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[Samsung Infuse 4G] artbytes:
I have problems

I'm one that is having problems. For the first week, I was on a trip and didn't have any problems. However, now I'm back home and having a lot of difficulty connecting and showing the right location. I can be off by 1/2 mile. When it starts working correctly, it's awesome, but I can't count on that. From some of the posts here, it would seem that my device might be defective. I hope that's not the case. I'd hate to have to return mine and to start all over with the setup. If anyone has any suggestions about how to make this work correctly, I'd love to hear them.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] netnerd:
When I first got the phone, gps lock on really quick. Now it takes like 5 minutes to lock everytime "IF" I do soft reset or power off the phone. It still lock really quick if I don't do soft reset or power off.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] :
Ahh okay then but still lol. i havent even checked the groups around me...

makes me not want too..
[Samsung Infuse 4G] artbytes:
I've gotten my GPS to work much better now. I worked with Samsung support, first trying a soft reset and then a hard reset. The soft reset did nothing, but the hard reset fixed it right up. It was kind of a pain to reinstall all my apps and set the home pages up again, but worth it. I really like this phone and am relieved that I didn't have to go exchange it for a different one. I'm going to try and be careful what I load on to the phone from now on. I've loaded a few apps at a time and then retested the GPS to be sure it's still working. If it stops again, I'll least I'll have clue as to which app might be causing the problems.

I may get a holder for the phone in the car. On the other forums, they say the GPS works better if it's on the dash board in a consistent location and orientation - not floating around on the passengers seat.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] cmjkxa:
this is really funny you mentioned this, cause i said the samething in this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1101274&page=3

im doing the same thing, i factory reset the device and so far its working well again and im watching oh so carefully what i add on. lol.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] artbytes:
Well - I guess we're on to something. :) Now, like they said, we just have to figure out what is causing the problem. I'm not sure if it's coincidence or not but once I loaded on more apps, it was just a tad slower to get the GPS - though it's still working fine. I just wonder if a lot of running services interfere a little.

So far I've added Touch Calendar, Mobo Player, Dish Net Weather, One Punch Notes, Shop Savvy, Amazon App Store, Barcode Scanner, You mail, Dolphin Browser, Download all files and some Weight Watcher apps. So far, so good.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] rjan22:
I like Google map's graphics but I can't stand the voice, sounds to me like a starwars robot got hit by a laser, I use it with my sister and looking for her hospital to dialyzes a patient, OMG 30 mins. of ride she can't stop laughing when she hear that annoying robot direction on Google Map, what the heck is wrong with Google map developer are they deaf so what?!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] cmjkxa:
So far so good. Now I'm just really cautious of what I load on this thing. LOL. Pm me your email so we can get to the bottom of this.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] b3asty:
Wow. I have like 3X that number of apps loaded and my GPS is the same solid performer it was on day one.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] cmjkxa:
Maybe not the amount of apps but specifically 'which' boggs the gps down.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] :
soo wait hold wait a minute! its the apps that are causing the gps to not work properly?

can we get like some sort of list?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] cmjkxa:
That's what we're trying to figure out. Everytime I factory reset when my GPS isn't working, it works fine. So byte and I are loading apps one by one to see if one particular app or a few are causing the issue.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] cmjkxa:
Also I wanted to note that when my GPS stops working, no app works with it what so ever. Checking GPS test app, I can't find ONE satellite in the sky until I factory reset.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] artbytes:
I did have a lot more

I did have a lot more, and will slowly add more now, too. I think it only takes one app to mess everything up. We just don't know which one it is.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] AODfan:
Hate to dig up this thread from June, but I recently got an Infuse and I seem to be having GPS issues as well. Sometimes it will just sit there and say "Searching for GPS" other times it cannot connect and will soon drop GPS, its really annoying. The HTC Aria I had before NEVER had issues with GPS.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] 00mred00:
Have you tried any of the fixes?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1239417
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MisterEdF:
Nahhh, you are just exceeding your expectations. It's all in your mind. There's nothing wrong with your GPS :rolleyes:.

Join the crowd. Samsung GPS simply sucks. You're far from alone. There are dozens of "fixes, patches & hacks" out there for it and some of them actually help A LITTLE but if you use it a lot you will see how flaky it is for day to day use. Be prepared for the onslaught of messages saying "mine works fine , therefore you're hallucinating."
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Entropy512:
The Gingerbread update contains improved CG2900 firmware which GREATLY improves the situation. In Gingerbread, it works out of the box without any tweaks or fixes for nearly everyone.

For the 2-3 people with issues, either they're restoring something they shouldn't with TiBu, or they have a defective unit with a hardware failure.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] AODfan:
Are you speaking of any of the GB custom ROMs, cause I have tried Serendipity and Infused 2.1.0 they both gave me the same results. I flashed back to Froyo Infused 1.6.0 to just see if GB was the issue, but nope same issue. What GB Rom do you suggest that I try?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] sumeet909:
Beautiful screens, slim profile, killer design. This was the perfect phone, if it wasn't for the GPS. You just cannot trust this for long trips, have a backup unit in your car and save yourself the embarrassment.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MisterEdF:
2 or 3 my arse. :) If I stand still, yea, sure, it locks on to 9 sats, works great, and tells me where I am standing. While GB might have "improved" it, it's still flaky as hell. Driving down the road it sometimes jumps all over the place. I wish I recorded one of my trips yesterday. Driving down a straight open major highway at 70 MPH all of a sudden Google Nav started "turn left, turn right, turn left, turn right then it settled down.

I have Navigon (paid app) and Google Nav and both respond the same way. Many of the people who test it and say how good it is just turn it on and wait for a lock and say it's working great. Like all the "I get a lock on 39 sats in my basement 100 feet under ground" messages. That's not how it works. It's supposed to work RELIABLY while driving.

I've also noticed these ROMS have all changed the GPS.CONF file and modified other settings from "normal" to "improve" the GPS. If it was good "from the factory" it shouldn't need these mods which might make it "look" better but not make it more

stable

.

Like I said, use it for daily use (I don't mean one trip to the supermarket I mean every day all day) and then use another device and the difference is obvious. It's not just the Infuse, it's Samsung. They must have chosen a crap chipset. Hopefully newer products will resolve this. I know my Galaxy 10.1 Tab GPS is 50x better so maybe that is a good sign for future devices.

This has been with 2 different Infuses under every Froyo and GB ROM out there plus stock. Besides, these issues are all over the Web. While this might be the BEST site, it isn't the only Android website around. Hardly ever see these problems with other brands plus the "average" user doesn't root and download ROMS.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MisterEdF:
You hit the nail right on the head. YOU CAN'T TRUST IT. Yea, it may work, but not reliably.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] AODfan:
Ok, so I tried couple of other roms, tried Refused and then back to Serendipity. In between that I tried GPS Status app, the gps.config, and changed the gps settings, still nothing. I am going flash it back to stock and just return the freaking thing. Its werid though its like a hit and miss if you get one that works.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MisterEdF:
Did you try running GPS Status (or GPS test or Angry GPS) and just letting it see in the middle of your lawn or roof or in the street or whatever for about 45 minutes? That's how I got mine to lock initially. I put it on a chair on the front lawn. Once it locked the first time it worked better but it took almost 45 minutes initially.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] AODfan:
I ran the app, but not for that long, figured in my HTC Aria's case, would connect after a couple of mins. After that time when you did that, have you had any more problems since?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MisterEdF:
Well, it did work "sort of." I had to make some of the GPS.CONF swaps that are posted all over the web, Now it locks after a few minutes however it is VERY flaky. Sometimes it goes wacky while driving using my GPS apps (I have Navigon & of course Google Nav) tossing out left and right turns in the middle of the NJ Turnpike driving a straight road at 70+MPH, Sometimes it shows me driving through empty fields or through a local river ..... other than that it's fine. :)

Fortunately I have a built in GPS in my truck, only problem with that is it doesn't speak street names. The GPS (and compass) reliability is the ONLY thing I miss from my former iPhone 4 or original HTC EVO. They were absolutely flawless.

I think that the GPS.CONF/LBS MODE changes make it lock faster but severely kill the reliability (not that it was reliable even before the mods). I've never seen any GPS act as erratic as this one.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] AODfan:
Well, thats being said, I think I am going to exchange mine for another and see if it has the same issues. It seems like some don't have this issue and some do, just depends on your luck I guess.

I spoke to an agent at the store (and I'm taking everything he said with a grain of salt) and asked him if he has had many returns with the Infuse with this problem, he advised he hadn't had any Infuses returned that 'he' has seen. He also mentioned that he had just came back from Dallas and used the GPS the whole time and never had a problem. I told him my issue, advised that since I am still in my 30 days that we can get one that works properly. So we'll see.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Simba501:
I've had two Infuses and GPS worked wonderfully (and consistently) for both.

Sent from the most interesting device in the world.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] sumeet909:
What version of navigon do you have on there?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] EricNagel:
My GPS works flawlessly, locks on damn near instantly and has not let me down ever.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] JDMpire:
The infuse has the worst GPS performance of any phone/gps unit I've ever used. I had a cheap $50.00 made in China, junk GPS receiver that I got as a gift a few years ago that locked onto a signal better then this phone.

Currently running Serendipity rom. Prior rome had the same issue. Aside from the GPS, the battery life is so-so, everything else is fine. The screen is THE MOST BEAUTIFUL thing I've ever seen in my life, so the phone aint all that bad :)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] aizwootler:
Works fine, with tweaks.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MisterEdF:
Yea, if you stand in one place. :D
[Samsung Infuse 4G] AODfan:
Well, I exchanged it out for another Infuse and the GPS is working!! Works really good for the most part. Had only one drop as of yet and when getting on the on ramp it thought I was on the next road over, other than that it is working good.

That being said, I still have until the Sept 25th for my 30 days...so if the Attain (SG II) comes out before or around that time, I will return it for that. :)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] 00mred00:
Curious question...a few have mentioned issues while driving...so to all

Where is your phone while driving/using gps?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] baudilus:
I have had no GPS issues at all. 25m lock within 2-3 seconds. Running Infused 2.1.0.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] tyshemi:
25 meter lock that's not good bro that's a big sufferance if you rely on it

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[Samsung Infuse 4G] Simba501:
In my hand or lap.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MisterEdF:
In one of these: http://www.proclipusa.com/

Using one of these: http://www.scosche.com/car-audio/product/1705 ($60 off eBay)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] sumeet909:
In my hand, passengers seat, or cup holder.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] lgkahn:
got a refurb one from att .. gps was crap.. even after i got inital fix it would not go better than 100 feet accuracy even after 10 minutes with a fix.. my galaxy s by comparision has 16 feet accuracy.. then even with verfying settings and making sure it was set to hot start it on average takes 3 minutes to get a new fix.. .. it is going back to att..
[Samsung Infuse 4G] tyshemi:
I think aa common infuse / GPS Chooser.issue bro. Any how look below ;)

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[Samsung Infuse 4G] Dcar777:
are you using the stock rom? My GPS worked flawlessly before I installed the infused rom. I stuck with the rom and did all the updates and still got nothing. Then I finally got sick of it not working and used gtg's ultimate unbrick to put the phone back to complete stock and it works like a charm. Phone runs smoother with less bumps over all with stock rom.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] lgkahn:
i have no idea what you are saying.. so your gps works fine.. so does it on my other 2 galaxy s.. and the galaxy s ii (not quite as good as the galaxy s)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] lgkahn:
yes i am using stock rom.. because from my reading for most people it should work ok. and i checked out the phone and make sure it works before i flash a custom rom.. and in this case the gps was not working correctly so i am exchanging it.

most ikely you just needed to go into anygry gps or lbs settings and clear gps data. and let it get an initial fix for ten minuts outside or so.. because somethings after flashing a new rom you need to clear out all the data and do this..
[Samsung Infuse 4G] 00mred00:
And try and keep the phone in view of the satellites....

I dont believe I have ever hsd any gps device that worked as well as it does mounted to the windshield or on/around the dash. definitely not on the passenger seat or cupholder or even lap....sure it will work somewhat...but accuracy will be lessened as it is relying more on network than satellite view.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Dcar777:
mine gets a fixed connection in about 8 seconds in the livingroom of my two story house.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] lgkahn:
good for you.. that doesnt mean anything.. mine will to after running gps test and getting a good lock.. but it still is not very accurate with average being around 80-90 feet. and try turnig it off. and then turning phone on in a few hours (so the downloaded data is no longer relavant) and see if it is still 8 secs.. mine is 3-5 minutes.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] tyshemi:
Deal. I've done that everyday works fine :)

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[Samsung Infuse 4G] 00mred00:
Turn off all days sources and then try again ; )

You are relying on network GPS....not sattellite
[Samsung Infuse 4G] JVM3:
Infuse 4G GPS issue

Have a week-old AT&T Infuse 4G that is having serious issues locking. I just got rid of a Droid X that worked flawlessly in my area. I cleared the cache and followed some of the other advice on this thread. I am reluctant to follow the advice to brick this thing. Any other ideas?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] sumeet909:
Search a little more. Recently, refurbished Infuse phones seem to have better GPS.

You may want to contact Samsung and get a refurb. Recently refurb captivates have a working GPS as well. If GPS is absolute must, I encourage you to upgrade to GS2.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] chad4050:
sucky gps here all over the place

Mine does same exact thing as yours ive called samsung and no help if you find a fix let me know please.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] IamSonoma:
I did the same and found the same results. Actually tested the Infuse, SGS II, SGS Rocket and the Atrix 2. The Atrix 2 was definitely the fastest for me though. My captivate never got a lock or acknowledged a satellite the whole 30 minutes I was testing. I also think the sales people were upset I was testing the phones so long and did not buy. The phones are cheaper else where. :)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] kwaalude:
i had issues with my Infuse on almost every ROM i tried until i switched to DLEV. Once there (and with sensor aiding OFF) the thing worked great.

not as good as my new Skyrocket which saw 18 satellites today and connected to 9 within 5 seconds!! WHAAT?!

but yeah, on DLEV, the Infuse worked well.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] fredric100:
I was never getting a location fix from my Infuse 4G until I did this:

Step 1. Follow instructions for Google Specific v3.1 build http://xdaforums.com/gala...rapid-t1447599

Step 2. If you're regulating voltage to extend battery life, increase the voltage at all frequencies you're using.

Step 3. Let your GPS test app run for 10 mins. or so for the first time after reboot. Next time, you'll get faster fix.

Results:

Initially: 3 or 4 sats in view, no fix, never.

After Step 1, I was viewing 11 sats, using 4 or 5 sats, accuracy = 100 feet.

After Step 2, I was viewing 11 sats, using 6 or 7 sats, accuracy = 30 feet.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] treehugger38294:
Dead link.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] fredric100:
Reposting link:

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-nexus/development/patch-agps-patch-3-1-2-2-to-rapid-gps-t1563226
[Samsung Infuse 4G] treehugger38294:
Thanks! I might be able to use the Infuse as a dedicated GPS now!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] fredric100:
Let me know how it works for you.

I've been running the Infuse 4G alongside a Droid 4 and a Tab 2 in my car for comparison. While the Infuse is now "usable" for Waze, it's never as fast or as accurate to fix a location, as the other devices.

Also, before I did the above steps, I did some other software stuff to my Infuse while trying to get its' GPS going. I don't think the other stuff mattered in the end, but I'll gladly tell you about it, if the above fails for you.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Euclid's Brother:
I'm going to be spending the next few weeks trying to get a grasp on developing for Android ( have used java before, but not extensively). I have the SDK and Eclipse setup and ready to start doing some of the tutorials.

My question is.. Since the emulator in the SDK is SO SLOW, is there a way to debug apps with an actual tablet connected to the dev PC via usb (with adb and usb debuggin?)

How do you guys deal with the emulator being so slow? Mine takes about 5 to 6 minutes just to boot honeycomb.

Thanks
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] benjymous:
Yeah, that should all work automatically - have your android device connected, then select it as the target instead of the emulator when you start debugging from Eclipse
[T-Mobile LG G2x] greengoldmello:
When I enable a live wallpaper, a performance hit is to be expected, but on this phone it seems to make the app drawer into a low frame mess, and I don't recall this happening on the g2 or vibrant I had.

I love my live wallpapers but it makes the drawer so ugly, so i just have to settle for a static one.

I'm running eaglesblood 1.03. Does this issue happen on froyo?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] regP:
I'd say thats pretty normal in this forum. :confused:
[T-Mobile LG G2x] greengoldmello:
The post posted without me typing by message at first. Look up for changes
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Lightning Blue:
I'm using the Windmill "secret" live wallpaper on stock froyo and my app drawer is fine!

Do you have an example of a laggy wallpaper I could try out?
[Nook Color General] Paul22000:
Delete this :eek:
[Nook Color General] mjf0000000:
Brand, spanking new NC, came with updated software version already installed. Freshly rooted. Won't recognize ad hoc networks, of course :-(

Already tried the most up to date wpa_supplicant file fix, to absolutely no avail. Using rooted droid 1, with well-functioning wireless tether. Barnacle also a no go.

Any suggestions would very appreciated. Pulling my hair out, one by one, getting balder...balder.......
[Nook Color General] I Am Marino:
What does this mean?
[Nook Color General] mjf0000000:
Thanks for your help. What I mean is that the wpa supplicant fix (as described in previous threads - I'm using the Droid 1 browser or I would link back to that xda thread - sorry!) produces no effect. When the NC scans for wireless sources it recognizes many hotspots. Including my home wifi router. It simply will not list the phone's ad hoc signal (called either android tether or barnacle, depending which turned on.) The winbox connects just fine, so I don't think it's the phone's signal.

Others have used the wpa supplicant fix and their NC has worked well, but from what I can tell, they have NC's that were not upgraded to latest version, or had upgraded themselves. I wonder if brand new NC with the upgrade installed, needs a different fix. Not to be paranoid, but the wireless tethering apps have fallen out of favor with the powers that be. Maybe there is more disabling going on --- or I could just be doing something wrong. (Would not be a surprise)
[Nook Color General] mjf0000000:
Has anyone with a NC that came with the update pre-installed been able to get wifi tether? Using a phone with the paid wifi hotspot function will work with the NC. However, the droid 1 does not have a paid wireless hotspot option (it's too ancient, apparently). I had to sideload the wireless app to my phone, as it's not available on the market anymore, andit works well - just not with NC, even with the standard wpa supplicant fix.

Would upgrading the NC to CM7 take care of this issue? I'm a children's doc with skimpy hacking skills, & am a little afraid to try the procedure. Like doing an appendectomy with without knowing human anatomy
[Nook Color General] hockeyfamily737:
Wireless tether is working perfectly for me with CM7 right from the get-go, however....It does not work with Honeycomb at the moment (and I have not done the supplicant fix yet).
[Nook Color General] mjf0000000:
Thanks, hockeyfamily. I should probably go ahead and do the CM7 ROM.
[Nook Color General] mjf0000000:
update

Still have rooted v 1.2, not yet CM7. What finally worked for enabling ad hoc wifi, was deleting everything i had done previously, redoing it over again, & using Barnacle. The Wireless Tether app just giving a message to the effect that it was 'connected, but no internet.'
[Nook Color General] Tool Belt:
I updated to 1.2, rooted with an early version of MN, have an Eclair phone running Barnacle and this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=872521 works great for me.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] superm1:
I've got the GT 10.1 from I/O. When I plug it in via USB, it doesn't seem to present any sort of U/I to browse files. No popup from honeycomb, nothing.

Is there any way to pull files off of it?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Chandelure:
I think Kies, I've never used it before though.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] superm1:
Man i hope it's not that I have to be using Kies. I'm on Ubuntu, so that kinda limits that option..
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Chandelure:
Wine?

Ten Characters.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] superm1:
My understanding is Kies includes a kernel device driver, so probably not going to work, but I'll try later on and see.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Chandelure:
Oh. I thought kies was a set of software, including the drivers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Kies
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mmoran27:
It works but there is serous problems.

It is like the speakers rattle with static.

I tried another VoIP app and do not get this.

Speakers seem fine in other apps like music.

Wonder if it is a mic feedback problem.