just wanting to find out if anyone is having any problems with the gps, i have a problem where when i turn it off and back on again it wont work, i have to reboot every time i want it to work so ive just left mine on.
No issues here.
Here's what I did:
- Went into maps with GPS on and it got a lock on. Held the back key to kill the maps app.
- Disabled GPS using the shortcut I have in the notification bar.
- Went back into maps without GPS on. Maps prompted me that GPS wasn't enabled and asked if I wanted to go into settings to enable it, I clicked on "skip." It then locked on my position using just the network.
- Killed the maps app by holding back again.
- Enabled GPS using the shortcut I have in the notification bar.
- Went back into maps with GPS on, and it once again got a lock on no problem.
If it helps I'm using the default kernel supplied with GV.
I'm using the stock kernel and doing it that way didn't work for me.
just tested and have the same issue
gonna reflash the manU axi kernel and see if the problem is still there
happens with axi kernel aswell
Susan
can you do the following to test please
turn gps on and reboot phone
once rebooted use gps status and tools and notice the flashing gps and then maybe a lock if near a window
close gps status
toggle off gps
open gps status and notice it wants you to turn on gps
toggle gps and go back to gps status and notice it doesnt even attempt to activate gps
try and open maps and notice it doesnt attempt to lock gps
Correct me if I'm wrong, but leaving GPS on will consume battery, for example if you simply are on the homescreen. The process MyLocation will constantly try to get a GPS fix on your location and thus consume battery.
Today I did a bit of navigating: switch GPS on, start SatNav, drive, exit SatNav, switch GPS off. All went without a problem.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but leaving GPS on will consume battery, for example if you simply are on the homescreen. The process MyLocation will constantly try to get a GPS fix on your location and thus consume battery.
Today I did a bit of navigating: switch GPS on, start SatNav, drive, exit SatNav, switch GPS off. All went without a problem.
yes but try getting a gps lock again once you turn on gps without rebooting the phone!!!
it sits there doing nothing
you can use it one time only in mine and alot of others experience in this thread
Yep. I've also left GPS on for the past days and so far there is no impact on battery life.well ive got GPS on all the time now and as you can see its not having any impact what so ever on battery life
I'm having the GPS issue since switching to violets havs axis kernel. Music is skipping when browsing the net too, gunna nandroid restore back to old kernel later.
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