Can't get GPS lock on MIUI 10 China Beta

[ext23]

I have tried recalibrating in Google Maps and I also tried this app but it just doesn't work. I only ever get a static grey dot, not the 'live' blue dot.

All relevant permissions are enabled and the thing is set to high accuracy. I AM using the Adguard DNS server, however.

I am in Japan. Can anybody help?

 

[joke19]

Short information

https://c.mi.com/thread-2129254-1-0.html

And maybe

https://github.com/blinksmith/gpsconf/blob/master/JAPAN/gps.conf

And cloudflare?
Which app?

 

[joke19]

Feedback or a solution?

 

[joke19]

I have tried recalibrating in Google Maps and I also tried this app but it just doesn't work. I only ever get a static grey dot, not the 'live' blue dot.

All relevant permissions are enabled and the thing is set to high accuracy. I AM using the Adguard DNS server, however.

I am in Japan. Can anybody help?

Maybe helpful

 

[ext23]

Feedback or a solution?

The fix linked in the MIUI forums seems to work! It's Google Maps BTW.

 

[scar200]

I had a similar issue in the recent updates of MIUI 10 and MIUI 11 (China rom - Mi 8 EE). Waze and GPS Test Plus worked but things like Whatsapp location, Google Maps and some social apps would not get my gps location. Here's what I did to fix it:
1) I download and open Quick Shortcut Maker
2) change search to "Normal search" and search for "location" (with the quotation marks)
3) expand the "Google Play Services" search result and click on "Google Location Accuracy"
4) click on "Try"
5) Toggle on the "Improve Location Accuracy" toggle.

Done.

Looks like the affected apps were getting their location from Google play services and in the Chinese rom, this toggle wasn't turned on. After I turned this on, I haven't had an issue since. Hope this helps anyone having similar issues. Cheers.

 

[Eaglenik]

I had a similar issue in the recent updates of MIUI 10 and MIUI 11 (China rom - Mi 8 EE). Waze and GPS Test Plus worked but things like Whatsapp location, Google Maps and some social apps would not get my gps location. Here's what I did to fix it:
1) I download and open Quick Shortcut Maker
2) change search to "Normal search" and search for "location" (with the quotation marks)
3) expand the "Google Play Services" search result and click on "Google Location Accuracy"
4) click on "Try"
5) Toggle on the "Improve Location Accuracy" toggle.

Done.

Looks like the affected apps were getting their location from Google play services and in the Chinese rom, this toggle wasn't turned on. After I turned this on, I haven't had an issue since. Hope this helps anyone having similar issues. Cheers.

Thank you so much for this !

 

[waruna40]

Dude. Many thanks. You are a genius. It worked!