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My Google Maps can't detect any GPS Satelites!

Any1 hv any ideas on how to fix the problem above?

Are you using a custom ROM or the default SE one? If it's default, is it carrier branded (vodafone/t-mobile etc)? If you use a custom ROM it *could* be causing problems, default ROMS should be the place to start really, then flash custom ROMS once you're sure everything is working fine.
Have you run QuickGPS and updated the satellite info in the last 7 days? This speeds up location of satellites.
How long have you left G.Maps to find the satellites? It takes a good few minutes the first time, regardless of whether you've run QuickGPS. It's usually a bit faster locking on after the first time.

one more tip.. i found that X1's GPS is not very good when it is indoors by the windows or in places with lots of buildings...
try to really find a OPEN SPACE with clear line of sight to the enterprise spaceship

grankain024 said:
Any1 hv any ideas on how to fix the problem above?
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Try to run the quickGPS first...once this program find Satelites,then you can close it and run google map.
This is the way i do and it works.

GPS Isn't working after 2.2 update

I upgraded from 1.6 ATT to 1.6 02, to 2.1, to 2.2 (1.4.6) last night. My GPS is no longer working...I've searched the forums and only found this:
Get "GPS Status" from market; then:
1. Menu --> tools --> Manage A-GPS State --> Reset.
2. Menu --> tools --> Manage A-GPS State --> Download
Which I tried, but still not working. Anyone have ideas or a fix?
Thanks!

Hi there,
I had the exact same problem...
Tried the exact same thing as you and had the same luck.
It seemed that it was something to do with Geolocation as i saw that the GPS status was picking up the satilites.
I then stumbled around and found the following fix myself
I use beautiful widgets.
Tap the weather icon, the tap the middle button (opens up the configure section etc)
Tap configure, then goto advanced
Select FORCE GPS.
Then it worked, although after that I may have found another possible solution....
I very rarely use the google search bar. I did and it asked me to enable location, so maybe this is another way it would work... would be interesting to see if the second fix works first.
Anyway hope this helps & good luck

Tried enable location in google, no luck. Also downloaded beautiful widgets, went to advanced in weather app and checked force GPS, no luck. Any other ideas?

I take it the gps app is picking up the satilites?
Maybe its a case of re-flash
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I have the same problem. It seems somewhat temperamental after the update. It can see and get a fix on 10+ satellites in GPS Status and other similar apps. But getting an accurate position in Google Maps is damn near impossible. Very frustrating.

Works on my updated streak stock froyo, just disabled a-gps; both Google maps and other apps using GPS gets exact fix...
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for my 1.4.6 build feel free to try the below zip - it might fix or may make no difference
seems to wkr fine here even with assisted and wifi location turned off,
http://downloads.streakdroid.com/gpsfix.zip

I have the unlocked stock 2.2 rom with the performance fix installed. Is it safe to replace the files with those in the zip?

DJ_Steve said:
for my 1.4.6 build feel free to try the below zip - it might fix or may make no difference
seems to wkr fine here even with assisted and wifi location turned off,
http://downloads.streakdroid.com/gpsfix.zip
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DJ_Steve, I've had the same problem since moving to 1.4 from 1.1.1 (IIRC, 1.1.1 was fine and did not have this location problem).
Now, for this gpsfix.zip, do I just flash it from my recovery? Or are there some other steps to follow?

gps secret code (solution found)

anyone found the gps secret codes to turn on and off such as standalone vs assisted gps etc.. none of the sgs normal codes appear to work.

*8329#
Never live in the past but always learn from it.

are you sure doest do squat on my phone.????

try these
*#*#1472365#*#* - GPS test
*#*#1575#*#* - Another GPS test

already tried them..
the first does not work.
the second goes into a sort of menu but not the one i/we need to set the normal gps options.

Bump... still looking for solution... anyone ?
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lgkahn said:
Bump... still looking for solution... anyone ?
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I don't have the S2 yet, so can't test this, but on my SGS I use Any Cut to create a link directly to LbsTest. You might give that a try.

The option for assisted and standalone GPS is in the settings menu.
Settings > Location and Security > Sensor aiding
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steve228uk said:
The option for assisted and standalone GPS is in the settings menu.
Settings > Location and Security > Sensor aiding
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That's a different setting than OP is looking for.

samnada said:
I don't have the S2 yet, so can't test this, but on my SGS I use Any Cut to create a link directly to LbsTest. You might give that a try.
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thaniks can you tell me what the link is.. ie where on the phone maybe i can do it from terminal program.

lgkahn said:
thaniks can you tell me what the link is.. ie where on the phone maybe i can do it from terminal program.
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Sorry, not sure how to determine that. In Any Cut I select "New shortcut", then "Activity", and select "LbsTestMode". It creates the shortcut. I've tried the "Edit existing shortcut" function but it just sits there with a blank screen, so no help there.

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Sorry, not sure how to determine that. In Any Cut I select "New shortcut", then "Activity", and select "LbsTestMode". It creates the shortcut. I've tried the "Edit existing shortcut" function but it just sits there with a blank screen, so no help there.
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that may work fine except there is no "lbstestmode" in the list on the sgs ii

here is the fix.. well mostly the antenna and cns tests dont seem to work or cns is broken on our phone.. anyway
take this app.. copy it to /system/app with root explorer or adb push.
(need to be rooted)
then use anycut (free in the market) to add an activity shortcut to this app (secret codes still fail to work)
i have set mine to coldstart a i like etc. and now am getting much faster initial fixes after running get position test.
accuracy is still **** and much higher than my sgs.. but not sure the sgs was not lying about accuracy.
strange they didn't include the lbstest app in the roms

I think GB comes with AngryGPS.apk (lbstestmode was for froyo/eclair), and the code to invoke it is *#3214789650# if I'm not mistaken..
Don't have the GSII though, so can't confirm..
Edit: Attached a AngryGPS.apk found in the I9000 Android dev forum

reb73 said:
I think GB comes with AngryGPS.apk (lbstestmode was for froyo/eclair), and the code to invoke it is *#3214789650# if I'm not mistaken..
Don't have the GSII though, so can't confirm..
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maybe i will try to download angrygps but it is not in our rom.. and that code does not work already tried it.
also i cannot find an non odexed version of it to download.. for that matter cannot find any version to download on the net

lgkahn said:
here is the fix.. well mostly the antenna and cns tests dont seem to work or cns is broken on our phone.. anyway
take this app.. copy it to /system/app with root explorer or adb push.
(need to be rooted)
then use anycut (free in the market) to add an activity shortcut to this app (secret codes still fail to work)
i have set mine to coldstart a i like etc. and now am getting much faster initial fixes after running get position test.
accuracy is still **** and much higher than my sgs.. but not sure the sgs was not lying about accuracy.
strange they didn't include the lbstest app in the roms
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Since you have this working can you tell us what the default setup is for the SUPL/CP settings? On the SGS many people got better results by modifying the Server to either "supl.google.com" or "supl.nokia.com". I know this could turn into another mishmash of user tweaks and deadends, but it seems Samsung has not fully resolved all their GPS issues.
(I don't have a S2 to test with, so relying on those here to help me make a buying decision. Thanks.)

new solution here is angrygps.apk
i asked someone in the sgs forum to post it and they did
again copy to system/app with root explorer or adb
and use anycut to create shortcut
works fine on our phone..
as for the other answer the default is hot start (which i change to cold start)
and also for suppl settings
it is
supl.google.com
7276
but supl secure socket is on.. which was not on on the sgs i
so i turned it off on mine.. (who the fff cares if your gps data going over the net is secure)

lgkahn said:
for suppl settings
it is
supl.google.com
7276
but supl secure socket is on.. which was not on on the sgs i
so i turned it off on mine.. (who the fff cares if your gps data going over the net is secure)
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Thanks.
Just as a suggestion if you are having GPS issues you might try using supl.nokia.com, 7275. I've tried every tweak on my SGS and using this supl server definitely works best for me, as well as a number of posters on the SGS forum. But as always YMMV.
(edit: corrected port #)

[Q] GPS Problem on Samsung i5800!!!

Hello,
i am having problems with my phone GPS system. I used all the tricks and apps like Faster fix or GPS fix, etc i also used the *#*#3214789650*#*# fix explained by kyrillos13 and still nothing. I tried gps test on TTFF test and after like 20 minutes got a fix an ran all tests 5 times an got the fix after about 2 minutes at the end of the tests. But after 15 minutes when tried the GPS again nothing happend and also when using faster fix i got a message "NO FIX". I have the latest rom I5800XXJPQ updated with kies. It's not rooted.
Can someone help me in dealing with this GPS problem.
Thanks in advice!!!

its simple dail *#*#1472365#*#* it will open GPS setup 2 do nothing there close the window and get back to maverick or google maps watever u r using it will fing 8-9 satalitte within 1-2mins...it tht simple..

hadi_xman said:
its simple dail *#*#1472365#*#* it will open GPS setup 2 do nothing there close the window and get back to maverick or google maps watever u r using it will fing 8-9 satalitte within 1-2mins...it tht simple..
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yeah i should tell you i got this method from this thread..http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=778880
and also i flash my rom with Kyrillos v6 (non oc) this code do nothing on tht rom..

Fix didn't helped me much. I had to run test every time before using GPS unless it will "Your location is temporary unavailable". Any permanent fix? quite annoying to run test every time.

friend863 said:
Fix didn't helped me much. I had to run test every time before using GPS unless it will "Your location is temporary unavailable". Any permanent fix? quite annoying to run test every time.
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Ok tell me one thing, open gps.conf in /etc and check what is your first line??

NTP_SERVER=in.pool.ntp.org
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friend863 said:
NTP_SERVER=in.pool.ntp.org
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Hmm. Then no idea. :/ I get a good fix.

Hi,
Like you, tried everything after using Kies to upgrade to Froyo on my UK Orange I5801.
I do have Octy's GPS Optimisation loaded and I am rooted having used SuperOneClick, nothing else would do it, Thanks Orange!
None of the codes on the keypad worked either, they seem to have locked things even after rooting.
GPS Fix although looking like it worked, it didn't change the GPS config as shown later when I managed to create shortcut for GpsSetup2.
I do have LauncherPro, and this allowed me to make a shortcut on my homepage for GPSSETUP2, but I couldn't use it to create a shortcut for LbsTestMode, it's not there under Activities, which I understand would have been the easier route.
Using the newly created shortcut for GPSSetUP2 I was able to adjust the settings.
It was the blind leading the blind, but eventually I managed to set the config so that it now gets a fix in a matter of seconds, probably assisted by Octy's GPS Optimisation, I don't have the B*lls to uninstall it, why fix it if it ain't broke.
So here's my settings.
Settings
Parameter Settings/Address
Server Type UMTS SLP
Address Type URL
Address supl.google.com:7276
Parameter Settings/Start mode Cold Start
Parameter Settings/SSL Enable SSL Disabled, SSL Type VerSign
Parameter Settings/Position Mode Option2....STANDALONE. UP MS BASED. UPMS ASSISTED
Fix Request Settings
Fix Request Settings/Session Type New Position
Fix Request Settings/Session Operation MS-Based
Fix Request Settings/Number of Fixes 999999999 (9x9)
Fix Request Settings/Time between fixes 1000
Fix Request Settings/Session Timeout 180
Fix Request SettingsAccuracy 50
Fix Request Settings/Server Option Local,.....this seemed to be the killer,
mine was still at "default" suggest you try this first.
All other settings "Commands" and "gpsOneXTRA" were left as default.
I hope this helps someone.
best wishes
Steve

Thank you all for posting. I will try all your steps and with luck i will finally get a better signal and a more fast GPS connection.
I installed Sumee 3.1 which has some GPS fixes installed, and i could say that i get a fix at about 2-3 minutes and this after installing fasterfix.apk and after making the changes posted by kyrillos13.

[Q] Dead GPS on Telus Fascinate T959D Gingerbread 2.3.3?

Hi,
I'm an Android noob. I recently picked up a Fascinate 3G+ from Telus (T959D) and noticed that the GPS wasn't working at all; could never get a lock. I just upgraded to Gingerbread this morning hoping that the update would resolve the issue, and it did momentarily, but now the GPS is worthless again (no lock at all).
Searching the web, I find a lot of "fixes", but they all seem to relate to Froyo. I haven't seen anything specific for Gingerbread releases.
I tried to update the AGPS configurations (as per several threads indicated) by dialing *#*#1472365#*#* , but as soon as I enter the final *, the number gets wiped out and nothing happens (just remains at the dialer with a blank entry). I don't know if this is because it is a Telus Fascinate and not a Vibrant/Captivate/etc, or if it is because of Gingerbread.
Either way, does anyone know or have any suggestions on how to fix the GPS under Gingerbread? I love the phone, but this GPS issue is driving me nuts.
Thanks,
Eric

It's universally accepted that the stock SGS phones have terrible GPS. I've had trouble in the past accessing the LbsTestMode (GPS Settings menu) on my phone due to differing phone codes and whatnot.
You can try downloading some apps from the market that bypass the dialer and just runs the service directly (SGS Tools for example)
I personally use Launcher Pro as my home replacement for Touchwiz, and using that I can create a shortcut directly to the GPS settings.
Here's a guide outlining how to get to it:
http://www.gmachine.net/tech/1-click-gps-settings-with-launcher-pro-activities/
The custom rom I use does not have the lbstest service though so I can't verify
You can also access some of the gps settings by going to /etc/gps.conf from your phone's root directory.

I don't know if this will help but my GPS takes forever to aquire location. I found an app called gpsfix run that then run navigation and it should work.
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Japots said:
It's universally accepted that the stock SGS phones have terrible GPS. I've had trouble in the past accessing the LbsTestMode (GPS Settings menu) on my phone due to differing phone codes and whatnot.
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Does/can a custom ROM improve the GPS of the phone?
You can try downloading some apps from the market that bypass the dialer and just runs the service directly (SGS Tools for example)
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Have GPS Status installed, but doesn't even find a single satellite. Just keeps scanning for GPS location indefinitely.
I had LauncherPro installed in Froyo and then upgraded to Gingerbread. It has now disappeared. I tried to uninstall and reinstall, and yet it still does not show up in my application list; only in settings->applications->Manage Applications. Don't have a clue how/why it is no longer accessible.
You can also access some of the gps settings by going to /etc/gps.conf from your phone's root directory.
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Will take a look there as well. Thanks.
Eric
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cyonsinn said:
I don't know if this will help but my GPS takes forever to aquire location. I found an app called gpsfix run that then run navigation and it should work.
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Do you have to leave it run in the foreground, or does it work in the background? I can't seem to find documentation on it....
Thanks,
Eric

ebenze said:
Hi,
I'm an Android noob. I recently picked up a Fascinate 3G+ from Telus (T959D) and noticed that the GPS wasn't working at all; could never get a lock. I just upgraded to Gingerbread this morning hoping that the update would resolve the issue, and it did momentarily, but now the GPS is worthless again (no lock at all).
Searching the web, I find a lot of "fixes", but they all seem to relate to Froyo. I haven't seen anything specific for Gingerbread releases.
I tried to update the AGPS configurations (as per several threads indicated) by dialing *#*#1472365#*#* , but as soon as I enter the final *, the number gets wiped out and nothing happens (just remains at the dialer with a blank entry). I don't know if this is because it is a Telus Fascinate and not a Vibrant/Captivate/etc, or if it is because of Gingerbread.
Either way, does anyone know or have any suggestions on how to fix the GPS under Gingerbread? I love the phone, but this GPS issue is driving me nuts.
Thanks,
Eric
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Follow this guide, it will eliminate all your GPS problems
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17068903

ebenze said:
Does/can a custom ROM improve the GPS of the phone?
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Some roms claim to do so, and some users will swear by it. However, there's no concrete evidence of it being the case, unless the rom directly tinkers with your GPS settings (something anyone can do manually)
Have GPS Status installed, but doesn't even find a single satellite. Just keeps scanning for GPS location indefinitely.
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Had this too on stock. I'm on a custom rom right now, but no GPS Status app to confirm. I'd put my GPS reliability around 65% (with AGPS)
edit: Sometimes, my GPS would act dead no matter how long it sits. A hard reboot usually does the trick, but not always
I had LauncherPro installed in Froyo and then upgraded to Gingerbread. It has now disappeared. I tried to uninstall and reinstall, and yet it still does not show up in my application list; only in settings->applications->Manage Applications. Don't have a clue how/why it is no longer accessible.
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Gingerbread install must have set the default home launcher to the default touchwiz launcher. You can try going to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > All and find TwLauncher. Under "Launch by default" click the [Clear defaults] buton and then push your Home button. It should let you choose between Launcher Pro and Tocuhwiz.
However, you can still add Launcher Pro shortcuts by long-pressing anywhere on your home screen even if you're not using Launcher Pro as your home launcher.
Do you have to leave it run in the foreground, or does it work in the background? I can't seem to find documentation on it....
Thanks,
Eric
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That guide requires you to tinker with the GPS settings which, in your orignal post, suggests you were not able to access. After you're able to access the (angry)gps settings (via an app or launcher pro), you can follow the guide. It's a one-time fix, no app will be running in the background.