[MOD][CM9, CM10 & Stock ICS][Rooted & Non-rooted] Faster Worldwide GPS Fix Patch v2

Ryuinferno · Aug 6, 2012

[MOD][CM9, CM10 & Stock ICS][Rooted & Non-rooted] Faster Worldwide GPS Fix Patch v2

**Just found out that this works on non-rooted phones too!!!

***

ATTENTION: Everytime you update your ROM or flash a new ROM please reflash this patch to continue to enjoy faster GPS fixes...thank you...

Certain people may face problems when using GPS in the GT-I9100G. The gps fixing may take ages to complete. Therefore, I came up with this patch

FASTER WORLDWIDE GPS FIX

This patch can be used regardless of your location (no need to modify ntp servers). The first fix after a reboot may take up to a minute, but subsequent fixes require only seconds! The device will also lock onto 7-9 satellites (3-4 before patch), which provides accuracy up to 5m.

** DO NOT use any GPS patching app together with this patch as it will modify gps.conf**

Rooted Phones
How to apply:
1. Make sure that you are running a CM9 or CM10 ROM/CM9 or CM10 based ROM/Stock ICS/Stock ICS based ROM. (as long as you have gps.conf and sirfgps.conf in /etc, then it should work)
2. Make a backup of your gps.conf and sirfgps.conf in /etc (copy it into somewhere else)
3. Download the CWM-flashable zip from here: gps_patch_v2.zip
4. Reboot into recovery and flash the zip.
5. You are ready to go!

How to restore:
1. Using a root explorer, mount into r/w mode and overwrite the modified gps.conf and sirfgps.conf in /etc with the originals.
2. Change the permissions of the 2 files into rw-r--r--
3. Reboot your phone.

or (for stock ICS ROMs only)

1. Download the flashable zip from here: gps_ori.zip
2. Put the zip into your external SD card.
4. Reboot into CWM recovery and flash the zip.
3. Reboot your phone.
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Non-rooted Phones
How to apply:
1. Make sure that you are running a Stock ICS ROM. (as long as you have gps.conf and sirfgps.conf in /etc, then it should work)
2. Download the flashable zip from here: gps_patch_v2.zip
3. Put the zip into your external SD card.
4. Reboot into stock recovery and flash the zip by choosing "apply update from external storage".
5. Reboot your phone.
5. You are ready to go!

How to restore:
1. Download the flashable zip from here: gps_ori.zip
2. Put the zip into your external SD card.
4. Reboot into stock recovery and flash the zip by choosing "apply update from external storage".
3. Reboot your phone.

Thanks to crypted for the modified gps.conf file! Don't forget to thank him at his original thread too!

DISCLAIMER: I am not responsible for any damage to your device, use at your own risk. But, if all steps are followed accordingly, nothing should go wrong...

Comments and feedbacks are welcomed!

Ryuinferno · Aug 6, 2012

Results:

GPS fix in cloudy condition:

GPS fix in clear condition:

GPS fixed on 10 satellites (using v2)

:

Ryuinferno · Aug 6, 2012

Changelog

Code:

gps_patch: 
-Initial release

gps_patch_v2: 
-Enabled ICS_NETWORK_OPERATOR
-Disabled EXTERNAL_LNA
-Edited EOL in gps.conf to match with stock gps.conf

Source code:
https://github.com/Ryuinferno/GPS-I9100G

HLG114 · Aug 6, 2012

Testing . .

rcade2005 · Aug 6, 2012

Will try this, thanks

Bieka · Aug 7, 2012

rcade2005 said:
Will try this, thanks

Hey,

i flashed it and will try it out today. Reporting back later (thanks a lot). My Friend owns a 9100 (non G) Can he use it too or is it G only?

Ryuinferno · Aug 7, 2012

Bieka said:
Hey,

i flashed it and will try it out today. Reporting back later (thanks a lot). My Friend owns a 9100 (non G) Can he use it too or is it G only?

For non G there is another version by crypted (the link to the thread is in my first post)...

jimmz58 · Aug 7, 2012

Ryuinferno said:
Certain people may face problems when coming using GPS in the GT-I9100G. The gps fixing may take ages to complete. Therefore, I came up with this patch

FASTER WORLDWIDE GPS FIX

This patch can be used regardless of your location (no need to modify ntp servers). The first fix after a reboot may take up to a minute, but subsequent fixes require only seconds! The device will also lock onto 7-9 satellites (3-4 before patch), which provides accuracy up to 5m.

** DO NOT use any GPS patching app together with this patch as it will modify gps.conf**

How to apply:
1. Make sure that you are running a CM9 ROM/Stock ICS/Stock ICS based ROM. (as long as you have gps.conf and sirfgps.conf in /etc, then it should work)
2. Make a backup of your gps.conf and sirfgps.conf in /etc (copy it into somewhere else)
3. Download the CWM-flashable zip from here: gps_patch.zip
4. Reboot into recovery and flash the zip.
5. You are ready to go!

How to restore:
1. Using a root explorer, mount into r/w mode and overwrite the modified gps.conf and sirfgps.conf in /etc with the originals.
2. Change the permissions of the 2 files into rw-r--r--
3. Reboot your phone.

Thanks to crypted for the modified gps.conf file! Don't forget to thank him at his original thread too!

DISCLAIMER: I am not responsible for any damage to your device, use at your own risk. But, if all steps are followed accordingly, nothing should go wrong...

Remember to click thanks and rate this thread if I helped you!
Comments and feedbacks are welcomed too!

@Ryuinferno: the download link is broken / does not work. it point to the page: http://j.gs/1HMk and hangs there. Can you please update another link ? Thks.

arvin-senator · Aug 7, 2012

jimmz58 said:
@Ryuinferno: the download link is broken / does not work. it point to the page: http://j.gs/1HMk and hangs there. Can you please update another link ? Thks.

HEY This link good work you should wait a few secend and click on skip button on top
then you go to download link from mediafire

jifat · Aug 7, 2012

Link not working for me too

Sent from my GT-I9100G using Tapatalk 2

Ryuinferno · Aug 7, 2012

jifat said:
Link not working for me too

Sent from my GT-I9100G using Tapatalk 2

jimmz58 said:
@Ryuinferno: the download link is broken / does not work. it point to the page: http://j.gs/1HMk and hangs there. Can you please update another link ? Thks.

Are you guys using a mobile browser?If possible use a PC...

If using mobile browsers such as oprera mini, after the page finished loading, paste this in the address bar

Code:

 javascript:showskip();

Hope it helps...

aaronx88 · Aug 8, 2012

thanks mate... it's working sweetly on my device.

lukemanhakim · Aug 8, 2012

will this works in cm10?

Ryuinferno · Aug 8, 2012

lukemanhakim said:
will this works in cm10?

Should be fine if there are gps.conf and sirfgps.conf in /etc...

HLG114 · Aug 8, 2012

Ryuinferno said:
Should be fine if there are gps.conf and sirfgps.conf in /etc...

Must try with cm10, anyone tried ?

Sent from my GT-I9100G

yrakun · Aug 9, 2012

Anyone tried in Europe ?

Hairy Reporter · Aug 12, 2012

waiting for other user to give some feedback first. especially from stock rom user..

Bieka · Aug 12, 2012

yrakun said:
Anyone tried in Europe ?

Yeah, i tried it. Seems that there is no real improvement. Not faster then before but also not slower

I'm on Rootbox 1.7 with 2.1.5 Horsepower ICS Kernel and in Germany

Ryuinferno · Aug 12, 2012

Bieka said:
Yeah, i tried it. Seems that there is no real improvement. Not faster then before but also not slower

I'm on Rootbox 1.7 with 2.1.5 Horsepower ICS Kernel and in Germany

But did it increase the accuracy?

Patschi_ · Aug 12, 2012

I'm using CM9 and also tried it. But there was no big improvement.
Tested it in austria.

Sent from my GT-I9100G using xda premium

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