Help Odd gps issue

[tensazan]

Good hello all. I have an issue that's hopefully easy to fix. So I have the Verizon note 4, and I launched maps twice this morning and the first time was fine, but the second time I noticed my phone wouldn't update my position so it looked like I stopped moving, then after about 10 seconds it would update the location a few times then stop again.

Has anyone experienced this issue before? I already tried a shutdown and restart, and cleared maps cache but that didnt seem to help. Any suggestions are appreciated.

 

[cgriz95]

I have just recently been having serious GPS issues on my Note 4. I believe it started when I got the 5.0 update or possibly when I got the 5.01 update.

Basically it keeps loosing GPS signal and doesn't track.

This really sucks for me because I travel for work a lot and need to relay on my GPS for my rental cars.

I have Googled different things but they all seem to be from when the device first launched last year or about the Note 3.

I really do need help with this. it is the only thing that I don't like about this phone.

Thanks

 

[EarlyMon]

Check out "GPS Status & Toolbox"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2

Tap the wrench, perform the calibrations. Again to manage a-GPS, first reset then again to download - that's a full GPS calibration.

Use that as often as needed to get as much accuracy as your device allows.

 

[Tod Yampel]

Make sure you are not using a metal case. Test the GPS with the free GPS Test app.
Good luck.

 

[rivera02]

I've had this issue before. When I was using the spigen case with the metal outer band I noticed my gps would hardly work, but the behavior you described has happened to me a few times with my current tpu case. It doesn't happen all the time, and it seems to only happen with Google maps. The last time it was doing it, I switched to Here maps and it worked perfectly.

 

[Joshuah22a]

Mines does the same but it seems to "freeze" every so often.. it doesn't loose gps either just the tracking itself freezes so I have to back out the app and go back in and it updates it's position..and I'm using a non metal ballistic case with full bars..etc

 

[cgriz95]

Since I upgraded to 5.01 my GPS has been horrible on my AT&T Note 4. With or without a case. Just constantly trying to find position. It is really frustrating and I have researched it and have seen a lot of it out there. No fixes.

 

[EarlyMon]

Since I upgraded to 5.01 my GPS has been horrible on my AT&T Note 4. With or without a case. Just constantly trying to find position. It is really frustrating and I have researched it and have seen a lot of it out there. No fixes.

Check out "GPS Status & Toolbox"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2

Swipe down for menu, tap the wrench, calibrate the compass, calibrate the sensors, then manage aGPS - first reset then again and download the attitude and ephemeris tables (assistance data).

See if that helps.

If you need a more extreme solution than that -

http://androidforums.com/threads/gps-fix-s5-dummies-guide.907733/

 

[cgriz95]

In case anyone else is having this issue. I went to an AT&T Warranty location and they replaced my SIM card and my GPS is working perfectly.

 

[EarlyMon]

Excellent tip, @ironass you may want to capture that for your thread.

 

[ewingr]

Check out "GPS Status & Toolbox"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2

Tap the wrench, perform the calibrations. Again to manage a-GPS, first reset then again to download - that's a full GPS calibration.

Use that as often as needed to get as much accuracy as your device allows.

I'm just curious...can anyone report if that helped you or not?

 

[EarlyMon]

I'm just curious...can anyone report if that helped you or not?

Things fix what they fix. If your sensors are out of calibration or your assistance data isn't updating that fixes it. Has been reported as working for people in hundreds of threads. If you have another problem, it won't help.

Did it not help your GPS problem?