brotherswing
Android Expert
To any one who followed this guide, how's your GPS behaving? Since writing this my GPS now locks on in about one third of the time it used to take. I'm trying to figure out if the radio update had anything to do with it.
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brotherswing
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But does it seem to lock faster than before? Mine certainly is, but I'd like to collect far more observational data before I make any wild claims. 
brotherswing
Android Expert
How's your GPS behaving?
brotherswing
Android Expert
Thanks for the feedback.
I'm guessing when I go and do adb devices and it returns blank output that it is probably not a good thing. This is testing on a Win7 Enterprise (64-bit) machine at work. I will test it on a WinXP VM at home tonight.
EDIT: Never mind, I had to wait for literally 10 minutes for all the devices to install. Stoopid windows.
EDIT 2:Everything appears to have gone smoothly, I'm just waiting for the restore of the system right now, so I thought I would provide some feedback.
5) Your phone may or may not boot at this point - don't panic! If it doesn't boot, just pull the battery, then boot back into recovery. If it did boot up, reboot into recovery anyway! Should be pointed out that the recovery is not the CWM recovery we're used to, everything is blue and not yellow
6) Choose factory reset/wipe data. since this is a different recovery, use the home button instead of camera button to select things
12) Wait for it to finish. You'll know it's done when you see "Recovery flashed! Enjoy." Mine never said this, it closed the window after the reboot and a few other commands
Good and thorough guide, I'm just being nitpicky
EDIT: Never mind, I had to wait for literally 10 minutes for all the devices to install. Stoopid windows.
EDIT 2:Everything appears to have gone smoothly, I'm just waiting for the restore of the system right now, so I thought I would provide some feedback.
5) Your phone may or may not boot at this point - don't panic! If it doesn't boot, just pull the battery, then boot back into recovery. If it did boot up, reboot into recovery anyway! Should be pointed out that the recovery is not the CWM recovery we're used to, everything is blue and not yellow
6) Choose factory reset/wipe data. since this is a different recovery, use the home button instead of camera button to select things
12) Wait for it to finish. You'll know it's done when you see "Recovery flashed! Enjoy." Mine never said this, it closed the window after the reboot and a few other commands
Good and thorough guide, I'm just being nitpicky
brotherswing
Android Expert
Yeah, Win7x64 is notorious with adb. Glad it caught up with you, though.
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TheRealKTFO
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For those that have GPS working well, does it still say "Searching for GPS" at the bottom of the nav screen?
My GPS seems to be working, but it has that searching nag on the screen.
My GPS seems to be working, but it has that searching nag on the screen.
brotherswing
Android Expert
I'll check, I've only been using it with Speedview. The car has electrical problems in the dash.
quacles
Member
For those that have GPS working well, does it still say "Searching for GPS" at the bottom of the nav screen?
My GPS seems to be working, but it has that searching nag on the screen.
Yeah, I just noticed that I was getting this too... Strange.
For those that have GPS working well, does it still say "Searching for GPS" at the bottom of the nav screen?
My GPS seems to be working, but it has that searching nag on the screen.
Once my GPS gets a lock the "Searching for GPS" goes away.
I have seen a slight improvement in GPS locking with the new radio (takes about 3-4 seconds), but prior to the update my GPS wasn't that bad to begin with.
For those that have GPS working well, does it still say "Searching for GPS" at the bottom of the nav screen?
My GPS seems to be working, but it has that searching nag on the screen.
Mine goes away once the gps locks
brotherswing
Android Expert
I'm starting to wonder if the effect I'm seeing with the GPS is much like the improvements in your radio's reception. It may vary from one individual V to the next. I don't want to run around making wild claims or starting rumors, but there are at least three people who have seen a big increase in GPS performance, and at least two who have had the exact opposite result. To be fair, both of those also had major force close issues after flashing (both before this guide was written) so may have been a bad flash. I'd really like to verify just what (if anything) changed about the GPS. I wonder if one of the devs (hint, hint) could grab a diff of the GPS code, maybe this could be a hidden benefit of the update?
Show me your /system/etc/gps.conf. Here is mine, it's tweaked and locks in no time with at least 6 satellites even cloudy sky and indoors:
Code:
NTP_SERVER=us.pool.ntp.org
NTP_SERVER=0.us.pool.ntp.org
NTP_SERVER=1.us.pool.ntp.org
NTP_SERVER=2.us.pool.ntp.org
NTP_SERVER=3.us.pool.ntp.org
NTP_SERVER=0.north-america.pool.ntp.org
NTP_SERVER=1.north-america.pool.ntp.org
NTP_SERVER=2.north-america.pool.ntp.org
NTP_SERVER=3.north-america.pool.ntp.org
XTRA_SERVER_1=http://xtra1.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_2=http://xtra2.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_3=http://xtra3.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
INTERMEDIATE_POS=1
DEFAULT_AGPS_ENABLE=TRUE
# DEBUG LEVELS: 0 - none, 1 - Error, 2 - Warning, 3 - Info
# 4 - Debug, 5 - Verbose
DEBUG_LEVEL = 5Frozen_Droid
Member
Thanks! after I restored it, the baseband version says unkown... is that normal?
Ya that's what mine says too
brotherswing
Android Expert
Here's my gps.conf
NTP_SERVER=xtra1.gpsonextra.net
XTRA_SERVER_1=http://xtra1.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_2=http://xtra2.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_3=http://xtra3.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
INTERMEDIATE_POS=1
DEFAULT_AGPS_ENABLE=TRUE
# DEBUG LEVELS: 0 - none, 1 - Error, 2 - Warning, 3 - Info
# 4 - Debug, 5 - Verbose
DEBUG_LEVEL = 5
I haven't had time to actually look at what I just copied and pasted there, I have to get some sleep so I can get my daughter off to school tomorrow.
NTP_SERVER=xtra1.gpsonextra.net
XTRA_SERVER_1=http://xtra1.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_2=http://xtra2.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_3=http://xtra3.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
INTERMEDIATE_POS=1
DEFAULT_AGPS_ENABLE=TRUE
# DEBUG LEVELS: 0 - none, 1 - Error, 2 - Warning, 3 - Info
# 4 - Debug, 5 - Verbose
DEBUG_LEVEL = 5
I haven't had time to actually look at what I just copied and pasted there, I have to get some sleep so I can get my daughter off to school tomorrow.
Here's my gps.conf
NTP_SERVER=xtra1.gpsonextra.net
XTRA_SERVER_1=http://xtra1.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_2=http://xtra2.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_3=http://xtra3.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
INTERMEDIATE_POS=1
DEFAULT_AGPS_ENABLE=TRUE
# DEBUG LEVELS: 0 - none, 1 - Error, 2 - Warning, 3 - Info
# 4 - Debug, 5 - Verbose
DEBUG_LEVEL = 5
I haven't had time to actually look at what I just copied and pasted there, I have to get some sleep so I can get my daughter off to school tomorrow.
My gps.conf looks the same as yours.
so the only thing you changed is adding more NTP servers? I would think that us.pool.ntp.org would be sufficient as it is a load-balancing server.
Yes, got it from [Trick] Speed Up Satelite Fix for GPS on Android - xda-developers.
BTW my GPS is always on which may also be a contribution to the fast lock times.
BTW my GPS is always on which may also be a contribution to the fast lock times.