[Q] Clear GPS cache - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I was having some fun with this application called Fake GPS, and now because I'm inside and it can't get a lock right away its stuck on my last fake location. I have to start the program and manually set my location to where I actually am. When the application is not running, all my other applications seem to think I'm somewhere I'm not. Is there a fix for this ? I've tried uninstalling the program and it didn't help at all.

Try going to Settings -> Applications -> Development -> Untick 'Allow mock locations'
The following part might be overkill, not sure.
Turn off the GPS (Settings -> Location -> Untick 'Use GPS satellites') -> Reboot -> turn back on the GPS.

Well that seemed to work. I did all the that and then went outside to get a real GPS lock, then turned off the option to use wireless networks. It seems google maps is stuck on thinking I'm somewhere I'm not, and this was messing with my gps. I did a test post on facebook on the tablet, and it gave my last known real gps location. The tablets GPS is pretty weak, I went to the empty room upstairs on the 2nd floor and had my Nexus One and Tablet side by side. The Nexus one picked up a GPS fix in under 5 seconds. I even disabled the option to use wireless networks, but I guess it's still using the cell towers to help it get a fix.

Glad that helped! You might try clearing your Google Maps cache to see if that might fix more issues.
Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> Maps -> Clear Cache
Also, remember that GPS' tend not to work too well in-doors. So I wouldn't call the GPS issue too abnormal.

closeone said:
Glad that helped! You might try clearing your Google Maps cache to see if that might fix more issues.
Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> Maps -> Clear Cache
Also, remember that GPS' tend not to work too well in-doors. So I wouldn't call the GPS issue too abnormal.
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The tablet could see about 3-4 satellite and it was right up against the window, but it couldn't get a lock on them till came around to the front and had a larger open area. I cleared the cache and data on google maps, but it still thinks I'm somewhere I'm not. Not a big problem really, it will correct itself when I get a lock.

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[Q] Good GPS but bad location in Maps

Had GPS issues but found it was "first find" issue so got plenty of sats and good location and lock after 10 mmin wait. Done with no WiFi, outside. Also done within range of Wifi.
My issue is that when I bring it inside and loose the GPS as expected indoors it goes from my current location on Maps to some where in Illinois 2000 miles away. Thought it may be a Wifi location issue but other devices I have that locate by WiFi show correct location. Tried clearing cache, cold start, rebooting, reloading Maps (although not sure if it is a true reload as it does not disappear after selecting uninstall but does ask to install) same issue. Search could not find similar problem.
This issue then causes any app that uses location like weather to give the data for somewhere else.
Seems like it should remember where it was or at least not go immediately some where else. Should it not locate by Wifi too? I'm wondering why it goes to this location too. Was this a returned unit?
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Stock browser gps issues

When my stock browser loads the home page for google it can never give me my current location. I have checked the browser setting and location is enabled, gps is enabled. Maps works and finds me fairly quickly, not sure if its the phone or me. Help greatly appreciated.
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I was having the same issue where google.com, maps.google.com, etc. were showing my location as unavailable. This worked for me to fix it:
1. Go into settings>location services and check all three boxes.
2. Go into browser settings>privacy and security and check enable location and clear location access.
3. Go into browser settings>advanced>website settings and clear all.
4. Go into settings>application manager>all, find network location, clear cache, clear data, force stop.
5. Restart phone.
6. Once back in your home screen it should prompt you to collect location and allow it.
7. Go to google.com, maps.google.com, etc. and allow each site to collect your location.
I'm guessing automatic restore fudged it up. If you have other funky issues you could always do a factory reset and disable automatic restore before signing in to Google.
Seems to have worked thank you.
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Location Service not working

Hi Everyone,
I can't see to get any of the location services to work.
All three services are on but none of the apps that uses location seems to get a hold of the location.
For example, in google maps it says "Your current location is temporarily unavailable".
None of my android phones has had this problem.
Thanks.
Download an app called gps status and toolbox. Let that app run. You can use it to reset a-gps info, then download sat info (in the manage a-gps menu).
Let the app run until it gets a good lock. You may need to tap the screen to keep it from timing out while it is getting a lock.
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Mine was the same when I got it. Factory reset and all is well now.
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I tried using GPS tools with no success.
Also I would hate to factory reset.
Any other suggestions?
I am having the same problem
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So using the GPS status and tools app, I can get a lock when I am outside.
However, when I am indoor else where I am not locatable, which seems to indicate that GPS does work but Google location service and/or VZW one don't work.
I am going to give it a factory reset.
Mine didn't work at first either. I turned all 3 services off rebooted then turned all 3 back on and rebooted again. Its been working fine since then.
str8upx said:
Mine didn't work at first either. I turned all 3 services off rebooted then turned all 3 back on and rebooted again. Its been working fine since then.
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This worked wonderfully.
Thanks.
I've seen the same issue on and off, just to add further to str8upx's answer, a reboot is all it took to fix for me (wasn't necessary to turn services off first).
Just wanted to update, while a reboot does "fix" the issue, it's not a solution. The issue does come back.
Turn off Verizon services and leave on google services, reboot the phone and try it.
I've banged on this all morning. So far, this has worked for me.
Settings > Location > enable all 3.
then
Settings > Apps and Sync > Google > Location > make sure both are checked.
then
Settings > Apps and Sync > Google > Maps & Latitude > Location Reporting > Detect your location. (I am not a Latitude user and have all the other location sharing stuff turned off.)
Finally
Open Browser > Menu > Settings > Privacy & security > Enable location > check Enable Location
AND THEN REBOOT.
So far so good. Maps hasn't been unable to locate me again and the browser can get my location.
I had the same issue when I first got my Droid DNA. Location services would not work for me whatsoever (weather, maps, etc.) As soon as I got home and connected to WiFi, location services started working. My wife, who got her Droid DNA at the exact same time as I did, never had this problem.
Once I connected to WiFi and location services started working, I haven't had any problems.
Not sure what the logic behind it is, but try connecting to WiFi if you haven't already.

[Q] [Help]FakeGPS, how to get real gps data back?

Hi everyone, I used to have Fake GPS on my Asus Eee Pad TF-201 to fake my gps position, but now after removing it, my tablet's gps doesnt work anymore... it doesn't find any satellite even if I let it search for hours (with GPS Fix, GPS Status and apps like that).
the developer of the app wrote this as solution:
You have two options to do:
1st way:
Enable "Wireless/Network location provider" back
Install "GPS status" app from Google Play
Get a fresh GPS fix
Wait for 24 hours (may be less) until google updates your Wi-Fi access point's location (don't use Fake GPS during this time)
When you've got it and wish to continue using Fake GPS remember to DISABLE "Wireless/Network location provider" to avoid this issue in future
or
2nd way:
Add "_nomap" suffix at the end of your Wi-Fi access point name. E.g.: "JohnSmith" => "JohnSmith_nomap"
After that you can enable "Wireless/Network location provider" back without any future issues
This force google not to use your Wi-Fi access point to determine your location. But you may find that GPS stop working in your premises. So don't use this method unless you understand what you are doing clearly.
But it doesnt seems to work, since I can't get a "fresh GPS fix".
Any solutions? Thank you so much in advance
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This happened to me as well after playing around with fake GPS apps
Simply restarting my phone seemed to solve the problem
Try downloading a GPS app called "Fake GPS Pro". Set a fake location and then click the red stop button.
Setting a location and clicking stop should remove the mock mode and enable your GPS

Smart Unlock Trusted places only works sometimes.

Smart Unlock Trusted places only works sometimes.
Anyone knows a fix? I guess it's connected to Huawei paranoidly killing all apps/ services in the background.
Sometimes I see that trusted places works but most of the time it doesn't even if I go to maps to update my current location it doesn't keep my phone unlocked. (This usually helped with my older nexus6P)
0alfred0 said:
Smart Unlock Trusted places only works sometimes.
Anyone knows a fix? I guess it's connected to Huawei paranoidly killing all apps/ services in the background.
Sometimes I see that trusted places works but most of the time it doesn't even if I go to maps to update my current location it doesn't keep my phone unlocked. (This usually helped with my older nexus6P)
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At least you have it, I can't even find it on my BLA-A09.
zone23 said:
At least you have it, I can't even find it on my BLA-A09.
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Came with 137 update.
Settings -> security -> lock screen -> smart unlock
With wifi off system puts me like 200m off my actual location, just outside the geofance, when I turn wifi on it will put me on the right spot.
But if I open maps with wifi off, it will fix to my location with great accuracy.
I can only think that the system is only using network information to determine my location instead of pinging GPS from time to time.
Idk if this is related to the Google location history problem, that only track the places I've been (and poorly) and not the route I took to get there.

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