Hi,
I'm a SGS2 user in Sri Lanka. Since I purchased the phone from Singapore, The phone came with a Singapore 2.3.3 Gingerbread ROM which I've been using without issues here in Sri Lanka.
I recently flashed the Singapore DXLP9 stock ICS rom to my SGS2. Everything went well but now, the phone seems to take longer to get a GPS lock. On gingerbread, it used to acquire a lock within seconds but now it sometimes takes more than 2-3 minutes.
I could not find people reporting a GPS issue with DXLP9 ROM so I'm assuming this is something wrong on my end and not an issue with the ROM itself.
I read on another forum that each ROM comes with default GPS satellite coordinates optimal to target region of that ROM. Could this be the issue I am facing? I am using a Singapore ROM in Sri Lanka.
( i can easily flash the stock ROM for Sri Lanka but the latest stock ROM for this region is still XWLP7 - flashing this would be s ort of a downgrade from LP9 and I'm not too keen on doing that).
Anyway I'm not even sure if there is such a thing as "default GPS satellite coordinates" stored in the ROM. Have any of you guys run into a similar issue or know more information about this? Thanks in advance.
The AGPS data is downloaded according to the ntp servers set in the file system/etc/gps.conf which is a text file.
In theory, the server should be the same for your region and SG. Which is server 0.asia.pool.ntp.org through 3.asia.pool.ntp.org.
Might be worth checking you don't have the north-america or europe servers instead.
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The .conf file should look like this:
NTP_SERVER=asia.pool.ntp.org
XTRA_SERVER_1=http://xtra1.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_2=http://xtra2.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_3=http://xtra3.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
SUPL_HOST=supl.google.com
SUPL_PORT=7276
in your case
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If you have a rooted ROM, you can open the file and edit it using one of the RW mountable file explorers. Just ensure you set the permissions to RW- R-- R-- afterwards and unmount the file explorer and reboot.
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I also suggest you download GPS status from G Play and use it to force AGPS to download with your new settings - Maps etc. will only download once a day, sometimes.
LenAsh said:
The AGPS data is downloaded according to the ntp servers set in the file system/etc/gps.conf which is a text file.
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Thanks for the info. My phone is not rooted. Must I have root access to check the above file or is there any way other than rooting to read that info?
yep you need to have root access..besidies what firmware you use doesnt effect what coordinates you gonna get..its always gonna tell you where you are...but yeah connection time on occasions will increase..or perhaps wont even connect..to solve that..you need a simple app known as faster fix...on google play store..but that app also requires root access..!
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I was wondering if there was any Jelly Bean ROM that supports Ad-Hoc networks since i rely a lot on my cellphone's internet. I've tried some ROM's and all of them shows the network but can't connect to it. I'm really tired of the stock ROM. Thanks in advance.
WPA supplicant maybe?
Have you tried the WPA supplicant hack from the ICS forums? I haven't had to connect to an adhoc network since i have changed to JB on my prime but the trick might still work, and it is pretty easy to try.
Thanks
aquemeni said:
Have you tried the WPA supplicant hack from the ICS forums? I haven't had to connect to an adhoc network since i have changed to JB on my prime but the trick might still work, and it is pretty easy to try.
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I have tried with the ones on the stock ROM, but i wasn't lucky, i remember trying on ICS ROM's with no luck either. I'm kinda noob round her, could you point me in the right direction about the wpa suplicant hack for ICS, i could give it a try. Thanks in advance.
P.D: Sorry for my bad english.
Okay here you go....
First off I was kind of assuming you have a rooted tablet, since you were asking about custom roms....if not this won't help you at all. Second of all you will probably need to purchase Root Explorer, or another good file manager that lets you mount your memory cards R/O---R/W. If you meet all of these criteria go to this forum page and follow the instructions, it worked for me on ICS, hopefully the wpa supplicant file is still in the system folder on JB. I havent checked yet because my new phone is an SGS3 and the hotspot isnt ad-hoc. Good luck! Here is the link....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1438746
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I just checked on my galaxy and my prime and wpa_supplicant is still in system/bin. Hopefully changing it to the modified file fixes your issues! If not you can just delete the wpa_supplicant2 file you added and rename your wpa_supplicant.bak file back to wpa_supplicant and you should be back to square one. Hope this helps.
Thanks
aquemeni said:
First off I was kind of assuming you have a rooted tablet, since you were asking about custom roms....if not this won't help you at all. Second of all you will probably need to purchase Root Explorer, or another good file manager that lets you mount your memory cards R/O---R/W. If you meet all of these criteria go to this forum page and follow the instructions, it worked for me on ICS, hopefully the wpa supplicant file is still in the system folder on JB. I havent checked yet because my new phone is an SGS3 and the hotspot isnt ad-hoc. Good luck! Here is the link....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1438746
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I just checked on my galaxy and my prime and wpa_supplicant is still in system/bin. Hopefully changing it to the modified file fixes your issues! If not you can just delete the wpa_supplicant2 file you added and rename your wpa_supplicant.bak file back to wpa_supplicant and you should be back to square one. Hope this helps.
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Thanks for posting the link, yes i have a rooted, unlocked Prime, i hope this works. I'll try it as soon as i get home.
Hmmm....maybe not....
Upon further investigation the required file doesn't appear to be in system/bin anymore. Wpa_supplicant is there, but not wpa_supplicant2 which is the actual file you need to replace. Sorry, it has been quite awhile since I performed these steps...however I am running Androwook's Hairy Bean 1.2 so my system/bin may be different than yours...
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I have poked around the forums for you and apparantly replacing the wpa_supplicant file does nothing on jellybean....you are probably going to have to wait until a workaround is found. What kind of phone are you using to create an ad-hoc hotspot?
Yep . . .
sj010489 said:
I was wondering if there was any Jelly Bean ROM that supports Ad-Hoc networks since i rely a lot on my cellphone's internet. I've tried some ROM's and all of them shows the network but can't connect to it. I'm really tired of the stock ROM. Thanks in advance.
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Yes i just tried it and didn't work, i'm testing cyanogenmod latest nightly and i'm using an xperia x8 through Barnacle app. Thanks anyway, hope somebody make it work soon cause i can't be without Ad-Hoc support.
solution
[MOD ]Adhoc WIFI support for Android JellyBean phone/Tablet ( Tested by me with
JoikuSpot try it now it ll work surely
http://www.flashmyandroid.com/forum...Tested-by-me-with-JoikuSpot&p=21327#post21327
On Androwook 1.51 I tether using:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...lt#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImFuZHJvaWQudGV0aGVyIl0.
Hi, I have struggled for several hours now and really could use some help please.
I have a Viewpad 10e which is not an officially supported device with Google. I have installed the only custom rom out there from Sidenk - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320592&page=41
There is no contact/people icon on there. I used to have this working with the market apk on the stock ICS rom last year but due to a recent upgrade from Viewsonic that stuffed my system so I had to reinstall. I cannot for the life of me think how I did it but I've downloaded loads of different packages relating to googlecontactssyncadapter.apk, contacts.apk and contactsprovider.apk. Some of them install but do nothing, some of them say the package cannot be parsed, some say there's a conflicting signature.
At this stage I have no idea what to do, I've downloaded loads of files, spent hours searching on google, read lots of different forums too. This device is not well supported and I have no idea where I'm going wrong so any help is very much appreciated.
I take it by no replies I've asked an awkward question
Can anyone point me in the right direction of where I should be looking if people cannot help here please?
No takers at all?
probably no oone knows the answer because the device isnt officially supported
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first of all tell me the device model because due to all the extra text around it i cant tell what it is and ill try to find the stock rom for you to flash
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laptopu said:
Hi, I have struggled for several hours now and really could use some help please.
I have a Viewpad 10e which is not an officially supported device with Google. I have installed the only custom rom out there from Sidenk - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320592&page=41
There is no contact/people icon on there. I used to have this working with the market apk on the stock ICS rom last year but due to a recent upgrade from Viewsonic that stuffed my system so I had to reinstall. I cannot for the life of me think how I did it but I've downloaded loads of different packages relating to googlecontactssyncadapter.apk, contacts.apk and contactsprovider.apk. Some of them install but do nothing, some of them say the package cannot be parsed, some say there's a conflicting signature.
At this stage I have no idea what to do, I've downloaded loads of files, spent hours searching on google, read lots of different forums too. This device is not well supported and I have no idea where I'm going wrong so any help is very much appreciated.
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heres the ics rom from the manufacturer's website
mikeyb1216 said:
probably no oone knows the answer because the device isnt officially supported
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first of all tell me the device model because due to all the extra text around it i cant tell what it is and ill try to find the stock rom for you to flash
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heres the ics rom from the manufacturer's website
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Thanks but that's not the issue I'm having. The stock rom doesn't have Google contacts/people on it and never has. The custom rom never has. When I had the original gingerbread rom I managed to put on Google marketplace and contacts app on it. Later when ICS came out I managed to do it again.
Viewpad then released an auto update that kept nagging until I hit install. Then that wouldn't let me root so I went back to the custom rom Sidenk developed (he states set device as Asus Eeepad in his post to get more compatible apps on play). I thought all I had to do was update this with contacts.apk and googlecontactssyncadapter.apk but every version I have tried to install has come up 'application not installed' or unable to parse.
I know this device is capable of having contacts as I've done it before but I'm blown if I know how to now?
This has been driving my noodle potty for days now and I'd love some advice on what's likely to be going wrong :laugh:
Well I'm stumped. Been reading up on this area for days now and cannot get anywhere. Can no-one help at all?
I am using the AT&T version of the phone in India. My phone is sim unlocked and other than it is stock. What is the easiest and simplest way for me to enable hotspot. I'll prefer not to root.
I tried searing the forums but only found Mods for rooted phones.
I used to use pdanet befire i went custom rom. You need to download the PDAnet.apk, you can find it here, http://pdanet.co/ , and install to phone. If it gives you a data limit that is not enough for you, you can buy full version of foxfi from playstore. I would check in to see if anything changed though
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sorry wrong link, use this to get the apk.
http://pdanet.co/android/
hope it helps
Jmarv said:
I used to use pdanet befire i went custom rom. You need to download the PDAnet.apk, you can find it here, http://pdanet.co/ , and install to phone. If it gives you a data limit that is not enough for you, you can buy full version of foxfi from playstore. I would check in to see if anything changed though
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sorry wrong link, use this to get the apk.
http://pdanet.co/android/
hope it helps
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Thanks for your reco I'll try this out to see if this works.
I installed android 5.1.1 on my Gear S for SKTelecom(SM-R750S)
But I heard that it cannot get back to SKT TIZEN firmware....
Is there no way to get back to SKT TIZEN Firm? plz help me :crying:
ZENTIUMBLUETEC said:
I installed android 5.1.1 on my Gear S for SKTelecom(SM-R750S)
But I heard that it cannot get back to SKT TIZEN firmware....
Is there no way to get back to SKT TIZEN Firm? plz help me :crying:
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I reckon you can just reflash with official firmware to get back.
As a side question where did you find the recovery and custom firmware? I'm planning to do that to mine but cant find the thing anywhere.
Having the same issue With my watch Even i have tried flashing Stock firmware using odin But No Fruit.
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oqaab said:
I reckon you can just reflash with official firmware to get back.
As a side question where did you find the recovery and custom firmware? I'm planning to do that to mine but cant find the thing anywhere.
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the port is so buggy i'll recommend You to not to try Because Phone call audio Doesn't work,Battery timing is only few hours like 3 to 4 and a lot of syncing problems.
but if you still want to Then PM me i'll send you the link because I dont know whether it is allowed to post here the websites links or not Thanks
maxi65 said:
Having the same issue With my watch Even i have tried flashing Stock firmware using odin But No Fruit.
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the port is so buggy i'll recommend You to not to try Because Phone call audio Doesn't work,Battery timing is only few hours like 3 to 4 and a lot of syncing problems.
but if you still want to Then PM me i'll send you the link because I dont know whether it is allowed to post here the websites links or not Thanks
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could i have the link also please pm me
Don't root your watch if you don't ready to lost it. I root it, flash cm 12.1. End up loop restart and below screen portion not response to touch anymore. Try to repair it at Samsung center, they not accept it and ask to change mother board first
naimmkassim said:
Don't root your watch if you don't ready to lost it. I root it, flash cm 12.1. End up loop restart and below screen portion not response to touch anymore. Try to repair it at Samsung center, they not accept it and ask to change mother board first
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Here is the link man...
Surely it'll fix you watch as it fixed mine
In sha Allah
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playershow said:
could i have the link also please pm me
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Check the latest post man
Hi,
I managed to find the amazfit app v2.0 and couldn't find anyone published it yet.
I verified the signature of the apk for your own safety.
I am not sure regarding the functionality of the new version, but well, I couldn't find it anywhere else so have fun guys
Does this app work with the Pace?
joakim1988 said:
Does this app work with the Pace?
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Yes
File manager
Anyone happen to know what the file manager app does? I seem to have 3 MP3 files in the list but can't do anything. Maybe it's some sort of Chinese file sharing service. Was hoping it was a way to transfer files to / from watch
nobbysheep said:
Anyone happen to know what the file manager app does? I seem to have 3 MP3 files in the list but can't do anything. Maybe it's some sort of Chinese file sharing service. Was hoping it was a way to transfer files to / from watch
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Yes it's for transferring files from the phone to the watch. Are you able to select the files and then press the upload icon?
If this isn't working for you it could be that the firmware on your watch isn't up to date. I am on the latest pacefied firmware.
http://app.xiaomi.com/details?id=com.huami.watch.hmwatchmanager&back=true&ref=mobileWeb
Where I downloaded it from
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le_lutin said:
Yes it's for transferring files from the phone to the watch. Are you able to select the files and then press the upload icon?
If this isn't working for you it could be that the firmware on your watch isn't up to date. I am on the latest pacefied firmware.
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The watch firmware is official factory ROM v 1.3.5. I'm not too keen on flashing a non-standard ROM unless it gives advantages and is stable.
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le_lutin said:
Yes it's for transferring files from the phone to the watch. Are you able to select the files and then press the upload icon?
If this isn't working for you it could be that the firmware on your watch isn't up to date. I am on the latest pacefied firmware.
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The watch firmware is official factory ROM v 1.3.5. I'm not too keen on flashing a non-standard ROM unless it gives advantages and is stable.
I guess it depends then on how much you want the file transfer functionality.
Upon updating to this amazfit app v2.0..it prompts for new update. .now updated to v2.0.1 Algorithm : 1.1.09
abdo128 said:
Upon updating to this amazfit app v2.0..it prompts for new update. .now updated to v2.0.1 Algorithm : 1.1.09
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Yep. Seems to be the case. Not too sure what change log is but everything seems to work.