Root Gapps question

dkl1 · Jul 29, 2012

Guys, I have been running my CM9 v1.7.5 for a couple weeks now and haven't needed to use any navigation or maps until yesterday. I noticed that my gps was off by a couple blocks!

I do not recall flashing the gapps .zip as I forgot or simply didn't realize I needed to

. So, my question is this: is the gps fix in the gapps .zip? Can I simply flash the gapps .zip file over top the ROM I'm currently running? Thanks

Mikestony · Jul 29, 2012

dkl1 said:
Guys, I have been running my CM9 v1.7.5 for a couple weeks now and haven't needed to use any navigation or maps until yesterday. I noticed that my gps was off by a couple blocks!

I do not recall flashing the gapps .zip as I forgot or simply didn't realize I needed to . So, my question is this: is the gps fix in the gapps .zip? Can I simply flash the gapps .zip file over top the ROM I'm currently running? Thanks

Hey buddy!
Not familiar with gapps stuff but here's my semi-logical thinking.
If you flash the .zip again, I surmise it will overwrite the existing gapps.
Kinda like flashing another kernel.zip or rom.zip or DT.zip.
So there, that's my refreshed brain thought for the morning

Robobob1221 · Jul 29, 2012

dkl1 said:
Guys, I have been running my CM9 v1.7.5 for a couple weeks now and haven't needed to use any navigation or maps until yesterday. I noticed that my gps was off by a couple blocks!

I do not recall flashing the gapps .zip as I forgot or simply didn't realize I needed to . So, my question is this: is the gps fix in the gapps .zip? Can I simply flash the gapps .zip file over top the ROM I'm currently running? Thanks

I don't run CM, but here's a link to a thread about a GPS Fix
Persistent CM9 GPS Fix - xda-developers

Mikestony · Jul 29, 2012

Hey robo isn't it like midnight over there?

dkl1 · Jul 29, 2012

Robobob1221 said:
I don't run CM, but here's a link to a thread about a GPS Fix
Persistent CM9 GPS Fix - xda-developers

I'm familiar with that thread as I have actually dl'd that file, flashed it and now it does not seem to help! Still getting wrong gps readings... :mad:

Next? :smokingsomb:

Mikestony · Jul 29, 2012

dkl1 said:
I'm familiar with that thread as I have actually dl'd that file, flashed it and now it does not seem to help! Still getting wrong gps readings...

Next? :smokingsomb:

Just curious, are you using google maps gps? Perhaps a glitch at the moment with google.
I wonder if telenav would be different.

dkl1 · Jul 29, 2012

Mikestony said:
Just curious, are you using google maps gps? Perhaps a glitch at the moment with google.
I wonder if telenav would be different.

HEy Mikey! Yes, I only use Google maps for my navigation. No other mapping I've used comes close to the ease of use as it offers.

When I flashed the CM9 ROM a few weeks ago, I did not flash the gapps.zip as I did not realize I needed to or was simply a 'noob-fart'! Anyways....

So far this morning I have flashed the aforementioned "Persistent" gps fix.zip....and I did not see any change once rebooted. Then, I flashed the 'correct' gapps.zip (for ICS) and now..IT WORKS!!! I can play golf again using my Swing-by Swing app!! Yay

Mikestony · Jul 29, 2012

Nice, happy to hear that. "Swing-by-Swing" app???? hmph! Just use a 1 wood for all shots. (I dont play golf, so I dont even know if there is a 1 wood--just sounded good!

)
lol

Robobob1221 · Jul 29, 2012

Mikestony said:
Hey robo isn't it like midnight over there?

Right now its 1.20am. I tend not to sleep...ever!!

A bit of a night owl me.

dkl1 · Jul 29, 2012

Mikestony said:
Nice, happy to hear that. "Swing-by-Swing" app???? hmph! Just use a 1 wood for all shots. (I dont play golf, so I dont even know if there is a 1 wood--just sounded good!)
lol

I think we call that our DRIVER! There have been days I prolly should have just taken one club with me to play

Mikestony · Jul 29, 2012

Robobob1221 said:
Right now its 1.20am. I tend not to sleep...ever!!
A bit of a night owl me.

Eek, I'm probably older than you and I NEED my sleep

. You are always in the future anyways...it's Sunday here now 11:25 a.m. Central time.
Good to see you here tho!

Robobob1221 · Jul 29, 2012

Mikestony said:
Eek, I'm probably older than you and I NEED my sleep. You are always in the future anyways...it's Sunday here now 11:25 a.m. Central time.
Good to see you here tho!

I'm 29. I need my sleep thankfully my working days start late

unfortunately they finish late >_<

Haha. Someone said the same thing when they saw a screenshot of mine. Made me chuckle

Try and help if I can, give back to the communities and what not.

justcallmeGreg · Jul 29, 2012

dkl1 said:
Guys, I have been running my CM9 v1.7.5 for a couple weeks now and haven't needed to use any navigation or maps until yesterday. I noticed that my gps was off by a couple blocks!

I do not recall flashing the gapps .zip as I forgot or simply didn't realize I needed to . So, my question is this: is the gps fix in the gapps .zip? Can I simply flash the gapps .zip file over top the ROM I'm currently running? Thanks

I can't really advise on your gps issue, but as far as I know, most developers of CM9/ICS roms have gapps built-in. I would guess that if you were able to set-up your Google phone account or access the Play Store, gapps is already built-in. And you can simply flash the gapps.zip file over the current rom. Just make sure you download the right gapps and wipe cache and dalvik before flashing. Oh and you may want to do a nandroid first.

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