[Q] Is GPS working RELIABLY for anyone? - Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi Everyone,
I've seen three Note 3 on 4.4.2 and they ALL experience GPS resets and different times of the day. Unfortunately I do not have a Note 3 still on 4.3 and courtesy of Samsung I cannot downgrade. A number of users report that the issue was introduced on the N9005 with version 4.4.2.
I'm going to buy another Note 3 and NOT upgrade if this fixes the issue but I'd like to know whether anyone is using their GPS on the N9005 EXTENSIVELY, during the whole day and is not experiencing ANY odd GPS resets, GPS fix lost or other GPS related issues.
I don't want to know about the time it takes to get a fix or the quality of the signal. ALL of the phones I got to look at lost ALL satellites in places where there was NO reason to lose the fix, i.e. out in the open with clear view of the sky and ALL of them did so repeatedly.
If a new phone will fix the issue but I don't want to end up with another dud which I will then have to return. Because the issue is intermittent and somehow related to the time of day AND can only be reproduced outdoors this would be one painful exercise.
So if you do use GPS regularly to navigate etc please let me know how yours works and version of OS you're on.
TIA

I use mine about 6-8 hours a day.
Mainly to keep track of where the train I am on currently is and for navigating streets. And to map out and follow a route when I'm doing an urban or landscape shoot. (Photography).
I've never had issues with my N9005 DBT 4.4.2 NB7, nor on any of the previous versions. It's always accurate and always constant. (Except when I'm in a tunnel or on the tube. But that's physics 101.)
It has never lost all satellites, nor has it ever lost the connection without a perfectly valid reason.

I've done a factory reset and my GPS still takes over 10 minutes to find my location....... If it finds it at all.

uf21 said:
I've done a factory reset and my GPS still takes over 10 minutes to find my location....... If it finds it at all.
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What ROM are you on and is this your first device?

ShadowLea said:
I use mine about 6-8 hours a day.
Mainly to keep track of where the train I am on currently is and for navigating streets. And to map out and follow a route when I'm doing an urban or landscape shoot. (Photography).
I've never had issues with my N9005 DBT 4.4.2 NB7, nor on any of the previous versions. It's always accurate and always constant. (Except when I'm in a tunnel or on the tube. But that's physics 101.)
It has never lost all satellites, nor has it ever lost the connection without a perfectly valid reason.
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I agree with this post, never once had a problem.
I use mine for about 2 hours maximum everyday (so i can avoid traffic) mounted on my motorbike whilst riding to and from work, with a bluetooth headset in my helmet.
I am running a deodexed version of ND3
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I use stock unrooted 4.4.2 on N9005 and GPS has been working fine, no issues.
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ewok666 said:
Hi Everyone,
I've seen three Note 3 on 4.4.2 and they ALL experience GPS resets and different times of the day. Unfortunately I do not have a Note 3 still on 4.3 and courtesy of Samsung I cannot downgrade. A number of users report that the issue was introduced on the N9005 with version 4.4.2.
I'm going to buy another Note 3 and NOT upgrade if this fixes the issue but I'd like to know whether anyone is using their GPS on the N9005 EXTENSIVELY, during the whole day and is not experiencing ANY odd GPS resets, GPS fix lost or other GPS related issues.
I don't want to know about the time it takes to get a fix or the quality of the signal. ALL of the phones I got to look at lost ALL satellites in places where there was NO reason to lose the fix, i.e. out in the open with clear view of the sky and ALL of them did so repeatedly.
If a new phone will fix the issue but I don't want to end up with another dud which I will then have to return. Because the issue is intermittent and somehow related to the time of day AND can only be reproduced outdoors this would be one painful exercise.
So if you do use GPS regularly to navigate etc please let me know how yours works and version of OS you're on.
TIA
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May I ask how u experience the problem maybe I just don't get it. Is the GPS not working at all while maps or any GPS based app is running? Or does the phone tell u that GPS is not working? I'm on 4.4.2 without any issues of GPS

4aces said:
May I ask how u experience the problem maybe I just don't get it. Is the GPS not working at all while maps or any GPS based app is running? Or does the phone tell u that GPS is not working? I'm on 4.4.2 without any issues of GPS
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Sure, my GPS is usually fine. Locks quickly and reception is OK. Obviously I lose signal in tunnels and in the CBD sometimes so this is not about that.
I could be in the middle of nowhere with nothing blocking my sight although it's obviously most annoying while driving. I lost the signal when I should not. It usually looks just like the GPS resets or so, without moving much at all the signal will drop from 20 satellites down to four then none within 2 or 3 seconds. Then it slowly comes back, gets a lock and works fine again. The lock could then last for a minute or two and then it just happens again. This seems to mostly happen in the afternoon to early evening.....don ask why :-|
I've tried just about everything. Initially I thought it was a hardware defect but my wife's Note 3 does exactly the same thing......what are the odds of having two Note 3 (bought different places about 2 weeks apart) the exact same problem? I had a quick look at a third one (not one of ours so I didn't get to spend much time with it) but it seemed to do the same thing as well, i.e. lost the signal while standing still with no buildings (and mountains etc) around me.

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ewok666 said:
Sure, my GPS is usually fine. Locks quickly and reception is OK. Obviously I lose signal in tunnels and in the CBD sometimes so this is not about that.
I could be in the middle of nowhere with nothing blocking my sight although it's obviously most annoying while driving. I lost the signal when I should not. It usually looks just like the GPS resets or so, without moving much at all the signal will drop from 20 satellites down to four then none within 2 or 3 seconds. Then it slowly comes back, gets a lock and works fine again. The lock could then last for a minute or two and then it just happens again. This seems to mostly happen in the afternoon to early evening.....don ask why :-|
I've tried just about everything. Initially I thought it was a hardware defect but my wife's Note 3 does exactly the same thing......what are the odds of having two Note 3 (bought different places about 2 weeks apart) the exact same problem? I had a quick look at a third one (not one of ours so I didn't get to spend much time with it) but it seemed to do the same thing as well, i.e. lost the signal while standing still with no buildings (and mountains etc) around me.
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I found this on xda
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2612757
I don't know about the rom since I didn't try it but in the quote of the link is how he fixed the GPS issue. Seems like it is a software problem. If your phones are rooted try the method described in the quote if not try reset with backup via Google. Good luck.

4aces said:
I found this on xda
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2612757
I don't know about the rom since I didn't try it but in the quote of the link is how he fixed the GPS issue. Seems like it is a software problem. If your phones are rooted try the method described in the quote if not try reset with backup via Google. Good luck.
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Unfortunately this is for 4.3 only and allegedly this issue was fixed with 4.4.2
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Hmm ok... Than all I could tell is checking the GPS settings or factory reset. Sorry mate

ewok666 said:
What ROM are you on and is this your first device?
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Stock Singapore rom. It is not my first device.
When I bought this phone it had 4.3 jellybean Australian version. Everything was working great and after I updated to 4.4 the GPS has gone to sh!t.

uf21 said:
Stock Singapore rom. It is not my first device.
When I bought this phone it had 4.3 jellybean Australian version. Everything was working great and after I updated to 4.4 the GPS has gone to sh!t.
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Same here. I just don't get the part where it's always fine in the morning, then **** in the afternoon and perfect again in the evening.

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GPS and athletic programs like Runtastic problem

Is it my device or is it a general problem? Gps of G2 locks very very fast, has signal even inside of a room, lock many more satellites than any previous phone. I dont have problem with car navigation eg navigon. So where is the problem?
I go for running. I use runtastic. Here is a photo of recording of gps:
It is very very bad. It is like it takes signal every 30 seconds or something and draw lines. . I run in the road but it shows like i run in parking , or above cars. The same applications with galaxy s2 is very accurate. I also tried many others athletic applications to see if it is some incompatibility of runtastic but, the same happens to all.
I even tried tracker booster from play store to see if it is a sleeping problem , but didnt help.
Any help on this? Anyone using G2 for running , to write his experience? Thanks.
Have you tried other apps? If it doesn't happen in other apps, it's probably this one.
vween said:
Have you tried other apps? If it doesn't happen in other apps, it's probably this one.
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I already wrote that i have. The same problem
sosimple said:
I already wrote that i have. The same problem
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I'm on my second G2 (took one back to buy at full retain), and used each for 10+ days. I use Endomondo, no issues on either phone. Not sure if you can or if even possible to try and recalibrate the gps signal. May be your gps chip, and if you can, return it.
Even having same issue using say, My Tracks?
unheady said:
I'm on my second G2 (took one back to buy at full retain), and used each for 10+ days. I use Endomondo, no issues on either phone. Not sure if you can or if even possible to try and recalibrate the gps signal. May be your gps chip, and if you can, return it.
Even having same issue using say, My Tracks?
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My tracks i haven't try. I have try endomondo , same problem. Best of all work sport tracker. I just notice that even navigon have a small problem. When i stop it still goes on and again go back.. With galaxy s2 that wasnt the case. .
As i have bought from foreign eshop it is very difficult to return. . I dont have any other problem except of this but , it is important for me...
Perhaps first of all i have to do a factory reset.
If there is any way to recalibrate gps, if anyone knows... I am rooted. .
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My tracks i haven't try. I have try endomondo , same problem. Best of all work sport tracker. I just notice that even navigon have a small problem. When i stop it still goes on and again go back.. With galaxy s2 that wasnt the case. .
As i have bought from foreign eshop it is very difficult to return. . I dont have any other problem except of this but , it is important for me...
Perhaps first of all i have to do a factory reset.
If there is any way to recalibrate gps, if anyone knows... I am rooted. .
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Yeah, I mean, it seems like something is wonky with your gps. Have you tried: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2
Understandably this is important. I had similar issues with my 2year old GNexus, and it drove me crae crae. At the very most, cna try a factory reset... but I'd check the other gps I linked to see if that helps.
Good luck!

GPS doesn't work on Kitkat

So I installed a few different stock Kitkat roms on my note 3 (Australian version). At some stage I realised that the gps wasnt working by not getting a singal. I've gone and done many fresh installs with odin of different stock roms and still can't get it to work.
I've used gps status and after fixing a-gps data it will sometimes show many satellites on the horizon but with a very weak signals. If it does finally get a signal after a reboot it won't work again.
I've manually replaced the gps config file and it doesn't help. Also when I use an AOSP rom the gps works perfectly, locks fast and accuracy good.
Any ideas/suggestions on how to get the gps working again will be appreciated!
Not sure to be honest but I have two Notes here with different antennas (our whatever it is that sits on top of the GPS chip), running different Roms but they both seem to get into a state where they suddenly lose the signal, from 10 Satellites or so down to none, then reset GPS and eventually get it going again......could take quite some time or require reboots.
I find that X-Note (non stock kernel!) is much better but did not completely eliminate the issue.
I've rooted one of the phones so I can't return that for warranty and knowing Samsung Australia they would do nothing to help me anyway.
I'm pretty sure that ALL Notes have the issue but it seems to be random and only triggered after some time off operation.....so if you're not running GPS all the time you may not notice.
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Lousy gps
matust said:
So I installed a few different stock Kitkat roms on my note 3 (Australian version). At some stage I realised that the gps wasnt working by not getting a singal. I've gone and done many fresh installs with odin of different stock roms and still can't get it to work.
I've used gps status and after fixing a-gps data it will sometimes show many satellites on the horizon but with a very weak signals. If it does finally get a signal after a reboot it won't work again.
I've manually replaced the gps config file and it doesn't help. Also when I use an AOSP rom the gps works perfectly, locks fast and accuracy good.
Any ideas/suggestions on how to get the gps working again will be appreciated!
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Someone has posted a gps fix zip. Which is supposed to work. I was afraid I might break something so didn't try it. I installed bob cat rom hoping that would fix it. but it didn't. Mine is international lte. So it isn't supposed to have the gps problem. Knox has tripped over so I am out of warranty. As the aosp rom works go back to that. Or just go from rom to rom till you have what you want which has gps working. I think x rom has working gps but not sure yet. Will know once installed. And i will find that gpsfix zip and install that.
mikekcl said:
Someone has posted a gps fix zip. Which is supposed to work. I was afraid I might break something so didn't try it. I installed bob cat rom hoping that would fix it. but it didn't. Mine is international lte. So it isn't supposed to have the gps problem. Knox has tripped over so I am out of warranty. As the aosp rom works go back to that. Or just go from rom to rom till you have what you want which has gps working. I think x rom has working gps but not sure yet. Will know once installed. And i will find that gpsfix zip and install that.
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That GPS fix zip is for 4.3 ONLY and will create a boot loop on 4.4.2.
ewok666 said:
That GPS fix zip is for 4.3 ONLY and will create a boot loop on 4.4.2.
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Thanks, wouldn't happen to have a list of n9005 4.4.2 roms with gps fix installed would you? I think thousands of people would happily void their warranty to get it. That is the only reason I installed another rom and voided mine.
But it didn't fix the gps neither do the gps status etcetera.
mikekcl said:
Thanks, wouldn't happen to have a list of n9005 4.4.2 roms with gps fix installed would you? I think thousands of people would happily void their warranty to get it. That is the only reason I installed another rom and voided mine.
But it didn't fix the gps neither do the gps status etcetera.
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Sorry but I don't. I think ALL 4.4.2 have that bug, at least all the ones I looked at. I don't know whether this is an Australian thing but it's very strange.
When it gets 'confused' the map that usually shows the satellites in view (or that should be in view) has ALL of them in one spot at the top end of the circle. A clear AGPS data usually fixes this but it sure looks like a software bug. I assume Samsung will eventually fix this. It ONLY happens certain times of the day. yesterday it did not happen before 14:30 but when it did, it did so on both Note 3 I have access to.
my note 3 lte gps woes
ewok666 said:
Sorry but I don't. I think ALL 4.4.2 have that bug, at least all the ones I looked at. I don't know whether this is an Australian thing but it's very strange.
When it gets 'confused' the map that usually shows the satellites in view (or that should be in view) has ALL of them in one spot at the top end of the circle. A clear AGPS data usually fixes this but it sure looks like a software bug. I assume Samsung will eventually fix this. It ONLY happens certain times of the day. yesterday it did not happen before 14:30 but when it did, it did so on both Note 3 I have access to.
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For me in australia with lte version it is a case of never getting enough satelites to get a fix and losing soon after. While my i9305 and my wife's n7100 both work fine all the time. So I cannot see it as just an at and t or verizon usa problem. My phone is with optus who updated the firmware as soon as I turned it on. But as I wrote no go so tried sweet, x, omega, bobcat stuck with bobcat 8 more success with gps on 8 than 9. Hopefully 10 will be more like 8. Perhaps 4.4.3 has a fix..
cheers
Curious, there seems to be a multitude of Australians with this issue..
You're going to have trouble aquiring a GPS lock these few days everywhere though. There has been a CME on 04/06/2014 (international dating) that hit Earth at 07/06/2014 and sparked a G2 geomagnetic storm. It plays havoc on all radiosignals, including GPS. It'll be bothersome for another week or two, most likely.
Gps experience with stock rom
Here is my experience in Without rooted complete stock ROM GPS Locking Time.:good:
Bought SM-N 9005 in December(U.A.E)- Jelly Bean- GPS Lock within 4 to 5 Seconds without any Help of Internet.
January Flashed Kitkat Poland (XEO) GPS Lock within 60 seconds without Internet, with Internet 30 to 40 Seconds,:crying:
April Flashed UK (BTU) GPS Lock timing same as Poland.:crying:
May Flashed U.A.E version again GPS LOCK WITHIN 4 to 5 Seconds without any Help of Internet.:good:
I am from U.A.E my question is GPS has anything to do with region? I mean GPS software is inside CSC or ROM or Kernel????
Try entering root folder and open up etc>gps.conf using text editor and change LPP_PROFILE to 3 instead of 0.
sama with me. i alteady try many rom include stock ne4 firmware. cannot lock the gps signal. felling sad.
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[Q] Weird behavior after travelling GPS and Playback

Hi,
So ever since travelling from Australia to Europe my nice toy as been acting strangely.
I have a Note 3 from Telstra running the Telstra stock ROM
Before travelling it was the perfect companion for long trips.
Gained a GPS fix using Co-Pilot or Maps withing seconds of being activated, played movies for hours without stopping, played music constantly and let me listen to Audible books without a problem.
Upon landing in Portugal I found it nearly impossible to get a GPS fix although after 5 or 10 minutes walking around it would grab one for a few seconds
Driving through the English countryside it would grab a lock after 10 minutes or so, hold it for 30 seconds then drop it again.
After arriving back in Australia it seems to have gotten worse
Using GPS Test and GPS status shows that it has sight of 17 satellites but doesn't get a lock on any of them even after ten minutes of so. If I do a lot of walking or driving it will eventually grab a fix for a short time then "loose" all signals.
I know there have been some threads about GPS issues but they all seemed related to software induced bugs or network specific ones. From what I could see Telstra ROMS don't really have a huge issue with this.
Next my playbacks have started to act up.
Watching a video on VLC or the inbuilt Video player is fine but the playback seems to stop around 30 minutes and requires you to press play again
The same is happening for other Audio related playback either using google's music player or Audible.
It also seems to have major problems deciding which WiFi network to use, swapping constantly between available know networks.
Any ideas that don't require a hard reset or flashing ROMS would be gratefully received
Nossac
nossac said:
Hi,
So ever since travelling from Australia to Europe my nice toy as been acting strangely.
I have a Note 3 from Telstra running the Telstra stock ROM
Before travelling it was the perfect companion for long trips.
Gained a GPS fix using Co-Pilot or Maps withing seconds of being activated, played movies for hours without stopping, played music constantly and let me listen to Audible books without a problem.
Upon landing in Portugal I found it nearly impossible to get a GPS fix although after 5 or 10 minutes walking around it would grab one for a few seconds
Driving through the English countryside it would grab a lock after 10 minutes or so, hold it for 30 seconds then drop it again.
After arriving back in Australia it seems to have gotten worse
Using GPS Test and GPS status shows that it has sight of 17 satellites but doesn't get a lock on any of them even after ten minutes of so. If I do a lot of walking or driving it will eventually grab a fix for a short time then "loose" all signals.
I know there have been some threads about GPS issues but they all seemed related to software induced bugs or network specific ones. From what I could see Telstra ROMS don't really have a huge issue with this.
Next my playbacks have started to act up.
Watching a video on VLC or the inbuilt Video player is fine but the playback seems to stop around 30 minutes and requires you to press play again
The same is happening for other Audio related playback either using google's music player or Audible.
It also seems to have major problems deciding which WiFi network to use, swapping constantly between available know networks.
Any ideas that don't require a hard reset or flashing ROMS would be gratefully received
Nossac
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I don't have the playback issues but I also don't watch videos on it but I DO have issues with GPS on two 4.4.2 phones. However, both of these lose the GPS signal only in the afternoon, usually between about 15:00 and 19:00. Outside of those times it seems to be OK, not that I ever tested it in the middle of the night, though.
What firmware are you on?
i highly suggest updating to the UK ND3 firmware. solved issues for a lot of aussies in the aussie thread.
Running android 4.3 kernel 3.4
Might try nd3. Its just an odin flash right?
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nossac said:
Hi,
So ever since travelling from Australia to Europe my nice toy as been acting strangely.
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Any ideas that don't require a hard reset or flashing ROMS would be gratefully received
Nossac
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Keep in mind that the Note3 GPS seems to work MUCH better in ASSISTED mode (over mobile data) than in the stand-alone mode.
nossac said:
Running android 4.3 kernel 3.4
Might try nd3. Its just an odin flash right?
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It is but there is no way back to 4.3 and with a UK Rom I don't think Samsung will even look at it here.
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Running android 4.3 kernel 3.4
Might try nd3. Its just an odin flash right?
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Can I also ask what exactly it looks like when it loses the signal for gps. Mine both go from full strength no nothing in a few seconds, without being moved, then out looks like gps restarts and where the satellites view normally has them scattered all over the place there is the only one blob at 12 o'clock.
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Sure I repliedbut it isn't showing up so here goes again.
Most of the time the phone says or can see 18 or more satelites but locks on none, I am guessing this see IA what the aGPS says should be there. I'd it does lock the satellites it locks on are all over one side with an accuracy of about 10 metres. After it locks it doesn't seem to like it and drops all the locks and starts aquiring again. Gets a lock then rinse and repeats forever. It seems add if the aGPS is a few degrees off and that the Note refuses to believe it's own eyes but trusts the aGPS
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So just a quick update
After a lot of frustration amd Web searching I found a suggestion to tighten up the screws on the back of my note 3
So I gave it a go, surprisingly enough I found the top four screws were really loose. Tightening them up a few times I.e like wheel nuts doing diagonals then back again seems to have totally fixed my problems. From no lock ever to locking in about 5 seconds.

[Q] gps issues?

My note3 is awesome but the gps is a POS can anyone coming from the note3 to note4 for tell me if the gps function has been improved? Or is it just as unreliable(not locking on satellites) if its any better its worth the upgrade to me.....
I agree that it's worser than the one on my old note 1
If you can send me your gps.conf file I can fix it for you. Have to be rooted and it's in system/etc/gps.conf. Fix would work on any note 3.
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I stopped rooting my phones because its just to much to maintain and keep up with these days. Initially my main reason for rooting was tethering but since i switched to tmobile and they give me 3 gigs for free. i found no reason to have to do it anymore.. i was always cool with the touch wiz roms anyway.. thank u for the offer though... can anyone else chime in on the difference if any in gps reliability between note 3 and note 4?
GPS receiver is quite deaf, horrible reception.
I just started noticing this weekend that my phone would find a lock no problem at first but can't maintain that lock. The GPS icon would disappear and then restart again after a few seconds to try and find a lock. Would happen every few minutes or so.
Yeah, I'm having an issue too.
It doesn't follow me, but it can pinpoint my location. It also jumps around to different locations around me when I'm driving.
Get this software and set it to auto update A-gps data. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2
I've been doing this since Note 2 and never had to wait more than 3-5 seconds to get full lock. It will entirely solve all your problems, and you don't have to root.
ozaghloul said:
Get this software and set it to auto update A-gps data. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2
I've been doing this since Note 2 and never had to wait more than 3-5 seconds to get full lock. It will entirely solve all your problems, and you don't have to root.
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I'll give it a try, thanks ozaghloul.
I can confirm 100% issues with GPS on my AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4. I bought it Sunday (12/28/2014) and noticed instant GPS inaccuracies, teleporting, not updating correct route information, etc. I got home, OTA'd, tried again the next day, same issues. Took it into AT&T yesterday (12/30/2014), guy instantly swapped, I stood right there and showed him exactly what was happening on the brand new,fresh out the box phone. "Hmmm, I'd give it a couple of days to.....uhhh.....calibrate, then bring it back if it doesn't work." Screw that, wtf is going on? Why do a select few of us have the problem and why does it continue to happen to the same people?
In another forum, a guy took his back not 1, not 2 but 3 TIMES, same gps issues everytime......... Add me to the list of people who've had multiple phones and the same gps issues. SIM related????? Maybe? I can't have another phone, I absolutely love this thing.
**EDIT** Had a Note 2 for close to 3 years, not one GPS problem.
switch mode to gps only. in high accuracy mode it downloads google wifi data and tries to avoid using the gps chip so you bounce around depending on how accurate googles wifi mapping is based on APs googles streetview van saw.
GPS only mode with daily AGPS data will be the best.
I've done everything under the sun. Nothing helps.
I will try zurkx's info tonight and try to remember to turn it on for the foreseeable future and see what happens. The issue is sporadic for me and I don't have it on while I'm driving all the time.
Zer()C00L said:
Why do a select few of us have the problem and why does it continue to happen to the same people?
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I fear it's a bit different: Just a few people get aware of the problem, many others simply don't notice or don't want to notice it.
Just have a look at my thread - pretty detailled: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/gps-close-to-unusable-t2948602
Try rebooting in airplane, it seems to have alleviated the issues. Now I have a horrible download speed problem....

GPS lock issues

Wondering if anyone is having the same frustrating experience as me in terms of GPS locking on when first opening Maps or Waze. It seems like it's taking 2-3 minutes for Maps or Waze to actually figure out exactly where I am and properly display a route. I realize this was sort of normal years ago but not anymore. Before it locks on correctly, the route is created but a message about no GPS appears on the top of the app and I'm stuck not having directions. This was not an issue on my 5T. I'm on OOS 9.0.12 rooted. This has been the same on every version of OOS since I got the phone, even stock TMO ROM before I switched over.
Any ideas?
I use maps a lot for daily commute. For me the map gets GPS lock nearly instantly. I live in the Midwest so terrain is not a factor, and my home and work locations are not impacted by tall buildings, so I have a very easy case.
Have you tried some other apps that check number of satellites your GPS is locked to?
It's possible it is a hardware problem too.
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Frankenscript said:
I use maps a lot for daily commute. For me the map gets GPS lock nearly instantly. I live in the Midwest so terrain is not a factor, and my home and work locations are not impacted by tall buildings, so I have a very easy case.
Have you tried some other apps that check number of satellites your GPS is locked to?
It's possible it is a hardware problem too.
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I haven't tried any GPS specific apps other than the navigation apps. I used to use those years ago but not recently. It happens in various places. I live in NH so I could be in the city for a bit and then out in the middle of nowhere with not much around later on. Seems like it happens no matter where I am. I'll get an GPS app and see whats going on with the satellites though, thanks!
Having the same issue since monday after installing latest update update to my OP6T. Can't use any navigation app....
Since I've gotten the phone, I've had issues with the GPS. Gps aiming me in the wrong direction, telling me that I'm on the perpendicular roads and all kinds of crap. Sometimes I'm on the highway and it'll think I got off at an exit. But I didn't! So now it's rerouting me then it realizes that I'm actually on the correct road. So it reroutes me again. All while I'm traveling 60, and every precious second counts.
How can I get the calibration screen back?
To me this sounds like an intermittent fault with the GPS. Hardware problem.
First thing I do as soon as I get any GPS problems with an Android:
I install GPS Status from the playstore : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2
Just start the app, then use your GPS and often the problem is gone. It's worth a try!
fehrcomp said:
First thing I do as soon as I get any GPS problems with an Android:
I install GPS Status from the playstore : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2
Just start the app, then use your GPS and often the problem is gone. It's worth a try!
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Hey, thanks for this. Even inside a building this works pretty well. It's awful that we need another app to do what the phone should do on its own, but at least it works.
xgerryx said:
Hey, thanks for this. Even inside a building this works pretty well. It's awful that we need another app to do what the phone should do on its own, but at least it works.
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Sometimes it's not necessary to use GPS-Status all the time. You can try to delete the app maybe your problem is still gone. Anyway, nice to know that you are able to use your GPS again!
There is a problem with the 6T Gps for sure. I tested two Oneplus 6T devices. Both work 100% . Gps is very nice most of the time. If I am on call I loose Gps lock and I need to terminate the call to get Gps location back. It's not app specific as it happens in all gps apps. Even gps status looses lock. It happens always in the same place. Unfortunately it's near my home. I have no idea how to solve the problem. I tried Note 3/S8+/S7 - none have this problem. Most people have no idea what I am talking about as it's location specific. Anyone else has seen this problem ?
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Any ideas?
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Had a 6T and a friend also has one. The GPS is definitely crap.
It has lock in an open field. But if you are in a city, or there are various roads around you, good luck!
Managed to already do like 30km of a detour on foot thanks to it. It also caused Waze to tell me wrong directions.
I did check other phones, like a P10, and an S7 Edge, and a Note 4 (lol). They all had like full green signals, while the 6T struggled to achieve mid-range reception. There is something wrong with the antenna, or the gain, something. Hardware/build wise. I'd just get a OnePlus 7 or 5T (if someone can't wait). This is clearly something OP can't/won't fix. It's just not possible.
There was a site where they tested GPS lock... shame they didn't do one for the 6T.
Something is more than likely wrong with the phone itself. I have driven 10k+ miles in cities, country, desert freeways with no civilization for miles with this phone. I have never had a GPS issue. If it did have one, I'd be pissed since I'm a ride share driver and I go back to California on a regular basis visiting family from Las Vegas.
If you're rooted with magisk you can try installing the Global Optimized GPS File Replacer module
I use GPS constantly to handle traffic and the 6t works fine for me both in the city and out in the suburbs. No issues.
I will say maps recently changed something such that if it expects you to exit, but you stay on the highway, it shows you going down the exit for a few hundred feet until it realizes you aren't exiting. But that's a Google thing not a 6t thing.
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There is a problem with the 6T Gps for sure. I tested two Oneplus 6T devices. Both work 100% . Gps is very nice most of the time. If I am on call I loose Gps lock and I need to terminate the call to get Gps location back. It's not app specific as it happens in all gps apps. Even gps status looses lock. It happens always in the same place. Unfortunately it's near my home. I have no idea how to solve the problem. I tried Note 3/S8+/S7 - none have this problem. Most people have no idea what I am talking about as it's location specific. Anyone else has seen this problem ?
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Same exact problem, occurring only near my workplace. Consistently, on all versions of OOS so far. If I remember to start GPS Locker before opening Maps or Waze, it is much less likely to happen but it has happened twice even that way. Never had this issue with any other phone.
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Same exact problem, occurring only near my workplace. Consistently, on all versions of OOS so far. If I remember to start GPS Locker before opening Maps or Waze, it is much less likely to happen but it has happened twice even that way. Never had this issue with any other phone.
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I am still fighting with this issue. Just did a big install in my car and I have use Android Auto when driving and it's even harder to fix when it happens. Have to go back into the phone and launch the GPS fix app and hope the GPS starts moving on the head unit screen. It's very, very annoying.
GPS works great for me. I have only used custom ROMs so not sure how it works in stock. But using microg and osm+ I have never really had any issues. Using a GPS locking app such as GPS locker seems to help. Using Google apps for location is not working for me all the time beings how Waze requires Internet access to find locations. And beings how I use t mobile service is not available in most of western Washington. Even when using GPS locker I never have lost lock once GPS was locked. There has been two times I had to use the update a-gps from the GPS test app. If using microg local gsm seemed to be the best back end for me.

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