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GPS Issues with Cyanogen

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hattrick1965

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I am at a loss here. Google and Sprint Navigation have the exact same issues. They will lock on to gps and navigate fine, for about 20 minutes. Then they just lose the satellite. I have followed the instructions to dl gps stats, wipe gps stats and redownload. But the issues continue. Anyone out there have the same thing going on and hopefully found a fix? Thanks so much! I love this rom, but I really need gps to work right.
 
hattrick1965 said:
I am at a loss here. Google and Sprint Navigation have the exact same issues. They will lock on to gps and navigate fine, for about 20 minutes. Then they just lose the satellite. I have followed the instructions to dl gps stats, wipe gps stats and redownload. But the issues continue. Anyone out there have the same thing going on and hopefully found a fix? Thanks so much! I love this rom, but I really need gps to work right.
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Are you using the stock kernel or one of the uncapped kernels?

Try this, go back into gps status and go into to the A-GPS settings. Press reset and then download
 
Since flashing CM6 I haven't used the GPS enough to see if I have the same problem. But I took some pro-active action and found that one fix is to download an app called GPS Status from the Market. Here: GPS Status v3.5 : NEW Settings: Application for Android | Travel

After you install that app open the app and go to Settings>GPS & Sensors>Manage A-GPS state and follow the instructions on the pop-up window. It says that will give you a better satellite fix for a few days each time you use that process.
 
Fenga Papit said:
Since flashing CM6 I haven't used the GPS enough to see if I have the same problem. But I took some pro-active action and found that one fix is to download an app called GPS Status from the Market. Here: GPS Status v3.5 : NEW Settings: Application for Android | Travel

After you install that app open the app and go to Settings>GPS & Sensors>Manage A-GPS state and follow the instructions on the pop-up window. It says that will give you a better satellite fix for a few days each time you use that process.
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This especially helps if you try one of Dec's uncapped BFS kernels
 
Im on the 9/26 or 9/27 and Im using one of the uncapped kernels. I have tried the gps stats solution with wiping and re downloading several times to no avail. This fix sounds like its working for everyone else, just at a loss why it wont work with mine.
 
hattrick1965 said:
Im on the 9/26 or 9/27 and Im using one of the uncapped kernels. I have tried the gps stats solution with wiping and re downloading several times to no avail. This fix sounds like its working for everyone else, just at a loss why it wont work with mine.
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What are you wiping and redownloading?:confused:
 
Ok, Google Nav seems to work ok....Sprint Nav a no go....keeps saying no gps signal in the area. Weird, doesnt do that at all with the Fresh ROM....thanks for ya'alls help. I think the #14 kernel and gps status combined did the job
 
andygu3 said:
Which uncapped kernel?

I would try #14 or #2
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Like this one? Is it uncapped? (because you recommended an uncapped kernel)

adnan@Decad3nce 09/26/2010

Do I also need to download and flash the last file, that ramzswap.ko file? (I just flash these from recovery, right?)
 
Fenga Papit said:
Like this one? Is it uncapped? (because you recommended an uncapped kernel)

adnan@Decad3nce 09/26/2010

Do I also need to download and flash the last file, that ramzswap.ko file? (I just flash these from recovery, right?)
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Yep that's the newest one ;)

Yep, just flash from recovery, make sure you wipe Davlik cache and cache

Ramzswap is more for compcache, if you have compcache enabled in cyanogenmod settings.
 
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