My GPS hasn't been working for a while now, and I always assumed it was a 1software issue. I've tried SBFing to .340, .602, CM7, and am currently on MIUI.. all with no luck. Long story short, it was a hardware issue.
I noticed while holding the phone in a certain way with the battery cover off, I would get a fix on all satellites almost instantly (using GPS Status). After some testing, I found that putting pressure on the piece of plastic between the battery pull tab and SD card was the solution.
With a little MacGyver ingenuity (folded a movie stub in half, placed on that spot, and put the cover back on), I now have perfect GPS reception, indoors and out.
I'm not sure if this is the issue for everyone with a Droid X and GPS problems, but it should at the very least help some.
Please take the poll and spread the word if this is a solution for you. I know I'm not the only one who has thought about tossing my phone out the window over this issue.
It works!
Wow. Just wow.
I have been having GPS problems on my Droid X for months now. I had tried almost everything: Formatting SD card, downloading AGPS data, wiping cache, factory reset, different ROMs, etc.
NOTHING WORKED
I was about to give up, but today I had some free time before work so I thought I would give it another, final, shot. I Googled the problem for the umpteenth time and found your post. "Interesting," I thought to myself, "I've never thought of trying that."
So I popped off my batter cover and with the GPS test app running applied a small amount of pressure on the little plastic peg located below the pull tab.
INSTANTLY GPS test picked up seven different satellites! I jumped out of my chair I was so excited! I instantly decided to create an XDA account (I've been a lurker for about a year now) just so that I could thank you! I loved using my GPS so much because I am horrible when driving in places that I'm not familiar with, it was such a downer to not be able to use it, I felt like my phone was only at 75% without it.
But you changed all of that!
I love you!
I want to hug you!
+1000 Internets/cookies/kudos to you, good sir!
May you have the best Karma for the rest of your life!
Sincerely,
An extremely happy, GPS renewed, Droid X user
interesting. I usually find that GPS problems are rom related 9 out of 10 times.
I like my GPS too I've always known my network and GPS issues to be rom related. I'll have to see how that works next time. Thanks for sharing your discovery.
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I didn't believe it at first... but he's right!
I had my doubts when I read about the "pressure fix" to my DX GPS problem. I did a lot of testing and it works. I was able to get 8-9 satellite fixes in 4-8 seconds. As soon as I let off on the pressure all satellites were lost usually right away but sometimes I had the fix for 15-20 seconds. When I put the battery cover on I also lost satellites right away. I found I could also apply pressure through the battery cover and get a fix within 10 seconds.
I called VZW tech support and after I convinced the first tier script reader that I indeed had a problem that they couldn't fix I went to tier two. He asked a few questions and I told him my woes (but not the pressure fix) and he immediately sent out a replacement phone. The replacement works great... fixes in seconds even inside a steel hulled ferry boat!
Something else you can try is updating your roaming capabilities. dial *228 and press 2. Seemed to help a lot with me. Getting several satellites within 5-10 seconds, vs. 20 minutes before lol
If you are having the gps issue on all roms and pressure makes it work, it's more than likely a cold solder joint an I would get the phone replaced under warranty.
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I just wanted to say I have this same problem on the same phone. I noticed if I touch the back of my phone in a certain area, the GPS lights up and everything works great. If I take my finger off it, the GPS loses me. It is just bizarre... I am calling them tomorrow for a replacement phone but I wanted to say thanks for posting this because I thought I was going nuts!
edit: I cut off a strip of a thin cardboard price tag from a pair of jeans I bought a few weeks ago and inserted it into the back of the phone like the OP stated, closed the battery case, and now I have eleven satellites. If I take out the piece of cardboard they all go away. I had been looking for a solution for weeks and now, finally, joy!
Yeah I knew that issue for awhile. Atleast 7 or 8 months. It will help with wifi issues too. I remember at one point my friend was going threw droid x's like there nothing. There has to be something loose up there. I wanted to open it up and try to find a real fix but just never cared. I figured if i lose wifi or need gps i know the quick fix.
Thank you!!!
I started having gps issues right around the time I started rooting and roming so I assumed it was the roms. I tried flashing the fixes but nothing worked. I even temporarily went back to stock but it didn't fix the gps problem. I found this today and immediately fixed the problem. I used my gps the whole day and haven't had a problem. If something changes I will be sure to come back and let all of you know.
You know... it might be caused by doing multiple battery pulls which is something you tend to do a lot when first learning to rom your phone.
Me too
My wife and I both have DroidX original flavour, and both have had the GPS stop working after about a year. To call it annoying would be an understatement. Both phones are unrooted, have the latest update on them (4.5.621.MB810).
Our symptoms were they same - you start up GPS and start Navigator or Google Maps, and for the first two minutes, everything was fine. And then the GPS looses the signal and there is nothing you can do to bring it back.
I had read on another board that Weatherbug caused a lot of problems with the GPS, and after uninstalling that (and installing Weather.com's app), the GPS actually did start working better, but it would still loose the signal permanently most of the time.
I actually went through uninstalling everything else on my phone trying to figure out which of the 100 apps I have installed that had messed up the GPS, and still had no signal. And then I read this post.
I'm going to add another variable to this fix, and that would be heat. Taking off the batter cover works for me, but I have also noticed that on hot, sunny days, when the phone is in the car dock, there is almost nothing I can do to get the GPS to work. But at night, when the phone is cool, even without taking the cover off and applying pressure to the knob next to the pull tab, the GPS seems to work almost flawlessly.
I'm going to call Verizon tomorrow to see if I can get replacements for both my wife's and mine phone. I don't know if they will, considering my wife's phone is almost two years old, but we can't wait until July when her replacement discount becomes available for her to have a usable GPS. Considering this seems to be a design flaw in the original DroidX given the sheer number of postings all of the internet describing the exact same problem, I'm thinking they had better replace them for free.
Thank you for this post!! You've solved a problem that has been bugging us for months, and now that I know its an endemic problem, you probably saved us a LOT of money!
I know this is an old post, but I am looking for any suggestions to get my GPS working again. I have tried with the cover pulled and applying pressure to the plastic piece and have had no luck, I get no satellites. I have updated roaming capabilities, I have changes ROMS, still to no avail. I have used GPS Status to reset and download A-GPS state and it will not work. The GPS never finds any satellites indoors or out. I have tried flashing a baseband radio and had no luck doing that either.
Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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I'm on my third G1. The first one died to some strange graphics issue where the screen would go completely pixilated and wacky on me. I think the graphics processor was overheating. On the second one the touch screen died about the same time the speaker in started buzzing during calls.
Luckly because TMobile extends your warranty 90 days every time you get a new phone, I've only had to pay for shipping. I got the latest one, and immediately installed Cyanogen 4.2.5 on it. No problems. Then I followed Michael Mayhew's instructions for the maps update to get Navigation.
I can't get the GPS to work at all. I've since tried going back to RC29, or the base Cyanogen 4.2.5 without the maps hack. I've tried other GPS applications such as the Chartcross GPSTest. I can't get a read at all on any of them. I don't know if it was working before the updates, because I never tried to use maps before I installed the mod.
So I'm wondering somehow a radio update was applied that broke this phone, or if there is anything I can do to change the gps drivers around. Anyone with similar GPS failure issues?
I don't really want to return this one as I've only had it one day!
Yes, similar issues. No solution thus far. I also did not test GPS before flashing. OOPS?!? And now it no longer works, but I can't tell if that was the case to begin with.
I followed the same procedure (CM 4.2.5, Navigation mod), and had the same result--broken GPS. "My Location" not working, "Searching for GPS" forever, etc.
So two possibilities I can see:
1) hardware problem w/GPS
2) one or a combination of CM 4.2.5 + Nav = broken GPS
I have seen a few people on these boards say their GPS doesn't work all of a sudden. In fact, there are stock Droid owners with issues.
Can anybody chime in?
Hmmm
So for about 10 minutes on Friday it started working again. Totally random, I have no idea why. I was at a party and decided to see if it was working. All of a sudden I had signal (using GPSTest) and google maps found my location.
I've since tried it several times, rebooting, and doing a bunch of other stuff. I can't get it working again. Total fluke! So frustrating!
Well now the new version of google maps is in the market. I've successfully installed that one but still no GPS.
Im having the same issue on my G1 right now. Sorry for the Zombie thread, but did this ever get resolved?
I've had the gps fail on my phone and others I know have also. The g1 seems to have issues with the gps antenna strip breaking internally so one minute you'll have reception, the next.. nothing. Only solution is to find a new antenna strip and replace it (good luck!)
Aside from possible hardware failures, the GPS units on these phones tend to be very weak. Sometimes it *IS* impossible to get a strong enough signal to lock on, even when out in the open if there is something nearby that can reflect the GPS signals.
However note that these are AGPS devices, which means that with a cell connection and a data connection, and given that google knows the coordinates of the cell tower you are connected to, it is able to load assistance data (almanac + accurate time synchronization via NTP), and this will *GREATLY* improve your chances of getting a good lock and greatly reduce the time it takes.
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I'm on my third G1. The first one died to some strange graphics issue where the screen would go completely pixilated and wacky on me. I think the graphics processor was overheating. On the second one the touch screen died about the same time the speaker in started buzzing during calls.
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I doubt that it was the GPU overheating. Your phone would burn your hand if it got that hot.
The in-call buzzing could be corrected by shifting the screen a little bit while it is happening. It is related to GSM interference with the speaker. The speaker is literally playing the radio waves emitted by the phone. The touchscreen issue was probably a broken cable... also related to moving the screen.
Luckly because TMobile extends your warranty 90 days every time you get a new phone, I've only had to pay for shipping. I got the latest one, and immediately installed Cyanogen 4.2.5 on it. No problems. Then I followed Michael Mayhew's instructions for the maps update to get Navigation.
I can't get the GPS to work at all. I've since tried going back to RC29, or the base Cyanogen 4.2.5 without the maps hack. I've tried other GPS applications such as the Chartcross GPSTest. I can't get a read at all on any of them. I don't know if it was working before the updates, because I never tried to use maps before I installed the mod.
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Note that you are getting refurbs....
So I'm wondering somehow a radio update was applied that broke this phone, or if there is anything I can do to change the gps drivers around. Anyone with similar GPS failure issues?
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What radio version are you running?
I've also had no luck getting a GPS signal ever since I installed hacked navigation... I wonder if that's the problem? Has anyone tried removing the hacked navigation, to see if that solves the problem?
BTW, the problem started on CM 4.1 with EBI0 radio (2.22.19.26I), and still persists with CM 5.0.7... Has anyone tried upgrading their radio to 2.22.23.02? How about the folks that have gone back to the Updated Rogers EBI1 Radio (3.22.26.17)?
I have been having the "searching for gps" problem as long as I can remember (although I just got this phone a month or two ago)....I remember trying to install the hacked navigation or something so maybe that messed it up?...this phone was never opened, and I would hate to have to open it up to see if it is a hardware issue because I may not put it back as it was. IDK what to do, I even started a thread about it and tried every solution I could find and nothing worked for me....
I wish someone could chime in here with some insight...but it is also nice to hear others with this issue and their advice/ideas also...
Has anyone tried un-rooting and returning the phone back to complete stock and wiping everything ? has that worked for anyone?
GPS problem solved!
Have had huge problems with my GPS and sought advice both here and other forums.
EVERYTHING has been tried, all possible combinations of room's, radios, and ril'files, fasterfix, gps status, fastreboot, delete cache Dalvik etc. I can not count all the times I've gone out on the porch and pointed my HD to the sky with new hope but no result. The best I have achieved is fix during the 5-10 minutes with an accuracy of about 140m .....
Then I found this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qm_z65LA8k
Thank you knglaser
It seems that the GPS antenna sits in the flash cover!
I tried to press the flashcover and it worked just like an on and off switch for the GPS, satelites just fell in and in a matter of seconds I had the fix of 10 satellites This with an accuracy of 5-6m.
Picked out the blitz cover and "adjusted" the contacts between the cover and the phone and put it back in place, it took about 2 minutes.
After this operation GPS works perfectly
I am now happy since this has been incredibly annoying, I use GPS to both training and in the car and have not been to happy to send the phone back to repair since this usally takes long time.
Hope this can help others who are struggling with the same problem?
Thank you for this. At first i dismissed this as my gps problems only started immediately after the ota gb upgrade installed - it was then taking over 4 minutes to get a fix. However in desperation i took phone out of case - simply pressed the cover in the place shown in video (didn't even have to remove) and hey presto now get fix in seconds. Put phone back in case and all is still well.
Simple but yet very effective - thank you.
Not sure why the upgrade should have triggered this problem though?
Rob
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Sadly, pushing the cover down is not working for me. Thanks for the video though. I will have to get some tools and pop the cover off to see if it looks like my contacts are no good as well.
apparently i solved my gps problem but not like above. i tried but didnt worked.So i install the new version of gps test, go to settings and then i push clear AGPS from top.then update agps.restart application and seems to work now. I will see. Pls tell me if you try like me and what is your experience
update: unfortunately the problem come back again...
Any more who has tried if this helps? I'm about to tonight
Try this file, it work perfectly on my device,
also i have attached a restore, in case you dont like the fix.
EDIT: Flash in Recovery
Thanks! what does the patch do?
omegis said:
Try this file, it work perfectly on my device,
also i have attached a restore, in case you dont like the fix.
EDIT: Flash in Recovery
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what does it do? will work also for israel?
So I have done some research about this issue already and there doesn't seem to be a definite answer around so maybe this thread can clear things up for me. Anyways I have a Note 4 on T-Mobile, and I use Waze, a lot, and I rarely ever get a GPS lock, it usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes before I get one and then when I do, it will skip around or my location will "teleport". So people have said to use the app "TopNTP" and this seems to help slightly, but it still takes forever to lock. I have used multiple GPS reconfiguration apps and this seems to be the only one that helps slightly. I have also done the usual, factory reset, reset app settings, root, unroot, custom and stock rom, and nothing seems to work. I also know that its not just my location because I used to have an HTC One M8 that worked flawlessly, and to top it off, a friend of mine has a Note 4 with the same issue. I would just like to know if this is happening to other people and if there is a way to fix it. Another thing I saw floating around the internet was some guy put a piece of copper tape inside the back cover of his and it seemed to give him a stronger signal. I don't know if this is a cruel joke or not but I am honestly probably going to go to home depot and try this because I just don't know what else I could possibly try besides getting a new phone, so any help is appreciated.
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So I have done some research about this issue already and there doesn't seem to be a definite answer around so maybe this thread can clear things up for me. Anyways I have a Note 4 on T-Mobile, and I use Waze, a lot, and I rarely ever get a GPS lock, it usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes before I get one and then when I do, it will skip around or my location will "teleport". So people have said to use the app "TopNTP" and this seems to help slightly, but it still takes forever to lock. I have used multiple GPS reconfiguration apps and this seems to be the only one that helps slightly. I have also done the usual, factory reset, reset app settings, root, unroot, custom and stock rom, and nothing seems to work. I also know that its not just my location because I used to have an HTC One M8 that worked flawlessly, and to top it off, a friend of mine has a Note 4 with the same issue. I would just like to know if this is happening to other people and if there is a way to fix it. Another thing I saw floating around the internet was some guy put a piece of copper tape inside the back cover of his and it seemed to give him a stronger signal. I don't know if this is a cruel joke or not but I am honestly probably going to go to home depot and try this because I just don't know what else I could possibly try besides getting a new phone, so any help is appreciated.
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I have the same issue. In doing some research there are A LOT of others in the same boat. I had GPS issues with my Note 3 and now the NOTE 4 is a POS as well. I am probably going to get another (NOT SAMSUNG) device and return this as defective and sell the replacement.
Sorry to hear about your problem. I have a Note 4 N910F international. I have been using navigation driving around texas for a few days now without problem. It locks immediately when I enable gps. Have you tried turning on mobile data or wifi if you are in range? This will help with quicker position acquisition.
My problem with Note 4 is poor LTE receprion eventhough my 2 S4' s get full bars.
I've been struggling for months with problems getting a lock with the GPS. It started with Lollipop 5.0.1 but gradually. Then when I installed a 5.1.1 rom, I could no longer get a lock at all. I tried all the fixes I could find. I even Odin'd back to ANJ7 so I could reset the GPS NV with the hidden menu.
Finally I came across a post that was a variation on the advice to tighten the screws on the back of the phone here: https://www.reddit.com/r/galaxynote...e_4_gps_problems_possible_solution_helped_me/. His situation was almost identical to mine so I tried it and it worked - instant GPS Lock! Hope this helps someone. Here is his post (thanks whoever you are!) for convenience:
[–]the_fixit_guy 0 points 3 months ago
I solved this problem on my Note 4 after months of trying nearly everything. The solution is below, but first let me show you what happened and what I tried:
-I had Kit Kat on my ATT Note 4 and no GPS Issues -I upgraded to Lollipop and then eventually started to notice GPS issues, but not right away -I tried all of these in various permutations with some success, but eventually the problem came back: --Rebooting --Deleting cache partition --Removing SD card --Removing SIM
Using GPS Status (free from Chartcross Limited), I would get 0 for satellites 'In Use' and all bars were at 0 signal strength.
I thought either to exchange my phone, but others have tried that to no avail, so I thought it might be Lollipop, but my issues started some time after the upgrade.
Finally, I came across a suggestion to tighten the screws of the phone, but I did it a bit differently because the screws were already tight. Here's what I did to fix it:
-Power off -Remove back cover -Remove battery -Remove SIM -Remove SD card -Remove all screws -Hold top of phone in left-hand and bottom of phone in right-hand and counter-rotate hands in a wringing motion to gently flex the phone. Not too much, but just enough to get things moving slightly. Do this a few times. -Replace SD card -Replace SIM -Place phone face down on a clean soft surface and gently press down with thumbs on every surface except the SIM, SD and battery area. Use firm pressure, but don't overdo it - just enough to reseat whatever is underneath. Also do this on the exposed areas where the metal contacts show through plastic cutouts. -Gently press down on the SIM and SD areas, but do not crush the metal covers - just enough pressure to flex the metal without bending them, and you will hear the SIM contacts make a few sounds - this is ok. -Replace all screws -Replace battery -Replace cover -Power on the phone -If you don't already have GPS Test from Chartcross Limited, install it (you can use any GPS app you like, but this one is free and will show you the signal strengths). -Run GPS Test and wait for a GPS FIX. You should see the satellites on a bar chart with colors, which should be at least yellow or green. Then the status should change to 3D Fix.
Ever since I did this, Google Maps now works (as opposed to location indicator blinking all or most of the time and chewing through my battery). I can drive again!
I recommend the app "TopNTP". It has fixed the GPS on several of my devices.
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I recommend the app "TopNTP". It has fixed the GPS on several of my devices.
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As have been previously discussed in this forum in very technical detail, changing NTP servers has 0 affect on GPS. What you observed was a placebo effect.
@Dumbo53 do you have another phone with working GPS to which you can compare signal strength?
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As have been previously discussed in this forum in very technical detail, changing NTP servers has 0 affect on GPS. What you observed was a placebo effect.
@Dumbo53 do you have another phone with working GPS to which you can compare signal strength?
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You are implying with your statement that I didn't do any controlled testing or systematic verification on my aforementioned devices. The fact is that this app resolved configuration issues I've had in the past.
Don't be such a blorkus about it. I'm just trying to help.
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You are implying with your statement that I didn't do any controlled testing or systematic verification on my aforementioned devices. The fact is that this app resolved configuration issues I've had in the past.
Don't be such a blorkus about it. I'm just trying to help.
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Please explain how you performed controlled testing or systematic verification?
As I mentioned elsewhere on this forum, I have quiet a lot of development experience working on NTP protocol, so please go into as much technical detail as you can.
Thank you.
edit: you are also welcome to chime in in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62843024&postcount=46
No but no need. Once I did the above my phone's GPS was like it was when the phone was new. It locks instantly. I've since used Maps again and it doesn't miss a turn. I'd almost forgot how good it was. It's made my phone feel brand new again. In retrospect I think I had an intermittent connection that finally failed. Maybe it started when I dropped it. Flexing and pushing down on the back reseated something.
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Please explain how you performed controlled testing or systematic verification?
As I mentioned elsewhere on this forum, I have quiet a lot of development experience working on NTP protocol, so please go into as much technical detail as you can.
Thank you.
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You misunderstand. I never claimed to know how it works and I'm not gonna explain my methods to you. I'll just tell you that it worked for me. I understand the placebo effect very well and was aware of it. Sorry to tell you that that app absolutely resolved my issue. I troubleshoot for a living and know what verification entails.
If you're done waving your pecker at me you'll notice that I don't care about your experience. Just disagree and move on.
What's with you ppl on these forums, anyways? Always wound up. Chill out already. You know people are starving somewhere right now?
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No but no need. Once I did the above my phone's GPS was like it was when the phone was new. It locks instantly. I've since used Maps again and it doesn't miss a turn. I'd almost forgot how good it was. It's made my phone feel brand new again. In retrospect I think I had an intermittent connection that finally failed. Maybe it started when I dropped it. Flexing and pushing down on the back reseated something.
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So sometimes you used to have strong signal but sometimes almost nothing? It's not like it was constantly bad?
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You misunderstand. I never claimed to know how it works and I'm not gonna explain my methods to you. I'll just tell you that it worked for me. I understand the placebo effect very well and was aware of it. Sorry to tell you that that app absolutely resolved my issue. I troubleshoot for a living and know what verification entails.
If you're done waving your pecker at me you'll notice that I don't care about your experience. Just disagree and move on.
What's with you ppl on these forums, anyways? Always wound up. Chill out already. You know people are starving somewhere right now?
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Wow..Who's wound up? What pecker waving? Did you see me show you any kind of attitude? Wow... What crawled up your ass and died?
Yeah sometimes it worked normally. As I said it gradually went bad - working sometimes normally but more and more refusing to work at all. This wasn't a problem of weak signal. The GPS just wouldn't work at all - no update of position for long periods though I'd moved. When I installed the 5.1.1 rom it packed up entirely. Perhaps the heat of the backups and installs in reality finished the tenuous connection I still had. I can see now that it was never a software problem.
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I was having problems with the GPS also and after doing research this solution kept popping up being a little skeptical I decided to send the phone to Samsung and was informed the repair would be expensive so finally decided to bite the bullet and try tightening the screws,for the last two months the GPS has worked flawlessly so I can confirm this is a viable solution and before replacing paying for repair it should be tried.
I tried this repair, and gave it thorough testing. My gps has been flawless since.
Thank you!
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I just tried this and it didn't work for me.
Removed all the screws, twisted my phone a bunch of times, pushed down everywhere, reassembled it and No change in GPS quality.
I'm not surprised. It won't work for every gps problem, plus you need a bit of luck! I will say that I pressed pretty hard; as hard as I thought I could do without breaking the screen's glass underneath.
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I uses toptnp in the playstore.... Works for me!
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Hey folks. Realized today google maps stuck in one place and i cant navigate. Gps is on but it shows greyed out icon. Other navigation igo nextgen also can't find gps. Well it finds couple towers and maps also show my current position sorta but will not navigate (can't give directions and just sits in one place). It's driving me nuts i can't figure it out. Anybody had ussues like this?
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Hey folks. Realized today google maps stuck in one place and i cant navigate. Gps is on but it shows greyed out icon. Other navigation igo nextgen also can't find gps. Well it finds couple towers and maps also show my current position sorta but will not navigate (can't give directions and just sits in one place). It's driving me nuts i can't figure it out. Anybody had ussues like this?
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What model do you have? I have the T-Mobile h918 on 10J firmware and I have issues like this on certain ROMs. MEGArom has given me this issue the most times. WETA did this one or twice and I don't remember stock giving me this issue but it's been so long since I've been on stock that I don't remember.
It only gives me an issue if I do power saver or device GPS only. If I do high accuracy then it starts working immediately
I'm beginning to think it's my hardware
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What model do you have? I have the T-Mobile h918 on 10J firmware and I have issues like this on certain ROMs. MEGArom has given me this issue the most times. WETA did this one or twice and I don't remember stock giving me this issue but it's been so long since I've been on stock that I don't remember.
It only gives me an issue if I do power saver or device GPS only. If I do high accuracy then it starts working immediately
I'm beginning to think it's my hardware
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ok after a couple of days going nuts, I've found what the problem was. I bought my phone off ebay. It's almost new but had a ding at the bottom plastic housing (trim). So i bought a new one. While it was coming, i rooted the phone and the very next day got the new housing. I came with the top trim too. so I've replaced both. Done messing around with the phone, set it all up. the end. nope. Until one morning i couldn't navigate anywhere and that's when the crazy days started with flashing, trying different things etc. long story short, this f-ing top housing trim wasn't genuine and so it happens to be a gps ANTENA. So the moment you unscrew those 4 screws and take it off, gps stops working, period. I accidentally found out about it while i was ready to return the phone and putting the old trim back. Now the location locks in 3 seconds, like it used to. So there you have it, in case anybody needs this, i bet this is the cure for any gps signal issues.