Hello to all!!!
I have a SM-G530H Galaxy Grand Prime, rooted and with Telcel Rom in Mexico. Lately I've had lots of problems with the GPS signal. I use my phone to track my runs with Adidas miCoach and Nike Running apps, but recently it started losing gps constantly.
Anybody has similar problems? Any Solutions?
Thanks for your help!!!
mquirox said:
Hello to all!!!
I have a SM-G530H Galaxy Grand Prime, rooted and with Telcel Rom in Mexico. Lately I've had lots of problems with the GPS signal. I use my phone to track my runs with Adidas miCoach and Nike Running apps, but recently it started losing gps constantly.
Anybody has similar problems? Any Solutions?
Thanks for your help!!!
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I have the same problem with my Gran Prime not rooted. That problem apperead 2 weeks ago.
the same Here
have you check location setting for the specified apps?
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Problems with GPS fix
ds5462 said:
I have the same problem with my Gran Prime not rooted. That problem apperead 2 weeks ago.
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I have the same problem. I have a rooted SM-G530H which worked fine locking onto GPS until this month (August). Lately, it takes a long time to lock on to GPS with Waze. I've tried factory reset but still the GPS lock takes so long, even on a clear and sunny day. I have GPS lock installed but don't know if it really speeds up GPS lock. I also noticed that when using Ulysse Speedometer pro, the GPS is ok (sort of) and can tell my car speed via GPS. If I have waze running in the background, I can hear it also locking to the GPS and giving me turn by turn directions. But if I return to waze as the main program, the GPS lock will be broken and will stay broken. Then if I return to Ulysse again, GPS lock will be restored after several seconds, and waze (in the background) will also lock and resume giving me turn-by-turn instructions again. So I don't know if Waze is the problem. But GPS lock really takes a long time compared to the previous month.
anybody found a soloution?
i bought my Glaxay Grand Prime on september and it doesn't lock on location for navigation (not in Waze nor in Google Maps), has anyone found the soulotion?
also, each time i try to update the software the phone crashes, will the software update help with the navugation?
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sickofgalaxy said:
i bought my Glaxay Grand Prime on september and it doesn't lock on location for navigation (not in Waze nor in Google Maps), has anyone found the soulotion?
also, each time i try to update the software the phone crashes, will the software update help with the navugation?
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Reading about this and searching around, I found that somebody suggested going into Airplane mode and that doing it solved his gps problems. I tried it and all the times that I've used it in airplane mode it hasn't lost gps fix once. I used primarily for running and jogging applications, so I don't need internet or data when doing it.
Hope this helps!!!
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mquirox said:
Reading about this and searching around, I found that somebody suggested going into Airplane mode and that doing it solved his gps problems. I tried it and all the times that I've used it in airplane mode it hasn't lost gps fix once. I used primarily for running and jogging applications, so I don't need internet or data when doing it.
Hope this helps!!!
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first off all, thanks for the advice!
i tried using it in airplane mode, i didn't work but when i turn it on again it located me once on Google maps, and after i tried again i didn't. still, it's somthing. it worked for you directly when it was on airplane mode? becouse it keep searching for network first of all and it won't even try to navigate before that
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sickofgalaxy said:
first off all, thanks for the advice!
i tried using it in airplane mode, i didn't work but when i turn it on again it located me once on Google maps, and after i tried again i didn't. still, it's somthing. it worked for you directly when it was on airplane mode? becouse it keep searching for network first of all and it won't even try to navigate before that
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Hi sickofgalaxy! I use gps for my running apps, Nike+ and Adidas Run and Train, most of the time. When I am home I'am connected to my home wifi and before leaving home on a run I go into airplane mode. Once in airplane mode I run GPS Status App and it locks into the satellites very quickly, I then start walking to the track where I jog; once there I start Adidas Run and Train App and use it without a problem.
Hope this helps!
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I've the same problem...
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The GPS on my phone has not been locking since I flashed CM7. I searched through some fixes but none seemed to help. I went back to the backup I had before I put CM7 on and the gps seemed to lock just fine. So I tried to flash while it had a lock but still nothing. I even tried using the GPS status app and that did nothing. Any other fixes that could help? Thanks
Have you tried flashing a different kernel? Maybe x99's or scaryghoul's as they are aosp roms their in the dev section. Always wipe your dalvik-cache b4 you flash a new kernel,I have very few issues when I do.
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My GPS actually locks instantly after I flashed CM7 and x99
I have only one problem. Sometimes it'll lose a signal and will never get signal again on its own.
The quickest and only solution (that I know) is to quickly exit Navigation, then go in and tap on the most recent trip and voila, instant GPS lock again.
Not a huge problem, but a weird annoyance.
doratheconquistadora said:
My GPS actually locks instantly after I flashed CM7 and x99
I have only one problem. Sometimes it'll lose a signal and will never get signal again on its own.
The quickest and only solution (that I know) is to quickly exit Navigation, then go in and tap on the most recent trip and voila, instant GPS lock again.
Not a huge problem, but a weird annoyance.
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I assume you mean Google Navigation? If so I think that is a problem with Google Navigation itself. I have the exact same issue on my stock but rooted Shift. It will lose GPS lock, usually within the first couple of minutes. It then is never able to reestablish the lock on its own. If I exit Navigation and go back in, or turn the GPS off then back on it gets a lock and keeps it.
I just started trying Google Navigation. I have been using Telenav since getting the Shift about 2 months ago. With Telenav I never lost GPS lock.
i've found, atleast for me, that this tends to happen when i have GPS off, then turn it on to use it and open telenav and it just cannot find a GPS lock. so i leave GPS on and reboot my phone, open televav back up and it finds a GPS lock pretty quickly. it's like if i turn off GPS, i can't get it to work again until i reboot my phone...
needless to say, GPS sucks ass on this phone. i've never had a phone with GPS problems like this one. but other than that, everything is perfect.
mine happens when somebody attempts to call me, the lock disappears. after i ignore the call, like others have stated it locks on instantly when i go back into navigation. but i do prefer telenav over google... traffic is on point :]
i've been having gps issues, i think its a bug in google maps. havent had time to test root on it yet
It seems like nothing wants to work. I installed the x99 kernel and my GPS will still not connect. It seems like it will only connect when I'm on stock. For some reason I cannot get it to work with CM7.
Look up the ##gpsclrx# fix. I don't remember all the steps but it requires you to reflash a Sense rom, dial ##gpsclrx#, enter your MSL (found via MSL Reader on HTC devices), reboot, maybe clear cache, and then reflash your rom of choice. Fixed my CM7 gps issues (even with the MSL "password" prompt telling me that the password was wrong).
Nan to stock . Use GPS on stock leave it on. Nan to or redownload cyanogen and GPS will work. Happens to me when first putting in a rom sometimes.
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Caromsoft said:
I assume you mean Google Navigation? If so I think that is a problem with Google Navigation itself. I have the exact same issue on my stock but rooted Shift. It will lose GPS lock, usually within the first couple of minutes. It then is never able to reestablish the lock on its own. If I exit Navigation and go back in, or turn the GPS off then back on it gets a lock and keeps it.
I just started trying Google Navigation. I have been using Telenav since getting the Shift about 2 months ago. With Telenav I never lost GPS lock.
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I have this exact same problem with Google Navigation. It "loses the lock" after a few minutes like clockwork, but I can get a perfect one again right after, making me believe that it is the application and not the GPS. Is there any fix to this?? It really is annoying.
spenzher said:
I have this exact same problem with Google Navigation. It "loses the lock" after a few minutes like clockwork, but I can get a perfect one again right after, making me believe that it is the application and not the GPS. Is there any fix to this?? It really is annoying.
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I also have the same problem. Would be interested in a fix because it's very annoying.
Ever since I got my N4, I've had a problem with the GPS not always turning on at the right time, and turning on when I'm not using it. I notice this mainly when I play Ingress or when using Google Maps, though about 1-1.5 months ago, the GPS started working just fine, and I was having no issues whatsoever. Then just a couple of weeks ago, it started happening again. The first time I had the issue, when playing Ingress, if I had switched to a different app, the GPS would remain on, and when I reentered Ingress, it would not update my location, and the location would start to drift, or if I had been in a different app long enough, the GPS would stop and wouldn't turn on when I reentered Ingress, forcing me to go into the GPS settings and toggle the "GPS Satellites" check box. Also, if I had been trying to use Google Maps/Navigation, the GPS wouldn't turn on and I would again have to toggle the check box in the GPS settings. About a month to a month and a half ago, it started working properly. If I switched apps while playing Ingress, GPS would shut off normally, and then when I reentered the app, GPS would start up again, and would update my location properly (same with Maps/Navigation). Then a couple of weeks ago, it stopped working again, and it randomly starts searching for GPS signal, even if I'm not even using my phone at the time. I thought it had something to do with the location sharing settings in G+, because I had changed a few settings in G+ a couple of weeks ago, but when I reverted to the previous settings, nothing changed. If I could get some help, I would greatly appreciate it.
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Just curious, do you have the Yahoo Weather App installed? This app was known to break the GPS (until a reboot).
Anyway, I would suspect some app with GPS function is causing the issue.
You may have to remove them one at a time (and reboot) to find the culprit.
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Just curious, do you have the Yahoo Weather App installed? This app was known to break the GPS (until a reboot).
Anyway, I would suspect some app with GPS function is causing the issue.
You may have to remove them one at a time (and reboot) to find the culprit.
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Yahoo weather? No.
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Slender Troll said:
Yahoo weather? No.
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weather uninstall has worked on my side! thx
Alex
I have a strange bug on my Samsung Galaxy S4 i9506 and am hoping other people here have experienced and are able to solve the following:
I use my phone extensively for navigation whilst driving. I use Sygic as my sat nav app.
I have noticed that the location on the navigation app has been freezing at the location for a period of 2-10 minutes and then regains location for a minute before freezing at the last location again. This seems to happen every morning on my morning commute to work, however 95% of the time it works flawlessly on my return trip home!
I have tried using other nav apps such as Navigon and even Google Maps to isolate the nav app as the problem but they also seen to experience the problem. GPS Toolbox also loses location and regains when used.
I have found that if I exit my nav app and then re-enter it, the location appears to update for up to a minute before losing gps connectivity again!
I am running stock Android 4.4.2, Baseband version: I9506XXUCNF3, build number: KOT49H.I9506XXUCNH4. Phone is NOT rooted.
I am based in Brisbane, Australia if is a location-based issue?
I have even tried doing a factory-reset and reinstalled only the apps I use and the problem still appears!
I would really appreciate it if anyone could help here with useful suggestions and solutions as this has really been frustrating me for the past couple of months and searching for help!
I've found that sometimes I can't get a GPS lock and have to restart the phone to get one. It makes using Waze a pain.
No.
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I'm having the same issue. Annoying.
Never had any issues. In fact this is the first phone in a while that does a pretty decent job of it
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checking my gps using "gps status" app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cochibo.gpsstatus&hl=en)
GPS is on, able to see 20 satellites. I have a lock on 0 / 20.
No GPS locked quickly
You been outside or inside house?
Outside
I've had to toggle from the settings to get it to work without rebooting.
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I've had to toggle from the settings to get it to work without rebooting.
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I've never had an issue with my GPS. You should go to settings> location and see if you phone is in high accuracy mode. Both my moto X's came with battery save mode as the default.
Tried.
I've also factory restored. I will try again this evening.
TrenchKato said:
I've never had an issue with my GPS. You should go to settings> location and see if you phone is in high accuracy mode. Both my moto X's came with battery save mode as the default.
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It was already there. I use Waze every day. Sometimes it won't lock. I have to toggle GPS to get it to work again.
I think it might be a Waze problem. When it happens to me I just close Waze, start GPS Status app, and restart Waze with both running, and it locks right away. No other apps have this problem. Waze still hasn't fixed the semi-random shutdowns that it does in the past 2 years of use, so I don't expect a fix for this GPS problem either.
I never had the problem with my 1+1. It was always immediate. Waze hasn't shut down on me with either phone.
Random GPS lost fix during Waze navigation - suddenly Waze reports GPS lost fix - only happened to my with my Sony Xperia Z3. It happens when I put the phone on my lap - I guess putting it in a mount close to the windshield will improve this issue.
Still very disappointing as OPO, Meizu and other cheap chines phones never gave me this issue.
GPS lost
I'm experiencing the same issues since the beginning. It happens in all GPS applications. Not only in Waze.
I'm using Endomondo to track my runs. I have gaps of several kilometers. Sometimes, the lock won't come on without switching the GPS off and on.
The same issue for Pokemon Go.
I returned my phone and they replaced the mainboard.
That didn't fix the problem!
Did anyone fixed the problem?
I frequently get a message in Waze about no GPS. Typically if I kill Waze and restart then I get the GPS signal.
I only see GPS problems in Waze.
I got this all the time in Dirty Unicorns 10.6, when I switched ROM's I had no more issues.
I'm still on stock image. Not rooted yet.
I applied
Code:
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
which is suggested for Moto X Play (http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-play/help/gps-issues-x-play-t3248283) and Moto G (http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...-gps-custom-rom-backup-special-t2909768/page3).
Simioni (post 15 http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-play/help/gps-issues-x-play-t3248283/page2) suggests it's related to 3G connection.
I will do some trials.
If your rooted try FasterGPS, if not GPS Status & Toolbox can update aGPS info... Might help too.
I went for another run today and the part that was missing was now tracked perfect.
"Erase modemst" seems to fix my problem.
Hi All,
I use Google Maps on a daily basis when I commute to work.
I see that after update to Oreo my location , nor my direction is correct. The location shows somewhat close to where i am , but not where actually i am.
I have calibrated the maps correctly using the 8 motion. Also, tried to not optimize battery saver for maps. Tried to turn off/on the GPS. Restart the phone and stuff.
But nothing seems to work.
Please help.
Thanks in advance!
MetalMilitia666 said:
Hi All,
I use Google Maps on a daily basis when I commute to work.
I see that after update to Oreo my location , nor my direction is correct. The location shows somewhat close to where i am , but not where actually i am.
I have calibrated the maps correctly using the 8 motion. Also, tried to not optimize battery saver for maps. Tried to turn off/on the GPS. Restart the phone and stuff.
But nothing seems to work.
Please help.
Thanks in advance!
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My Google Maps works very fine, about position. But I have another problem: when I receive (or do) a call I lose my Gps signal. I don't know if it happens because I pair my device with bluetooth. I am not sure but the cause could be bluetooth.
Anyway I cannot do a call withou losing Gps... Has someone this problem ?