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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snapplepop:
16gb nexus 5 - same problem

For what it's worth, my 16gb nexus 5 is having the same problems since getting lollipop. Using google maps navigation is impossible in its current state. I'm hopeful that 5.0.1 will fix it.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LordPando:
Just a quick update before going to sleep.

I downgraded my N5 D821 32gb to KTU84P and used waze for approx 70 km with not a single gps signal loss.

I'm keeping Kk until the release of Lollipop 5.0.1.

Anyway the issue seems affecting only few people. From my perspective one thing that may differ form the others is that I'm using a sim card from a virtual mobile operator... So I'm constantly in roaming... I don't know it may point to something, just guessing.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swaarley:
I'm also having this issue from a D820. Going back to KK seems to fix it but would be very nice to get it working on lollipop.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmatik:
Its too early to say yet but I was using Power Toggles the whole time, yesterday I uninstalled it and no disconnects during the whole drive home yesterday, which is 60 km. Like I said its still too early to say that this was the reason, but anyone here using Power Toggles or similar app?

EDIT: Not true after all. Back to square one ?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoodZy:
I'm not using power toggles (I was using it, but with the new notification center I uninstalled it) and am not on a virtual operator.

My guess was that it was due to the current memory leaks (like the system trying to free memory and killing the GPS firmware). When I don't restart my phone for 2-3 days, I'm stuck with more than 1Go of RAM used by the system, after a restart it is only +/- 300Mo.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmatik:
Not related to Power Toggles after all, disconnects are back.

BTW are you guys, who has this issue, rooted or not?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PeQuEsan:
I'm rooted, but I don't think it's related... And by the last posts, we can't establish affectation for a model... D820 and D821, 16 and 32 GB are affected...

I don't think it's very few people affected, but if you don't use an specific gps app, you don't see the problem at all.

I'm worried that issue at AOSP has so little posts... :(

bye!

PD: AOSP issue updated with my findings.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mineIsAlreadyTaken:
It has to be something in the L release/framework as downgrading the radio/modem to 4.4.x has no effect on this. Only going fully back to KK resolves it.

I wonder if any custom roms have this solved - I'm still on stock as I have not decided between Cataclysm and SlimLP yet :p Anyone experiencing this issue while on one of these two roms?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoodZy:
I am not rooted, therefore I don't think it has something to do with it.

That is the real problem. Not a lot of persons are using their phone as a GPS (sadly)...

I am affraid too :(
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mau1960:
I'm using Cataclysm and I've the same problem. I'm using Franco Kernel.

Both Waze and Google Maps are affected, may I think every navigation sw is affected.

Tried KK radio and I had same issues.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hydro945:
Same problem with GPS since update.

32GB Nexus 5 Stock Lollipop - Unrooted. Fresh factory image install.

GPS is working terrible. Works great on KK.

Hope Google is aware of this issue...

Anyone have a Nexus 4 or Nexus 6 having same issue or is it just the Nexus 5?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LordPando:
Quick question: has anyone tried to use maps/waze in safe mode? (long press the "power off" button)

It's something I forgot to try while I had Lollipop installed.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PeQuEsan:
Someone pointed out in Google Code issue that rolling back to stock Lollipop Google Play Services solves the issue... I wouldn't say that, because I would say this is happening since first moment I upgraded to Lollipop, while first Lollipop Google Play Services update was deployed one week ago, 6.5.87 (1599771-438), but now I can't test... Anyone?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albert_htc:
If I get time this weekend I plan to flash 4.4.4 back to test with.

See how it is with that..
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmatik:
I will test it and update

EDIT: How do I do that? For some reason "Uninstall updates" option is disabled for Google Play Services, while the version is 6.5.87.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PeQuEsan:
You should disable "administration rights" before... Then you will be able to uninstall updates.

Desde el móvil con Tapatalk...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eckre:
I have the Moto X 2014 and it happens there. I've been googling it a lot and it looks like lollipop breaks the GPS in all google phones (Nexus and Moto phones)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arnljot:
I'm afflicted too, my data is:

Handset: Nexus 5 32GB LG-D820

Not rooted ("stock lollipop 5.0")

Build: LRX210

Google Play Services: 6.5.87 (1599771-438)

Maps: 9.1.2

Seems to me like everyone here should star and follow up the google code issue 81140. (I don't have 10 posts yet, so I can't link it directly, but it's linked in this post above)

For now, my phone has lost one of it's primary usages. Seems ridiculous to me that the bug is categorized as low over at google code.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joeinbend:
This issue is being reported in other threads, on other hardware as well. Common theme is ROMs based on the Lollipop AOSP, as far as I can tell.

Rather than looking for particular mapping apps that seem to be affected, please take a look at the underlying GPS: If that's not working, no map app will either. Using something like the "GPS Status" app is a good way to tell if you are getting GPS lock. There's also a feature in the settings that will put a satellite icon in the taskbar any time an app attempts to use GPS (rather than just cell/wifi location).

For reference, I'm on a Verizon LG G3 (vs985), and have seen this problem in both Paranoid 5.0-based, and Resurrection Remix 5.0-based ROMs.

I agree, this is nutty that one of the most "daily driver" (no pun.. wait, yes pun intended) functions of our devices has been crippled.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoodZy:
Any idea if Android 5.0.1 solves the issue?

(I would like to wait OTA instead of flashing it)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arnljot:
I agree entirely with this analysis. The question then remains, is there a custom ROM that will remedy this? I'd hate to have to buy a new phone. The reason is that no articles have quoted this as one of the fixes in 5.0.1. That version fixes a reset bug and battery drain.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 993:
Got the OTA today (Sprint). GPS issues are still there, no change as far as I can tell. By 'issues' I mean it doesn't work. Immediate lock but still can't find satellites for nav or any GPS tools/apps.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albert_htc:
I've upgraded to 5.0.1

My location seems more accurate but the orientation is off 30 / 60 degrees..:(
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmatik:
I have updated to 5.0.1 without full wipe, still GPS disconnects are here... ?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PeQuEsan:
You can recalibrate using GPS Status.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albert_htc:
How ?

I've installed the app and tried to recalibrate.. Doesn't seem to have helped!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joca14:
Try clear AGPS and recalibrate AGPS
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoodZy:
Sadly this was tried over and over and does not help with this problem :(
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mau1960:
Installed Cataclysm 5.0.1 but gps drops are still here.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoodZy:
Sadly Android 5.0.1 does not solve anything :(
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] albert_htc:
Thanks. Tried that but hasn't helped.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arnljot:
Going back to KitKat is the only thing that helps for me. 5.0.1 or the various GPS tools doesn't do anything for me.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 2g4u:
Dunno why, but I don't have GPS issues using D821, stock 5.0.1 with Code Blue kernel. I am on the stock radio., using Navigon as test app. However a colleague of mine has no GPS positioning what so ever(the same hardware, only difference is that he is using the stock kernel).
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoodZy:
Do you know if it has something specific to do with that kernel? (I mean, do they advertise a possible GPS enhancement or something similar?) Do other people with custom kernels also have a completely working GPS?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmatik:
I have tried the Code Blue kernel, still GPS disconnects are there. Probably the guy who wrote he has no issues not using GPS navigation that much or he doesn't have this issue for some other reason.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joca14:
I went out Sunday, had a 25 miles ride without drop outs. [emoji6]

Completely stock phone, 5.0.1
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoodZy:
Damn, I still have the problem with Stock Android 5.0.1 :(
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PeQuEsan:
Anyone has tried to capture system log using catlog or similar, while on a gps session?

I'll try to do it these holidays. May be we can see some error.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anshumangoyal:
Did all you told, but there is no success. Still the GPS lock takes hell lot of time for Google Maps. I am having a hard time, and suspecting a hardware fault here. Even with Clear Sky Visibility, the lock takes 10-15 minutes to work. With KK, I was able to Lock GPS sitting inside home only, now with LP, it is not even locking with Clear Sky as well. If you have any solution, please let me know. Else, I am planning to get my phone replaced here.

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Any success with KK. Please update...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoodZy:
I don't think this has something to do with the original problem. But I would suggest you to download a GPS Fixer app and use it (it usually fixes slow GPS fixes).
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anshumangoyal:
Thanks, But nothing worked. I tried it as well. The GPS is still bad to lock.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoodZy:
You might want to try and disable the Google Play Services and restart your phone, after that reenable it and restart your phone.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anshumangoyal:
Now, how to disable google play services? Is there any specific app for the same? Do you mean GPS = Google Play Services. Haa haaa I mean Global Positioning System.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoodZy:
No, no I mean GPS = Global Positioning System and not Google Play Services

You need to search Google Play Services in the app list of your phone. From there you can disable it.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anshumangoyal:
How to disable this Google Play Services. I stopped it and now not able to start it back. Does it come up with some google app itself?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PeQuEsan:
Could you please try configuring SELinux in permissive mode? After many tests and log reviews, my guess is that some app (or system itself) makes gpsd crash because of the new enforcing mode of SELinux in Lollipop...

Try and tell me your results. I've completely avoided gps crashes after doing it.

It's not ideal, but a good workaround till we find the problem.

Bye!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PeQuEsan:
Finally bug appeared again even in permissive mode, so no joy. Hope it helps anyone here. It definitely helped for some hours... but in the end bug has come back to my phone. :(
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdmark:
I just got back from a road trip and used my phone's gps for ~1000 miles. I used here maps and google maps. Initially I didn't have any problems and everything worked fine for ~800 miles. Then randomly I would lose gps signal and it would not re-acquire a lock until I restarted my phone. After restarting I would get an instant lock and everything would work fine for a while. Over the last 200 miles I lost my gps signal 2 more times. I'm not sure...hopefully the next update fixes whatever is happening.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoodZy:
When I restart my phone it usually works for some time before bugging again. Maybe it has something to do with a memory bug or something like that.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kdelw:
LG's support solution - worked for me

Hi,

I have had the very similar problem on my Nexus 5 - LG D821, after Lollipo update my GPS was disconnecting all the time, it was unusable. I have done 'Factory data reset' from the settings menu but this din't help. Tried GPS apps to reset GPS etc. with no luck. I have therefore contacted LG as the phone is still under warranty, and they have send me this guide (see below) to properly hard reset the phone, and so far (touch wood) GPS has been working great for last 2 days. Hope it helps many of you :)

LG guide:

"Hi.

Thank you for your query regarding your LG Nexus 5.

This is a very odd issue. This is likely going to be a software glitch with the handset and the best way to resolve a software glitch is a hard reset. You can perform a hard reset by following the instructions below.

###!!! PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING STEPS WITH ERASE ALL DATA ON THE DEVICE, PLEASE BACK UP PRIORY TO PROCEEDING !!!###

If your phone is on, turn it off.

Press and hold the Volume Down button, and the press and hold the Power button at the same time until the phone turns on. You'll see the word Start with an arrow around it.

Press the Volume down button twice to highlight Recovery Mode.

Press the Power button to start Recovery Mode. You'll see an image of an Android robot with a red exclamation mark and the words “No Command”.

While holding the Power button, tap the Volume Up button once.

Use the volume buttons to scroll to “wipe data/factory reset” and press the Power button to select it.

Scroll down to “Yes – erase all user data” and press the Power to select it."
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PeQuEsan:
Factory reset from settings does exactly the same thing... it wipes data partition...

What I've seen is that wiping cache gives you some more hours free of that bug... but it ends appearing again... :(

Good luck for you... but don't be optimist...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rgo.costa:
Stock Lollipop 5.01

Hello guys, any update on this subject?

Here in my phone, the GPS was working fine since LP update with no issues. I was in a travel this week and I used the GPS for about 2000 KM without any lock issue but in the end of travel the GPS lock was lost and since that, this is anoing me a lot!

I am a big user of GPS services and this is turning my cellphone unuseful.

Thanks in advance.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trumpimar:
I seem to have run into the same issue. Since yesterday my GPS connection only works sporadically. Before that everything worked fine and I didn't update or anything yesterday. So I'm at a loss there. Might something else be acting up with the GPS?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davidsoncler:
Same on nexus 4

I've tried of all, but without success... I make downgrade, on first time it worked fine, after hours the problem back... I lose all of my hope, if someone discover a mode to solve this issue notify :)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Roffus:
Hi,

I've noticed the same problem with my Nexus 5 32Gb D821.

Does anyone have found a workaround to fix this issue?

Roffus
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr. 69:
Same issue here on my Samsung Galaxy S4!

GPS drops very often. Can only be fixed (temporary) by switching location Off/On.

The LP V5.01 Rom is made by by Danvdh, Kryten2k35, Googy_Anas, and Ktoonsez.

It looks like this is a bug in LP
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ericralph:
hey man, I'm having the exact same issues on the same phone. I'm running the most recent CM12 nightly on the 12b modem and I've had gps broken ever since I rooted my phone and flashed clockwork recovery, CM12, and the 12b modem. Any luck getting it to work again? GPS navigation is a big reason I depend on my phone, I miss it.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Krystanos:
To sum up, every roms based on Lollipop are impacted. Too bad, I intended to test CM12 to get rid of the issue.

I also have a Nexus 5 32GB model (don't know about the D820 model though, couldn't find the information in the About section). I still have the issue after a factory reset.

I have seen that the issue is transient. I can have a trip without issues, and a few hours laters, no GPS at all. It looks like to me it's time related. More issues during the evening.

Did someone check with the CM11 version?

When you talk about "GPS Status", do we talk about this one, or this one or this one?

I couldn't find the setting to display a specific icon in status bar when using the real GPS.

I have voted for the issue a few weeks ago, and added my information, but Google does not seem to care. Do we have any workaround to make some noise about this issue so they raise the priority?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PeQuEsan:
This one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2

And sadly no, I don't think we can make much more noise... :(
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Krystanos:
If we all send a tweet to Android account at the same time, maybe they will have a look at it :D

It seems to impact the One+ One with Lollipop as well. Soon, every models could be impacted... Let's hope it will bring some light to this issue.

And thanks for the information about the app :)

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I would really like a feedback on the CM11 from people who tried it (couldn't find a reference in this thread).

Did someone try to install CM11 after a Vanilla Lollipop update? Did it fix the issue?

If nobody tried, I will try it myself... But I'd rather avoid if someone tried, especially if it did not fix the issue :D
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Roffus:
I hope android 5.1 will fix this issue!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] russian392:
i have this issue but only with google maps. all gps calibrating apps find my coordinates just fine no problem at all. its only google maps
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmatik:
That's exactly the issue. All GPS apps find coordinates without any issue, including Google Maps, iGO and Waze. But the GPS disconnects happens randomly. I'm sure if you leave your calibration apps connected long enough and watch them all the time, you will see the same behavior.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Roffus:
I did same tests with sygic navigator and Nokia Here Maps. The result is that randomly the gps disconnect and reconnect automatically.

It's very annoying and not so useful :(
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] condudad:
Same problem on the LG D802, google needs to get off their lazy a$$es and fix this. It should be priority 1 on their list god damnit. :mad:
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gtg465x:
Same for me. I just started having this issue lately, but only Google Maps Navigation seems to be affected. It constantly loses connection unless I hold the phone up next to the window in my car, whereas I never had to do that before. HERE Maps seems unaffected though so I've been using it lately.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Roffus:
Lollipop 5.1

Someone has already tested GPS after flashing the factory image of android LP 5.1?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FoxFireX:
Carrier Related?

I meant to post a possibly interesting data point here. A few weeks back, I changed network providers. I previously was on Sprint, and moved to T-Mobile. After changing to the T-Mobile SIM, suddenly I stopped having the GPS dropout problem. I'm wondering whether the cell towers that the phone is hitting are somehow involved in this problem. Not saying Sprint is always the one causing the problem, but maybe in different areas different carriers have better/worse AGPS somehow?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmatik:
I flashed the 5.1 today. Will report later after my driving home from work.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Krystanos:
Nope. Issue is not only in US... And it does not explain why it appeared all of a sudden, everywhere in the world, with Lollipop.

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Waiting for feedback :)
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmatik:
Sorry to disappoint, disconnects are still there...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PeQuEsan:
Oh my god... I flashed 5.1 yesterday morning, but didn't had the chance to test, though...

Too bad. :(
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gtg465x:
Haven't tested mine since clean flashing 5.1. If GPS still drops out constantly, I might have to get it replaced to rule out hardware. May not matter much for me though as I am probably picking up a GS6 next month.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Roffus:
Today I've updated to 5.1 Lollipop.

I'll report asap my tests!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gtg465x:
I can confirm that 5.1 does NOT fix GPS drops for those of us experiencing them. Even after a clean flash and factory reset. I am going to get my device replaced by Google to see if another Nexus 5 has the same issue.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Roffus:
I also confirm that the GPS still drops even with the latest version 5.1 on my nexus 5 :(

It's unusable!!!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gtg465x:
Craaaap. My Nexus 5 is out of warranty so I'm on my own. Galaxy S 6 can't come soon enough now.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goughymachine:
Just got pointed to this thread. If had no issues with navigation on lollipop till yesterday when I updated to 5.1. I used nav yesterday for maybe 3/4's of an hour, to 3 different destinations. Was stopping every say 2mins, for up to a minute at a time. Then on my last trip it was disconnecting for 10 or 15secs every 20 or 30secs.

I'm sorry I haven't read through the whole thread (gotta get to work) but is this a gps or an app issue? I used here mapping just once and it kept asking me to make an illegal right turn so stopped with it.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] michaelopolis:
Anyone tried an earlier version of maps to see if the problem persists ?

Does it affect Waze ? its free and may be an alternative to maps.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goughymachine:
I just did 4 hours of driving, first 2 hours with Here Maps navigating, 2nd 2 hours with Google Navigation. No hiccups with either!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] borgsta:
For me it affects waze as well
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Roffus:
I think it's a GPS issue because I've tried different navigator and I've always got the same problem.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mineIsAlreadyTaken:
not an app (=waze) issue, people report same behaviour with gmaps and other gps nav apps. :mad:
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gtg465x:
Just ordered a new back cover from eBay. Will report back with results when it arrives.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Marvin_MT:
I tried both Moto X 2014 and now even my new nexus 6 on lollipop 5.0.1.

Same problem on both. I've had a cheap Samsung phone on Android 4.1 and GPS was solid. Not 1 drop. It is definietely a problem with Android 5.x ! Pity. The only solution seems to be iPhone ! This has been going on for 4 months now google. Incredible how it remains ignored. Basically this means that all Android phones (using lollipop) are useless for navigation. How come people at sygic, copilot, etc do not pressure google for a fix? They are ruining their business as well.

One final guess: try navigation with airplane mode and see if the problem remains. It is worldwide. I'm not in the US but in Europe.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Roffus:
There's an open issue on android issue tracker at this link:

https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=81140