Steps to get back GPS on your T-Mobile Galaxy S3
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Try flashing the synergy ROM, that's what worked for me and a few others
sent from my wicked pink sgs3
Didn't work but thanks for telling me, I test for a couple of devs at times but this seems to be a bigger problem than I expected so I ended up the Odin route. I'm gonna see if I can figure out a way to correct it for those whom want to go back from aokp/aosp (version 4.2x) to 4.1 so everyone doesn't have to do this all the time.
You been thanked op 
great work to get GPS back. Works well
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great work to get GPS back. Works wellSent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
I never left 4.1.1 rooted stock, but GPS isn't working for me. Exactly what symptoms do you have? I ran GPS Test and it shows 20 or so satellites, but none of them have any signal strength.
Well you'll usually never see the GPS icon in notifications it just isn't there, anything that requires GPS will either say check settings in location services when its on or just not work. If your locking on and the GPS icon just blinks then you might just have to clear GPS defaults and reboot. GPS status can correct that under tools.
Seny from the one and only GS3.
For the heck of it, I downgraded using ODIN and it still doesn't work. I guess I may have a defective phone. T-Mobile is charging me $20 for a warranty replacement!
You need the very first PDA for it to work not the 4.1.1 build.
Seny from the one and only GS3.
EtherealRemnant
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Is it ok to About Device–>Software Update after reverting back to 4.0.4?
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Okay so downloading firmware which program do I use to Odin it back tho ?
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
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That's what it's called, Odin. Download any version above 3.0 and find the instructions listed in stickies of the forum.
Seny from the one and only GS3.
I discovered two reasons for my GPS woes:
1) The case was interfering with the signal! It had a metallic paint that must have been blocking the GPS signal.
2) Tightening the screws. I swear!
1) The case was interfering with the signal! It had a metallic paint that must have been blocking the GPS signal.
2) Tightening the screws. I swear!
I'm so glad I've found this thread. Now I can get my GPS back
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
I gotta say I noticed that the gps on this phone is just not too good. Even when it was new out of the box. I tried this methode and it did not work. My phone came with 4.1.1. So that is what I went back to. Maybe I should try going back to the first ICS build that the older phones came with. All I know is my note 2 is spot on and this one is miles off.
Thanks a million
For those really wondering what this issue is:
I had tried out a few 4.2 roms but just wasn't really satisfied with some of the issues I was seeing. I put my phone back to original and everything seemed to be working just fine. I was using my GPS last weekend just fine and then it just stopped working. I couldn't get a lock or navigate anywhere. GPS Status didn't even show that I was seeing any satellites at all. I thought I had dropped it over the weekend or something.
There is a supposed fix to tighten the screws but this didn't help me at all.
I did a factory reset and flashed a stock 4.1 rom I had but that didn't help at all either.
I followed the OP and BAM! There are my satellites again!
Thanks again for getting my phone working I thought I was off to the store....
For those really wondering what this issue is:
I had tried out a few 4.2 roms but just wasn't really satisfied with some of the issues I was seeing. I put my phone back to original and everything seemed to be working just fine. I was using my GPS last weekend just fine and then it just stopped working. I couldn't get a lock or navigate anywhere. GPS Status didn't even show that I was seeing any satellites at all. I thought I had dropped it over the weekend or something.
There is a supposed fix to tighten the screws but this didn't help me at all.
I did a factory reset and flashed a stock 4.1 rom I had but that didn't help at all either.
I followed the OP and BAM! There are my satellites again!
Thanks again for getting my phone working I thought I was off to the store....
Sort of working....
That I am not sure of. For a quick update the GPS worked great today into the office. I used WAZE all the way in with no issues at all. On my way home I did run into the same issue of not seeing any GPS activity at all. I was on a call so couldn't really troubleshoot the issue until I got home. I rebooted and now my GPS seems to be working again.
I spent most of the day in Titanium restoring and getting the phone back to the state I use it in so maybe something I have installed is causing this issue. I will give it a couple of days and if I am still having issues I will follow the original post again and stay pure stock and see what happens.
I will let you know the results.
That I am not sure of. For a quick update the GPS worked great today into the office. I used WAZE all the way in with no issues at all. On my way home I did run into the same issue of not seeing any GPS activity at all. I was on a call so couldn't really troubleshoot the issue until I got home. I rebooted and now my GPS seems to be working again.
I spent most of the day in Titanium restoring and getting the phone back to the state I use it in so maybe something I have installed is causing this issue. I will give it a couple of days and if I am still having issues I will follow the original post again and stay pure stock and see what happens.
I will let you know the results.
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19You just need to do the following steps to get back GPS on your T-Mobile GS3
1. Install TriangleAway here. Thanks to Chainfire.
2. Open TriangleAway, reset flashing counter (you must have root access)
3. Download original unrooted firmware for T-Mobile Galaxy S3 (T999UVALEM) here. Thanks to SamMobile
4. Boot your phone into Download Mode (Volume down + power + home) and flash the firmware above via ODIN
5. If you have bootloop after flashing, remove battery, boot your phone into Recovery Mode by holding volume up + power + home (should be stock recovery because custom recovery will be lost), wipe data (factory reset) + wipe cache
6. When your phone finishes rebooting, you will see the GPS has been fixed and worked perfectly.
7. Upgrading to the latest JB 4.1.1 by flashing the rooted firmware by DocHoliday77 here. GPS still works.
Please thanks if this post is helpful.21Did the same thing, was told that if you flash the Synergy Rom it will bring back your GPS, it worked for me as well, connecting fast as ever too! It's worth a try
sent from my wicked pink sgs31
Try flashing the synergy ROM, that's what worked for me and a few others
sent from my wicked pink sgs31The Synergy ROM is the easiest fix... I made a full backup in TWRP in case I bork it again but installing Synergy, downloading and running GPS Test from Play Store and waiting until I get a lock then going to whatever ROM I want worked perfectly.
