I created a well-received and ever-growing solution to GPS issues for the Inspire 4G and the DesireHD.
I'm wanting to determine if it works well with this device.
I believe it will and should work well with almost any Android devices. But, I don't have them to test from.
If anyone is willing to test, you can download the patch and read notes and details on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1250226 thread.
It would require backing up your existing configuration and flashing a ZIP using Clockwork Recovery. The only thing the patch does is REPLACE your GPS.CONF with a properly built one.
This can be a useful patch for anyone using custom ROMs.
Respond here to tests and successes!!!
THANK YOU!
What problem with GPS have you been experiencing? Every once in a while I lose GPS signal on longer trips and I just have to restart the map program. Very strange.
I constantly receive the "cannot get gps signal in this area" using telenav. I will be following this thread
ah I never use TeleNav so I wouldn't know...
I just need someone to test that and work with me, and I think I can port this sucker over to the Evo 3D...
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Hi Guys,
I've been combing through this site and PPCGeeks for a week now with no success, so I though I ask. I can not get my GPS to work, I'm beginning to think that this phone (VZW Touch Pro) doesn't come with a GPS.
This is what I tried so far. I made sure my GPS setting is set to ON in the phone settings. QuickGPS downloaded the satellite list, installed and ran HTC GPS Tool per the instructions loadshadowz. I've downloaded and install PHM Registry Editor and edited my registry files. I've also downloaded and installed bored's GPS fix. Also read that someone had luck using com3 instead of 4, so I tried coms0-5 with no luck.
I flash my phone with Mighty ROM 5.
Thanks
GPS fix
This should be exactly what you are looking for. I can't believe that no one has told you this yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=462206
It works
xguerox
Thank you so much
Just wanted to say that the title of the thread had me laughing to myself for a little while.
I was thinking to myself, "odd that some poor soul is lost somewhere, and his GPS is failing on him, but he had the presence of mind to post on xda-developers to get help."
Godspeed, sdkvang.
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Just wanted to say that the title of the thread had me laughing to myself for a little while.
I was thinking to myself, "odd that some poor soul is lost somewhere, and his GPS is failing on him, but he had the presence of mind to post on xda-developers to get help."
Godspeed, sdkvang.
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Here is another poor soul.
I did the Verizon MR1 (2) update, bought an external GPS receiver, and NO GPS. It appears that I am not getting the bluetooth receiver to pair up with my Touch Pro and I don't see any GPS on Google Maps except when my data connection is running. I keep shutting it off, but it comes back on.
Am I doing something wrong? If so, could someone tell me what it is and how to correct it.
Thanks
After applying GPS Fix for Verizon, you can use internal GPS. No need to buy external one. Verizon locked it out by software means and the receiver itself is inside the phone. You just have to unlock it by that fix and then download GoogleMaps for Windows Mobile device. If it shows you that version for your phone is not available the go to m.google.com using PC Computer and download generic Windows Mobile cab file. Seems like google is unaware that Verizon unlocked GPS receiver and still thinks it's incompatible. Probably because our (Verizon) phones introduce themselves as Raph500 instead of Raph800 as all other TPs.
I myself downloaded MR1 V2.0 release from here and guarantee it works. Just backup your contacts etc since this is complete ROM from Verizon so you WILL loose everything that is on the phone (Storage Card is safe and won't be erased).
Let me know
Ever since upgrading to 2.2 I have lost the ability to connect to my schools WPA2-Enterprise network. I've searched and found that this was an issue introduced in 2.2 (I could connect fine on 2.1) and has been fixed in 2.3. I've tried all the solutions I've found online and zero have worked. These include using apps from the market such as Wifi Advanced Configuring and replacing the wpa_supplicant file in /system/bin/ with the version from 2.1
The werid thing is, after completely wiping and flashing a new rom, it will connect fine the first time but not after that so im thinking it has something to do with certificate/credential storage?
The network I'm trying to connect to is WPA2-Enterprise, authenticated via PEAP and MSCHAPV2
Can anyone point me in the right direction? What system files might affect this? Can I try replacing them from a 2.3 build?
Any ideas/input would be appreciated
Ummm.....I connect the same exact way with the same exact settings at my job and I haven't experinced any issues while running 2.2. Which rom are you using?
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Its happend on all of the 2.2 roms I've tried, (AOSP, MIUI, CM6, TW).
I've had the same issue. The odd thing is that some days I actually get it to link up on the first try to the same router, but other days I do all the various steps that you can find while googling for answers and never get to successfully connect.
Almost makes going back to 2.1 seem worthwhile...
Flashed a new rom today and connected to the network fine first try like usual. Cycled wifi and it wont connect again.
Anyone know where it stores wifi credentials? I'm thinking if I can clear them each time I want to connect it should work...
I'm in the same boat...although, my thread is on the second page with no replies. I am also unable to connect to enterprise wifi on campus...drives me nuts. I've spent countless hours trying to figure this out. I had no problems with enterprise wifi on 2.1...I wonder which file I could flash from 2.1 to make it work, I'm sure someone knows.
Looks like your school now has an allow list on their wifi
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Looks like your school now has an allow list on their wifi
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Are you saying my school restricts Android 2.2 users from using thier wifi while allowing 2.1 users to use it? I'm not sure what you mean...
Im saying maybe they needed more bandwidth so they put a block/allow list on their wifi. Nothing to do with your froyo. Or android. Could be they are ALLOWING ONLY KNOWN IP ADDRESSES now..(Since you dont know what an allow list is) Happened to me at work. And i dont have 3g at work so it sucks.
Only other explanation is that you screwed up during flashing. I was giving you the benefit of the doubt. I mean.......my wifi works just fine and ive flashed every rom in the dev section...currently on ec01 and wifi wpa2/enterprise is flawlessly working.
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Im saying maybe they needed more bandwidth so they put a block/allow list on their wifi. Nothing to do with your froyo. Or android. Could be they are ALLOWING ONLY KNOWN IP ADDRESSES now..(Since you dont know what an allow list is) Happened to me at work. And i dont have 3g at work so it sucks.
Only other explanation is that you screwed up during flashing. I was giving you the benefit of the doubt. I mean.......my wifi works just fine and ive flashed every rom in the dev section...currently on ec01 and wifi wpa2/enterprise is flawlessly working.
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I'm fairly certain its not either of these issues, considering after I flash a rom I can connect to my schools network fine the first time. Its the subsequent connections that are giving me issues.
Here's a link to the issue on googles open source android project.
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1386
It basically says that it was an issue not present in 2.1, introduced in 2.2 and fixed in 2.3. I'm wondering if anyone knows what system files might affect this (wifi driver, certificates, deeper kernel issues?) and if anyone can point me in the right direction so I can start trying to pull files from other builds and see if it fixes my issues. I'm a complete noob but willing to give it a shot.
Can anyone let me know if ED01 or the official froyo rom has a fix for this wifi problem..??
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Can anyone let me know if ED01 or the official froyo rom has a fix for this wifi problem..??
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As I'm sure you know by now, none of the froyo updates fix the wifi problem. However, I can report flashing JT's CM7 build did fix the issue and it truly is an awesome rom if you can stand a few features missing.
As of now, there seems to be no fix for froyo builds
donots06 said:
As I'm sure you know by now, none of the froyo updates fix the wifi problem. However, I can report flashing JT's CM7 build did fix the issue and it truly is an awesome rom if you can stand a few features missing.
As of now, there seems to be no fix for froyo builds
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That is nothing short of a disappointment...until there is a fix, I'll just have to keep a close eye on my data usage.
I am having same sorts of problems on all wifi since upgrade to 2.2 froyo pushed out to me by VZ when I changed out a "bad" handset. VZ no help, referred me to Samsung; they have acknowledge problem but have no fix, or eta....
When using any version of the CM7 ie... PUR3AO5PTH3ORY V1.2.2X [AOSP/CM7] I can't get an accurate GPS lock without using WIFI. I have been all through this forum and tried all suggestions and my location is still off by a mile or so unless I use WIFI then it is right on. I have not had this problem with other ROMs so I know it is something in the ROM and not my phone. I love speed of the CM7 ROMs and the simplicity, no bloatware, but I do need a functional accurate GPS without WIFI on my phone for my job. I hope this gets fixed soon as I flash every CM7 update I see hoping this problem gets fixed. For some reason I am not allowed to post in the ROM Developers section so I hope this gets to the right people to make this fix. I have been flashing ROMs for almost 2 years now and have helped a lot of people with ROM related issues but I can't seem to figure this problem out. Please HELP!!
Have you tried the Sense rom fix yet? And as a new user, you must have more than give posts before you can post in the development section.
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I concur with the GPS fix that has been posted in the thread on the development forum. I had the same issue until I tried the GPS fix.
THE GPS FIX:
-Download DroidTh3ory's 'Special' sense build, stripped down and built for this purpose alone, posted at the bottom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16305878&postcount=1
-Turn on GPS
-Boot into Recovery
-Nandroid Backup your AOSP
-Flash Th3ory's Special build
-Reboot
-Turn on Location and Open Maps
-Wait for GPS lock. With a GPS lock, boot into recovery.
-Restore your AOSP Nandroid
-Reboot
-???
-Profit!!!
I've been having an issue where it thinks I am in Lithuania or Oklahoma instead of Maryland where I am. Seems to be a known issue with CM7, and sadly, this GPS fix only fixes the inability to get any GPS not inaccurate GPS like some of us are experiencing. I heard that turning off Mock Locations has helped some people, but it didn't do anything for me.
yesterday I installed custom Rom (HyDrOG3N-ICS 02.04 ) on my galaxy S2 and now I am having problem with GPS signals, can anyone confirm if they are able to use gps on this Rom. thanks
Can't confirm GPS works on this rom as I don't use it, but in answer to the question raised in the subject of your post, you can test GPS with GPS Status from market. Shows all kinds of useful details/info (and comes in a 'lite' version w/ads if you're averse to paying for apps )
When I first installed the rom, gps didnt locate me when I used google maps. I just used gps fix from the market and it found me pretty fast.
Kaze105 said:
When I first installed the rom, gps didnt locate me when I used google maps. I just used gps fix from the market and it found me pretty fast.
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how log will it take the whole fixing process after hitting "start fixing" button ?
Thanks
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Can't confirm GPS works on this rom as I don't use it, but in answer to the question raised in the subject of your post, you can test GPS with GPS Status from market. Shows all kinds of useful details/info (and comes in a 'lite' version w/ads if you're averse to paying for apps )
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I have tried GPS Status from market it did not catch any signals. I am a bit confused between, its hardware problem or software
You may test to flash other radio.
It's not HARDWARE considering that it was working on your old rom
moden and gps?
is there any connection between this 2 ?
Hey guys, ever since flashing a custom ROM onto my Verizon GS4, I've had issue with getting my phone's location. Given the location options on 4.4.3, the phone is able to get a rough location on the High Accuracy setting but can't do anything under Device Alone. As such, I'm pretty sure it's the GPS having issues. Others have had compass problems with the ROM I'm currently on, but everyone seems to be able to get a GPS lock when I can't. I've done a dirty flash, a clean flash, and even redownloaded the .zips from other locations in case the file was bad, but nothing has solved my problem. I use my phone's location settings for a variety of apps, so I'd really like to get it working again. Does anyone know of diagnostics I could perform? My hope is that it's just a software issue, and that I didn't do any permanent damage to the hardware. Thanks for the help!
(also, I'm posting here because I'm new to the forum and can't post in the developer threads yet)
Try faster fix in the play store. I've used it with several roms on several phones and it is very good
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Hey guys, ever since flashing a custom ROM onto my Verizon GS4, I've had issue with getting my phone's location. Given the location options on 4.4.3, the phone is able to get a rough location on the High Accuracy setting but can't do anything under Device Alone. As such, I'm pretty sure it's the GPS having issues. Others have had compass problems with the ROM I'm currently on, but everyone seems to be able to get a GPS lock when I can't. I've done a dirty flash, a clean flash, and even redownloaded the .zips from other locations in case the file was bad, but nothing has solved my problem. I use my phone's location settings for a variety of apps, so I'd really like to get it working again. Does anyone know of diagnostics I could perform? My hope is that it's just a software issue, and that I didn't do any permanent damage to the hardware. Thanks for the help!
(also, I'm posting here because I'm new to the forum and can't post in the developer threads yet)
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this is what I have done to get GPS working, I'm kitkat and echo v24 rom
1. I reflashed gigilies wifi fix in safestrap
2. installed gps status app from playstore
3. app found the satellites and now I have gps working
decaturbob said:
this is what I have done to get GPS working, I'm kitkat and echo v24 rom
1. I reflashed gigilies wifi fix in safestrap
2. installed gps status app from playstore
3. app found the satellites and now I have gps working
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I looked up the fix you're talking about. Others seem to have had success through the gps status apps available on the playstore. Unfortunately, they didn't have any effect on my phone. I'm still stuck at searching for GPS on any app that uses it. Those who had success seem to have had it with a ROM that originally worked, but lost the ability to successfully connect. My issue seems to be in the ROM itself, or at least that's what makes sense to me. Thanks for the advice and trying to help.
PurdueLumberjack said:
Hey guys, ever since flashing a custom ROM onto my Verizon GS4, I've had issue with getting my phone's location. Given the location options on 4.4.3, the phone is able to get a rough location on the High Accuracy setting but can't do anything under Device Alone. As such, I'm pretty sure it's the GPS having issues. Others have had compass problems with the ROM I'm currently on, but everyone seems to be able to get a GPS lock when I can't. I've done a dirty flash, a clean flash, and even redownloaded the .zips from other locations in case the file was bad, but nothing has solved my problem. I use my phone's location settings for a variety of apps, so I'd really like to get it working again. Does anyone know of diagnostics I could perform? My hope is that it's just a software issue, and that I didn't do any permanent damage to the hardware. Thanks for the help!
(also, I'm posting here because I'm new to the forum and can't post in the developer threads yet)
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Did you try the faster fix app yet?
rnh said:
Did you try the faster fix app yet?
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I have tried faster GPS (running 4.4.4, so faster fix is a no-no) with no success. It replaces the file detailing GPS information and the like, but I'm still stuck searching for GPS permanently.
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