LG G2 - GPS Issues

[dazedniteman]

I'm about a week in with the Lg G2 for Verizon and so far I'm pretty happy with it. The speakers are good enough (I traded in the HTC One for it), the screen is sharp and really good, and the camera is really, really good. However, I am have had two big issues with the phone, the first is call quality (people are saying I go in and out of being muffled as if I am putting my hand on the microphone) and the second issue is that I am having an absolutely horrible time with the GPS.

I live in Atlanta, have clear views of the sky, and I am unable to use Navigation (used almost daily to get around the daily traffic buildups on the interstate) because it freezes routinely or is delayed or even ahead of where I am at. I literally had to make 3 different U-turns this past weekend when driving to find some small restaurants and my friend's new house.

GPS Status and GPS Test both say that there are 15 satellites in view (from my office right now) and I have had my phone trying to connect to them for ~5 minutes now, and so far nothing. The HTC One and my old Galaxy Nexus would connect immediately and had no issues whatsoever.

Has anyone else had poor experience with the GPS? Is this fixable via a software update? I'd hate to return the phone, but if the GPS can't improve then I will have to end up doing so.

thanks all!

 

[MacHouse83]

I'm about a week in with the Lg G2 for Verizon and so far I'm pretty happy with it. The speakers are good enough (I traded in the HTC One for it), the screen is sharp and really good, and the camera is really, really good. However, I am have had two big issues with the phone, the first is call quality (people are saying I go in and out of being muffled as if I am putting my hand on the microphone) and the second issue is that I am having an absolutely horrible time with the GPS.

I live in Atlanta, have clear views of the sky, and I am unable to use Navigation (used almost daily to get around the daily traffic buildups on the interstate) because it freezes routinely or is delayed or even ahead of where I am at. I literally had to make 3 different U-turns this past weekend when driving to find some small restaurants and my friend's new house.

GPS Status and GPS Test both say that there are 15 satellites in view (from my office right now) and I have had my phone trying to connect to them for ~5 minutes now, and so far nothing. The HTC One and my old Galaxy Nexus would connect immediately and had no issues whatsoever.

Has anyone else had poor experience with the GPS? Is this fixable via a software update? I'd hate to return the phone, but if the GPS can't improve then I will have to end up doing so.

thanks all!

I've had nothing but problems with the gps. Every time I use it I experience everything you mentioned and it's annoying as hell.

When I had my Nexus 4 gps was always on point so I don't if it's a LG thing, I'm just hoping it can be fixed!

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[slideways]

That's not good to hear. I'm getting away from Samsung phones because of their notorious problems with GPS signals and was hoping this phone would prove better. This isn't sounding like that is the case.

 

[Just_Some_Nobody]

I have a AT&T LG G2 and I'm coming from a Samsung Skyrocket. I hated the GPS on my Skyrocket. It was just horrible. Could never lock on and stay locked. The G2, so far has proved to be quite the opposite. It locks on in seconds (5 to 15) and stays locked even down some thick canopy roads. I'm really enjoying it so far.

I would take the phone into your carrier store and ask them to bring out another and do a comparison. It could be something with your phone.

 

[dazedniteman]

I have a AT&T LG G2 and I'm coming from a Samsung Skyrocket. I hated the GPS on my Skyrocket. It was just horrible. Could never lock on and stay locked. The G2, so far has proved to be quite the opposite. It locks on in seconds (5 to 15) and stays locked even down some thick canopy roads. I'm really enjoying it so far.

I would take the phone into your carrier store and ask them to bring out another and do a comparison. It could be something with your phone.

I'm worried it is something with my phone because of the call quality issues and GPS. I purchased through Costco so I have a 90 day exchange period. The only negative is waiting a week for my phone to be sent to me since they weren't carrying it in stores (at least last week they weren't). I may try and exchange it and give the G2 one more chance before going back to the HTC One. :\

 

[TAPPEDOUT59]

I have used GPS and Google Maps three times and no problem here. Quick lock on and route recalculation is instant. GPS has to see the sky, will work through plastic or glass though.
If has locked on somewhere at some point, it may know what satellites are in view but unable to lock on because no access to the sky. Same in the car it should be as far forward on the dash or window to see the largest area of the sky.
Just a thought on a Verizon G2.

 

[jerry1130]

I am having the exactly same issue. 15 Satellites in view but only using about 3-4. The test is done with a clear view of the sky. I can never get a good lock in Google Maps. I've used the HTC One, Galaxy S3 and S4, every single one of them locked on within seconds.

 

[mount.zed]

For the folks having GPS issues have you tried the GPS test ?? https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...d=com.chartcross.gpstest&hl=en&token=oV1VLNES

 

[Cylemmulo]

I've been having issues like that too. Yesterday I was getting like 2 satellites max but I had messed with some of my gps config files settings and had frozen a verizon location service, and was using cleanrom.
Now I factory reset and switch to Malladus hoping that it might have been rom related. I pull up gps status and half the time the gps dot is solid with no satellites locked. But eventually I can get liek 10 satellites and sometimes gps works, other times now I will get like up to 13 satellite locks according to gps status and on google maps it still shows a blue circle around me that it doesn't have actual lock.

 

[OhAlfie]

For the folks having GPS issues have you tried the GPS test ?? https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...d=com.chartcross.gpstest&hl=en&token=i4VXiFfy

I downloaded it, but what all am I supposed to decipher with all the info it's displaying? Is there something in particular that would show up warning me that my phone may have GPS issues? There's a ton of info on the app, but I have no clue if what it's showing me is good or bad related to my phone.

 

[mount.zed]

sorry posted the wrong link https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...id=com.cochibo.gpsstatus&hl=en&token=7bAwhl1E

I downloaded it, but what all am I supposed to decipher with all the info it's displaying? Is there something in particular that would show up warning me that my phone may have GPS issues? There's a ton of info on the app, but I have no clue if what it's showing me is good or bad related to my phone.

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this is a interesting read with potential solutions http://lifehacker.com/5873007/how-can-i-fix-my-androids-crappy-gps

 

[mount.zed]

you could get someone who has a different phone who doesn't seem to have an issue to run the test at the same location to see if the signal strength is the different. I guess you could figure out if it is a hardware or software issue???

 

[Cylemmulo]

you could get someone who has a different phone who doesn't seem to have an issue to run the test at the same location to see if the signal strength is the different. I guess you could figure out if it is a hardware or software issue???

still wouldn't help tell that, it's always hard to tell. When I had a galaxy s3 I had major gps issues on stock and all my roms, then I downloaded an AOSP rom and bam it worked almost perfect. It's really hard to say what causes it.

 

[bottlerocket]

My GPS usually locks on normally, but I find that it's possibly not as accurate as my previous phone. For example, I'll be in sitting at a light, and it thinks I'm on the adjacent road, saying to turn when I should be going straight.

 

[gummyjelly]

I haven't used the GPS yet but I just tried locking a location and it did it within 2 seconds at most. I never had a issue with the gps on my galaxy s4, I hope I don't either on this one..,

 

[ShinyTop]

My GPS usually locks on normally, but I find that it's possibly not as accurate as my previous phone. For example, I'll be in sitting at a light, and it thinks I'm on the adjacent road, saying to turn when I should be going straight.

This was my experience yesterday on a 500 mile drive. Occasionally would get message to turn when there was no road, once in the middle of the downtown connector in Atlanta. Got correction within seconds.

 

[Cylemmulo]

Ya again today I had issues I was going to try and use a different program besides Google maps but it was running awful and was having trouble getting beyond the 2 satellites again. I've only been able to get a true lock a couple times and I usually give it a new try when I drive somewhere

 

[jerry1130]

Somebody over on XDA is saying this issue is connected to the Verizon version only. Is that true for everyone?

 

[matboud]

Mine was having issues on t-mobile.

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[Symbianblack]

Mine locked with no Cell Signal... Just pure GPS on Google Maps.... Go Figure right? LOL