When I bought my phone, it had Android 2.1 installed. I couldn't get gps lock, so I googled the problem and found a solution. I needed to change some settings in GpsSetup2 and after changing them, gps worked. But after some time, I updated Endomondo Sportstracker app (it uses GPS) and GPS stopped working in every app. Tried again with GpsSetup2 but it didn't work. Now I updated my phone to Android 2.2 and it still doesn't work. I also tried fixing it with GPS Status app, but still nothing happened. Do you guys know any possible solution?
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Hey guys,
Im running stock ROM: 2.73.405.5
Radio : 63.18.55.06EU_6.35.06.18
My device has recovery and root.
And GPS does not seem to work, I have tried with Google maps and Waze.
Waze gets my location for a sec (as it resets the map to my real location), I have disabled the use of wireless networks to find out the location so I guess GPS must be working if it can see where I am for a second but after that it says it's looking for GPS satellites and it never finds any no matter where I am.
As far as I recall I have never been able to get a satellite.
Will a radio upgrade help me?
Has anyone ever experience such problems and found a solution?
Are there any changes to settings I need to apply except enabling location services ?
ronnen said:
Hey guys,
Im running stock ROM: 2.73.405.5
Radio : 63.18.55.06EU_6.35.06.18
My device has recovery and root.
And GPS does not seem to work, I have tried with Google maps and Waze.
Waze gets my location for a sec (as it resets the map to my real location), I have disabled the use of wireless networks to find out the location so I guess GPS must be working if it can see where I am for a second but after that it says it's looking for GPS satellites and it never finds any no matter where I am.
As far as I recall I have never been able to get a satellite.
Will a radio upgrade help me?
Has anyone ever experience such problems and found a solution?
Are there any changes to settings I need to apply except enabling location services ?
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have you sat still for a good 5-10 mins with a clear view of the sky?> and does ur internet work fine on the phone?
hero can locate you either with the phone's network service or GPS, the first one locate you in no time but can't get an acurate coordinate. On the contary, GPS takes longer time but get a better fix (Take a few minutes).
Go to "setting" - "position"(not sure for my not using english as my default language) check both box to active GPS and network locating function.
Hi, i've been using GPS a lot before but now it just won't work!
I'm running 2.1 eternity rom and my software is Motonav. It previously worked fine on this exact rom.
The biggest problem is that it says that GPS is activated in settings (location & security --> use gps satelites) BUT there is NO GPS ICON. You know, the one on the top where the clock is, and you see a little satelite, well i don't have it. And the consequence of that is that i always get "Looking for GPS signal" in Motonav which just stays like that for a long long time and never changes
What are my options? I've customized this rom to my needs and i wouldn't want to change it, but of course i will if i have to. I just hope it's not a hardware fault.
Any ideas?
I had the same problem, was running FreeX10 beta 2 and the GPS just stopped. I restored to my SE 2.1 through recovery and still nothing.
I was thinking I would have to return the phone so I flashed the original SE 2.1, then the GPS started working. I rooted, installed xrecovery and restored to FreeX!0 and Voila, GPS is working again.
Hope this helps, it worked for me.
well that sucks but at least i now it's still there, and come to think of it...i did use the HTC Sense rom from jerpelea so maybe that had something to do with it
thank you
anyone have any other ideas?
I didn't think about it, but I did try J's Sense Rom around the time my GPS stopped, might have something to do with it.
Hi guys,
I've been using Morrisoft ROM since version 0.7 and since then, after some period using the phone the GPS simply stops to fix position and it never comes back, only with fresh install. I've tried with GMaps, it shows huge area of confidence, and with sports tracking apps like MiCoach or Endomondo I've had no success either: it keeps trying to find satellites without success. I've also tried to install the GPS fix provided by Notorious544d for Neutrino, but it didn't work also.
Does anyone have a clue of what's going on?
pedrohz said:
Hi guys,
I've been using Morrisoft ROM since version 0.7 and since then, after some period using the phone the GPS simply stops to fix position and it never comes back, only with fresh install. I've tried with GMaps, it shows huge area of confidence, and with sports tracking apps like MiCoach or Endomondo I've had no success either: it keeps trying to find satellites without success. I've also tried to install the GPS fix provided by Notorious544d for Neutrino, but it didn't work also.
Does anyone have a clue of what's going on?
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well,
my friend i have used tens of roms and costum roms, with this phone locking gps is almost impossible.
it's a shame because it is a beautifull phone but i got good gps with old phones like samsung i7500 and htc hd2 i can not understand why this phone has this weakness.
also tried gps fix apk and agps usa fix not results.
Hi there - wondering if anyone else has experienced this or can help me. Have seen some similar-ish threads dating back many months but nothing exactly seems to answer this
Until last week, the GPS on my S2 was working fine. Always locked pretty quickly etc.
But for the last week or so, I cannot seem to get a GPS fix AT ALL. I have tried restarting, clearing the aGPS data, etc. etc.
I have installed GPS Status and GPS Aids from the marketplace as recommended in some places. GPS Status shows many satellites being detected in grey, but nothing locks on to them. My phone is not rooted so I have not tried to alter settings etc. as yet, as not really sure this is the problem as I have not changed anything recently. (Could t-mobile have done something on their end that is causing it maybe.. ??)
I am running stock ICS on t-mobile.
Any illumination anyone could offer would be most appreciated!
many thanks
Have you flashed any rom?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Even if it was a carrier update, no need to be a custom rom.
I use GPS-Test to "test" my GPS, can you please install it tell us what is the biggest SNR you get?
I think you will only get a lock if you have at least 3 sats with SNR above 30.
rathga said:
Hi there - wondering if anyone else has experienced this or can help me. Have seen some similar-ish threads dating back many months but nothing exactly seems to answer this
Until last week, the GPS on my S2 was working fine. Always locked pretty quickly etc.
But for the last week or so, I cannot seem to get a GPS fix AT ALL. I have tried restarting, clearing the aGPS data, etc. etc.
I have installed GPS Status and GPS Aids from the marketplace as recommended in some places. GPS Status shows many satellites being detected in grey, but nothing locks on to them. My phone is not rooted so I have not tried to alter settings etc. as yet, as not really sure this is the problem as I have not changed anything recently. (Could t-mobile have done something on their end that is causing it maybe.. ??)
I am running stock ICS on t-mobile.
Any illumination anyone could offer would be most appreciated!
many thanks
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i was using gps status and aid like you did. didnt work till i tried gps test plus.
Many thanks for all the replies
@arc Have not flashed a ROM, just using stock ROM which got upgraded automatically to ICS from gingerbread a few months ago
@zedread Installed GPS Test and tried it briefly just now. Get 7-9 satellites with SNRs of between 20 and 40. All of them stay grey and none of them get used for locking. This is similar to what I have seen in GPS status etc. (i.e. it seems to find satellites but does not proceed to try and lock any of them...all of them always stay grey)
@happily can you advise what it is in GPS Test Plus that helped? Just got the free version at the moment.
Anyone have any more ideas?
Many thanks
Try FasterFix from Google Play Store.....good luck.
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Hello,
ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2643031
Problem: My GPS will not lock on me when I use navigation, but it knows where I am if I don't move. For example, if I open up Google Maps right now, it knows exactly where I am. However, once I use navigation [I've tried Waze, Maps] the GPS signal gets lost.
It's weird because the GPS works, but it just stops working once I move. In addition, I didn't have the issue before I flashed the current ROM I'm using. I only noticed it recently because I had to use navigation.
Solutions I have tried:
I tried using GPS Status & Tool Box + GPS Fix on the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2643031 Rom -- Nothing.
I flashed a TW rom [http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...-cleaned-enhanced-stock-verizon-nk1-t2999300], and I tried the same solutions above, -- Same issue.
What's going on and what can I do?
Thank you,
-J