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Guest RussellS

I don't know what Pure GPS is (couldn't fiond it in the Play Store) so I cannot really comment on it. However, try installing GPS Test https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chartcross.gpstest&feature=search_result and then you will be able to see if the GPS receiver is seeing any sattelites and, if so, how many. This will be a good start in seeing where your problem may lie.

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Well, I'm experiencing the same issues, and I'm talking about that on "Androidiani", an Italian forum.

What I found is that the antenna is not as performing as promised. But, it is impossible that after a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG first fix time (almost 15 minutes) I have an accuracy of 50mt in GPS test. Quite annoying.

I found also a french link where some users have tried to make their own antennas, try to take a look and let me know.

http://forum.frandroid.com/topic/131508-fix-antenne-gps-b92m-modifications-physique-de-lantenne/

It's about B92M but the chipset is the same as JiaYu G3.

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There's also plenty of guides on how to fix the mother-not-fIxxxng GPS, with or without MobileUncleTools. Try to google and/or take a look at XDA.

Or, if you wish, I'll explain how...in english obviously :D

But remember: must be root for that!

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Well, I'm experiencing the same issues, and I'm talking about that on "Androidiani", an Italian forum.

What I found is that the antenna is not as performing as promised. But, it is impossible that after a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG first fix time (almost 15 minutes) I have an accuracy of 50mt in GPS test. Quite annoying.

I found also a french link where some users have tried to make their own antennas, try to take a look and let me know.

http://forum.frandro...ue-de-lantenne/

It's about B92M but the chipset is the same as JiaYu G3.

fpm_paolo I guess you are Italian but ... can you translate the french instructions to modify the antenna?

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Yes, but please gimme some time because I'm a little busy now. If I can, I'll do it tonite or tomorrow morning. Also because I would like to ask french people about the chance to modify the same things on JiaYu G3. There's a post here: http://forum.frandroid.com/topic/134853-g3-probleme-gps-par-ici/ they talk about a gps.conf modified (I did it with Italian parameters, but it can be edited for the whole world) and in the last pages they also talk about a JiaYu G3 antenna. I still cannot write in that forum - who knows why, I don't spend my precious time in reading rules & that stuff :D

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I thought that the G3 did not have the gps.conf file as standard so would have thought that adding one would be of no use as that is not how the hardware and software are talking to each other, there must be a different file. ie the epo settings file. I am sure i tried the gps.conf and it made no difference at all. I do think that some apps get the signal quicker that others so wondering if the slower apps are trying to get their info from the phone a different way.

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I used faster gps from the play store. This changes the gps.conf to your part of the world. Then used mobileuncle to select the nearest ntp server. Its now better but still takes a while to get your position

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Well, here I am. As I promised, this is the translation of the article in frandroid forum. Take care of what you do...or what you TRY to do. I'm not responsible of any damage that could happen to your phone...including a total blast of the phone, or its morphing into an alien.

ANyway, I'm translating only the instruction and the most important comments. And I'm also linking the imgs since I cannot copy&paste them in %7Boption%7D format or the page will get enormous.

cloudy weather, fixed in 2s, no signal loss, satellite SNR stable, accuracy around 18mt and 8mt, calculated at countryside, forest and around the city near to the buildings (accuracy around 8mt and 11mt for 95% of the time)

1: first tests

this is the general principle

take away the back cover

take away the antenna (take care of the wifi antenna whichi is near)

take away the connectors

solder a Ø0.5 et 5mm long cable

tinplate the antenna

solder the antenna.

[in other words: replace the original antenna with a new one you gonna create DIY, and sold it]

Be careful: this method is not for everyone, and it is risky to follow it (realised with a 1W solder iron point)

http://nsa31.casimag...83540404476.jpg

http://nsa31.casimag...90020752041.jpg

http://nsa32.casimag...70322176781.jpg

http://nsa32.casimag...07374343810.png

2: no-dismount version. (version Dany)

I realised Orefie's antenna (the previous one...) with an alluminium lid cut with very thin scissors

I isolated the antenna connection as in this image, the yellow part will have to make contact with Orefie's antenna: just leave the only necessary part in contact and isolate the rest with insulating tape.

https://heqqhg.dm1.l...enne.JPG?psid=1

[imaegs' instruction translation]

1mm cut to isolate antenna's contact

part in contact with Orefie's antenna

green parts must be isolated with insulating tape

Then isolate the antenna, leave only the connection

https://heqqhg.dm1.l...rête.JPG?psid=1

Only the contact must remain, in order to connect the new antenna

Then I isolated the original antenna with blue insulating tape and fixed Orefie's antenna with 2 little pieces of red insulating tape.

Excellent results, no modification on the back cover nor in other parts.

Behind the windshield SNR signal was more than 40 in some satellites, most was more than 30.

Accuracy when still between 8mt and 9 mt, when moving between 12mt and 18mt, TomTom CoPilot and Primo work flawless and the route is perfect.

The signal decreases slightly when moving, but it is still accurate.

This is a screen of the final result

https://heqqhg.dm1.l... (1).jpg?psid=1

Antenna fixed with insulating tape

Connection between B92 / orefie's antenna

IMPORTANT

The antenna will replace the original one so it is necessary to isolate the part in contact with the connectors, a little cut is enough, it maybe not work with 2 antennas

For those who have not scratched the whole antenna: just scratch the only part in contact, and don't forget to unsolder the original antenna as below

https://heqqhg.dm1.livefilestore.com/y1pF4DfJ7Kp71KQgsKOF2otPT1biGUZz4A2hh0sJXTDbl_0qvRAE1ZWu3aMdkUnyiDw5811c1s_gPQocoOgfUbgDTB1KWZoBor7/antenne_nouveau_b92.JPG?psid=1

scratch here for new B92 antennas

https://heqqhg.dm1.livefilestore.com/y1pF4DfJ7Kp71KQgsKOF2otPT1biGUZz4A2hh0sJXTDbl_0qvRAE1ZWu3aMdkUnyiDw5811c1s_gPQocoOgfUbgDTB1KWZoBor7/antenne_nouveau_b92.JPG?psid=1

Then unsould the original antenna with 2 tiny cuts and remove the copper

https://heqqhg.dm1.livefilestore.com/y1pF4DfJ7Kp71KQgsKOF2otPT1biGUZz4A2hh0sJXTDbl_0qvRAE1ZWu3aMdkUnyiDw5811c1s_gPQocoOgfUbgDTB1KWZoBor7/antenne_nouveau_b92.JPG?psid=1

Isolate the antenna with insulating tape, and leave just the part in contact.

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Guest fpm_paolo

Well people...hope it helps. I would like to write & ask in that forum, but as a new user I cannot write&reply. French people, who knows 'em.

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Guest dbaseii

I have found 2 instances of gps.conf

1) /etc/gps.conf

2) /system/etc/gps,conf

Both have the line

NTP_SERVER=cn.pool.ntp.org

I might try change them but what should they be

uk.pool.ntp.org?

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dbaseii, it's the same file :D

anyway, THIS is my file

NTP_SERVER=it.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=0.it.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=1.it.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=2.it.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=3.it.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=0.europe.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=1.europe.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=2.europe.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=3.europe.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=0.europe-america.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=1.europe-america.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=2.europe-america.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=3.europe-america.pool.ntp.org

XTRA_SERVER_1=http://xtra3.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin

XTRA_SERVER_2=http://xtra2.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin

XTRA_SERVER_3=http://xtra4.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin

DEFAULT_AGPS_ENABLE=TRUE

DEFAULT_USER_PLANE=TRUE

DEFAULT_SSL_ENABLE=FALSE

INTERMEDIATE_POS=1

QOS_ACCURACY=50

QOS_TIME_OUT_AGPS=95

QOS_TIME_OUT_STANDALONE=80

QosHorizontalThreshold=1000

QosVerticalThreshold=500

SUPL_HOST=supl.google.com

SUPL_PORT=7276

SUPL_NO_SECURE_PORT=3425

SUPL_TLS_HOST=FQDN

SUPL_TLS_CERT=/etc/SuplRootCert

ACCURACY_THRES=0

CURRENT_CARRIER=common

PHONE_TYPE=UMTS

DEBUG_LEVEL=3

REPORT_POSITION_USE_SUPL_REFLOC=1

ENABLE_WIPER=1

The bold lines refer to Italy, yours should be

0.uk.pool.ntp.org

1.uk.pool.ntp.org

2.uk.pool.ntp.org

3.uk.pool.ntp.org

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Guest RussellS

I ran "FasterGPS" from the Play Store http://play.google.c...XN0ZXJncHMiXQ.. and now my gps.conf file contains just one line:

NTP_SERVER=uk.pool.ntp.org

...and that's it. Just the one line.

The first time you run 'FasterGPS' it makes a back up of your existing gps.conf file before changing it but I can't find where it creates the backup so I can't check what it was before until I find it.

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dbaseii, it's the same file :D

anyway, THIS is my file

NTP_SERVER=it.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=0.it.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=1.it.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=2.it.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=3.it.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=0.europe.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=1.europe.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=2.europe.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=3.europe.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=0.europe-america.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=1.europe-america.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=2.europe-america.pool.ntp.org

NTP_SERVER=3.europe-america.pool.ntp.org

XTRA_SERVER_1=http://xtra3.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin

XTRA_SERVER_2=http://xtra2.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin

XTRA_SERVER_3=http://xtra4.gpsonextra.net/xtra.bin

DEFAULT_AGPS_ENABLE=TRUE

DEFAULT_USER_PLANE=TRUE

DEFAULT_SSL_ENABLE=FALSE

INTERMEDIATE_POS=1

QOS_ACCURACY=50

QOS_TIME_OUT_AGPS=95

QOS_TIME_OUT_STANDALONE=80

QosHorizontalThreshold=1000

QosVerticalThreshold=500

SUPL_HOST=supl.google.com

SUPL_PORT=7276

SUPL_NO_SECURE_PORT=3425

SUPL_TLS_HOST=FQDN

SUPL_TLS_CERT=/etc/SuplRootCert

ACCURACY_THRES=0

CURRENT_CARRIER=common

PHONE_TYPE=UMTS

DEBUG_LEVEL=3

REPORT_POSITION_USE_SUPL_REFLOC=1

ENABLE_WIPER=1

The bold lines refer to Italy, yours should be

Thanks. I will try this

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I just got my G3 a few days ago and absolutely love it. Yesterday I stumbled over the not-so-great GPS on this phone. I thought about it a lot and I am convinced that it is not a hardware problem.

Two things point to this being a software issue. 1) Every GPS test utility that I tried, instantly shows 10+ satellites in view, just getting a lock seems close to impossible.

2) I started experimenting with the YGPS section of Mobileuncle, which for me always gets a GPS lock within 30-60 seconds, without fail. Mobileuncle also offers the option to run the GPS discovery in the background, so minimizing it, I always have a GPS lock and can use navigation apps without having to wait for GPS. If I turn GPS off and back on, I get a new lock again within 30-60 seconds.

Now, my question, is anyone aware of an app that is made just for this purpose? I am particularly hoping to find something that installs this functionality as a service, so one doesn't accidentally terminate it. Or is there perhaps a way to use Mobileuncle from within a script, somehow? I really don't know how one would approach this programmatically, but this could solve the GPS issues that we have with our G3's.

Just my 2 cents...

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I just got my G3 a few days ago and absolutely love it. Yesterday I stumbled over the not-so-great GPS on this phone. I thought about it a lot and I am convinced that it is not a hardware problem.

Two things point to this being a software issue. 1) Every GPS test utility that I tried, instantly shows 10+ satellites in view, just getting a lock seems close to impossible.

2) I started experimenting with the YGPS section of Mobileuncle, which for me always gets a GPS lock within 30-60 seconds, without fail. Mobileuncle also offers the option to run the GPS discovery in the background, so minimizing it, I always have a GPS lock and can use navigation apps without having to wait for GPS. If I turn GPS off and back on, I get a new lock again within 30-60 seconds.

Now, my question, is anyone aware of an app that is made just for this purpose? I am particularly hoping to find something that installs this functionality as a service, so one doesn't accidentally terminate it. Or is there perhaps a way to use Mobileuncle from within a script, somehow? I really don't know how one would approach this programmatically, but this could solve the GPS issues that we have with our G3's.

Just my 2 cents...

I agree. I tried a different rom the other day and it would only find 4 satellites and never got a lock.

I'm going to try your mobileuncle trick. Thanks for the heads up.

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Guest mpx200'05

Turn WiFi off and navigation works (allmost|) ok.

@Wunderschatz: WiFi always on: with 'Keep my GPS alive" or with "Ulysse Speedometer"

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