I have a new Note 4 that i got on launch day and my compass goes crazy after a day after doing a battery pull. The battery pull fixes it, but not for long. Is there any way i can fix it or should i get a replacement? I hope this isnt a hardware issue... Any help? Thanks! It starts off fine. Then goes off by 120-180 degrees. Help.
willi_3609 said:
I have a new Note 4 that i got on launch day and my compass goes crazy after a day after doing a battery pull. The battery pull fixes it, but not for long. Is there any way i can fix it or should i get a replacement? I hope this isnt a hardware issue... Any help? Thanks! It starts off fine. Then goes off by 120-180 degrees. Help.
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Forgive my ignorance but what are you using for a compass? I do not see a stock app for that. Let me know and I will test for you.
Im using google maps and gps status and toolbox
willi_3609 said:
Im using google maps and gps status and toolbox
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Not seeing any issues. Also took the opportunity to test GPS and navigation and no issue there either except Samsung shipped the beta version of Navigation!
keitht said:
Not seeing any issues. Also took the opportunity to test GPS and navigation and no issue there either except Samsung shipped the beta version of Navigation!
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Did you try turning the phone 360 to test the compass for all the directions, because mine works if i go south our west, but when i go north or east it goes crazy and jumps around and spins, it may be hardware issue, so I may replace it, please feel free to help or update on the problem for anybody other than me that has this. Thanks kietht!
willi_3609 said:
Did you try turning the phone 360 to test the compass for all the directions, because mine works if i go south our west, but when i go north or east it goes crazy and jumps around and spins, it may be hardware issue, so I may replace it, please feel free to help or update on the problem for anybody other than me that has this. Thanks kietht!
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Yes, I tested it while I was driving. I have not seen an issue with compass or GPS.
keitht said:
Yes, I tested it while I was driving. I have not seen an issue with compass or GPS.
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Ok thanks!
Hmm that's interesting, because I too have noticed my compass acting a little strange. I was one of the people who received the Note 4 early via mail on the 13th so it's a device from the first 'litter.' I'm debating if I should trade it out for a new one....
Keep us posted.
willi_3609 said:
Ok thanks!
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iunlock said:
Hmm that's interesting, because I too have noticed my compass acting a little strange. I was one of the people who received the Note 4 early via mail on the 13th so it's a device from the first 'litter.' I'm debating if I should trade it out for a new one....
Keep us posted.
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Mine is working better now, maybe only 5-10 degrees off and no jitters, i would recommend turning off the phone, taking out the battery, putting the battery bacj in and restarting it, it seems the soft reset did it for me, some temp. Compass files may :laugh:have been messed up, just dont use gps status and toolbox unless its really messed up.
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I had the captivate before but traded it for a BB torch for the sole reason of the gps issue ... Is the a real fix yet for the captivate and if so were and how?
No real "fix" issued.
yokozuna82 said:
I had the captivate before but traded it for a BB torch for the sole reason of the gps issue ... Is the a real fix yet for the captivate and if so were and how?
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If you are willing to flash custom roms hours is fixed, not complete fix, but working well
I get lock in under 10 seconds within 10 meters, and tracks well with little bouncing
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Welcome back!!! I've found several ROM's that have great GPS. Not 100% but good enough for me.
I get a fairly quick lock on my stock ROM. I got one inside last night, so I certainly can't complain about GPS issues.
My captivate from rogers has never had any gps issues
kegobeer said:
I get a fairly quick lock on my stock ROM. I got one inside last night, so I certainly can't complain about GPS issues.
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+1
stock JH7 with gpsjm9 files works fine.
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yokozuna82 said:
I had the captivate before but traded it for a BB torch for the sole reason of the gps issue ... Is the a real fix yet for the captivate and if so were and how?
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If u r planning to get the refurb pieces or current versions, Samsung seems to have corrected the GPS issue. Mine is a refurb I got under warranty exchange with batch code 10.07, and has GPS working fine.
diablo009 said:
If u r planning to get the refurb pieces or current versions, Samsung seems to have corrected the GPS issue. Mine is a refurb I got under warranty exchange with batch code 10.07, and has GPS working fine.
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I have a 1007 and have never had an issue with the GPS other than needing ot reset it after a ROM install.
Also hear these things are hard as hell to brick.
DarrellRaines said:
I have a 1007 and have never had an issue with the GPS other than needing ot reset it after a ROM install.
Also hear these things are hard as hell to brick.
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Yes *touch wood*
thanks guys for all your help
The application had FC problem, but today I received an update. Lo and behold, the FC is gone now, and it should be possible to make video chatting.
Give it a try.
mingkee said:
The application had FC problem, but today I received an update. Lo and behold, the FC is gone now, and it should be possible to make video chatting.
Give it a try.
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Link? 10char
kenvan19 said:
Link? 10char
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Search and download
T-Mobile video chat
from market.
downloading right now, ill be willing to give it a test with someone
username is : slowz3r
downloading this now
anyone? really anxious to give this a try
slowz3r said:
anyone? really anxious to give this a try
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It works properly now. Just no sound. But it supports phone to desktop chatting. Yay
slowz3r said:
downloading right now, ill be willing to give it a test with someone
username is : slowz3r
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Irony haha. Call got dropped ran outside of wifi
jumaaneface said:
It works properly now. Just no sound. But it supports phone to desktop chatting. Yay
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sound works on my end i can speak/hear
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Irony haha. Call got dropped ran outside of wifi
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actually, my finger slipped and i hit end call
Hmmmm tried it with an evolution user I could see him he couldn't see me don't know how it is with anyone else
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installed this but haven't made any calls yet...However, this morning I woke up and my phone was dead (went to sleep with 70%) did a logcat this and the tmo qik app was waaaaaay to overactive (keep in mind I haven't used it and it has constant activity???)... battery killer, needs more work...uninstalled
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installed this but haven't made any calls yet...However, this morning I woke up and my phone was dead (went to sleep with 70%) did a logcat this and the tmo qik app was waaaaaay to overactive (keep in mind I haven't used it and it has constant activity???)... battery killer, needs more work...uninstalled
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Interesting, it has literally used no battery on my phone ( doesn't even show up in the list). I wonder what is causing it to use so much battery.
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Finally
Finally. Now I can video chat with my brother and sister-in-law and their MT4Gs.
In terms of battery life, my phone hasn't been showing any change in battery life. It's always running in the background, but it hardly takes up anything. All I did was disable the auto sync. What's the point in syncing your contacts every few days? They're hardly gonna change. Only so many people get phones with ffc, much less install qik. If one of your contacts happens to get qik, or remove it, but didn't tell you, it was probably for a reason
I hope this is a precursor to T-mobile offering it's wifi calling app to all android phones.
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I hope this is a precursor to T-mobile offering it's wifi calling app to all android phones.
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oooo Definitely. +1 to this.
ogdobber said:
installed this but haven't made any calls yet...However, this morning I woke up and my phone was dead (went to sleep with 70%) did a logcat this and the tmo qik app was waaaaaay to overactive (keep in mind I haven't used it and it has constant activity???)... battery killer, needs more work...uninstalled
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ive had it installed all week and i have not once noticed any real big impact on batt life ;(
is it just me or it take a few mins to lock the satelite. My friend has an atrix and that thing lock satellite like in no time. I got so embarassed comparing, please advise. Thanks.
Actually I am surprised how quickly my IS locks on to sat. It takes just a few seconds.
My old phone (SE X10 Minipro) took ages / 10 - 60 seconds.
M.v.h.
Jmich
JmExperia said:
Actually I am surprised how quickly my IS locks on to sat. It takes just a few seconds.
My old phone (SE X10 Minipro) took ages / 10 - 60 sekonds.
M.v.h.
Jmich
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so i guess its just me...then...any fix for that??
do u know how long make me to lock the satelite??5-10 mins god.....
both Inredible s or nexus one same it is so hard to lock the satelite!!!whatever at home or on the street.
but I had hd7 for 2 months it work very very good.when I at home lock the satelite in any seconds.very very fast
Try changing APN type to "default,mms,supl" then reboot. It's under wireless network settings.
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I have the same issue with gps taking longer than normal to lock. Outside it works fine. Inside a building or home not so well. Gps worked better on my Nexus one inside and outside.
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I upgraded from Hero to IS and the only thing that IS let me down is its GPS. Hero is much faster to acquire a lock and being stable afterward. But IS is very unstable in this regard. Sometime it takes only a few seconds while most other time at least 5 minutes. I'm talking about testing at the exactly same spot but different time.
Maybe try out scmasaru's suggestion later.
are you talking about GPS without WiFi network ? My IS can not catch GPS if no wifi is on.
But my previous N1 can easily catch GPS without any WiFi
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Try changing APN type to "default,mms,supl" then reboot. It's under wireless network settings.
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hey man do ya mind elaborating on that please im on rogers apn...thanks.
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are you talking about GPS without WiFi network ? My IS can not catch GPS if no wifi is on.
But my previous N1 can easily catch GPS without any WiFi
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WiFi/mobile data should assist GPS to lock faster but not necessary. My IS take ages to get a lock if only GPS is switched on. There's definitely something wrong here.
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WiFi/mobile data should assist GPS to lock faster but not necessary. My IS take ages to get a lock if only GPS is switched on. There's definitely something wrong here.
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My IS said "Location is unavailable" when no WiFi, after a few minute to locate, hic
itandy said:
I upgraded from Hero to IS and the only thing that IS let me down is its GPS. Hero is much faster to acquire a lock and being stable afterward. But IS is very unstable in this regard. Sometime it takes only a few seconds while most other time at least 5 minutes. I'm talking about testing at the exactly same spot but different time.
Maybe try out scmasaru's suggestion later.
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I'm having the same issue here. I guess its something issue with the handset. Need to get it checked.
NardVa said:
I have the same issue with gps taking longer than normal to lock. Outside it works fine. Inside a building or home not so well. Gps worked better on my Nexus one inside and outside.
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hey man can you please help me with this in detail cus i really wanna get this fixed..
junooni.1980 said:
hey man can you please help me with this in detail cus i really wanna get this fixed..
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Help you with what? Buy an Atrix if you want faster indoor GPS.
The only time I need GPS is when I'm outdoors, so I don't see the issue unless you have a habit of waking up in strange buildings...
Just learned from another thread that the antenna of IS is attached to the battery case. So maybe all our GPS reception problem is caused by a loose connection?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=977429
Doesn't it take longer for 1st time use?
junooni.1980 said:
hey man do ya mind elaborating on that please im on rogers apn...thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=625061
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junooni.1980 said:
ur a funny guy but that still doesnt answer the question smart s, the other guy was talking about the apn settings.
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You quoted naardva, who made no claim about apn settings. At least I'm smart enough to quote the right person.
[edit] seeing as you don't seem to know how to use google, here's the official word on Rogers APN settings:
http://redboard.rogers.com/2010/put...ccount-and-paid-apps-now-available-in-canada/
junooni.1980 said:
hey pinhead! go back and readddd.....observe and talk.
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I have already deleted a few of your post. You need to step back and chill for awhile. Keep the thread clean and on topic.
GPS issues please reply and call LG 1800.243.0000 and tell them your GPS don't work they told me that there is no issue and that I'm wasting my time if they had a problem they would here about it I called art they said GPS problems was not thiers to worry about call LG and I get no problem well I'm not nuts it is junk does not work just says searching for GPS that's it every option is checked tried with Wifi and mobile data no dice. So please if your phone has a issue make it known and call lets make art and LG here there customers we have the power not them so please call.
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I haven't had any issues. I rarely use it though. Cell tower triangulation works just fine for me so I don't waste battery on GPS.
Maybe its just your phone I have no problem with the gps
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How long have you had the phone/been trying to use the GPS? For the first week that I had been using it on mine it was taking 15+ minutes to connect (which didn't bother me since my Captivate would never connect.) But the more I have used it, the better it has gotten. I get locks within about 20 seconds now.
well about 5days i try it every day and nothing never connects i feel this is going to be a problem for more as time goes on god i hope not /.
I found a fix, see my thread in the forum.
Just turned on my GPS to make sure I wasn't just being an ignorant D-Bag, it found me, in a building, in about 20 seconds the first time I've ever turned it on.
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I found a fix, see my thread in the forum.
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Can you show me please. I am in desperate need of a GPS fix. I am going on a trip soon and would love to not have to carry a dedicated tom-tom if I can...
No problems with mine.
No issues whatsoever with mine.
just navigated me fine to work over here no probs
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Can you show me please. I am in desperate need of a GPS fix. I am going on a trip soon and would love to not have to carry a dedicated tom-tom if I can...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1272598
There ya go! I have another fix too if that doesn't work, let me know how it goes.
Hi all, does anyone faces the same buggy behaviour that I got when using the large screen? When I move or reduce apps the app window is kinda flickering. Noticed that after the latest update. Any feedback or help are welcome. Cheers guys
timalpipo said:
Hi all, does anyone faces the same buggy behaviour that I got when using the large screen? When I move or reduce apps the app window is kinda flickering. Noticed that after the latest update. Any feedback or help are welcome. Cheers guys
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Which software version are you on?
13.1.14.6.W10 just dropped and it could fix that behavior as it is described as an update to multiwindow
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Which software version are you on?
13.1.14.6.W10 just dropped and it could fix that behavior as it is described as an update to multiwindow
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Thanks for taking the time to answer.. Im on 13.1.14.5.w10 which may explain that. I'm not getting any new update at the moment, unfortunately. will wait. Does the new update also improve a bit battery usage, it is draining quite fast now!
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Which software version are you on?
13.1.14.6.W10 just dropped and it could fix that behavior as it is described as an update to multiwindow
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Well, Update. Finally it was not a software update, there is now a White strip in the middle of the screen! Right 1 year after the end of warranty ( bought 05/2022) I'm done..
timalpipo said:
Well, Update. Finally it was not a software update, there is now a White strip in the middle of the screen! Right 1 year after the end of warranty ( bought 05/2022) I'm done..
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bruh i'm so sorry
I should highlight here GIZTOP professionalism and customer care. They will replace it under warranty for me. I just need to send it back... With the hassle of not being able to use Google to reinstall the phone
timalpipo said:
I should highlight here GIZTOP professionalism and customer care. They will replace it under warranty for me. I just need to send it back... With the hassle of not being able to use Google to reinstall the phone
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that's literally top of the class!
I'll have to see if I can get some help but I will lose root but hooray for giztop!
Hello I also have some flickering since last update. The left part of the big screen sometimes appears darker than the right and flickers. Closing and opening sometimes fix it, also when toggling off auto brightness. Anyone in the same case or is it a hardware failure?