After updating my XT912 to AOKP 4.3, I have been unable to obtain a GPS signal - zero, nada, zilch. To be clear, I'm not talking about slow fix time -- it appears that the device can't see/find any satellites.
I've tried everything - multiple tools and fixes available on Google Play; various modifications to the gps.conf file; wiping dalvik cache and factory data reset; re-flashing various roms, including CM 10.1 (which I'm currently on). I'm running safestrap and can't obtain a GPS signal when I load the stock 4.1.2 ROM.
At this point, I'm fairly confident that the problem isn't the gps.conf file, so I'm thinking that the problem is probably being caused by some other file corruption/absence; the GPS chip is fried; or there's a problem with the SIM card. Any thoughts or suggestions would be much appreciated.
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After updating my XT912 to AOKP 4.3, I have been unable to obtain a GPS signal - zero, nada, zilch. To be clear, I'm not talking about slow fix time -- it appears that the device can't see/find any satellites.
I've tried everything - multiple tools and fixes available on Google Play; various modifications to the gps.conf file; wiping dalvik cache and factory data reset; re-flashing various roms, including CM 10.1 (which I'm currently on). I'm running safestrap and can't obtain a GPS signal when I load the stock 4.1.2 ROM.
At this point, I'm fairly confident that the problem isn't the gps.conf file, so I'm thinking that the problem is probably being caused by some other file corruption/absence; the GPS chip is fried; or there's a problem with the SIM card. Any thoughts or suggestions would be much appreciated.
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Hey,
I've got a Droid Razr Maxx that had this issue a few months ago. I downloaded "GPS Status & Toolbox" from the play store, rand it, and there's an option in the settings menu there that allows you to "recalibrate" or "clear" gps satillite (data). This fixed the issue for me, whatever it is.
You can always use matts utility to wipe/fresh install 4.1.2 which will make your phone "out of box condition" unless of course ur sim is bugged some how. My sim got the 3g bug, no possible way to enable my 4g.. Verizion finally sent me new sim and notta.. Had to send phone in for a refurb.. (Was still under factory warranty)
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Can't seem to get GPS to function with LTBv2.3 & MR2.5 radio.
I've followed the directions from the following thread to a tee and get the same results.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9576852&postcount=108
... yes I've verified the removal of the entry mentioned in the db.
Haven't been able to find much else to try out.
Try this:
1) Download GPS Status from the market
2) Run GPS Status hit Menu > Tools > Manage A-GPS State > Download
3) Wait for it to download and for the GPS Status to get a lock (The bottom portion of the screen will fill up with tons of information)
4) Go to Manage Applications > Maps > Clear Data
5) Go to Maps again and see if you get a better lock.
For best results do all of these steps outside.
Used to fix issues back when everyone was on Froyo
Folks were using the same fix as cm7, create a nandroid backup, flash sense rom of your choice, get GPS lock, boot into recovery, restrore previous nandroid backup.
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Tried GPS Status. The GPS receiver is apparently working, however maps is not able to find my location. So I've at least established that my GPS _is_ working; maps is just unable to use it for whatever reason.
I've tried a fresh wipe as suggested with the same results.
Was incorrect, there is no GPS lock at all. I've installed GPSFix and GPS Essentials and both indicate the device is not finding any satellites.
I know everything works with Froyo, but I'm enjoying Gingerbread and would love to be able to stay with it. Any other ideas floating out there?
I Fixed it. Installed OMFGB & used GPSFix and it was able to get a lock. I installed LTB over without wiping and everything functioned correctly.
With any of the LTB installs I tried using MR2 and MR2.5 I was unable to get a lock using the GPSFix tool. Probably just an odd quirk. Either way, GPSFix seemed to do the best job out of all the available options I tried for Gingerbread.
hello all respected developers,
your contributions to the photon 4g community and to the android community is wonderful. I hope I won't be pissing you guys off with my questions. Feel free to delete the post if you think its already asked and not worth it.
I'm what you would call a typical end user. Have only basic knowledge about flashing roms and I'm a huge motorola fan. Not the software but only the hardware they give.
Ok now for the questions and problems I face with the roms.
1. I installed AOKP rom with the newest and latest kitchen sink (kitchensink-v2.11-photon7). Installed perfectly.
=>After I installed the rom I wanted to take a picture with my camera, and i dont use an external SD card so i wasnt able to take picture with my camera because near the camera click button it kept saying "you need sd card" which I don't have and would not like to buy a new one.
I feel about 8 gb internal storage is more than enough for a cell phone and don't want to waste anymore money buying useless accesories.
How can I fix this?? I checked the aroma installer there is no option for use EMMC as primary storage. How do I turn my internal storage as the primary storage.
2.Now I thought i would give CNA rom a try, i installed it went perfectly well. Now I went into settings storage and storage configuration just like thebill said, and clicked on the option that says to use internal storage and rebooted phone, now camera works fine here.
=> BUT in this rom there is another problem, i go into settings and try to click on the mobile networks (because i want to edit APN and stuff) what i get is an error that says exactly this "Unfortunately the process com.android.phone has stopped" .
3. Now everyone says cm9 works very well is very stable. Now i want to see this cm9 for myself. so i downloaded " beta 0.8.1 AROMA - 23/08/2012 8:01pm EST " from www(dot)jokersax.com/developer-pages/jokersax/cyanogenmod9-photon/ It is aroma based so install it directly with full wipe and reboot phone after installing I get stuck in the "dual core technology screen" . I tried various suggestions given here for boot loop problem i cleared cache and data did factory reset try install it again still stuck in boot loop.
now out of these 3 problems solve any 1 for me please.
thanks in advance
CM9 does work well. But, I tried the Aroma version myself and had issues so maybe try one of the others first.
rituel said:
hello all respected developers,
your contributions to the photon 4g community and to the android community is wonderful. I hope I won't be pissing you guys off with my questions. Feel free to delete the post if you think its already asked and not worth it.
I'm what you would call a typical end user. Have only basic knowledge about flashing roms and I'm a huge motorola fan. Not the software but only the hardware they give.
Ok now for the questions and problems I face with the roms.
1. I installed AOKP rom with the newest and latest kitchen sink (kitchensink-v2.11-photon7). Installed perfectly.
=>After I installed the rom I wanted to take a picture with my camera, and i dont use an external SD card so i wasnt able to take picture with my camera because near the camera click button it kept saying "you need sd card" which I don't have and would not like to buy a new one.
I feel about 8 gb internal storage is more than enough for a cell phone and don't want to waste anymore money buying useless accesories.
How can I fix this?? I checked the aroma installer there is no option for use EMMC as primary storage. How do I turn my internal storage as the primary storage.
2.Now I thought i would give CNA rom a try, i installed it went perfectly well. Now I went into settings storage and storage configuration just like thebill said, and clicked on the option that says to use internal storage and rebooted phone, now camera works fine here.
=> BUT in this rom there is another problem, i go into settings and try to click on the mobile networks (because i want to edit APN and stuff) what i get is an error that says exactly this "Unfortunately the process com.android.phone has stopped" .
3. Now everyone says cm9 works very well is very stable. Now i want to see this cm9 for myself. so i downloaded " beta 0.8.1 AROMA - 23/08/2012 8:01pm EST " from www(dot)jokersax.com/developer-pages/jokersax/cyanogenmod9-photon/ It is aroma based so install it directly with full wipe and reboot phone after installing I get stuck in the "dual core technology screen" . I tried various suggestions given here for boot loop problem i cleared cache and data did factory reset try install it again still stuck in boot loop.
now out of these 3 problems solve any 1 for me please.
thanks in advance
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The kitchen sink rom has not been updated in a very long time. All of the roms included are based on our ICS builds. We have since moved onto JB and most will say that our JB roms are much more stable than ICS roms. I would suggest downloading the jelly bean versions of AOKP and CNA and trying them out as they are in active development and getting more stable every week. You will have a better experience with these.
i have more questions now coz of my careless button pressing i formatted emmc in the cwm and now i dont have any files in internal storage and i formated system, cache data etc etc everything full wipe. But i still have cwm recovery and i can boot into it, My question is how do I move files into the internal storage of my mopho with CWM?
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i have more questions now coz of my careless button pressing i formatted emmc in the cwm and now i dont have any files in internal storage and i formated system, cache data etc etc everything full wipe. But i still have cwm recovery and i can boot into it, My question is how do I move files into the internal storage of my mopho with CWM?
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Should be able to go into mounts and storage and select mount emmc or sdcard and connect your phone to your computer. Then you'll be able to put files onto it. I noticed you said you didn't have an sdcard? Are you sure? My photon came with a 2gb sdcard already installed if I'm not mistaken. If its there, choosing to mount usb storage will work too.
well **** it..im gonna install jb like u guys said. Since ics development is stopped i hope gsm works in the new jb.
the mount usb storage doesnt work in cwm get some error (some unable lunfile error) is there way to push files using fastboot?
hi, i just bought an sd card lol and mounted it and installed cm9 beta. Now i got a problem earlier when i installed CNA i messed with the testing tools and clicked something and from there i lost my GSM signal completely gone (got x mark on the signal bar) and after that i did format system n installed another rom and even in that rom i dont get any signal (get x sign on the signal bar) i dont remember what i pressed exactly does anyone know how i can fix it? in the settings status and signal status it says radio off.
Again, you'll probably have better luck with any of the JB based roms. You'll never wanna go back to ics. Make sure you download the gsm version.
But to fix your current setup, you can try going into phone app and dialing *#*#4636#*#* then ensuring the network type is set to gsm auto prl. Set it to that if its not then reboot. If this doesn't help I don't know how to fix your current setup as I don't know what you changed.
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Again, you'll probably have better luck with any of the JB based roms. You'll never wanna go back to ics. Make sure you download the gsm version.
But to fix your current setup, you can try going into phone app and dialing *#*#4636#*#* then ensuring the network type is set to gsm auto prl. Set it to that if its not then reboot. If this doesn't help I don't know how to fix your current setup as I don't know what you changed.
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ok i can tell u exactly what i did. in the CNA rom in the system settings there is an option called advanced testing i clicked on that --> next i clicked on "testing settings" ----> then phone information----> then i clicked on run ping test---> then scroll down and its selected as gsm auto(PRL) no worries there---> but then i clicked on turn off radio thats when the problem started ---> even though i turned it back on radio is still turned off any idea how to turn it back on???
EDIT: when dial *#*#4636#*#* before i even type in the last " * " it force closes settings and the dialer too man im kicking myself right now for messing with advanced testing options
EDIT: ok i remember what i else i clicked i pressed the menu button and clicked on select radio band and selected USA band even though i live in india. But there was only one option USA band so now how do i turn back to international???
rituel said:
ok i can tell u exactly what i did. in the CNA rom in the system settings there is an option called advanced testing i clicked on that --> next i clicked on "testing settings" ----> then phone information----> then i clicked on run ping test---> then scroll down and its selected as gsm auto(PRL) no worries there---> but then i clicked on turn off radio thats when the problem started ---> even though i turned it back on radio is still turned off any idea how to turn it back on???
EDIT: when dial *#*#4636#*#* before i even type in the last " * " it force closes settings and the dialer too man im kicking myself right now for messing with advanced testing options
EDIT: ok i remember what i else i clicked i pressed the menu button and clicked on select radio band and selected USA band even though i live in india. But there was only one option USA band so now how do i turn back to international???
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I am unsure how to get you back to working in your current rom. Again though, doing a full wipe and installing the gsm version of cm10 should fix you right up as long as you wipe correctly. By that I mean, wipe cache, system, data, and dalvikcache before installing. Sorry I can't be of more help, I've never had to tinker with gsm nor have I left the country with my photon.
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I am unsure how to get you back to working in your current rom. Again though, doing a full wipe and installing the gsm version of cm10 should fix you right up as long as you wipe correctly. By that I mean, wipe cache, system, data, and dalvikcache before installing. Sorry I can't be of more help, I've never had to tinker with gsm nor have I left the country with my photon.
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hmm... so do full system wipe and install cm10 again ok ill try it and edit this post later n see if i can get it back to international GSM bands. If anyone else knows a way to get my phone back to using international gsm bands please tell me !
UPDATE: had to do a rsd lite sbf flash back to stock to get the radio back to default didn't find any other solution really
Well, since I don't have the 10 posts needed to actually post in ROM's thread, I will have to make do here and hope this is the proper place.
I'm using Hashcode's amazing JB 4.2.1 ROM on an XT912, and then tried the camera fix posted by Quarx here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35151093&postcount=25
After using EX File Explorer to copy over the files, the camera no longer FCs, but instead errors with a "cannot connect to camera". I've tried rebooting, fixing permissions, clearing cache, clearing the gallery app cache, completely powering down for several minutes, and re-installing the 4.2 Camera. Still left with the same error.
Googling everywhere about this has yielded surprisingly no help. The camera fix seems to be working for most everyone else, so just wondering if there's some easy fix I've overlooked (or if I somehow broke something), or if I will just have to wait for the next sweet ROM update from Hashcode (who is apparently merging the fix in with his ROM base).
If anyone has any suggestions for fixing this type of error, they would be much appreciated. Thank you!
I couldn't leave well enough alone. I am in Europe, using a Verizon Motorola Droid, which was working (although at each boot would say 'unknown SIM - press ok, then it worked). I rooted the phone, installed Titanium, backed everything up and then started playing. I froze a load of bloatware - everything fine. I then downloaded Greenify and hibernated apps I didn't use. It was great. I should have stopped. I didn't. I downloaded Xposed framework, and then the Gravitybox module. Whoops. My phone took on a life of its own. First, my 'phone' (dialler) and 'people' (contacts) icons said 'app isn't installed' when they were clicked. I restored my Titanium backup. No change. I unfroze all the Titantium apps. No changed. I then rebooted, and the phone and contacts icons completely disappeared, as well as my wallpapers and ringtone, to something that my phone couldn't identify. I uninstalled Gravitybox and rebooted. Now the phone no longer connects to the cell phone signal either. I'm sunk, and really need some idea of what to do. Please.......Is there any way of just getting this phone back to some kind of workable order?
Try re-flashing the gapps for your android version. I think Android 4.2.2. And always remember: Make backups. Systembackups with Safestrap for example.
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Try re-flashing the gapps for your android version. I think Android 4.2.2. And always remember: Make backups. Systembackups with Safestrap for example.
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Thanks. I'm on 4.1.2. I have been trying to find instructions and/or a link regarding just reflashing the whole phone to the stock version, but can't find any. Would you know of one? I am a total noob (as evidenced by my thread) - so I am wondering - if I downloaded one of the other systems, like Liquid Smooth or whatever, does that also flash the phone where all the system files are new, or does it build upon the kernel which I appear to have screwed up??
Google should find a flashable Gapps.zip file. If nothing works, look into the firmwares super thread for stock roms or install cyanogenmod.
My mystery is somewhat solved - the upshot being don't leave a rooted phone around a young fella who is just starting to play with computers, as my son has been 'uninstalling' various files on my phone - the effect of which, of course, didn't come into effect until I rebooted, having downloaded Gravity Box. I have been able to find and restore 'People' and 'Phone' through my Titanium back-up. However, my phone is still not seeing my sim - another file that has been uninstalled, I imagine. I would hope that perhaps someone knows the name of the file that allows the phone to see the sim, rather than me having to uninstall all the files. My son says he only uninstalled about 5 files, but does not remember the names. Not a developer in the making!
I also have the problem with the recovery menu, where I cannot boot into it. Would an uninstalled file cause this? I downloaded Clockworkmod recovery, only to be then told that it does not support the Motorola Razr 'Spyder'. Are there any other options? And is the XT912 considered the 'Razr Spyder or is it one of the Droid options?? Thanks for any help you can give.
Good day.
Just want to point out that it's not my first time rooting a phone and playing with settings. But of course I could've done something dumb so please be patient.
So our device has some GPS issues. Mainly is that it detects some satellites but is unable to get a strong signal and establish a fix.
I tried crDroid 7.17 (Android 11) and VoltageOS 1.6 (Android 12.1). On both I had the issue.
Then I decided to try to tweak /vendor/etc/gps.conf. I made a backup of the file and edited it a bit. As a result phone stopped even seeing satellites. And the problem didn't disappear after I restored the file to original state. I'm a bit confused how a simple operation like this could cause such problems?
I tried editing and restoring file via Total Commander and Root Explorer apps. I also tried Magisk Global Optimized GPS File Replacer. Nothing worked. The only solution is to reinstall ROM.
Is something different on newer ROMS? On older ones I had no issues editing gps.conf or hosts files.
Dirty flash your rom or flash the right vendor image
Could also be HW issue. Antennas last almost nothing.