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[Vibrant General] SamsungVibrant:
When I ODIN to JFD, my GPS is still dead.

I haven't tried updating back to JI6, JI6 was the official release prior to Kb1, correct?

I will try that!

Can you explain the reason behind connecting with wifi? The issue is I don't connect to any satellites anymore. The GPS app I use is GPStest by chartcross.
[Vibrant General] VICosPhi:
Correct JI6 was official OTA update that was supposed to fix the GPS.

The reason I ask about wifi is because its possible that there maybe an issue with your sim and data so wifi will help google maps use data without your sim
[Vibrant General] SamsungVibrant:
What could be the issue with the sim/data?

When I enter LBStest mode, and I click position test, it is basically dead. It doesn't even see any satellites. No action what so ever. All the fields are blank.

I can't find Ji6, is it in the development section somewhere?
[Vibrant General] VICosPhi:
Hmm, you can download JI6 from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=798125&highlight=T959UVJI6

Regarding sim, I was just thinking a temporary issue with your area or your account. Have you performed hardware fix in the past? The reason I ask is sometimes the contact comes lose and breaks if you bent it too much.
[Vibrant General] SamsungVibrant:
I've never opened up my phone, so no I haven't done the hardware fix. I'm pretty sure it got screwed up during the kb1 update for some reason.

Thanks for the ji6 link, I will try that.
[Vibrant General] s15274n:
Anytime after a new rom my gps doesn't work i use the digitaltoddy fix. Super easy, always works. Should be in my first signature guide.
[Vibrant General] SamsungVibrant:
I'm installing ji6 right now, but I'll try that digitaltoddy fix also.

what is that? I haven't been active here for months, so I am totally out of the loop. Can you provide me the link to the thread please
[Vibrant General] SamsungVibrant:
Just installed ji6, GPS is dead, doesn't even see any satellites in view

completely dead
[Vibrant General] ULiAsuj10:
2 weeks ago i had same problem. Now i am rocking with my vibrant, all i did was called samsung since it was still under warranty. I shipped my vibrant to samsung....they could not figure out what was wrong with it....all i knew was that they changed printed board (i guess its circuit board)...once i got it....GPS was working fine... That was my situation...rest u can decide what u wanna do!!!!
[Vibrant General] SamsungVibrant:
oh i just found the digitaltoddy fix, going into lbstest mode, clearing gps data, setting to cold start? Ya i've done that already, but didn't know it had a name, haha.

I think my gps is totally dead :(
[Vibrant General] VICosPhi:
Sucks but seems like your gps is dead then. I'd say send it to Samsung and they should fix it. You could try opening the phone but why go through the hassle only to find the gps has electrical problem and needs replacement.

Good luck dude, didn't see you here since Froyo was rolled out ;)
[Vibrant General] ln100:
Sounds like it's dead. ODIN back to stock and exchange it for another.
[Vibrant General] reuthermonkey:
I have the same issue.

I wish it had happened BEFORE I did the FFC mod and voided my warranty.

I may have to open this sucker up yet again to see if I can do another hardware fix.

ugh.
[Vibrant General] adamcooks:
Put the stock cam back in, paint hole with black nail polish, then send in for warranty. I did with mine when my usb port got wonky. No questions were asked, and all of the in store sales reps knew I modded my phone.

Beware of angry gingerbread man
[Vibrant General] bosslabs:
Try flashing Master's Axura ROM ,has great GPS on it
[Vibrant General] mugenfiji0327:
No, that logic doesn't even make sense lol. You should try some of the custom roms with gps fixes built into them. It is probably because you are using stock firmware.
[Vibrant General] jnagar:
Is tmobile still in the habit of offering on-the-spot replacements (edit: at their stores) for vibrants with such problems? Or is this really a ship-it-to-Samsung-and-be-without-my-phone-for-a-week type situation?

Thanks, and sorry to stray off topic just a bit...
[Vibrant General] reuthermonkey:
I don't know about him. But I've had the exact same problem. Did the hardware GPS and had pristine accuracy. Flashed Bi-Winning and my GPS went to complete ****. It's kind of miraculous how horrible it got. Literally navigated home using GPS perfectly one day, flashed Bi-Winning, and then went to complete **** the next day.

I've tried the GPS fixes - none of them helped. Frankly probably made it worse. Who knows. Either way, something in that ROM screwed the GPS royally.
[Vibrant General] minoschan:
Mine has never been alive
[Vibrant General] reynaldolp:
Hmmm, I just tested my gps in plain view of the sky n I am noticing the same thing 10 satelites around me n not one lock on after (using faster fix app). Im running M11 5/25/11 and bali 1.8.4 which I believe are KB5

Ill try odin back to stock n see what happens.
[Vibrant General] SamsungVibrant:
Correct hardware gps fix works.

I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M SAYING THIS, because I was the biggest skeptic of the HARDWARE FIX but

THE "CORRECT HARDWARE GPS FIX" REALLY WORKS!!!

I finally decided to try it, and it FIXED THE GPS ISSUE! (drift still occurs)

So here is some background info. I got my Vibrant when it first came out, and GPS was busted of course.

Then Samsung released the GPS fix in JI6, I installed that, and my GPS was working (as good as it could).

Then, I updated to KB1, and my GPS WENT COMPLETELY 100 percent dead.

I updated to KB5, still nothing, still dead.

Downgraded back to JI6 still dead. Installed a custom ROM as someone above suggested, STILL Dead.

Went back to stock deodexed rooted KB5, and GPS of course still dead.

I said screw it, let me try the hardware fix. Opened up my phone, lifted up the copper contact, put a piece of copper wire under the contact to prevent it from going back down. And what do you know? GPS WORKS, not only does it work, but I'm getting strong SNR, GREEN BARS IN GPSTEST!!!!!!!! 11 OUT OF 13 SATELLITES LOCKED ON!!! I've turned off my phone several times, and back on, instantly I get locks. Best part, I even get 8 satellites locked during the day!! (my GPS was always horrible during the day before).

GPS HARDWARE FIX WORKS!

I did this yesterday, and so far so good. I'll give another update in a few days. Crossing my fingers it stays this way!!!!
[Vibrant General] reuthermonkey:
yeah dude, we know it works! Very well indeed. =)

After I flashed BiWinning it stopped working altogether =(
[Vibrant General] SamsungVibrant:
What is BiWinning? I'm so out of this Vibrant loop, I stopped coming to this forum because people would always argue, so I don't know all the new roms and stuff.

Even with the hardware fix, your gps stopped working after installing BiWinning? Why?
[Vibrant General] SamsungVibrant:
BiWinning?
[Vibrant General] reuthermonkey:
Yeah, I definitely understand where you're coming from. That said:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1016652

Not really sure why it went to crap. Just did =\
[Vibrant General] SamsungVibrant:
I think your GPS needs a jump start.

If you did the hardware fix and your contact is lifted up and still intact, then try the software end.

I did this in conjuction to the hardware fix.

Start off with a full charge of battery.

Do this at night, not during the day.

Run samsungs GPSrestore from the market, if it doesn't find sats its ok, exit out.

Open up LBStest mode.

Clear your gps date.

Then do a position test.

If your GPS is dead like mine was, you won't see any satellites.

Just leave position test on all night.

Leave it open, let it search through the night for satellites until it draines your battery.

Go to sleep with position test open and searching all night, hopefully by chances it locks onto that 1 sat, then 2, then 3, etc. Its like a domino effect, as soon as it gets that 1 sat.

This is what I did in conjuction to the hardware fix. Although I (think) the hardware fix was the key component, I have noticed that the GPS needs a jump start. Sometimes the data gets cleared and it has difficulty writing new data, it goes on an endless empty loop. It needs to be jump started, and leaving it on all night gives it that opportunity to randmly pick up that 1 satellite, then boom it gets a jump start, then 2 sats, then 3 then 4. Then suddenly data is written. Your GPS starts working now that it has the jump start and data it needs.

I think this is what happend when I installed kb1. Somehow everything got deleted. No gps data at all, and it just needed a jump start.

Try this.
[Vibrant General] li_cal:
Telus Galaxy S Fascinate (SGH-T959D) Close to Vibrant

(Mine is Telus Galaxy S Fascinate which is Close to Vibrant)

I also have had enough of the GPS difficulties ever since bought my Samsung 6 weeks ago. Then I read this Guide and learned about Lbstestmode etc. <http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14312967>.

Last Saturday, I decided to take up the advice from Telus store to do a Factory Reset. For the 3 days straight, I had no GPS problems.

I posted my experience here (Posting #338) : (hope that it would continue working)

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14312967&postcount=338

As posted, I now have blanks (spaces inserted) in SUPL / Port of the Lbstestmode parameters but it is fully working, finding up to 8 satellites in no time, etc. GPS Status would also find satellites, but not lock them in until a data network is on (wifi/3g). Google Map/Navigation would then also be happy jumping on board soon as being connected to the data network.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] panchbhaiya:
Hey everyone ... its me again ... I opened a new thread couple of weeks ago when I got my new Xperia X10a and wasnt able to unlock it ... but I finally unlocked it and updated to 2.1 .... and I try to use internet on my T-mobile .... it gives a letter E on the top which stands for Edge and in other words, no 3g! I went to settings and About my phone .. here is the info ....

Model Number: X10a

Firmware version: 2.1-update1

Baseband version: 2.1.54

Kernel version: 2.6.29

SEMCUser@SEMCHost#1

Build number 2.1.A.0.435

Sorry if this is a repost or anything but I dont think anyone has a title like mine?

p.S .... This was ATT Branded and sim locked by att and I paid 30 dollars on Unlocking.com to get the unlock code ... and now I am trying to use the T-mobile and having the 3g problem with T-mobile so ya ... I know there is a fix for this but just couldnt find it so ya ... any help is appreciated and step by step guide would really help me cuz I am new to androids and roms ... I have been iPod touch/jailbreaking guy and BB guy so ya go easy on me :)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Go to settings, wireless & networks, mobile networks, and change the network mode.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] panchbhaiya:
Ok I am in the Preferred network mode and I have 3 options :

WCDMA only

GSM only

GSM / WCDMA preferred THIS was the one that was checked ... I am guessing I am suppose to change it to WCDMA only so I will change it to that but umm just post 1 more thing patchy ... it will be ur Thousandth post :D Cognratz!!!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] panchbhaiya:
ok well it doesnt work ... it shows red X on top of network signal icon and well it doesnt work so ya ... anyone?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
From the dial pad type in

*#*#4636#*#*

Click on phone information

Scroll to the bottom

Click on preferred network type
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] panchbhaiya:
ok i did tht and i have few options but most of them are not "choosable" and the ones that does work doesnt change from EDGE. Anything else plz?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Ok maybe you cant get 3g because of t-mobile and at&t switching.

Maybe there using different frequencies.

Oh and thanks for the congrats on my 1000th post :)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdadevelopers1222:
For T-Mobile, they use the 1700MHz band for 3G downloads and the 2100MHz band for uploads. A phone needs to support both frequencies in order to use T-Mobile's 3G network.

The AT&T XPERIA X10A supports the 850HMz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz, and 2100HMz bands. So since the phone doesn't support the needed 1700MHz band, the phone will be stuck with 2G speed on the T-Mobile network if you continue using the Sony Ericsson generic world 2.1 (for X10A) firmware.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denenatse:
thats bs. our phone covers ALL-THE-WAY-UP to 1800MHz you just need to set the proper APN's. here, don't forget to click thanks ;-) http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Non-T...0-users-internet-and-MMS-settings/td-p/364947
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Repulsa:
I jez wanna ask i have no 3g as well but ihave H on top of my screen? is it better than 3g or sumthin?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denenatse:
yes H=4G
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] panchbhaiya:
I believe H is better than 3g? HSDPA maybe? And to Denenatse ... It still shows Edge but no 3g :S this sux!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denenatse:
make sure once you enter it, you press menu> save, then select new, then reboot
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] panchbhaiya:
did that and still E ... speed is so pathetic ... download is less than 200 kbps lol so ya ... isnt there a way to change baseband or something??
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Repulsa:
yup there is

Flashing

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=920746

Baseband

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=960527
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] panchbhaiya:
ok i see the links .. lol i just dont know what to do with them ... I am using Xperia X10a which is for ATT and I am using it with T-mobile so yea thats the problem ... which baseband or rom or whatever should I use? I also want 2.2 so should I do that first? :( sorry but like I said before, I m new to android so ya
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] john398:
H is not 4g, its HDSPA
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denenatse:
every ROM will state what baseband. pick a ROM, then download it. pick baseband, 'create package' in 'Advanced' drop down menu of flashtool, choose baseband, create. then flash with flashtool. then turn on phone and start in xrecovery, flash desired ROM, reboot. have a full battery first
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denenatse:
sorry, hspa+ is now considered 4g, my bad =S
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] panchbhaiya:
..... anyone want to do remote assistant with me (Team Viewer) I have all the files and whatever I need to do whatever I want to I just dont know HOW lol I have been goin crazy :S so yea if anyone wants to help me out just post here please lol n ty in advance!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] denenatse:
I recommend installing a GB ROM, and when it opens, go onto Dev Tools, select 'Bad Behavour', then 'Crash System Server'. your phone should reboot, then you should have the correct APNs. if you DO, then download APNbackupandresrore, back them up, for future use.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdadevelopers1222:
If you want to stick with 2.1, you might want to try using the Sony Ericsson generic world 2.1.A.0.435 for X10i (instead of X10a).

The X10i supports the 900MHz, 1700MHz, and 2100MHz frequencies that T-Mobile uses.

And make sure your APN setting is 'epc.tmobile.com'.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] sgyee:
Okay - many thanks to Whitehawkx for providing the original Deodexed files.

This is an *UNTESTED* CWM Flashable KC1 kernel. Follow the usual methods.

If someone is wanting to test out this file - download and let me know if it does NOT work. You will, worst case, have to re-ODIN or re-Heimdall the SGS4G.

http://www.mediafire.com/?tj0i2v513uetx27

The usual warnings. If you don't know what you're doing, this will brick your system, yadda, yadda, yadda.

If this does work, I will modify the post to reflect it.

Thanks.
[Epic 4G General] Esteway.619:
Look what there up too. Thought I would share this with u guys and see what ur thoughts are

http://m.cnet.com/Article.rbml?nid=20065843&cid=null&bcid=&bid=-1
[Epic 4G General] Shoulon:
Can we sue apple for trying to monoply yet?
[Epic 4G General] 063_XOBX:
You can't sue for it period. If they ever achieved monopoly status (not going to happen, there's too much competition) it would be an FCC matter.

Texted while driving
[Epic 4G General] muyoso:
Its a smart move on their part. They have nothing to lose. Samsung is not going to abandon 7 billion dollars in sales to Apple no matter how sued they are. Apple, if they win, will sue the **** out of every Android OEM trying to increase the cost of Android just like Microsoft has successfully done.

Also, Samsung blatantly copied some parts from iOS, specifically the icons. Other parts of the lawsuit are less obvious.
[Epic 4G General] sceptor:
Oh steve have my baby so I can make apple my bastard
[Epic 4G General] arashed31:
Honestly, I think Apple will win this one. They're not gonna get much out of it though. And they sure as hell are gonna regret it next time Apple puts in an order for Samsung's parts.
[Epic 4G General] SAShady:
Does steve realize that most of the internal components of the iphone are from Samsung?
[Epic 4G General] SAShady:
Guess theyll have to order from kyocera. Dual Screen iPhone anyone?
[Epic 4G General] 063_XOBX:
Samsung isn't going to throw away billions of dollars over this suit. They will probably keep selling to apple because their refusal to sell will just let another company take their place and be meaningless.

Texted while driving
[Epic 4G General] muyoso:
Anyone who thinks Samsung would turn down a multi billion dollar contract from Apple is delusional. You guys do know that when Samsung wants to build a phone of its own, it has to go and bid on Samsung parts to include in said phone, right? Its not like their phone division says "lets build a Galaxy S II" and then walks down the hall to grab a bunch of Super AMOLED + screens. They have to bid on those parts the same as Apple does. Yes, it sounds ridiculous, but apparently LG does the same thing.
[Epic 4G General] SAShady:
Yeah, but it's fun to dream of Job's demise
[Epic 4G General] ankurcshah:
ha,Apple sucks!
[Epic 4G General] pjames:
apple's mad the iphone cant compete any more:D
[Epic 4G General] Top Nurse:
Lawyers are running the world into the ground. Maybe we should have a limited hunting season and cull down the pack to a more managable size. :p

Sent from Bonsai 7.1.1.1
[Epic 4G General] epic4GEE:
I hope samsung can win this, I mean really, apple is just pissed that samsung can make 50phones that are better than apples one.

Also why is apple and samsung not suing lg? They basically copied touchwis:D and make iphoney look a likes and since samsung copied apple. I rest my case your honor.......
[Epic 4G General] The Root:
And they can at least make their lawsuit money back. :p
[Epic 4G General] redsman55:
You are right on with that and it is not as uncommon as you might think. I have seen it first hand. It seems like a counterintuitive way to run a business, but there are a lot of business practices that seem strange.
[Epic 4G General] arashed31:
Now that I think about it, Sony also runs business like this. Their gaming, movie production, cell phones, etc. are all almost completely different companies. The reason why the Xperia Play isn't called the Playstation Phone is because their cell division doesn't have the rights to use that trademark.
[Epic 4G General] Shoulon:
It was a rhetorical question -_-
[Epic 4G General] offtohavasu:
Samsung should start shipping parts to Apple that when the iphone user presses talk, it shocks the person, or just simple stuff that the phone fails after a while. Then people will get frustrated with the iphone and bye-bye iphone.
[Epic 4G General] jmax313:
Apple sure know how to make money lol
[Epic 4G General] DCRocks:
Ummm... Icons were in use LONG before there ever was an iPhone

It amazes me how much of the iPhone looks is copied from prior phone looks, but apple believes that it came out first. ROFL!!!
[Epic 4G General] Vertig0:
according to that patent Apple will win this one....
[Epic 4G General] punwik:
Steve jobs makes me SICK!!!

Come on now, he has nothing better to do than cry about samsung copied my IPHONE. What a ***** he is!

I hope android takes over completely
[Epic 4G General] adelmundo:
Same thing as in the 80s. Apple will eventually end up with their 10% market share (as with their PCs) and will be satisfied since they'll be costing 2x as much as future Android phones and would still make lots of money.

Besides maybe this suit will force Samsung to remove Touchwiz and force other Android OEMs to reduce fragmentation.
[Epic 4G General] The Root:
Cheaper Android phones and no Touchwiz? What was it we're complaining about?
[Epic 4G General] running_the_dream:
Apple has been suing Samsung for a while now. Someone mentioned earlier that Apple sued Samsung for stealing their icons and interface features. I'm not surprised. Apple will probably continue to sue until Samsung stops stealing.
[Epic 4G General] josidhe:
Just FYI, cuz I worry sometimes that we're raising a generation of techies who don't know this: monopolies are not illegal. Being number one is not illegal. Being the only player in a market is not illegal.

Using that status to strongarm dependent companies into favorable behavior is illegal.

Monopolies don't kill companies. Companies with monopolies kill companies. :p
[Epic 4G General] josidhe:
I THINK he meant Samsung copied specific icons, not the concept of using icons in he first place.

Just saying. Apple deserves a lot of crap, but you hurt the validity of an argument by delivering it poorly. Don't throw the game just because you've got a hardon for schadenfreude.
[Epic 4G General] muyoso:
You misunderstand my point. Samsung didn't copy the idea of icons, samsung blatantly copied the look of the ios icons. They are too similar to not be copies, especially when all considered together, I.e. a yellow flower representing pictures. Apple has trademarks on some of its icons.
[Epic 4G General] luis12285:
It's cool if history repeats its self..... and it usually does...... apple will be belly up pretty soon..... apple is just getting a little nervous cause samsung is closing the gap...... it's still a pretty big gap..... but Sammy keeps pumping out phone after tablet after phone..... they just might steal Apple's pie
[Epic 4G General] Whosdaman:
The picture in that article is Sprint's version. The D790 is the 2nd generation D700. I don't understand the jumping of numbers...but whatever
[Epic 4G General] Esteway.619:
Soooo is it the second epic? Lol
[Epic 4G General] Whosdaman:
Yes, no keyboard
[Epic 4G General] Esteway.619:
Ooooooo so I'm assuming this is the Samsung within right?
[Epic 4G General] 063_XOBX:
Let's not go starting false rumors. I will dispel this now, the "D790" patent is for the iPhone 3gS. Feel free to research the patent application.
[Epic 4G General] Whosdaman:
Are you sure?!
[Epic 4G General] arashed31:
Yeah the sketch is the patent that Apple owns. Note the circular button and speaker location.
[Epic 4G General] deano0714:
Android will take over eventually, unless the iphone can be more customized.... the only reason people get iphones is to have it.

ALL HAIL THE ANDROID
[Epic 4G General] rygran87:
Wait... I may be mistaken but I don't recall a yellow flower EVER being the icon for Images or the Gallery. It's always been the orange slides with a Play symbol on top. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I even checked out my friend's Droid Charge and don't remember a yellow flower. What other icons did they "steal"?
[Epic 4G General] muyoso:
Apple vs Samsung

Now realize how many different things/colors/etc could be used for the various icons.