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Hey guys. New to the forum
Just done the OTA update to get to Andriod 2.2 on my HTC Desire and now have two glaring issues that weren't there before.
The first is the issue already mentioned here about the photos being blurred in full screen mode.
The other is when using the Power Control widget. When WiFi is on and GPS is off. When I then switch off WiFi it turns GPS on!
I also can't update my location details when using Google and Google Navigation can't find the GPS.
I don't know if anyone else is having this issue? What do you suggest I do? A hard reset? Is there a way to revert to Android 2.1 and try the 2.2 update again?
Any help is appreciated
We have it on the desire froyo port on hd2
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Are you per-chance using a de-branded handset?
steve228uk said:
Are you per-chance using a de-branded handset?
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I am using a non-branded Desire on the 3 Network.
I'm guessing there are issues with the OTA update from HTC as people are saying it's been pulled.
just got the OTA today and it's installing right now as I'm doing this typing.I don't think it was pulled but sent out in batches to reduce server overload.I'll let you know how the installation end up.
just finished installing ans everything seem to work ok except the GPS locking?It seems to take forever to lock.I even took it to the window to see if it would lock there but doesn't seem to respond.Any ideas?
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just finished installing ans everything seem to work ok except the GPS locking?It seems to take forever to lock.I even took it to the window to see if it would lock there but doesn't seem to respond.Any ideas?
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this seems to be the case for me too. unbranded unlocked phone. GPS takes 3 or 4 minutes to lock
same here foursquare doesn't detect my location even with GPS is on
any fix for GPS ?
In your case I would do a hard reset. These things work for me after the upgrade. If you have task killing software installed, try removing these first and any other program that is tampering with system...
Good luck!
Tried a hard reset but issue still remains. Guessing it is something to do with the update then
Anyone had any luck with doing a hard reset?
I am running an unbranded Desire from CPW, on O2, and I upgraded to Froyo OTA at the weekend. The GPS works fine and locks normally (even got a fix when flying home from Greece yesterday - 541mph at a height of 7.4 miles! )
However, the blurry pictures is annoying me - but as soon as you pinch zoom slightly, the clarity returns, and goes again when you zoom out to full photo again. Irritating since everyhting else works brilliantly.
I read elsewhere on here that O2 are working on their own release - maybe that will fix this issue?
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is there anything with the debranded handsets? Mine takes awfully long time to find a satellite..
I've just switched on Sygic mobile maps, and by the time the screen had loaded, the GPS was up and running - approx 15-20 seconds. Not sure why you guys are having problems, but it sounds very annoying!
I have been setting up and play with this version for a couple of hours. I was fighting with Kies to recognize the phone and finally had to uninstall / reinstall again to get it to work. Makes no sense since I backed up before the update. Regardless i was able to recover my SMS and Phone logs which is the only thing I did not have backed up.
Here are the fixes that I have found so far:
1. Keyboard backlight of course.
2. Menu buttons light up now when they are touched. No longer have to touch screen (this was a big one for me).
3. SMS notifications work correctly although I had switched to SMS Pro to solve and I love it now.
4. Other notifications seem to be working ( calendar, alarm, etc.) but I was already using Volume Ace which fixed these as well.
5. Accuweather application rotates through my chosen cities now. I had not realized this was not working properly but always had to open the app to switch cities.
So far so good with some of the major items fixed. #2 was really bothering me for a long time since I was alway hunting for the right button in the dark.
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Here are the fixes that I have found so far:
3. SMS notifications work correctly although I had switched to SMS Pro to solve and I love it now.
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So, there shall be no more GSM hangups? Than its a musthave
Still have not found a link to download any version of this update.
Someone had posted that GPS is fixed as well, something that I and a few others have been battling with - it taking minutes, if ever, locking a signal and location.
Can you confirm GPS ? Did you have issues w/ it before?
I'll be playing with this Rom this weekend.
yohan4ws said:
Someone had posted that GPS is fixed as well, something that I and a few others have been battling with - it taking minutes, if ever, locking a signal and location.
Can you confirm GPS ? Did you have issues w/ it before?
I'll be playing with this Rom this weekend.
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I had seen people having problems with GPS but I never experienced that issue. Perhaps I just do not use it enough but when I use it as navigation while driving with the built in apps, the location was always correct for me. I used it out of state a few times and my location seemed to stay locked.
I was basically using the stock ROM LH2 before with just the Keyboard light fix. No Root or other changes except CWMR for backups.
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So, there shall be no more GSM hangups? Than its a musthave
Still have not found a link to download any version of this update.
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I had not experienced this one either but I will look for that issue and see if it is a problem I have noticed.
GPS is still **** for me
Gps works great for me!!....what about screenshots?..cant take them anymore :s
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mikaelmolto said:
Gps works great for me!!....what about screenshots?..cant take them anymore :s
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Screenshots work ... hold down lock screen button and home key.. (I hold down home and then press lock screen and hold them down til the camera click)
have to ask, do this update really necessary.
as i see if using dman's rooted rom it already have the backlight keyboard fix, menu button lights is showing and didn't see any problem with sms/calender/alarm/etc. notifications problem.
Tethering and 4G Symbol
Hi,
ICS looks great for me, i flashed the Stock rom (I927UCLJ3_I927ATTLJ3_ATT) from samfirmware.com via ODIN, but there are still 2 problems.
First:
Is there any way to unlock USB Tethering and Mobil Hotspot?
Second:
What´s about the 4G Symbol, i´m living in Germany and on GB i saw the 3G or H (for HSDPA+) Symbol now its a 4G
I´m not sure if the 4G search process reduces the battery livetime wahtsoever, is it possible it switch it back?
Thx and have a nice Day
Oh. P.s. is ist possible to Root the Stock rom, and kill all the damn AT&T app´s and change the gps.conf?
Well, about the GSM and notification issues: they were not fixed. I noticed one thing, that this problem is repeatable if you use Alarm clock (stock or not - does not matter).
You wake up, diable the alarm, after that, if you dont touch and turn on your phone - it will hang in a while, until you turn it on. So the GSM/Wifi statuses change rapidly after turning on, time advance in status bar very fast.
This issue makes me miss calls and have repeatable notifications
Why does the name of my provider always appears in the notification bar?..
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It is built into the software. You Can decode the Rom, and put in 14 toggles to remove it
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This Room is full of bugs
Everytime is freezing, tethering dont works, dont have an option to change 3g/4g in system configurations etc. Definitely updates dont make things better sometimes
GPS on 4.0.4 still NOT WORKING
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GPS is still **** for me
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I just updated my Samsung Captivate Glide (AT&T, SIM-unlocked) with ICS 4.0.4, but the GPS still don't work. I can see proper satellite signals with GPS-Test-App, but the App's (e.g. Google Earth, Google Maps or Worl navfree cannot connect with the GPS-receiver. This bug was reported so many times now, I don't understand, why this bug is not fixed in 4.0.4. Does anybody has some informations about a fix for this boring problem?
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I just updated my Samsung Captivate Glide (AT&T, SIM-unlocked) with ICS 4.0.4, but the GPS still don't work. I can see proper satellite signals with GPS-Test-App, but the App's (e.g. Google Earth, Google Maps or Worl navfree cannot connect with the GPS-receiver. This bug was reported so many times now, I don't understand, why this bug is not fixed in 4.0.4. Does anybody has some informations about a fix for this boring problem?
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GPS works for me, but I have to wait a lot for first time position fix.
Literom 0.8.4 finally has GPS fixed. I was cruising around with it, it was as accurate as my TomTom and fixed about as fast.
TheGreaterGood found the fix and embedded it .. huge thumbs up! Follow Instructions in the OP .. .I installed everything, literom kernel 1.1.1, stock modem and stock everything else, north america for gps config and after it fixed the first time, it started fixing right away in doors and out.. I'm very happy w/ this Rom.
Guys some of you have a lot of expertise after read a lot here can't found the solution for my gps not locking...The phone is rooted.. And CWM installed.
My android version is 4.1.1 kernel 3.031-215287...Any help is more that welcome.
Most of the issue is related with the GPS when open maps start blinking or navigation...
kazeriannote said:
Guys some of you have a lot of expertise after read a lot here can't found the solution for my gps not locking...The phone is rooted.. And CWM installed.
My android version is 4.1.1 kernel 3.031-215287...Any help is more that welcome.
Most of the issue is related with the GPS when open maps start blinking or navigation...
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Silly question but is the GPS turned on? Mine gets a lock in about 3 - 5 seconds. It also locks in my apt, my old infuse would never lock in my apt.
I'm running cleanrom 3.5, and with gps on I sometimes have to reboot to get a fix, even after using something like gps test to update the agps records. But after a reboot, fixes are nearly instantaneous.
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Silly question but is the GPS turned on? Mine gets a lock in about 3 - 5 seconds. It also locks in my apt, my old infuse would never lock in my apt.
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Thanks, gps is on there is a way to reload the files that manage the GPS ? I use couple applications like gps status and gps test but they can't lock the satelites...The gps sign is blinking.
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I'm running cleanrom 3.5, and with gps on I sometimes have to reboot to get a fix, even after using something like gps test to update the agps records. But after a reboot, fixes are nearly instantaneous.
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I have similar problems on stock, unrooted Bell ROM. Occasionally when I open an app which uses the GPS it won't lock and the GPS icon won't appear on the left of the notification area (flashing or solid). I always leave GPS on all the time. Restarting the phone always solves the problem.
kcaz said:
I have similar problems on stock, unrooted Bell ROM. Occasionally when I open an app which uses the GPS it won't lock and the GPS icon won't appear on the left of the notification area (flashing or solid). I always leave GPS on all the time. Restarting the phone always solves the problem.
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Thanks already remove the battery, turn off the battery and issue continue....
I'm having pretty much the same problem. Most of the time GPS just doesn't work. Weird thing is that it used to be fine. Sometimes a restart will get it working: sometimes it won't and it doesn't stay working for long if it does.
Right now I'm in Raleigh, NC, which is pretty much the center of the state and the weather widget thinks I'm out by the Tennessee border.
I'm used to having to clear that widget's data to make it forget a location and learn a new one if I'm travelling, but now that doesn't work.
Maps doesn't work well because it's using tower data to figure out a very rough location.
I have not tried using one of the GPS fix downloads yet because, quite frankly, the permissions they want pretty much freak me out. Take pictures? Make calls? What's up with that?
Anyone have any experience successfully resolving this problem?
Anyone else having GPS issues, as in, not working at all? Any ideas for a fix?
Look for my thread regarding this problem. fixed it finally!
Thanks! That did the trick...much appreciated!
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Hmmm, I still can't get it to work. I managed to get a searching icon for a bit and it disappeared again. I think that plus the failing update thing == me taking it back in the morning and getting a newer one from a different Best Buy. I tried clearing framework services and reverting the maps app multiple times and no go. Even standing out in the middle of the street at 3am trying to get it to lock.
Mine locked right on for me
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oneandroidnut said:
Mine locked right on for me
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I'm wondering if it has something to do with that final 50MB update that won't install.
flyinion said:
I'm wondering if it has something to do with that final 50MB update that won't install.
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Could be mine all installed fine
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flyinion said:
I'm wondering if it has something to do with that final 50MB update that won't install.
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I had the update fail, and my GPS was dead, too. Swapped it at Best Buy. New one had no update issues and GPS works great!
Can you do some extensive testing with the gps in the new exchanged one??? because I got gps working good on my tablet but after using it for awhile it like turns itself off, shows a searching for gps flashing icon at top left of screen and cannot lock on to satellites no more!
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I had the update fail, and my GPS was dead, too. Swapped it at Best Buy. New one had no update issues and GPS works great!
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Hoping that will be my case too, just got back with a shiny new replacement, from a different store this time that just got their truck in and unloaded late last night. So hopefully I'm avoid the "bad best buy batch" lol.
My GPS works flawlessly. Connected to satellites almost immediately.
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flyinion said:
Hoping that will be my case too, just got back with a shiny new replacement, from a different store this time that just got their truck in and unloaded late last night. So hopefully I'm avoid the "bad best buy batch" lol.
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Looks like I'm good to go, replacement has no screen issues (dust or pixels) and the update installed perfectly, GPS locked in about 15 seconds, mostly waiting for me to step out of the house I'm guessing.
My gps suddenly failed to lock on to any satellites when playing ingress, reboot fixed it
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I've never had a device which locked on as fast as this Nexus 7. Its beautiful. Make sure the top of the device isn't being smothered by your hand because that degrades the signal received significantly.
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Knock on Wood, I think I got the gps problems nipped in the butt!
I had to reset the tablet from system settings after having both updates installed, when setting up tablet (initial boot) enable all location stuff except for the new android 4.3 wifi location while off option.. Also make sure to disable backup and restore options while doing the initial install.
Now so far GPS has been working steadily ever since first initial boot, no need to reset and power up again and after trying it for an hour all gps apps back and forth its still finding signal sometimes instant sometimes 20 seconds or so but no issues like before this time...
Working like it should now! I guess a hard reset after all updates was needed to reconfigure things!
As long I only use Google Maps, the GPS locks consistently.
If I use other GPS apps (like GPS Status, Gas Buddy, etc.) then eventually the GPS gets into a state where it won't lock, ie the GPS in the status bar just blinks forever.
Reboot has fixed this every time.
When the JSS15J first installed, the GPS also wouldn't lock. I had to turn on WiFi/Mobile assistance for it to lock the first time. After that first lock, I could turn off WiFi/Mobile assistance and it would still lock on its own.
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Anyone else having GPS issues, as in, not working at all? Any ideas for a fix?
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i can't have any issue
Is anyone else having trouble getting a proper GPS lock on 4.3 stock? I'm outdoors with clear skies, not near any buildings, GPS Status is showing 8 satellites but no lock.
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cmstlist said:
Is anyone else having trouble getting a proper GPS lock on 4.3 stock? I'm outdoors with clear skies, not near any buildings, GPS Status is showing 8 satellites but no lock.
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Try rebooting.
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Yeah I did. No help. Got lost in Stanley Park trying to plot a bike route home, but at each turn I had no idea if I was in the right place. Twice ended up exactly where I started before giving up and walking the bike along a pedestrian path where biking wasn't allowed.
Tweaked the gps.conf as posted on another thread, better results now.
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Ain't this like a regular question when:
- android update comes out
- every turn of the moon.
GPS lock is affected by many different circumstances, not just a software update.
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Is anyone else having trouble getting a proper GPS lock on 4.3 stock? I'm outdoors with clear skies, not near any buildings, GPS Status is showing 8 satellites but no lock.
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I've used the phone to navigate to work using CoPilot and it worked fine. Am running stock rom with osm0d's hybrid kernel.
cmstlist said:
Is anyone else having trouble getting a proper GPS lock on 4.3 stock? I'm outdoors with clear skies, not near any buildings, GPS Status is showing 8 satellites but no lock.
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Read GPS takes a long time to get its position.
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Read GPS takes a long time to get its position.
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That's ironic. Lately (the past few weeks), my G'nex loses the ability to get a lock in the evenings. The only way I've been able to get it to work is to disable Wi-Fi and/or 3G and let it do things "the hard way". But it's always gotten a lock in less than a minute. After this, I can re-enable the Internet and everything's fine.
Whereas with an internet connection it would sit at the "good signals from many sats but no lock" situation indefinitely.
This phone is really weird about GPS, and 4.3 hasn't made much difference. With all of my Garmins, getting a fix requires much less voodoo and luck.
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That's ironic. Lately (the past few weeks), my G'nex loses the ability to get a lock in the evenings. The only way I've been able to get it to work is to disable Wi-Fi and/or 3G and let it do things "the hard way". But it's always gotten a lock in less than a minute. After this, I can re-enable the Internet and everything's fine.
Whereas with an internet connection it would sit at the "good signals from many sats but no lock" situation indefinitely.
This phone is really weird about GPS, and 4.3 hasn't made much difference. With all of my Garmins, getting a fix requires much less voodoo and luck.
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That is clearly a defect. Whether the cause is in the phone or in the server providing the AGPS data, I cannot tell.
Samsung produces poor GPS quality anyway. For example, note how the Galaxy Nexus GPS fails in an airliner where a Nexus One or a Garmin device have no problem recording tracks. Or note how recorded tracks meander around the true track and make funny jumps.
It is very sad, because nearly everything else in the Galaxy Nexus is excellent.
No, this is typical google quality control
My Galaxy Nexux was working fine on Android 4.2.2 until upgrading to 4.3, after which the GPS stopped working.
Imagine Apple releasing updating for iOS and the GPS stopped working on the iPhone. Man! This would be prime-time news! And topic # 1 on Android forums. But Google constantly botching Android updates, jumping over existing problems by introducing new ones.
Google admitting there is a GPS problem with Android 4.3, and they are working on a fix.
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=58459
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Is anyone else having trouble getting a proper GPS lock on 4.3 stock? I'm outdoors with clear skies, not near any buildings, GPS Status is showing 8 satellites but no lock.
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I believe this is not just a Google problem. This is the Samsung junk!
Mine and my gf's GN both have the same problem, for a year, on any version, at any random moments.
After observing the satellite mapping and comparing it to a Huawei device, I realized it's Samsung's GPS receiver giving false readings that are WAY off. Sometimes algorithms can correct this, but other times they cannot...
So there is no cure, the only way is to get out of Samsung forever.
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I believe this is not just a Google problem. This is the Samsung junk!
Mine and my gf's GN both have the same problem, for a year, on any version, at any random moments.
After observing the satellite mapping and comparing it to a Huawei device, I realized it's Samsung's GPS receiver giving false readings that are WAY off. Sometimes algorithms can correct this, but other times they cannot...
So there is no cure, the only way is to get out of Samsung forever.
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I tend to agree. The Samsung GPS appears to be crappy.
Note that it also fails in an airliner, once the plane gets up to speed. Even my old Google HTC Nexus One has no problem tracking in airliners.