no worries. this is not another "my gps doesn't work thread". it's a question thread.
My gps finally started working with Auxura 2.1 and JL1 radio.
My question is why. what causes all the GPS problem? why when I change to another rom (Nero, for example) the GPS stops working. if it's working for me - it means that the problem is 100% software and not hardware. so what exactly causes it and why fixing it is so complicated and take so much effort and time (for example the lousy gps restore application from samsung)
thanks
Does anybody know what it actually does? Any benefit/harm to GPS tracking/navigation?
does it boosts the signal or Improves gps resection/accuracy?
Its supposed to improve ur gps accuracy but I've found that it just wastes battery and makes my gps worse....see how it affects you and decide
Works fine for me, use it always. I have a launch vibrant with hardware fix performed running Project V with stock KB5 GPS.
Hello guys.
Just bought SGS2 with 2.3.5 ROM, and GPS was working Excellent(!) (Aroud 15-20m accuracy). And It was moving while I driving a car.
Yesterday flashed into Slim rom, now GPS is working like my old Captivate phone - it is not working Around 1600m accuracy and it is not moving while i drive a car. (The rom is great, except GPS).
I forgot to do screenshot of my previous ROM's modem name. Now I don't know how to fix it I use GPS often.
Tried FasterFix and FasterGps programs, didn't help.
Does modem affect GPS accuracy?
Please help me. Thank you.
Check GPS fix and Faster Fix from market..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1447599
Change modem
Change rom
jje
It fixed my GPS accuracy from 1600m to 40m, but navigation is still poor. While I move, profile picture moves first and arrow moves after some time
Didn't try to flash another modem yet.
Try the patch in my sig (make sure you read the first page of the thread before you do; take particular note that you'll need to flash every time you flash a new rom).
Try GPS aids from the market. For me its the best tool to fix GPS problems.
Hi, I bought a Motorola Atrix in Amazon 2 months ago. Since start the Gps din't work at all, 0 in view in apps like "Gps test". I tried almost everything: changing gps.conf, flashing radios, using custom roms like Nottachtrix and CM7, and reverting back to stock via rsd. Btw, a friend of mine who bought the same phone at the same time, had problems with gps in stock rom, but after flashing CM7, it worked just fine.
So, I ask you to help me giving any ideas to fix this.
Maybe this can be useful: The Atrix came with Italian retail rom and N_01.100.00R radio.
Thanks a lot.
PS: Sorry if I don't write quite well, I'm not an english natural speaker.
djbeta66 said:
Hi, I bought a Motorola Atrix in Amazon 2 months ago. Since start the Gps din't work at all, 0 in view in apps like "Gps test". I tried almost everything: changing gps.conf, flashing radios, using custom roms like Nottachtrix and CM7, and reverting back to stock via rsd. Btw, a friend of mine who bought the same phone at the same time, had problems with gps in stock rom, but after flashing CM7, it worked just fine.
So, I ask you to help me giving any ideas to fix this.
Maybe this can be useful: The Atrix came with Italian retail rom and N_01.100.00R radio.
Thanks a lot.
PS: Sorry if I don't write quite well, I'm not an english natural speaker.
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If you use an app such as GPS status do you pick up any satellites? It seems to be a common problem to find the satellites but not to be able to get a lock.
Also is you install GPS Status it will allow you to update the agps files.
Did you try gps lock with data access enabled? And as eddhard said do you pick any satellites?
In the gps settings menu turn OFF the options to use mobile networks or wifi. Then use the gps status or gps test app outside in a clear view for a minute or two. If it reports an accuracy distance as 0 or an error there is an issue with your gps that I might have a solution for.
For no reason my gps straight up failed to get a lock. In the test apps, it would see 9-10 satellites with strong signal but never wanted to get a lock. Multiple multiple factory resets, formats, any other variable I tried to change and the issue persisted.
I've attached the file that fixed the issue for me. Extract the libnmea.so and place it in your /system/lib folder after you make a backup of the existing file. Let us know if that helps.
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If you use an app such as GPS status do you pick up any satellites? It seems to be a common problem to find the satellites but not to be able to get a lock.
Also is you install GPS Status it will allow you to update the agps files.
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Zeljko1234 said:
Did you try gps lock with data access enabled? And as eddhard said do you pick any satellites?
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In the gps settings menu turn OFF the options to use mobile networks or wifi. Then use the gps status or gps test app outside in a clear view for a minute or two. If it reports an accuracy distance as 0 or an error there is an issue with your gps that I might have a solution for.
For no reason my gps straight up failed to get a lock. In the test apps, it would see 9-10 satellites with strong signal but never wanted to get a lock. Multiple multiple factory resets, formats, any other variable I tried to change and the issue persisted.
I've attached the file that fixed the issue for me. Extract the libnmea.so and place it in your /system/lib folder after you make a backup of the existing file. Let us know if that helps.
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Thanks for your answers, the problem isn't the locking of any of the sats. Test apps show "0 in view" even on outdoors.
I don't have a solution. But I've had a lot of difficulty with GPS on my Atrix as well. I can get a lock usually after a minute or so, but then the GPS would go to sleep. So if I'm moving or logging a route, it'll show me where I started even after several minutes. I flashed radios, updated gps conf, and used GPS Status & Toolbox to get a lock. Still no improvement. It helped me get the initial lock, and didn't resolve the freezing issue. I eventually gave up and bought separate GPS. So I'd be interested to know if you find a way to fix this.
Guys, if you don't see any satellites in GPS Status app, maybe is hardware issue. If you have warranty, use it. If you don't, try to disassemble your phone and look. Maybe just cable is disconnected or has bad contact. Of course be very careful with disassembling or ask someone with experiences. Youtube guide how to change digitizer on Atrix could be useful.
Good luck
I had problems with GPS fix on AT&T atrix 4g with N_01.100.00R europe radio. After flashing 37p at&t radio gps works perfectly, fix is really fast.
Also WiFi signal strength increased.
Hello, I'm basically new to this forum, but I used it a lot for many questions that I wondered. I have a strange issue with gps on my Jiayu G3T 6589t mobile phone. I start gps navigation app, little wait, get signal, and it is working really good, but after an hour of using, gps start to loose signal every 2 minutes, and get it back repeatadly. All what helps is that I go out from navigation app, turn off gps, open aplication and start gps. Does anybody knows what may be the cause, and how to fix it. I already have epo file and full agps. I used copilot, here beta, and sygic, and always the same..