Re: Steps to get back GPS on your T-Mobile Galaxy S3

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Originally Posted by dodgefan67

so maybe i missed something, how do you loose GPS? are TW roms loosing GPS? ive been using AOSP roms and have no issues with GPS at all

I've gone thru both types of roms and my gps worked great. Then I had been on Frosty for a while when suddenly it just stopped working. I found out one time when I was trying to use navigation but the "searching using gps" never showed up in the notification bar and I had just used it a few days before. Tried a bunch of roms and it didn't work. Only until I flashed synergy rom did it start working again

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Originally Posted by elflip88

I've gone thru both types of roms and my gps worked great. Then I had been on Frosty for a while when suddenly it just stopped working. I found out one time when I was trying to use navigation but the "searching using gps" never showed up in the notification bar and I had just used it a few days before. Tried a bunch of roms and it didn't work. Only until I flashed synergy rom did it start working again

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hmmmm, well knock on wood, nothing like that has happened yet

Following steps 1-6 in post 1 was the only way i was able to get GPS working again. I tried other T-Mobile original firmwares and none of them fixed the GPS issue. Instead of step 7, I restored my CWM backup, and it is still working.

Re: Steps to get back GPS on your T-Mobile Galaxy S3

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I'm in download mode but I can't seem to find the option to install a zip .

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Re: Steps to get back GPS on your T-Mobile Galaxy S3

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Originally Posted by Xx_silenzer_xX

I'm in download mode but I can't seem to find the option to install a zip .

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Download mode is for odin ; there is no zip install option.

Re: Steps to get back GPS on your T-Mobile Galaxy S3

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So I booted into download mode do I have to place the zip in a certain directory do I plug it into a computer kuz all I get is android is downloading do not power off

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Re: Steps to get back GPS on your T-Mobile Galaxy S3

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Originally Posted by Xx_silenzer_xX

So I booted into download mode do I have to place the zip in a certain directory do I plug it into a computer kuz all I get is android is downloading do not power off

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No open odin. Select pda. Choose base file and click start. Make sure you dont unplug unless it says passs on odin.
Make sure ur phone is connected well .

Originally Posted by dodgefan67

so maybe i missed something, how do you loose GPS? are TW roms loosing GPS? ive been using AOSP roms and have no issues with GPS at all

From what I'm seeing, it's when people go from 4.2 back to 4.1 on a AOSP variation.

Originally Posted by MrSpinch

I had the same thing- GPS ate it, started working again randomly, then ate it again, even after following the steps in this post. I got my RMA'd replacement today, and I'm not about to load anything custom on it until the warranty is long out and whatever is causing this problem is resolved.

I've been flashing ROMs. It's just now that about a week after I got my replacement, the issue that I didn't want to deal with in 4.2 have either been solved or been smoothed over well enough. Since it seems from what I see that going from 4.2 back to 4.1 breaks it, I have since stayed on 4.2 since the issues I care about have been solved now.

Re: Steps to get back GPS on your T-Mobile Galaxy S3

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My GPS was broken after downgrading to 4.1, this fixed it. Thanks!

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Re: Steps to get back GPS on your T-Mobile Galaxy S3

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I've already done this twice and it's a lengthy process each time. Expect to do it every time going to a 4.1 ROM from a 4.2. Hopefully, we can get an official 4.2 soon so we can clear up file issues.

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