"Searching for GPS" warning, help me

[RCandMoonPie]

For some reason today my GPS Navigation can't find a connection on my Droid X with 2.3.3. When I fire up Navigation I get a "searching for GPS..." warning and the locator icon flashes in the top bar. I've restarted several times and then pulled the battery out once, but nothing seems to work. According to my settings I am using Google location services only.

Is this a network error or my handset. Any help would be appreciated.Thank you.

 

[TallyHo]

For some reason today my GPS Navigation can't find a connection on my Droid X with 2.3.3. When I fire up Navigation I get a "searching for GPS..." warning and the locator icon flashes in the top bar. I've restarted several times and then pulled the battery out once, but nothing seems to work. According to my settings I am using Google location services only.

Is this a network error or my handset. Any help would be appreciated.Thank you.

I've had this happen before a few times as well. My fix was to go into the market and uninstall updates to Google Maps. After that, I rebooted and reinstalled the updates and Navigation worked fine. Not sure why this was the case, but maybe the latest google map update corrupted something. It always seems to happen after a map update.

worth a shot.

 

[RCandMoonPie]

I've had this happen before a few times as well. My fix was to go into the market and uninstall updates to Google Maps. After that, I rebooted and reinstalled the updates and Navigation worked fine. Not sure why this was the case, but maybe the latest google map update corrupted something. It always seems to happen after a map update.

worth a shot.

TallyHo - Thanks for the idea. I learned a new trick today. That SEEMS to have worked for now. It takes FOREVER to locate. I'm still not sure what is going on through.

 

[TallyHo]

Yeah it's finicky. Seeing how Navigation is a "Beta" technically, you won't get any support either. You might also look to see what apps you have installed recently that use your GPS. Might have corrupted something there.

 

[RCandMoonPie]

Yeah it's finicky. Seeing how Navigation is a "Beta" technically, you won't get any support either. You might also look to see what apps you have installed recently that use your GPS. Might have corrupted something there.

Good idea. Thanks again.

 

[nmDXaddict]

rebooting my phone and getting ready to re-install the updates. This aggravating to say the least. Hope it does help!

Thanks for the tip!

 

[RCandMoonPie]

rebooting my phone and getting ready to re-install the updates. This aggravating to say the least. Hope it does help!

Thanks for the tip!

nmDXaddict -

I updated a few apps this morning. Do you have any of the same apps:

Google Docs
Angry Birds
Angry Birds Seasons
Tank Hero
Pandora
Sears
WIS News to Go
Missed Message Flash
Google Goggles

If so, we might be able to find out if an app is causing an issue.

 

[nmDXaddict]

nmDXaddict -

I updated a few apps this morning. Do you have any of the same apps:

Google Docs
Angry Birds
Angry Birds Seasons
Tank Hero
Pandora
Sears
WIS News to Go
Missed Message Flash
Google Goggles

If so, we might be able to find out if an app is causing an issue.

Out of your list, only Angry Birds, Google Docs, and Angry birds Seasons.

 

[RCandMoonPie]

Out of your list, only Angry Birds, Google Docs, and Angry birds Seasons.

It doesn't seem like any of those would cause a problem. But stranger things have happened. Have you updated to 2.3.3 recently?

 

[nmDXaddict]

Yeah, I updated when it was released. Which is when I noticed the GPS issue. Not a huge deal for me right now, but the wife gets mad every time my phone won't do what's it supposed to do.

 

[RCandMoonPie]

Yeah, I updated when it was released. Which is when I noticed the GPS issue. Not a huge deal for me right now, but the wife gets mad every time my phone won't do what's it supposed to do.

Been there. My wife is the same way. We both have the Droid X on 2.3.3.

Has anyone else had Navigator issues on 2.3.3?

 

[RCandMoonPie]

Update: Searching for GPS

Apparently my GPS lock was short lived. Still no GPS signal on 2.3.3 and Maps 5.6.0. Google forums are lit up about this too...

 

[StorminDT]

also having a problem with gps.

mytracks can't get a lock. So I installed GPS Status app and it shows it can see sats, but never locks on any of them.

 

[nmDXaddict]

After clearing cache, uninstalling and re-installing, it still took about 5 minutes before it locked. Better than nothing at all, I guess.

 

[SirDes#AC]

I was having the same issue. Here is what worked for me:

Download "GPS Test" in the market
Go to "settings" then "update AGPS"

GPS locks quickly just like it did before the GB update after doing this. Hope it helps

 

[kklier]

I had the same issue last weekend. I was going out of town and expecting to use navigation, instead I could not get or keep a consistent GPS lock for any length of time. I gave up and got a replacement from verizon. It seems fine right now on GB, but my previous X was fine at first after updating to GB.

 

[m0nti13]

I have another possible fix that worked for me, that I got from another post on these forums...

When I have either no GPS connectivity or it takes a long time to fix the issue seems to be with the internal compass... Once I recalibrate the compass, i get at least a week of quicker GPS fixes. It's a simple test that might be worth a try...

 

[Explicit]

This is what I found that helped fix this problem. The app is free in the market plus there is a paid version as well. This is the thread I found the fix on, but I posted the instructions below the link.

https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/52677?tstart=150

I had this problem and I found a fix! I used GPS Status & Toolbox by EclipSim.
Menu - tools - manage a-gps state
I did a reset followed by a download

Now my GPS is getting a fix very quickly again!

The directions seemed to simple for it to work, but in the end I can't believe it actually fixed the problem. I'm honestly impressed. Time to donate to this developer for the paid version. Hope this helps any fellow DX owners with this issue.

 

[Droidxyz]

I had the same issue on my droid x after recent update, just keeps searching for GPS message and no voice directions. Tried system reboot, battery pull, cleared cache, but no change. As a last resort I uninstalled the recent update to Google Maps and unchecked automatic updates and Voila` GPS is Back to normal with voice guidance as it should be!