No it's defininetly a CM12 bug. But GPS works fine on other devices running CM12. I meant the Nexus 7, specifically on CM12, has that bug. So it is a CM12 bug, but only on certain devices.
[ROM] [5.0.2] Official CyanogenMod 12 for Desire 816
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Well, I installed the fix, and then it told me that I didn't have a SIM card inserted and that I was digital roaming. I decided to swap the SIM card, but even though it's advertised as a dual SIM, the lower slot is blocked off. Not sure what that was about. So I just wiped and reinstalled CM12.
So, since there's no CM 11 for the 816, I guess I just have no GPS on it. I might put Omni back on my tablet.
It's supposed to say no sim, and digital roaming. Those are known bugs and are just visual, data will still work fine.
And the Virgin mobile variant isn't advertised as Dual SIM as far as I beleive, because it's not. And that would get HTC in a heap of legal trouble.
Well, crap. Now you tell me. lol
I could be wrong about the dual SIM, it's been over a month since I bought the phone.
This is odd, because I was having issues with gps only in the navigation part of google maps app, but then it went away for seemingly no reason at all and has been working fine ever since. I remember testing on stock first which worked fine, then I tested it on one of the cm12 builds from early last week. On the way to work that day it didn't work, and then on the way home it was working. The only thing I had done at all was connect to the wifi at work. I try to test out everything each time I install the new nightly and the app has been working fine each time.
But you've made me realize that the gps isn't working, but the location on high accuracy mode seems to work fine with or without wifi on.
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Ummm, it's only the second day of march...and that was just an estimate.any news ? rumors said it would lunch in March, its March already
Just unlocked and rooted my 816 on VM. Tried to install CM12 and got status 7 error. I have CWM 6047 recovery,anyone got any advice.
You need cwm 6.0.5.1 Your current version will give you errors. The newest TWRP will also work. Good luck man!
No problem. Always happy to help a fellow Virgin Mobile 816 user!
Just the official TWRP website...
http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/a5/openrecovery-twrp-2.8.5.0-a5.img
I recommend TWRP anyways, CWM is also an option.
Installed CM12 and flashed APN fix,but at the top of lock screen it says No Sim. Is that right.
Its a VM thing, it means nothing, just a bug you can't get rid of.
Cool,have a question for you. When I try to txt ,I can't send arrow is greyed out. Does anyone else have this problem.
I've been toying with the gps a little and managed to get some gps satellites to show up in CM12, but cannot yet get an efficient lock. It is better than nothing though. I'm going to see if there is any way I can improve the fix further. The real interesting part is that I first tested it by flashing to stock and running "gps test" app and also "gps status test and fix" app. Both obtained a lock within 10 seconds and viewed 21 satellites, and connected to 10-12 of them. After flashing back to my backup of CM12 (first wiping everything in TWRP), the apps now can see satellites in view but do not "connect to them". This allowed the device only setting to function even though I could not get a "lock" officially with the gps test app. I'm going to dig into this further after getting some rest.
Maybe someone with more experience than I can do this quicker and find a fix.
Edit: managed to get a fix in CM12... restored back to stock and opened "gps status test and fix" app, and allowed it to "get xtra data" then left it running for about 5 minutes, making sure the screen stayed on. Then I launched the "gps test" app and let it get a lock and again left it running (screen on) for about 5 minutes. I updated my profile and PRL. Then wiped everything, afterwards restoring CM12 backup. At this point I ran the "gps status test and fix" app once again and clicked on "get xtra data". Then I was able to get a lock. Might be something to it. Going to test further, but anyone with gps problems should give it a try.
Make sure you do not click on Reset Gps in the "gps status test and fix" app as this will erase the satellites stored and you will have to start over. This is probably a temp fix, so I will continue to test it tomorrow during the day.
Maybe someone with more experience than I can do this quicker and find a fix.
Edit: managed to get a fix in CM12... restored back to stock and opened "gps status test and fix" app, and allowed it to "get xtra data" then left it running for about 5 minutes, making sure the screen stayed on. Then I launched the "gps test" app and let it get a lock and again left it running (screen on) for about 5 minutes. I updated my profile and PRL. Then wiped everything, afterwards restoring CM12 backup. At this point I ran the "gps status test and fix" app once again and clicked on "get xtra data". Then I was able to get a lock. Might be something to it. Going to test further, but anyone with gps problems should give it a try.
Make sure you do not click on Reset Gps in the "gps status test and fix" app as this will erase the satellites stored and you will have to start over. This is probably a temp fix, so I will continue to test it tomorrow during the day.
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What nightly has messages working. 03012015 won't work,the arrow is greyed out. This is pretty much a stable Rom like it.
Its an APN issue, you cant change the APN setting in the default messaging app. Use Textra from the app store instead.
Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.textra&hl=en
But isn't that what the APN fix is for. I mean it flashes a line or command that would change it. Maybe I'm wrong. Thanks.
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