Maxx Auto-Rotation Keeps Going Away - Motorola Droid RAZR

New to the Maxx and I'm running on stock, rooted until the ICS OTA pushes. One thing I noticed is I'll occassionally loose auto rotation in my apps like the stock pix viewer, google maps, etc. and a restart is required to get it back.
The auto-rotate option in settings remains checked.
Interested to see if the next update fixes the issue but until then, anyone else experience this or know of a fix? Thanks!

I installed the AndroSensor app so that I could see if the sensors were still working correctly when I lost auto-rotate, and they still seemed to be registering values. So I think the problem is 100% software based.
I'm running stock, as well.

I have this prob too. Running stock rooted.
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thebeeobee said:
I installed the AndroSensor app so that I could see if the sensors were still working correctly when I lost auto-rotate, and they still seemed to be registering values. So I think the problem is 100% software based.
I'm running stock, as well.
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Did you solved this problem? I´m with the exact same scenario on my Rarz XT910. ICS stock rooted

I have no such problem. But u might try to install Rotation Locker app to test the rotation function. Or if you'd like to try, you could do what i wrote here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34107613&postcount=1 maybe that will help, but i'm not sure worth a try though

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SMS and GPS multirom problems

My eris no longer recieves SMS messages (sending works) and no longer works for GPS. I toggle GPS on and off and on however maps or navigation or any other app dont connect to it. I have flashed multiple roms to try to solve this and its the same problem with each rom (is something wrong with the hardware). Ive tried KaosFroyo v39, 38, 35, 32 and KaosGingerbread v6. Same problems with all.
Any ideas? Thanks for help.
carbon111 said:
My eris no longer recieves SMS messages (sending works) and no longer works for GPS. I toggle GPS on and off and on however maps or navigation or any other app dont connect to it. I have flashed multiple roms to try to solve this and its the same problem with each rom (is something wrong with the hardware). Ive tried KaosFroyo v39, 38, 35, 32 and KaosGingerbread v6. Same problems with all.
Any ideas? Thanks for help.
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Two things to try:
First, download and install off the market two apps: "APN OnOff" (exactly like that) and "GPS Status".
Run APN OnOff, choose "Show APN list", press Menu and choose "Reset to default". If this doesn't help, let me know and I'll offer another suggestion.
For GPS Status, press Menu and choose Tools and then "Manage A-GPS state". Then press Reset and then Download.
Note that from Menu you can choose Settings then "GPS & Sensors" and from there you can "Auto-download APGS data", and select how often it will automatically download fresh data. Ever since I used this, I have a lot less trouble with the GPS under any ROM with working GPS.
Thanks for the suggestions, I appreciate the help. APN OnOff did not seem to do anything, nothing is fixed after trying that. GPS status force closes everytime i try to open it so i cant do anything with that.
Any other suggestions?
carbon111 said:
My eris no longer recieves SMS messages (sending works) and no longer works for GPS. I toggle GPS on and off and on however maps or navigation or any other app dont connect to it. I have flashed multiple roms to try to solve this and its the same problem with each rom (is something wrong with the hardware). Ive tried KaosFroyo v39, 38, 35, 32 and KaosGingerbread v6. Same problems with all.
Any ideas? Thanks for help.
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Try something besides Kaos just to rule out something in KF (I wouldn't base anything on whether things work in KG yet - it's way too early.)
In fact, try xtrSENSE - something close to stock. If that works, it's obviously not the hardware; if you still want to try Froyo, try another Froyo build to see if one of them works better. If it doesn't, you may want to unroot with Flashback21 and bring it to Verizon, to see if they can fix it or will replace the phone.
Are you doing a full data wipe and testing on a clean ROM install when you do all of these installs? Sorry to ask an obvious question, but you didn't mention it.
Yes I am doing a clean wipe before i flash each rom. I didnt just switch to kaosfroyo ive been using it for many months and all of a sudden it stopped working. I will try xtrasense to see if that fixes anything. Unrooting and taking to verizon is my backup choice. Is there a link to a thread on how to unroot and return to stock?
Thanks for the help
To return back to stock, I'd use the ROM Flashback21, here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=792026
You should be able to just flash it and it will remove Amon's Recovery and install stock Eris 2.1.
carbon111 said:
Thanks for the suggestions, I appreciate the help. APN OnOff did not seem to do anything, nothing is fixed after trying that. GPS status force closes everytime i try to open it so i cant do anything with that.
Any other suggestions?
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So far as I can remember, the GPS Status app has worked correctly on every "stable" ROM that I have used (but it has been a while since I had a KF ROM on my phone).
If it doesn't work on a near-stock ROM, that might suggest that you have a hardware problem. I don't know why SMS/1x would be at all related to the GPS issue, though.
I would take doogald's advice - unroot the phone, perform a factory reset (so the phone gets deactivated), and then re-activate it and see if the problems persist. If they do, then your phone is already set up for a return.
I have been running CELBFroyo 4 since it came out. I also had the same thing happen with messaging. I restored to an earlier nand, still nothing. I have tried tazz and kaos today. I will look for the apn on off. Thanks!
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I used flashback Rom and that fixed my sms problem. Was going to use Xtrasence but couldn'tget my phone to dl it. Had flashback on phone, works great. ReRooted already and going to hang with sence for a wile.
Thanks everyone!
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Kruby said:
I used flashback Rom and that fixed my sms problem.
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ReRooted already and going to hang with sence for a wile.
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That is an interesting observation. Is this the sequence you used:
- Flashback21
- Factory Reset (to deactivate)
- Activate
- ( manual PRL update w/ *228 ?)
- Verify SMS working using Factory ROM
- Flash custom ROM & verify SMS working there also
I'm wondering (out loud) if what you were experiencing was a problem with an outdated PRL.
What about GPS? Did it start working again as well? I suppose that could also be a PRL issue - for instance if an outdated PRL was preventing aGPS initialization from the carrier.
If you have Nandroid backups of the KF ROMs you were having trouble with, you would be doing the Eris community a service by restoring one of those ROMs and then reporting whether your SMS/GPS service was fixed. (Obviously, you would want to make a Nandroid backup of whatever you have on the phone now, so you could reload it if you want.)
bftb0
Kruby said:
I used flashback Rom and that fixed my sms problem. Was going to use Xtrasence but couldn'tget my phone to dl it. Had flashback on phone, works great. ReRooted already and going to hang with sence for a wile.
Thanks everyone!
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Just out of curiosity, in case you check back on this thread, did you install the Flashback ROM with or without the radio? If so, I wonder if updating the radio was part of the fix.
I will nandrestore to Kaos and let you know what it does.
I used flashback without radio, then went through the setup process. Didn't deactivate, just did it like any other flash.
I did not check gps before.
Did not use 778.
Will nand now.
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Kruby said:
I will nandrestore to Kaos and let you know what it does.
I used flashback without radio, then went through the setup process. Didn't deactivate, just did it like any other flash.
I did not check gps before.
Did not use 778.
Will nand now.
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Hmmm, strange. I don't know why that (the procedure you used) would cause a behavior change - unless you were overflashing KF ROMs one over the next (no wipes), and something got messed up along the way.
If that is the case, reloading a (corrupted) KF ROM from a nandroid backup won't prove much - unless you do that and also a fresh (wipe + new install) of the same KF ROM you last used, to prove that the problem had little to do with the ROM itself.
cheers,
bftb0
Ok naned back to a celb4.0 not kf, sorry everything still works.
I had been on celb4.0 for a wile(the day conap released) and haven't changed anything when sms quit. Heard it could be apn and going to stock may fix it.
Let me know if I can get you any other info.
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LOL, brain fart on my part - activation is *228, not *778
(I'll correct the earlier post.)
Glad your phone is working.
(BTW, GPS does not work in KGB V8 - I just re-read your OP)
Doesn't work at all for V8?
guitarokr said:
Doesn't work at all for V8?
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GPS does not work on my phone w/ KGB v8; I suspect it doesn't work on anybody else's Eris either.
KGB @ V8 is still a development ROM - it shows tremendous promise, but I doubt that many folks are using it as their daily ROM.
several of the kf roms have had gps issues fixed by later updates. did the browser fc when you tried to open it? try something like froyoshedyo and see what happens, but nandroid your current setup first. not sure about the sms. the gps fix for kf39 is posted in the kf thread
bftb0 said:
GPS does not work on my phone w/ KGB v8; I suspect it doesn't work on anybody else's Eris either.
KGB @ V8 is still a development ROM - it shows tremendous promise, but I doubt that many folks are using it as their daily ROM.
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I thought GPS was working in kgb v8. well at least not fc. location is still questionable on some phones. not sure though i haven't personally flashed it yet, just been following the thread.
mjb413 said:
I thought GPS was working in kgb v8. well at least not fc. location is still questionable on some phones. not sure though i haven't personally flashed it yet, just been following the thread.
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I tried a fresh install of kgb8+gapps12/28.
GPS Status app FCs, and Google Maps shows my location at the cell tower with a giant 1mi error circle, even though GPS is enabled. That's my definition of "doesn't work"...

fingerprint stopped working

I have been using the fingerprint to unlock, but not it is not functioning, it doesn't respone at all...
do you guys have this problem???
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Have you updated? The update addresses issues with the fingerprint scanner.
yes, i have updated to 1.57 rooted GladAtrix 2 v4.2.3...
what should i do then?
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Mine did that to me a few times before I updated, but since the update it has worked perfectly. Did you try deactivating it and set it up again? I know WidgetLocker can use the fingerprint scanner, I dont know if you want to try that but it might be an option..
but I can't even stup the fingerprint scanner t scan...in the Location & security settngs...
is my fingerprint scanner broken??? or should I reload the stock rom to see if itis becuse of the GladiAtrix2 v4.2.3???
You cant set up the fingerprint scanner? Huh that sucks. What kind of error does it give you if any? You might want to sbf and see if it works again on stock.
I seem to have that problem at times. Restarting the phone seems to do the trick
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You cant set up the fingerprint scanner? Huh that sucks. What kind of error does it give you if any? You might want to sbf and see if it works again on stock.
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It doesn't even response at all at the setup and no error, it just likes the scanner isn't there...
I will try to flash back to the stock rom and see if it will still work
Faizan1 said:
I seem to have that problem at times. Restarting the phone seems to do the trick
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I have tried that, but it doesn't work for me...
It happened to me twice in the last 7 days that I have had my Atrix, both times when I turned it back on in the morning (I have it off at night).
I had to take the battery out and then start all over again just power cycling didn't work.
I am hoping it doesn't happen too often, the device is perfect and all customized and I don't want to start all over again including un rooting this one.
just flash back to 1.26, but still not working not responding...
going to update to 1.57 and see if it will work...not I think it is broken...
Happened to me this morning after a power up. Restarted it again, some 'suite' process force closed on the lock screen, and it's been okay since.
edit: this was on 1.5.7 stock
I guess I can confirm that my fingerprint scanner is dead...
so I guess I have a reason to get a LG one now... this one will go to my girlfriend...
or... is there a screen lock for Atrix 4G which slide down to unlock (like HTC one) instead of sliding right to left

Camera not working

On every rom I've tried the camera does not work
It either says "can't connect to camera" or sometimes the screen just goes black when I open it.
I even went back to stock and still the same problem.
Can someone help me?
Force stop camera app. Clear data and cache and try again.
I am using the Stock HTC camera on SpeedROM and the pictures are great.
Tried that with the same result
Ah well I guess it's a hardware problem
Maybe you will want to use a ruu then redo all the hacks as a last resort?
Sent from my HTC Amaze 4G running ViperAmaze Sense 4.1.
if the ruu is the stock rom it came with then I've tried that
Do you think if I update the radio or flash the factory one that it might work?
Have you tried any camera apps from the Play Store? If those don't work, it is probably a hardware issue.
Last night when I installed the energy rom it worked but as soon as I rebooted it blacked out again now I know its not the hardware
and as far as apps none work

[Q] GPS and calibration issue

Hi guys, I wonder if anyone could help me with this problem.
The phone I'm using right now is Samsung Galaxy SII (GT-I9100G). Android 4.2.2. Using Avatar ROM 2.14b.
Ever since I rooted and did a custom ROM to my phone, the GPS seems not working well. For example, when I use Sygic Navigator, under Hardware settings where you can see the GPS satellites, it doesn't show any. And there is no GPS signal at all. Weird. Is it because the issues of the ROM I'm using? Because I've changed from using ParanoidAndroid 2 to Avatar ROM just because I wanna see if there is any fix on the GPS issue. Sadly, no.
One more problem I had is the calibration issue. I started noticing this problem when I'm playing Doodle Jump. When I started the game, it doesn't jumping straight up, instead it jumped to the left, always to the left. I don't know if both problems are related to each other.
So, anyone got any idea how to fix these problems?
EDIT: The term I should be using for the 'calibration' is the gyroscope. It seems like Avatar ROM has removed this option the settings.
EDIT 2: GPS Status app always showing Looking for GPS location... even after I reset and redownload the A-GPS Xtra Data.
Theres a gps fix on rootbox thread somewhere. Im sure it can be used on all 4.2.2 roms. Have a look there mate.
Also gps fix on playsore may solve it. Have a look test them and report bk to what works to help others. :thumbup:
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Okay I *finally* got it worked. I just have to reset the factory settings.
So, for those who have the same problem, I'd suggest you to sync all the data, backup your apps and do some recheck on your files if something have missed out. Then only you can do the factory reset, this will rest everything in your phone including your installed apps. It will reverted back to the default settings.
You can also do the factory reset in the recovery mode.
After reset, you can download GPS Status app to test your GPS locking.
I can now

GPS fix

I used to have a note 2 a couple months ago and every AOSP/AOKP ROM that I flashed, there was issues with the GPS and the navigation didn't work. I am currently running an s4 on the latest stock ota and there is no root method yet, and I'm sure there won't be a boot loader unlock method for it. So I'm considering going back to a note 2. I was just wondering if the GPS issues had been fixed? Thanks guys!
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I need the same help
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I had that problem after flashing Carbon. I made a nandroid of Carbon, restored my fully functional JellyBeans' nandroid and booted into it, got GPS lock, went back into recovery and restored Carbon, rebooted and got GPS immediately. No GPS problems since.
Yeah I remember being able to get a lock after running GPS in a touchwiz ROM, but I was wondering if anyone had ever gotten a fix for the entire issue. I know GPS works on the S III for AOSP ROMs. Just curious. Thanks guys!
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blkhrt13 said:
Yeah I remember being able to get a lock after running GPS in a touchwiz ROM, but I was wondering if anyone had ever gotten a fix for the entire issue. I know GPS works on the S III for AOSP ROMs. Just curious. Thanks guys!
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I have not had that problem in a long time. I don't even think it was a problem for everybody.
After rooting I cant get a lock indoors.
Before rooting it could almost tell me which room I was in.
Outdoors its fine.
The compass is another story.
In vehicles the compass is WAY OFF, but indoors or out of the car its fine. :screwy:
Looking for a fix as well
i have tried so many ROMs to get this GPS working and nothing has done the trick, not even a TouchWiz based ROM. I flashed 'clean rom' yesterday from CM11 (which i miss) so I could have gps for my holiday travels but it gave me not a drop of connection. I might as well just go back to CM since it's not working...
I have been searching Google all morning for a fix with no solutions.
It is a well known issue for GPS to not work in AOSP roms. Always before you flash CM/AOKP or any AOSP rom you MUST get a GPS lock in a stock based ROM, then boot into recovery and flash the AOSP Rom. Should fix it, every time. Then you should be able to jump between any AOSP Roms with no issues.
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jrswab said:
i have tried so many ROMs to get this GPS working and nothing has done the trick, not even a TouchWiz based ROM. I flashed 'clean rom' yesterday from CM11 (which i miss) so I could have gps for my holiday travels but it gave me not a drop of connection. I might as well just go back to CM since it's not working...
I have been searching Google all morning for a fix with no solutions.
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If you are having trouble getting a lock even in the stock TW rom, try downloading this app... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2
Install it, open it, you will find a setting in the menu called "clear a-gps state". That has fixed it for me in the past.
Jiggabitties said:
If you are having trouble getting a lock even in the stock TW rom, try downloading this app...
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This has been the most persistent bug for me just as with the OP. This app was unable to fix my lock problem and I've flashed a couple of times to get a lock in CleanROM, a stock based ROM, and then overlayed my Nifilim on top. Fully clean wipes each time but no luck.
snapcrackpop said:
The compass is another story.
In vehicles the compass is WAY OFF, but indoors or out of the car its fine. :screwy:
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This isn't unusual as a compass is always affected by close proximity to large metal masses (your car) and to other field generators (power lines, antennae, etc.). You'll see the same behavior in physical compasses so don't break a sweat trying to correct firmware for this behavior.
The GPS problem is another story, of course.

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