Google Now keeps telling me that location service is off.

[HunterKen7]

Ever since the update yesterday, Google Now keeps telling me that my location service is off. I checked and everything is turned on. I even cleared app data, reset phone, turned on / off google now and it still is telling me that it is off. Anyone else have this problem?

 

[Maximilian Ryck]

Same here, tried everything. Apparently related to gooapps.

 

[HunterKen7]

Ok, thanks. I will hold off and wait for them to resolve. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't some configuration I was missing.

 

[HunterKen7]

It seems I'm having issues with Location in general. Websites, other apps, weather are all having issues with determining my location. I have everything enabled. Arghhhh

 

[LeoRex]

Was it working up until yesterday, or did you just notice (because you were trying out the update to Now)?

Google Location Services piggybacks on you data or Wi-Fi, so it's not like it could be a messed up GPS radio.

Check you Google account settings.. I know there is a location setting buried in there somewhere.

Any recent OS updates?

Sent from my SCH-I200

 

[HunterKen7]

It was working fine up until yesterday. I've checked everywhere...Settings >> Location >> everything is checked. Google Settings app, everything is checked. It's like Location in general is broken somehow. Websites (google.com) can't get my location, the weather app is saying "My Location" now, and Google Now is telling me location services are off. I'm running stock Sense that came with the ATT HTC One

 

[drfyzziks]

Yeah, this is happening to me too. It's not a settings issue - all location settings are enabled, WiFi and GPS are active, etc. Full reboot of phone too, but the problem won't go away.

I suspect it's a bug in the Google Search app - I believe it auto-updated yesterday.

 

[anon(5999904)]

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[LindtChocolate]

Have you guys restarted with fastboot ticked off?

 

[SCjRqrQCnBQ19QoYCtdl]

Mine is fine. I was going to suggest the green google settings app, but sounds like you are saying that is on too.

I know that google now gives the message that location services are off if the google settings app location setting is not on, regardless of the HTC Settings for location.

 

[SCjRqrQCnBQ19QoYCtdl]

Have you guys restarted with fastboot ticked off?

That is a good suggestion. My fast boot is turned off.

 

[anon(5999904)]

My location settings are definitely on. When i go into google now it says "Location service is off". When i go into maps it says "Please enable a My Location source in system settings". My weather app is just saying "Current location" instead of where i am. The only way location will work now, is if i have the GPS on.

 

[SCjRqrQCnBQ19QoYCtdl]

My location settings are definitely on. When i go into google now it says "Location service is off". When i go into maps it says "Please enable a My Location source in system settings". My weather app is just saying "Current location" instead of where i am. The only way location will work now, is if i have the GPS on.

If it was me, and I was sure I had all the location settings on (phone and google settings app) and it still had the problems after a boot with fast boot off and fast boot on, I would do a factory reset.

If it still didn't work, I would go to AT&T and ask for a replacement. I don't think it is gong to be resolved at that point because it doesn't affect all the phones. I suppose google could have messed something up and could possible push an update but I very much doubt it if it is affecting a small portion of one phone model.

 

[drfyzziks]

If it still didn't work, I would go to AT&T and ask for a replacement. I don't think it is gong to be resolved at that point because it doesn't affect all the phones. I suppose google could have messed something up and could possible push an update but I very much doubt it if it is affecting a small portion of one phone model.

Forgot about fastboot - good suggestion, but didn't do the trick. I wouldn't be surprised if yesterday's updates did sneak a little bug in - we've seen that sort of thing before. I'll hold off on the factory reset for a couple days & see what happens.

Thanks.

 

[HunterKen7]

I found out that it wasn't lying. The GoogleLocationService was not running. No matter what I did, it would not start. Go to Settings >> Apps >> Running and you should see a Google Service with GoogleLocationService running. Here are screenshots from my wide's properly working HTC One:
http://i.imgur.com/oW2nB6X.png
http://i.imgur.com/x3ZARzY.png
I ended up doing a factory reset (not deleting storage) and everything is fine. The service is running again. I dont know what happened!

 

[anon(5999904)]

Ok I might do a factory reset then. What is the best way to reset my phone without losing all my apps and app data?

 

[omegis83]

My One did the same thing but my theory is that if you turn GPS off, it takes a day or two for Google now to show the change once GPS is restarted. If that makes any sense. I'd get the same message that location services were off. After turning GPS on and it running for some time, the message went away and I started getting my navigation cards.

Sent from my HTC One using Android Central Forums

 

[SCjRqrQCnBQ19QoYCtdl]

My One did the same thing but my theory is that if you turn GPS off, it takes a day or two for Google now to show the change once GPS is restarted. If that makes any sense. I'd get the same message that location services were off. After turning GPS on and it running for some time, the message went away and I started getting my navigation cards.

Sent from my HTC One using Android Central Forums

No that isn't it. I have gps off almost always, and still Google now is getting location info.

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[anon(5999904)]

Just factory reset my phone and its working perfectly now.

 

[dopepee]

Just factory reset my phone and its working perfectly now.

Did you reinstall all the updates after you factory reset? And does it still work?