update stock gps.conf if anyone wants it.

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GPS Issues - unable to lock on

I just got the my HTC One for Sprint and after rooting, I am unable to lock on to GPS using Google Maps. I am currently running Cynogenmod 10.1 20130704 Nightly.
I even tried GPS status to do reset GPS but no luck. If i flash sense based ROM GPS locks on right away. Anyone seen this issue or know of a fix?
sup3rg0d said:
I just got the my HTC One for Sprint and after rooting, I am unable to lock on to GPS using Google Maps. I am currently running Cynogenmod 10.1 20130704 Nightly.
I even tried GPS status to do reset GPS but no luck. If i flash sense based ROM GPS locks on right away. Anyone seen this issue or know of a fix?
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back up cm10 restore your sense rom, and lock your gps on then boot to recovery and reinstall cm10
That worked for me once, but didn't seem to stick. I believe gps stopped working once I was in a LTE area.
I edited the /etc/gps.conf file using root browser.
The last line where the setting LPP_PROFILE=X
Stock CM10.1 is 0.
I changed it to 3, rebooted and gps locked right on.
There is a post in the CM10.1 thread (page 48-ish IIRC) that mentions changing it to 1. I tried 3 and it worked for me. I will try 1 if gps stops working again.
Great thanks. That worked like a charm.
sup3rg0d said:
Great thanks. That worked like a charm.
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Just remember that after every flash you need to change that file again.
Might see if this setting can be merged into the mainline if this is a valid fix.

[Q] Help with GPS N7000 with Android Kit Kat

My Galaxy Note was with ROM SlimSaber 4.4.2 and the gps was not working. Then I put Cyanogenmod 11 but the problem continues.
Someone who has any of these two Rom is facing this problem?
I thank for the help. :good::good:
Sorry for my english. I'm from Brazil.
dexterdroid said:
My Galaxy Note was with ROM SlimSaber 4.4.2 and the gps was not working. Then I put Cyanogenmod 11 but the problem continues.
Someone who has any of these two Rom is facing this problem?
I thank for the help. :good::good:
Sorry for my english. I'm from Brazil.
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CM 11: GPS working fine here.
I am using latest frantisheq cm11 built and gps working fine.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Strange, I've formatted the Note, put the rom Slimsaber and Cyanogenmod 10.2 and gps still not working. I am using GPS Test and Sygic for try to capture the satellites but nothing happens.
Would know tell me a way to check if the gps is actually connected, and if there is any way to fix this?
Thank you for the help of the two.
dexterdroid said:
Strange, I've formatted the Note, put the rom Slimsaber and Cyanogenmod 10.2 and gps still not working. I am using GPS Test and Sygic for try to capture the satellites but nothing happens.
Would know tell me a way to check if the gps is actually connected, and if there is any way to fix this?
Thank you for the help of the two.
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Try install a stock Samsung rom and check GPS.
I have the same problem for a while. I am using SllimSaber.
I have formatted and reflashed KK several times nothing changed.
Now i will try stock rom as suggested.
I have installed AryaV7 nothing has changed, no GPS signal at all
Any ideas?
nehiryeli said:
I have installed AryaV7 nothing has changed, no GPS signal at all
Any ideas?
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Does your phone's GPS indicator blink? Maybe your phone's GPS is broken? Have you tried aps named "GPS Test", from google play?
Did you tried to use the app GPSData to download latest AGPS info?
Also you can try to modify gps.conf/gps.xml to choose different time/supl server, that is greatly helpful for fixing GPS.
Try reflashing rom (clean install) - In case there is nothing wrong with your GPS hardware everything should work just fine
I have modified gps config data with Faster Gps. Results did not change.
I have also used AndroiTS Gps test,Gps data, Gps status, Gps essentials none of them was able to catch a satellite.
I have clean install Slim Saber but the result is the same.
I am started thinking that it is not software related.
It could be a hardware issue....
Folks,
Like you I spent days editing gps.conf, installing apps, reflashing ROMS, all to no avail.
There seems to be no magic bullet and what works for one may not work for another, but I eventually stumbled across http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1973727.
As you will see it requires opening the case and 'tweaking' two contact points. To my surprise it worked for me - although not perfectly. I get about 10 satellite fixes and 6, maybe 7 locks. ('GPS Test' is an excellent freebie to tell you what locks/fixes you are getting.) But a big step in the right direction. There are a few images in the thread that describe the issue/ remedy.
Top (well, average) tips:
1. If you haven't taken a case off before:
a. don't try it just before setting off to a dinner party. It is a bit of a pig and requires some grunt, swearing and patience - but it can be done! There are a few YouTube videos that help explain the process.
b. you will require a size 000 cross-head (Phillips) screwdriver. Go out and buy one if necessary (if you can find somewhere that sells them - I use the one from my spectacles repair kit which just happens to fit; not perfect but does the job - http://www.poundland.co.uk/spectacle-repair-kit. If you try with too big a head you risk stripping the screw heads and that is ......... well, not recommended.
2. Once you have completed the job test your N7000 (with GPS Test) before putting the 9 screws back in. Mine works better with no screws! You may find different.
As I say above this may work for you and may not, so the usual health warning, proceed if you wish.
You can find similar issues on Samsung smartphones, eg http://gs3.wonderhowto.com/how-to/s...-gps-problems-your-samsung-galaxy-s3-0145332/.
Good luck :laugh:
FT
Thank you very much.
Works like charm!!! :good:
The problem was in antenna.
dexterdroid said:
My Galaxy Note was with ROM SlimSaber 4.4.2 and the gps was not working. Then I put Cyanogenmod 11 but the problem continues.
Someone who has any of these two Rom is facing this problem?
I thank for the help. :good::good:
Sorry for my english. I'm from Brazil.
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Did you solve the problem? I have the same trouble that have arisen after updating to kitkat.I tried everything to solve it, without success (clean installation, downgrading to stock rom, editing the gps.conf file, reinstalling google maps, modem changes, hardware check ect.).
I switched to Lollipop but problem remain unsolved.
Regards
I'm glad I found this thread; I too have tried all possible solutions that may have worked for others (edit gps.config, reflash stock ROM, go back to GB, tighten the screws, bend the antenna contacts and so on), and none have helped. At all.
Now, I read somewhere that what is most likely causing the problem (completely dead gps, gps status apk shows zero satellites) is a corrupted EFS partition. This is a partition that usually is not touched by factory resets, ROM changes and so on. It also contains information that you cannot afford to loose (imei and so on).
So, I managed to backup this partition using KTools. Now, the problem is how do I get a clean, EFS partition? Is there a way to reflash this partition from a hidden backup thru odin? Or some other way?
Any help would be vastly appreciated!
Regards.

Problem with GPS in non stock ROMS

Hi togehter,
I bought a Galaxy S3 Mini i8190N from an offer here in germany last month, the phone has a sim net lock. First of all I am experienced with flashing custom roms. But for my issue I never found any available topic.
I had no problem rooting the device and I can also install and run several custom roms, but for non stock roms I never see any satellites in view (GPS Test, GPS status & etc.) Everything else runs fine, WLAN, BT etc.
I tried to change the ntp pool settings to germany / europe, but this doesn't help (Faster fix, also manually system/etc/gps.conf).
In stock roms / custom stock roms GPS is working fine and I get a fast fix, I see a lot of satellites.
What I also tried:
Going back to orignal stock rom. Made a hard factory reset.
I tried flashing with Odin and also with TWRP v2.7.1.0 20140612, but this also does not fix the problem
Before installing non stock rom, I made a factory reset and deleted cache/system/davlik cache, but gps is never working. The symbol is appearing, if a app wants to access GPS and I also changed gps settings to high resolution.
Does anybody else have same problems?
Roms I tested Carbon, Omni, Slimrom, Cyanogenmod (MacLaw), I also tried Omnirom from goldenguy
I can provide more informations, if someone has an idea about it.
dapeterle said:
Hi togehter,
I bought a Galaxy S3 Mini i8190N from an offer here in germany last month, the phone has a sim net lock. First of all I am experienced with flashing custom roms. But for my issue I never found any available topic.
I had no problem rooting the device and I can also install and run several custom roms, but for non stock roms I never see any satellites in view (GPS Test, GPS status & etc.) Everything else runs fine, WLAN, BT etc.
I tried to change the ntp pool settings to germany / europe, but this doesn't help (Faster fix, also manually system/etc/gps.conf).
In stock roms / custom stock roms GPS is working fine and I get a fast fix, I see a lot of satellites.
What I also tried:
Going back to orignal stock rom. Made a hard factory reset.
I tried with Odin and also with v2.7.1.0 20140612, but this also does not fix the problem
Before installing non stock rom, I made a factory reset and deleted cache/system/davlik cache, but gps is never working. The symbol is appearing, if a app wants to access GPS and I also changed in gps settings to high resolution.
Does anybody else have same problems?
Roms I tested Carbon, Omni, Slimrom, Cyanogenmod (MacLaw), I also tried Omnirom from goldenguy
I can provide more informations, if someone has an idea about it.
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Update:
Hi together,
I again started to understand why GPS works fine in roms like R-Mod3 (Cutstom STOCK) and does not work for all kitkat roms >=4.4.2.
Enclosed you find the debug logs of google maps and gps test for omni-4.4.4-20140801-golden-HOMEMADE . In both apps I get errors in debugging. Can someone help me understand the problem here?
I guess it's a driver issue for android versions higher than stock rom.
Have you tried CM10.1?

network location problem (GPS)

Hei, some time ago when I was in the building for example, maps were showing me approx location, weather worked well with recognition of the place etc. Now, none of this work unless I have a good GPS signal from actual GPS receiver. So in the building it does not recognize the place I am nor weather is working due to lack of location.
Where is the problem? I am not rooted I have recently (well month ago) updated to newest OOS.
I have a high accuracy turned on, apps have permisions, tried to clear cache, reinstall the apps, change all the settings and change it back but still it didn't solve the issue.
Anyone has the same? How to fix that?
Hi i had the same problem as you.
This was posted on Oneplus forum and i installed the OP3T rom from the link. Works great now.
"This fix was provided by OnePlus team:
Hi sir/madam, sorry for all the waiting, for this GPS issue, we created a repairing patch which can fix this issue completely, if you are willing to install this patch(only for the build number O2 Stable 180914 for 3, 180915 for 3T), please download it from our Google Drive, links are here below, please choose the right model of your phone to download. After download it, put it under the root of Storage, then go to settings> system updates> right top menu> local upgrade.
OnePlus 3: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CqoPlWwBIt3GVO2lXEa4ifa5e2zof1ki
OnePlus 3T: https://drive.google.com/open?id=133mbmYA74j7fUn0qiqL20SnOjFwNrWAW
If you installed this repairing patch, please keep noted if the bugs get resolved or not, we will take care of it. Thanks for your cooperation and great days to you.
This patch solved location detection issue in my OP3T"
Is this legit? Why some random guy is posting it there instead of someone from OP team and why on google disk?
EDIT: ok one plus confirmed it is their link.
When you flash it do you loose TWRP or some data etc? Or just flash it through TWRP like dirty flash?
I just dirty flashed it. You will loose TWRP and go back to stock recovery. No other data is lost.
OK works better now thanks
Nice did a whole lot difference.
yeah, now waiting for Pie

gps on rr os

Hello everyone.
GPS doesn't work since i've flashed RR OS Oreo on my g800f.
I've tried many workarounds like editing GPS.conf, resetting a-gps data, installing many kinds of apps... I can't get it to work.
If anyone has already solved this problem, i'd like to know how to fix it.
I think there's a parameter missing in the conf file like capabilities or something else but i can't find it out.
If somebody had the stock GPS.conf for our device in Europe, i'd like to see the params inside.
Thanks a lot

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