Using GPS essentials app, I noticed it takes at least 8 satellites before I get a lock. I was wondering if there is anywhere to lower the number of required satellites to get a lock.
Not sure if this is even possible.
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kkl0wn said:
Using GPS essentials app, I noticed it takes at least 8 satellites before I get a lock. I was wondering if there is anywhere to lower the number of required satellites to get a lock.
Not sure if this is even possible.
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I hate the name of this app, but have you tried "GPS AIDS" yet?
That program was made more for SGS people, but other devices use it too with positive GPS lock results...
I'll try that app. I've used faster fix and other similar apps with no luck.
I finally found out why my GPS was slow/delayed to the point it was useless.
I took my phone apart. I noticed the cable that connects the GPS to the antanae was pulled out only by 1 mm from the clip that grounds it to the side of the case. It looked like it was plugged in and should work fine. But it did move slightly.
After I pushed it back in and rebooted I had a GPS lock in seconds. Not sure if this is the same problem any of you are having but it is possible.
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I was looking at mardukeme GPS wifi on/off signal comparison and thought something was odd.
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Look at the satellite numbers: 3, 6, 10...etc
But there is also 85 & 86. That's odd.
I go here. There are no 85, 86 series satellites.
I took my wife's galaxy tab and my own Galaxy Nexus outside and they got fast, strong locks. Whatever. But none of them found any satellites with a number greater than ~30.
I remember reading that our GPS chip can receive GLONASS. Maybe that's what I'm receiving but I'm still trying to find any documentation to match that possibility.
I'm also trying to find a database of GPS satellite numbers and see if they are still active or decommissioned.
Thoughts on the phantom GPS?
I'm also picking up 85 through 89
I've never seen those on any other device. Are they the Russian sats?
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I mean, I don't think this makes sense but maybe they enabled them so the GPS has more change of picking up a signal?..
Here is a link showing some GLONASS satelite numbers 89-91. HTH
http://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/mail/iglosmail/2003/msg00024.html
EDIT: Also shows 84, 86 and 87
EDIT 2: Here is the whole list I believe.
http://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/satellite_missions/list_of_satellites/g120_general.html
Maybe this explains the gps crashing (where you have good signal then it suddenly all drops as though its been restarted). Maybe the chip is passing glonass which the prime doesn't necessarily have software to understand... Maybe someone could disable this via gps config files and it may be more stable?
wow i must admit, this dongle is good! just too bad that it wasnt like that without it, but still, good signal!
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wow i must admit, this dongle is good! just too bad that it wasnt like that without it, but still, good signal!
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coulda posted in the got the dongle thread...
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I agree, i was not expecting such a solid lock in so few seconds. Amazing, indoors with overcast skies. Thanks Asus for making my tablet work wonderful with GPS now!
Unfortunately mine doesn't work nearly that well.
I'll have to fiddle around with it some more to see if there's something I'm doing wrong.
well, i doubt your doing something wrong... its just plug... no config to do... i tested while doing the gps monitoring, plug and unplug live... and you see the difference, i live in canada, im guesing your t-mobile that you are in the US ... should have a lot of satelite there...
It takes mine about 45 secs to a minute for it to find me in the Maps app. But I get a lock in about 20 seconds in the GPS Test app. Still, better than before.
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No need for another thread on this topic, when a sufficient amount exists already.
Please see the following thread for GPS Doggle Discussion... Just trying to cut down on the clutter.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1608855
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I broke my screen a few weeks ago, so I repaired it. It (digitizer+display) working basically ok, but I got some other problems.
1. I get fc´s everywhere, sometimes the apps work, sometimes not...
2. I can´t play any music or videos (exept web streaming videos like youtube)., all my music apps get immediatly fcs.
I already tried lots of roms (MROM, Neutrino, Topsmarts...., also ics ones) and different music player apps, but it won´t work.
Do you think something might been damaged during the repairment?
Edit: Oh, I almost forgot, my CPU won´t toggle anymore, runs at max. all the time...
Possibly ribbon cables not seated correctly.
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You may have a 'phantom touch' somewhere which is somehow keeping your phone active. Try downloading a digitizer test app and seeing if your phone thinks it's being touched when it's not.
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You may have a 'phantom touch' somewhere which is somehow keeping your phone active. Try downloading a digitizer test app and seeing if your phone thinks it's being touched when it's not.
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But that would not explain all the fc´s, would it?
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But that would not explain all the fc´s, would it?
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It might...
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Self explanatory. Anyone else experiencing this?
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There are a few threads about this in both Q and A as well as General. It could be Maps caching the area or other apps that are using the GPS.
Edit: Here's one from a little while back with something that worked for the OP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2334342&highlight=maps
I had this problem too. Maps would always be one of the top three consumers of my battery, even though I never used it. I app quarantined it.
I think Greenify would work as well if you still want to use Maps.
Zero problems here, doesn't even show in battery stats. I'm on stock unrooted.
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Op same thing here
It's used 4% of my battery and I haven't even opened the maps app. Running modded version of CM10 with working IR and GPS
Swyped from my VZW SGS 4
it happens when i use Google Now. i end up killing the maps after using it. i even have location turned off.
Greenify works well for this.
Destroying my battery today after I reflashed last night. Ended up uninstalling maps. Guess I'll just install it when I need it...
I just received a Mate 20pro and may have found an issue. I'm wondering other are having the same issue.
I've loaded 3 astronomy apps: Sky Chart, Star Walk 2, Sky View.
If you enable compass mode so that as you move the phone it's shows you what's in the sky.
Hold the phone in front of you and turn around in a circle to a 360 degree turn, after a turn or two, the apps start doing a barrel roll.
I tried numerous apps to calibrate the sensors, but no luck. Oh and Sky Safari does not seem to suffer from this as badly, but still has issues.
Here's an animated gif I created.
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If anyone could verify if this is an issue that would be great.
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Tim.
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Tyro2000 said:
I just received a Mate 20pro and may have found an issue. I'm wondering other are having the same issue.
I've loaded 3 astronomy apps: Sky Chart, Star Walk 2, Sky View.
If you enable compass mode so that as you move the phone it's shows you what's in the sky.
Hold the phone in front of you and turn around in a circle to a 360 degree turn, after a turn or two, the apps start doing a barrel roll.
I tried numerous apps to calibrate the sensors, but no luck. Oh and Sky Safari does not seem to suffer from this as badly, but still has issues.
Here's an animated gif I created.
If anyone could verify if this is an issue that would be great.
Thanks
Tim.
deepskyeye.com
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Nope I just downloaded all three To test no issues at all
No problem here
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