yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Today, AGPS Patch has reached a total number of 28 officially supported devices.

Support was added for the Asus Transformer TF101, Samsung's Galaxy Nexus, Samsung's Galaxy S I9000, and HTC's One X.

I predicted that companies would get wiser and start providing properly built stock ROM's for GPS usage. That was incorrect. I'm willing to research and work with people to bring more devices into the fold.

There have been millions of downloads of my personal xtra.bin data and tens of millions of queries submitted through the DNS pool I maintain for Stratum II time servers. I lost track of the number of ROM's that have incorporated this patch. In fact, v3.x began 11 months ago and has brought worldwide help to the masses.

And remember, I don't have to release new versions of this patch locally because it has been so fine-tuned. But, I'm always working on the xtra.bin data almanac and the Stratum II time servers to keep this thing going strong.

To the few that have donated to support the many, thank you very much.

If anyone would like to continue to support this project

for growth in more devices and continual data provisioning, please consider donating as well.
[HTC Sensation] emanon:
Just quick question, is it still supported in JB?

\Regards,
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Yes it works with Froyo through JB.
[HTC Sensation] saigon66:
Can i use this patch for my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1?

Verstuurd van mijn GT-P7500 met Tapatalk
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Try and report back via message. Do a Nandroid backup first of course.

Sent from my Desire HD
[HTC Sensation] kurtlar1414:
hi i have htc sensation with miui 2.8.17 (sense based) rom.

i'm from asia>iran and i dont know what 2 install?

can anyone help me and give me a link that i van install it via 4ext? or help me to install it manualy?

plz help

sorry for my bad english
[HTC Sensation] Bastaerd:
Try the Google specific one and if that doesn't work try the non-Google specific one.

Just flash the zips from recovery.
[HTC Sensation] awil95:
Will this work on a AOSP Rom?
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Notes say that it works with all ROM's for the most part unless a ROM is missing particular components such as GPS drivers or libraries.
[HTC Sensation] bstylz911:
does this patch still work? or is it out dated?
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Seriously? Read my post from yesterday.

Sent from my Desire HD
[HTC Sensation] Sneakyghost:
:D

It is so outdated, that i just installed it on the brand spanking new HTC One S Viper ROM and it still gives a second or two headstart over the default config and since seeing more sattelites sooner with this, it makes it also work more reliable.

Just yesterday i noticed the old weak spot again, when closing in to the airport, GPS will get very flakey. With this config that barely happens.

Thanks mate.
[HTC Sensation] phantomblu:
How do I do this?
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
You would edit that file on your phone.
[HTC Sensation] cmangalos:
i think i need this tweak,

currently using arhd 6.7.2, (been tweaking gps servers for couple of times, gps.conf file, still no luck, i've eve used my country server, )

anyways, what file to download if you are on arhd 6.7.2, ?
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Did you read my OP post? It tells you this patch is independent of a ROM. Further, I have a section with two recommended options. The difference is discussed in the Notes.
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Official support has is now available for more devices. This brings the total officially supported to 32. The newbies are:

Samssung Galaxy S III (AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus)

Samsung Galaxy S III I9300, I9305

Asus Transformer TF300T

Motorola Droid X2

Samsung Galaxy S 4G

If you appreciate this growing work, always consider clicking the Thanks.

Remember that I pay monthly hosting fees for the space and bandwidth necessary to keep this patch working on the backend. So, please consider donating a few bucks if you're a user. All donations go directly to the patch provisioning and there is absolutely no overhead to benefit me.
[HTC Sensation] artmusliu:
Hello crypted,

I have flashed 3.1 patch without ssl, but not working well , it not find me ...

I live in Kosovo,Europe.

Please see the screenshots.

and if you can tell me what to do to fix that!!

thank you.
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Please read the OP Post in particular read how to ask for help and read the Notes Section.

You will want to pay specific attention to the Notes about CM and Note #26.

Once you have ensured compliance and attempted all discussions in the Notes Section, report back with your findings and give me more information about your setup.

I'm willing to bet this is a problem with your ROM. Try GPS Status to see if you get the correct coordinates.
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
TopNTP - the app.

We need bèta testers. Hopefully we can get some useful feedback to optimize this app. The patch itself has been proven to work, we just need to know for as much as possible devices if we can a) really install the patch and b) if the app is sort of clear in its use.

Get it on Google Play!
[HTC Sensation] lolmachine4:
I have no idea where the difference is between all the GPS-fix-thingys, but the 3.1 CWM-flashable gave me a 2 second GPS lock in a building where I had no GPS before.. Awesome stuff!
[HTC Sensation] chifteur:
Me too, only 2 second to fix position inside a building. Thx a lot, I have never seen that before.
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Glad most everyone enjoys and finds use out of this aging patch.
[HTC Sensation] redoano:
Does this work on vipers 1.6.3
[HTC Sensation] Sneakyghost:
It certainly does. It's only the gps.conf in /system/etc.

You can backup your conf and push it back with some root explorer in case this one doesn't work for you though.

Mobile Post
[HTC Sensation] Zatta:
The app makes this backup for you. And it restores it also! Isn't that amazing?!

Taptalked u see .. əəs n pəʞlɐʇdɐʇ
[HTC Sensation] David78130:
Thx bro it works great on my Galaxy S3 4G.. ;)

Sent from my Galaxy S3 i9305 (-Rooted / Sentinel 4.5 Rom-)
[HTC Sensation] df1ech:
Nexus 4 working I only wonder if it is really faster then before. The lock seems more accurate at start then before
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Glad it's working better.
[HTC Sensation] MSTRoyal:
Hello?

Is this thing still alive?

Just wanna know if theres somebody who alredy tried this on KitKat?
[HTC Sensation] adame09:
Is there anything like this for nexus 5 every time I try to flash yours I get an error

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Works on my sensation running 4.4.2 kit Kat
[HTC Sensation] MSTRoyal:
Thx for rply
[HTC Sensation] Zatta:
You can try the app I've made, TopNTP.

Taptalked u see .. əəs n pəʞlɐʇdɐʇ
[HTC Sensation] quierotacobell:
Sounds good, will try 1.2 and see how it goes.

Yes I'm in LI, West Babylon to be exact, not far from Huntington. I will try pushing that file and report back here.
[HTC Sensation] kpjimmy:
Cool. Also I personally like to reboot after pushing any files. But that's my ocd lol:D
[HTC Sensation] quierotacobell:
Ok so extracted that gps.conf and pushed it to /system/etc, and rebooted, same thing, it'll lock but show me couple hundred meters away. And yes I had a backup of the old gps.conf file.
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
That makes no sense. See the notes. Try the gps status app. Goto tools and reset your agps. Reboot.

What ROM and kernel?

Do you do full wipes when upgrading or changing ROMs?
[HTC Sensation] Straightflush:
Probably a noob question, but is this rom based, or on any sensation. Rocking cm7 up in this b****
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
v1.2 CWR file

I released a Sensation v1.2 so that you all wouldn't have to manually move your GPS.conf files around. Enjoy!

This will work with any ROM or kernel for the most part. You may find that a dev edited the GPS components in their release. Such an instance, though very rare for dev's to touch, is out of my control.

V1.3 is still on schedule.
[HTC Sensation] kpjimmy:
Just to clarify, the one that is now flashable is the worldwide file in the first post correct? Not the NA one?

And using gps test, my error measured in feet is approx 387ft (~50meters).
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Correct, the worldwide is the only one I linked to under the Downloads option on the first post.

I'll be dropping the North American version as of v1.3. I figured there wasn't much of a point in rebuilding both ZIP files at this time. The goal is to let Sensation users have a taste of my GPS goodness. :D
[HTC Sensation] quierotacobell:
Ok saw the notes, cleared my aGPS data, rebooted, and left GPS Status open for more than 10 minutes, and same thing again on Maps.

I'm using the CM7 Alpha, stock kernel, and I did a full wipe last night, cause I wanted a clean start, but normally I only wipe cache and dalvik. I will test the navigation today when going home from work then let you know again if that is messed up too.
[HTC Sensation] ty1993:
Link is down on main file?
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Good call. Sorry about that. Apparently, I improperly renamed it in my haste to toss up a new file with a good updater script!
[HTC Sensation] tissimo:
Didn't think there was gps issues with the sensation like my old galaxy s, at least I don't have any. Thought maybe it was aosp/cm7 issue but seems like others are having issues on sense based roms as well. Luckily mine works great (my reason for dumping the galaxy s). Sorry for the confusion. Good work!

Sent from my HTC Sensation.
[HTC Sensation] brusko1972:
I have stock 2.3.4 S-OFF. Do I need to root to push this using adb?
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
The easiest way is to flash the ZIP file. Do you have the app ROM Manager and/or ClockWork Recovery installed?

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Is this with or without a case on? Are you inside? Cloudy? Have you urinated on your device? :eek:
[HTC Sensation] zimphishmonger:
Despite dropping NA from v1.3 will it still work as well for people living in N America??
[HTC Sensation] kpjimmy:
ROFL. I am inside at my desk with the phone propped to my window. So I am not worried about that lol

Zimphishmonger-I am using the OP's 1.3 worldwide test script and it works without an issue. And I am in Texas.

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You have to confirm that your radio matches the ril file.
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Definitely, it will work in North America. I've always used the worldwide version of my builds and I'm in Oklahoma.
[HTC Sensation] adambala:
hi!!!!one quick.....i have sensation europe version..no 4g....i am from greece/europe which file can i flash to have faster gps lock????
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Yep. Will work on any Sensation device anywhere in the world.
[HTC Sensation] arn82:
awesome patch, i don't have gps problems and i usually get a lock within 15 secs., but with this patch it locks in 2-3 secs. worldwide definitely works here in california...
[HTC Sensation] DobbyDook:
NO SSL not work but standard work fine.

Sensation XE with MIUI V5 and Sultan r55

Thank you
[HTC Sensation] @@RON:
Is there a difference between flashing the patch mentioned in first post or install the app TopNTP?

From the description of TopNTP in play store is can be updated automatically, so it sounds more useful, isn't it? :confused:
[HTC Sensation] Zatta:
The patch itself is the same. But the app makes a backup of your old configuration plus it adds a addon script to survive ROM flashes (if your ROM supports add-on.d scripts).

Recently on some roms I can't mount the system partition to RW, so in some occasions it is necessary to mount it manually.

Taptalked u see
[HTC Sensation] 3shen:
Update Frequency

Hello [MENTION=700051]crypted[/MENTION], i've tried out your patch and it works really well. I can see a significant difference.

Though i do have one concern. My GPS is always switched off and only turned ON when i need to use Waze or Maps. I read in your gps.conf that every 30 minutes it updates the xtra.bin. Does this also mean despite the GPS being turned off and all GPS apps being greenified that your patch still updates every 30 minutes ? My concern is the impact on battery life. Care to elaborate further on my confusion ? Thanks a bunch man for your work.
[HTC Sensation] quierotacobell:
It does match, CM7 uses the 159 ril, so I flashed the radio that matches that (9007.15). Well I flashed back to the original gps.conf and now it actually shows the exact location within 10meters, but takes about 10-15 seconds to show up at the correct location.
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
There are times where a custom setup doesn't need the patch. The point of this is to help those with issues.

However this patch wouldn't knock your gps in the crapper. Normally you'd just not see additional performance increases...
[HTC Sensation] quierotacobell:
Damn I spoke too soon, it only locked that one time correctly but can't reciprocate it anymore. I PM'd you, gonna try and see 1.3 and if it helps. Just tried it again, opened up navigation and it kept saying "searching for gps...", tried it inside and outside.

EDIT: 1.3 definitely fixed it for me, thank you very much. It's locking on to 6-9 sat's now, compared to just 2 before. It locks in very quickly as well, within 5 seconds, much appreciated!
[HTC Sensation] tjones25:
Wow...Small world, born and raised in Huntington...
[HTC Sensation] trycatch:
where is 1.3 ?
[HTC Sensation] rockmaster:
Tried with 1.3 and used gpstest to check satts. Without the patch I got 5, and with it currently I got 9. But the accuracy doesn't improve that much..... It just locks faster...

And also initially it takes less time then the patch.(Don't know exactly coz I didn't look at my watch erg :D) So when will the official patch release?
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
It comes out next week. I'm trying to stick to a set release schedule.
[HTC Sensation] pimpmaneaton:
Damn with this mod and CoreDroid 2.4 I get a solid lock on 9 satelites where was 4 before and start getting a lock with in 5 seconds. Great mod thank you very much. I think I'm going to try this mod on my Acer Iconia and see if it helps at all cause that tab has major gps lock issues.
[HTC Sensation] mutiny:
I've been looking for 1.2 since yesterday. Lol. All I get is a 404 on the link.
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Sounds like you've cached some old/expired DNS or something.

FYI: I ask that people get it from the link above as it helps me with statistics.

I'll see about getting it to you another way.
[HTC Sensation] kpjimmy:
Coredroid user as well and I was having errors with the faux kernel. I tried the brick one (.55) and borked my system again. I was on stock kernel until I saw you are on the bricked v.6, where I see now that v.7 is out-which I just flashed.

And glad to report the bricked kernel v.7 works with the test 1.3 patch I got from the OP. I got 10 sats and 10 sat locks INSIDE my office with the phone propped against the window in my office. :D
[HTC Sensation] gs111:
I used RootExplorer to put the gps.conf file into my system/etc folder...

I've only done one quick test, but it seems to be a ton better. Normally, when I open Gooogle Maps, I get an agps lock right away, but it takes over 30 seconds for the gps to pointpoint my location. After updating to the new gps.conf, it took 11 seconds.

I'll continue watching it over the next few days, but I'm impressed right now!
[HTC Sensation] Shagman68:
build.prop

@crypted Will changing any of the gps lines in the build.prop file make things better too?

ro.ril.def.agps.mode = 2

ro.ril.def.agps.feature=1

Edit: also can you explain what each number means for these modes?
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
I really couldn't tell you for sure without having a phone to play with. However, the last appears to be an on/off just by looking at it. 0 would be off. (Some docs I found whilst searching back up this assumption.)

I'm wondering on the other what kind of modes would be there.

A document I have shows:

# For the agps default value

ro.ril.def.agps.mode = 2​
[HTC Sensation] fknfocused:
this worked great on Coredroid 2.4! Thanks!!!!
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Glad to hear it! V1.3 has been vetted and is ready for distribution. I dropped two extra variables compared to what the testers had access to. It won't affect anyone using the last test beta, so no worries!

I've really tried to stick to a release schedule of some sort. It will definitely be out in four days. I'm trying to find some reliable testers for the Incredible S so I can bring it to one other device at the same time. So if anyone knows a person with that phone, send 'em a message.
[HTC Sensation] Shagman68:
Hidden GPS menu - Phone Testing

On the Samsung Vibrant, there was a phone testing menu accessible by typing #*#* and some code. Is there such a way on the Sensation to get to the same hidden menu?
[HTC Sensation] j2kquest:
*#*#info#*#*

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
What does this show for GPS? Or, is this not actually about GPS?
[HTC Sensation] Shagman68:
That one does not take you to the GPS page menu.
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
To assume HTC will act like a Samsung for diagnostics isn't the best thing to do. I don't know of a debug screen and use gps status as discussed in my notes section.
[HTC Sensation] jdep1:
Fixed my GPS issue that I had on MIUI thank you so much! this really makes a difference.
[HTC Sensation] gs111:
Upon further testing... It's even better! Navigation now has a gps fix even before google has worked out the driving directions.

My Sensation is now as fast as my old Motorola was... Which is just amazing!
[HTC Sensation] mrg02d:
Doesnt work for me. Ive got cm7, faux's v12 kernel and this version 1.2. I first tried moving the file to the place with the original gps file location. It asked for permission to re-write. I gave it that. Then left the gps status to run for 20min. Found 6 satellites. I rebooted. Tried google maps. Still works, but just as slow as before.

I also tried flashing the file in recovery. No deal. :-(

Matt
[HTC Sensation] mytire:
will this work with the new HTC sensation XE? i am using the custom rom android revolution 3.5.1 XE. Thank you.
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
There was discussion about this. I think the exact kernel you were using. Another user upgraded to v13 (if memory serves) and it magically worked. One of my testers, prior to launch, had an issue with faux kernels. I made note of it on the first post (I think). That tester is using the latest faux now and said it works great.

It should work with any device, really. But, only way to know is to test it! :)
[HTC Sensation] mrg02d:
Didnt see any v13 kernel, so I flashed his v14 kernel. It actually made my GPS much worse? I was only able to get 3 satellites this time.

Oh well...Im sure all this will improve when cm7 improves.

Matt
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
I bet a stock or widely used kernel will make it better.
[HTC Sensation] kpjimmy:
Faux kernel never worked for me

I went through the faux kernels and my phones setup really didn't like it. I am now on the v7 bricked kernel and that works without an issue.

Maybe try flashing the stock kernel first, try out the patch and see if it locks. Then if it works, try the bricked kernel.

Just a fyi, I am on the test version of 1.3 agps patch and it kind of stopped locking until I rebooted. Then I locked sats without an issue.
[HTC Sensation] alyoder:
I guess I'm not going to use this until I feel I need it. I bought my Sensation more recently than many here (like two weeks ago) and I don't have any of the problems frequently discussed on these forums.

- No touchscreen freezing (despite taking the pack panel off numerous times for stuf)

- No excessive heat

- No trouble with GPS

I just traveled up and down the west coast and used my GPS/Navigator excessively to help me get to all sorts of places I wanted to go. Locked within 10 seconds and never dropped any time I used it.

That's been both on stock ROM and on Android Revolution ROM.
[HTC Sensation] lws803:
Does this work for the Sensation XE rom build?
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
It should, yes.
[HTC Sensation] pixel-painter:
This has great potential for me, I'm a sales rep and I use google navigation a lot. In many downtown area's, I have a really hard time with gps signals. I just went outside and tested my location in google maps, and it was a blazing fast gps track. Thanks for this :)
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
v1.3 released

I have released v1.3. A lot of testers have discussed it on threads and people have been clambering to get a hold of it!!! So, I decided to forego the planned release schedule to give it to y'all sooner.

Changes include reorganized NTP and XTRA servers and some removed variables.

The next version, v1.4, will be a major release change. So, I'm thinking it should be a v2.0.

The planned release following v1.4 (or, v2.0) will also be a major release. It will contain a surprise. Many ROM dev's are excited about it. It may be considered a major release as well.

Don't forget to click "Thanks" and to donate. Why donate? Well, assuming I can release the second planned release (above), it will require some money for upkeep. Now you are all really curious!!! :D
[HTC Sensation] kpjimmy:
Is the 1.3 the same as the ones that you had sent us to test? Just wondering :).

Donated a beer for a worthy cause. :)

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[HTC Sensation] crypted:
I think they are the same. Sorry, I had several versions but I think I was dishing out what ended up being the final to you Sensation testers.

Gracias!
[HTC Sensation] suicide monkey:
I have much better fix with 1.2 in germany.

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e
[HTC Sensation] jonata:
delete ...

sorry
[HTC Sensation] rockmaster:
I recently flashed virtuous sense and patched this one, I can only lock max 7 sats. I use the first patch (asia)......
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Depending on your location and surroundings that may be really good.
[HTC Sensation] rockmaster:
I know that, I tried at 2 places, one with 7 and one with only 2.... :eek:

7 sats also took more than 20 secs to lock..... which is not really that good. I tried both versions and the first seems to work better.

When will you have another update, I will give it a shot. Right know I don't know what to do with that. Coz last night, same place, I got 9 sats without the patch :confused: I will just leave it like that :(
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Not everyone needs the patch. Some people have genuinely good luck and everything works fine. Other's have no GPS unless they use the patch.

The patch alone will not make your GPS reception worse. There are many outside factors that a modified gps.conf cannot solve.

I used VU 3.37 and had 10 sats. I'm using ARHD 6.1 and have 9 sats. Anything above 3 sats is good. Triangulation requires 3, and a few more might give you better results by decreasing error.
[HTC Sensation] happyendin21:
So I used v1.3 on my sensation 4g and experienced the same problem with my location being off by about 1 or 2 blocks (give or take a 500-1000 ft) I have checked this inside, outside, and while driving. The gps never gets any closer to my location. Before it would be spot on even if I was in my home, although it would take minutes sometimes to give the location. Just wanted to throw that out there to confirm this as I have read it from other users.

Thanks again for the time you have put into this patch.
[HTC Sensation] crypted:
Did you try the alternate patch first? It typically is not as reliable.

Such wide variation sounds strange for the standard patch.

Are you using a stable kernel? No case? You said you were inside. What kind of building? What floor?

If v1.2 worked better for some devices (in conjunction with ROMs and whatever), then no reason to use v1.3. However, v1.3 seems to be much better than v1.2 for many people.
[HTC Sensation] mutiny:
Coincidentally, I also have much better luck with 1.2 and I'm located in NY, US with T-Mobile. The latest version can't get my sensation more than 2 satellites. The previous one got me all of them within 12 seconds.