[Android Software Development] Phazmos:
Ok, did a proper clean flash - using chroma/uber kernel - it's always Rom/uber combo.

Usual flash procedure with banks dynamic 5-24 - has gps 7.5 - but had to install calendar sync, not included in banks I guess.

Usual app restore procedure using tib - restored about 65 apps.

Location set to high accuracy - which I never use, but gotta test - right

There's usually like 5 or 6 reboots in my setup process, no fcs.

Last reboot, and whad'ya know (great program on public radio by the way), gps fc. Tapped ok like a half dozen times and it disappears. Rebooted a couple more times for laughs, no fcs yet. I don't think they are gone, just random enough in nature to not show again - yet.

Funny thing, decided to first try wiping system and caches, then load Rom, banks, su - thought I've seen this as a way to update gapps somewhere. Os comes up saying play services not compatible with your device, and hangouts throws an error, but couldn't expand it to see what it said.

Even though I had fcs, everything is working.

Tempted to try other roms, but really need to see if fc comes up again - the problem with random issues is always the time needed to hopefully reproduce the issue.

Addition - decided to first up gmaps - bam - ply services fc. Interesting.

Addition 2 - I'm really leaning towards maps now, well, something between maps and gps 7.5. Every time I fire up maps, bam, fc - every time. Then I get a location icon stuck in status bar and need a reboot to clear it out. Have been trying a few different versions from apkmirror - have to uninstall first - but no luck so far - last tried was from 5-1. 3 other map/gps apps are no problem, gps test, my trails, copilot all good. More to come.

Addition 3 - need to use device only, but using 9.8.1-908101020-miniapi18 from apkmirror allows location in device only mode. Maps is no loss to me, I have more fun with my trails (topo addict and have entire north east US stored as offline map), but it is to some. This may be a work around for those.

And I think I've tested enough to satisfy my curiosity, unless you have something I could try.

I lied, I'm still curious. That version of maps doesn't allow location in device only mode. And every time I fire up maps first, close it, and try another gps app, location takes forever to lock.

Fork maps!!

But I am curious about installing to system. Trying that now with latest version, so more to come - a little more - I promise this time. Maps just isn't worth this much trouble!

Addition last - dumped maps folder to system/app, entire folder to get lib folder too. Rebooted and fired up maps in device only, ok. Switching to high accuracy or the other option - instant fc. 1 thing I did notice though, is when switching out of device only, you get a maps blurb asking to use wifi and cell for better accuracy. Selecting never and tapping location button, the button never turns blue, which I'll take as maps will not use any location info. But, tapping not now does allow the location button to turn blue, which is supposed to mean maps is using location data, and stays in device only mode. I did not test and see if it actually will bring up your current location though. Sorry, but after all this, just not worth it for me. Maybe someone else could test and report for those who do rely on maps.

And as promised, I'm done!

Best of luck to all Google maps users. I think you'll need it!