I used to have a note 2 a couple months ago and every AOSP/AOKP ROM that I flashed, there was issues with the GPS and the navigation didn't work. I am currently running an s4 on the latest stock ota and there is no root method yet, and I'm sure there won't be a boot loader unlock method for it. So I'm considering going back to a note 2. I was just wondering if the GPS issues had been fixed? Thanks guys!
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I had that problem after flashing Carbon. I made a nandroid of Carbon, restored my fully functional JellyBeans' nandroid and booted into it, got GPS lock, went back into recovery and restored Carbon, rebooted and got GPS immediately. No GPS problems since.
Yeah I remember being able to get a lock after running GPS in a touchwiz ROM, but I was wondering if anyone had ever gotten a fix for the entire issue. I know GPS works on the S III for AOSP ROMs. Just curious. Thanks guys!
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blkhrt13 said:
Yeah I remember being able to get a lock after running GPS in a touchwiz ROM, but I was wondering if anyone had ever gotten a fix for the entire issue. I know GPS works on the S III for AOSP ROMs. Just curious. Thanks guys!
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I have not had that problem in a long time. I don't even think it was a problem for everybody.
After rooting I cant get a lock indoors.
Before rooting it could almost tell me which room I was in.
Outdoors its fine.
The compass is another story.
In vehicles the compass is WAY OFF, but indoors or out of the car its fine. :screwy:
Looking for a fix as well
i have tried so many ROMs to get this GPS working and nothing has done the trick, not even a TouchWiz based ROM. I flashed 'clean rom' yesterday from CM11 (which i miss) so I could have gps for my holiday travels but it gave me not a drop of connection. I might as well just go back to CM since it's not working...
I have been searching Google all morning for a fix with no solutions.
It is a well known issue for GPS to not work in AOSP roms. Always before you flash CM/AOKP or any AOSP rom you MUST get a GPS lock in a stock based ROM, then boot into recovery and flash the AOSP Rom. Should fix it, every time. Then you should be able to jump between any AOSP Roms with no issues.
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i have tried so many ROMs to get this GPS working and nothing has done the trick, not even a TouchWiz based ROM. I flashed 'clean rom' yesterday from CM11 (which i miss) so I could have gps for my holiday travels but it gave me not a drop of connection. I might as well just go back to CM since it's not working...
I have been searching Google all morning for a fix with no solutions.
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If you are having trouble getting a lock even in the stock TW rom, try downloading this app... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2
Install it, open it, you will find a setting in the menu called "clear a-gps state". That has fixed it for me in the past.
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If you are having trouble getting a lock even in the stock TW rom, try downloading this app...
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This has been the most persistent bug for me just as with the OP. This app was unable to fix my lock problem and I've flashed a couple of times to get a lock in CleanROM, a stock based ROM, and then overlayed my Nifilim on top. Fully clean wipes each time but no luck.
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The compass is another story.
In vehicles the compass is WAY OFF, but indoors or out of the car its fine. :screwy:
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This isn't unusual as a compass is always affected by close proximity to large metal masses (your car) and to other field generators (power lines, antennae, etc.). You'll see the same behavior in physical compasses so don't break a sweat trying to correct firmware for this behavior.
The GPS problem is another story, of course.
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I have rooted my Legend and installed HomICS 2 venus rom, but alas, I have problems with the gps.
I have tried all the tricks and mods I have found....latest flash of radio, gps.agps updates, and just about every app I can find on the marketplace.....but all I get is that my gps can see the satalites, sometimes upto 12 of them but will just not get a solid lock. If i go into google maps it seems to think I'm in yorkshire....never been to the place lol.
And when I run GPS fix app, this to gets a fix in about 1 second and agian tells me I'm in yorkshire.....Im actually in the south!
Any one got any idea what I can do to get this gps to work as Ive tried several roms and it is the same with all of them.
The gps was working perfectly prior to rooting.
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I have rooted my Legend and installed HomICS 2 venus rom, but alas, I have problems with the gps.
I have tried all the tricks and mods I have found....latest flash of radio, gps.agps updates, and just about every app I can find on the marketplace.....but all I get is that my gps can see the satalites, sometimes upto 12 of them but will just not get a solid lock. If i go into google maps it seems to think I'm in yorkshire....never been to the place lol.
And when I run GPS fix app, this to gets a fix in about 1 second and agian tells me I'm in yorkshire.....Im actually in the south!
Any one got any idea what I can do to get this gps to work as Ive tried several roms and it is the same with all of them.
The gps was working perfectly prior to rooting.
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Just install "gps status" from the market and then clear the gps cache.
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Thanks for the reply but I have already tried that.
Installed YogenToch rom and that verified that the gps hardwork works as I got a lock straight away.....just cant get it to work with HomICS rom.
Im not getting a lock when i activate my gps on this rom. Is there a fix to this?
Yeah. Search. Mentioned about a 100 times in q&a and also in the cm10.1 thread.
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Im not getting a lock when i activate my gps on this rom. Is there a fix to this?
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Telenav seems to work alright for me if you gps can find a lock at all, at least while i was on the rom sense 5.0 all the way for me from here on out.
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Hi. I was able to get a GPS lock on Mapquest for CM 10.1. I left the app open, then opened Google Maps, and the GPS worked fine. Might be worth a try.
try some of this fixes: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1132412
specially the sense "fix": http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11183817&postcount=3404
Deck's CM10.2 fixed my GPS issue
I had the cm10.2 nightly from get.cm installed. I could not get GPS to get a lock. I tried gps tools, sense rom, gpsclrx, wipe cache etc. Nothing worked. The Sense ROM I was using to try and fix this always always got a lock immediately.
Finally, I chose to install Deck's CM10.2 release from 8/18/13 at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2411277.
Bingo. GPS works great for me now.
So I know there are a million threads on this, but I'm wondering if anyone has come up with a definitive fix for my scenario. I have tried so many things and my GPS hasn't worked for months.
Problem:
- GPS in view but not in use. EVERY ONCE in a while, GPS will work. But that's like almost never.
Setup:
- Latest Rootbox
Fixes attempted:
- nygfan760's EFS partition fix
- flashing JB modem
- upgrading to latest ROMs
- creating backup of Rootbox, flashing Snow's ROM, flashing Rootbox backup, and flashing JB radio
I just can't seem to get this thing to work. I'm seriously at the point of selling the phone, bc I really need GPS. Any knowlegable and clear help is appreciated.
Thanks
I actually couldn't fix GPS on my first LGOG so that was a bummer. After I bricked it and got my warranty replacement, I immediately backed up my EFS partitions after rooting / unlocking. Now all I have to do is flash the backup after a ROM and all is well. You might be sol. ;[
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This is what fixed my GPS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40239666&postcount=16
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This is what fixed my GPS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40239666&postcount=16
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Which ROM should I start with?
Have you tried this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cochibo.gpsstatus&hl=en? It works for me to get a lock. After some flashes I have to use the reset gps data function a couple of times but it always allows me to get a lock
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=by.zatta.agps&hl=en
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Which ROM should I start with?
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I don't think it matters as long as you follow the steps and use the links in that post. Here is a link to the best GPS app that I have found, it does way more than just reset agps.
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I actually couldn't fix GPS on my first LGOG so that was a bummer. After I bricked it and got my warranty replacement, I immediately backed up my EFS partitions after rooting / unlocking. Now all I have to do is flash the backup after a ROM and all is well. You might be sol. ;[
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Not really sure about this as I really don't know how EFS partitions work, but are EFS partitions specific to each phone? I've tried every suggested method to get a GPS lock, not a location based off of WiFi and mobile networks, but no luck.
Every time my GPS fails with Google Maps, I download the Mapquest app and my GPS works flawlessly. I'm not sure why but it's a decent fix if you're in a hurry.
So now after updating to the latest Root box I can get GPS 'in use' in the GPS Test app (before it just showed in view but never in use), but the text in the drag down status bar still shows 'searching for GPS.' does this mean it's working now?
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It is a step in right direction. Try that TopNTP app and set it like this.
Edit...United States not Bahamas.
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It is a step in right direction. Try that TopNTP app and set it like this.
Edit...United States not Bahamas.
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Weird - it only gives me a "derek gordon" or "general" option - no United STates or Bahamas.
EDIT: HOLY SH1T IT WORKED. FN LOVE YOU.
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Weird - it only gives me a "derek gordon" or "general" option - no United STates or Bahamas.
EDIT: HOLY SH1T IT WORKED. FN LOVE YOU.
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If you change the one at upper left to North America it let's you select United States. I tried different options then selected create and reboot, opened GPS Test app right after boot to see which setup seemed to work best. Another setup may be better for you. Anyways glad it worked I know how frustrating it was to get mine working.
So I've searched and searched and haven't found a viable fix. My GPS will absolutely not lock on with this Rom. I've flashed JellyBeans and it immediately gets signal. I had the same issue with CM as well. I'm running baseband MC3 but even tried LL4 with no luck. My buddy has the same phone/Rom and has zero issues. Has anyone else had this issue or know of a fix? Any insight is appreciated at this point. I love this Rom and what it does for this particular phone. I hate restoring another just to use GPS.
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So I've searched and searched and haven't found a viable fix. My GPS will absolutely not lock on with this Rom. I've flashed JellyBeans and it immediately gets signal. ....
I had trouble with a consistent GPS lock on every AOSP rom I tried until following the directions of having a positive lock (I had maps open and could see the lock in notifications) when shutting down TW to flash the new AOSP. I am now running SlimRom with a flawless GPS experience. My first flash of the same rom without a positive lock before the flash and the GPS was very slow to lock. I restored TX from nandroid, then got a lock, shutdown and flashed AOSP again and no problems.Have you tried this?
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fordmanck said:
So I've searched and searched and haven't found a viable fix. My GPS will absolutely not lock on with this Rom. I've flashed JellyBeans and it immediately gets signal. ....
I had trouble with a consistent GPS lock on every AOSP rom I tried until following the directions of having a positive lock (I had maps open and could see the lock in notifications) when shutting down TW to flash the new AOSP. I am now running SlimRom with a flawless GPS experience. My first flash of the same rom without a positive lock before the flash and the GPS was very slow to lock. I restored TX from nandroid, then got a lock, shutdown and flashed AOSP again and no problems.Have you tried this?
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I haven't. I used to read every thread in the forums back in the G1 and original nexus days but I just don't keep up anymore. So basically I flash a TW ROM, shut down while locked on GPS and then wipe and flash? Could I just restore my ROM that I'm using instead of flashing a new ROM? Thanks for the reply, not having a solid GPS caused me to be late to my daughters gymnastics meet last weekend and her friend threw up in the back seat of my 2013 Mustang GT because she was car sick from all the turning. :-\
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I have a Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 (wifi) which I have used in the past for running Waze (tethered to a cellphone for data). This tab spent some time lost in a desk drawer, but I recently rediscovered it and fired it back up. There was an OS update available, so I installed that and am now running stock 4.4.2.
Except that the GPS is flaky at best. I occasionally get a location, but usually the teardrop location icon at the top of the screen is flashing and no GPS fix is available. Needless to say, this makes Waze pretty useless.
Some googling seems to indicate a GPS issue with 4.4.2. Is this a Thing? If so, what do you recommend for a replacement ROM? Mostly I'll be using this tab for Waze and Torque Pro. I'm cool with rooting and custom ROMs if that's what's going to work best.
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I have a Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 (wifi) which I have used in the past for running Waze (tethered to a cellphone for data). This tab spent some time lost in a desk drawer, but I recently rediscovered it and fired it back up. There was an OS update available, so I installed that and am now running stock 4.4.2.
Except that the GPS is flaky at best. I occasionally get a location, but usually the teardrop location icon at the top of the screen is flashing and no GPS fix is available. Needless to say, this makes Waze pretty useless.
Some googling seems to indicate a GPS issue with 4.4.2. Is this a Thing? If so, what do you recommend for a replacement ROM? Mostly I'll be using this tab for Waze and Torque Pro. I'm cool with rooting and custom ROMs if that's what's going to work best.
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I have this device also, I don't have any issues with GPS. Check out the ROM I did for it, I think you'll enjoy it.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3510449
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Wiped, installed TWRP, rooted, installed ROM, looks nice. Need to figure out how to make it stop talking to me I work inside; will get to test GPS on the way home tonight.
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Wiped, installed TWRP, rooted, installed ROM, looks nice. Need to figure out how to make it stop talking to me I work inside; will get to test GPS on the way home tonight.
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There is a post in my thread about the sounds. Lol. It's funny, I don't mind them...but I keep my system volume down so it's like a whisper. You can turn them off in settings or change them to whatever you want. ?
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Found the setting and got the Voices out of my head. Plus, I had GPS all the way home from work. I'm calling it a fix.
Thanks!