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So i have buy a new Xperia mini (sk17a) and install first ndrive to see how the GPS works... but it never catch a GPS signal (i have already a X10 mini and it was very fast), i already download a apps in the market for the GPS and it only shows 1 satellite as visible for the GPS and most of the time dont found anything... anyone with this problem?
haveu enabled GPS in settings ?
berz said:
haveu enabled GPS in settings ?
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Yes, already enabled, other way ndrive or other apps say "enable GPS"
Me too on a sk17i (as signed) it could take up to five minutes to catch the signal but sometimes in the open, it's immediate. I think it's the GPS sensor which is not the best...
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use fasterfix , if ur phone's rooted.
No rooted phone :-/ and no nearby plans to do it, another solution?
I have already tested the GPS with the ndrive and it works, but works really slow and with very bad accuracy :-S hope a software update fix this
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dude plz where can i find fasterfix, have no access to the market through the phone, thanks in advance
jacker60,
try to install GPS Status from Market. Launch it before using any navigation app.
sur1k said:
jacker60,
try to install GPS Status from Market. Launch it before using any navigation app.
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in fact this saturday started to install GPS apps from the market, and GPS status was one of them, after that it works better... but still slow and with poor accuracy, miss the GPS of my x10 mini, was very fast and with good accuracy
Hello.
GPS problems on my sk17a too.
I use google navigation daily. I've had several Android devices, with varying degrees of success with GPS. Using navigation on the mini pro, I found at times the GPS sluggish to update my position and speed, hence my further investigations.
Using GPS test from market, I've observed the following:
Overall GPS signal strength is up to 10 DB below average signal strength on several simultaneous Android test devices, including nexus s, all set in airplane mode. GSM and wifi off, to prevent interference.
Then if you extend the physical keyboard on the mini, signals drop even more, dropping some sats along the way.
Poor GPS operation in my opinion as a subject matter expert in mobile communications and GPS.
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toddkp said:
Hello.
GPS problems on my sk17a too.
I use google navigation daily. I've had several Android devices, with varying degrees of success with GPS. Using navigation on the mini pro, I found at times the GPS sluggish to update my position and speed, hence my further investigations.
Using GPS test from market, I've observed the following:
Overall GPS signal strength is up to 10 DB below average signal strength on several simultaneous Android test devices, including nexus s, all set in airplane mode. GSM and wifi off, to prevent interference.
Then if you extend the physical keyboard on the mini, signals drop even more, dropping some sats along the way.
Poor GPS operation in my opinion as a subject matter expert in mobile communications and GPS.
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Agree totally with you, have testes already the GPS in the week and all i can say its that in effect the mini pro had a very bad reception with the GPS
No problems on the Sk17i here. Then again i only use it to post facebook statuses
xperia active - very fast gps...........use GPS STATUS software to reset and download agps data.........will help for sure.
glukasil said:
xperia active - very fast gps...........use GPS STATUS software to reset and download agps data.........will help for sure.
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Already do it, and it help a little bit... but still slow and bad accuracy
Hi there!
So, I have a little problem with my second phone. The problem now is that I can't find any WiFi networks when I search for one. I have always had connection here home, and it works fine on my XS.
I don't want to restore or flash anything because the reason I need WiFi is to back up the bookmarks I got on the Dolphin Browser that is installed on the phone.
I also want to say that I don't have any SIM-card in the phone because I'm using that one in my XS, but that should not affect WiFi as far as I know.
I'm running Android 2.3.3 and baseband 2.1.71.
So what could the problem be?
Thanks in advance!
What rom have you installed, if so, do you have the right kernel and wifi modules? any details of what you have installed?
Are other pc's or mobiles at home able to perform a search for wifi networks and see the SSID of the router?
Upps.. sorry for leak of info.
I'm running stock ROM. Yeah, I have the right kernel and WiFi modules. The phone have worked well before.
Yes. This phone is the only one who can't find any WiFi networks. It sucks! Never had this issue before.
I am having the same issue. Just started the other day. My phone will not find a wifi network unless it is sitting next to the router. If I am over 5 feet away it just says searching and not in range.
Any thoughts?
Okay, just stood 1 meter from the router, still it didn't find any wifi connections!
This sucks!
When you go to wifi settings and activate it, does the tick apply to the box(enabled) or does not do anything?
It doesn't sound nice. if you are sure that you are running Sony ericsson original software (no custom roms, kernel and else) then try to do a factory reset from the menu, if it doesn't do anything then use SEUS and reinstall the software.
This will prove that this is either or not a hardware fault. It is the best way to check. If it still doesn't work after SEUS reinstall, then it is definitely a fault. If it fixes it then congrats..
If it's a custom rom from here then forget seus and flash the rom again.
Screenshots are welcome if you have..(wifi settings, system info..)
Good luck
The tick apply to the box yes.
Okay, so I connected it to my PC and ran Update Service and did a fresh reinstall of the software. Still the same problem. Can't find any WiFi connections
Well you already know the answer..
Yeah I do.. Think I'm going back to the store with it and get it fixed. Also have some reboots problem that may be related to this..
Thanks for answer.
If you only need your bookmarks just put sim from XS in X10 and turn on and backup info and replace sim in XS.
EDIT: do you have unlocked bootloader? If yes u can try relocking it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1259617
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dehmducks said:
I am having the same issue. Just started the other day. My phone will not find a wifi network unless it is sitting next to the router. If I am over 5 feet away it just says searching and not in range.
Any thoughts?
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hello mister, I have a same issue with you.
my LWW cannot find a network althought I was sitting in front of the router and it says not in range.
but sometimes it can works well, but it often cannot work
still searching for the solutions
Think its the wifi antenna thats failing.
First I couldnt find any WiFi networks. I had it off for a few weeks (got my Xperia S xD) and when I tried it, it worked well.
So its not easy to find the solution for this.. It sounds like a hardware issue
Sry m8.
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hi
I am using Sony T3 D5103
I have a problem with my wifi its turning on but coudnot dtect any hotspots kindly help me in this thanking you in advance
Hi everyone.
I've recently flashed back to fxp's 151 cm9 couse i got enough from stock rom, even after clenup.
The reason i got back to stock is that on cm9 it took abot 15-30 minutes to fix gps sats, sometimes no fix at all.
I really love cm9 couse there is nothing else alike, not even close, but even in fxp151 no change on gps.
BTW tryed to modify the gps.conf to my country (Israel), NO luck.
Can anyone please configure something with that???
Hope for your help guys...
anyone, please...
Download "GPS test" from play store, go to settings and clear A-GPS and check "keep screen on". After that, leave phone somewhere with a clean view to sky for 5 minutes.
Now you can watch what is actually going on while locking signal.
Download GPS test, go to settings and check leave screen on, clear A-GPS data and update A-GPS data.
Leave the phone somewhere with a clear view to the sky, window is OK also if you can see the sky. After 10 minutes check what you can see on the main screen.
You should see something like this:
I've noticed that on CM9 GPS doesn't work as it works on b.10 (Xperia U) where it needs only few seconds to lock signal but it works.
Just leave it for 15-20 minutes and it will lock. That screenshot is from CM9.
Is your 3G activated when you run your GPS scans?
No luck either
I have a very similar problem with my xperia u.
I recently rooted the phone and once I had it up and running I checked everything including the GPS. It was a little slow but still got a positive lock. The next day, boom, no gps and none since.
Things I've tried:
Unrooting
Soft restore
Hard reset
Toggling flightmode/bluetooth on and off
I even took the back off and made sure the antenna was connected properly.
With the back cover off I was able to get 4 very weak signals in places where I usually get lock in under a minute
I've left it out with the GPS Status tool running for at least 30 minutes and no luck.
I'm running ICS 4.0.4
My personal theory is that something has screwed the antenna cause it just seems to be getting zero signal.
Any help on this would be much appreciated.
Thanks
I got it working!!!!!
I think I cracked it!!!
Just to cover all my bases I relocked the boot loader. Now I get signals and a lock! I don't know what on earth the boot loader lock has to do with the GPS but apparently there is enough to prevent the signals.
Hope this helps people in the threat a bit.
Still got problems
Use an application called fast GPS. It's on the play store
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Hi
Today I realized that my GPS isn't working. My phone is samsung galaxy s3 mini (gt-i8190). i think it is because of gps conference. I found it in a diffuculty and i put it here:
NTP_SERVER=tr.pool.ntp.***org
XTRA_SERVER_1=***htp:/***xtra1.gpsonextra.***net/xtra.bin
SUPL_PORT=7276
XTRA_SERVER_3=***htp:/***xtra3.gpsonextra.***net/xtra.bin
SUPL_HOST=supl.google.***com
XTRA_SERVER_2=***htp:/***xtra2.gpsonextra.***net/xtra.bin
note that i put three asterisks and i wrote "htp:/" because the system warned me "you are a new user u can't put outside links"
i just want to know where the hell am I via gps. but the gps circle on the notif bar is winking consistently. i tried almost everything such as Faster fix, gps aids, gps doctor, gps surgeon etc but no success. :crying:
If you are able to help please dont stop, post a reply.
solved by flashing fckin stock kernel
Please help
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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!