yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] loverdude:
I have now installed CyanogenMod9 Nightly latest build and it is fast with pure ics experience it looks stable too as read I some where ,though i know it has some minor issues like radio is not implemented yet also i compared it with hydrogen rom and i found that lot of customizing is not present in nightly build and im not quite happpy with it. What do you guys think about this rom ?? also let me know if should stay with this rom or upgrade to Hydrogen rom ?let know which is more better between CM9 versions. which ever rom you recommend , please let me know the steps to flash it.

If i want to install Hydrogen rom can I use below method: ? (just want to confirm)

Transfer the zip file you downloaded to your internal sdcard (not the external micro SD).

Turn off the phone, then boot into recovery mode. For this, press and hold these 3 buttons together until Samsung’s screen shows up: Volume UP+Home+Power.

Phone will boot into CWM recovery. Use volume keys to scroll up and down between options and power/home key to select an option.

Perform a wipe:

Select “wipe data/factory reset”. Then select “Yes” on next screen to confirm. (This will not touch your SD cards so don’t worry).

Go to “advanced” and then select “wipe dalvik cache”, then select “Yes” on next screen. Now, go back to main screen of recovery.

Select “mounts and storage”, then select “format system”. Select “Yes” on next screen to confirm. Go back to main recovery menu after system format is complete.

Then, select “install zip from sdcard”, then select “choose zip from sdcard”. Then, browse to the file you transferred to the sdcard in step 2 and select it.

Confirm installation on the next screen by selecting the option ”Yes — Install HyDrOXYG3NICS.zip“. The ROM will now start installing.

After installation is complete, select “go back” then select “reboot system now” to reboot the phone.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] panoramixmeister:
There is also the Pure ICS rom made by Spike which is like the Galaxy Nexus. I have installed it and it runs really well.

Have a look at the link below:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1451346
[General Questions and Answers] lifelaf:
hello guyz. i just got a motorola ES400 and password protected it but forgot the password so i did a master reset of the device.but after the master reset i try to use the fingerprint scanner as my new security but it could not switch from normal numerical pin codes to the the fingerprint pin security.it tells me "lockswitch.exe error". please i will be very greatfull if someone could give me a solution to this problem.it is killing me
[General Questions and Answers] Bozosniper:
Do another hard reset, make a full backup and use a simple password and write it somewhere down ;)
[General Questions and Answers] lifelaf:
this is the 4th hard reset i have done since the incident.the numerical pin works well after this resets but the fingerprint pin doesn't work which is what i'm interested in.thanks for your help Bozosniper but that is not it.i just dont know what to do any more
[General Questions and Answers] shyamjptpm:
I think problem with os.does any update for that.? try it..or contact to motorola service center...k?
[General Questions and Answers] lifelaf:
thanks but i dont know where i can get an update for the os or the original os itself.if you do please help me with.have done searches on the os but cant find one
[Gen9, Gen10 General] 4carlos:
anybody can use gps on archos 101g9? can't get no sat fix. app gpstest does not show any satellite. is this a further bug in ics?

running rooted ics 4.05 for sde (surdu_petru).
[Gen9, Gen10 General] DarkhShadow:
I have a Archos 80(same hardware though) and my GPS works fine on firmware 4.0.5

And if I may say so wow is it good, I get a GPS lock inside my house after about 20-30 seconds

Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
[Gen9, Gen10 General] 4carlos:
mmh, where is my mistake? can't get gps lock with google maps, navigation and so on. car navigation is impossible. gps search is endless inhouse and outdoor :confused:

settings location + security:

"use wireless networks = off"

"use gps satellites = on"

"use location for google search = off"

edit:

found this in another forum

http://www.forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=85&t=64272

can anybody confirm?
[Gen9, Gen10 General] steve adams:
Mine works great. I'm using 80g9. My archos is now my traveling/adventure teblet. I have two and like the screen size for jps etc in my jeep?
[Gen9, Gen10 General] superpat999:
GPS lib loops

Hi,

I can ONLY get my GPS to lock on if the wifi and location services are enabled and working.

This is because, the gpslib tries to speed up the lock and position information by going out on the internet and firstly fetch the time from the main European ntp server.

Looking at the system logs, it appears to get into an infinite loop waiting for a time update.

Therefore my gps WILL NEVER WORK if actuated with NO wifi.

However..... If I start the GPS application, (I am using mmaps) with the wifi on and the locaation services on I get a good lock, with 10-12 satellites with the Archos INSIDE my house, within a few minutes. (There is nothing wrong with the sensitivity of the GPS engine!)

If I then stop the app and turn off the Wifi and location serves and restart the app it will get a lock in a few seconds and stay working until I power down the Archos.

This is OK apart from the problem that I want to use the Archos in my car with no wifi.

cheers

Patrick
[Gen9, Gen10 General] scholbert:
Hey superpat999!

Yes, thanks for pointing at this.

Try to disable automatic time sync in time & date settings menu and check again.

You should definitely get a fix without setting the other location services or having wifi enabled all the time.

O.k. this is also very helpful information. I must admit that sensitivity is not that bad, but could be further improved... that's why i also talked about hardware in my last post.

As stated above... getting a fix without wifi should work, i'm pretty sure.

Thanks again for this detailed descriptions!

Regards,

scholbert
[Gen9, Gen10 General] 4carlos:
big thanks for descriptions!

seems like a complicated science for a simple functionality ;)

my older external sirf 3 receiver need only 5 minutes for sat fix after cold start (very cloudy!) and 10 up to 15 seconds in warm state. i wonder why the archos is much slower.

ok, i will give a new chance an try it again and again and again...and report later.

regards,

4carlos
[Gen9, Gen10 General] superpat999:
Assisted GPS !!!!!

Hi,

Unfortunately The Archos uses assisted GPS

I am not allowed to post links yet so see:- the wikipedia entry for assisted GPS

The Archos "might" use the Qualcomm chipset "GPSONE" , I am not sure but a lot of phone makers use it:-

see the wikipedia entry for GPSONE

Like I said in a previous post in the other place, I wish Android tablets were not still so mobile phone centric.

cheers

P
[Gen9, Gen10 General] scholbert:
Please refer to my post above:

Archos uses TI NaviLink chipset. GPSONE is Qualcomm only and there's no Qualcomm chip inside our units.

TI NaviLink supports AGPS as well but it does not rely on that.

In other words even without assisted data you'll get a fix... sooner or later :p

Assisted GPS is always an option to get faster fix.

Did you try again with disabled automatic network time setting?

Regards,

scholbert
[Gen9, Gen10 General] superpat999:
libgps loops!

Hi Scholbert

Thanks for correction re type of gps chip. Why I thought there was a GPSONE chip in the Archos was because the /etc/gps.conf uses the Qualcomm extra server site , see below.

However I still maintain there is an infinite loop in the ICS (or Archos modded) libgps. I have left the machine on for 8 hours and never got a lock without wifi.

I cannot post the /etc/gps.conf and the log here because I am too noob yet.

Instead have a look at my post here:-

forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=85&t=64272#p396064

regards

Patrick
[Gen9, Gen10 General] scholbert:
Hey superpat999!

Yeah no problem, i'm a hardware addict... so if you need some info about the chips of G9 ask me ;)

I guess you're right... I made some further tests and must confirm, that i observed the same behaviour. This in fact is really annoying...

The GPS receiver receives satellite information (satellites can be "seen"), but there's no fix without beeing connected to the networks.

This is acceptable. We should contact the Archos developer's, especially user courville who has joined this forum for bug fixing.

He's an employee of Archos and one of the chief developer's, very friendly and helpful as well!

Had a view at this thread and read your posting.

If the described behaviour is compiled in the lib, we can't fix it ourselfs.

Archos needs to fix this problem by tweaking the library.

If it is related to a setup option, we might easily fix it at least on a rooted device using a customized image.

Had anyone tried the 4.0.6. firmware test release yet... maybe GPS got fixed as well.

Regards,

scholbert
[Gen9, Gen10 General] gen_scheisskopf:
Since GPS is integrated into wlan chip it may be necessary to power on wifi to power on also GPS part.

On 4.0.6 GPS works exactly the same.

Some observations (GPS Test)

-it takes quite a while to aquire lock even with "fresh" aGPS data

-lock is not stable- it likes to dissapear even if I don't move tablet

-catching new sattelites "unlocks" the lock

-accuracy seems poor- GPS Test didn't report anything less than 80 meters (Xperia Arc S in the same spot has <20m)
[Gen9, Gen10 General] b1lk1:
I get a lock within 10 seconds with my G9 inside my house. The accuracy has gotten down to under 4 meters. On my particular tablet, it works fantastic. I never had to clear AGPS data. I think this is luck of the draw. Some work great, some not.

My ASUS TF101 has all the issues you guys describe. Unreliable and slow. Most people with the TF101 do not have my issue.

My wife's LG Optimus One GPS works great, locks in under 20 seconds and never unlocks. My Samsung Galaxy Ace struggles to get a lock but can maintain it once lock is achieved.

All these devices are running different Android versions so I agree that it is not a software issue. I tend to believe it is the fact some get better build quality antennas than others making some of the same devices work better than their twins.
[Gen9, Gen10 General] butterflygirl:
i have tested copilot on 3 different archos G9 80s. All have gotten a lock in my house. I have tested one while driving to work and it maintains the lock.
[Gen9, Gen10 General] 4carlos:
anybody want an archos 101g9 ?????

hi,

i'm back here after testing my 101 and i'm not really lucky :(

thanks to all here first. i pursued the discussion with interest.

my archos did not work with gps at all!. i checked with gpstest and gps status apps indoor and outdoor several hours/days. no satellites found! nothing, zeroooooooooooo. clear sky, no clouds and NO satellites. i'm alone in the universe :confused:

what i did:

- device cold start (many times)

- switching on/off date and time from ntp server

- wifi on/off

- google location service on/off

no idea what happen. this is not my first archos. my older g8 had broken usb ports and was changed 2 times. the g9 freezes very often in cpu state "hotplug", run stable only with half speed and gps don't work. why gps need an internet connection?? i have no 3g stick in my tablet and no wifi in my car. yes, i can connect my phone with wifi tethering but sorry, that's not what i have planned. puuh archos, what do you think what customers tolerate. i love android, but the next tablet should be better an ipad :mad:

seems, there is a defect. how can i check my hardware before i put it in the trash?

thanks,

4carlos

by the way, my htc legend with froyo works great. it beams my to every point i wish!
[Gen9, Gen10 General] uphall:
Sorry to hear all you guys are having such problems with gps lock.

I have an original 8gb 9g classic. I have taken it through Honeycomb and up to the last ICS update. I have rooted it, over-clocked it and it has taken everything that I have thrown at it!

In every case, the gps has been first class. Using gpsstatus from the market, it locks on to 9 sats from inside my house within 30 seconds.

It was originally set to europe.pool in the gps.cfg file and I got a good lock with that. When I changed to rooted custom fw, I downloaded fasterfix from the market and used it to change the gps.cfg to uk.pool. This speeded up the lock and increased the number of sats to 11.

One thing that may help, has anyone tried toggling airplane mode on then off again. Whenever I install a new rom, on phone or tablet, I reboot the system at

least twice after setup and then toggle airplane on/off. This was an instruction in some roms that had wifi issues and I now do it as a matter of course.

It may be worth a try.

I use Co pilot live as satnav and it has never failed to lock on within seconds of being set up.
[Gen9, Gen10 General] scholbert:
GPS on G9 still behaves strange...

First of all, thanks for posting your observations.

The GPS issue remains little mystic though :o

I just got a fix within a minute, yesterday it was a no go!

The device actually needed a reboot before. What is responsible for this locking???

I got the fix by...

- deleting the AGPS data in the settings menu of GPStool

- setting the data update interval to never

- unchecked set system time from server in the device settings

- Wifi and 3G were disabled as well

So it's possible to get satelite fix without network connection.

But something may lock the interface. Afterwards it seems to be impossible to get a fix again... at least things get worse.

BTW, GPStool and the AGPS "framework" of the G9 use definitely different data bases for the assisted data. Maybe this causes locks as well...

So from what i can tell... disabling the AGPS function in GPStool definitely helped to get a fix.

O.k. might try fasterfix... though it seems to set the timeserver to another domain... What else does it do?

We need more understanding of the mechanism in general.

Did anyone try the Gingerbread setup on ICS yet?

I may post the files here...

Maybe it's worth a try but maybe it won't help anything.

As far as i can tell, a reboot certainly fixes some kind of lock on the interface.

But as long as we always guess there will be no improvement, nor we'll find the real reason for the missbehaviour.

You lucky guy ;)

Cheers,

scholbert
[Gen9, Gen10 General] bufflehead:
Scholbert

I can't find GPStool in the market - is that the correct name?

I would like to try your procedure to find out if my GPS is working at all.

Thx.

Don.
[Gen9, Gen10 General] 4carlos:
i guess :

GPS Status & Toolbox (author EclipSim, can delete agps data)

also nice

GPS Test (author Chartcross Limited)

GPS Status (author espresso3389, nice graphical tool but only portrait mode)

btw.

upgrade to firmware 4.06 (fix for increasing gps stability) did not help in my case. only my problem has more stability now. still no satellites in sight. my htc legend shows a minimum of 5 satellites with the tools from above at my location (indoor) but still nothing with my archos. disappointing.

the better way is to check the gps functionality before rooting the tablet (loosing guarantee!). seems a weak point of tablet.

i'm searching for an external bt mouse. any recommendation? the mouse should be bought in germany.
[Gen9, Gen10 General] MrJoske:
This worked for me on my Archos 80 G9 - turbo :)

Before none sat fixed after 1h (checked with GPS status-toolbox)

now getting 5sat fixed within 30seconds
[Gen9, Gen10 General] Extreme_One:
fubared

4.0.6 has seemingly killed the GPS on my 80 G9

I have tried everything listed in this thread at least 3 times.

On 4.0.5 I could get a lock (albeit slower than I would like) but now I cannot get a GPS lock no matter what I try.

Hope they manage to fix this in the next release.
[Gen9, Gen10 General] Kenomann:
My gps was not working, too, (80 gen9) . but since two days it works ok. the only thing that I remember what I have done to the system is , that I have supercharge it. Could this be a reason? ? ?
[Gen9, Gen10 General] pittnuma:
4.05 the gps was not working, however upgrading to 4.06 has seemingly fixed that, I however wifi no longer wakes up after sleep...
[Gen9, Gen10 General] scholbert:
Hi,

first of all thanks for even more reports... though i do not see any uniform trace.

The comments are even more confusing sometimes (got some voodoo babe).

Concerning low level GPS chipset setup on 4.0.5. compared to 4.0.6 there's only one file that changed:

/etc/gps/config/GPSCConfigFile.cfg

Unfortunately this file is in hex format and not human readable.

So it's hard to draw any conclusion form it... :rolleyes:

All other files remained the same.

In Gingerbread these setup files were placed in a different folder.

It's notable that the patch file (patch-X.0.ce) for the firmware itself had grown on ICS.

... but i wrote that before.

So who else could see any improvements on new 4.0.6?

Maybe we should start a poll!

Regards,

scholbert
[Gen9, Gen10 General] golfnut22:
GPS working....for now

Hello,

Thanks for all the tidbits in reading what to do and not to do. I had considered going back to the 3.28 OS, but for now I will stay with the 4.06.

I bought a used 80 g9 250gb and when I first downloaded the app GPStest (?), got a fix immediately. Then, there was a notice to download the new firmware, 4.06 and I did that. I could get a fix, but it may take up to an hour. Very erratic.

I just got a fix very quickly and it was after reading this thread so I don't know if it will last but it was basically a few steps:

-wifi off

-in settings, time & date, unchecked the "auto" time and date (first box)

-opened up GPStest

-cleared the agps setting in menu

and this was weird, but don't know if it has anything to do with it but my gps signal indicator was not blinking so I touched the bottom right corner to bring up tablet time ect and then tapped elsewhere and it not only starting blinking but I got signal fix in 10 secs (11 in view and 8 in use).:D
[Gen9, Gen10 General] scamlist:
I have an Archos 80 G9 - I bought it second hand a couple of weeks ago.

I was struggling getting a GPS fix - it would find 1, 2 or 3 satellites but no more and no fix. So the GPS was obviously working.

I did loads of things with settings - so much so that I lost track of what I did !

Then I suddenly got a fix and used it for navigation using copilot for a couple of days - It was all working fine (except for the cigar lighter charger not keeping up with the discharge !) - Anyone got a fix for this ?

Then as quick as the satellite fix came it came it went again.

I found this forum today and see many have the same issue.

Whilst reading I have been trying one or two things and came across the 'Datum' settings in GPS Test from play.google (ex android market)

I don't know what all of the options are but mine was set to WGS84 as default.

I tried AGD84 (for some random reason) apart from the few above it had locations by them.

I IMMEDIATELY got a lively response from several satellites and got a fix within a few minutes - 5 max! - and indoors about 1m from the double glazed window.

Now, with nothing changed, it's not so good again.

5 questions -

Can someone advise what the different Datum settings are ?

Is there a proper car charger that doesn't give the 'slow' charge ?

Is there a way of fixing an external GPS arial ?

Has anyone found if it works better in Portrait position or Landscape ?

Mine is on Firmware 4.0.7 (Android 4.0.3) according to Settings - About Tablet. Is there any way of putting Honeycomb back on it and where can I download it from ?

Thanks
[Gen9, Gen10 General] Copp:
I have a G980 1.5 gz Turbo. Sorry, I consistently get lock within 60 seconds, I am 10-12 feet from nearest window (but small skylight over me).

But, regarding cigarette lighter problem:

When I first got the tablet, back before running Surdu's ROM 4.06, (and possibly the ICS update as well!), my G9 accepted all manner of 1.5-2 amp chargers, and topped off my battery quickly. Now, it will only slow charge. I have no idea where my original charger got off to. I have a 4 outlet USB 2 amp (each port) charger I got from Meritline.com. This is an essential bedside fast charger for my Droidx, my wife's IPad, my G9 and Pandigital reader/tablet.

Meritline also carries a low profile IPad charger for cigarette lighters. IPad chargers require 2 amps to charge, the standard .5 cigarette lighter charger for phones doesn't cut it at all. It too used to normally charge my tablet quickly.

However, nothing seems to normally charge this tablet anymore. (Really wish I had the original now to try out). Does anyone know what was done in ICS to limit the acceptable charger input? Because 2 amps will charge the unit ANDd run a GPS, be it my Droidx or this G9...at least normally. Lack of a fast charge is driving me nuts.
[Gen9, Gen10 General] Copp:
Have you tried GPS Doctor as well as GPS+?
[Gen9, Gen10 General] 4carlos:
@Copp: sure

i give up and wait for better days :rolleyes: i use an external bt mouse in the meantime.
[Gen9, Gen10 General] scamlist:
There's no sense to this.

My 80 G9 has been sitting on the window sill for the last 5 hours with just 2 or 3 or 4 satellites popping into view and out again with never a fix.

I 'cracked it open' earlier to see where the GPS antenna is etc but nothing changed.

I just did a reboot and by the time GPS Test had started there were 8 in view and a fix.

Now it is holding a fix with 7 in view and 6 in use.

It's inside leaning against a double glazed window and it's cloudy and raining outside!
[Gen9, Gen10 General] scamlist:
Hardware:

- I started searching for a better antenna to be placed in the housing

(e.g. helical/helix antenna)

- Place a HF-connector on the mainboard to use an external antenna

scholbert

Did you have any success with this idea?

I am sure there are many others that would be very interested in being able to attach an external GPS antenna if it would make GPS more reliable.

Many thanks
[Gen9, Gen10 General] Shano56:
There are external GPS antennas you can connect. People have done it. Not sure which one they bought. GPS seems hit and miss for people. Seems to vary on device hardware, software, and location
[Gen9, Gen10 General] scamlist:
Bluetooth GPS

I have got a GlobalSat BT359 Bluetooth GPS receiver off eBay for £11 (sold by sat_nav_accessories).

Downloaded Bluetooth GPS (Googoo Android)

Paired my Archos 80 G9 with it.

Now I have excellent GPS fix - EVERY time, in SECONDS.

I downloaded and am running free MapFactor Navigator (Mapfactor).

Free opensource maps for virtually anywhere.

And able to easily display thousands of personal POIs with ease.

Just what I have been looking for to find all of those camper van spots all over Europe.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] husen4u:
I Am Using u8800Pro 2.3.6 Custom Kalo's ROM. When I Take Photos While Focusing It Show Clear Picture But After Taking It Gets Little Blurry Please Help. Sorry For My Bad English.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryuinferno:
Did you make sure that your hand is steady when taking photos?Do not move until the processing of the picture is done...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Droidguy987:
Has any one tried this on the att note and is it worth the $25?

SPIGEN SGP Samsung GT-N7000 Galaxy Note Gel TPU Case Ultra Capsule Unlocked (International) Version ONLY [Infinity White] (FREE Best Steinheil Screen Protector Cover Film Included)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] juzz86:
Yes, it's a beautiful case. Especially in white :)

If you don't feel like spending the $25, or care about the (awesome) Steinhall screen protector, you can drop $8 on a Mercury TPU. Similar fit and finish, without the SGP logo and price tag.

Only real difference is that as Mercury cases are manufactured in Korea, they have holes for a One-Seg TV antenna in one of the top corners :)

Neat way to save a few bob, though!