My Chinese car head-unit is no longer able to get GPS signal. I have tries all the available maps application and it doesn't work! I also tried a lot of GPS Fix type tools/apps, nothing worked.
At the top of the toolbar it shows the location icon but somehow the location just doesn't work.
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Uninstall Goole Play Services (dont update) and all should work.
Google ****ed this in last updates and no fix and gps signal on car android headunits..
BoNt3k said:
Uninstall Goole Play Services (dont update) and all should work.
Google ****ed this in last updates and no fix and gps signal on car android headunits..
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Hey did you find a fix for this I have the exact same issue dm me if you did please
Had the same problem in mine. It first started as an intermittent problem, where I'd loose the fix randomly while driving. Later the problem became permanent.
It turned out the SMA socket for the GPS antenna inside the unit was not soldered properly. Once I replaced it the GPS worked perfectly.
Another not an MTCB or MTCD unit
Check the technical part, antenna, and all wires. If everything is in order, follow the advice indicated above, install the old version of the application and prevent its updates.
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Hey guys,
For all those that are interested the ADC2 judging app is on Market now. I've added the QR code to save you guys the hassle if you have barcode scanner.
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Thnx for the bar code
Has anyone spotted anything outstanding yet? I've not really seen anything I would think would win.
Yesterday I reviewed Drive AR Navigation on the ADC 2 app. Basically it is an augmented reality based Sat Nav system, but use the live video feed from your camera instead of maps. Overlays the insturctions on top of the live video feed. Uses the compass as well as gps. Contains voice directions obviously. Failry awesome. But useless at night as the video feed from my HTC Hero camera is rubbish at night.
i tried ADC2 for a week or so and have been having fun.
but yesterday, when I downloaded an app "YourKey", it crashed my phone and non-stop prompted me "Force Close" and it still did the same even after I rebooted the phone. The home won't load up because it constantly crashed and prompted the "Force Close" so it means I can't even uninstall the crashing App.
At the end i had to hard reset my phone and redid everything which took me hours.
Somehow I believe some of these apps have not been tested thoroughly.
Be careful. Take your own risk. I gave up on that.
When I first got my Galaxy S I was so impressed with the google maps as a sat nav I stopped using my TomTom.
Now after trying various different firmwares (currently JPM) my google maps only works when I am connected to a wi-fi connection.
When I am out in my car I get a GPS lock and can see 11 satellites and lock onto between 8-10 satellites but when on the move my google maps looks like the image below.
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If I do a search for some ware I get the screen below and it just keeps on searching and never finds a location I put in where as it did before I updated my firmware.
Below is a screen shot of GPS Status showing how many satellites I am seeing and locked onto.
Is there a way to get this working correctly again? I also have CoPilot installed and that works as it should but I still prefer google maps.
Thanks in advance.
Paul.
I see that u dont have data turn on. no data, no google map as it need to download the map.
Where does it show this and how do I turn it on?
Paul.
Am I the only one with this problem then! I have never had a 3G connection as I am on a pay as you go sim and it's never been enabled yet before updating my firmware google maps worked flawlessly.
Paul.
google maps does not store maps locally, it retrieves them as required. Hence, a data connection (either 3G or WIFI) is required. This has always been the case.
The app does store some map tiles in cache, thats why some of the tiles are still visible.
Owner of an S4A and I love the phone, it convinced me to leave iphone for good.... until now. I recently installed a new head unit in my truck a Sony XAV-601bt, and when the bluetooth audio connects it asks to complete some action but i don't know what it is. No matter what i do music calls etc work fine on the head unit but for some reason my phone forgets the default launcher (nova launcher) and default music player (rocket) and default SMS app (gosms). I've exhausted google search looking for anything that resets app defaults and only found app managers etc, and i've not found anything related to the radio.
My question is this is there a way to find out what action is being executed so that I can find the correct app for it? I'm thinking that without that action it's causing strangeness with the rest of the phone
here is the screen i get when the phone pairs to the head unit
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You need 25 posts before you can post pics or links on XDA. My S4A works fine with my Sony head unit on my Harley. The first time it connected it asked if it could access my contacts. If you somehow skipped that step that might be your problem. You also mentioned what you say are default apps, but those sound like the names of non-stock apps. You may have set them as the defaults, but they may not work properly with other devices expecting to interface with the apps as the phone came from Samsung.
Hey there!
So a couple days ago I noticed Google Maps just not working at all on my phone. When I enter an address as a destination, it will show me the path I'm supposed to take, but then the blue arrow that shoes my location just doesn't move, regardless of whether or not I am moving.
I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling updates, tried different GPS services (Waze also didn't work), I've tried messing with the Location settings
Can anyone help?
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Hey there!
So a couple days ago I noticed Google Maps just not working at all on my phone. When I enter an address as a destination, it will show me the path I'm supposed to take, but then the blue arrow that shoes my location just doesn't move, regardless of whether or not I am moving.
I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling updates, tried different GPS services (Waze also didn't work), I've tried messing with the Location settings
Can anyone help?
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Are you on stock ROM or custom ROM?
Try two things:
1) Download TopNTP from the Play store. Use default installation instructions. Reboot. Tell me if you get a GPS lock.
TopNTP
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=by.zatta.agps&hl=en
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I use GPS every day with CM 12.1, with Waze. But I use that TopNTP GPS helper...
2) Re-flash stock radio image via fastboot.
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If neither of those help, and you are on a custom ROM, then
3) you may have to temporarily re-install stock ROM, get a GPS lock -- then re-install your custom ROM.
If you are on stock ROM already, then my only suggestions are #1 and #2.
Your first fix did the trick! Thank you!
Hello,
Sharing my problem by order of events:
Phone falls, screen cracks, LCD doesn't work
Sent to shop for repair
Brought the phone home, but noticed phones WiFi didn't work. Restored didn't work.
Decided to clean and flash phone (used miflash, running clean all script as seen here on the forum) after unlocking the device. Didn't work either.
Tried muktiple ROMs. Same thing. WiFi and GPS don't work. Only LTE.
Any ideas? Is this really a hardware issue? If so, how could it be solved?
Thanks
Dankex said:
Hello,
Sharing my problem by order of events:
Phone falls, screen cracks, LCD doesn't work
Sent to shop for repair
Brought the phone home, but noticed phones WiFi didn't work. Restored didn't work.
Decided to clean and flash phone (used miflash, running clean all script as seen here on the forum) after unlocking the device. Didn't work either.
Tried muktiple ROMs. Same thing. WiFi and GPS don't work. Only LTE.
Any ideas? Is this really a hardware issue? If so, how could it be solved?
Thanks
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I also changed the battery. After battery change my wifi and gps are not working.
I think the antenna connections are not in contact with the motherboard after the repair.
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