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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] A30N:
GPS Woes

Yes, I can't get GPS to work out in the forest (AGPS works fine in the city).

I'm S-Off, Hboot 1.12 and have all the latest radios.

I tried flashing several previous radios, still no GPS outside of cell coverage.

I tried two different downloads and clean installs of UR/EVO (after using SuperWipe and verifying checksum); no GPS

I tried restoring a nandroid of UR/EVO that I made in the city right after getting a GPS lock; no GPS

CleanROM, ViperROM, and Deck's CMX all have working GPS in the forest without any tower coverage.

Lock-on times from coldboot using the app GPS Status - ViperROM: 1 minute, CleanROM: 2 minutes, CMX: 4 minutes

Does anyone have info on which system apps, libraries, and settings control GPS? I could try overwriting those files with files from another ROM or Stock. I'm going on another backpacking trip this afternoon, so any suggestions would be very appreciated, and I can make a detailed report when I get back Monday.

Otherwise, this is a fantastic ROM that is my daily driver (in the city)!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] freak2431:
Great Rom

:good:

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would there be any reason why i cant install google talk
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SantinoInc:
Hey. My GPS issues have mostly fixed themselves, however, I suspect that for whatever reason when you have little to no data GPS fails. Now to my knowledge the actual GPS signal isn't supposed to be related to your data connectivity. I realize that if you are using Google Maps Navigation it requires a data connection so that may be coming into play. I thought that Navigation app kept a lot of map data in the CACHE for times that your DATA dies on you. I may be wrong on this point though. Even if it's the case who knows how much data the app actually stores in the cache.

Bottom line is (as far as I can tell) the GPS craps out while using Navigation if your data connection fails. It wouldn't have concerned me if my wife wasn't sitting in the same car with the same phone and my GPS crapped out and hers was running fine despite also having low/no data connection.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JerryGNYC:
Yeah, you have to save the map data for offline use. I had no signal upstate, and no GPS. It's why I purchased Copilot...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] A30N:
I am aware of the data connectivity requirements for Google Maps and Navigation; but third-party apps, such as BackCountry Navigator Pro and GPS Status, have no data-connectivity requirements and therefore are designed to work in the absence of a data connection.

What I am trying to say is that the AGPS, which is based off of network triangulation, works just fine in all apps. The locks are quick and precise, whether I am indoors or out. WiFi-based AGPS is faster and more accurate than cellular-based AGPS, but only when multiple WiFi access points are within range (and have been geo-tagged by Google).

The actual for-real GPS (not AGPS) is not working at all in this ROM. A GPS receiver requires a warm up period (around 30 seconds to a minute), a clear view of the sky, and connection to no less than 5 GPS satellites to gain a position lock. I've also tried the following to enable the real GPS:

Turned airplane mode on, waited 30 seconds, then turned it off.

Turned off GPS via Quick Settings and Full Settings, and turning it back on.

Turning off the phone, letting it sit for a few minutes, and then turning it back on.

Praying to God, cursing Fate, and waving my phone around in the air screaming like a mad man. :p
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JerryGNYC:
I'm sorry, but I think your claim and test methodology are flawed.

Here's what I just did: (background - I am on the 15th floor of a 2-block wide building on the West Side of Manhattan (which may be enough of a clue for some to figure out the address... :silly:)).

1) Install GPS Test.

2) Load the app - from the middle of the building it detects 19 satellites (both regular and GLONASS), though as expected, it gets no lock.

3) Walk to the window, sat detection varies between 19 and 20 satellites, and 11 to 12 in use, locked on 5 right away.

4) Walk to elevator lobby, app displays correct direction I'm walking in, and I can watch the number of detected sats drop to 0, as expected.

5) Go to Starbucks, get coffee, return to desk, and write this post.

6) Conclusion - there is nothing wrong with this excellent ROM. Maybe your GPS receiver chip is bad. Try GPS Test yourself.

Question - did you go into Settings / Location and make sure "GPS satellites" is checked?

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Hi, closeone! I remembered the other feature I'd like to see - the ability to hide apps in the app drawer (like the key for Docs To Go...).

Thanks,

-Jerry
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] volk9029:
Get your msl #, there's msl reader in playstore. Go to dialer. Type ##gpsclearx#, reboot. It may help.

Sent from my lair.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] A30N:
This weekend, I tried GPS Test, GPS Status, and GPS Essentials from the Market. I flashed SuperWipe and then a fresh copy of UR/EVO LTE SIX via TWRP 2.2.2.0 at my campsite in the Angeles National Forest, which was over 20 miles from the nearest cell tower. I set the phone facing up on top of a large flat rock with a clear view of the cloudless sky at an elevation of 6,000 feet. I was unable to detect any GPS satellites, not even one.

As soon as I restored the nandroids of the other ROMs I have, I loaded up each of the 3 GPS programs from a cold boot, and was able to get 6-7 satellites locked in about a minute or two. So at least I know that there is nothing wrong with my GPS chip. I also downloaded 3 copies of UR/EVO via 3G, 4G, and wifi, verified their checksums, and they all had the same issue.

I will definately try the ##gpsclearx# next weekend when I leave cell coverage, thanks for the tip! Obviously I can't test my issue inside the city, because there are plenty of cell towers here, and Airplane Mode and turning GPS off does not disable AGPS.

I am not bashing this ROM at all, I love it and I want to help make it even better. This is android development!!! I care, and that is why I'm taking the time to run dozens of tests and post the results here.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ssinn:
Thanks for this rom. I keep on coming back to it.

One thing I noticed in all Sense roms is that when you pull down the notification draw it gives you blank space. On cm roms it brings the notifications first. Is there any way to get this on Sense roms.

Also is there any way to get toggles instead on quick settings

Again, thank you for the rom
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JerryGNYC:
@A30N - no problem! :good: Please let us know how the GPSCLEAR works.

@ssinn - Widgetsoid (free in the Play Store) will let you have toggles in the notification dropdown. There is a very good YouTube video on how to set this up (it's not intuitive, so a recommended "watch it!" :cool:).
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] closeone:
Hi A30N. I'm sorry that there seems to be some issue with GPS. I personally never noticed it, but that doesn't mean that there isn't a problem. I have been running around working on a few different projects, so I've unfortunately had little time to actually sit down and check on the issue. If you could, would you mind PMing me a logcat while the phone is trying to connect to GPS satellites. Please know that these logs can contain personal information (like your location in the case of the GPS). By providing one, I should be able to take a closer look at what the issue might be.

Thanks,

~co~

ssinn... I'm not completely sure. I know what you're talking about, but don't know how the QS actually draw on the screen.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] A30N:
I will get you the logcats next Monday when I come back from my weekend adventures, and thank you for taking an interest in my issue. I am doing research on GPS dependencies in android, so if I figure it out before then I will of course post the solution here. Other people with the same issue on other phones/different ROMs have found that if Google Services is corrupted or is the wrong version, it can affect one or more of the phone's radios including GPS, so I will experiment with transplanting various apk's in system\apps from Stock ROM. Thanks again for an otherwise perfect ROM!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JerryGNYC:
Interesting...

Here's a new one on me... Over a week ago, I installed the "spyware" to be able to update the PRL, but never used it.

Tonight, I just got an automatic update to PRL #25006 (don't know the previous version #). Go figure...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] chrisliphart:
Has anyone had any success getting Google Talk to install? I have a feeling that's the reason for my really weird issues last week; I did keep installing Google Talk, but since then, I haven't touched it. I've been using IM+, but I prefer Google Talk if it'll work.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] closeone:
I got one too. Forget the fact that it's labeled as spyware. That was during the time when it was thought that there might be something in there. Apparently, it's benign. I wonder if that has any correlation. I'd go ahead grab it from the updater. It will be back in the next release, whenever that might be.

~co~
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] closeone:
Are you installing it from the updater? You can get it from there. Actually, it wasn't until someone mentioned it to me, that I realized that Google Talk wasn't in the Market.

~co~
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] chrisliphart:
Yeah, from the Updater. I could be totally wrong; it might not have been that causing my issues. I'm just wondering if anyone else has given it a go successfully.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] theryanfoley:
What are the system apps names (CIQ) or name that were removed ?....can we just add and remove with root toolbox.

thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fapstick:
so is there a Corporate email app with this rom? I don't want to use touchdown.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JerryGNYC:
The HTC Mail app and widgets are available to download/install via the Updater app.

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I know. I put "spyware" in quotes only because that's what it's labeled as in the updater. :cool:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fapstick:
Thanks Jerry!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JerryGNYC:
I think that it's kind of fitting that this is my 1,000th post...

:beer: :cool:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] lawnguy:
@closeone

GOOD!!!! AND THANKS AGAIN!!!!

Let's break something else....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JerryGNYC:
Great Battery Life

Almost forgot I took these...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ssojyeti2:
Glad you like them. I actually just pira...downloaded Cinema 4D today, hoping to get into animations. I'm clueless how to use it though lol. But when I get good, if I get good, I'll try to make a bootanimation...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] closeone:
Thank you again. (Please spare me the part about where you get software though :eek:)

Is there any chance I could get a larger version of the first one? I might just use it as the ROM's logo, if you don't mind of course. :)

Thanks!

~co~
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ssojyeti2:
Hmmmm...

Well, I didn't save the psd correctly so I'd have to do it again, but it wasn't to hard, just don't be surprised if it comes out a little different.

Do you want the one with the red beats or the gold beats or no beats at all?

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Here they are (too big to post directly this time):

Red

Gold

Regular
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] closeone:
Thank you again! :) They look awesome. Sorry for not responding sooner, I was away from my computer.

~co~
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mpwilms:
I love this Rom. Thanks for all of the hard work. The battery drain is somewhat more than stock, but the tradeoff is a lot more speed, especially online. I didn't care too much for your fonts, but I'm getting used to them, and now I kind of like it. Once again, great work. Congratulations, and thanks!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] closeone:
Thanks for the comment mpwilms! I'm not too surprised that the battery would drain a bit faster when the phone is on. Both cores are being forced on to their highest stock speed (thanks to freeza for letting me use his script).

What I may do is modify the script just a bit to underclock (yes, I said underclock) the processor for slightly better battery life while the phone is on. I did a quick benchmark in Quadrant with it clocked at the full 1.5 GHz, and the score was 4951. At 1.2 GHz, it was 4316. In reality, I really don't like using Quadrant to test phones for real-world usage (It doesn't test for that; it tests for highest performance under load). To me, they're just numbers, and they are negligible. For real-world usage, I prefer to do just that, use real-world testing to see if I see a difference the two speeds. (*If someone pops in here and realizes that I said something wrong, please let me know, without being too harsh :o)

In terms of fonts, if you don't like them (I completely understand. We all have different tastes. ;)) there is a flashable zip in the second post that will revert the fonts back to their stock state.

Thank you again letting me know that you were using the ROM. I'm happy that you like it. :)

~co~
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] drlzanej:
Nice job bro, Gotta love Sense. really nice to see another rom hit the forum.Thanks,,,:cool:,,,
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mastermayhm:
any chance we could get the google photos picasa sync? or at least a method to put it back on? other than that I LOVE THIS ROM and the font and how light it is
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] spokenwordd:
Thanks to the OP for a very attractive looking Sense ROM. I've been riding with Flex's Stock ROM which is amazing but I think I'll give this a drive for at least a couple of days. LOVE LOVE LOVE the fonts and the fact that it's Sense.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] closeone:
Thank you. No guarantees, but try this. I threw it together very quickly. I'm not completely sure if I have the right APK. Sorry. For safe measure, clear your cache before running this.

http://d-h.st/Jkc

Thanks!

~co~
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] drlzanej:
My daily is a different Rom, but I've been running this one a couple days now. Must say good work man well done. No fc's smooth and pretty snappy. Thanks, keep up the good work. ,,,:cool:,,,
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mastermayhm:
hey thanks! works like a charm...now this ROM is complete!!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] closeone:
Thank you! :)

Whoo! :) I'm glad you are enjoying it!

___

^^^^

For anyone wondering, this is the kind of stuff that keeps me motivated and developing. Thank you both for your words.

~co~
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] closeone:
The new version R2 is now live! :victory:

~co~
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pimpol10:
Is the Voicemail app included?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sooks:
I'm not seeing voicemail after I flashed. Overall, everything runs pretty smooth.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JerryGNYC:
Yes, very smooth (just finished setting up a little while ago...). I had to restore the VVM app with TB... :confused:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] closeone:
Yes. I have opted not to include the voicemail app. There are users who use the app, some who call voicemail, and others that use third-party voicemail applications such as Google Voice. I've left the choice up to you. :)

You can get a copy of the Sprint Visual Voicemail app from this thread. Please let me know how things work for you!

Thank you,

~co~
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] kherryl:
Congrats. This ROM is smooth and light.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pimpol10:
Thanks! Once I get some time I will try this out. I love how light this rom is. You should make a youtube vid of it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] A30N:
GPS Woes

Hi guys, I got the GPS working outside of cell coverage!!! First, I went into Settings>Location, and unchecked everything. Then, from the dialer, I entered ##gpsclearx# and then reset my phone. After booting up, I went back to Settings>Location and rechecked everything. It then took about a minute to get a pure-GPS lock without cell or wifi assistance! I made a nandroid, SuperWiped, and installed the ROM again, same issue with the GPS. I then restored the nandroid I made after fixing the GPS, and it works perfectly upon first boot! I'm so happy because this ROM gives me the best battery life out in the wilderness, which is important because BackCountry Navigator Pro and EveryTrail are battery hogs. Thanks for the help and suggestions!

:victory: :victory: :victory: :victory: :victory: :victory: :victory: :victory: :victory: :victory: :victory: :victory: :victory:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] volk9029:
You will not get lost in the wilderness after all. ;)

Sent from my lair.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] volk9029:
Used it with awesomesause, it is great.

Sent from my lair.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sloth:
Nice thanks for the info :D

EDIT: My phone does not like Awesome Sauce 2.1 :( couldn't get past the connect to wifi without it rebooting :(

It does however love 1.89 :victory:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SantinoInc:
Is there a way to customize which apps are on the stock locking?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] volk9029:
There's 2.3 available. Try that.

Sent from my lair.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] il Duce:
I'm not overly familiar with this ROM, but if this has Rosie removed and uses an alternate launcher, there a brilliant app made by itandy, which does EXACTLY that. We use it in our bareback ROM.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JerryGNYC:
To the best of my knowledge, only by changing what's sitting in the homescreen dock.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] il Duce:
see my post above

and here's that magical app thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1874228
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JerryGNYC:
Thanks, nice/interesting app. I've kept Rosie because I like the current look, which wasn't the case on my OG Evo. I use WidgetLocker for when I need an alternate setup.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] hoghead1987:
I did a fresh install today. I can't seem to get the updater to download anything. I get the message "There was an error in the file download". I get this with any file I try and download. Any ideas?

I need the blue circle batter, sprint voicemail and spyware installer so I can update prl.

Thanks, Mike
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JerryGNYC:
Same error here. Must be the remote file server.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] closeone:
Sorry. AndroidFileHost did a little surprise maintenance on their servers, which required me to change where the downloads pointed to. Not a big deal. AFH has been awesome.

All downloads should be back up now.

~co~
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rodohmes:
I have been loving this ROM (haven't flashed anything else in at least a month).I had had my first hiccup today, though. I just tried to trim a video I took and every time I select "trim" I get the error "Sorry, but gallery has stopped working". I tried clearing the cache in the gallery app, but to no avail. Any thoughts?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] closeone:
Thank you. :)

I think I may know why the "Trim" feature might not be working...

Check the updater, under "Stock Apps," download TrimIt. I just added it. Hopefully that will fix the issue.

~co~
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rodohmes:
When I go to the updater the only options I have now are ROM and Settings. That's new. Am I doing something wrong?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] closeone:
Oops. Are you doing something wrong? No. Did I do something wrong. Yes. Updater should be back up again. :o

Sorry,

~co~
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JerryGNYC:
TGIF!!! :cool:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rodohmes:
Haha, no problem. It seems to be working now, but I can't figure out how to install the apk once it downloads. The others I've installed from the downloaded files section in the updater, but this time it sends me straight to TWRP recovery and I can't seem to locate the file to install.

Sorry for needing a hand to hold through this, haha.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JerryGNYC:
Usually they install automatically. Look for a UREVO folder on your internal SD storage.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rodohmes:
I didn't see the apk download in that folder, but after looking for it I went ahead and tried to trim a video and it worked fine. So while I couldn't find it, it installed and works just fine, which is all that matters.

Thanks for your help Jerry.

Thanks CO!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JerryGNYC:
Most welcome! Guess a reboot isn't needed for some stuff...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] hoghead1987:
No need to apologize. I just wanted to make sure it was not something I did. And again, GREAT rom!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SantinoInc:
Thanks a million bro. That was exactly what I was looking for!

Unrelated question directed at whomever: I notice that sometimes my 3g will drop and go into 1x mode rather randomly. When this happens while I'm using NAVIGATION the GPS signal will be lost. I know this sometimes happens when you have an incoming or outgoing text message but when this has happened to me that was not the case. This has also happened to me while I am stationary and moving.

What can be the underlying reason for suddenly having the 3g cut off? This doesn't happen to my wife's EVO Lte that is totally stock.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JerryGNYC:
Do you have the same version radios and PRI on both phones?

EDIT: and what about PRL version?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SantinoInc:
Quick question to CloseOne:

Is there anyway to make a mod to make the pulldown menu something like MIUI or AOSP? I'm assuming it's not possible but figured I would ask anyway.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] chrisliphart:
There are widget apps in the market that will do that. I've used Notification Toggle before. :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rodohmes:
If you're looking for toggles/switches, I've also used Widgetsoid to do that too.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JGillis2391:
Loving this rom, thanks for the work! Is there any mod I could flash to disable infinite scroll in this rom??
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SantinoInc:
Chris, great call on that app! That's pretty much exactly what I was looking for!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] chrisliphart:
You're welcome. It works great. My only single gripe with it is that while it sits at the top normally, another persistent notification can sometimes bump it down (like music). But that's not something they can control. lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JerryGNYC:
Been playing around with Apex (Pro)...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] xxRAMOTHxx:
Quick ? How do I switch Keyboards? Been looking all morning with no luck...also for all those who love Swiftkey...good news this morning...

http://www.swiftkey.net/flow/
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] closeone:
I'm sorry JGillis2391. I'll try to get a version of Rosie up that doesn't have the 360 built in. I just don't believe I have a modded version on hand at the moment. I've got one where with disabled wallpaper scrolling, and no 360. How would that one be?

Jerry has a keyboard switcher. It's available in the updater. Make sure to thank him for it. ;)

I'm sorry for not being in this thread as much as I should. I am still here, just busy (everywhere).

~co~
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] JerryGNYC:
TY/YW/LOL... :silly:

Life happens! Not a problem!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pcurel:
Late night signal issues

I've done some searching and I cannot find out through the thread. I am having the worst signal loss from 1am-4am ALL THE TIME. I work at night, in a LTE area so before flashing the rom it wasn't an issue. But this rom is legit except the issues im having with this. Any direction would be much appreciated.

ps I've also tried to mess with the cpu control seeing if it was something to save power but Ive tried all the governors.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] timtlm:
Just flashed this rom, and I'm really liking it so far, but how can I get the friendstream (facebook/twitter) widget? I did a search of this thread, and I can't believe this hasn't been mentioned before.