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[Galaxy S I9000 General] Ambrosial:
Hi all,

I own a Samsung Galaxy S (GT-I9000) and I'm running Android 2.3.4, CyanogenMod-7-Nightly-GalaxyS.

There seems to be a problem with my camera geotagging. I have enabled both Wireless networks and GPS satellites and I have turned on the 'Store Location' feature in camera settings. However, whenever I take pictures, the geotag doesn't seem to work and the pics often come out with 'Unknown location'.

Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't, what I've noticed is that, it only works when the GPS is locked on a location, like when I'm running Sygic in the background. When I don't have Sygic running, the pictures always come out with Unknown location.

As far as I know, the camera is supposed to geotag the pics based on two modes, either through wireless network or/and GPS satellite. That means that even if my GPS is turned off, the camera should be able to tag my pics with my network location (even if it's not accurate). However, that's not the case with me, the pics are not geographically tagged at all, despite the fact that the location positioning through wireless network is always turned on.

Has anyone else experienced this problem? I have tried searching for similar problem but I have found no relevant threads with relevant solutions. I hope someone is able to help me with this. Thank you for your time.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] markdj57:
AFAIK geotagging has only ever used the gps for location so it will only work when gps is locked.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Ambrosial:
Hi Mark,

I can't say for sure, I've come across sources saying that both Wireless networks and GPS satellites can be used for geotagging, but the former often gives inaccurate tags. I have tried searching for a definite answer from an official source or something but couldn't find any.

That aside, I usually have my GPS satellite turned on anyway, but the pics still come out untagged. Upon launching the camera app, do I have to wait for the GPS to get a lock first before snapping the pic? I have tried waiting, but the GPS gives no indication whatsoever that it's even trying to get a lock.

If I have to wait like a minute or two before taking a pic before the pic is able to be tagged, I think that's pretty ridiculous cz seriously, who launches the camera app and leave it idle for 2 minutes before taking a pic right?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] cristipurdel:
This is how I'm doing it.

When I cannot get a lock on the gps, I turn on the 3G data, and open gmaps.

After I get a relative position through my network antenna, I leave gmaps (not close it!!!) and switch to camera.

Before I used open street maps, and sometimes it didn't require the 3G connection, but now I'm just doing the gmaps workaround.

Afterwards it's picasa, and if I got a geotag position on the first picture, I just use that location for the rest of the album ;)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Ambrosial:
Hi Cristi,

That's pretty much similar as leaving Sygic running in the background like I've mentioned. That's more like a workaround and not a solution. Besides, running Sygic or any other navigation app will kill the battery quite quickly. I'm trying to look for a permanent solution or at least detect the source of the problem to begin with.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] herbert1:
You must have a fix, since you don't know where you are before the fix...

With GPS the first fix can be quite long (cold start) since you have first to downloads the ephemerides. After that if the GPS is well initialised it will reused the previous downloaded ephemerides (hot start) so the fix will come sooner...

With assisted GPS, you can download the ephemerides from the network rather than the satellites, so the first fix is normally quite fast (a few seconds). That's sufficient to tag pics (on many devices it's working quite well).

However if the A-GPS is mis-configured or if the reception is bad (not many satellites - cloudy weather - under a bridge or inside a building) then fix will take longer :(

So the first thing is to configure correctly the GPS (verify that it doesn't restart always using cold start and, eventually, enable assisted GPS to have a fast 1st fix).

If all is configured correctly, it should improve the time needed to obtain the 1st fix.

However if you have a bad GPS on your Galaxy S, your not lucky !

You can try somel of the many GPS fixes you can find in these forums. For some people it seems to work (but not for everyone...).

You can also try to convince your support to exchange your SGS. If you're lucky you will obtain a good one.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Ambrosial:
Hi Herbert,

Thanks for the suggestions on fixing the bad GPS, I know a lot of people have been saying that the GPS on Samsung Galaxy S is a bit faulty.

I understand that the GPS needs some time to get a lock on a position, but what I'm more concerned about is the fact that the GPS icon shows no indication whatsoever that it's trying to get a lock upon launching the camera app. So, how long must I wait? 10secs? 20secs? Anything more than that is a bit pointless I think.

Another thing is the wireless networks tagging, the fact that the camera is unable to tag the pics based on the network location puzzles me. Anyway, for the time being, I'm just going to assume that my current telco doesn't support network positioning. I'll try it with a different telco and see how it goes.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] darl722:
I installed Compass from App Market...when the gps has already locked a position that is when I start to use the geotagging.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Ambrosial:
Hi Darl,

I am using GPS Assist to temporarily workaround this problem, I run GPS Assist before launching the camera app. The GPS Assist locks on a position quite quickly, it usually takes around 5seconds or so, provided I'm in an open area that is.

However, I'm still looking for a permanent solution.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Roman5:
Is there Tomtom navigation software for android that would install to the SGS2?

Also I haven't really tried out the built in google navigation properly yet, but does it do as good a job as tomtom and does it come with traffic camera alerts?

Thanks. :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] JJEgan:
No Tom \Tom never used navigation i dont get lost .

You need to try answer is probably not as good as Tom Tom but free .

jje
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] steen0203:
Tomtom will release an android version in the future but the date is not known yet.

pocketgpsworld.com/We-Meet-TomToms-MD-Corinne-Vigreux-Before-Break-Free-Event-8910.php
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Archer:
Navigation is very basic, but since it's free you have to expect that. Saying that, it is very good. I've used 4 or 5 different satnav apps over the years (always on mobiles - never dedicated) and I judge them on how well they take me through central London, as it's a bit of a tightly-packed maze if you don't know where you're going. Google Navigation has done that for me many times without fail, so I use it and trust it.

There are downsides, however. It needs a data connection to plan the route. I've read that it doesn't need it again after that, but I'm not convinced. If it doesn't need data then why does it tell me it's lost data connection when I go through a tunnel? Also, I recently had to find my own way around a closed road because Navigation doesn't give you the common option to avoid a part of the calculated route. That was not fun!

Sygic Aura seems to be getting quite a lot of attention, and you get a 25% off code when you purchase it. XDA, being what it is, has a thread where people are posting their codes...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=859223&highlight=sygic+aura

You get 25% off, and then post your code so that the next person gets 25% off. This is sometimes a great community :)

Hope this helps mate :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Roman5:
Thanks guys.

johncmolyneux, I'll give it a try, though I'm not sure what that data connection is about. I did a quick test from in my house the other night and input a route to my mum's house and it came up with the route directions and voice instructions. I've got the old tomtom navigator 6 and navigator 7 with traffic camera alerts on my touch diamond. I think what I'll do is get hold of any old sim card just so I can use that phone as my sat nav, at least, if I find I'm not happy with google nav. And thanks for the link about Sygic Aura! :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] vimto25:
copilot is very good! works fantastic on sgs2, very cheap to buy as well, a must buy for an alternative for tom tom
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Roman5:
Yeah, I'd be interested to know which is better out of copilot and sygic aura for reliable navigation and traffic cameras.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] mur76:
tomtom is in development for android :)
[Optimus One, P500, V General] 4silvertooth:
You might have to download a rom from PC and transfer it to sdcard than flash.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] energyfreak7390:
ok im kinda what uwould call a semi noob im good with computers new to droids lol but would u mind helpin me through it?
[Optimus One, P500, V General] 4silvertooth:
Ok. What help do u need?
[Optimus One, P500, V General] energyfreak7390:
basicly just where to look for stock roms

and how to flash it if i cant even use the phone
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ThaiM:
Every time my 3 year old son plays with the TF he insists on blasting it as loud as it'll go. Is there a way to limit the max volume?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] AlexTheStampede:
Don't know about that, however... I had the same habit to play with the radio at high volume. Once I turned it on and it was already pretty loud, scared and at the same time put some sense into me. Maybe try something like that?
[Eee Pad Transformer General] ThaiM:
Trust me that has no affect on him. lol.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] Lanhugo:
Hello everyone, I just bought a HTC MAgic G2 with the following mobo information:

SAPPHIRE PVT 32B SHIP S-ON H

HBOOT-1.33.0009 (SAPP10000)

CPLD-10

RADIO-3.22.20.17

May 8 2009,21:02:32

Since it's the mobo with 192 Mb of RAM, I wanted to know what is the best ROM for memory performance. I installed a CM 6.1 rom and I only have 96 Mb left for the phone and 23 Mb for the APPS

Also I flashed AMON RA 1.6.2H recovery image

thank you :)
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] getaceres:
I'm interested too. I don't care if it's Froyo or Gingerbread or if it has many or few features. I want a fast ROM with as less as possible bugs. I tried Cyanogen 6.1 and it's very fast but it has a problem with battery drain and it hasn't been resolved since the official development for Magic has stopped.

I tried some Gingerbread roms but I find them less performant than CM 6.1. Is there a ROM based on it without the battery drain bug?
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] Lanhugo:
I did some research and I look into this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=794453

Yesterday I flashed HTC Clay 1.6 android OS into the SD Card, I sacrifice a few apps that don't run on 1.6, but now I have a phone with 38 Mb of RAM tops for the apps. Runs really nice and smooth :D

If you want app2sd feature, I downloaded the Link2SD app from the market :)
[General Questions and Answers] base3ck:
Hey,

I have a new nook color, and I want to root and develop it into an android machine.it has a 1.2 software version and I cant find the auto nooter for it. Please give me a step by step prrocedure to root it,if you have the info.thanks
[General Questions and Answers] bustedukulele:
check out the nook section on android forums.com
[General Questions and Answers] duboi97:
You need manualnooter not autonooter.
[General Questions and Answers] base3ck:
what version of manualnooter and do you know how to get about it?Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] duboi97:
You would need the latest version.

Here's a tutorial of how too root it on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV1cBDpNQic
[XPERIA X10 General] mahgiaz47:
Hi all, Can anyone please make a boot animation for a future ROM I will make for the Xperia X10?

I am a really bad designer and have no where to start.

The Rom is not named properly yet, but the boot animation should have TekBaller.

Whoever (even if more then one people) makes it I will credit all in the ROM thread.

Thanks a lot.
[XPERIA X10 General] rdannar:
There are tutorials on hoe tho do it... pretty easy to follow... I've done it.. time consuming but easy...
[XPERIA X10 General] mahgiaz47:
Thanks for your reply,

I've been searching for 2 days, can you please provide links,

I'd really appreciate it,

Thanks a lot!
[XPERIA X10 General] mahgiaz47:
^bumpping this, i really need someone
[XPERIA X10 General] rdannar:
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-change-customize-create-android-boot-animation-guide/
[XPERIA X10 General] mahgiaz47:
Thanks a lot man, I appreciate it. :D
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] xrsam:
I'm getting a i9000t and it already has the 2.2 update it is locked to telstra

and i'm thinking going to gingerbread 2.3 but would like to hear what people are running on their i9000t telstra phones that is fast and stable but before i start modifying do i need to unlock the network first?

what is the best way to unlock a i9000t (telstra branded) can this be done easily without rooting the phone or should i root it first?

the next thing is that it would be wise for me to back up the 2.2 telstra rom before flashing.

Im also interested to know which modem is best sorted for telstra next g for good reception in city & rural areas??

I have heard users reporting that the JL2 modem works well

and perhaps DVJP9 which is what the telstra 2.2 update is using.
[HTC Wildfire S] antuninhos:
I all

I have a htc wildfire S "Europe" but in languages isn't available the portuguese portugal language is there a way to update the rom with portuguese language

best regards
[HTC Wildfire S] flyingdog77:
Hi,

I had the same problem, just purchased one and wanted to use my mothertongue ...

The Italian Lang was on the device, I checked the ROM installed and it was a generic EU. However it was not visible in the selection of the languages.

The language selection shows on this firmware ONLY the languages for the country where the SIM card belongs to. I installed in an Italian sim card and the phone magically switched on ITA (after prompting, sim card changed etc etc)

No need for languange packs, however I searched the internet and the market before getting to you. There are no language packs to change the os language in android. If the pack is installed in the rom it's ok otherwise there is nothing that can be installed via the market. Adding a language to the OS would require to ROOT into the device and write into /system folder (which is not possible on a STOCK image). Currently Android up to version 2.3 does not foresee any language pack addition, it is not a feature of the OS.
[HTC Wildfire S] buythismobile:
Change HTC Wildfire S language

Hi,

Do you mean that my Wildfire S should propose more language when installing a SIM card from another country ?

Now it shows only English and Chinese.

Thanks.
[HTC Wildfire S] flyingdog77:
Yes, it propose you the language according to your sim card.. put in a portuguese sim card
[HTC Wildfire S] m.oliveira:
I have a similar problem.

I bought a phone and I don't know what is the rom, but I suspect it is Asian (although I bought it in England). When I try to change the language, only appears English and to Chinese or similar (I can't precise, because I don't understand it).

I tried to put the SIM, but still the same.

I contacted the HTC chat support, they told me to install an app from Android market, MoreLocale2, but nothing happened: always the same 3 idioms.

I'm looking for a way to put Portuguese, maybe replacing the rom or something.

If anyone could help, I would appreciate very much.
[HTC Wildfire S] m.oliveira:
If you have European version, try to install an application from the market: MoreLocale2 and select Portuguese. Maybe you're luckier then me.
[HTC Wildfire S] antuninhos:
after install morelocale2 you have to go to morelocale2 and select portuguese, in "original phone configuration" it will keep the default but the phone wil switch to the language selected in morelocale2.

it work for me
[HTC Wildfire S] m.oliveira:
There's no way to work with me... :(

There's still only English and Chinese.
[HTC Wildfire S] marchewek:
morelocale2 worked perfect for me ;]
[HTC Wildfire S] schnurzelat:
Worked for me too! Portuguese for HTC Buzz (Wildfire).

schurzelat
[HTC Wildfire S] rmarinheira:
m.oliveira: installing morelocale2 won't get you portuguese on the htc available languages. They will remain chinese and english.

But after installing morelocale2, click on morelocale2 icon and select portuguese.

After that all will be changed to portuguese, in spite of in the system language the available options remain chinese and portuguese.

It won't change available languages on the languages list, the new available languages will only appear on morelocale2 app!

Try this and let us know!
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
UPDATE : i called htc and spoke with a software tech for quite sometime and was able to have her duplicate the issue on her test phone. they are escatalting it to the proper persons and will be calling me back shortly, i will post when i hear back from them.. this issue seems to be taking place when the audible selection box is checked in the sound menu of the phone..

Just shot my first video .. will not play back.. it freezes and sits at a black screen.... Rebooted and tried to play again and its now saying sorry the video can not be played on the device..

Anyone else having this issue.. just noticed it..
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
Anyone please???
[HTC Sensation] nccu_eagles:
try making another video? did the file save correctly?
[HTC Sensation] ashasaur:
You waited 20 minutes before bumping your thread?

That is no bueno.
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
Yea i shot 6 so far.. nothing.. even after the reboot ..still saying sorry cant be played
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
Sorry what does that mean ? Im new to forums..
[HTC Sensation] nccu_eagles:
are you hitting the red button to start and stop recording? is your sd card mounted?
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
Yea i know how to record.. lol .. and yes sd cards fine.. i have like 50 pics already of my 9 month old crawling around..
[HTC Sensation] nccu_eagles:
you have the settings on qhd or full hd?
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
Qhd.. so i went to make a video to show you what its doing and as i was makig the video it worked on the new video i made.. so i went back and now there all working.. even the ones that werent.. but that bothers me.. it didnt work even after a reboot but all the sudden its working.. did the sd card need to format or something crazy??
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
Shot another video .. now there all not working again
[HTC Sensation] nccu_eagles:
weird, glad it's working now :) I have my video quality set as full hd and I have had no issues
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
Ill have to try it because its not working again.. i dont see why it would give me an error saying it cant play it reguardless which setting i shot it on you know.. and its on and off..
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
Is anyone else runnig into this.. i can not take video and play it back without rebooting or pulling battery.. everytime i take a new video it does the same thing and all the previos videos i took dont work either.. wtf!?!? This is really pissing me off
[HTC Sensation] nccu_eagles:
Put all your files on your cpu then format your sd card it might be corrupt also download quickpic from the market
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
K ill try that thnks.. if it was that wouldnt the pics not work either?
[HTC Sensation] nccu_eagles:
Download quickpic and see if your videos show up then maybe you won't need to format sd card. Are you using the sd card that came with the phone ?
[HTC Sensation] Scoop24:
Im using a old 16 gig class 2 card that came with my hd2 and my playback is fine.
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
Yea its the one that came with it.. the vids r there.. just when i click them to play em it sits a black screen.. then aftrr a few tries says can not play on this device
[HTC Sensation] nccu_eagles:
Weird , I have had this phone since the 8th and made several videos with no issues. Maybe you need to exchange your phone or try a new sd card ? Have you tried using a different video player like mobo player ?
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
Ok so i found something interesting out here.. when i try to play back the video and it freezes when i exit out the media playback app until i pull the battery out whenever i hit the volume button it says media almost as its stuck in the frozen media.. im going to make a vid coming right up
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
I should also mention when my phone acts up and doesnt allow me to play video i can not watch youtube vids either..
[HTC Sensation] nccu_eagles:
Exchange your phone for another device
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
vid 1 http://youtu.be/NfqsZiY2vec

vid 2 http://youtu.be/wDu8ThYutoU

vid 3 http://youtu.be/oH_w9W9ZcWI

well thats a problem i got it from walmart and i got the last one.. was told there not geting anymore and all they can do it reverse my activation... wtf.. this is bs.. i can not believe i get the screwed up one..
[HTC Sensation] nccu_eagles:
You can exchange at any Walmart so call around until you find one
[HTC Sensation] kpjimmy:
I saw your problem last night. Looks like an application issue. Have you done a factory reset just to see if that would fix things? I know its silly but you never know. And the other guy mentioned using another microsd card to see if that is the issue as well but you never responded if you had tried it or not.

The other day I had issues with the gallery not being to upload my pics from the phone to my picasweb account. I was synced up correctly and I could view 'most' of my albums. There was one where it would flash black and white when I tried looking at the images. But I think that was because I had just cleared the cache. So after reading many threads in multiple forums, I saw that only doing a factory reset would do the trick because you would need to register with google again.

But if the using of another sd card or factory resetting the phone doesn't help then I must say your only option is to return the phone to wally world. It is still in the 14 day return period right?
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
Yea i just hate having to redo everything in the phone all over again.. its a pain in my ass but i guess i got to do what i got to do..
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
ok now im severly pissed off.. i finally found a walmart relatively close by went did the exchange.. spent 30 mins swapping all my **** over and guess what.. THE NEW ONE DOES THE EXACT SAME THING! either the walmart i got them from has a bad batch or one of the apps i have is making this happen.. i am not a newb when it comes to phones and am not dumb however i have no idea what is going in here.. PLEASE HELP!
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
here are my apps im running

adobe air

adobe flash

adobe reader

aim

amazon mp3

amazon

angry birds

battery notifier

bestbuy

drag racing

ebay

english for smartkeyboard pro

facebook

imdb

listen

live holdem

yahoo mail

maps

paypal

pocket auctions

slingplayer mobile

smartkeyboard pro

splashtop remote desktop

speed test

td bank

weather channel

twitter

tmobile vis voicemail

words with friends

xda

zedge ringtones
[HTC Sensation] johnsonrod27:
Can someone please help me.. This is redic, and customer service has no idea of course i need help from someone who knows what there talking about and no one wants to seem to help .. Im beyond frusterated and i cant keep running around i just had knee surgery last week and cant even walk yet..PLEASE HELP ME !
[HTC Sensation] nccu_eagles:
Dude try a full wipe / factory reset and then before installing any apps try recording videos and see if they playback