gps not working

danimal00

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I just did an update to google maps and afterward my gps is not working. I get a blinking gps symbol and when I pull down the notification window it says "searching for gps". I tried rebooting and uninstalling update but niether worked. Anybody have any suggestions or a fix? thanks
 

kpxstar9

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Even before the update my phone takes AGES lock on to the GPS signal. Never was able to figure out why that happens

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
 

menelfloss

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Mine went bad as well but I do not remember doing a maps update. Called Verizon customer service, and after many variations of soft boot, re-boot, factory reset, and various gps service options nothing worked. So they decided to send me a new (replacement) handset. It arrived today.... A galaxy nexus without battery or back plate,:-\ ( I used to have one).
Anyway, I am supposed to get another one tomorrow and will see if it works and will report back.
 

menelfloss

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After promising me a replacement phone for Saturday delivery, one came today.
It was a brand new phone in box with charger! Not a referb.
So I set up the pone went to maps and bam linked right on to GPS:).
Works great.
Before giving up on my old phone I updated maps and then uninstalled all maps updates to go back to factory and the GPS still did not work. I think the map update is simply coincidental.
 

PeninaD

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Crazy as it sounds, there are a few of us who found that toggling your Bluetooth on/off sometimes got the GPS antenna locking on to a satellite signal.
 

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