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[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] jgy2001:
GPS Aids V2 installation on Samsung Galaxy GT-i5800 status

I installed GPS Aids V2 (Free) on my new Samsung Galaxy GT-i5800. This phone is new, not rooted, and is Android 2.1

After installation, the screen shows:

Checking Internet Connection [green]

Checking for enabled GPS [green]

checking for root access [red] - Your device is not rooted, so, all root related options will be disabled.

Requesting SU access [yellow]

Checking for BusyBox [yellow]

Downloading LTO (forced mode) [yellow]

Downloading XTRA (native mode) [red] -- The Native method to downloadthe XTRA data, has failed. Do yu want to execute an extensive test? - (yes) -

[Toggle Wifi] [reboot device] -- Native method cheats

Is there anyway I can enable the root access and get this GPS Aids works, without rooting this mobile phone? I wish to donate when this works. Thank you.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] norbkre:
Hi,

I've donated and installed V2. While beeing in France without Internet-Connection, GPS Aids had stopped work, "while version wasn't donated", which it was, but without market-ckeck possible.

Please change licensing!!
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Steven_nl:
This is a bit of a repost but I'm not sure I'm quite up to date on this. I use 2.3.3 / Gingerbread.

There has been some discussion about GPS Aids messing up the GPS when you use the "Brute Force" method. What are the latest views on this?

I guess if you're on 2.3.3 and it is undesirable to use the brute force method, people should be aware of the fact that you have to unckeck the "brute Force" option in settings BEFORE you do a setup. If you don't do this, GPS Aids will do a forced method and perhaps mess up your GPS?

Sorry If my post is not very clear. (I have no technical knopwledge I'm just a user)

hmm I just noticed that Forced method is used in Setup even when you unckeck it in Settings

@ Ondoteam what do you think??
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
NTP Server for Italy it's there since lot of versions ago.

Mmmm.. it isn't normal, you should have mobile Internet connection in order to download XTRA (almost in ours SGS... with HTC isn't mandatory). So..

Can you try to override the setup detections in last version at Market? Maybe you got a message that XTRA cannot be downloaded.. but just test it with GPS Status.

You have got a PM.

Well I got people using forced method without problem. Has you checked if GPS Aids mess something? I think that it cannot mess anything... just try and you have problem contact me via eMail :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Steven_nl:
well sometimes GPS is just a bit strange. you get a quick lock but if you look in Maps or Nav or Aura. It show the currecnt position 50 metres of.

I do have the impression it's better when you're driving a car (moving quicker then walking)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
@Steven_nl 50 metres of should be by the GPS driver. If you got a quick fix and stable, GPS Aids it's working (using native or forced method). Thank you for the reply.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Steven_nl:
Yeah locking is no problem. I use the JVE modem which seems to be the best I could find so far.

But I could experiment with other modems and check out if they give a more accurate reading.

I'll start rambling now....when I walk down the street usually ( I live in a city) you walk next to a building which maybe doesn't improve accuray. When you drive a car you're more in the middle of the road and you might get a more accurate location??

Funny situation. Just went for a coffee on a square this afternoon and checked my location with Aura. I was confused cause the gps put me in the middle of a bunch of streets. After a while I realised there was a parking garage underneath the square and it was the underground parking decks shown on the map.

GPS seemed pretty spot on
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] ares201:
Hi, thanks for your reply but the free version 2 only works on wi-fi, I've just retried and no xtra download, the program has found the internet connection but still ask for wi-fi

You said above that italian ntp server is already in the program but I suppose that I can select it in the "donate" version, am i wrong?

what are the real differences between free and donate versions?

thanks again
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Steven_nl:
you can enter your own ntrp server manually if you want. it's easy
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] ares201:
easy? How can I do?

thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Steven_nl:
Settings/ ntp server options
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] ares201:
thanks but that option is disabled in the free version
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Steven_nl:
ahh I have bought mine LOL
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
It is enabled in both versions (free and donate). I think that you don't have your device rooted. So you cannot change your NTP server.

About the WiFi thing.. I don't understand you very good. If you are talking about the WiFi Cheat, you can disable it in Preferences.

Regards.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] ares201:
you're right my device isn't rooted..

tried again yesterday, I can do anything by wifi but not by normal internet connection
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Steven_nl:
@ares201 install CF-root 3.1. Kernel It's great! will root you phone without problems.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=788108&highlight=chainfire
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] ares201:
thanks, I was reading that 3d but I'm on 2.2.1 ***JPY so I suppose that the cf-root ver 1.3 JPY is the one for me :confused: I hope to have the time to install it this evening :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Steven_nl:
I'm sure there's a good CF root for you as well. Or else you could look at SpeedMod. Tha's even easier you just take the last version. 13e

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=822756

I have used both when I was on Froyo.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Tyxerakias:
Or, if you just want to root without installing a kernel, just use superoneclick root, it will work fine for you.

@OP, just a suggestion for the donate version, can you not remove the word 'DONATE' from the icon? I don't think it offers anything and it makes it look worse, imho.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] ares201:
rooted!!!! :) cf-root 1.3

now:

1) xtra download by 3g/h/e works (very good!)

2) I can choose italian ntp server (not in the list, manually inserted) but the device/program still shows american ntp

3) can't download lto (in the second page the program says that I have a problem with busybox, It can't copy lto to system)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
I will take it in mind :D

Download and install BusyBox from market https://market.android.com/details?id=stericson.busybox then NTP server change and LTO download will work for you :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] ares201:
Busybox 1.17.1 is already in the cf-root i installed, but I don't how to activate or how to configure it
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] ragin:
Hi, can you add India? its in.pool.ntp.org
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] MyKEcz:
:-O I cant believe it. Time to fix in 2 secs with 10/10 use!
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
I will implement that feature in the future :D

Do you have a Samsung Galaxy S?

Yes! I think that I will add a custon NTP server field in the next version :D

Read above!

Thank you !!!!
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] saphirrot:
Hey i tested the new version. It doesn't work for me. Old was perfect and working. New doesn't. I check old again !
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
Thank you for the report. The new one only have a new language. Why doesn't work for you? An error, FC, what?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] saphirrot:
No satellite in view.... I click on download gps aids the new window opens and then nothing happening. Old version doesn't work now too. Don't know why.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
How many time are you waiting in the download windows? Are you connected using WiFi or Mobile Data? Android has a bug in the native injection command.. I don't know why sometimes, it don't recognize the active connection, for that I made an WiFi off/on action (to force the download) Check if after 10 seconds aprox the WiFi icon appears in the status bar.

By the way, are you root user?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] saphirrot:
Yap I got root. I'm using wifi for data download. I hit the download button then sometimes it takes 1 minute and then it shows me the home screen of the app with the LTO file age : 1970. And I.got the wifi symbol and the top corner :-) I tested it yesterday evening. Today, morning, nothing is working hmmm...
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
Ok, so you didn't get an alert dialog telling you to disconnect/connect you WiFi. I will check it.. but for the moment you can use de Force LTO download button! It always work!
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Mercury0660:
same here.

edit:

my bad, everythings ok with the app, its only the building i'm in...
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
@Flozzo thank you!

@zaphirrot I cannot reproduce it. Why you don't try to reboot the phone? The code have no errors :S
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] alexx910:
I would say, change the name a bit :D

Maybe to GPS Aides :D

Its like in this south park episode, where Jared Fogle had Aides and everybody thought, he mean aids :D ;)

But nice idea dude :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] reb73:
Good one, OP.

Perhaps you can rename the application to 'SGS GPS Assist' or 'SGS GPS Fastlock'.. Just a suggestion!
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
-LOL- the app will do the same calling it GPS AIDS, GPS Aids, GPS Aides, etc. Maybe I must change the name to "GPS Horny Nurse" in order to get more downloads? It's going to be that NO!

My native tongue it's spanish, not english. But I'm pretty sure that the plural of aid it's aids. Am I right or not?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
@Mercury0660 thank you guy! Where do you read that? I like to laugh a lot!
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Mercury0660:
You could also call it GPS Aid, that would sound like a Bob Geldof festival :D

I read it in a german Forum
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
hehehe well.. I will to code for 30 minutes :) be back later with news!
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
Try to run the GPS Aids setup, maybe you got the old values saved.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] ares201:
setup:

first page:

green

green

second page

green

green

green

blue

green

red

green

then I'll go ahead on red (LTO forced) -failed - detailed test - green-green-red clicking on the ? I have next message (the application can't copy files from sdcard to system, maybe busybox problem)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
Hello! Donations of weekend (PayPal and Market) will go for Japan. If someone know some ONG for that, just PM me! But I think that I'll buy >>

http://itunes.apple.com/es/album/songs-for-japan/id428415201?ign-mpt=uo=4

Regards..
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] secreetadm:
setup:

first page:

green

green

second page

green

green

green

blue

green

green

red

what's the problem? and what should i do?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] ares201:
click on the right part of red circle (I don't remember , right arrow or "?") the follow the info provided :) in few seconds your red became green..
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] ares201:
just bought last version :)

gps doctor works but I don't know what it does :)

lto injection still red.. but xtra are better :) so I don't really need them :)

a question: where can I find the "donate version" apk? in case of hard reset or problems how can I reinstall it?
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] The_MKay:
Hi,

when I used GPS Aids the first times, it had no problems loading the XTRA-data. But now (after testing different modems etc.) it doesn't work anymore on my phone. But on the phone of a friend, with exact the same configuration it still works while lying 2cm away from my phone ;)

Does anybody know how to fix this issue?

EDIT:

Ok, strange. I removed the dagnarf-tweak, flashed the modem again and suddenly got the xtra-data. Then i applied the dagnarf-tweak again and got the xtra-data too ...
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] betoNL:
Hola Ondoteam !

Are you one man or a whole team ?

Eventhough I don't really need Gps Aids, I like trying things just for fun and I do appreciate your effort...Your app is getting a life of its own !

I am using Gps Status app already for many years, long before I bought my first Smartphone and got used with the UI, but Gps Aids is maybe the only app that clearly warns when the native method is not working and even offers an alternative method to download and install assisting gps data (force method)

Many other apps will just inform "assist data downloaded" even when it didnt really happen ( I always check the /data/gps folder).

I am a very satisfied JVK user, but since I started to mess it up, trying all kind of mods, hacked kernels and tweaks,installing obscure apps, suddenly the native method stopped working.

So, the infamous "undetected active connection " BUG, is not only Android related but USER-related too and mostly....

And when the user messes even more with the firmware, rom, kernel and the file system (conversion and re-conversions) due to the OCF or whatever, he will run the risk that on a certain point ,even the force method wont work...

I have some theories about the “BUG” that causes the Active connection not being detected, but I need to run more tests…

By the way do you need a Beta –tester?

I can also help with trnaslations from Spanish to English (corrections/improvements)?

Can you maybe supply a link with the detailed explanation of how the force method works? You can PM or email me in Spanish if you prefer

Saludos y felicitaciones :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
If you made a hard reset, you will found it in the market as purchased app. The only one thing that you need to maintain is the Google account that you are using to access the Market.

Maybe it is touching something related to the driver.

I'm just one! My nick have more than fifteen years.

It is a bug related to Android + Samsung. GPS Aids is now compatible with HTC Legend and Wildfire, while I was doing test with both devices and I didn't detect those behaviours. So.. it's like in some ROM's they forgot to do something related to the GPS driver and in XTRA capable ROM's they mess something too.

I'm sure!

Sure, not internal BT at this time, but if you found a bug, please report it ! Thank you :)

Of course, feel free to join crowdin and modify the english translation :)

It is easy as download, copy and paste the LTO file :)

Saludos y felicitaciones :)[/QUOTE]Gracias a ti, que estás aquí desde el principio echando una mano desinteresadamente.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Tyxerakias:
I found two bugs in the setup override options section:

- The setup override options are ignored and both are reselected if you do a setup (big bug).

- When you select only one method (e.g. Native) and go back to the main screen, the buttons are not drawn correctly, especially if the translation takes two lines. If you exit the app and restart it, it's fine again (smaller bug).
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] LukeSP:
Could anyone tell me how to restore everything that GPS aids has done to my phone? I am using JVK and this app messed up my GPS. I already reset LTO and XTRA but it doesn't help.I Which files I need to restore from stock ROM. I don't want to reinstall a ROM.

What I have done so far to fix thing up

I already clear /data/gps to regenerate LTO data but I have no idea about xtra.bin.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
It is not a bug. If you run the setup it's due something change and values will need to be updated.

Thank you! I will check it now :D
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
You don't need to do anything. GPS Aids doesn't replace any file system. XTRA data and LTO file are data files and can be deleted/replaced with updated without problem. Yesterday I was trying JVK and GPS Aids without messing anything, but JVK it's not good for my health and I come back to JPY.

Take in mind that if you reset XTRA and/or LTO without download one of them later. Your GPS will need a lot of time to get a fix due to your GPS don't know where it is placed.

Regards..
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Tyxerakias:
Erm... In that case, there is no point to that section, it just confuses, imho. Why have something called setup override, if it cannot override the setup? If the whole point is to grey out some of the buttons temporarily, why have it at all? They are buttons, you either press them or you don't...
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
It is overriding the setup, so it is working, so it is not a bug, so it is ok.

Example: you run the application first time and made the setup. It detects that your system cannot inject XTRA, so the value is stored in order to disable the XTRA Download button. But then you change your modem and made some changes in the GPS configuration, and you want to try if it is working without run the setup that take about 30 seconds to finish... so you override the setup detections.

Why some buttons are disabled? It is easy. If a user without knowledges see a button, press it, and get a message like "XTRA cannot be downloaded" will think that the application don't work.. but it is not true. So I only enable the thing that actually work with detections made in the setup. BUT advanced users like you, can override setup detections.

Why a setup? Same of above, to simplify the thing for normal users. Setup will detect if you are online, if you have your GPS on, if you are root and busybox is installed and then, will try to download XTRA and/or LTO to check if one or both method work with your current device.

One question, for what are you doing setup more than one time?

I'm trying to solve the problem with wrong buttons, but all appears to be good.

Regards :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] ares201:
last donate version+root but I still can't really change ntp server.. on the popup the program says that italian one is in use but shows american ntp.. bug or my problem?

thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Tyxerakias:
Οk, I understand what you're doing now. The whole thing is still a bit non-intuitive I think, but at least now it's clear. I guess I didn't get the usefulness because for me both methods work perfectly. Thanks for the explanation :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
I understand you, I think that I wrote something about that in the briefing, but maybe I should change Override by some other word or put something in the summary. Some sugestion?

Regards.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] betoNL:
Why you think the app messed up the GPS?

Do you use a hacked kernel like for instance CF Root?

All kind of tweaks enabled?

Mod Rom?

EXT 4 or RFS?

The reason I am asking is because a while ago I notice that suddenly, programs like Gps status, Ulysse Gizmos and Gps Aids could not inject xTra data anymore.

That was something that never happened before on my sgs..

On a certain point not even Gps Aids's "force"method was working ( in order to download and inject xTra data).

Then I re-flashed JVK (Ramad's deodexed) Applied CF Root again but then I disabled all CF tweaks and rebooted.

And I am always on RFS

And if I want to pimp my sgs, I use $omator's mods which got no side-effects.

Now the so called "native " method is working with all kind of gps apps in order to download and inject gps data.

Let me make perfectly clear that my gps never stopped working, only the "inject data thing" suddenly got bugged...

Programs like Gps Aids, Gps Status etc., dont improve the performance of a faulty gps chip, they only download and inject assiting data in order to speed up the first satellite fix during a cold or factory start. They improve the TTFF (time to first fix):http://gps.about.com/od/glossary/g/GPS_first_fix.htm

The reason that so many users think that gps aids miracouslly "cured" thei gps, is because many of them are "reseting and downloading gps assiting data , manually, for the first time, I THINK.

The advantage of gps aids is that it warns that the downloading/injecting xtra is not working and offers an alternative method.

Some other apps just informs "gps assistance data is downloaded" but in fact nothing really happened.

I just dont agree with the simplistic explanation that this problem occurs due a "bug" within Android/Samsung firmware...

I think it happens because something the user itself did to his phone like extensive tweaking, modding, converting , etc. AND/OR some weird app installed.

That's why I will never use the force method again...If I get this bug again, I will look for the cause of it......Not going to force anything

After all, this is no HIV virus :D that cannot be killed (only controlled by"force":D), but its a bug that can be eliminated and blocked, by fresh re-flashing a stock firmware and then being very carefull with all that modding, tweaking, converting (file system) etc.....

My 2 cents......

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[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] bricheun:
Donated. Good effort.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] zorxd:
Tried on two different i9000m

The native method never worked, no matter which ROM I choose.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] The_MKay:
Native method seems to require magic xD

I've done the setup on 3 different I9000 with exact the same configuration of ROM/Modem/Settings etc.. Two phones could load the XTRA-data, but the 3rd doesn't ... even after a fresh flash.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Tyxerakias:
It would be nice if we could choose the language. Some of us like the menu in English, even if some apps are not.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] pakpumipon:
me to. Thank you so much
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
Are you sure that all phones have the same configuration, files, etc.? Too much variant to take in consideration!

I don't understand you very good! Damn english... are you telling about to add a menu to select one of the current translations in GPS Aids? If true, for what do you need that?

If I'm not wrong your quote have a reply :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] The_MKay:
Yes :) I flashed all the phones with the same files using the same program and did a full wipe on each phone after flashing :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] :
Ok, I assume that you made the test more than one time :P and that all phones was connected to internet using mobile connection (not WiFi).
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] The_MKay:
Yepp :)

hm, no :D I tested it with wlan-only (and two of the phones got the XTRA-Data). Later i made a test with mobile-connection on the phone which could not get the XTRA-Data ... but it didn't help.

So even without mobile connection the two phones got the XTRA-data but the 3rd phone doesn't (even with mobile connection turned on).
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Tyxerakias:
Yes, that's exactly what I want. (e.g. Titanium backup).

I, for example, like to keep my menu in English, but some specialised apps in Greek. I do the same with Windows. I know there are more people that prefer it like I do, and an option like that would be very much appreciated.

If it's too difficult to do it's ok, but I'm just saying it would be nice.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] iyouweblog:
using froyo.dxjpe in galaxy s, havent rooted yet, new phone..

tried this application, it shows:

checking root excess-red light

su access - orange light

busybox - orang light

download lto - orange light

download xtra - orange light

how to use gps aids? my phone cannot lock a location. thank you for helping
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] bricheun:
I donated.. :-) Great App..
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Tyxerakias:
If you haven't rooted your phone you can't do much... Root first.
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] JEZ69:
Hello

I have a problem Whit your donate version i payed and no download

Please give me a way or give back the money (market say impossible to give back the mineur)...

Wait for a answer

quick please
[Galaxy S I9000 Themes and Apps] Steven_nl:
Hi

I have the payed version.

I tried to disable the wifi cheat. But that doesn't seem to work. Although I unchecked the option in settings. my phone triies to connect to wifi anyway.

Possibly I'm doing something wrong?

Steven