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Hey all, Thanks in advance for helping me out here.
I bought the X1 about 4 months ago, not knowing at all that it had a built in GPS in it lol I only discovered yesterday. so anyway, when I start google maps, and connect to the internet, and press on Use GPS, it shows that it's looking for GPS satellites, but it's always (0). it never finds one. now I've been told to use TomTom 7, with all the configurations for using it with the COM number and all that. I'm wondering if any of u would be kind enough to guide me through using my XPERIA'S GPS?? I would really appreciate it!!!
Hi,
Did you add an external GPS device at any time?
Make any changes to the settings for GPS in control panel at all?
Generally speaking, when you turn on google maps and select use GPS you should, after a short period, see the sats picked up (4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8).
If you have an unlimited data contract, using google maps in the UK shouldn't be an issue.
TomTom 6 or 7 are probably better though. You may need to configure tomtom to use the internal GPS.
However, check your settings in the first place to make sure you have the tick in the windows management of your gps device as that should make things work with little configuration.
Click Start -> Settings -> System Tab -> External GPS -> Access for that.
Make sure you have also run Quick GPS to update your location details.
You may also wish to run the SonyEricsson update utility to upgrade your ROM/Software on the device.
Des. . .
You may also wanna download Nadavi_HTC_GPS_TOOL.cab (search the forum).
It does help you to get a first fix, as you can start with diffrent options, e.g. with reset cache.
Maybe stupid q: did u use G. Maps outside (with open sky above)?
Same as me... but when you use GPS out of our building or house, you will pick up GPS very easily.
thanks!
hey guys! thanks for your help! well, I did some modifications on the external GPS thing, but then i installed that program, that allowed me to use it. i think it made automatic configurations or something. well, I don't have the internet contract, that's why I'm looking for a GPS application that will download the maps and never use internet again for GPS! any ideas? other than tomtom maybe? but anyway, you did some amazing work! thanks alot!!!
Hi all,
I am trying to find out how widespread the GPS locking problems are with this model. I am talking about non-assisted GPS, which can be tested using the "GPS Test" application on the market.
So, how is the GPS on your phone performing using GPS Test? Please give some detailed information like lock time, number of sattelites, urban/countryside location, and if possible firmware version of your phone.
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My Spica cannot get a lock at all, will see up to 11 satellites but most of them with signal strength bars at zero. Firmware versions tested (all same result)
1.5 (XEJB2)
2.1 (XXJD1, XXJD4, XXJF2, XXJC3)
Same pb with my wife's spica. Samdroid version with FE7.
Can't lock withour assistance. What a pitty.
Go to your Settings -> Date & Time -> Uncheck Automatic and see if it helps
Or you can try this (need root)
http://forum.samdroid.net/f38/gps-speedup-1262/
http://forum.samdroid.net/f10/fasterfix-1747/ <-- same but easier
i can get a fix under 2 minutes if I stay still...moving, it can take an eternity
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i can get a fix under 2 minutes if I stay still...moving, it can take an eternity
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http://forum.samdroid.net/f38/gps-speedup-1262/ <-- if you're willing to root you can edit it to your location.
i just don't bother with that any more...I might do it again after a month without wiping any data
rooting is like breathing to me ... as it would be to most of the people here
Anyone found a solution yet?
My spica wont connect via gps either. It just keeps blinking and nothing happens...not even after 30min.
I've tried GPStest and it reports that 12 satellites are in view but non in use, and there is no bars everything is at 0...not picking any signal at all :S
I tried my friend's one too and he gets a signal imediatley and a lock after about 10-30seconds.
Any solution to this? Is it a software problem or hardware problem?
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Anyone found a solution yet?
My spica wont connect via gps either. It just keeps blinking and nothing happens...not even after 30min.
I've tried GPStest and it reports that 12 satellites are in view but non in use, and there is no bars everything is at 0...not picking any signal at all :S
I tried my friend's one too and he gets a signal imediatley and a lock after about 10-30seconds.
Any solution to this? Is it a software problem or hardware problem?
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I installed the alpha CyanogenMod 2.2 and GPS is working like a charm!
Problem was with the wrong libraries being used in many of the custom roms found at SamdroidMod. Devs found out about this issue and fixed it in this 2.2 release.
I'm running original firmwire which i got on the phone. (XXJE4)
I'm not willing to install alpha cyanogen of froyo yet...Is there really no other solution? I've had a chance to compare my spica to another one with original firmwire (JE4 too) ant that other spica worked while my gps had no lock. Also i had the chance to try one with samdroid on and it worked too.
Mine works from time to time. at the moment it works, earlier today it wouldn't get a lock no matter how long i waited.
First thing-delete /data/xtra.bin- this is data for agps which seems to cause gps locking problem. You can do it with RootExplorer/SUFBS or any file manager with root rights. Or use GPS Status and Reset agps data from setting. You can also try to swap libsec-ril.so, JF2 version works best for me. If you want I can provide update packages for libsec-ril.so
i have installed cyanogenmod 7.1 on mine, and can get a lock under 1min30s outside or under 3min in the bus near the window.
I have a rooted spica with android version: 2.2.2, baseband version: i570EXXJC1, kernel version:2.6.29 and Mod version:SamdroidMod-2.2.2-a9.
When I go to google maps app and click set location I always get an error saying: location temporary unavailable ! I checked the option on Settings->Location and security->Use wireless networks and use GPS satellites. And my phone is connected to the internet.
I just bought the phone last week, and its really embarrassing not getting this to work.
schermvlieger said:
I installed the alpha CyanogenMod 2.2 and GPS is working like a charm!
Problem was with the wrong libraries being used in many of the custom roms found at SamdroidMod. Devs found out about this issue and fixed it in this 2.2 release.
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thanks for the useful info, you saved my life by this post.
i thought my gps is wrong in my spica then it was just a bug in the cooked rom. cyanogen mod is cool and gps is working now perfectly.
thanks again!
With spicagenmod + hp/yonip kernel gps work very well.
No clue whats goin on...
I wanna use GPS and it keeps searching for ages without getting a fix.
So I ran GPS Status app and it shows many satellites - at one point I had fix to 8 or 9 Satellites?!
3 or 4 should be enough for a location, I don't understand why the GPS keeps searching without getting a fix when I already discovered 8 satellites?
Anyone have an idea?
My system is heavily modded (debloated hardcore) but I'm pretty sure thats not the real reason. Using xprivacy and afwall (but allowing the Android System and the apps I want to be able to use GPS the location and also internet access...) - this setup worked fine in the past on my N7000 without any gps problems. (even removed the NetworkLocation.apk since I dont want to use network location anyway and its not necessary for gps either - tested that already on my old N7000)
Satellites are found, but no location?! Really weird....
zroice said:
No clue whats goin on...
I wanna use GPS and it keeps searching for ages without getting a fix.
So I ran GPS Status app and it shows many satellites - at one point I had fix to 8 or 9 Satellites?!
3 or 4 should be enough for a location, I don't understand why the GPS keeps searching without getting a fix when I already discovered 8 satellites?
Anyone have an idea?
My system is heavily modded (debloated hardcore) but I'm pretty sure thats not the real reason. Using xprivacy and afwall (but allowing the Android System and the apps I want to be able to use GPS the location and also internet access...) - this setup worked fine in the past on my N7000 without any gps problems. (even removed the NetworkLocation.apk since I dont want to use network location anyway and its not necessary for gps either - tested that already on my old N7000)
Satellites are found, but no location?! Really weird....
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I think I have posted a similar story with my tests just today in another thread - does it make any difference if you have your mobile (cellular) data started (and WiFi off)?
I suspect there is somewhere a more extensive configuration for the GPS circuit (maybe including something about whether to use Assisted GPS or not), but for the moment I did not have enough time to look for more details on this
Hey People,
I got my X Play around 20th October and been using since. The GPS was amazing first few days but for the past 10-12 days, it has been iffy at best and completely non-functional at worst.
Sees satellites but does not lock. When it does lock, SNRs are pretty low and accuracy is in the range of 40-50m while driving sometimes, and 7m other times. Ditto with standing at the same spot. Most of the time it would just not lock; and the Google location service would show me 50Km away from where I really am.
Anyone else experiencing these issues? I'm kinda drawn right now in pin pointing a software or hardware issue... My 30 day return is wrapping up tomorrow so there's no real time for factory reset and test extensively. :-/
Used it today for around 150 miles. No issues at all and not had any in previous tests. I know that doesn't help your situation but it will help bump it for now.
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No problems here so far, but try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2
You can use it to reset it or download A-GPS data
I'm facing the exact same issue as the OP. Installed GPS Status, resetted, downloaded new data.... Still the same.
Can anyone help?
Try going into fastboot and apply "fastboot erase modemst1" and "fastboot erase modemst2" through the cmd of your computer. Of course open a cmd in the folder that contains your fastboot.exe or add it to your PATH on Windows and then run those commands with your device connected and in fastboot mode.
mausv said:
Try going into fastboot and apply "fastboot erase modemst1" and "fastboot erase modemst2" through the cmd of your computer. Of course open a cmd in the folder that contains your fastboot.exe or add it to your PATH on Windows and then run those commands with your device connected and in fastboot mode.
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Thanks. Do I need to take a backup before this? Does this need root?
boogey_man said:
Thanks. Do I need to take a backup before this? Does this need root?
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Backup would be recommended but no necessary, and no root is needed for this process.
I have big Problem with gps, i can see up to 25 satellites but not getting a fix at all. Tried all apps who update the a gps data but still no fix. All Satellites in view have an snr of 0. Could my gps be broken ? Is there anything related to gps which could be broken, read about pulling sim helped for some people ? Could something with my modem be not ok. Came from a Single sim and flashed dualsim software and its working.
I got the same problem. It's a hardware defect. Just head to Motorola's customer service and, with some luck, get a fix.
It works fine for the most part, but one day it completely failed to work for several hours (running mendhaks GPSLogger). That and some other random force closes with Google Voice or the contacts app lead me to believe the phone simply has to be rebooted every other day or it starts acting funny.
I noticed problems with GPS too. Find GPS fix takes very long (tens of seconds) and the signal is unstable. GPS in my phone is useless. Phone was in service (authorized) but it didn't help (they reflashed firmware - I use stock Android 6.0 all the time). How can I fix it?
Same here. Any solution?
Just to add my.2 cents... I was never able to use Google maps back in the days with my Nexus 5. It would just act weird all the time. Since x play I have used maps extensively for work. Sometimes 12 +hours running all over town here in Ottawa. Even used copilot alongside to create a fastest itinerary with 40 different addresses or more and then used maps to navigate to eàch individual addresses one after the other. Never had a single problem with lollipop, marshmallow or 6.0.1 (used it again today) and never toggled on the option for better accuracy (ie scanning for WiFi or Bluetooth). It was always fast and quite accurate. On rare occasions, I had to reboot the device to get my first lock but other than that no issues whatsoever. And I would leave Google maps on all day in the truck for easily 12 hours through the day while doing my deliveries and still had battery at end of the day when I got home. Used my phone to also check my Facebook or email and make calls here and there through the day. No issues for me. Hope you get your issue resolved ?
For me, occasional GPS issues started with the Android 6.0.1 Update. So far I have not found a solution that sticks. Deleting the modemst helps about as much as a reboot, meaning it works afterwards, but the issue returns after a while. No idea what's going on here, since the GPS works flawlessly...when it works...
For many Motorola devices GPS doesn't work when connected to a 3g network. No problem when connected to 2g, 4g, WiFi, data disabled or no network. For this cases follow bellow steps:
You need to replace /system/etc/gps.conf by a valid configuration. Just
search in Google by "Google gps.conf" (without quotes). You will need
root.
Reason is that Google delivers Android with an invalid gps.conf file, for devices with pure or next to pure Android.
You also need to verify APN settings, and add agps and supl if not exists.
For best performance enter the nearest ntp servers, search Google for ntp server list.
Hi all,
Same problem here. When it was new, the GPS was really really fast and reliable. But now (since an update...? I don't know, it's the phone of my wife), the GPS don't run : it's see sat, but the SNR stay on 0 for all. Sometimes, it's run but it's really slow to get SNR and keep it.
So I think it's only a software issue, but I don't know how to resolve it.
The phone is not rooted, so I can't try the Simiono's method.
By advance, thank you.
Fred
I have also this.sometimes it takes 10 minutes to receive signal.what to do?I ise it without data or wifi.only gps.
Peace to all
Simioni said:
For many Motorola devices GPS doesn't work when connected to a 3g network. No problem when connected to 2g, 4g, WiFi, data disabled or no network. For this cases follow bellow steps:
You need to replace /system/etc/gps.conf by a valid configuration. Just
search in Google by "Google gps.conf" (without quotes). You will need
root.
Reason is that Google delivers Android with an invalid gps.conf file, for devices with pure or next to pure Android.
You also need to verify APN settings, and add agps and supl if not exists.
For best performance enter the nearest ntp servers, search Google for ntp server list.
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Thank you for your suggestion, but I have been using the GPS in this MXPE for ten months without issue.
What could kill it? I haven't stopped the phone.
I tried Waze, Google maps and GPS Status & Toolbox app with same results. Sometimes I have a lock and 9 satellites for a few minutes. Other times I have no satellites for many minutes.
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Hello there! Sir do you have a Stock ROM for Xplay i6s Plus???? i've been searching the net the whole month of January until today (February) but i cannot find a working ROM. My phone is dead boot, its not charging anymore and wont boot, but my PC still detects it. Hoping for some help. Thanks a lot.. I will appreciate any help.
I had the same issues for a long time and I thought is a software problem but once when trying to fix the satelites I pressed the screen in the upper right part of the screen and started to fix them really quick. I opened up the middle part of the back and searched where is the gps antenna. There are more connectors there , some for flash in the middle, but the ones for gps antenna is located on top and and right. I pulled them a little to make a bigger pressure on the board and since then I have no problem with fixing the gps ?
I hope it is helpfull for you guys because before this I was considering buying a new phone
Hello!
I have LG Spirit 4G LTE H440N
Location is not working, when I turn off data or not being registered in any network after update to v6.0.1. With v5.0.1 things were kind of fine, laggy sometimes, but overall it was working and now with the same apps with preloaded maps it doesn't work at all. Here's what I've done:
- GPS test app locates good amount of satellites "In View" instantly, but it's always 0 "In Use" with no fix;
- This phone was already two times in warranty repairs (both only because of the problem described here), both times HW was changed. First time they changed some part, don't know what that was, but second time it was mainboard, I have a different IMEI now. Warranty is still ON.
- Tried to use GPS in offline with Samsung Galaxy phone, and it works there on Marshmallow.
Can anyone suggest a solution?