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[News] Were you having GPS issues over the weekend?

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/galaxy-nexus-gps-issues-over-the-weekend/
Just posting this so everyone knows what's going on. On Sunday I was having the worst time figuring out why my phone couldn't lock onto a GPS signal, and now that I've heard this the issue seems to be fixed. I ran a quick fix on some GPS apps and all of them seemed to work (GPS Doctor, GPS Test, GPS Status).
Reports have been said that some meteor passed by earth (?) or a solar storm hit a group of satellites.
Hope this clears up the confusion.

Yeah, glad everything is back to normal now >10s locks

AlexWekell said:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/galaxy-nexus-gps-issues-over-the-weekend/
Just posting this so everyone knows what's going on. On Sunday I was having the worst time figuring out why my phone couldn't lock onto a GPS signal, and now that I've heard this the issue seems to be fixed. I ran a quick fix on some GPS apps and all of them seemed to work (GPS Doctor, GPS Test, GPS Status).
Reports have been said that some meteor passed by earth (?) or a solar storm hit a group of satellites.
Hope this clears up the confusion.
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I run the ZIP file doing something to gps.conf file and got GPS fix immediately after that. Before that restarted phone several times, etc.

Mine isn't fixed yet
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phantasybm said:
Mine isn't fixed yet
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Nor mine. Tested on Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S Plus.

Had issues. Generally fixed now. Sometimes slow but usually locks now.

phantasybm said:
Mine isn't fixed yet
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MS. said:
Nor mine. Tested on Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S Plus.
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Reset aGPS data in tools with this and then download the extra data in tools:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5lY2xpcHNpbS5ncHNzdGF0dXMyIl0.

toggle google location services off then on, finally got it working again for me today after it quit again. worth a shot for those still having issues...

I've posted this elsewhere, but we had a solar storm this past weekend.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/21/sun-solar-flare-sunspot_n_1690576.html
Google may have had issues with the gps satellites. Just my two cents.

AlexWekell said:
Reset aGPS data in tools with this and then download the extra data in tools:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5lY2xpcHNpbS5ncHNzdGF0dXMyIl0.
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Already did so number of times with no luck. Also i have added proper servers to gps.conf - doesn't help either.
Kohawk09 said:
toggle google location services off then on, finally got it working again for me today after it quit again. worth a shot for those still having issues...
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I haven't enabled that option ever because of privacy concerns. And i don't need it after all.

Fixed here, didn't make any attempt to try myself.

GPS issues on Rogers note 2

Hi I have a data plan with Rogers so the a-gps should be picking location with maps or waze. I was driving this morning but the gps was searching the whole time. I was on 4g during this time. All 3 of the boxes under location services are checked.
Thanks for any ideas

Depends heavily on the position inside your car.
The closer to a window or the windscreen the better. Try holding it up to the drivers window for a few seconds and see if it locks on.
Even the best GPS isn't going to work if it's completely shielded from the satellites by the metal roof.

Restart GPS Navigation app or Restart phone helps.
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gotshoaib said:
Restart GPS Navigation app or Restart phone helps.
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Should not have to restart your phone every time you want to use navigation.
I am having the same issue.
The GPS icon won't even display in the info bar without a restart.
Do you think this is a hardware or software issue ??

I notice about once a day on average that the gps icon will show up in the status bar. Sometimes it's only for a second or two and sometimes it's there for a couple of minutes. One time I saw it and it just seemed to last forever (I didn't time it but I'd guess 15-30 minutes).
I've gotten messages a few times about apps not being able to access location services. I don't use maps very much but I had it open the other day and it just froze up on me. No message about gps but I didn't keep the app open very long after it was obvious it wasn't going to work.
I'm on rogers in Ottawa.
Edit: Just played around in maps/navigation and gps flat out doesn't work. It was using cell tower triangulation and searching for gps the whole time. I had to turn on wifi to get an accurate location.
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Anyone have a home made solution or is this a warranty issue?
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So, after I posted last night I went out side and checked my GPS. Sitting on the steps infront of my building I conected to GPS in google maps and navigation right away - it worked like a charm.
Then I noticed it said "4G" instead of LTE in the status bar. I live downtown surrounded by buildings and I drop to "4G' on my front steps like 90% of the time. So, I get up and walk down the block and my LTE kicks in. Low and behold, I lost GPS. It only happened briefly but I lost the signal during the switch. Then I read that the note 2 only has a-GPS and lacks regular GPS. I don't know a ton about this stuff but I did read that connecting to GPS can sometimes be an issue if you only have a-GPS and your connection sucks.
Hopefully this is something that can be fixed with a software update. Who knows, maybe this is why those of us with the I317/I317M are the last ones to get the OTA update. I'm gonna call rogers today and let them know about the issue and see what they say. I don't wanna go through the hassle of exchanging my phone if every handset has this issue right now.

Are you using the Perseus kernel? If so GPS does not seem to work correctly regardless of which location provider is used. I reverted to stock and my GPS works.

RazzBot said:
I don't wanna go through the hassle of exchanging my phone if every handset has this issue right now.
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I am not sure if everyone is having this defect with their phone. I hear some phones lock instantly on gps signal even indoors. Can you let me know what Rogers tells you after you call. Would be appreciated. Thank you.
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You could try flashing this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1442038

I'm assuming OP has already tried this?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...wsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5lY2xpcHNpbS5ncHNzdGF0dXMyIl0.
My Rogers Note 2 has no problems with GPS at all. If you're all stock and have spotty connections, than it's your area. Tall buildings would probably hinder GPS fixes initially.

Rogers here unlocked . Telus network. Rooted and themed and modded. GPS works wonderfully.
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@Class said:
You could try flashing this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1442038
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@Class said:
Are you using the Perseus kernel? If so GPS does not seem to work correctly regardless of which location provider is used. I reverted to stock and my GPS works.
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ThaiM said:
My Rogers Note 2 has no problems with GPS at all. If you're all stock and have spotty connections, than it's your area. Tall buildings would probably hinder GPS fixes initially.
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Right now I'm stock/unrooted and I intend to stay that way for the time being. I'll be heading to the mall later so I'll pay a visit to the Rogers store and Wireless Wave (awesome third party wireless store in Canada - they really know their ****) and see what they say.

I have the bell version. Just tested on lte. In my house locked on in 4 secs with no wifi.. Gps works great on my phone.
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Sorry I took so long to respond but I got sucked in to the mall lol.
So, long story short. Nobody has any clue and the unusually clueless staff at the rogers store (casual Christmas employees) basically said I need to talk to Samsung cuz my 15 days are up. The guys at wireless wave hadn't heard anything about anybody having any issues with gps. Finally, I went to Telus and found someone who actually had a clue and she said it was the first she'd heard of it and actually recommended I check xda.
On my way home now and then I'll call rogers. I'm not hopeful about the outcome lol.
Stay tuned...
I'll post back again when I
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@Class said:
Are you using the Perseus kernel? If so GPS does not seem to work correctly regardless of which location provider is used. I reverted to stock and my GPS works.
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Im using the perseus kernel and get an almost instant lock but im on telus
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RazzBot said:
On my way home now and then I'll call rogers. I'm not hopeful about the outcome lol.
Stay tuned...
I'll post back again when I
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sorry about your luck at the mall.
Curious to know what rogers says to you ! :good:

Hello folks,
Just an update .. I have been playing around with waze (free at the appstore) for the last day and a half and my gps has been flawless.
Our GPS issues could more then likely be with the actual Navigation app that comes pre installed.
By the way Waze seems to be very impressive I must admit :good:

I used something similar to that app posted.the ones I have is called gpstest.showing 0 satellites for me.like another poster said, should not have to restart the phone or flash firmware on it for GPS to work.it should work otb
Thanks for the feedback

deadpres said:
Should not have to restart your phone every time you want to use navigation.
I am having the same issue.
The GPS icon won't even display in the info bar without a restart.
Do you think this is a hardware or software issue ??
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Interesting... I've had this issue happen only once. Nothing I did would start a GPS search. I waited about 2 hours outdoors in a car. Once I restarted the phone, it had a lock on lots of sattelites within 10 sec.
It hasn't happened since.

[Q] Is anyone else having GPS issues?

I'm running rooted, stock with stock kernel and my GPS signal won't get a lock. I can't use Nav or get my precise location in Maps either. I tried to reset my GPS data as well as download AGPS files, but neither proved successful. Does anyone know how to fix the issue?

yesterday mine wouldnt work at all. today it was really choppy..meaning the blue arrow jumped while driving instead of moving with me. denton, texas
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Yes. Are you on 4.4.2? GPS is a known bug on 4.4.2, and 4.4.3 is supposed to fix it.

kabuk1 said:
Yes. Are you on 4.4.2? GPS is a known bug on 4.4.2, and 4.4.3 is supposed to fix it.
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I am on 4.4.2. Do the rooted stock ROMs here have the update?

mcherin said:
I am on 4.4.2. Do the rooted stock ROMs here have the update?
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Unless they're labeled as updated or are 4.4.3, I would assume not.

just a tip, try downloading waze app and see if that fixes it!

I've had no troubles with this phone, but on my gs2 when I did I used a program from play store called "topntp" that worked wonders for getting a GPS fix.
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There are no 4.4.3 ROMs from what I have looked at and if there were, none were TW, stock. Tried the app the previous post mentioned and had no luck with it. Using Waze isn't a solution to the problem, simply a workaround and I hate the UI of Waze, which is why I use Maps instead. There has to be a fix for this issue. I've ordered a replacement device in the meantime.

mcherin said:
There are no 4.4.3 ROMs from what I have looked at and if there were, none were TW, stock. Tried the app the previous post mentioned and had no luck with it. Using Waze isn't a solution to the problem, simply a workaround and I hate the UI of Waze, which is why I use Maps instead. There has to be a fix for this issue. I've ordered a replacement device in the meantime.
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4.4.3 has not been released yet so there will not be any ROMs using it yet.

So what is a fix for the issue?

mcherin said:
So what is a fix for the issue?
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I don't seem to have the problem for what I use the phone for, but then I don't use navigate often. I do use one of the AGPS updater (can't recall which one at the moment) and I do get a good lock fairly quickly (under 4s).
If there really is an issue however, the fix is in the updated Android 4.4.3 release which as already stated has not yet been released. So there is no "fix".

mcherin said:
There are no 4.4.3 ROMs from what I have looked at and if there were, none were TW, stock. Tried the app the previous post mentioned and had no luck with it. Using Waze isn't a solution to the problem, simply a workaround and I hate the UI of Waze, which is why I use Maps instead. There has to be a fix for this issue. I've ordered a replacement device in the meantime.
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Just sayin, it is a little better then the main apps page like live updates which includes traffice, the actual time youll get to your destination, accidents, and so on.....your probably the first one that doesnt likes waze......you did ask for a fix......i had the same issue with mine on non-rooted and rooted devices and thats the reason why i use waze, it gets the job done better then the main navi app. but it might be a faulty equipment, get it swapped but note that it will be a refurbished device

Waiting for the next update and hope it would be fixed.

atlzonly89 said:
Just sayin, it is a little better then the main apps page like live updates which includes traffice, the actual time youll get to your destination, accidents, and so on.....your probably the first one that doesnt likes waze......you did ask for a fix......i had the same issue with mine on non-rooted and rooted devices and thats the reason why i use waze, it gets the job done better then the main navi app. but it might be a faulty equipment, get it swapped but note that it will be a refurbished device
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+1 for Waze
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I'm still on 4.3 and have problems with GPS locking on. Phone also gets very hot, when using a navigation app.

siskiou said:
I'm still on 4.3 and have problems with GPS locking on. Phone also gets very hot, when using a navigation app.
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I'm on DarthStalker v6 4.3 and I've been having GPS issues. Try downloading the app GPS status and running it. Every now and then I'll use it and it gets a lock on the satellites quickly.
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GPS signal lost

The GPS signal gets lost 2 mins after I start navigation.. Any ideas? Help?

Sorry that this exactly the type of post one hates to read when in your situation, my GPS experience has been the best I've had with any other phone, haven't tested after the recent update which broke some things for most of us.

ditto Litoven. Very good gps on my ZF2.
Have you done anything non-stock'ish on your phone, resource88? That would be the first place I would look.
If you haven't done anything odd w/ the phone, then I'd recommend getting it replaced since it just came out it's under warranty.

ycavan said:
ditto Litoven. Very good gps on my ZF2.
Have you done anything non-stock'ish on your phone, resource88? That would be the first place I would look.
If you haven't done anything odd w/ the phone, then I'd recommend getting it replaced since it just came out it's under warranty.
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I may have deleted some apps after rooting but I wouldn't know what would cause the GPS to lose signal. At first I thought it was due to the phone being in my pocket but it loses signal while holding it as well. I don't remember this happening when I used GPS before rooting but I could be wrong.

resource88 said:
I may have deleted some apps after rooting but I wouldn't know what would cause the GPS to lose signal. At first I thought it was due to the phone being in my pocket but it loses signal while holding it as well. I don't remember this happening when I used GPS before rooting but I could be wrong.
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Worst comes to worst, restock phone... If it works then you know you had something to do with the problem...

ultramag69 said:
Worst comes to worst, restock phone... If it works then you know you had something to do with the problem...
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I factory reset my phone, tested GPS and still get GPS signal lost & " searching for GPS". Now I have no clue what's the problem.

I had this same problem. Somehow it just fixed itself on my phone, I think after the next reset. I really don't know what might have caused it to constantly lose lock at first.
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psommerfeld said:
I had this same problem. Somehow it just fixed itself on my phone, I think after the next reset. I really don't know what might have caused it to constantly lose lock at first.
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Yea I think mine fixed itself because I used it yesterday and it didn't lose a signal.

For Zenfone 2 GPS troubleshooting, recommend using the pre-installed ASUS app called 'ASUS Support.' There are several helpful tips regarding basic troubleshooting techniques for your device's software and hardware issues.
Please also see ASUS ZenFone Quick Service and FAQ:
http://www.asus.com/us/support/self-service/11/
http://www.asus.com/us/Phones/ZenFon...esk_knowledge/

Issues with network & GPS

I just bought an unlocked version from HTC. Out of the box I noticed that the network stops working after restarting or randomly, prompting another restart to fix it. Issues include no calling, no texting, no internet. SIM is fine.
Also, the GPS seems to have problems locating properly. Navigation kept rerouting over and over on any given day and coordination was a little off.
Factory reset seems to have helped a little but I had an issue with the network this morning, which was fixed after restarting. GPS has issues in Pokemon GO now, which could be app specific but no navigation issues now.
Is this common for a brand new phone? Kinda disappointed.
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Bump... Any advice?
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carrevan said:
Bump... Any advice?
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Update your profile, PRL? Might be your network? Updated phone to lastest firmware? That type of information is helpful. Oh and stop playing Pokemon GO, im pretty sure you are not a 12 year old girl.

schmeggy929 said:
Update your profile, PRL? Might be your network? Updated phone to lastest firmware? That type of information is helpful. Oh and stop playing Pokemon GO, im pretty sure you are not a 12 year old girl.
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I've done plenty of troubleshooting. Aw, Pokémon GO is great! You must be unhappy with yourself. Thanks for the advice anyway!
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carrevan said:
You must be unhappy with yourself.
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Yeah, you're right: you must be unhappy to throw yourself into such a BS..
P.S. Re the phone: the unit seems to me faulty, as no one else had such weird and unacceptable problems.. Tough luck already, and you're continuing to worsen your karma playing Pn GO..
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jauhien said:
Yeah, you're right: you must be unhappy to throw yourself into such a BS..
P.S. Re the phone: the unit seems to me faulty, as no one else had such weird and unacceptable problems.. Tough luck already, and you're continuing to worsen your karma playing Pn GO..
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Bunch of happy campers at XDA! Good to know for future reference. Thanks for the morning entertainment, kids.
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carrevan said:
Bunch of happy campers at XDA! Good to know for future reference. Thanks for the morning entertainment, kids.
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I am happy with myself, I was kidding about Pokemon, but a few have complained that app have GPS issues.
what troubleshooting did you do? You stated right of the box, and as I asked are you on the latest firmware? Saying you did plenty of troubleshooting and no details doesn't help us help you.

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I am happy with myself, I was kidding about Pokemon, but a few have complained that app have GPS issues.
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Thanks for coming off a little more civil, maybe it's just the internet. PoGO definitely has GPS issues but it continuously gets off route with GPS Navigation apps. Perhaps it's Pokemon and Waze but it's hard to say. Any solid way to confirm/test?
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carrevan said:
Thanks for coming off a little more civil, maybe it's just the internet. PoGO definitely has GPS issues but it continuously gets off route with GPS Navigation apps. Perhaps it's Pokemon and Waze but it's hard to say. Any solid way to confirm/test?
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You can try a few GPS apps like GPS Status & Toolbox and see how many satellites you connect too at any giving time. Waze seems to live on mobile data, driving will give a lost connection once in awhile.

When GPS is in use on my HTC 10 (Google maps navigation, Pokemon Go), GPS and Data will randomly disconnect, lasting for up to half a minute or more.
During these disconnects, the app will show symptoms of a broken GPS connection(sudden change of location, sudden reroute, etc), GPS Status Pro will show zero satellites connected and the network will drop from 4G+ to 3G/H with no actual data connection. Leave it alone for awhile (sometimes up to half a minute or more) and it will become normal again. It almost looks like a radio crash and reset to my untrained eye.
I'm on 1.80.709.1 stock Taiwan set.
Is anyone seeing this on the latest 1.90.x software versions?