Help! I'm running a rooted LG G2 under Verizon -- 4.2.2 and stock ROM with the Nova Launcher.
Here's the problem:
When I go to Settings -> Location access, I cannot turn off "Wi-Fi & mobile network location."
As soon as I turn on the main "Access to my location" slider, it asks my permission for Wi-Fi location. If I decline, it won't turn location on at all.
Once that main location setting is on, "Wi-Fi & mobile network location" is already selected. If I try to uncheck it, the checkmark will return when I come back to that screen, or simply reappear after a second or two.
The "GPS & Verizon location services" works as expected -- I can turn it off, and if I turn it on, it asks for permission again.
Any ideas what might be forcing "Wi-Fi & mobile network location" on? I could list everything I have installed, but I thought there might be a known culprit. Many thanks!
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Location services has an option "Use Wireless Networks" where "Location determined by WiFi and/or mobile networks". I usually leave Wifi turned off unless I'm somewhere I know has good quality Wifi as my plan includes 3GB of data per month.
My problem is that if I am somewhere without GPS reception and an app calls for location the phone then turns on Wifi briefly to find a location. This of course disconnects my HSDPA+ session which interrupts internet and makes whatever app I just loaded either take forever to load as it then needs to find a new connection (via WiFi); or the app complains that there is no internet and it exits.
Not all apps do this (some are better behaved).
I need to leave the "Use Wireless Networks" option on so that if there is no GPS the cellular network can provide a rough location to the app.
Is there some way I can have the "Use Wireless Networks" use cellular for location but not use Wifi?
This thread had a similar problem but no resolution.
Galaxy S II GT-I9100 Android 2.3.3 build Gingerbread.XWKE7 rooted.
Hi, is there anyone have SGS2's GPS works at outdoor when 3G are disabled? Can I have your phone setting if it ever works?
I am simulating then the phone to be a transitional GPS device (e.g. Garmin) which have no Wifi or 3G assistance.
I observed below in my SGS2:
1. Without 3G data, I walking around on the road, First GPS fix NEVER happen (20 minutes and above...) even at outdoor without buildings, trees and clouds around me.
2. With 3G data network enabled, my GPS fix time is 13 seconds. (pretty good )
3. After 3G helping for first GPS fix, if my location not too far during first GPS fix, My SGS2 can fix to the Satelit. (because of caching? )
There are 5~8 Satelits detected by "GPS status 3.7 free version". It keep refreshing and GPS would not fix without 3G data network enabled.
Below are my phone setting during the test:
1. Under "Wireless and network"
-> "Mobile networks" -> "Use packet data" -> UNCHECKED
-> "Mobile networks" -> "Network mode" -> "GSM only"
-> "Wi-Fi settings" -> "Wi-Fi" -> UNCHECKED
2. Under "Accounts and sync"
-> "Background data" -> UNCHECKED
3. "Location and security"
-> "Use wireless networks" -> CHECKED
-> "Use GPS satelites" -> CHECKED
-> "Use sensor aiding" -> CHECKED
Below are my "GPS status version 3.7" setting during the test:
1. Under "GPS & Sensors"
-> "GPS required" -> CHECKED
-> "Sensor filtering" -> NO FILTERING
You need no settings for Pure GPS on SGS2 it just works .
No AGPS wiFI or Network only means first cold boot sats take longer to lock on .
Test i returned GPS only no sim no wifi 4 mins cold boot 8 sats locked on initial accuracy 10m .
jje
A GPS fix with a completely "clean" GPS-receiver without cached calendar takes 12-30 minutes.
It takes 12.5 minutes just to download the calendar, then there are other things happening as well.
Hera are some information how it works.
http://gpsinformation.net/main/gpslock.htm
http://gpsinformation.net/main/slowlock.htm
So please test for at least 30 minutes with decent GPS-coverage the first time you test the GPS before you consider it faulty if you don't use A-GPS (wireless networks).
I would also like to know is anyone found a solution for this (i.e. GPS lock time without 3G data).
I have the HTC Flyer wifi model that has no 3G data and when i use it outside i get instant locks so i don't know why the SGS2 take forever to get a lock with 3G is disabled.
Can I ask a question about GPS fix?
The external bluetooth GPS (SiRF StarIII chip) receiver can get the first fix in 5 seconds without any network support.
Why internal GPS can't do like external one?
Hi, I have problem with wifi conection. I'm normally connected to wifi but I don't have internet access.
You might think that you're really connected to a wi-fi, to verify your wi-fi connectivity, do this steps.
You must turn-off first your existing wifi connection before proceeding this steps!
Using your Samsung Galaxy Mini, go to Settings > Wireless & Networks > Wi-fi Settings, turn-on your Wi-fi connectivity there.
If your SGM can scan wifi connection then it might give you several wifi networks.
Below Network Notification is Wi-fi Networks, you can see a list of available wifi networks there and you can clearly say that you are NOT really Connected if the status of each Wi-fi networks is giving you this message. "Remembered, secured with WPA/WPA2PSK or secured with Password".
To sum it up, you're SGM can scan wifi networks but it cannot successfully connect because some of wi-fi networks are secured with Password. Just ask for it's password, otherwise, find a wi-fi network which doesn't have a network password.
What if you're already connected but still, cannot access internet surfing..
Go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications.
Under Manage Applications, point to All tab and find Internet on the list and Opera (if you have) and Google Play Store (formerly known as Market) and Open each Applications.
for example: Open Google Play Store then click Clear Data and Clear Cache then repeat this steps to other applications which I mentioned above.
Hope it helps
luckywiseguy said:
You might think that you're really connected to a wi-fi, to verify your wi-fi connectivity, do this steps.
You must turn-off first your existing wifi connection before proceeding this steps!
Using your Samsung Galaxy Mini, go to Settings > Wireless & Networks > Wi-fi Settings, turn-on your Wi-fi connectivity there.
If your SGM can scan wifi connection then it might give you several wifi networks.
Below Network Notification is Wi-fi Networks, you can see a list of available wifi networks there and you can clearly say that you are NOT really Connected if the status of each Wi-fi networks is giving you this message. "Remembered, secured with WPA/WPA2PSK or secured with Password".
To sum it up, you're SGM can scan wifi networks but it cannot successfully connect because some of wi-fi networks are secured with Password. Just ask for it's password, otherwise, find a wi-fi network which doesn't have a network password.
What if you're already connected but still, cannot access internet surfing..
Go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications.
Under Manage Applications, point to All tab and find Internet on the list and Opera (if you have) and Google Play Store (formerly known as Market) and Open each Applications.
for example: Open Google Play Store then click Clear Data and Clear Cache then repeat this steps to other applications which I mentioned above.
Hope it helps
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Thanks, I try that but still don't have internet access. Look picture of my router. Status: Inactive for my mobile.
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Whenever I turn on WiFi or 3g Internet (allows data connection of a sim card), GPS turns on by itself. I have tried a number of ways to prevent it from doing so:
1) unchecked "Allow the applications determine my location..." in Locations services
2) unchecked "GPS" there
3) unchecked "GPS-A" there
4) disabled some applications which may have turned it on such as Lenovo weather or just disallowed them to ask for my location
5) disable this for google services
None of these helped. It keeps turning on by itself. Specifically, the checkboxes "Allow the applications determine my location..." and "GPS" in Locations services get checked by themselves as well once I turn on the Internet.
Lenovo s650, Android 4.2.2.
It even turn on during a call.
Hi Darooma
Did you find a solution?
Hello
I'm having trouble connecting to a lot of Wifi networks that most other people with Android and Apple phones have no problems with, including my home network.
Here's what happens:
Turn on WIfi, select SSID, type in the correct password. It connects for about a second (I know because snapchats etc, pop-up), then disconnects and changes to "Saved".
Then the SSID disappears from the list of available networks, and exists only in the Saved Networks section. If tap it I get only "Forget" & "Cancel".
To try to work out what was going on I enabled Developer options and set "Enable Wi-Fo verbose logging".
If I go through the same cycle, it connects for a second, then goes to saved and shows this underneath the SSID
"NETWORK_SELECTION_DISABLED+ASSOCIATION REJECTION=1"
I'm on Android version 7.1.2 Build No. TOS137B - N2G47H
The phone isn't rooted or anything
Can you tell me what's going on and how to fix it?
Hi there
Just wondering if you have McAfee installed?
I'm not much of an expert but I had a similar issue with WiFi on my Medion X2050 (I think that's what it's called) and I uninstalled McAfee and the problem was gone.