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[Samsung Infuse 4G] MisterEdF:
I so agree. I have been having nothing but GPS problems since I switched from iPhone 4 to Infuse.

The only way I got it to finally lock was to sit it on a chair outside my house and after 45 minutes it finally locked on to 8 sats.

Never had a problem with ANY other phone including 3 other (non--Samsung) Android devices.

Also note the compass won't hold a solid NORTH heading. If you move NORTH moves along with you or it just shutters back and forth 10-15 degrees. This is a well known issue with GB. Just Google "gingerbread compass." I'm sure 20 people are now going to say how great their compass works but I can assure you don't trust it if you actually have to use it.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] EGBTMagus:
Anyone having issues with market? I reinstalled my apps through TV (just apps no data) and my market doesn't show half of my purchased apps as installed and doesn't show apps as having updates available.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MikeyMike01:
Use the Market Doctor in TiBu.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MikeyMike01:
Mine locks to 6-8 satellites in 10-30 seconds indoors.

I opened Google Maps while in the passenger seat and it locked on and followed along without a blue circle or error all the way to my destination.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Dani897:
the only phone I have had a problem with the compass was an htc aria but I did get it to calibrate by putting it on a desk chair and spinnkling it for a while.

about Samsung gps, well they and Motorola wanted to use skyhook for the ip location and google said no way! Samsung hasn't figured out how to make net lock and gps coexist very well and even with wireless networks turned off the gps is buggy. not inaccurate but it has querks. I never use netloc unless gps is tottaly un attainable because a) it is a little "big brother" that google collects that data and b) the Samsung location service seems to prioitize it over gps and though gps is rilunning it seems to prevent an accurate lock and cause a lot of bouncing from one location service to another. I never use the two location methods simultaneously.

the only exception to this for samsung i have seen was a specific froyo leak for the vibrant ported to the captivate (it worked well on the vibrant as well, my experience with it was on the captivate) where netloc and gps worked very well together, that was if you had a galaxy s that would lock at all. (most of the failure to lock problems are related to lbs test settings not writting to secgps.conf becaude people launch it wrong and some errors in data somewhere, I still see these errors on my infuse occasionally when flashing roms requireing dome.toggling of setting, rebotting, toggling back and rebooting again, or in the beginning I made the mistake of mounting secgps.conf to a text editor while I played with settings preventing lbs from writing to it and wondering why I got inconsistent results.

the infuse seems to like msbased gps mode, no netloc and in my area control plane works better than userplane. but it works better if used often, if the nmea data expires it can be annoying to get a lock again.

the captivate likes standalone gps strictly and no netloc or agps on most roms (vibrant roms vary) and results vary with modem.bin files.

the hardware performance isn't hopeless but the Samsung methods of using it don't seems to be reliable. they need some new gps software engineers. well new software engineers in general. the ui is nice enough but most devs that look at the sources say it is very newbish, poorly done or otherwise broken. maybe that'll change as they have supported the cyanogenmod project and been vigilent about releasing sources as firmware is released. hopefully they make changes deeper in the organization as time goes on and the product improves at a qc and user level. they seem to have the design and technology aspect down pretty good.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] deziguy420:
nice essay there brother...for little while i thought i was reading an article off of some blog website....
[Samsung Infuse 4G] SSJ_Gomike:
No real sarcasm there.... You posted a question by stating that you posted it before and it must have been forgotten..... I merely stated the fact it was answered a few posts after yours....

As for the importance of it, I missed it too...

Just download another rom that has it to your pc, open the zip and find the fb sns apk, move it to your internal sd card and then move it to your system file using su file manager or root explorer then reboot.

Sent from my Samsung Infuse 4G
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MisterEdF:
OK, so are you telling me I am hallucinating or not having this problem because it is working for you and others? :)

I have had 2 different Infuses (Infusi?) and both had the same problem. Not just with your ROM but with ANY (both) of the GB ROMS out there (Froyo seems much less problematic but still flaky). Never had a problem with any HTC device or my iPhone 4. Lots of people with Samsung devices have GPS problems or there wouldn't be so many different "tweaks, fixes, mods and patches" out there and so many messages about it in every ROM thread.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] SSJ_Gomike:
Have you tried gtg's gps fix?

Sent from my Samsung Infuse 4G
[Samsung Infuse 4G] P1 Wookie:
You're holding it wrong. :P
[Samsung Infuse 4G] pr621:
I just flashed this rom, and when I went to use swype a message popped up saying my trial period ended. Is there any way to fix that while keeping the green theme it has?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Entropy512:
It was answered - the integrated SNS app was removed because it is a known battery hog.

As to calendar syncing - have your Facebook events synced to your Google calendar. This used to be achieved using fdCal but they're out of business, I'm using events2ical - https://www.facebook.com/events2ical
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MikeyMike01:
The only thing that needs fixing is people's expectations and testing.

The GPS works fine, unlike the SGS where they were all broken.

Sent from my SGH-I997
[Samsung Infuse 4G] wicked_beav:
The realization is... yes the GPS works, but how well it works is honestly debatable. I've owned at least 11 various Android phones and only two... Fascinate and now the Infuse have had GPS issues. Coincidence? Not likely, especially given everyone elses issues with GPS as well with their Samsung phones.

I'd also like to add that I quit running Infused 2.1.0 and did a full wipe and flashed S7 and my GPS appears to be working a lot better, but still nowhere in the neighborhood of my previous Android phones. Locks aren't quite as instant and tracking seems to be very jumpy but usable. It honestly makes no sense to me.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Matt-Helm:
The one place I didn't look...

Thanks!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] aintwaven:
I have not had good luck with gps, on any of the hell/i9000 roms I have tried. Hows the gps, anyone try it yet?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] snoopdaclown:
can download nitrality from the market and it has samsung apps that you can download and it has the email apps in there among other so check it out and you dont have to go into cwm to flash. just install and its there
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MikeyMike01:
I noticed the email app running a service on it's own, and I never use it. I use gmail.

Out it went.

Sent from my SGH-I997
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MikeyMike01:
Works as well as stock and better than CM, in my testing anyway.

Sent from my SGH-I997
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crawlgsx:
Is this an Infuse made rom, or Serendipity with the hellraiser bundled together?

Just curious :D
[Samsung Infuse 4G] aintwaven:
Thanks you. I am dl now, and will give it a spin.

Ok, this thing works great, fast dl speeds and gps seems to work. Thank you, great rom.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Entropy512:
Based on Mikey's last comment on the subject, I'm guessing Serendipity + Hellraiser + some extra Infuse-specific tuning. Since Mikey owns a Captivate and is the original ROM author, he has the ability to determine whether a glitch existed in the base ROM or was caused by some Hellraiser interaction.

It should always be possible to get better results with a little post-tuning after integrating a ROM with Hellraiser than just a flash-over. For example, the APN and build.prop processing stuff in Hellraiser is still in development and might miss some optimizations that are possible, but if you're releasing a full package, you can release good APNs and build.prop settings from the get-go.

Both Bedwa's Infusion kernel and my Daily Driver should be flashable over this, although Hellraiser contains a significantly updated kernel to begin with compared to what was available for Infused. Speaking of that, another DD kernel is likely to pop up soon - I've got about 2-3 days on the current one so I consider it ready for posting.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] JordanElliott:
Serpendipity with hellraiser built in
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crawlgsx:
Thanks Entropy, That is about what I figured but I just wanted to verify.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] JordanElliott:
Can i flash the kernel in hellraiser on infused 2.01 rom or serendipity?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] LinuxBozo:
Yup, should be able to.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] JordanElliott:
Ok thx :)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] EricNagel:
Couple of quick questions...

HDMI? I know, I know, but I feel like I'm one of the 3 people that actually uses it. Thought I'd ask.

Finally...with my n00b powers showing...I'm running Infused 1.5.3 with Infusion...All i've got to do is download dipity, boot into CWM, factory reset than flash, correct? I wouldn't want my noob powers to overload the device. They are strong.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Kassidyyyy:
Anyone else having issues deleting files?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] JordanElliott:
what? what are you trying to delete?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] JordanElliott:
hdmi is still broke. becuase were still using the same user libraries from the original rogers gingerbread rom. soo yea... and to flash dipity:

Installation:

1. Place the ROM .zip (You know, the one you downloaded from the giant link up there) onto the SD Card.

2. Reboot into Recovery (adb reboot recovery, or Vol Up/Down + USB).

3. Flash ROM with CWM.

4. Allow the phone to boot. This will take and abnormally long time while the dalvik cache is regenerated.

5. Once booted, allow the phone to establish a data connection. This will take abnormally long while it generates a suitable APN.

6. Enjoy!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] EricNagel:
:) I read the instructions on the website. Just wondering whether or not I had to factory reset/wipe davlik or not.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] JordanElliott:
o.. just to be safe yea. i would.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] EricNagel:
Cool beans. Backing my ish up now. Thanks you and to the devs who made this happen!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] P1 Wookie:
I've yet to have a GPS problem, stock or otherwise.

And on a side note, I loved the default ringtone on this rom \m/
[Samsung Infuse 4G] wicked_beav:
What are your suggestions as far as the Infuse is concerned in regards to settings and what not to get the GPS to function optimally? What you're saying does make sense to me. Hopefully it's something that gets worked out.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] SSJ_Gomike:
I agree with you 100%. My GPS works flawless for me day in and day out...and i have never had to apply any kind of "fix".

Now i will say this......the chipset on the Infuse that powers the gps, wifi and antenna is relatively weak....weak yes, but still accurate.

A "weak" signal is more susceptible to interference.....what interferes? oh....buildings, towers, radios, pa systems, all the other hundreds of electronics devices operating the same way in any given area....

A gps antenna generally needs a clear view of the sky.....even with the current WAAS system in place, a gps will never give a great signal in a crowded area....or if there is anything blocking the line of site to the satellite. Also remember that the civilian gps system uses the original 24 satellites as designed by the US government. And guess what? *gasp* These satellite move around the earth! They are not stationary......by no means....one day you could only have 4 satellites above you at the same time for a fix and have "crappy" gps reception......the next day IN THE SAME PLACE, you could have 12 satellites right above your head and have accuracy within a foot. Just like if the satellites are just above the horizon, tall structures like buildings would block the line of sight.

A GPS "fix" is merely a way to reset the software that reads and interprets the data from your gps receiver.

Just as i'm sure that there will be some you feel the problem is something else...
[Samsung Infuse 4G] wicked_beav:
Based on what you're saying is the problem is either the chipset because it's kinda weak or various other factors (to which never affected any of my other phones at any of the given moments I happen to use them, that basically the stars always aligned for me). Now, keep in mind I'm not trying to be a smartass... I can understand and even believe the "chipset" reason, only logical reason as far as I'm concerned. But when I was having problems regardless of location and time of day, I don't really think my issues are related to "external factors". Just my personal thoughts on the issue or in your case non-issue.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Entropy512:
Our GPS chipset doesn't do WAAS FYI.

Here's what SHOULD work:

Flash in CWM

Wipe Data/Factory Reset in CWM

Exit CWM (by using the reboot menu item)

Download GPS Status and Toolbox from the Market

Run it

If this fails for you, I suspect you have a hardware problem with your phone.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] crupp:
I have also used GPS fix from the market with good success. I can get a lock in about 10-12 seconds, sometimes faster, in a moving car
[Samsung Infuse 4G] wicked_beav:
Is it the hardware or is it software that doesn't allow for WAAS? Upon looking up what exactly WAAS is, that makes absolute sense as to why the GPS seems kinda finicky to me compared to what I'm used to. If it's a hardware issue, seems like a fail on Samsung's part. I'm used to having a great lock and usually within a few meters constantly. Guess it's something I just have to get used to. Thanks for this added bit of information.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] wicked_beav:
Can we use any of the Camera.apk's from a different rom like Infused 2.1.0? The camera used in S7 seems to take shots considerably slower? Would switching the camera.apk even make a difference?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] -Kevlar-:
it is a problem when trying to use data it doesnt revert back and you cant get above 3g speeds. :rolleyes:
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Entropy512:
Most likely the hardware. The CG2900 literature makes no mention of it. Also, STMicro has a poor track record when it comes to WAAS. I've owned two devices with their crappy Cartesio chipset. "crappy" by my standards - even the Cartesio blows away any mobile phone chipset I've ever used, whether in a phone from Samsung (CG2900) or HTC (Qualcomm gpsOne). It just isn't as good as the latest MediaTek chipsets.

That said, lack of WAAS is not the problem. I know of plenty of GPS chipsets that lack WAAS support and blow away any mobile phone I've ever used. This includes the STM Cartesio in my Garmin Oregon, which officially has WAAS but in reality doesn't - the unit almost never locks the WAAS sat.

The problem is that phone manufacturers think they can get away with cheaping out on their correlators by using AGPS. It's a cost-saving measure - a good standalone GPS chipset costs far more than the ones found in any mobile phone.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MisterEdF:
Nah, can't be, it's gotta be your expectations or maybe you and I are colluding to create misinformation.

What really bugs me (no pun intended) is that when someone says they have an issue, just because someone else doesn't, the issue doesn't exist. This seems to be a generic "Internet Forum" feature.

Agreed though that GPS is working much better in S7 than it was on Infused 2.1 but it is in no way works anywhere near the way it has on at least 4 other non-Samsung devices I have owned in the last few years.

I found that (based on S7 default settings) changing "OPERATION MODE" from STANDALONE to MSBASED made the biggest difference for me to at least get relatively consistent locks..
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Tikky_7:
NEWB Question

So what are the steps necessary for installing this ROM

Root with SuperOneClick

Install Root Explorer to mount system as RW

Install modified 3e recovery

Install CWM

Copy ROM to sdcard

Reboot Phone uisng either adb or buttons on phone to CWM recovery

flash ROM

Is this it or is it a shorter process then what I wrote above. Also on serendipityinfuse.weebly.com it talks about the H and 3G, does this ROM support the 4G (HSPA+) and state it is in a 4G network area correctly or does it only show 3G and H symbols because this is what Mikey Mikes Captivate?

Thanks in advance to anyone who can reply to my questions.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] wicked_beav:
Well, I think I'll be left without a specific reason as to why the GPS in the Samsung phones I've owned is inferior to most any other phone I used, but at least I have a better understanding moving forward. That being said, still wondering if I can use the Camera.apk from Infused to replace the SGS II Camera used in S7... and if so, can I just use root explorer to swap them out or do I need to push it to /system/app?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] wicked_beav:
Love this post! In the end, no one has an answer... mostly speculation. GPS for me works best on S7, but working by definition does not mean good or great. Just functional... if that.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] hegemytouch:
Ok im running strong i jad issues before with service and internet connection but i think it had to do with the hurricane we got hit with...next day it was fine running strong and fast too...thanks a lot mike...
[Samsung Infuse 4G] rob1216:
I think I saw someone else with this bug earlier but everytime I go to make a call it automatically has speakerphone selected no big deal just reporting.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Entropy512:
Could the GPS discussion please move to Q&A?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] wicked_beav:
No need, I'm done.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] shaunleger:
sounded like sarcasm, sorry. hard to tell in text.

pulling that apk from another rom is genius though. didn't know that existed as an apk.

my question wasn't really "what happened to it?" i had seen mikey's reason for removing it. i was really just trying to say "hey, i was using that!". but i think syncing it to Google calendar is a better solution, one less account to sync to my phone (especially if it's a battery hogging one)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Soutenstyle:
Hello! Sorry if maybe this was fixed in pages behind but its kind of difficult to sift through so many pages of this thread on the app.

I am absolutely in love with this ROM but I'm noticing that when I get or make a call, very often it goes directly into speaker mode without any prompt from me. Is there perhaps an option I'm missing in Settings or are others experiencing this as well? Thanks!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] JordanElliott:
Wow. If your gonna complain take it elsewhere dude.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] samsungcaptivates:
If this rom were a person it could whip chuck norris
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MikeyMike01:
That's an interesting way of putting it.

Sent from my SGH-I997
[Samsung Infuse 4G] hegemytouch:
My adobe flash does not work...any ideas or solutions? I tried uninstalling but i couldnt...
[Samsung Infuse 4G] P1 Wookie:
Use titanium backup to uninstall it, then dl flash player from the market.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] wicked_beav:
Why am I getting a message saying when trying to download a game from the Android Market - "Third Blade" There is insufficient space on the device. I currently have over 1GB of free space remaining on the device and I'm not referring to the external or internal SD card. Are there any workarounds or solutions for this... it's happened for other apps as well... Had this issue on Infused 2.1 as well.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] hegemytouch:
Awesome dude now im good thanks...
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Entropy512:
Market 3.x is broken. Infused 2.1 should've had a workaround though...
[Samsung Infuse 4G] LlamaLord:
Will be installing tonight! Thanks! Also will be make some videos on it too! Check out my youtube channel!
[Samsung Infuse 4G] reinbeau:
Huh? Then fix it up for yourself - as I always say though, chrome don't get you home....
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MikeyMike01:
Google Chrome?

Sent from my SGH-I997
[Samsung Infuse 4G] reinbeau:
It's an old biker term - if I have to explain, you wouldn't understand ;)

Seriously, functionality over glitz, is what I meant.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] ReconRob:
No it's a car reference. (just because it looks good, doesn't mean it runs good)

Edit: or bike :)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] JordanElliott:
Lol :p
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Clyzm:
HDMI out to TV doesn't work on this ROM right?
[Samsung Infuse 4G] JordanElliott:
It doesn't work on any of our gingerbread kernels/roms We have to wait till att releases gingerbread for the united states to see if its working in there. Hopefully it will be
[Samsung Infuse 4G] aphrony:
I'm usually the person who never comments, but I just have to say, I've been on the Infused since day one, but when I heard about your rom, I had to switch. I came from a cappy, and I love your work. So glad you came over, weather you wanted to or not, Thanks! =D
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MikeyMike01:
I understood. ;)

Sent from my SGH-I997
[Samsung Infuse 4G] Brau0303:
:)

Always take a beater that runs good over something really flashy that don't..

Cheers

BR
[Samsung Infuse 4G] JordanElliott:
Personally. If ur gonna complain about developers hard work that they don't even get paid for. (Except donations) on't even be on here. Seriously. Go make your own rom.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] thatoneguy99:
Today my battery drained all the way and when I plugged it in the charging battery icon came on but it went off after a while and it wouldn't come back on when I push the power button. The phone wouldn't turn on either. I tried a wall charger and an auto cigarette lighter plug charger. The only way to get it to work was to take the battery out, put it back in. The phone then came on and I was able to plug it in and charge it. When it came up the wallpaper was different and the dock icons had changed. I'm not sure if this is a ROM issue or something else but I wanted to let you know. I'm using the most current ROM with whatever kernel came with it.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] pvillasuso:
Hi guys

I did a search , but got no info

Would someone please tell me if

The built-in video calling [ with carrier ] enabled and working with this ROM ?

I mean , from contacts you can "videocall" someone

TIA
[Samsung Infuse 4G] SGarnett:
Persons who rant about the person "who doesn't LIKE a rom" - are kinda in the same category. I mean if the rom has already got 95% of praise - why does everyone have to jump on the 1 dude who doesn't feel the same..:confused:
[Samsung Infuse 4G] JordanElliott:
Because he doesn't have to express it. He can keep it in his head
[Samsung Infuse 4G] 19ant89:
4G

Does this rom use 4g or 3g data.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] SSJ_Gomike:
?

This rom connects to at&t's 3g or 4g depending on your location...

Same as any other rom.

Sent from my Samsung Infuse 4G
[Samsung Infuse 4G] P1 Wookie:
He should be allowed to express that he didn't like it, but be less of a **** about it.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] MikeyMike01:
No, in fact, he shouldn't.

If he has a point of constructive criticism or a suggestion, then fine. But "I don't like it" is worthless drivel regardless of how polite it is.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] wicked_beav:
That's a valid point and a good one to remember I think, if you're not giving reasons why... then it really does serve no purpose.
[Samsung Infuse 4G] supercharged5:
+1 on this MikeyMike and his roms are the absolute best out there IMO.