removal of gps_drv.ko

[HT123]

I am one of the people who has issues with WIFI on the ouya, mainly very slow download speeds. (while good upload)

In doing research, it seems that some people have improved downloads speeds by disabling the GPS. Seeing as the Ouya does not have GPS I am wondering what purpose the gps-drv.ko module serves and if removal will have an ill effect. I can try to unload it later when i get home and see but was wodering if anyone had looked into it at all.

Thanks

 

[nchantmnt]

While lacking the hardware part it doesn't make sense to me why GPS_dev.ko even should get loaded. I think this and maybe other parts are just relicts from generic defconfig for kernel.

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[HT123]

While lacking the hardware part it doesn't make sense to me why GPS_dev.ko even should get loaded. I think this and maybe other parts are just relicts from generic defconfig for kernel.

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I took a look last night and it is not loaded anyway. I'm really trying to like the Ouya but the wifi issue makes it impossible.

 

[ozzmanj1]

I took a look last night and it is not loaded anyway. I'm really trying to like the Ouya but the wifi issue makes it impossible.

I notice that too on my ouya. The wifi is either solid or not. Its inconsistent to the point sometimes it will be connected to wifi but will have connection timeouts for Google play and other apps.

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[zmix]

While lacking the hardware part it doesn't make sense to me why GPS_dev.ko even should get loaded.

What I find strange is, that even with the current (November 2013) update, the GPS is checkmarked on in the Android location provider settings.

 

[Careless_]

I really don't know why they decided to use a Wireless G chipset. If they had included Wireless N, much of my issues with the OUYA (actually, the only one), would just not be an issue.

 

[QuestingHero]

I had no idea it was wireless G... that explains a lot

 

[darkknight1812]

I really don't know why they decided to use a Wireless G chipset. If they had included Wireless N, much of my issues with the OUYA (actually, the only one), would just not be an issue.

I am on a N only network and the Ouya connects just fine. Where did you see this information that it only has wireless g? Google results for "ouya specs" also brings up a plethora of reliable websites that cite the wireless as "b/g/n". Do you have one of the first Ouyas? If you have wireless issues, make sure your network is configured properly. Find a channel that is not congested. Google has the information on improving wifi.

 

[cronikman84]

I am on a N only network and the Ouya connects just fine. Where did you see this information that it only has wireless g? Google results for "ouya specs" also brings up a plethora of reliable websites that cite the wireless as "b/g/n". Do you have one of the first Ouyas? If you have wireless issues, make sure your network is configured properly. Find a channel that is not congested. Google has the information on improving wifi.

Right, i also have my Router set to N only and my OUYA connects to it just fine, the OUYA wifi specs say that the OUYA can connect to wireless b/g/n...

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I really don't know why they decided to use a Wireless G chipset. If they had included Wireless N, much of my issues with the OUYA (actually, the only one), would just not be an issue.

FYI, Where ever your getting your info from is WRONG, read the specs OUYA's WiFi 802.11 b/g/n protocals.---> http://www.theverge.com/products/ouya/5869

 

[cronikman84]

Well i can confirm my self that the wifi issues are caused by the Stock Factory shell that was used to HOUSE the Ouya's internals, that alloy material blocks/restricts communication between the ouya and the wifi and the same for the Bluetooth, i always knew that the stock shell had something to do with it... i went and bought a clear Acrylic shell for $15.00 online and it resolved all of my controller lag issues and slow/poor wifi signal and performance, now the wifi is 3x faster then it was and my ouya runs cooler because of the extra cooling holes i asked for...you see with a acrylic shell the signals has no problem getting thru, there's no metal blocking any communication plus the clear acrylic shell looks awesome and i can see all of my OUYAS internals and the fan spinning ... over at facebook lots people were complaining about there console controller lagging and slow/poor wifi, so i showed them my OUYA wrapped in Clear Acrylic and told the about the improvements and gave them the link to where to order one from, 3 days latter about 20 people hit me up thanking me and telling me how much the OUYA improved specially the wifi and bluetooth just by replacing the alloy shell for a acrylic, $15 is all it takes to fix the issues, Trust me!!! here is the link just in case anyone is interested---> http://www.bdgcustoms.com/store.html

 

[cronikman84]

GPS and Wireless G has nothing to do with wifi issues, OUYA is capable of wireless b/g/n...

 

[darkknight1812]

I suspected the stock case was acting like a faraday cage. With no external antenna, the ouya is sensitive to wifi disruptions, not to mention it might be a low power wifi. This is why it is imperative to have an optimal wifi setup while using the stock case.

 

[cronikman84]

Well i can confirm my self that the wifi issues are caused by the Stock Factory shell that was used to HOUSE the Ouya's internals, that alloy material blocks/restricts communication between the ouya and the wifi and the same for the Bluetooth, i always knew that the stock shell had something to do with it... i went and bought a clear Acrylic shell for $15.00 online and it resolved all of my controller lag issues and slow/poor wifi signal and performance, now the wifi is 3x faster then it was and my ouya runs cooler because of the extra cooling holes i asked for...you see with a acrylic shell the signals has no problem getting thru, there's no metal blocking any communication plus the clear acrylic shell looks awesome and i can see all of my OUYAS internals and the fan spinning ... over at facebook lots people were complaining about there console controller lagging and slow/poor wifi, so i showed them my OUYA wrapped in Clear Acrylic and told the about the improvements and gave them the link to where to order one from, 3 days latter about 20 people hit me up thanking me and telling me how much the OUYA improved specially the wifi and bluetooth just by replacing the alloy shell for a acrylic, $15 is all it takes to fix the issues, Trust me!!! here is the link just in case anyone is interested---> http://www.bdgcustoms.com/store.html

i was thinking of making a external antenna mod for the stock shell but i decided to save myself some time and go with the $15 shell, no modding required, and now i'm glad i didn't cause replacing the shell with acrylic fixed the issues, before i was only able to sit and play 6-7ft away from the OUYA before the controller started lagging now i can sit about 15-20ft away without a problem...Don't get me wrong i love the stock OUYA shell, how fancy it is and all, but the alloy obviously was a bad choice to house it...

 

[tevil]

i was thinking of making a external antenna mod for the stock shell but i decided to save myself some time and go with the $15 shell, no modding required, and now i'm glad i didn't cause replacing the shell with acrylic fixed the issues, before i was only able to sit and play 6-7ft away from the OUYA before the controller started lagging now i can sit about 15-20ft away without a problem...Don't get me wrong i love the stock OUYA shell, how fancy it is and all, but the alloy obviously was a bad choice to house it...

god the inards look like a raspberry pi...... which I simply house in the card board box it came in lol.

Looking to pick one of these up since you can at least side load the media apps

 

[HT123]

god the inards look like a raspberry pi...... which I simply house in the card board box it came in lol.

Looking to pick one of these up since you can at least side load the media apps

I haven't looked at this thread in a while. The reason in initially had looked into the removal of the gps_drv.ko was reports of nexus users experiences similar problems with wifi after upgrading to 4.1. Since there is no GPS in the ouya i figured removal was ok but as one of the earlier posts said, it was not getting loaded anyway, so no need to remove it.

I tried everything other did but the way i finally fixed the wifi issue was by buying a cheap net gear wifi router and running 40feet of cable through the house. That one is now about 15 feet from the Ouya and i get great speeds.

In my option the wifi ball was completely dropped on the hardware. The lack of a way to connect an external antenna was a pain but not as bad as the lack of a real internal antenna.

 

[cronikman84]

I haven't looked at this thread in a while. The reason in initially had looked into the removal of the gps_drv.ko was reports of nexus users experiences similar problems with wifi after upgrading to 4.1. Since there is no GPS in the ouya i figured removal was ok but as one of the earlier posts said, it was not getting loaded anyway, so no need to remove it.

I tried everything other did but the way i finally fixed the wifi issue was by buying a cheap net gear wifi router and running 40feet of cable through the house. That one is now about 15 feet from the Ouya and i get great speeds.

In my option the wifi ball was completely dropped on the hardware. The lack of a way to connect an external antenna was a pain but not as bad as the lack of a real internal antenna.

i agree with the internal antenna, i wish i knew where to solder an antenna to the board, i'm really really good when it comes to soldering, i've been soldering for about 10 years now and i've become an expert at it...

 

[darkknight1812]

Check out this link.
http://ouyaforum.com/showthread.php?3729-Wireless-Antenna
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