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[Captivate General] WickedStyx:
Have you tried adjusting the GPS settings in LBStest mode as per various threads here? I would use the sun and moss on trees as a navigation aid before I switched back to an X10. The update to 2.1 has been delayed another month btw.
[Captivate General] CLShortFuse:
Isn't the connector in the back of the phone (under battery cover) for GPS? Has anybody tried using it?
[Captivate General] galaxyjeff:
I tried everything. The only time it would lock somewhat decent was when I installed the hack thing that was posted Sunday. It was nice to see the GPS actually doing something for once then. Since then I put the new update on my phone and it is back to not locking at all. I think I should get the Aria if I really want GPS or just get another Cappy and hope maybe the GPS will work a little better. Samsung really dropped the ball on these Galaxy S phones as far having everything work the way it should. They may have to do a recall of them if people complain enough and there winds up being no real fix for the problem. Maybe they'll issue everyone who has one a rebate toward one of their newer phones once they get released. They did practically give these phones away though by dropping the price so low.
[Captivate General] commander2k:
Well, Im still on JH3, and when I first flashed the new ROM the gps was still crap. Then I sat patienty and adjusted the settings in lbstestmode 1 thing at a time, then tested the gps, then readjusted and tried different combinations and so forth... The process took about half an hour and 20% of my battery, but I consistently get a lock within 10 seconds, even when driving on the highway. So I disagree that the harware is crap, Ive read from other sources that this is top notch hardware. Im pretty sure its just a software issue apparently yet to be resolved.
[Captivate General] K-mart Shopper:
I've only had two GPS experiences with me and my bf's Captivates.

On mine, I used Google Navigation and it had me drifting down the road when I came to a stop, drifting down the road when I made a turn.. it was awful.

My bf's, however, performed better than any car GPS I've seen just a few weeks ago, using STOCK JF6, with no GPS adjustments in LBStestmode. He ended up using CoPilot Live, and it got a lock within 15 seconds, kept it, and accurately tracked stops, turns, and rerouted instantly - I was in awe.

The hardware is definitely up to the task.. I'm going to track and see what happens on mine with this latest firmware - so far it's giving me very fast locks and accurate locations.
[Captivate General] phoneinfo14:
I second phr00t's comment.
[Captivate General] Dxtra:
I think I'm taking a vacation from the Samsung captivate forums how many threads about the same crap, the GPS is broken period. There is no fix. Can we please move on.
[Captivate General] born_fisherman:
I don't understand why the hissy fits - I'm on my 5th captivate - there is a 30 day return policy, if your gps didn't semi work from the get-go then why didn't you return it from the beginning? My 2nd captivate didn't see a single satellite! I checked it in the AT&T store, and swapped it IMMEDIATELY.

the same hardware is used in all of the phones - they are getting mass produced and guess what? errors get made! So please stop whining - these forums are here for people to get their points across and their opinions to be heard.
[Captivate General] brandonb81:
So, I give up. I don't know what else to do and I'm tired of messing with the gps. I an quite sad, but I guess I'm stuck with a phone without a working gps until samsung comes out with a fix that actually works for me. I'm not holding my breath. At last the phone is awesome otherwise.
[Captivate General] mindspan:
Horrible GPS performance even after JH7

This was my second Android phone (Nexus one).

I give up on this Samsung has done a horrible job on the GPS. I will put this on ebay today for sale and sadly go back to Icrap.
[Captivate General] cropythy:
If its software and the people are still looking for the bug/bad coding/whatever literally months after the release of any Galaxy S models I am beginning to think the people at Samsung are incapable at finding their own peckers in broad daylight.
[Captivate General] Krad:
I too would have to disagree.

I have tried every rom and hacked files from i9000 to epic 4g without success.

Loaded the jh7ota clockwork dump and my gps works perfectly. I had tried cog 2.1 and the gps was garbage.

I have also disabled the agps setting so i know gps is working.

Also before the jh7 my gps used to guess where i was going and it was often wrong. With Jh7 ota it is dead on at every intersection.

The phones are not perfect, but i am glad i have a fully functioning gps for navigation now.

However i have never been able to successfully check for an update since day one.
[Captivate General] olieebur:
after fiddling with some LBS settings. I got this inside the house....

And even if this didn't work, GPS was never really a deal breaker for me. If I wanted to go somewhere I would just use the directions rather than use navigation. That's how I did it with the iPhone back then because they didnt have a free navigation app. Not sure why people NEED GPS navigation for this phone when all you really need is directions to where ever needed via Directions option...
[Captivate General] IllegalOpcode:
This is not development and it is not working to find a fix. This does not go here put it in general.
[Captivate General] phr00t:
We need to complain more!

"Barney: Hi, thank you for contacting Samsung Technical Support. How may I help you today?

Visitor: hello barney

Visitor: have you been getting many complaints about the GPS performance even after the update for the Captivate?

Barney: I will provide you the required information.

Barney: Well, we do not received any complaints on GPS performance after the update.

Visitor: REALLY

Barney: I am sure that update should take care of the issue on the device."

:mad::mad::mad:
[Captivate General] CLShortFuse:
Well, the way I see this thread, it's diagnostic data evidence as we work towards a solution. Also, the people here use different ROMs in this development forum. We don't care about stock and that's what General has become
[Captivate General] brandonb81:
After the disappointing results from the OTA "gps fix" and the fact that AT&T blows so, so hard, I am jumping ship as fast as I can, however I can.

Not going to the Iphone! I am past my 30 days, so I am going to try to get Sprint to take care of my early termination fee and switch over to an Epic 4G which doesn't seem to have the GPS issues (and any issues appear to be minor annoyances, not full fledged uselessness), 4G and a flash for the camera. And a physical keyboard. Oh man I want a keyboard so badly, although Swype is generally pretty kick ass.

Anyway, I'm going to push Sprint to see if they'll do that and then I can ebay my Captivate. Otherwise I'm going to call AT&T every day until they take back my Captivate and return my money to me and cancel my contract.

It's just not worth it, being on AT&T's crap network and having a device that has such a large part of it be completely useless with no apparent hope of a fix any time in the future. Might as well get into 4G, have a working GPS and a flash for my camera. Sorry for the rant, but I needed to and this seemed to be the appropriate place to do it.

If anyone has any suggestions or hints on how I can get Sprint to take care of the ETF or AT&T to take the phone back, please let me know.
[Captivate General] leetpriest:
Not to trash the first part your post (and this is more or less a rant against both samsung and at&t), but for them to put out an OTA update that states a "fix" for GPS accuracy, reliability, and operability (amongst other things), and then not to deliver a full-fledged fix, is unacceptable.

Through google, and XDA, you can see the multitude of people that claim the following:

1. GPS is not any better

2. GPS is a little better, but not as functional as it should be

3. This update software bricked my phone

4. Can't apply the update

My gripe is this, I've owned a G1, an MT3G, Cliq, Nexus one, and now a Captivate. Hardware problems are hardware problems, and I feel that I know one when I see one. I was a first-rounder on the Captivate and the Nexus One, of which both early buyers experienced some functionality issues. Most software problems are fixed quickly in the first few months by the manufacturer, or here by a well-meaning developer and posted here on XDA.

I highly doubt that the nature of the issue lies solely in software. That being the case, what luck have any of us as the consume had with the manufacturer: A) admitting the hardware problem or B) taking steps to replace the defective models of consumers with brand new models that have been released with hardware problems resolved?

I leave the following examples to ponder:

1. Nexus One 3g problem. Google/HTC response to consumers: **** YOU!

2. Apple iPhone 4 antenna placement design flaw. Apple Response to consumers (those that survived the post-ifailure wrist cutting episode that is common to apple users): We won't replace your phone, but we'll give you a piece of chinese plastic to make your phone all bulky.

3. Samsung Captivate: GPS Accuracy/locking problem. Samsung response to consumers: Here's some OTA firmware to flash, oh by the way, if you rooted your phone, it'll either soft-brick it or fail at 50%, and it doesn't really fix the problem, just makes it suck a little less. Oh and if it still fails, we'll send you a refurb that does the same thing.

It's not that I don't like this phone, it's just that Samsung released this piece of **** before they verified full basic functionality because they were probably held to a contract release date by AT&T, and waited until the last damn minute to stick serious R&D on it. AT&T lacks standards, and let this POS slide, because, well AT&T has apple **** in their ass. As a network engineer, if I provided the same level of support to my customers, I'd get fired in a ****ing heartbeat.
[Captivate General] brandonb81:
Exactly, leetpriest.

I have browsed all day through the Epic 4G forums on XDA and determined that their GPS problem is on the scale of annoyance, as opposed to ours which just flat out doesn't work. So I don't know what to think about it anymore, but if I can figure out a way to get myself an Epic, I'm going to do it.
[Captivate General] phr00t:
Just got off the phone with Samsung level 2 support, and found this out:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=791597

Sounds like there is quite the confusion within Samsung and AT&T on this update. Hopefully the tech I spoke with was giving me correct information.
[Captivate General] boostedneonsrt4:
Yea because sprints network is SO much better than AT&T's. Ive had more problems with verizons so called superior network than ive ever had switching to AT&T. Hell I had better luck with T-Mobile than verizon.
[Captivate General] brandonb81:
I dunno. It used to be great. I used to get fast Internet and no problems with phone calls but ever since I got the Iphone 3GS it's been getting worse and worse and everyone who I know who has AT&T complains of the same things. The Internet is hit or miss and the coverage really kind of sucks. I'm not in back country, north west North Dakota, either. I'm on Long Island, NY, an hour away from New York City. I live in between main highways on the border of Nassau and Suffolk counties and my service jumps between weak 3G and Edge constantly. Forget about getting a signal at my sisters house at all. I dunno. :mad:
[Captivate General] Tangelo:
Can you please send me what your current settings are that gave you this fantastic GPS reading. While in the house, I get 3 in view, ZERO in use, outside it works fine, it looks like your picture. Thx
[Captivate General] snapplefish:
Inside or out-of-house, my captivate doesn't see a SINGLE satellite (the button on gpstest app GPS toggle is yellow) and has never seen one. Running 2.15 Cognition.
[Captivate General] cclem700:
Not to cause any heartache or anything, but my GPS was barely usable until I updated with Kies (not mini kies) 5 days ago. As far as a "lock" goes, my phone now locks just as quickly as my Garmin on startup(usable within 30 seconds) I am also using the navigation app that appeared on my phone after the update(looks just like Google Maps, but a dedicated nav app and the icon is a green arrow) I haven't flashed any roms or changed any settings, just rooted using one click. The phone actually worked as well as my Garmin last night going from Kerrville to Austin on back roads. I tried the tracks app and it seems to start tracking a ways off but gets better after a minute or so. I can honestly say that nav worked SPOT ON for 2 1/2 hours last night, hopefully it will continue to do so.
[Captivate General] shutterbc:
Since I came from a Windows Mobile phone without built-in GPS, I already had a bluetooth GPS (QStarz BT 1000). I found that instead of waiting for a real fix, I may as well just use that. Though it's a little annoying to carry another device, I'm much happier with a truly accurate signal. I do wish Android 2.1 provided better external GPS management (or any at all), but at least 3rd party apps work.

With Geocaching, accuracy matters a LOT. Even a couple meters makes a difference. So for now, my external GPS will fit the bill.

Is there a thread out here proving which chipset is used for GPS? Thread 739895 seems to point to the possibility of the AT&T Captivate using the BCM4751 chipset, which would indicate that the hardware supports good potential GPS capability, as long as nothing dumb happened like poor antenna placement.
[Captivate General] derek4484:
Yes its the BCM4751 chip.
[Captivate General] derek4484:
I got the OTA update and it went to 100% but then it said "Update is failed" (nice grammar S. Korea) but my firmware version and kernel version had changes so I thought that it really did update, but it didnt GPS still sucked and whats more, once opening maps and closing maps the gps icon wouldnt go away so my battery was being sucked dry pretty quickly. I applied the JH7_OTA.zip file from designgears and that did the trick. I was actually able to use GPS and the google Nav app to find my way to my friend's new house for a party. It wasnt 100% flawless, but it was at least enough accurate to guide me across the city through neighborhoods I had never seen before and not get lost. But a MyTracks track is still waaaay off. Its no where near accurate enough for jogging or biking to tell distance, speed, etc.

Now I have a question. How are you guys getting into the LBS settings mode now? Since mine has been updated to JH7, I lost the ability to get into the test mode by dialing *#*#1472365#*#* as I did before. Is there another way to get into that test mode??

Also, could you guys that have had excellent success please post your settings?

Thanks.
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] ken_oy:
The send key and the end key work correctly every time after a fresh restart. But they both will "disappear" after a while of using. The "home" function will replace the "send" and the "backward" will replace the "end",

Does any body here have the same issues? Am I having a bad HardSPL, I had tried several 6.1 and 6.5 rom, no good news for me. :eek:
[Touch Pro, Fuze General] ken_oy:
Update: installed the cleanRam program, the function of those keys work again, every time after Ram Cleaning. But, I have to say, keys malfunction after a while again.

question

1. how does the keypad work? send key and the home key they are too close? is there any sensor area around the surface?

2. If I keep pushing the buttons when send key and end key malfunction, the phone will dead. Indicating something wrong with the phone?

Thanks
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Cerv3r:
Is there anyway we can implement the Vibrant camera application to the HD2? I mess with my co-workers vibrant and I love how it works and handles the panorama mode.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] hachihead:
My phone won't boot android from the Gen.Y.Dual boot start up. I was wondering what the problem could be... also, when I run android, it won't read my SIM card. Any help would be appreciated!! i think your guys' work is great!!
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] arrrghhh:
We don't support Gen.Y... you'll want to go read/post in that thread.

Also, SIM card... I think you have to disable it at first? I'm not sure, I run CDMA. May want to do some searching on that, I've seen many a post on SIM cards...
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] hachihead:
I've checked the whole forum and i still can't find any information on why it won't read my SIM...
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] arrrghhh:
Ok have you tried a clean build without trying to mess with Gen.Y... And it still doesn't read the SIM?

And do you mean it doesn't pull your contacts from your SIM or you get no service...?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] noodles21o2:
what do you mean it 'wont boot from gen y'? does it say android is missing, or does it just not do anything, or does it try and fail?

more info is always helpful
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] VOODOOTRIP:
Here's Kousch blog that explains, basically click on a link for Rom download in a webpage and Rom manager does the rest. Rom needs to be supported, so tell your favorite Dev to get on board!

http://www.koushikdutta.com/2010/09/new-rom-manager-feature-web-connect.html

Thanks!!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chuckyholmes69:
ok so this is the first time ever trying to use nand to restore to a previous state and its been i guess restoring and going at it for 1 hour 20 min and i have no clue of how its going to take or the average time it is suppose to take. using ra recovery. does anyone know cause if it takes a long time. if so then i wont pull the battery and let it run its course.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Brutal-Force:
Its a glitch. Press and hold Power/UP/Down it will reboot. Then hold Power/Down reboot into bootloader and try again. This has happened to me once.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chuckyholmes69:
so what is the average time it is suppose to take? so i can gauge as to when to try again? like 10 min? an hour? how will i know it its done.

thanks
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RTC88:
Depends on the nandroid backup size. Say if you had many apps installed it would take longer. Just a guesstimate, but I would say 10 to 20 minutes.
[Epic 4G Android Development] MysteryEmotionz:
I wanna flash my phone back to out the box stock. I wanna start fresh and I have a couple questions. I am not new to rooting or anything. I got a htc evo s-off rooted with the eng hboot. running cynagon 6.0.0 overclocked to 1.11ghz.

I also rooted my g/f htc hero running cynagon 6.0.0 with s-off also. She is overclocked to 600mhz.

My questions are as followed.

I'm using noobls galaxy rom. I already know how to change the kernal within the zip. My goal isto flash my phone once and get it the way I like it.

Can I exart the theme I'm using and add the files to the rom zip file?

Can I remove apk from the zip I don't want?

Can I add my own apk to the zip?

Can I relace the native launcher by removing the the apk and adding the launcher pro apk?

Is there anything else I should know?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] draztik:
I just received a new battery from T-mobile since my last one was draining too fast. What should I do?

A. Fully drain the battery before charging it to a full charge for the first time.

B. Fully charge the battery first.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] jdbpogo:
i've had major connectivity problems with all the ppp builds and have tried the recommended fixes (saved, deleted, restored apns. manually entered apns) to no avail. on all the ppp builds 3g is extremely inconsistant and occasionaly i get no data connection at all. until recently i've been happy to just run the rmnet versions as my download speeds were fast enough (2.5 mbps +) and even though upload speed sucked (50 kbps) more wasn't really needed. but, all of the newer builds are ppp only so i need to figure out how to make this work now before i'm left behind.

i'm running a newish energy wm rom (august) and have just changed to the new 2.14 radio. my current andoid build is mattc's 1.7 rmnet. i tried 1.8 but no joy. i've also tried his evoleo build and Mdeejay eVo Sense v. 1.0. all have the same issues as desribed above.

my carrier is tre.se in sweden. i mention that because i was wondering if their network configuration, proxy setup or something of that nature could possibly be the problem. sorry if thats way off base, but i'm kinda at a roadblock here. i've seen a lot of guys from sweden posting here and was wondering if anyone uses tre.se and if they've gotten ppp builds to work.

thanks in advance for any help
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] veda_sticks:
i have similar problems on t mobile network, and i know from following rom threads that lots of people ahve the same issues.

I dont think its anything speficually down to a particular network. its just PPP within android doesnt play nice all the time.

I used a 3g modem for my PC, it for a while had the same issues that we are having connection, getting assigned bogus dns addresses.

Im using shubcrafts 1.5 PPP build and so far its played nice mostly with PPP connection, i still sometimes have to reset the connection when on the move. But for the most part it works.

It does have some annoying quicks like random touch screen freezes which i didnt have in earlier builds, but then again, ive started fresh so many times its hard to know which bugs are cuased by which configuratioin.

shubcraft has rmnet versions of his buiilds. also he has previous versions
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] jdbpogo:
@ veda_sticks

thanks for the info. you've encouraged me to keep at it and apparently standard definitions of insanity DO NOT apply to ppp android builds. doing the same thing over and over and expecting differing results was my ticket to success.

i had left mattc's 1.8ppp on my sd card and have been constantly tinkering. deleting and reconfiguring the apns, turning data on and off, soft resets, airplane mode.... over and over and over again. somehow it is working now. i tried all these things before with no luck. maybe it was a certain order of operation or.... maybe i just willed it into working. who the frick knows, but downloads are now in the 3.5 mbps range and uploads are at around 1.6 mbps :D

i don't know why it works now but it does.

UPDATE

the data connection is getting dropped sometimes but turning data off then back on fixes it. anybody else have this issue or know of a possible fix?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] DJMirage:
continuing PPP problems

I'm encountering the same issues on multiple PPP builds. The 3G data seems to work at first then after sometime it freezes. You can tell because the UP arrow below 3G/H is stuck on. Reseting the data connection fixes the issue, but it's very annoying. I've tried numerous kernels, and rom builds, but all seem to have the same problem.

Does anyone have a working PPP build and if so what kernel and rom build are you using. Also, what provider are you with...
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] ofoe2:
I'm with Zain Ghana(soon to be Airtel). I'm on hyperdroid 1.6 currently. Data works fine. But with all ppp builds I tried data is a no show. Tried about 4 so far. None gave me data connection. after entering the apn the symbols show data activity but browser says no data connection available and I can't login to gmail, exchange or anything data related. I've changed radios to no avail.Would suck to get left behind the ppp wagon. Please help!