[CWM][GPS]gps.conf files for all countries

ryocoon

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Good info. But they have been working on editing the these files for a very long time over here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=953630&highlight=gps
I notice in the thread for the HD2 that they have a _LOT_ of config settings in the GPS.conf for each zone. I'm pretty sure that we could generalize down to the NTP Pool for whichever country, but how about the rest of the servers? I'm pretty sure I can't (or shouldn't be able to) reach the T-Mobile SUPL address from a Verizon account (That and it probably wouldn't help since T-Mobile is GSM and not CDMA, so completely different towers). I also noticed that most of the extra config stuff was missing from this post's versions

So would most of those other config lines in the GPS.conf from the HD2 thread help or hinder? Does having more than one NTP_SERVER host line actually just add extra servers to the queue cycle or does it overwrite the setting in memory?
Lots of questions, and I haven't found any really helpful documentation in the Android SDK on the gps.conf (only on calling for location data). If we could make region/country specific ones that have some of the other additions (extra AGPS data specific to carrier, or other goodies)... then that would make a nice update to these generic versions of the config files that the HD2 crowd has made for their phone.
 
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stevenx82

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thx guru for the file .. but could you pls kindly include the step how to install this file ?
to help newbies like me -)

is it enter into cwm mode like when i install miui rom ?
 

strakarpickup

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Hi.

Sorry about my noobiness, I forgot that.

But it failed anyway with "status 0"

I've then toggled signature verification on an retried, and it says "signature verification failed" and " Installation aborted"

Is it normal to fail the signature verification if on?
 
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Tijmen

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Hi.

Sorry about my noobiness, I forgot that.

But it failed anyway with "status 0"

I've then toggled signature verification on an retried, and it says "signature verification failed" and " Installation aborted"

Is it normal to fail the signature verification if on?
Hmm, not too sure. Just move this file to /system/etc and replace with Rootexplorer will do the same.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/27703769/gps.conf
 
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strakarpickup

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OK, Thank you.

Tested and working, but I'm not so sure that I had a visible improvement. Time will tell. I had europe.pool.ntp.org before.

Thank you very much for your help. I'll keep testing.
 
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Lock-N-Load

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my Android uses

NTP_SERVER=north-america.pool.ntp.org
XTRA_SERVER_1=http://xtra1.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_2=http://xtra2.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_3=http://xtra3.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin

an you use

NTP_SERVER=north-america.pool.ntp.org
XTRA_SERVER_1=http://xtra1.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_2=http://xtra2.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
XTRA_SERVER_3=http://xtra3.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin
SUPL_HOST=supl.google.com
SUPL_PORT=7276


what do the 2 additional lines add to the process?
 

bombadier

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this fix is crazy good. went from location accurate to 30 meters, to the exact location. and im indoors!
Do you live in a paper house? sceptical about you getting a "pure" GPS lock indoors,I cannot get a Garmin sat nav with an aerial the size of a cigarette packet to lock so how did you do it with a smartphone?