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Hey friends.
I've tried any JK2 based rom out there (Macnut, obsidian etc')
I just can't get the gps to work.
properly, either it takes about 10 minutes to get a lock and then consistently looses the signal and have bad accuracy or it doesn't lock at all...
is there a solution?
thanks!
Have you tried to reflash? Did you start from a fresh JFD install (using ODIN)?
I know that seems to work for some people. Also, I'm going to assume that you're not running with a non-stock kernel or with a lagfix installed. Sometimes, one or both of those things will make the GPS stop working (why? I don't know).
My GPS rarely worked on JFD. Worked on JI2, slightly better than it work on JI6. On the 2.2 builds I also know from personal experience that it works on Obsidian, Onyx and Axura - at least on my phone.
I'll try to odin to stock and then flash a new rom
I hope it works...
thanks!
ohadbasan said:
I'll try to odin to stock and then flash a new rom
I hope it works...
thanks!
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I found a great solution: Download Anycut and GPS Test if you don't already have them. After long pressing on an empty home screen, choose shortcuts, then Anycut. Scroll down to LBS Test Mode and put it on a home screen. Open it up, hit delete GPS data. Then go to application settings, change "hot start" to "cold start". Go outside, open up GPS Test, if everything is good you should see satellites in view immediately. Then, be patient, you should see the in use ones gradually increase. When you get a maximum number (whatever it may be), go back into LBS Test Mode and change back to "hot start" and you should be good to go.
ohadbasan said:
Hey friends.
I've tried any JK2 based rom out there (Macnut, obsidian etc')
I just can't get the gps to work.
properly, either it takes about 10 minutes to get a lock and then consistently looses the signal and have bad accuracy or it doesn't lock at all...
is there a solution?
thanks!
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My phone's GPS does not work properly with any ROM in the site that is based on JK2, but Macnut R10.
Try Macnut R10, do not try any other version,,, just R10, go to lbstest and delete your GPS data, and get back with your results...
I'm still having problems with my GPS after installing Axura Rom 2.2.5.9. My GPS was working fine before this upgrade and I've tried all the fixes and it's not helping me. My GPS spotted 11 and 6 - 8 is in use using GPStest app but when I'm using navagation, it's always stuck on "getting driving direction" screen. I disable using wireless network and wifi. I don't think it's hardware issue because it was working fine before. I'm not sure if the newest version of Axura will help or should I reflash my rom? Please help!!
Disable data? This will not allow it to get the directions, hence your phone gets stuck at that screen.
Sdobron said:
Disable data? This will not allow it to get the directions, hence your phone gets stuck at that screen.
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I did enable it back and it is still stuck at getting driving direction screen. Any other suggestions? Thanks in advance.
rayray430 said:
I'm still having problems with my GPS after installing Axura Rom 2.2.5.9. My GPS was working fine before this upgrade and I've tried all the fixes and it's not helping me. My GPS spotted 11 and 6 - 8 is in use using GPStest app but when I'm using navagation, it's always stuck on "getting driving direction" screen. I disable using wireless network and wifi. I don't think it's hardware issue because it was working fine before. I'm not sure if the newest version of Axura will help or should I reflash my rom? Please help!!
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I see you posted in the non hardware gps fix. What were you running that it worked so good? I think you need to go back to it or try reflashing what your on. Try a different rom maybe? Last try the hardware fix. A lot of ppl can't get their gps to work for crap no matter what. They send it in to samsung and all they do is reset it. No fix.
nomadrider123 said:
I see you posted in the non hardware gps fix. What were you running that it worked so good? I think you need to go back to it or try reflashing what your on. Try a different rom maybe? Last try the hardware fix. A lot of ppl can't get their gps to work for crap no matter what. They send it in to samsung and all they do is reset it. No fix.
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The last time my GPS worked was running stock. Everything is perfect with this new rom except the GPS issue. Does any ROM out there that have the GPS working??
there's a simple fix for the vibrant with an app called "GPS restore" by Samsung
make sure to use the default market to search for it
lmk if it helped, btw I'm running Bionix-V 2.2 if you want to try that and see if GPS works for you then
Thank you "soulofkorea" for this info I just went and dl'd that app and now my gps works perfectly
Sent from my SGH-T959 using Bionix-V by Team Whiskey,&several XDA apps
soulofkorea said:
there's a simple fix for the vibrant with an app called "GPS restore" by Samsung
make sure to use the default market to search for it
lmk if it helped, btw I'm running Bionix-V 2.2 if you want to try that and see if GPS works for you then
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I did try GPS restore but no luck, the Nav still stuck on "finding driving directions" screen. I have no clue why is it doing that. I see 10 birds and locked onto 6 - 8 with good signal strengh and Google maps works flawlessly with an instant written direction within seconds.
This is my setting for my GPS
dial *#3214789650# into lbs
first choose:app setting
1:Sessing Type
(Tracking)
2:test mode
(H/W Test)
3p mode
(H/W Sensitivity Test)
4:start mode
(Cold start)
5:GPS Plus
(ON)
6:
(ON)
7:
(50)
8:
(OFF)
second choose supl/cp setting
1: FQDN type
(Custom Config)
2:
supl.nokia.com
3ort
7275
4:SUPL security
ON
5:AGPS mode
(SUPL)
then back to home and reboot your device.
after it, get into lbs again
1.choose delete gps data
2.get position test
3.after located, change 1st "cold start" into "hot start".
completed.
carlcj5 said:
Thank you "soulofkorea" for this info I just went and dl'd that app and now my gps works perfectly
Sent from my SGH-T959 using Bionix-V by Team Whiskey,&several XDA apps
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glad to help
rayray430 said:
I did try GPS restore but no luck, the Nav still stuck on "finding driving directions" screen. I have no clue why is it doing that. I see 10 birds and locked onto 6 - 8 with good signal strengh and Google maps works flawlessly with an instant written direction within seconds.
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hmm I'm just shooting in the dark here but try clearing the data in google maps by going to settings>applications and then reinstalling? if that doesn't work then flash CWM recovery and reflash the ROM after clearing the cache?
other than those ideas I got nothing, good luck
carlcj5 said:
Thank you "soulofkorea" for this info I just went and dl'd that app and now my gps works perfectly
Sent from my SGH-T959 using Bionix-V by Team Whiskey,&several XDA apps
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How is it while driving? Ran this and other fixes for a while but driving it drops out
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I just flashed cm9/flapjaxxx rom.
Everything seems to be fine but my GPS will not lock in maps app..
Any thoughts?
I am on AT&T. I717 model
Thank you
Use the FJ tools to install the correct carrier fix.
rangercaptain said:
Use the FJ tools to install the correct carrier fix.
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I choose att gps config and rebooted.
Still nothing.
did you try turning on google location services in settings?
Everything is on.
GPS doesn't seem to work. Too bad. I really like this rom. Very fast and stable.
Confirmed issue. Experiencing same problem. Can not get a lock. Loaded gps configuration from tools, used gps status and gps test, still no go. :-(
For me when this happens I Odin back to stock and then reflash. Has worked each time I get a screwed up gps
download faster fix from the market, and set to north american..
if that doesn't fix it, download GPS status from the market, then go to tools/Manage A-GPS state, reset. Reboot your phone, then go back to GPS Status app, and tools/manage A-GPS state, download...
let it download the info it needs, then try opening Maps and see if you get a GPS lock...
if haven't tried yet, use this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1438129
Thanks to crypted
Don't forget to do a nandroid just in case something goes wrong.
Worked for me, GPS fix with seconds (5-10)
I bought HDC Storm MX phone from China. It has MT6589 quad-core (if that changes anything). It had all the chinese apps, but I removed them, and flashed gapps, and everything is working great, except the gps.
It just cant get a lock on anything. After waiting a few minutes, it just found 2 sattelites, but didnt lock on them.
It's rooted, and I already tried changing "gps.conf" file, but it didn't help.
I attached the screen I get, when I am using GPS Status.
I dont know what the second icon from the left side in the status bar means.
How can I fix this, as there are probably no custom roms for this device?
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thank you.
JankyLV said:
I bought HDC Storm MX phone from China. It has MT6589 quad-core (if that changes anything). It had all the chinese apps, but I removed them, and flashed gapps, and everything is working great, except the gps.
It just cant get a lock on anything. After waiting a few minutes, it just found 2 sattelites, but didnt lock on them.
It's rooted, and I already tried changing "gps.conf" file, but it didn't help.
I attached the screen I get, when I am using GPS Status.
I dont know what the second icon from the left side in the status bar means.
How can I fix this, as there are probably no custom roms for this device?
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thank you.
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Install fastergps from the market and try again...
fix
arkas5 said:
Install fastergps from the market and try again...
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I found the solution. None of the apps from google play worked. Tried gps doctor, fastergps, gps fix etc.
Maybe "gps.conf" trick works when you get partial gps fix, but it didn't for me at the time.
Even reseting and downloading A-GPS data didn't help me.
In the end, the fix was very easy, I just didn't think of that at first..
So if anyone needs it:
1. screen) Settings -> Location access,
2. screen) Location access -> click on "GPS satellites",
3. screen) Enable both GPS EPO and A-GPS,
4. screen) In EPO Settings check the auto download, and click the Download button.
That's it. It helped for me, I get a GPS fix in Waze now in 3-10 seconds.
I read about EPO, but couldn't find it in the settings.
Hope that helps.
Cheers.
Thank you very much, been banging my head against the wall with this one. I have a mtk6589, Have been using Android since the G1 and I some overlooked the basics...
Thanks !!
londonzombie said:
Thank you very much, been banging my head against the wall with this one. I have a mtk6589, Have been using Android since the G1 and I some overlooked the basics...
Thanks !!
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Be aware that AGPS and EPO will consume data traffic. Usually not too much - but keep an eye on the data usage for a few days to get a notion of the ammount.
HDC storm mx - howto flash the gapps - recovery mode in Chinese?
I entered the recovery mode hoping I could install the gapps zip file.
But the menu is in Chinese, no idea what I should select!
In fact, the only way I got out of this factory mode was by removing the battery...
I tried to simply install the apps one by one, but the installs all failed.
Advice is most welcomed, but please with the details, if possible.
thanks,
guy
JankyLV said:
I bought HDC Storm MX phone from China. It has MT6589 quad-core (if that changes anything). It had all the chinese apps, but I removed them, and flashed gapps, and everything is working great, except the gps.
It just cant get a lock on anything. After waiting a few minutes, it just found 2 sattelites, but didnt lock on them.
It's rooted, and I already tried changing "gps.conf" file, but it didn't help.
I attached the screen I get, when I am using GPS Status.
I dont know what the second icon from the left side in the status bar means.
How can I fix this, as there are probably no custom roms for this device?
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thank you.
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guy529 said:
I entered the recovery mode hoping I could install the gapps zip file.
But the menu is in Chinese, no idea what I should select!
In fact, the only way I got out of this factory mode was by removing the battery...
I tried to simply install the apps one by one, but the installs all failed.
Advice is most welcomed, but please with the details, if possible.
thanks,
guy
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How I did it - I had a second phone with Google Translate installed. I used the option to capture picture and translate text in it.
I don't remember which options from the top I had to choose, but it worked out fine with that method. First I flashed ClockWorkMod (cwm) recovery, and from that point on I had everything in english.
Which CWM for HDC STORM MX
COOL IDEA!
which CWM did you use?
JankyLV said:
How I did it - I had a second phone with Google Translate installed. I used the option to capture picture and translate text in it.
I don't remember which options from the top I had to choose, but it worked out fine with that method. First I flashed ClockWorkMod (cwm) recovery, and from that point on I had everything in english.
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guy529 said:
COOL IDEA!
which CWM did you use?
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I don't really remember which one I used, but I guess it had to be the one in this file - http://www.putlocker.com/file/79BB23D5D744EC65 (as HDC Storm MX is a rebranded Firefly II)
As the file is big, and I can't check it at the moment, I will download it and take a look in the next hour or so
partial fix
This works to get a quick fix and start navigating...but I have the problem that gps cant seem to keep a lock on. it will show my correct location, and a few secs later its off by a few streets....it will lock on...and lose.
Any suggestions?
it also influences other apps using gps like sports trackers. here something strange(r) happens: it will have mapped my route ACCURATELY, but the distance calculation will be off by A LOT. A 7km run got logged as 55km, a 30km bike ride was shown as 325km. those differences are huge. ive tried endomondo and runtastic - same issues.
JankyLV said:
I found the solution. None of the apps from google play worked. Tried gps doctor, fastergps, gps fix etc.
Maybe "gps.conf" trick works when you get partial gps fix, but it didn't for me at the time.
Even reseting and downloading A-GPS data didn't help me.
In the end, the fix was very easy, I just didn't think of that at first..
So if anyone needs it:
1. screen) Settings -> Location access,
2. screen) Location access -> click on "GPS satellites",
3. screen) Enable both GPS EPO and A-GPS,
4. screen) In EPO Settings check the auto download, and click the Download button.
That's it. It helped for me, I get a GPS fix in Waze now in 3-10 seconds.
I read about EPO, but couldn't find it in the settings.
Hope that helps.
Cheers.
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It might be related to framework-res.apk
Sometime the OEM modified the map and geo redirection to baidu, user who want to use Google Maps with GPS need to decompile framework-res.apk and change the following properties to
<string name="config_networkLocationProviderPackageName">com.google.android.location</string>
<string name="config_geocodeProviderPackageName">com.google.android.location</string>
in res\values\strings.xml
Did you find a solution for this ?
I have the same problem
shelley77 said:
This works to get a quick fix and start navigating...but I have the problem that gps cant seem to keep a lock on. it will show my correct location, and a few secs later its off by a few streets....it will lock on...and lose.
Any suggestions?
it also influences other apps using gps like sports trackers. here something strange(r) happens: it will have mapped my route ACCURATELY, but the distance calculation will be off by A LOT. A 7km run got logged as 55km, a 30km bike ride was shown as 325km. those differences are huge. ive tried endomondo and runtastic - same issues.
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another variation
I have a similar problem with my Star N9599T (MediaTek MT6589T SoC) in that it has 11 to 31 satellites 'in view' but fails to get a lock.
I have
* used fasterGPS to modify /system/etc/gps.conf
* permitted access to location in settings
* activated download for EPO & A-GPS in settings
* deleted /data/misc/mtkgps.dat & rebooted
* tried several things in MobileUncle>engineer_mode>location
* reset A-GPS in GPS Status
The satellites in view in GPS Test never change from 0.0 signal strength, even with 31 satellites in view.
/storage/sdcard0/GPS.LOG (covering several days) shows about 7 seconds with a lock.
The NMEA log shows what appears to be a lat/long position that stays stable to 0.001°
If anyone can point me to instructions for MobileUncle 'location' or gps.conf I would appreciate it, or if anyone knows what the actual problem is that would be good too
[update]
I unscrewed the inner back cover & checked inside. (just the black screws, but there is one under a tiny sticker at bottom right. Leave the brass one under the SDcard)
It all seemed clean but I blew gently through it all anyway, then found one slightly loose screw which I tightened.
Put it all back together (inner back cover is really awkward to get properly seated) & it works!
It was very slow to get a lock & I reset it several times before it would lock, but it held the lock while walking & got it straight back after I'd been on a bus. (using My Tracks so i can look afterwards)
One thing that it didn't like was switching to GPS Status & back again, it lost the lock for over a minute & was wrong by 25 metres when it got it back. I walked for 50 metres before the accuracy came back.
My HTC Wildfire S can also be slow to lock occasionally so I'm hoping it will be ok now.
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This is a short guide on how to fix GPS lock issues on AOSP ROM's. It's a tried and true method that has worked for myself and countless other users dating back to the OG EVO. I'll start by saying that you should always keep a Sense ROM backup on your phone. Not only will it come in handy for fixing GPS issues, but it can also be used to update your profile and PRL, neither of which can be done from a AOSP ROM. It's also useful for utilizing dialer codes, which also can't be used when running AOSP. Follow the steps below to get GPS up and running:
1. Backup your current AOSP ROM.
2. Restore or flash a Sense ROM.
3. Boot to the OS of your Sense ROM.
4. Dial ##gpsclrx# and enter your MSL code when prompted (you can call Sprint to get your MSL or use the free app "MSL Reader" from the Play store). Your device will reboot afterwards. This will clear your GPS cache.
5. Download the free app "GPS Status & Toolbox" from the Play store.
6. Turn on GPS.
7. Open the GPS Status app.
8. Press the wrench icon in the top right corner of the screen. Select the "Manage A-GPS State" option, then choose reset when prompted. Let the app get a good lock. The distance in feet will be reflected on the left side of the screen. The lower the number, the better the lock (I showed an error of 10 feet, but yours may vary). Once you're satisfied with the lock, reboot to recovery and restore your AOSP ROM backup. GPS should now be working properly.
I saw this solution quite a while ago and thought it made no sense and couldn't possibly work.
I tried it a few months ago and sure enough it works! I felt like a db for not taking it seriously the first time I saw it. Thanks!
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Magnum_Enforcer said:
This is a short guide on how to fix GPS lock issues on AOSP ROM's. It's a tried and true method that has worked for myself and countless other users dating back to the OG EVO. I'll start by saying that you should always keep a Sense ROM backup on your phone. Not only will it come in handy for fixing GPS issues, but it can also be used to update your profile and PRL, neither of which can be done from a AOSP ROM. It's also useful for utilizing dialer codes, which also can't be used when running AOSP. Follow the steps below to get GPS up and running:
1. Backup your current AOSP ROM.
2. Restore or flash a Sense ROM.
3. Boot to the OS of your Sense ROM.
4. Download the free app "GPS Status & Toolbox" from the Play store.
5. Turn on GPS.
6. Open the GPS Status app.
7. Press the wrench icon in the top right corner of the screen. Select the "Manage A-GPS State" option, then choose reset when the new window opens. Let the app get a good lock. The distance in feet will be reflected on the left side of the screen. The lower the number, the better the lock (I showed an error of 10 feet, but yours may vary). Once you're satisfied with the lock, reboot to recovery and restore your AOSP ROM backup. GPS should be properly working now.
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you might also want to add the dialer code portion to clear the gps cache as sometimes doing just this part doesn't do the trick.
i would inject the following:
3a. obtain your msl code if you don't know it already (multiple ways of doing so)
3b. launch the dialer and enter ##gpsclrx#
3c. enter your msl code when prompted
3d. reboot phone
with a bunch of flashing back and forth i think the gps cache gets junked up somehow. without this process it would take on order of minutes for my gps to lock even within Sense. by using this process with the cache clear steps included it locks within seconds.
dangle79 said:
you might also want to add the dialer code portion to clear the gps cache as sometimes doing just this part doesn't do the trick.
i would inject the following:
3a. obtain your msl code if you don't know it already (multiple ways of doing so)
3b. launch the dialer and enter ##gpsclrx#
3c. enter your msl code when prompted
3d. reboot phone
with a bunch of flashing back and forth i think the gps cache gets junked up somehow. without this process it would take on order of minutes for my gps to lock even within Sense. by using this process with the cache clear steps included it locks within seconds.
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Thanks for reminding me about that one. I've never had to use it myself but someone else may find it useful:good: