yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] AngelDeath:
Sit tight, I actually am using raf's 4.0 also, and last night I tried to use the gps to test, and didnt have much success not even a lock, so I am going to try again tonight, will let you know, I might have the same issue, so it might not be you. But If you truly want to test your gps in WinMo, put the phone in airplane mode, so this way you are not getting a false connection, which is the Wifi and Data plan connecting, in airplane mode it would only be your gps doing the connecting.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Esaj2:
Glad to hear that you are working on this problem. :) I've now tested the old RAFDROID 3.0 where the GPS did work, but now it doesn't. So it seems that no matter what Android build I'm using, the GPS doesn't work. Or it kinda does work, but when it finds the signal, it causes the phone to freeze and even if I let the phone to sit, it doesn't recover. Only way to fix it, is by removing the battery.

I try that airplane trick in WinMo and report back.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] slbenz:
Wingnutt,

Here's the link to the official 3.14 stock ROM thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=623283
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Wingnutt:
I have the exe, I got right from their site. That isnt the issue..

the issue is:

- Take any "RUU_signed.nbh" from a STOCK WM ROM and copy it to SD card.

the stock ROMs are all .exe..

do I somehow get the RUU_signed.nbh from the exe file?or is that a file I have to get somewhere else...

thats what has me confused.

EDIT nevermind, figured it out.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Esaj2:
Now I probably solved this issue. My GPS seems to be actually broken. :( I reverted back to WinMo only to discover that the GPS doesn't actually work. Now I even know what's causing the freezing issue in Android. It's caused because the GPS finds the signal, but almost immeaditly looses it. In WinMo it does find the signal, but cannot hold on to it. Only plus side is, that it doesn't freeze the phone like in Andoid. Only good news is that I know do know the problem and I can send the phone for repair and say that the GPS is broken. Before I thougt this was just an Android issue.

I hope it gets fixed soon and I can once again enjoy my HD2. :) This is actually my first phone ever which needs to be repaired. :(
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Wingnutt:
FLASHED BACK TO WINMO 6.5

Google maps,

use GPS..

15 seconds later,

"GPS ACTIVE"

showing 7 satellites..

its not the phone.

winmo works flawlessly,

coredroid 1.4 and 1.5 and every trick in the goddamn trick in the book, not one single sat.. not 1.. ever.

I am so ****ing annoyed with this I cannot even think straight..

Ok, so.. back to basics..

Every rom ive installed has been for the TMOUS 1024.. as I understand it, that is type of HD2 I have... but just to verify..

Ram size 512

Flash size 1024

the flash size is what you go by as far as "I have a 512/1024" correct?

radio version CURRENTLY running with GPS WORKING on winmo..

2.10.50.26... should I used this radio when I switch to android?

something is amiss here, bigtime.. something is ****ty.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Esaj2:
Make sure your GPS truly works in WinMo. I made that same mistake thinking that GPS works in WinMo, when it actually didn't. You have to activate flight mode and then try some apps that uses GPS. If GPS signal is found, your GPS works, but if it's not, your GPS might be broken. I turned on flight mode and installed TomTom and tried to get a lock. I did, but lost it almost immeaditly and couldn't get it back. Google Maps is not a reliable app for checking your GPS, because it uses your Wifi or Data plan to get your location. It might look like you are connected to numerous satellites, but in reality you aren't.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Wingnutt:
Its showing its tracking 7 to 10 satellites in the status, and is very precise as I drive around, it works.

Im all to familiar with having to play "guess where" when you rely on wifi or data tower tracking, the GPS is working, for sure, no doubt, incontrovertible.

Im going to try, once more, to reflash it to android, just for the hell of it.

also, bit of alarming, considering this phone will be returtned

even after reflashing with the stock rom, I still have HSPL loaded.. how do I get rid of it for the sake of returning the phone to stock to T-mobile doesent give me any ****?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] AngelDeath:
WingNutt the Rom that you found, you need to extract it using winrar, or 7zip or whatever, once extracted, in the folder you will see a file with a ".nbh" extension called RUU_signed.nbh copt this to your sdcard and reboot, or go into the multicolor screen and it will remove the HSPL and install the stock rom.

Again did you try driving around with the phone in airplane mode? But either way you will have a new phone, and to just answer you, your in texas, you phone is a tMous 1024. not 512, 512 is UK versions.

Radio to use: 2.15.50.14 in the future.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Wingnutt:
You sir, are a sexual Tyrannosaur.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Wingnutt:
flashing winmo again to complete stock

Will doublecheck for ya in airplane mode.

FYI im posting detailed info about the ongoing state of this issue here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=11983045&posted=1#post11983045
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Wingnutt:
airplane mode winmo 6.5 bone stock

30 seconds, 5 sats locked standing by window, shows correct location.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] stonelessrock:
AngelDeath : in case of Raidroid HD Sense v1.2 - Desire HD Base locks within 5mins and works even when m inside a building....and when i try the CMYLXGO's Stock Desire HD(2) NAND ROM version 1.1.6:( the same fails even with the fix....and looking again u have mentioned ROMS TESTED: CMYLXGOs Stock Desire HD v1.0.9n & v1.1.4(Current) so does that mean it might be a problem with 1.1.6 ?? :confused::mad:
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Wingnutt:
reloaded android

20 min, no lock, 0 sats in view 0 in use

does not work, at all.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] AngelDeath:
Um Thanks? LOL

Absolutely doesnt make sense.

I honestly have not tried any new roms from him, There is a possibility, I cant confirm any rom I havent tried. My suggestion would be go back to raiddroid and try again, if you get a lock again then you can try the two I mentioned, if they are not available from him let me know and i will put it up on my server.

I just dont get it, there is only one other thing I can think of and then I am out of clues, unless the chip (GPS) is of another maker, its a real long shot, but possible. All I can say is your getting a new one, let's hope you have better success with that one.

Esaj2,

Tested Raf's 4.0 again tonight, it does work but has erratic first locks. Tested the following:

1st Day: Raf's 4.0 Stock w/Raf 1.8 Kernel, Locks: 0

2nd Day: Raf's 4.0 Stock w/Raf 1.8 Kernel, First Lock: 75s, Second Lock: 5s, Reboot Lock: 5s

Raf's 4.0 Stock w/GL V10 Kernel: First Lock: 157s, Second lock: 7s, Reboot Lock: 7s.

Going to test again tomorrow, will keep you posted.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] creed:
Winmo better than Android for GPS!

I've used all sorts of android ROMS on my phone but none of them have ever been as good/quick as Winmo 6.5 for GPS, F.A.C.T

Not surprising really as Android was never designed to be run on the HD2. I don't see why people are surprised by this.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Esaj2:
I'm glad you're helping me. :) However I sent my phone for repair, because the GPS was broken. It got a lock in WinMo quite fast, but less than a second it lost it and couldn't get it back. If I rebooted the phone, it did the same thing again. Also the GPS module was somehow broken, because if I let it seek signal more than a minute, it wouldn't turn off. In WinMo it eated full battery charge in few hours and in Android, the GPS refused to switch off, unless I rebooted the device.

The GPS was not even the only issue. My HD2 had some overheating issues in WinMo, but not Android and that was the reason, why I tolerated it so long. When I was using WinMo, I couldn't use ie Youtube, because after some minutes, the phone overheated and rebooted. And this was in normal room temperature and even if I didn't hold on to it, it did the same thing. It just took a little bit longer to get to the point, where it rebooted itself.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] lolmensch:
because there are driver reverse engineered. for some it works quite fast. atm i have fixes of below 10s. then again there are times where i have fixes up to 2minutes or i dont get a lock at all.. very odd
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] memin1857:
Some roms don't have enough free space in /system so country.zip file flashed from cwm won't make any difference.

I deleted default.acdb file in/etc/firmware (because I know it isn't used when htcleo.acdb is present) to make free space.

And copied gps.conf file from country.zip file to /etc then set the permissions to full 777. (or you can flash from cwm since there is enough free space now)

FYI
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] lolmensch:
must be pretty unusual. the file is only ~150kb. normally devs let enough free space for their rom in system so you dont need to flash a new recovery every time you update the rom..

i dont know a rom which doesnt even give 150kb in /system but indeed if that's the case you are right.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Wingnutt:
Right, but my rip is mine does not work at all, ever, it has never seen 1 sat even once. Most everyone who usues this rom has WORKING GPS, some lock time issues and maybe it does not work quite as well as it did with winmo, but it does function. Mine, is absolutly dead when using android.. and this is my 3rd DIFFERENT build.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] lolmensch:
neither one of us is seeing one single satellite. it's dead UNTIL we got a lock. that's why i assume the driver is still not perfect.

so it could be that your gps is working but you cant get a lock. if we dont get a lock we dont know either if our gps is working or not.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] AngelDeath:
I agree that the driver is usually the issue and yes might not be perfect for all HD2's but for some people to have it working while others not could be any number of reasons. I am in the process of working on this, and might be getting some help in this aspect, or at least guided in the programming part of it.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] lukesan:
AngelDeath that would be cool.

Isn't the Qualcomm Snapdragon GPS chipset the same as some other native Android phones?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] AngelDeath:
Yes but since it seems there was a revision or hardware change of the G-Sensor which I suspected and stated in my G-Sensor thread and read just today that after 9/10 there was one, I wouldnt be surprised if that was as well. Again its a long shot thought, but possible.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Wingnutt:
Well, with the app I was using, it shows sats in red, then in green if you are getting a signal from them, and then once you had enough it would lock and display your location, and the description would read the number of satellites visable and also the number being used..

however when using android, it shows 0 viewable and 0 in use, as though not only can the GPS not lock, it cannot even see any sats at all.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] lolmensch:
yep that's normal. You won't see any satellites at all. But after a time (now using a term of ceo's) BOOM there you go. You have a lock with idk 7/10 sats perhaps.

But before the lock there was just the blinking gps symbol in the satus bar. Neither one of us with working gps can see ANY satellites before you got a lock. After having a lock you have also sats you see and sats you locked. but BEFORE lock you can't see anything but the yellow circles of gps status ;)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Wingnutt:
Its dead as a door nail using android, it will not lock, not in 5 min, not in 5 hours..

it locks within 30 seconds using winmo

nothing wrong with the GPS at all, its the software.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Mafioso:
If you're getting absolutely no luck with GPS in Android, you can move to some SD based android build. What you have to do is flash Windows mobile and then you have to do QuickGPS download first before booting Android through Haret, Just keep doing it once in every 3-4 days and from my personal experience that makes GPS on Android on par with WinMo.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] stonelessrock:
Finally ....it works

GPS 1st fix in 54secs ....after repeated fail attempts past two weeks on CMYLXGOs Stock Desire HD v1.1.5 .with GPS FIX . i insatlled these apps

1.cell signal tester

2.Open signal

now the gps locks everytime:D with 5-6 satellites outta 7 in view;)... ,even within buildings :cool:...checked with wifi and 3G off .

not sure if these apps heleped in anyway but wht the heck m getting locks with 2m accuracy
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] pelpz:
is there a brazil file?

didnt see the brazil file... could you post the link of cwm file?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mdskrzypczyk:
Anyone try the fix with HyperDroid CM7?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] slbenz:
AngelDeath,

Just letting you know that the GPS fix also works on the NexusHD2 Gingerbread v2.3 build and with Rafpinga's v1.8 OC NOSENSE kernel. Using Cmylxgo's Stock Desire HD2 build with both the GL Core v11 and v11UV, both work as well. I don't think any of the major kernels being used today will pose any problem. It will be more with the build that would cause the phone not to lock onto the GPS satellites.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] redbullman:
Amazing this works really well.

I'm using TyphooN CyanogenMod 7 RC2 v2.6 (2.3.3) with GL_Core v11. It took over a minute to lock first time. Now it's locking in 2-3 seconds every time in Google Maps and Google Navigation. A huge improvement from 5-10 minutes I was experiencing before (if it even worked). Great job
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] AngelDeath:
Brazil wasnt created, reason is the 1.0 South America was based on Brazil, but I'll make one and have it ready tomorrow (Sunday, not home today).

Rom posted on #2 to reflect. Actually from the reading I have done, apparently it can (Kernel). Will call you tomorrow (Sunday) and explain.

Thanks, post #2 updated to reflect Rom. And glad it works for you.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Kameirus:
huggs

is the us zip working for cwm

or did you do it thru root explorer
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Mafioso:
USA-Mid East also not working..:(

BTW is CWM necessary or copy paste gps.conf through root explorer would do?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] WarlockW:
copy paste gps.conf through root explorer would do = yes
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Mafioso:
ok thanks buddy...will test the config in evening and report back :)

BTW does this also fix the issue that signal indicator bars in GPStest only come up once the GPS is fixed unlike in WinMo where they used to come up immediately after starting the program showing visible satellites and signal strength before the fix
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] WarlockW:
No .. Its JUST the config file .. for quicker locks :)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] slbenz:
AngelDeath,

Looks like we have a satisfied customer here from Europe. As we know, many of the builds use North American time servers which aren't optimal for Europe. So I am glad to see that our assumptions are working. Looks like at this time, people need to manually change the gps.conf file instead of via CWM. That will happen in due time. Glad to see all the hard work everyone did is starting to pay off.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Kameirus:
wow this works great first lock was in 10 seconds

Thanks
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Esaj2:
Yes I'm from Finland/Europe and I'm glad that finally the GPS works like it should. These new gps.conf settings helped a lot. Even inside my house, I get a lock under 30 sec.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] huggs:
I used the US Midwest.zip, but had to do root explorer method.

I wonder if Toledo, Ohio would be considered mideast us or midwest...

Either way, I can't complain with a 30 sec cold lock right?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] dung8604:
I had to use root explorer as well. I still don't seem to get a lock when I'm standing still outside, though. Is everyone else moving or in a car while trying it? I'll try again later when I'm in my car
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] huggs:
I got my 30 sec cold lock while driving, but I just went outside standing still and got a 15 second lock
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] WarlockW:
Wow guys .. thats great news .. looks like angel did a great job!

sofar .. seems its helped everyone !

I just got a lock after reboot of 10 secs !
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Kameirus:
cool yea i did it thru root explorer also with the us mideast

and was very surprized getting a 10 sec cold lock sitting at my desk lol
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] lukesan:
Confirmed working in Belgium..

Did 2 tests this afternoon. Both had a lock within 30 seconds.

GPS test from chartcross is a bit strange which I think relates to the gps driver. After you had a lock and you enter a place where you can't get a lock it still shows the bars of the last reception if you restart the application.

GPS status seems to act a bit more normal.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] brainmaster:
@ OP - Don't want to be the smart guy, but I think that "Instanteous" is spelled wrong. It should be "Instantaneous".
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] dung8604:
Yeah, the only time I have been able to get a lock while standing still is after using gps or navigation while driving. Even while driving I would get a lock after maybe a minute, so I wasn't tripping, but whatever improves my already awesome hd2 I'm down with
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] slbenz:
When I was testing the new NorthEast gps.conf file for AngelDeath, I didn't have a problem with a cold start of under a minute and relocks within 10 seconds. And I am located in Silicon Valley here on the West Coast. AngelDeath and I discussed making sure that if you were travelling throughout the US, you would still obtain a quicker lock than any of the stock gps.conf files currently used by the chefs. I would still recommend using GPS Status first just to obtain the AGPS data. Then after that, locks should be much better than stock. 30 second locks sounds a lot better than the stock 2-3 minute locks to me.:)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] bogdatov:
Florida. T-Mobile HD2. US-MidEast file with RootExplorer method.

After phone reboot cold start - approx 5 minutes :(

Hot starts around 10-20 sec.

Downloaded A-GPS data using GPS Status app.

After phone reboot cold start - 1 minute :(

Hot starts around 5-10 sec. But then I turned off Google Maps and after 10 minutes started again in different location. Hot start - 1 minute :(

I'm glad you guys having such a good time with those gps.conf files, but I do NOT see any major difference between standard 0.us.xxxx, 1.us.xxx and google as SUPL_PROVIDER :( And I never had 5 minutes cold start :(
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] dkl_uk:
Fly in the ointment

Hello and thanks for posting this highly modified and apparently excellent gps.conf file.

I have had GPS issues since I chose to start using Android on my HD2, and so far this modified file is not proving to fix the issue.

I only ever had GPS working briefly using the SuperRAM 1.5 and that was after an array of messing about with gps.conf, libgps.so gps.xxxxx.so, the kernel and the modules.

I am using MDJ cyanogenmod 2.6, I have replaced the /system/lib & /system/lib/hw files with "working" files but I still cannot get GPS to work. I have trawled this place for so long and tried every single fix on the site.

So, anyone who has this ROM, can you help me?

For reference, the gps.xxxxx.so file is device dependent, that is, the build.ro properties determine what the gps.xxxxx.so should say. I currently have two copies of the same file, gps.bravo.so and gps.qsd8k.so.

Don't be afraid to offer assistance, but it's quite likely i've already tried 90% of the fixes out there.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help

Dan

EDIT:

So, after sitting with gps status on for 5+ minutes it has finally got a lock - inside too might I add. This I have no doubt is due to one or both of the following:

This edited gps.conf

copying the gps.xxxxx.so file so it exists twice under different names (bravo & qsd8k).

As for future locks I cannot be sure as i'm aware people will get one lock and never see another again.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] f1ux:
The uk gps conf seems to make it worse for me. might have something to do with the "SUPL_TLS_CERT=/etc/SuplRootCert" bit which i dont have on my phone?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] RAp_Con:
Could you give mirror for Kyrgystan fix? It`s doesnt download from this server.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] AngelDeath:
Wish Granted.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] lolmensch:
AngelDeath,

the fix works a lot better on miui 1.3.11 than on any gingerbread build i tested so far. any specific reason? gps libs or sth? idk :D
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] RAp_Con:
Thank you muchly.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Mafioso:
I have felt the same thing..GPS on gingerbread is worse off compared to sense based builds...lets hope new sense on gingerbread addresses that..
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] RAp_Con:
It`s doesn`t work in Kyrgyzstan. Device didn`t find any sattelites after this patch. I was waiting about 15-20 minutes.

Device: HD2 Leo - Radio: 2.15.50.14 - MAGLDR: 1.3 - CWM: Recovery 1.3

ROM: TyphooN CyanogenMod 7 RC2 v2.6.2 - Kernel: HyperKernel v.4
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] AngelDeath:
Sorry I havent posted it yet, been caught up with a few things, I will have it by tuesday night or Wednesday morning, promise.

The lib's could be the reason why, I did look at the GB files and it could be that agps partly might be implimented, not sure. I am working hopefully with a dev on fully implimenting agps into the kernel, stay tuned, hopefully he comes thru.

I'm not so sure about that, have to wait and see, imilka's 0.1 doesnt seem to work out of the box well, unless you replace two drivers.

Not every country has great time servers, it could also be the rom, but again, working with a dev hopefully to have agps built into the kernel if possible. I cant guarantee it will work, but try again tomorrow and see how it does, remember the earth rotates so the sats are not always in the same spot, except at the same hour the next day.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] RAp_Con:
I changed kernel to GL_Core v11 uv. Fix working well now. HTC found satellites in 15 seconds. Thank you so much.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] AngelDeath:
;)

See, I didnt even think of suggesting the kernel even when I said I was working with someone on a kernel LOL