Hey Guys,
I tried this rom from the beginning.. but there's always been this GPS issue,
I updated Radios, re-flashed Radios after Flashing the rom, always did a wipe,
tried enabling GPS before flashing the ROM (some things, other people helped)
nothing helped for me, and i've also seen, there're many other people out there, which do have the same problem.
I like GPS myTracks, Navi, etc... everything can work fine but I don't want to restart my phone and loose about 10-15% of the power to just en-able GPS... that's way off...
so my question: some guys, brought it to work...
what radios do you use? which kind of version...
how did you flash? anything un-ordinary ;=) etc..
Please, I think there is a solution, except fixing the bug ;P
greets,
I used the latest radio version, but you have to enable gps after flashing the Rom and then restart the phone, once that's done, gps will work with no problems and as far as I know, it doesn't reset if rebooted
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mrbubba999 said:
I used the latest radio version, but you have to enable gps after flashing the Rom and then restart the phone, once that's done, gps will work with no problems and as far as I know, it doesn't reset if rebooted
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thanks for the answer... sry, didn't have any time to test it earlier...
this does not work for me...
when I reboot (after first reboot with GPS enabled) with GPS dis-abled...
i _again_ never get sattelites... :/
crazyVII said:
thanks for the answer... sry, didn't have any time to test it earlier...
this does not work for me...
when I reboot (after first reboot with GPS enabled) with GPS dis-abled...
i _again_ never get sattelites... :/
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Are you disabling GPS and then trying to get satelites?
Is there any reason why you just don't leave GPS enabled? it won't effect anything unless its being used.
true?
mrbubba999 said:
Are you disabling GPS and then trying to get satelites?
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I just want wo boot the phone, with GPS dis-abled, and want to enable it, just when i want to use it! that's it
so no, i'm not disabeling it and try to get satellites, I just want to boot with GPS disabled...
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Is there any reason why you just don't leave GPS enabled? it won't effect anything unless its being used.
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Okay, that's a different approach ;=)
So you have GPS always en-abled and it does not drain power? does not effect anything? and is just being used if an application like MyTracks, GoogleMaps etc is beeing opened?
What if GoogleMaps is one of the 6 'last-used' applications? sure about that?
thanks a lot for uR response,
mike
crazyVII said:
So you have GPS always en-abled and it does not drain power? does not effect anything? and is just being used if an application like MyTracks, GoogleMaps etc is beeing opened?
What if GoogleMaps is one of the 6 'last-used' applications? sure about that?
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I always have GPS enabled without any battery problems. It is only on and working when an app asks for it. Google Maps stops asking for it when you hit the return button. You can tell that for yourself. When in Google maps you can see the GPS is being used because it shows on the notification bar at the top as an icon of a white dish with green arcs. Then hit return and that icon disappears. All good apps let go of GPS as soon as they are finished with it.
BTW the list you get when you hold down the home button is only a history list - it does not mean they are working in the background.
thanks
peterc10 said:
I always have GPS enabled without any battery problems. It is only on and working when an app asks for it. Google Maps stops asking for it when you hit the return button. You can tell that for yourself. When in Google maps you can see the GPS is being used because it shows on the notification bar at the top as an icon of a white dish with green arcs. Then hit return and that icon disappears. All good apps let go of GPS as soon as they are finished with it.
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'good apps' ;=) i don't like these words but thanks for explaining )
peterc10 said:
BTW the list you get when you hold down the home button is only a history list - it does not mean they are working in the background.
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didn't knew that, just thought those are those (for developers) who are in 'pause' mode, others are closed... thought i've read this somewhere.. but not sure..
Isn't it disturbing you, that GPS is enabled all the time?
crazyVII said:
Isn't it disturbing you, that GPS is enabled all the time?
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Why should it? Just because it is enabled does not mean it is actually on or using any power. It means it is waiting to be turned on when an app I decide to open asks for it. So, for example, my sat nav, google maps, yelp, or google places all turn it on when they open and then turn it off when they finish. They are all "good" in the sense of being well designed apps, that do what they are supposed to. Sorry if you don't like that term but that is what I mean.
Not so well designed ones, like, for example, Shop Savvy don't switch it off. And that is annoying. But in any event I know whether it is on or off by looking at the notifications bar - if the dish icon is there then it is on, if not it isn't, even though I have it enabled.
If it starts coming on randomly then I know I have a rogue app doing something in the background that I have not asked it to do.
hehe thanks man
it's just the thing...
-my location
-GPS
-worldwide
PLUS: en-abled
but i understand now 'good apps' just use it on demand,
bad always have the connection open
just an open connection start battery draining
i just wanted to prevent all this by simple en-ableing it JUST when i need it
like things usally are used turned on - on demand hehe
thx man
finally : it does NOT WORK
so guys...
finally, now tested it about 1 week with the above congifuration...
GPS always on ... on boot... the whole time the phone is up
- @ modaco custom rom: i started any GPS app, and within about 10 seconds, at max 30secs i got a working GPS lock on about 4-7 satellites...
and was able to locate my me
here (vanillain 5.2): i start.. wait.. get 'to see' 2-4-5 satellites (fast) but they don't lock, they vanish for about 1sec, again 5-6 satellites ... sometimes 7 but the just don't lock ---- waiting---- waiting---- ...
i can hold my position: wait for some minutes.. then i ---- get a lock.. then also gps-tracking works... somehow, sometimes
but guys, i really don't have that much time.
I want to get GPS locks during walking.., at any time, fast. i want to get it fast, and everything else ist just '''''BS'''''
so for me: it's not working at vanillain..
that's not worth calling...it works... sry
TIP PS:
guys, switch to 'legendroid 1.01' for working GPS!
i got a lock within 5 secs in my room!!! to 8 satellites...
and enabled GPS after boot (it was dis-abled at boot time) at first boot for the first time,
everything works perfekt
thanks a lot at the developer of legendroid
crazyVII said:
I want to get GPS locks during walking.., at any time, fast. i want to get it fast, and everything else ist just '''''BS'''''
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Then stick to the stock ROM. I have no problem picking up GPS position very quickly with my unrooted unmodded Hero. And I get it when I am walking or driving
thanks just modaco is enough
i'm just criticising such messages
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- All hardware working as it should
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^^is users post and wirte that they DO have problems with it...
(also wrote a pm directly.. no response)
vanillain 5.4 - gps works with radio version: 63.18.55.06JU_6.35.08.29 - boot with GP
so guys.. i can confirm...
using this radio (i need to boot with GPS en-abled..) but at least...
i always get a GPS signal and lock within minutes...
>>>gps works with radio version: 63.18.55.06JU_6.35.08.29 - boot with GPS on<<<
I just flashed this rom after using void for a couple of months. I really wanted to try out gingerbread, and its great except for a small problem. GPS won't get a lock with satellites! I tried it on google maps and I also tried some gps tool apps and none are getting a lock on. Is this a bug or is it just me?
My gps is working on 6.5 . It takes up to 10 sec to lock with satellites . I'm ussing iGo .
dondrog said:
My gps is working on 6.5 . It takes up to 10 sec to lock with satellites . I'm ussing iGo .
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Thats the problem, my phone won't connect to any satellites. GPS Test doesn't even detect any. Does anyone else have this problem?
mirzawalrus said:
Thats the problem, my phone won't connect to any satellites. GPS Test doesn't even detect any. Does anyone else have this problem?
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refresh A-GPS data and re download while u have internet connection.
you can prob do it in an app called GPS status
dongimin2 said:
refresh A-GPS data and re download while u have internet connection.
you can prob do it in an app called GPS status
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tried it. doesn't help. The gps icon won't even show in the notification bar! I can't get a lock on
hi,
im having some problems with gps fix. its very wierd.
im currentle on v8 for 4 days.
at the first 2 days GPS was superior I got a lock within a few seconds.
Since yesterday I could not get the lock at all.
Someone knows what happens?
I want to mention that It happens also in 2.37 miui rom.
so idk if this happens to everyone but this is what i notice happens to my phone. after a couple of days or the gps will stop working untill i reboot. when i reboot my phone i have to make sure to launch the gps test app as soon as my phone boots and has connect to 2g/3g. if i dont do this my gps wont work
traicer said:
so idk if this happens to everyone but this is what i notice happens to my phone. after a couple of days or the gps will stop working untill i reboot. when i reboot my phone i have to make sure to launch the gps test app as soon as my phone boots and has connect to 2g/3g. if i dont do this my gps wont work
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Can you explain what application you are running and how you make it work as you turned the phone on ?
You can download this GPS Test from the market to test your GPS signal strength.
Read the following posts:
1. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20562941&postcount=4972
2. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20663439&postcount=5483
The next step is to determine which modem works best for you by going to this post to download the KB5 and KA7 from this post --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399722
Good luck
koby_shabtay said:
Can you explain what application you are running and how you make it work as you turned the phone on ?
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thanks man im onna try it.
I just want to understand how this device may work for two days and then goes bad
Hello All
Need some help on this one, recently I am facing a issue that is my date gets restarted every time I unlock my device . I ma using stock rom (rooted) . any help or idea will be really appreciated.
Thanks
ethanon said:
Hello All
Need some help on this one, recently I am facing a issue that is my date gets restarted every time I unlock my device . I ma using stock rom (rooted) . any help or idea will be really appreciated.
Thanks
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lol have you ever read the warning in htcdev.com?
it stated that "ALL YOUR DATA WILL BE WIPED AFTER YOU UNLOCK YOUR DEVICE"
oziboy said:
lol have you ever read the warning in htcdev.com?
it stated that "ALL YOUR DATA WILL BE WIPED AFTER YOU UNLOCK YOUR DEVICE"
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Well it seems you have got it all wrong .. I am talking about 3G Data Connection .
ethanon said:
Well it seems you have got it all wrong .. I am talking about 3G Data Connection .
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Well, my apologies for that, i thought you ment that the data was resetting after you unlocked the device trough htcdev :d
3G data gets restarted? You mean it is on, you lock the screen and it goes off? Turn off all battery saving options.
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3G data gets restarted? You mean it is on, you lock the screen and it goes off? Turn off all battery saving options.
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I meant that if the data is set to 'OFF' . after I unlock my phone the data gets auto started.
That's the problem !
Sounds as if an application is forcing the data to be turned on. Check apps that you have recently installed.
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Sounds as if an application is forcing the data to be turned on. Check apps that you have recently installed.
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Well I do have a few new installs but how to pin point and narrow down to a single app?
ethanon said:
Well I do have a few new installs but how to pin point and narrow down to a single app?
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Check for tools which like to have influence on your system - battery savers, "ram optimizers" etc.
Well problem solved.. it was a problem with new tasker update...
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So my GPS only works while my screen is turned off and locked.
Anybody else having the same issue?
Sadly I am on a locked boot loader and pretty sure my warranty is gone due to age of phone...
Anybody know of a fix? This issue remains persistent through flashing all ROMs nebulous, stock, etc (bootstrapped). I can't navigate at all these days BC it just will drop as soon as I turn the screen on! Then I have to turn the screen back off/lock and hope it syncs and starts telling me turn by turns again.
Uuugh frustration with a locked boot loader!
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BlakeDC said:
So my GPS only works while my screen is turned off and locked.
Anybody else having the same issue?
Sadly I am on a locked boot loader and pretty sure my warranty is gone due to age of phone...
Anybody know of a fix? This issue remains persistent through flashing all ROMs nebulous, stock, etc (bootstrapped). I can't navigate at all these days BC it just will drop as soon as I turn the screen on! Then I have to turn the screen back off/lock and hope it syncs and starts telling me turn by turns again.
Uuugh frustration with a locked boot loader!
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Wow that is bizzare. Never heard of that one.
Try uninstalling maps and clearing maps data via app manager and running the stock version. If that works you can let it update again and it will work.
That's how I fixed my maps issue with GPS
Domush said:
Try uninstalling maps and clearing maps data via app manager and running the stock version. If that works you can let it update again and it will work.
That's how I fixed my maps issue with GPS
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I did that, still busted ;(
It wont even lock on any GPS app with the screen on, I tried with TopNTP, GPS Status, etc. Screen off, locks in 1-2 seconds. Screen on...never....
DreamFX said:
Wow that is bizzare. Never heard of that one.
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Yeah...it's insanity. Killing me so badly. I'm not going to be able to sell this thing when I get my G3 now >.<