[Q] Is GLONASS fixed in I9505XXUAME2?

Breach1337 · Apr 19, 2014

[Edit: Ignore the title, I meant I9505XXUFNC9]

Just checking with folks running I9505XXUFNC9 - did Samsung finally fix the "4.4.2 will not lock in to GLONASS satellites" issue?

Cheers

Layio · Apr 20, 2014

Still not fixed. "If want GLONASS, buy new S5" - Samsung

dave106 · Apr 20, 2014

the i9500 has no problems locking on to glonass. So the 9505 isn't doing it??

Sent from my GT-I9500

Breach1337 · Apr 20, 2014

dave106 said:
View attachment 2697769 the i9500 has no problems locking on to glonass. So the 9505 isn't doing it??

Sent from my GT-I9500

Nope. At least not on my 4.4.2 (I9505XXUFNB8). It sees the satellites, but doesn't ever lock to them. It's a known issue on i9505 4.4.2.

xtrustkillx · Apr 28, 2014

as far as i know it is power saving feature not bug. snapdragon will kick glonass when gps signal is too ****y.

zlovenac · Apr 28, 2014

xtrustkillx said:
as far as i know it is power saving feature not bug. snapdragon will kick glonass when gps signal is too ****y.

Nope, it is a bug on i9505 - kitkat combination. It is not possible to lock any GLONASS satellites.

If anyone knows if there is a custom kitkat based ROM that is not affected, I would appreciate the answer.

xtrustkillx · Apr 28, 2014

Snapdragon processor automatically knows when to power on the GLONASS service, and when to leave it off. GLONASS will only engage when an adequate GPS signal can’t be found. This extends battery life while providing the best navigation experience possible.
copypaste from qualcomm site

Breach1337 · Apr 28, 2014

xtrustkillx said:
Snapdragon processor automatically knows when to power on the GLONASS service, and when to leave it off. GLONASS will only engage when an adequate GPS signal can’t be found. This extends battery life while providing the best navigation experience possible.
copypaste from qualcomm site

OK, thanks. This could be so, but on the other hand I distinctly remember seeing both GPS and GLONASS locking in 4.2.x or 4.3.x?

Aycim · Apr 28, 2014

xtrustkillx said:
Snapdragon processor automatically knows when to power on the GLONASS service, and when to leave it off. GLONASS will only engage when an adequate GPS signal can’t be found. This extends battery life while providing the best navigation experience possible.
copypaste from qualcomm site

I think this can't be true, not under kitkat. It is a bug.
When i was on old bootloader, and it was no problem to switch between 4.3 and 4.4 it was clearly to see: no glonass on kitkat, and instantly glonass-fix under jellybean.
Since I've got kitkat, i never had a glonass-fix, although i could see them.

Breach1337 · May 21, 2014

FYI - fixed in NE5 firmware.

(of course I have Exchange wake lock issues now but that's another story

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