Hi,
my phone has problems to find a good GPS signal, since the last Update.
9.0.0.215(C432E4R1P11) ist the installed version.
I have tried already to find a fix, but no one reported the same error yet.
I watched via GPS Test what happens. The phone find's up to 9 satellites with a good signal, what should be enough to get the location. but then its resets all connections and start to search it again.
Does anyone has a Idea to fix this, without a reset or a visit at a service center?
Thanks in advance.
Some users have reported the same problem, Huawei will fix it in the next update.
Hello! a quick fix until they update the system is to turn your phone horizontally when on google map using your GPS. I've been experimenting and so far it worked for me, hope it works for you too.
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guys i applied update...JI6.. but still no gps fix...any ideas???
same with me, updated via kies mini... gps still can't get a fix...
phone actually seems MORE laggy...
Edit: still completely stock, if that helps
i asked the same q in the samsung kies mini thread and got good news from user shinybuddha. hopefully this works for you, as it did for me. apparently after the fix is applied your phone has to update its gps almanac.
1.download gps test from the market
2. take your phone outside where you can get a clear view of sky
3. open the gps test app, and set your phone out there for about 5 minutes
4. your phone should start to see plenty of sats, and lock on quite a few
5. be happy the update improved the gps, even if it still isnt perfect.
Found my problem: forgot to reset the settings in lbstestmode. Gps now gets a quick fix, just wish it was a little better than 25 ft accuracy.
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malaise said:
i asked the same q in the samsung kies mini thread and got good news from user shinybuddha. hopefully this works for you, as it did for me. apparently after the fix is applied your phone has to update its gps almanac.
1.download gps test from the market
2. take your phone outside where you can get a clear view of sky
3. open the gps test app, and set your phone out there for about 5 minutes
4. your phone should start to see plenty of sats, and lock on quite a few
5. be happy the update improved the gps, even if it still isnt perfect.
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I tried this but only one satellite was found and it was showing grey and in view but not in use. Any other suggestions? I got the update through Kies mini as well and everything else seems good to go except the GPS fix.
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I tried this but only one satellite was found and it was showing grey and in view but not in use. Any other suggestions? I got the update through Kies mini as well and everything else seems good to go except the GPS fix.
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Dexmis5 - First has you phone been updated with the JI6 OTA (over the air) update?
Edit add links:
If your phone has not received the OTA update here is a possible non root fix:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728894
Hi there - wondering if anyone else has experienced this or can help me. Have seen some similar-ish threads dating back many months but nothing exactly seems to answer this
Until last week, the GPS on my S2 was working fine. Always locked pretty quickly etc.
But for the last week or so, I cannot seem to get a GPS fix AT ALL. I have tried restarting, clearing the aGPS data, etc. etc.
I have installed GPS Status and GPS Aids from the marketplace as recommended in some places. GPS Status shows many satellites being detected in grey, but nothing locks on to them. My phone is not rooted so I have not tried to alter settings etc. as yet, as not really sure this is the problem as I have not changed anything recently. (Could t-mobile have done something on their end that is causing it maybe.. ??)
I am running stock ICS on t-mobile.
Any illumination anyone could offer would be most appreciated!
many thanks
Have you flashed any rom?
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Even if it was a carrier update, no need to be a custom rom.
I use GPS-Test to "test" my GPS, can you please install it tell us what is the biggest SNR you get?
I think you will only get a lock if you have at least 3 sats with SNR above 30.
rathga said:
Hi there - wondering if anyone else has experienced this or can help me. Have seen some similar-ish threads dating back many months but nothing exactly seems to answer this
Until last week, the GPS on my S2 was working fine. Always locked pretty quickly etc.
But for the last week or so, I cannot seem to get a GPS fix AT ALL. I have tried restarting, clearing the aGPS data, etc. etc.
I have installed GPS Status and GPS Aids from the marketplace as recommended in some places. GPS Status shows many satellites being detected in grey, but nothing locks on to them. My phone is not rooted so I have not tried to alter settings etc. as yet, as not really sure this is the problem as I have not changed anything recently. (Could t-mobile have done something on their end that is causing it maybe.. ??)
I am running stock ICS on t-mobile.
Any illumination anyone could offer would be most appreciated!
many thanks
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i was using gps status and aid like you did. didnt work till i tried gps test plus.
Many thanks for all the replies
@arc Have not flashed a ROM, just using stock ROM which got upgraded automatically to ICS from gingerbread a few months ago
@zedread Installed GPS Test and tried it briefly just now. Get 7-9 satellites with SNRs of between 20 and 40. All of them stay grey and none of them get used for locking. This is similar to what I have seen in GPS status etc. (i.e. it seems to find satellites but does not proceed to try and lock any of them...all of them always stay grey)
@happily can you advise what it is in GPS Test Plus that helped? Just got the free version at the moment.
Anyone have any more ideas?
Many thanks
Try FasterFix from Google Play Store.....good luck.
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Hey Guys,
Loving my galaxy s3 however something strange is now happening. I used to live in Brisbane and recently moved to Sydney, whilst I was in Brisbane I often used the GPS and google maps navigation (google navigation whatever you want to call it ) and it performed amazing! it locked onto location instantly and would guide me and track my position superbly.
Now I've been in Sydney for 3 days, and I tried to use the navigation several times and it was terrible! It would take a minute or two to lock onto my position but would still be fairly innacurate and would not engage the navigation, just sat in that screen where it is zoomed out and roughly shows the route to take, sometimes it would engage into the navigation but then would stop tracking me and just say it lost GPS location.
Has anyone experienced this problem? or know what I can do to fix it!! Thanks
Couple of suggestions:
Have you changed your Google location? Whenever I've changed ROM's I get asked to let Google use my location - maybe there is something in the Google set up that still thinks you are in Brisbane and has to keep scanning for your new location?
Have you got the map for Sydney - I know you can get maps on your phone but maybe only your home location is auto-downloaded, so you get a zoomed out version for other places? Maybe go into the Maps app and select Sydney and see if it brings down a more detailed version?
Maybe check for Maps/Navigation updates? I got a Maps one a few days back.
I hope this helps - not sure at all if any of them are applicable but it is what I'd be checking...
For the google location, I sort of reset it, I turned it off (the option to let google use your location) and turned it back on. Not sure what else you can do in that department.
Ive got the map for sydney and my maps and navigation are up to date! Thanks for the suggestions but, its just really frustrating as it used to work so well
Use either GPS test or GPS status to see how well your GPS is working. Both are available free in market. They will also download agps data to help with a faster fix.
Check that you do have satellites switched on in settings.
If you are rooted you could try the wildfire agps patch. I think it is posted in the development thread.
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thanks for the suggestion! just downloaded GPS status and one of the reviewers had the same issue that was resolved by clearing and downloading agps data (just like you mentioned). So will try tonight and hopefully problems will be gone, thanks!
AGPS Patch Galaxy In development may be of use .
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dk125 said:
thanks for the suggestion! just downloaded GPS status and one of the reviewers had the same issue that was resolved by clearing and downloading agps data (just like you mentioned). So will try tonight and hopefully problems will be gone, thanks!
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That method always worked for me on the S2 when I was in a different location. Takes seconds to reload the new data.
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I can't really help but my s3 in sydney has almost instant lock, except when in a tunnel.
By a strange quirk of fate I have just experienced the same issue that you faced.
After a lot of frustration I found a simple fix.
Turn off GPS and other location settings in main settings, power of and reboot. Switch everything back on in settings and all should be well again.
Hope this, belatedly, helps.
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If you are on a custom ROM then the first line of the GPS.conf file in system/etc will be set to "north-america.pool.ntp.org". Change the "north-america" part to "au" and restart. Then reset/redownload gaps data.using GPS status. Hope this helps.
The GPS in my phone is not working at all..I rooted the phone the next day i got it...I didn't check if the gps was working before root because without rooting i was not able to restore data from old phone. And when I finally restored the data and just started exploring the new features..I noticed that its not getting gps fix at all...
There was no fix after even after 10 mins..4 satellites is the max i got. Tested via GPS Status app
Please someone help me out.
prats69 said:
The GPS in my phone is not working at all..I rooted the phone the next day i got it...I didn't check if the gps was working before root because without rooting i was not able to restore data from old phone. And when I finally restored the data and just started exploring the new features..I noticed that its not getting gps fix at all...
There was no fix after even after 10 mins..4 satellites is the max i got. Tested via GPS Status app
Please someone help me out.
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Well, you got 4 satellites... How many satellites do you want your phone to connect so you'd consider your phone doesn't have a GPS issue?
Hello,
I get a GPS fix within 10 seconds. But with Maps, however, the signal jumps back and forth. Also, the signal does not show exactly the location, or a few meters away. These problems are probably also known to the UMI users. Somehow I have read what of MTK tools, where this problem can be fixed. Can someone post a tutorial, or link?
Thx.
Hi, looking forward to fix the same issue... Any news?
Octavius_Augustus said:
Hello,
I get a GPS fix within 10 seconds. But with Maps, however, the signal jumps back and forth. Also, the signal does not show exactly the location, or a few meters away. These problems are probably also known to the UMI users. Somehow I have read what of MTK tools, where this problem can be fixed. Can someone post a tutorial, or link?
Thx.
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Gday mate,
I was having similar issues with my GPS jumping to the street next to me whilst driving and getting itself all turned around. The other issue I had was bluetooth would not connecting to my car, so I tried a few things on this list: http://www.theandroidsoul.com/fix-nougat-bluetooth-issues/
Specifically what seemed to fix my bluetooth AND GPS was this: (I also set the passcode on the car to '0000')
"This is a really good fix, confirmed to work by many people. To reset your Bluetooth settings, fire up the Settings app, and locate and tap on Backup & reset option. Now, touch ‘Network settings reset’, and then ‘Reset settings’. Confirm this on next screen. Note: This will reset all your settings related to WiFi, Bluetooth and mobile data. Keep that in mind. If you need WiFi urgently, then better do this later on."
The above made my GPS a bit more stable. Since then I have updated the device to the latest beta: PLUS.V3.02_20170208_c239v55_kw_u3_no-DB and GPS is working perfect now. Link from bencebacsi on UMi Forum: http://www.mediafire.com/file/hh1069alx7v8i6i/PLUS.V3.02_20170208_c239v55_kw_u3_no-DB.rar
Best of luck mate!
hello guys!I bought the Umi plus a week ago.The device is pretty cool but i have issues with the gps.I tryed fix it with some youtube videow but still nothing.Can please anyone have found a solution for this problem?
shadimar69 said:
Gday mate,
I was having similar issues with my GPS jumping to the street next to me whilst driving and getting itself all turned around. The other issue I had was bluetooth would not connecting to my car, so I tried a few things on this list: http://www.theandroidsoul.com/fix-nougat-bluetooth-issues/
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It's not usable for this problem.
I tested Faster GPS after rooted, MTK tools, Engineering Mode, and another more tools and tricks, and nothing helped me with better gps signal on my UMI plus.
In enginneering mode I deleted data from hot, cold, warm and full gps start without A-GPS started, A set position from detected position, download new satellites positions, then start A-GPS and it was same how before. GPS signal on Mediatek chipset is bad.
Sometimes I have fixed 12 satellites, another time zero satellites. Gps signal jumping from zero to good in the car, or outdoor.