Hi, does anyone know why my car android system GPS is showing an incorrect time please? I have the android time and zone set to manual +1 BST. The picture shows the GPS Test app with the UTC and local times completely wrong to the actual time in the UK.
Thanks
Could the GPS is taken it's time from the gps sat instead of locally set time..
dobbor1 said:
Hi, does anyone know why my car android system GPS is showing an incorrect time please? I have the android time and zone set to manual +1 BST. The picture shows the GPS Test app with the UTC and local times completely wrong to the actual time in the UK.
Thanks
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How do I solve the issue?
ebsbow said:
Could the GPS is taken it's time from the gps sat instead of locally set time..
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Perhaps the wrong ntp-servers are set?
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Yes indeed, that could be the case. Didn't think of that.
Check this as an starting point.
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Perhaps the wrong ntp-servers are set?
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Yes indeed, that could be the case. Didn't think of that.
Check this as an starting point.
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I have checked my android device and I don't have this gps.config file. Anyway, I have tried a number of sat nav apps and they all seem to work off the local time. The Tom Tom app seems to always show an arrival time 2 hours behind which is what prompted this original post.
I prefer the tomtom app which is why this issue is annoying. Any more suggestions?
Dobbo
Did you check the tomtom forum?
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I have been on the TomTom forum and had no joy there.
Maybe your device take it's time coordinates from the radio, like RDS.
Or it's just not supported.
Edit; disconnecting the satnav for an reset seems to work on some devices.
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That appears to be an Enco / EWay device, possibly for an e46. I have an Enco B046, which presents the same issue. The UTC time reported by the GPS is incorrect, and is actually off by 14 hours on my system. TomTom uses the time from the GPS to determine your time of arrival. Nothing like going on a 1 hour trip, leaving at 2PM, and having TomTom tell you you'll arrive at 1AM.
I'm pretty sure the GPS driver is poorly-written. It doesn't report location accuracy, which is why Google Maps / Navigation will not let you use Turn-By-Turn (driveabout) mode. Google Maps looks for ACCURACY_FINE to be true, which is defined as...I can't remember, but like, 40 meters accuracy or less, or something. The GPS driver on these units reports null, or possibly 0, depending on how it's extrapolated, for the location accuracy.
It's a system called Andrive which is very much similar. I think the firmware is faulty which the supplier is looking into although very slowly.
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Gps fix... guys just wondering if there is a gps clear data fix like on the vibrant for the fascinate, if so a thread link. Thanks
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Gps fix... guys just wondering if there is a gps clear data fix like on the vibrant for the fascinate, if so a thread link. Thanks
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This doesn't belong in the development section, and you should use the search function.
Not sure what they did for the Vibrant, but you can try what's in post 81
http://androidforums.com/samsung-fascinate/187596-all-things-gps-2.html
or maybe this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825375
Thanks, NOsquid
I tried the listed instructions with little success. Then I tried the "warm start" selection and get very quick locks with more satellites in use than ever before. Ill try navigation and see what happens with continuous use.
Yeah, just keep testing for yourself. The problem allegedly is one of improper caching so the warm start may end up screwing you - see satellites but not lock. The cold start may take a little longer, and you need 3g.
Allegedly
I don't know if this is relevant, but there is an app called gps booster that really works in less than ten seconds to acquire a lock on gps. You may want to check it out...
It's legit because algorithms are used to estimate gps satellite locations.
Hi was wondering if anyone has similar problems to me with the GPS not getting a fix. Most of the time it functions fine with Google navigation but there are times like tonight when it cannot get a fix. I downloaded the GPS status app from the market which showed only a couple of satellites where visable and it would lock on to any of them. I then went in to the tools part of the app and reset something called a-gps data (whatever that is?) Then I clicked the download link and it received some data. After that the GPS got an instant lock and has been fine since.
I just wondered if anyone else experiences these problems and if so how do you fix it. My nexus s never had a problem getting a fix I'm just curious as to why I'm having problems with this handset
Edit to say I updated to the latest maps yesterday so I wonder if that has anything to do with it?
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I have been experiencing some delay in google maps, but i think that is because i am traveling right now, and i don't have Internet access every where. But you should have clear view to the sky has well
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this thread.
helped a lot of us out. agps is assisted gps iirc. instead of doing calculations itself, your phone downloads data instead (i think).
Thanks ill have a look at that thread. Seems to be working well for the time being but for how long I'm not sure
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makes a world of difference. get a lock within 5 secs normally as opposed to upto 5 minutes!
just remember, if you flash a new rom, the conf file gets replaced. i was convinced that the rom i was on was causing poor gps until i replaced it with a backup off my sd card
So does this require root tommo? I haven't had chance to go through the whole thread yet as I'm not at my computer. I'm not rooted so would have to go through that procedure too
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yeah, you need an app like root explorer to get access to the "etc" folder where the gps.conf file is.
very easy to do mind.
Thanks buddy ill give it a try once I get home
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Hi everyone,
How do I calibrate the compass? Is there an app I can use or is there test app on the prime I can run to calibrate the sensor? Can't seem to find any app installed and the compass app I'm using is off by 90-180 degrees.
I'm using the ICS 9.4.2.11 OTA update.
Cheers.
Go in general Android threads, nothing specific to prime, or google.
Just move your phone in the shape of a 8.
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Had the same issue with my Prime depending on the app I was using.
Waiving in a figure 8 didn't seem to really help either.
... for what it's worth, "GPS Status" was the best app for regularly showing the correct info.
The app called "compass" has that calibration setting where you move it in a figure 8 but I'm not sure if it is the same thing as doing that without the app installed.
I've tried the app "Compass" and used its built in calibration tool. I did the whole figure 8 thing but the compass is still off by 90 degrees or so. I have also tried "GPS Status" and that one does show the correct info.
I think my compass is calibrated but I believe the compass apps in the market are not compatible with tablets, though they work for phones. I saw an article about this before but can't seem to remember where and I can't check to see how to move forward. It has something to do with the programing code they used or not used based on google's specs.
Thanks anyways guys.
10-12 satellites visible but position not fixed.
Occurs on Sammy ICS 4.0.3 on altitude -100 - -150 and below. GB (2.3.6) works.
How to report to Samsung / Google ?
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10-12 satellites visible but position not fixed.
Occurs on Sammy ICS 4.0.3 on altitude -100 - -150 and below. GB (2.3.6) works.
How to report to Samsung / Google ?
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Try the various AGPS fixes if you have root.
Force Close said:
Try the various AGPS fixes if you have root.
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Or download 'faster fix' from the market, choose your location and try again.
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Try the various AGPS fixes if you have root.
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Try the various AGPS fixes if you have root.
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Nothing helps.
It seems, GPS driver sure, that altitude MINUS 150 meters is wrong and do not return position to OS. But actualy altitude of Dead Sea ~ -400
Now I can't check this issue now
1. I'm on GB now.
2. Point, where GPS lost is about 80km from my home and I've no plans to visit it in near future.
But It already checked 2 times.
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It seems, GPS driver sure, that altitude MINUS 150 meters is wrong and do not return position to OS. But actualy altitude of Dead Sea ~ -400
Now I can't check this issue now
1. I'm on GB now.
2. Point, where GPS lost is about 80km from my home and I've no plans to visit it in near future.
But It already checked 2 times.
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Hi. Have the same problem. Below -165 meter, gps cannot fix until you get higher altitude. nothing helps
Today I had the same issue near Dead Sea. No problem with iPhone.
In IOS & Android the GPS is already useless since there is no proper navigation like the one in Nokia phones
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Jordanyme said:
In IOS & Android the GPS is already useless since there is no proper navigation like the one in Nokia phones
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What are you saying? There are very good navigation solutions for Android. Sygic, Navigon and TomTom will be released in October.
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What are you saying? There are very good navigation solutions for Android. Sygic, Navigon and TomTom will be released in October.
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Jordan at all not supported by Sygic..
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same here - more info
Having the same issues: below -168M, no GPS fix.
More info:
-Aside this issue, no other issues with the GPS – the GPS function perfectly, locks quickly etc (above -168M)
-Below -168M, the GPS continue to have good satellites viability (at least 5-9 are fully ‘green’), yet the data (location, altitude, etc are frozen).
-The above occurs with all GPS application i tried (several status / navigation apps).
-using other phones GPS (e.g. some Alcatel with 2.3.4) at the exact same locations, their GPS is o.k.
-upgrading from Android 2.3.7 to 4.0.4 did not solve the issue (both cyanogen)
-I tried the "[root] GPS Control SiRF StarIV" app – did not solve the issue
- Planning to try "GPS Aids" app - not sure exactly what it does/will it help...
any news? any fix for this BUG?
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any news? any fix for this BUG?
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Sadly no. if anyone found a solution, please post it...
Have you tried modifying gps.conf file?
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Have you tried modifying gps.conf file?
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Didn't try to modify the gps.conf file.
Quick search on the web, seems like most suggestions to modify the file are related to improving the performance (faster gps lock) -not resolving complete lack of locking.
Do you have a specific recommendation/idea what to change in gps.conf file for this specific problem we have? if so, can you please explain
why?
(note that here is no lock performance issue here. its simply completely stop showing position below certain height)
Well, its worth a shot? But before you do, are you using the internal gps or the bluetooth gps? If your using one, try switching to the other?
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Ping
The problem is still valid.
Did anyone solve this or have any good suggestion?
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The problem is still valid.
Did anyone solve this or have any good suggestion?
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I tested a GB ROM 2.3.6. It did not loose lock if coming from a high place, bit when I was already at the dead sea and opened GPS Test, it did not lock again even with 12 satellites in view and with good signal. I believe it is the GPS chip Firmware that causing the problem, so there is no fix for it.
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Does anyone have an issue with the location service on this phone? I seems like the only city it will display is New York anymore. No matter where I go all I get is "current location" even with every form of location service turned on.
I would use a 3rd party app as they work fine for my location but they lag on keeping time.
Very frustrating.
hah, man i ALWAYS had this issue with HTC stuff. started on the OG Inc. i honestly think it's accuweather, which is the widget provider. i had current location the other day, when no other GPS app had an issue. i ran a GPS tester, and it locked on in like 3 seconds and was accurate to 10 feet. pretty damn good. i think it's just how bad accuweather is...it can be a blizzard outside but accuweather will just say "cloudy." i've reported this NUMEROUS times to them how their current weather is 100% wrong, and they just say "sorry." and that there's nothing they can do..like seriously? accuweather is garbage. i remember asking dev's back in the Inc days if there was a way to poll from antoher weawther service in that and they all said no..oh well
damnit, go figure. today mines showing currnet location and will not pickup my town! stupid accuweather.com
funny thing is that it seemed to show current location once i got to work, which was in a building that had reception, too...and now even home, it won't show my town..odd.
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damnit, go figure. today mines showing currnet location and will not pickup my town! stupid accuweather.com
funny thing is that it seemed to show current location once i got to work, which was in a building that had reception, too...and now even home, it won't show my town..odd.
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It's been a new issue for me.... just the past week or so.
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It's been a new issue for me.... just the past week or so.
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Anyone find a resolution to this "current location" issue? My phone's weather has had "current location" for over a week now. I didn't have the issue when I first got the phone, so I don't know if it was a setting or if something has changed with Accuweather. I can understand it not finding the city I live in, but I work in a city with a metro population close to 3 million people.
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Anyone find a resolution to this "current location" issue? My phone's weather has had "current location" for over a week now. I didn't have the issue when I first got the phone, so I don't know if it was a setting or if something has changed with Accuweather. I can understand it not finding the city I live in, but I work in a city with a metro population close to 3 million people.
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I have the same issue where in the city would remain as current location and to have the issue fixed , i had to go to the Settings > APP and find the weather app and then clear the cache and Clear Defaults . I hope this might help although this is not the actual fix just a work around.:angel:
i'm pretty sure its accuweather and how it's reporting your location with the weather app on sense..
if you use beautiful widgets or one of those and use accuweather, the town usually comes up. i think its something between sense weather and accuweather. been going on since like sense 1.0..so annoying
Go into the settings for the widget and set the city. Also delete NY. Should take care if it. I have no issues as I move around during the day.
Go to settings > Locations > and just select google location services, uncheck all the other boxes. Works for me. If you select more than one service it seems to confuse the issue.
Removing all except Google locations and performing a reboot (with fast boot unchecked) solved it for me. It is now showing the cities. Pet peeve eliminated. Thank you.
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Mine just started working correctly, randomly today. Great.
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This issue is so strange to me. I've been using the default HTC weather widget for months now and I have never had an issue.
Now for about a week now, it just says "current location" and the weather info is inaccurate. I've made no significant changes and I have tried every suggested fix with no luck (check/un-checking options in location settings - reinstalling weather app - clearing cache - etc, etc, etc).
This is beyond frustrating. Thinking of calling Verizon support tonight, but doubtful that will accomplish anything.
Is this DNA specific? I've read a lot about this issue on DNA's only.
Sigh.
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This issue is so strange to me. I've been using the default HTC weather widget for months now and I have never had an issue.
Now for about a week now, it just says "current location" and the weather info is inaccurate. I've made no significant changes and I have tried every suggested fix with no luck (check/un-checking options in location settings - reinstalling weather app - clearing cache - etc, etc, etc).
This is beyond frustrating. Thinking of calling Verizon support tonight, but doubtful that will accomplish anything.
Is this DNA specific? I've read a lot about this issue on DNA's only.
Sigh.
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Just walked into a Verizon store to explain the problem.
Their response..... "Hmmm, I'm not really sure, that's weird. I would suggest using a different weather widget"
Are you kidding me?
hrtl said:
Just walked into a Verizon store to explain the problem.
Their response..... "Hmmm, I'm not really sure, that's weird. I would suggest using a different weather widget"
Are you kidding me?
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What did you expect them to say. Most of them probably haven't touched a DNA for more than 5 minutes. They are Verizon employees, not HTC employees.
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What did you expect them to say. Most of them probably haven't touched a DNA for more than 5 minutes. They are Verizon employees, not HTC employees.
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I expect them to help me with a product they sell. Ya know, something called customer service? Don't sell a product if you can't offer support for it
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I expect them to help me with a product they sell. Ya know, something called customer service? Don't sell a product if you can't offer support for it
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You expected the low paid employees at your local vzw store to know how to fix every fringe issue about every device they sell.
You are more knowledgeable about the DNA than they are, and that is to be expected. If you want customer support, call customer support.
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Fixed it on mine by doing a factory reset and then going to location and unchecked Verizon location services..Also in network settings put it in lte cdma mode and in roaming alow access for all trips. Hope this helps.
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This happens from time to time with mine. To fix it I go into settings>apps>all>weather ... Clear cache, reboot and all is better.
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Its a pain, happens often enough here. It usually straightens itself out though. Had the same issue on my Incredible 2.
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All my locations seem to work fine, except Google Now says location is not on but it shows weather. I hasn't given me traffic for my calendar or seem to let me add those cards, it's not working right. I have 2 locations in settings for Google and then the phone and VZW's. Usually I remember seeing 3 not 4 in my other phones.