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GPS Probelm 3GS 3.1.2 5.11.07

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elmoftakis

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Mar 29, 2010
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Dear's
i have a problem with GPS in my iphone 3GS , its not locking my exact location only cell Triangulating (the big Blue Circle) and my phone is jailbroken with the new boot roam so i cant restore 3.1.2 again
i have tried almost every thread i could found including the following :
1- Install push fixes from all repositories with all kind of compilations
2- Removed SB- Setting and Backgrounder and all applications that i can uninstall
3- Rest Network setting , All settings , Location warnings ..
4- Combination of Turning of 3G , wifi .... etc
5- Killing Locationd service and clearing the cash
6- Restarting the phone in all modes , while (3g disabled ... etc )
7- Airplane mode (got message Your location couldn’t be found)
8- left my phone up with maps on for 2 hours drive
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You tube , WIFI and BT are working fine and no other issue with my iphone

Can any one help me
 
Have tou tried turning maps on and just leaving you iPhone with direct line of sightto the sky?
 
Gav2k said:
Have tou tried turning maps on and just leaving you iPhone with direct line of sightto the sky?
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i left my phone up with maps on for 2 hours drive and no luck
also remeber that phone locks every 5 minutes so i have to check it all the way
 
Simply put, your wifi antenna may be kaput. It happens. I had one refurb do that. Best bet is to either get a replacement if your in warranty, or debate whether spending $200 for an out of warranty replacement.
 
-aggie- said:
Simply put, your wifi antenna may be kaput. It happens. I had one refurb do that. Best bet is to either get a replacement if your in warranty, or debate whether spending $200 for an out of warranty replacement.
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i didnt get this one, but my WiFI is working fine with no issue ?!!:(
 
elmoftakis said:
i didnt get this one, but my WiFI is working fine with no issue ?!!:(
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Sorry. I was in another thread about wifi when I typed that stupid post. Disregard. :eek:

FYI, I have the same issues as you. For some reason if I have wifi on (without being on wifi), it finds me perfectly. Once off, it sees me several hundred meters away.
 
FYI, I have the same issues as you. For some reason if I have wifi on (without being on wifi), it finds me perfectly. Once off, it sees me several hundred meters away.[/QUOTE]

Still out of luck ... any one can help ?!!
 
-aggie- said:
I fixed this, but deleting the locationd folder in my iPhone. You have to be jailbroke though.
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Do you mean these steps
killall -9 locationd
rm -rf /var/root/Library/Caches/locationd

i have tried it but no luck :(
 
elmoftakis said:
Do you mean these steps
killall -9 locationd
rm -rf /var/root/Library/Caches/locationd

i have tried it but no luck :(
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Yep, that. From what I've read it works for some, but not others. Kind of hit and miss. I did those steps and immediately went outside and just turned on Maps and a few seconds later it found me.
 
elmoftakis said:
i left my phone up with maps on for 2 hours drive and no luck
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prob a silly suggestion but trying to get a gps while moving is really really hard on a mobile device, so have you tried just staying in one place for a few mins if it doesn't then get an accurate lock then I'd go warrenty route
 
Fixed

Dear's

Thanks issue fixed after upgrading to 3.1.3 (jailbreak with spirit and unlocked ) :)
 
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