yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Hardware Hacking General] BenHayak:
I Got It FIXED finally!

Hi,

I got my GPS Fixed! it takes less than a second for GPS Fix!

(Waze tested)

I bought adhesive Copper wire (can be found in eBay easily)

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.Xadhesive+cooper&_nkw=adhesive+copper+tape&_sacat=0&_from=R40

I Cut EXACTLY like this it's a little less then 2m X 7cm ,mine is around 6cm.(mine is cooper wire)

NOTICE: DONT cut longer! when I had it longer than what you see in the screenshot I HAD NO GPS Signal!

make sure you cut the end of the cooper wire just slightly longer then the darker square (to the right of the copper wire) DONT leave a LONG antenna!!!

From a point of receiving barely 2 GPS signals with at most 28 SNR.

and 0SNR inside buildings even next to window.

I GET GPS Fix inside the building!!! in 3 seconds!

outside all the most of the lines are at 30~42 !!!! others are at 28! and GPS fix after 1 seconds.

As soon as I take a screen shot, My hands block the signal, so it drops to this so basically what you see in the picture is less then what I actually get.

Enjoy and please do exactly as I said don't waste your time.

Regards,

Ben
[Hardware Hacking General] chenrp:
good for you man!

but is WAZE working all the time and not losing signal?
[Hardware Hacking General] BenHayak:
waze is working consistently

It works consistently,

In fact, before I used the copper wire, it occasionally lost signal, but if you get GPS Fix to work at 30~40 while driving like mine you will not lose signal.
[Hardware Hacking General] chenrp:
cool. thanks! so the solution for the occasionally signal lost, is to get above 40 SNR!

i will try and report here.

can you upload a picture with your mod?
[Hardware Hacking General] igorastds:
I've just added an ~8cm aluminium shielding strip to my W8 Beyond. Seems to work well, going to field-test it with Ingress.

Also, for those who has no alu tape, I can recommend to try cutting empty beverage cans, this may work too.
[Hardware Hacking General] brennoterzo:
pulid f13 gps problem....:'(

Hello to all.

I write from Italy for a problem with my gps smartphone, asking for help to the most experienced of the web site. I purchased from a dealer of Chinese aliexpress a Pulid F13, 2gb ram, 32gb rom, mtk6589T 1.5 ghz, display (1920x1080) I'm in difficulty in solving a problem with the GPS PULID F13 just received, the problem is in the process of engagement signal that does not start immediately, but the strangeness of the situation is that the navigator started looking for the signal and can not find it, it goes into standby mode, the display goes dark, and that after a few seconds I hear the voice of the guide that tells me the locked signal, then display active, I go to the browser and after a few moments I lose the signal, then I found that every time the display turns off the GPS signal is resumed. Does anyone have any idea how to solve the dilemma of this strange smartphone? I tried all the fixes also possible by replacing the file gps.conf in direrctory System / etc, but I also disabled gradually the whole wifi, data, and put into airplane mode, but nothing nothing usually result display on screen and active after a little lost gps ... Possible that there is an interference between the display and the GPS signal?

Thank you for your help.Pulid F13 loss of the GPS signal with active screen
[Hardware Hacking General] WhyIsThisKeepHappening:
Hello guys, this is my first post here, made an account to share with you my results.

I had a trouble with THL W8 beyond GPS antenna aswell, made all software changes that were posted on this forum to make my GPS work. Yes, it's working now, but SNR is really poor, it remains good while not in motion. I decided to try this HW mod and thats what I got:

0)At first, this is SNR I had at the begining - nothing added at the battery cover, only software modifications from XDA tutorials

(time doesn't matter, made test in different order):

Next, this is what I was working with:

1) Battery cover with Alu foil.

Results:

2) Battery cover with Alu foil + copper foil

Results:

I have to add a few things:

All tests were made on my balcony, which is not a real "field test"

Fix times were almost the same.

It's snowing abit outside and really cloudy.

My opinion: I think this antenna modification MIGHT help, but results are not that spectacular.

I'm frustrated, because we bought phone which was supposed to have working GPS and it is not working as it was suppose to work, even THL doesn't know how to fix their phones so they copy XDA software tutorials to their homepage. What's more: they offer us to pay 50$ to fix GPS which was suppose to work from the very beggining? And the last thing: I don't believe that new W8 will have GPS working, this company cannot be trusted, and I think the only thing they will do for 50$ is trying software modifications which were described on xda. I'm not going to buy any THL stuff never ever again. At the same time I got my THL W8, my brother ordered Lenovo A830. His phone CPU isn't as powerful as mine, screen with lower resolution, but I think he made a right decission to get lenovo: better battery life, even better performance, and his phone is working smoothier than mine. Didn't know that before, but now I do.

And one more screen. Screen from my old, over 3 year old Xperia x10 mini pro with CM10. I wasn't even trying to get more SNR, just standing near balcony doors:
[Hardware Hacking General] chenrp:
Fyi, thl fixed the gps problem on th w8s. And i have the old w8s with this mod, and i have better snr values.

The problem is with all mtk6589t. See neo, iocean and zopo.

For me, i solved the problem.
[Hardware Hacking General] WhyIsThisKeepHappening:
EDIT:

Well, after the mod my SNR was really poor, made my last try. Removed alu foil and made another HW mod, this time with copp foil only. Now this gets interesting(same test condtions):

Seems like it works better with pure copp foil for me.

Thanks XDA ^^
[Hardware Hacking General] chenrp:
anyone has the new (>october) W8S and can post picture of the phone motherboard/gps antenna?
[Hardware Hacking General] chenrp:
anyone???

does anyone knows where can i get an original gps antenna (not from antelife)?
[Hardware Hacking General] chenrp:
anyone?
[Hardware Hacking General] cw7585:
W8S Antenna Mod Works As Advertised

I can confirm that the aluminium strip method works for my W8S. Prior to the mod, it'd get high 20s/low 30s at best. Now, even indoors by the window, it'll get high 30s with some in the low 40s. For those with less than stellar results, maybe the difference is in the type/brand/quality of the aluminium foil.

The mod affects both fix time and accuracy. Before the mod, car navigation was impossible as the phone would think the location was several streets over. Now with the stronger signal the problem seems to be gone as tested with Waze.

Attached are GPS Test screenshots. The 12:40 shot is with the mod. I swapped a non-modded back onto the phone to take the 12:48 one. These were under identical conditions with the phone held the same way.
[Hardware Hacking General] ertioct:
It looks incredible, have you cut the original piece? My sister has a THL W100 and it has poor reception. It would be a good idea if somebody shares a video of how to make this mod.
[Hardware Hacking General] poulsej:
I've tried all the tricks with deleting mtkgps.dat etc etc but I can't get more than about 32snr at best from maybe 1 sat out in the open.

I guess by now everyone has given this their best attempts so what's the best material/dimensions.

I can get hold of some EMI shielding self adhesive copper tape easily. I think it's 5mm wide.

Also what is the large black material stuck on the inside of the cover actually doing?

I noticed the factory cover from THL has a slightly different cut out for this stuff than one I bought as a spare.

Strangley the newer cover I bought give's me 32snr. The THL cover only get's to about 24snr.
[Hardware Hacking General] chenrp:
are you saying that you have made no changes but replacing the back cover to an alternative one?

if that is the case we all should replace out original back cover immediately.

from where did buy your alternative cover?
[Hardware Hacking General] poulsej:
OK...so I've tried to find out where this cover came from and I just can't find the seller. It was a chinese online shop. But to be honest there is no need to buy a new one. Just cut the existing material to this shape. I can only think that the original material blocks the GPS signal in some way.

The white cover is the original and the black cover is the new version.

I still think even with this cover there is something fundamentally wrong with the firmware/ROM of the phone.

Why does the phone not allow the usual EPO downloads from the settings menu ?

Why does EPO download fail from the Engineer menu ?
[Hardware Hacking General] chenrp:
please upload SNR values with original and secondary cover.

btw, in my w8s i can download epo easy.
[Hardware Hacking General] poulsej:
OK... I'm using a W8 Beyond

Please remember that these values drop by about 5-10 as soon as I try and screenshot.

Also, when driving with the phone in my screen mount there is no signal drop and I seem to get 1 or 2 SNR above 30.

Original Cover After 60 Seconds

Second Cover After 30 Seconds

My real confusion is what is happening here ???

Does this mean it has downloaded the file but the phone is already up to date...... or does it mean it can't get the file ???
[Hardware Hacking General] _ossie_:
It means the download failed. You can manually download EPO files via ftp or more simply use the MT GPS EPO FIX App here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chxdev.mtgps&hl=en
[Hardware Hacking General] jorgehsilva:
Hello everyone.

I bought from antelife an original thl w8s antenna, does anyone knows how to replace the antenna?

I cant get any good results with the copper tape, the best results I get from a 7cm copper wire sticking out from the phone...
[Hardware Hacking General] SallyChen:
100% sure is a software bug!!
[Hardware Hacking General] Grantius:
Like everything mediatek, no sources so no fix.
[Hardware Hacking General] prnet:
just my 2 cents! GPS FIX

The true solution that worked to me, is to cut a piece of wire of 6,25mm lenght and connect directly to the motherboard.. where the old antenna connects.

It improves dramatically the fix. I was no more able to obtain a stable fix, but with a simple mod, I can fix from my home window now in a few seconds.

I won't write my boring antenna resunance calculations here, but if you take a look at the screenshot you'll see the quality of the signal.

I tried also your other experiments above, but the external antenna gives a better result to me.

As I use a lot the phone for outdoor activities this maybe be an ugly solution, but gives me the better result.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danthepan124:
Can someone post their APN configuration?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
ask google https://www.google.com/search?redir...eaee8dab76&hl=en-US&q=apn+lte+tmobile+nexus+4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danthepan124:
yes I have...my friend ended having a totally different APN page than me, all I had was fast.t-mobile.com and he had other **** changed
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
that sucks

this is the right apn, it has to be exactly the same to work..

Name: T-Mobile US LTE

APN: fast.t-mobile.com

MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc

MCC: 310

MNC: 260

APN type: default,supl,mms

APN protocol: IPv4/IPv6
[Galaxy S III General] NewbDroid:
Hey all!

I just upgraded to 4.1.2. this morning (yay! OTA!) and notice there is a strange HD icon in my notification bar right next to the clock area. Any idea what it is? I've ben through all the settings and I have no idea what this mystery is...

Ideas welcome! Here's a screenshot.
[Galaxy S III General] aureum:
Maybe it is notify that You can talk in HD voice.. T-Mobile have feature like HD voice..
[Galaxy S III General] NewbDroid:
Any idea how to get rid of it? Or turn it off?
[Galaxy S III General] Rantanplan1980:
But it's a good feature! Better audio quality during calls.
[Galaxy S III General] NewbDroid:
Thanks!
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aimetti:
Hello everyone.

Curious if anyone else has had this issue. I recently bought a decent pair of headphones, Sony MDR7506. I have had zero issues with the cheap in ear stuff and using my aux cord in my car. Even my bluetooth streaming to my htc a200 works great. However with these headphones I get a small amount of random crackle here and there. I initially chalked it up to a bad pair of headphones but for the heck of it I tried them on my PC , Ipad 3, and nexus 7 and they sound absolutely amazing on each of those devices. I tried it on my wife's htc one as well and the same thing. The odd thing was I had crackle in the left ear on her phone and on the right ear on mine.

I'm not exactly sure whats up at this point. Judging by searching it doesn't seem like anyone really has had this issue or at least haven't documented it.

Not that it probably matters but I am on Viper 2.1.0 and the wife is on viper 1.2.1. Anyone have any idea?

Thanks
[HTC Droid DNA] robertmoore208:
Seems we are in deep with verizon, now they are reporting back whose rooted it appears...not good...looks like in 4.3/Sense 5, Verizon's interested in finding out who's rooted

framework\services.jar.out\smali\com\android\server\HtcDeviceRootMonitor.smali

.field public static final ROOT_MONITOR_KEY:Ljava/lang/String; = "device_root_monitor_report_period"

.field private static final ROOT_STATUS_INTENT:Ljava/lang/String; = "com.verizon.security.ROOT_STATUS"

.field public static final SERVICE:Ljava/lang/String; = "rootmonitor"

.field private static final TAG:Ljava/lang/String; = "HtcDeviceRootMonitor"
[HTC Droid DNA] jbarcus81:
This may only matter to those with the insurance maybe? I don't care if Big Red knows I'm getting the best out of my phone I possibly can without their help.. :cool:
[HTC Droid DNA] d08speed3:
This is wayyyy old news. I'm not worried about it. :)
[HTC Droid DNA] croppz:
Eh, who cares. Not like I use their insurance anyway. I pay for it but it's only there for an absolute emergency where I am unable to fix it. Verizon refurbs sucks so I try to stay away from using them.
[HTC Droid DNA] Dri94:
Asurion will replace no matter what happens

What i don't like is that what i do with my phone is none of their business, they shouldn't be allowed to monitor it, they already lock it
[HTC Droid DNA] pio_masaki:
Its probably part of the remote diagnostics, detecting if you're rooted or not goes a long way to figuring out why their phone is broken.

Tapatalked from my HTC DNA - Carbon
[HTC Droid DNA] nitsuj17:
shouldnt be too big a deal to disable in custom roms when we get to that
[HTC Droid DNA] Zarboz:
This is due to new selinux implementation
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Heeter:
Hi all

I don't have Google Now installed.

But when I want to use Google regular search, either from the search bar on top of homescreen or from the app drawer, Google Now keeps trying to install itself. Can I permanently remove Now? And just have regular search?

It is almost like Google Search is advertising Now, but I don't want it ask me to install Now every time, I just want to go straight to search.

Even hitting the microphone opens the Google Now install window, then I must hit the back button to go back to regular search.

This is for CM10.1

Thanks

Heeter
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jimchee:
Uh Google search is Google now, that's the evolution of search, the only way I know to not get Google now is to search from Google Web page if you install Google search it is all your going to get.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jtcromer:
Interesting and I've never noticed that before but I've never not had a reason to.

Looking at the app, Google Now is what Google has built their app around. You can go to your browser and do a search without getting this issue correct?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Heeter:
Hey guys

Thank you for your responses

Will have to figure out something else then.

Thanks again

Heeter
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jtcromer:
Perhaps try turning off the history?

It says it "may" disable functions such as Google Now, but I doubt it can be disabled. Search from webpage is my guess.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lukakas:
Small Apps FULLY ported from Xperia Z1 4.2.2 by Lukakas​

CyanogenMod 10.1 with SmallApps on my mango!​

Screenshots:

Attention:

Highly recommended for cm-10.1-20131010 RELEASE Build yet!

You can also try others build but with your risk!

Video demonstration:

[YOUTUBE]ZDuQW8S8AgY[/YOUTUBE]​

Outdated stable releases:

Small_Apps_port_Xperia_Z_4.2.2_stable_cm10.1-0908_by_Lukakas.zip

Small_Apps_port_Xperia_Z_4.2.2_stable_cm10.1-0822_by_Lukakas.zip

Initial release:

Download - Small_Apps_port_Xperia_Z_4.2.2_cm10.1-0822_by_Lukakas.zip

Unstable outdated builds:

Download - Test SmallApps for build cm10.1-20130815

INSTALLATION GUIDE

Check before if already installed this build cm-10.1-20131010 build. If already installed skips step 2.

Flash cm-10.1-20131010 build.

Boot your phone and wait homescreen appears.

Enter recovery mode.

Flash Small_Apps_port_Xperia_Z1_4.2.2_stable_cm10.1-1010_by_Lukakas.zip

Wipe dalvik-cache.

Reboot your phone and...enjoy latest Small Apps Z1 mod by me!

If you liked my work, just click on Thanks button.:laugh:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] naheel azawy:
looks amazing ! :good:

hope that somebody port it to ics
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lukakas:
Soon...

I'll make this mod for latest build of PAC rom and CM10.2/CM10.1 rom now. I think I gonna make a guide how to mod in future...maybe it works for ICS.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lukakas:
OP updated for more informations, screenshots added and bugs report! xD
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sandy7:
nice work...looks nice my tuts gave u base for doing this
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] sniper venom:
nice.sure:good:ly will try it
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Spex:
Great work mate ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lukakas:
I'm working on CM10.2 now....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] LuiisM:
unfortunately, System Ui has stopped :S

why :c
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lukakas:
Open an app or two then hold home button and look if it works, if not, reboot. But you already following Installation guide in OP before flash it? What's your CM build version?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] LuiisM:
ye i followed the steps

I flashed CM 10.1 20130815

But nothing
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lukakas:
Give me a logcat if possibly, remember this is a test yet.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] LuiisM:
Logcat

ye i know im trying to help :D

There is

View attachment 2217488

and thanks

PD: Worked the first time , now doesnt work
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lukakas:
Hmmm Maybe I missing some permissions in zip, I'll look it after finishing to mod CM10.2. Thanks so much.

Edit: Guide to mod also I'm working on it.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lukakas:
To fix it, you should install any small app from google play. I'll fix it in next release.

Edit: CM10.2 bootloop =/
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lukakas:
I updated to latest cm10.1 verision, check op.

Changelog 28/08/2013:

-Fix force close when no have small app installed (I just added some small app system, don't uninstall)

-Added notes and calc small app

-Update to cm10.1-0822 build version
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] LuiisM:
yay

fully working!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] deemanthax:
how much space on system need to flash this???????
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lukakas:
+- 5 or 6 mb

Fix permissions a few minutes.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lukakas:
Stable release!

-Fix some small app don't open (only notes and recorder sony small apps don't open and I removed it from system).

-Small apps system (timer and calculator) works!

-Guide how to mod that I made was success for new builds and I'll post a new thread soon.

-Fix widgets don't open.

Check op for download!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lukakas:
Small app notes and recorder working!!

I'm fixing all bugs until FINAL version get ready!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] georgeiulian89:
Just want to say that it works perfectly on HDPI devices too (i have a Neo, and it works flawless on latest CM10.1).
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lukakas:
Pretty cool, I think I should post it in your devices thread =D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] wawan20:
nice job bro .. :good:

I suggested for you , it will be nice if you make it background to black like xperia V smallapp ,, good job :good:

EDIT : stuck on bootanimation Cm10.1 mike build 20130822
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lukakas:
You followed step 3 guide installation? If yes, then give me a logcat and your device details. Works good on some devices related.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] shashank957:
great work

hey will it work on cm10.1 legacy xperia that i am using on LWW

20130822
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] bejunk:
useless question... bro ive have read the OP you would know that it works ONLY on 22/8/13 LX.... -_- pls use ur brain sometimes
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] shashank957:
ohh sorry

m kinda new ... thanx for being rude by the way
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] bejunk:
it has nothing to do with u personally, so sry if u taked it to personally. the probelm is only that this thread get spammed, not like u say from NEW ppl , BUT LAZY pll or whatever. i see questions here where i can only think :facepalm:, there have nothing to do that pll are nwe, they should read first the damn general forum, rules( for wrong posters), the full thread , to see ''how its workin'' , instead of posting '' is this on this rrm working'' ??? man such questions NOT belong here, this is a dev forum not about to care about ppl who even not understand the simplest things BCUZ THEY NOT INFORM. then they want to be all served. and i really dont see what is here the problem when he writes '' only for LX 22/8/13 build..'' and then u ask ''is this workin for LX 22/8/13'' c'mon, ???
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] hijagdeep:
what about cm10.2 version..??

is it available....?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lukakas:
I'm back from vacation. Let's go to the work!

I got bootloop yet, but I'm working on it.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lukakas:
Guide soon...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] lukakas:
Fixed bootloop in cm10.2!

But small app FC when open =/

Anyway, it's means that my guide updated will improve compatibility for more some roms!!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] NewBieSS:
Waiting for guide :D
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] xbox360k550:
lukakas how about xperia z jb lockscreen for CM10.1?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] joeheim:
Unfortunately bootloop on XMP and P.A.C. Man Rom 4.2.2 final version :crying:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Siddhesh Sapre:
-->How about JellyVanillaEX 5.1?

Hey friend can you make the smallapps compatible with the JellyVanillaEX 5.1.Because when I installed/flashed your smallapps,it completely changed my framework to the CyanogenMod framework with respect to Battery icon,Statusbar etc. etc. etc..

PLEASE HELP

THANKS:crying:
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Vynikal:
Use only with clean CM, or use sandy7's guide to make it by yourself.