The GPS was working very well with EC01 ROM and Radio and with nemesis2all's OTB-Reloaded Kernel (v1.1 from 4/20). I thought ED01 (ROM and Radio) would be nice to have and maybe slightly better. I followed adrynalyne's post to get ED01 (downgrading to DL09, EA28 update, ED01 update). That gave me ED01 Radio as well. I then applied nitroglycerine33's Evil Fascination v3.3.2, with nemesis2all's OTB-Reloaded Kernel (v1.1 from 4/20). However, the GPS is broken now. Is anyone else having this issue? I tried for over 5 minutes to get a lock and it just wouldn't from several different locations. I tried going back to an EC01 radio, but that didn't make any difference. Any suggestions?
Someone recommended the app gpsaids. This app works miracles for me. I use it stronger I loss a new run, use the app and tweak it and then it works flawlessly until I run a new rom our do a wipe. If you have not tried it is worth a shot. I know it's not working for everyone.
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Did you check NTP?
Followed this thread from dev to cure my GP woes:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038649
Improved under EC01 radio and SC 2.9.2, then EC01 radio and EF 3.1 (although noticed that the NTP wasn't changed in my EF 3.1 flash so I manually edited the gps file). Also good now with ED01 radio and EF 3.3.1 + Extras.
Maybe it's the weather
Did some unscientific testing after this post and noticed not too great GPS locking with ED01 radio + EF 3.3.1, but then again it's been overcast and/or raining pretty much all day here. YMMV...
Legato525 said:
Someone recommended the app gpsaids. This app works miracles for me. I use it stronger I loss a new run, use the app and tweak it and then it works flawlessly until I run a new rom our do a wipe. If you have not tried it is worth a shot. I know it's not working for everyone.
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I downloaded and tried gpsaids. It goes through the setup but fails at "Downloading XTRA". I tried the extensive test and it still fails, on 3G and Wifi.
Someone else mentioned that it could be the weather, it has been overcast around my area too, but it has cleared up now and it is still failing. Also, I already have the NTP server pointing to us.pool.ntp.org.
Will try downgrading back to EC01 and see if everything works.
I have Evil Fascination 3.3.2 and im getting a good lock outside after about 5 seconds. I also have GPS aids installed.
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I have Evil Fascination 3.3.2 and im getting a good lock outside after about 5 seconds. I also have GPS aids installed.
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Can you please tell me what radio you are using?
I'm having issues also. The GPS fix won't help, mine just doesn't see satellites for 3-4 minutes. It will sit with 1-2 visible for several minutes, then "Poof", 8 in view with 9 in use. Most of the time. If I let Google Maps find a lock, it might never get one.
When I was on Superclean with DL09 I got a lock with GPS test in 15 seconds. If it wasn't such a pain to go back and forth I would flash back and see if it works again. With my luck my phone is broken, and the GPS radio just doesn't work.
I went back to EC01, with the EC01 radio. However, GPS is still broken. Don't know what is wrong now!
Edit: It's working now. I flashed ED01 again (Evil Fascination v3.3.2) with EC01 radio and applied GPSAids. GPS locks right away now! Thanks Legato525.
prehistorical said:
Followed this thread from dev to cure my GP woes:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038649
Improved under EC01 radio and SC 2.9.2, then EC01 radio and EF 3.1 (although noticed that the NTP wasn't changed in my EF 3.1 flash so I manually edited the gps file). Also good now with ED01 radio and EF 3.3.1 + Extras.
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I used this as well and it worked perfectly. Highly recommended.
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I downloaded and tried gpsaids. It goes through the setup but fails at "Downloading XTRA". I tried the extensive test and it still fails, on 3G and Wifi.
Someone else mentioned that it could be the weather, it has been overcast around my area too, but it has cleared up now and it is still failing. Also, I already have the NTP server pointing to us.pool.ntp.org.
Will try downgrading back to EC01 and see if everything works.
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The automated progress always fails on mine too. After it tries, I go in and manually tell it to delete the lto and to download a new one, then out normally fires right up.
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I have near instant lock with ota ED01 with only standalone GPS checked, that has never ever happened on any rom for me.
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even on stock, my gps would lock, but show my position about 2000 meters away..sometimes even futher...running gpsadis or similiar fixed it.
Works perfectly on Superclean roms and ec01 radio..going to try on ed01..once ODIN files become available...
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I am looking for a custom ROM that will work well with GPS and asat nav on the phone, hopefully google navigation.
Any that can be reconmended?
Also how do you install the radio on the phone?
Thanks
villain 5.4 works well with Google navigation.
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I was just running 5,3 and it never found the GPS for some reason, it kept saying searching for GPS
what i did on villain was turn the gps on, restart the phone and just leave the gps on.
got a fix in 5 secs and really doesnt effect the battery much.
5.3 is really strange for GPS for me. When it finds my location it's great but often wont pick up where I am or thinks I am somewhere random.
GPS in Androbin beta r2 work good. I try it with google maps, ndrive and with "GPS test" app and no problem.
Sometimes I must wait for signal long time, but this is same as with original HTC ROM.
just installed sensehero 2.1 and finding that it wont get a fix on the GPS.
Is there a reason for this, or should i just leave it on and hope for the best?
just used soulehmoo's advice and it seemed to do the trick, but its on sensehero now. seems to work nice too. liking the background
I also tried aHero and sometimes i got a fix, but i never felt i was as good as when i had WM. Never tried a HTC so don't know how that worked
Villain 5.4 fixes a lot of GPS issues (have no problems any more)
if you have any problems (this goes for all 2.1 rom), do any of the following actions:
Reboot your phone with GPS on. Most of the times, this fixes everything
Reflash your radio ROM with GPS on when you shut down you phone to go into recovery mode
Radio doesn't need to be the latest version, latest version had connection and battery issues here (doesn't say you will have them also)
cool. thanks will try that, but how do I flash the radio? I'm pretty new to the flashing of ROMs.
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cool. thanks will try that, but how do I flash the radio? I'm pretty new to the flashing of ROMs.
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same way you flash a rom. don't pull the battery, wait for it to reboot.
so i have to wipe the card and then put that on,flash it then reinstall a rom?
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so i have to wipe the card and then put that on,flash it then reinstall a rom?
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There's no need to wipe the card first or to reinstall the ROM afterwards. Also, iirc, the radio flashing actually takes place on the first reboot, not straight after you choose the recovery menu option to apply the update. You should be aware of this as a few people have been confused by it & done a battery pull in the middle of the update, with brick shaped results. As kendong2 says, don't pull the battery during the update procedure.
ah so i just put it on my SD card, and then click it like i would a rom, restaret the phone and let it do it?
I shall try that
Thanks
yes.....................
will that way work and still allow my Rom to work as well? I.won't notice a change?
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None of the 2.1 ROMs has a 100% working GPS so far. All those "tricks" like rebooting with GPS turned on or reflashing the radio only work exactly one time. The next time GPS is turned off it's almost impossible to get a fix again.
If you want working GPS, go for a 1.5 ROM!
I've turned off use wireless networks, I've checked the GPS settings (Bionix rom has them set to default) and my GPS (using the test tool) can see 9-12 birds if I let it sit there for 30 seconds or so, but after 20 minutes of letting it sit, still doesn't lock on to ANY of them.
I'm using the stock kernel, gps used to lock (although unreliably) on the older build (whatever comes with stock...JFD I think?)
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I've turned off use wireless networks, I've checked the GPS settings (Bionix rom has them set to default) and my GPS (using the test tool) can see 9-12 birds if I let it sit there for 30 seconds or so, but after 20 minutes of letting it sit, still doesn't lock on to ANY of them.
I'm using the stock kernel, gps used to lock (although unreliably) on the older build (whatever comes with stock...JFD I think?)
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Try sending a message to team whiskey to see if they can help you. Did you install any other updates after installing the Bionix rom and also make sure you give the stable release with fixed GPS a try.
I'm on bionix 1.8, I was outside for 45 minutes and never got a lock.ridiculous.
You guys should re flash. I've ran both 1.8 and 1.9, both lock onto 10/11 sats and 20ft accuracy in less than 15 seconds.
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Try sending a message to team whiskey to see if they can help you. Did you install any other updates after installing the Bionix rom and also make sure you give the stable release with fixed GPS a try.
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Nope; it's a fresh install of Bionix 1.9. I was thinking of doing an ODIN back to stock and then reinstalling Bionix just in case there was some remnants of a GPS fix left on the device but I figured that would have all gotten wiped by the Bionix install.
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Nope; it's a fresh install of Bionix 1.9. I was thinking of doing an ODIN back to stock and then reinstalling Bionix just in case there was some remnants of a GPS fix left on the device but I figured that would have all gotten wiped by the Bionix install.
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Same issue here. I flashed back to JFD via Odin and still had the issue. I then upgraded to JI6 without making any real changes and still have the issue. I've been on Frankin-Twiz, and Bionix 1.8 and 1.9.1 and hadn't ever seen any improvement.
I take that back. I installed GPSTest and ran through a procedure where I cleared 'GPS Aiding Data' (or a similar name) and was finally able to get a fix after sitting and waiting for 10 mins or so. Immediately following, I was able to use Navigation for the 1st time with this phone. Unfortunately, it didn't stick.
If I have 'Use Wireless Networks' enabled under 'Location and Security' and open G-Maps as I sit at my house, it can find my location based on my wireless network's SSID. If I drive away at that point, GPS is able to track my location and Navigation does work.
However, if I open G-Maps while I'm already on the road, it cannot get a fix. Or, rather, it can't get a fix in a reasonable amount of time. I don't consider 10 mins reasonable since anything I'm trying to do which is location-sensitive is usually more urgent than not.
In short, this sucks.
^ exactly the same.
... I am now using the JI6 modem and my battery is dying twice as fast! Is this update really the only way to make the GPS work normally? Thanks!
EDIT: I should add I also tried deleting GPS data and changing the "secret" settings to fix it, to very little improvement.
xgibran said:
... I am now using the JI6 modem and my battery is dying twice as fast! Is this update really the only way to make the GPS work normally? Thanks!
EDIT: I should add I also tried deleting GPS data and changing the "secret" settings to fix it, to very little improvement.
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If you are rooted and have clockworkmod recovery you may flash the JI2 modem.
You can find it on the Team Whiskey download page right under the Bionix Final ROM.
~SB
Hi,
I actually Flashed JI6 from them; I'm running Bionix Final that originally came with JI2. After I changed it I saw my sat strength increase substantially and I was able to get multiple satellite locks in seconds. I guess I will have to take the battery hit until Froyo comes out!
Thanks!
My eris no longer recieves SMS messages (sending works) and no longer works for GPS. I toggle GPS on and off and on however maps or navigation or any other app dont connect to it. I have flashed multiple roms to try to solve this and its the same problem with each rom (is something wrong with the hardware). Ive tried KaosFroyo v39, 38, 35, 32 and KaosGingerbread v6. Same problems with all.
Any ideas? Thanks for help.
carbon111 said:
My eris no longer recieves SMS messages (sending works) and no longer works for GPS. I toggle GPS on and off and on however maps or navigation or any other app dont connect to it. I have flashed multiple roms to try to solve this and its the same problem with each rom (is something wrong with the hardware). Ive tried KaosFroyo v39, 38, 35, 32 and KaosGingerbread v6. Same problems with all.
Any ideas? Thanks for help.
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Two things to try:
First, download and install off the market two apps: "APN OnOff" (exactly like that) and "GPS Status".
Run APN OnOff, choose "Show APN list", press Menu and choose "Reset to default". If this doesn't help, let me know and I'll offer another suggestion.
For GPS Status, press Menu and choose Tools and then "Manage A-GPS state". Then press Reset and then Download.
Note that from Menu you can choose Settings then "GPS & Sensors" and from there you can "Auto-download APGS data", and select how often it will automatically download fresh data. Ever since I used this, I have a lot less trouble with the GPS under any ROM with working GPS.
Thanks for the suggestions, I appreciate the help. APN OnOff did not seem to do anything, nothing is fixed after trying that. GPS status force closes everytime i try to open it so i cant do anything with that.
Any other suggestions?
carbon111 said:
My eris no longer recieves SMS messages (sending works) and no longer works for GPS. I toggle GPS on and off and on however maps or navigation or any other app dont connect to it. I have flashed multiple roms to try to solve this and its the same problem with each rom (is something wrong with the hardware). Ive tried KaosFroyo v39, 38, 35, 32 and KaosGingerbread v6. Same problems with all.
Any ideas? Thanks for help.
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Try something besides Kaos just to rule out something in KF (I wouldn't base anything on whether things work in KG yet - it's way too early.)
In fact, try xtrSENSE - something close to stock. If that works, it's obviously not the hardware; if you still want to try Froyo, try another Froyo build to see if one of them works better. If it doesn't, you may want to unroot with Flashback21 and bring it to Verizon, to see if they can fix it or will replace the phone.
Are you doing a full data wipe and testing on a clean ROM install when you do all of these installs? Sorry to ask an obvious question, but you didn't mention it.
Yes I am doing a clean wipe before i flash each rom. I didnt just switch to kaosfroyo ive been using it for many months and all of a sudden it stopped working. I will try xtrasense to see if that fixes anything. Unrooting and taking to verizon is my backup choice. Is there a link to a thread on how to unroot and return to stock?
Thanks for the help
To return back to stock, I'd use the ROM Flashback21, here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=792026
You should be able to just flash it and it will remove Amon's Recovery and install stock Eris 2.1.
carbon111 said:
Thanks for the suggestions, I appreciate the help. APN OnOff did not seem to do anything, nothing is fixed after trying that. GPS status force closes everytime i try to open it so i cant do anything with that.
Any other suggestions?
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So far as I can remember, the GPS Status app has worked correctly on every "stable" ROM that I have used (but it has been a while since I had a KF ROM on my phone).
If it doesn't work on a near-stock ROM, that might suggest that you have a hardware problem. I don't know why SMS/1x would be at all related to the GPS issue, though.
I would take doogald's advice - unroot the phone, perform a factory reset (so the phone gets deactivated), and then re-activate it and see if the problems persist. If they do, then your phone is already set up for a return.
I have been running CELBFroyo 4 since it came out. I also had the same thing happen with messaging. I restored to an earlier nand, still nothing. I have tried tazz and kaos today. I will look for the apn on off. Thanks!
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I used flashback Rom and that fixed my sms problem. Was going to use Xtrasence but couldn'tget my phone to dl it. Had flashback on phone, works great. ReRooted already and going to hang with sence for a wile.
Thanks everyone!
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I used flashback Rom and that fixed my sms problem.
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ReRooted already and going to hang with sence for a wile.
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That is an interesting observation. Is this the sequence you used:
- Flashback21
- Factory Reset (to deactivate)
- Activate
- ( manual PRL update w/ *228 ?)
- Verify SMS working using Factory ROM
- Flash custom ROM & verify SMS working there also
I'm wondering (out loud) if what you were experiencing was a problem with an outdated PRL.
What about GPS? Did it start working again as well? I suppose that could also be a PRL issue - for instance if an outdated PRL was preventing aGPS initialization from the carrier.
If you have Nandroid backups of the KF ROMs you were having trouble with, you would be doing the Eris community a service by restoring one of those ROMs and then reporting whether your SMS/GPS service was fixed. (Obviously, you would want to make a Nandroid backup of whatever you have on the phone now, so you could reload it if you want.)
bftb0
Kruby said:
I used flashback Rom and that fixed my sms problem. Was going to use Xtrasence but couldn'tget my phone to dl it. Had flashback on phone, works great. ReRooted already and going to hang with sence for a wile.
Thanks everyone!
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Just out of curiosity, in case you check back on this thread, did you install the Flashback ROM with or without the radio? If so, I wonder if updating the radio was part of the fix.
I will nandrestore to Kaos and let you know what it does.
I used flashback without radio, then went through the setup process. Didn't deactivate, just did it like any other flash.
I did not check gps before.
Did not use 778.
Will nand now.
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Kruby said:
I will nandrestore to Kaos and let you know what it does.
I used flashback without radio, then went through the setup process. Didn't deactivate, just did it like any other flash.
I did not check gps before.
Did not use 778.
Will nand now.
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Hmmm, strange. I don't know why that (the procedure you used) would cause a behavior change - unless you were overflashing KF ROMs one over the next (no wipes), and something got messed up along the way.
If that is the case, reloading a (corrupted) KF ROM from a nandroid backup won't prove much - unless you do that and also a fresh (wipe + new install) of the same KF ROM you last used, to prove that the problem had little to do with the ROM itself.
cheers,
bftb0
Ok naned back to a celb4.0 not kf, sorry everything still works.
I had been on celb4.0 for a wile(the day conap released) and haven't changed anything when sms quit. Heard it could be apn and going to stock may fix it.
Let me know if I can get you any other info.
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LOL, brain fart on my part - activation is *228, not *778
(I'll correct the earlier post.)
Glad your phone is working.
(BTW, GPS does not work in KGB V8 - I just re-read your OP)
Doesn't work at all for V8?
guitarokr said:
Doesn't work at all for V8?
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GPS does not work on my phone w/ KGB v8; I suspect it doesn't work on anybody else's Eris either.
KGB @ V8 is still a development ROM - it shows tremendous promise, but I doubt that many folks are using it as their daily ROM.
several of the kf roms have had gps issues fixed by later updates. did the browser fc when you tried to open it? try something like froyoshedyo and see what happens, but nandroid your current setup first. not sure about the sms. the gps fix for kf39 is posted in the kf thread
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GPS does not work on my phone w/ KGB v8; I suspect it doesn't work on anybody else's Eris either.
KGB @ V8 is still a development ROM - it shows tremendous promise, but I doubt that many folks are using it as their daily ROM.
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I thought GPS was working in kgb v8. well at least not fc. location is still questionable on some phones. not sure though i haven't personally flashed it yet, just been following the thread.
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I thought GPS was working in kgb v8. well at least not fc. location is still questionable on some phones. not sure though i haven't personally flashed it yet, just been following the thread.
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I tried a fresh install of kgb8+gapps12/28.
GPS Status app FCs, and Google Maps shows my location at the cell tower with a giant 1mi error circle, even though GPS is enabled. That's my definition of "doesn't work"...
My gps won't lock at all and I need it for the Google maps. I'm usually a half mile to a mile away from things on foursquare that are right there. All I get is a circle flashing looking for a signal.
I have tried programs from the market, MTDs kernels (Jt's) , glitch kernels, i have tried the manual entry with the lbsmode and can't even get into that mode, and i have tried to download some other things and flash with venue. No luck at all.
Anyone know of anything? I have searched everything! Literally everything.
Currently running Jt's VGB7, Glitch V12 beta kernel overclocked at 1500mhz stable.
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My gps won't lock at all and I need it for the Google maps. I'm usually a half mile to a mile away from things on foursquare that are right there. All I get is a circle flashing looking for a signal.
I have tried programs from the market, MTDs kernels (Jt's) , glitch kernels, i have tried the manual entry with the lbsmode and can't even get into that mode, and i have tried to download some other things and flash with venue. No luck at all.
Anyone know of anything? I have searched everything! Literally everything.
Currently running Jt's VGB7, Glitch V12 beta kernel overclocked at 1500mhz stable.
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Have you tried this??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17068903
MrManiacNF said:
Have you tried this??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17068903
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That's for the telus. I'm cdma Verizon....
Currently running Jt's VGB7, Glitch V12 beta kernel overclocked at 1500mhz stable.
Have you tried this? Its for the old ec01 modem but ever since I did this and ran GPS aids from the market it works great no matter what rom i'm on...its takes a few minutes to get lock the very first time, and GPS aids failed in the last setup stage so I have to use the forced mode but like I said ever since I used this I get GPS lock in seconds..hope it helps?!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038649
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