Hi guys
I have some problem with GPS on my mobile it was buy as s5838 im not to sure what is diferent from s5830 as i flasz to that and now shows as is s5830.
Ok but to the problem i try many fix for GPS but i still cen get to works, it is find satelites but its not connecting to them.
Any hepl with that???
By the way im usung 2.6.35.7-perf-CCL562111
If you turn GPS on it will find sattelites, it wont do anything unless you use an app that uses it like Google Maps, try clicking the locate button in google maps, if it finds you it works... If not please tell me
Nielli said:
If you turn GPS on it will find sattelites, it wont do anything unless you use an app that uses it like Google Maps, try clicking the locate button in google maps, if it finds you it works... If not please tell me
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Im using "GPS Test" to test my GPS but so fare no luckwith it, and if lock on some satellites is like 3-4 out of 10-12 of them. Sorry i don't have print screen yet of that /i will try to do later/
azzazazel said:
Im using "GPS Test" to test my GPS but so fare no luckwith it, and if lock on some satellites is like 3-4 out of 10-12 of them. Sorry i don't have print screen yet of that /i will try to do later/
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in the general section you have thread gps not working where guy shoed what you need to do with yours gps worked for me try out
can u post link to that post? By the way i was testing today a bit in open air it is lock position but it get like 5 min to do so,and then was keep losing signal.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1320626
Here is the link I modyfided my gps like in that post and its working perfectly locking in 10-15 second
The S5838 has some different hardware components inside compared to the S5830.
It seems the GPS is different, as whenever someone uses a ROM designed for the S5830, the GPS has some issues. This suggests the GPS is different in the S5838.
Anyone know any other hardware differences between the S5838 and the S5830?
Well, I have this problem. I am running SGSII v8.1.
If you open any application that uses gps and you terminate the application before gps locks then no matter what application you open the gps is not running unless you close the phone put the battery out and then reopen it again.
Have you got any ideas? I think that has to do with 14 toggle buttons and the data button too but I am not sure.
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croatist said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1320626
Here is the link I modyfided my gps like in that post and its working perfectly locking in 10-15 second
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azzazazel said:
Hi guys
I have some problem with GPS on my mobile it was buy as s5838 im not to sure what is diferent from s5830 as i flasz to that and now shows as is s5830.
Ok but to the problem i try many fix for GPS but i still cen get to works, it is find satelites but its not connecting to them.
Any hepl with that???
By the way im usung 2.6.35.7-perf-CCL562111
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Do not flash roms that are for different models!!! There could be differences in hardware that would result in things not working(your lucky it boots!) flash back to stock using Odin , not sure if there are any roms on sammobile.com but have a look for s5838 NOT s5830
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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 )
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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?
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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 tried to find at leat some satelites but it seems gps doesnt work. i turn it on using widget gps status program but still nothing... Does anybody know how to fix this?
sunny_morning said:
i tried to find at leat some satelites but it seems gps doesnt work. i turn it on using widget gps status program but still nothing... Does anybody know how to fix this?
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Use Cronos Froyo 1.8.0 is the best Froyo rom
sunny_morning said:
i tried to find at leat some satelites but it seems gps doesnt work. i turn it on using widget gps status program but still nothing... Does anybody know how to fix this?
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Next time post this kind of question in the topic of the rom, and not open a new one, this would cluther the forums like crazy.
But advice, indeed install another Froyo rom, Fusionrom is out of date.
same problem here with many roms, nealy all since 4 months. compass app (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.apksoftware.compass&feature=search_result) says, it finds one satellite, but thats all...
Well, there's one way you can get a faster fix. Use FasterFix on the Market. It changes the region your phone looks for satellites in, or something close to that. Set your region, ie. if you're in North America, set it to North America. If you're in Europe, set it to Europe.
Hello guys.
I got a Problem with the GPS in several Custom Roms. (Im on a MIUI rom right now) When i enable the GPS, go in the GPS Status & Toolbox App, it shows me usually 8-10 satelites. But it wont Connect not even to one single Satelit. When i flash a Samsung Firmware, it connects without Problems. It takes 10 seconds. When i try, and go to a navigation app, it searches 5 mins for a gps signal. after 5 or more minutes it connects to 1, max. 2 satelites. I already tried the app GPS FIX, but it didnt work for me. Its a really annyoing Problem and i really want to solve it. Does anyone have any Ideas?
Ps: Sry for my bad english, i hope you understand what i mean.
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Hello guys.
I got a Problem with the GPS in several Custom Roms. (Im on a MIUI rom right now) When i enable the GPS, go in the GPS Status & Toolbox App, it shows me usually 8-10 satelites. But it wont Connect not even to one single Satelit. When i flash a Samsung Firmware, it connects without Problems. It takes 10 seconds. When i try, and go to a navigation app, it searches 5 mins for a gps signal. after 5 or more minutes it connects to 1, max. 2 satelites. I already tried the app GPS FIX, but it didnt work for me. Its a really annyoing Problem and i really want to solve it. Does anyone have any Ideas?
Ps: Sry for my bad english, i hope you understand what i mean.
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where are u from?
pelpa87 said:
where are u from?
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Hej
Im from switzerland. But why do you ask? Is it relevant?
Blackphantom said:
Hej
Im from switzerland. But why do you ask? Is it relevant?
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search if your country is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1233256&highlight=root
and flash that fix
pelpa87 said:
search if your country is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1233256&highlight=root
and flash that fix
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Sorry forgot to mention that. I flased that already, did no changes for me.
Other ideas?.
hi guys i have been testing my galaxy s3's GPS. i am using osmand app as my GPS app. sadly the app could not find any satellites and pin point my current location. even if i leave my S3's GPS active for a more than 5 minutes it could not get any satellites even if i am standing on a open area.
what should i do? how can i reset my GPS?
thanks in advance
Turn mobile data/wifi on and then try to use GPS. If GPS receiver doesn't have fresh AGPS data, cold start will take from 10 minutes to infinity.
YaDr said:
Turn mobile data/wifi on and then try to use GPS. If GPS receiver doesn't have fresh AGPS data, cold start will take from 10 minutes to infinity.
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Agree with you. Turn mobile data on. GPS or Glonass receiver use mobile network to fix the signal. When your position is done, you can turn off mobile data.
oh do you really need the mobile data active? was it possible to get your exact location without the use of wifi or mobile data? just your GPS? because osmand can download the maps offline then just use the GPs data to pin point your location. have you guys tried using the osmand app?
thanks
GPS receiver needs to download some (4-5 kilobytes) of data from server. This is called A-GPS, Assisted GPS. Without it, GPS still will lock onto satellites, but it will be 20-30 minutes instead of 2-3 seconds.
bossrobo said:
oh do you really need the mobile data active? was it possible to get your exact location without the use of wifi or mobile data? just your GPS? because osmand can download the maps offline then just use the GPs data to pin point your location. have you guys tried using the osmand app?
thanks
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U only need data/wifi for first location fix and to dl. extra GPS data.when your location is found,u can turn of data/wifi and never use it again if u got downloaded maps.
Its just to get faster location fix on first GPS fix
I just tested my s3's GPS today in open air and got a lock within two seconds. phone locked 15 satellites. My phone is running completely stock rom and kernel.
So as others suggested, you should turn wifi or mobile data on so that A-GPS could work.
If you are worried about your app downloading more data and cost you money eventually then you may try app named "GPS Test". Its a very simple app and gives you some key info like satellites in view and locked to plus accuracy etc. It doesn't download any maps etc. Once you get locked, you can close the app and open your desired maps app.
samydroid said:
I just tested my s3's GPS today in open air and got a lock within two seconds. phone locked 15 satellites. My phone is running completely stock rom and kernel.
So as others suggested, you should turn wifi or mobile data on so that A-GPS could work.
If you are worried about your app downloading more data and cost you money eventually then you may try app named "GPS Test". Its a very simple app and gives you some key info like satellites in view and locked to plus accuracy etc. It doesn't download any maps etc. Once you get locked, you can close the app and open your desired maps app.
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hey thanks, because last night i was testing my s3's GPS if i have wifi connection my S3 can fix my current location around 2~3 seconds. i also saw my cousin's s3 and he also gets a fix location within 2~3 seconds. but i am not sure if his mobile data is active. that i would like to ask him again.
hehe thanks guys
Hi there,
I also have an issue with my GPS. Navigation is stuck at Searching for GPS.
Also when I run GPS test, it does not see any Satellites. I have my mobile data and WIFI on, and also tried to update the agps data with fastergps.
I have found different threads suggesting to uninstall maps but that did not help either.
Any ideas? (the issue existed on 4.0.4 stock, and also on latest aokp 4.1.1 build 3)
Thanks.
Also the GPS icon flashes briefly (like twice) and then disappears. Watching the notifications the same thing happens - Searching for GPS- appears briefly and then dissappears.
Is this the normal behaviour?
Watching the notifications the same thing happens - Searching for GPS- appears briefly and then dissappears.
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That usually means the phone has stopped searching for satellites for any reason, these usually are app-related.
Please download GPS TEST from Play store and report if it can find and lock on any satellites. If not or if it keeps loosing the connections, then something is wrong.
Make sure you don't let the screen turn off during the fix since that will disable the GPS.
d4fseeker said:
That usually means the phone has stopped searching for satellites for any reason, these usually are app-related.
Please download GPS TEST from Play store and report if it can find and lock on any satellites. If not or if it keeps loosing the connections, then something is wrong.
Make sure you don't let the screen turn off during the fix since that will disable the GPS.
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I have tried GPS Test and it sees 0 satellites. I have also tried a couple of other apps with no success.
Even with GPS test running, display on, I still observe the same flashing of the icon and notification popping up, then disappearing after 2 seconds and reappearing again...
Have same problem. I tried GPS test. It take about 5-10s to lock the GPS. However, it will dropped after sometimes.
If some of you guys are not running stock ROM, then there might be kernel related.
I tried Temasek's newest kernel yesterday on my AOSP MIUI ROM, but couldn’t get a gsp fix.
Went back to siyah kernel and got fix within seconds.
Also try setting your regional pool with fasterfix
mjolne said:
If some of you guys are not running stock ROM, then there might be kernel related.
I tried Temasek's newest kernel yesterday on my AOSP MIUI ROM, but couldn’t get a gsp fix.
Went back to siyah kernel and got fix within seconds.
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I had the issue on stock Rom 4.0.4 before I flashed aokp build 3. But maybe I'll try a different Kernel then... just to make sure that this is not the problem
slaphead20 said:
Also try setting your regional pool with fasterfix
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I have tried that, did not help.
Update:
Tried flashing latest Siyah kernel, but GPS is still behaving the same odd way,
Thanks for the suggestion anyways
manormachine said:
I had the issue on stock Rom 4.0.4 before I flashed aokp build 3. But maybe I'll try a different Kernel then... just to make sure that this is not the problem
I have tried that, did not help.
Update:
Tried flashing latest Siyah kernel, but GPS is still behaving the same odd way,
Thanks for the suggestion anyways
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Ok, me tried syriah and faster fix now. See any improvement
Fasterfix , faster gps and new kernel cant solve the problem.
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pah8000 said:
Fasterfix , faster gps and new kernel cant solve the problem.
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Then its hardware return to service centre .
jje
Aluminum Case
I thought my GPS was busted as it showed which satelites were available (agps had downloaded) but it woudn't lock.
I then took my aluminum case off the phone and discovered that this was interfering with the GPS lock.
So take your case off before assuming that the GPS is buggered. *sigh*
"My gps wasn't working on my phone. I took it to the Verizon store after I had flashed back to stock, they messed with it for a little while and then ordered me a refurbished one. I received it the next day and when I powered it on guess what the gps didn't work. So I called tech support and to my surprise the person that answered the phone actually knew what she was talking about.
She told me the gps issue is a Samsung issue, (even though is only effects Verizon and sprint phones) they are working on an update to fix it. But in the mean time she told me how to do a work around to get it working. Here is what she had me do."
Go to Settings
Application manager
click all at top
go to Google services framework
clear data
go to settings
Application manager
click all at top
go to maps
clear data
uninstall updates
Go to location services
turn off VZW Location service(leave it off to)
Power cycle phone
update maps from android market
now the gps should be working.
Hi,
I am on Stock JB kernel with Hunami Moonwalker 5.5...Xperia P
My GPS always shows searching for GPS .... is that expected? Basic question is data connection needed for GPS to work?
Even I turn on Wifi it shows the same message... Searching for GPS...
Please tell me whats wrong here...
I have the same problem with Xperia U, but I did not tested it on stock rom.
With a stock rom it works on your xperia P ?
Gps needs data
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Try to install the correct gps config file. I did the same with my xperia p via pimp my rom. Also try to turn on mobile data which (in my experience) turns on A gps.
!!! (USE PIMP MY ROM AT YOUR OWN RISK. IT'S STILL BETA)!!!
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I CAN'T turn on mobile data.
As far I know it should work without mobile data and free...
Sony26 said:
I CAN'T turn on mobile data.
As far I know it should work without mobile data and free...
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Yes that true...but its not working like that...
Some one must have fix for this...
pawankonjarla said:
Yes that true...but its not working like that...
Some one must have fix for this...
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No it's not like that, when you switch on GPS, the GPS only receives the signal from at least 3 satellites, in case of A-GPS at least 2, the fourth position lock should be achieved from the earth's sphere. It just gives the fix, not the details. If you want to locate yourself using your mobile you must need 'data connection' to download such details, after that only the mobile can fix your position based on the data it got from net and the gps time signals received from the sats. In case of pre-loaded maps it is possible to show your location without data, even though you need a current positions of satellites to calculate your position...
To be short, you need to enable your data connection for your first fix, theoretically after that you can switch off your mobile data until few days(may be from 2 days to a week)
And try it from a roof top, not covered by many tall buildings. GPS may not work in many areas, sometimes even in cities(some places).
Enable wifi, Google has a spatial database for almost all wifi routers in the world, this will makes the possibility of positioning twice.
If you don't get a GPS fix, even after these testings, then you can conclude the problem in your mobile. After that we can dig whether it is a s/w bug or h/w bug...
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pawankonjarla said:
Hi,
I am on Stock JB kernel with Hunami Moonwalker 5.5...Xperia P
My GPS always shows searching for GPS .... is that expected? Basic question is data connection needed for GPS to work?
Even I turn on Wifi it shows the same message... Searching for GPS...
Please tell me whats wrong here...
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Try to post this on MoonWalker's developer thread, Pandemic will say whether its a ROM problem or not. One more thing no other MoonWalker users experienced this (up to my knowledge).
tharansakthi said:
No it's not like that, when you switch on GPS, the GPS only receives the signal from at least 3 satellites, in case of A-GPS at least 2, the fourth position lock should be achieved from the earth's sphere. It just gives the fix, not the details. If you want to locate yourself using your mobile you must need 'data connection' to download such details, after that only the mobile can fix your position based on the data it got from net and the gps time signals received from the sats. In case of pre-loaded maps it is possible to show your location without data, even though you need a current positions of satellites to calculate your position...
To be short, you need to enable your data connection for your first fix, theoretically after that you can switch off your mobile data until few days(may be from 2 days to a week)
And try it from a roof top, not covered by many tall buildings. GPS may not work in many areas, sometimes even in cities(some places).
Enable wifi, Google has a spatial database for almost all wifi routers in the world, this will makes the possibility of positioning twice.
If you don't get a GPS fix, even after these testings, then you can conclude the problem in your mobile. After that we can dig whether it is a s/w bug or h/w bug...
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Try to post this on MoonWalker's developer thread, Pandemic will say whether its a ROM problem or not. One more thing no other MoonWalker users experienced this (up to my knowledge).
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thats a lot of information....
That's not how it work with Navigators or Mobile GPS... btw, I tried with wifi ON but it still not find position, and yes I have offline maps.
Sony26 said:
That's not how it work with Navigators or Mobile GPS... btw, I tried with wifi ON but it still not find position, and yes I have offline maps.
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It means you may have problem with your ROM or Kernel installation. No body in MoonWalker ROM posted this bug.
Try reflashing the ROM after flashing stock FW 6.2.A.1.100.
If you are in unlocked boot loader, try some other kernels.
I'm having the same problem with Xperia P CM11 nightly 11 by percy_g2. At the forum it says that GPS works A-GPS does not but my GPS does not work and always searches for location. Please tell a fix!
Thank You!