Does GPS ever just 'go bad'? - Page 2

techguru · #11 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 10:47 AM

My TP had the GPS fail (had a problem with the screen at the same time). Wasn't soft rebooting, just could not see sats anymore. VZW replaced it.

Alan

mike99 · #12 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 11:40 AM

Exactly same happen to me too. Was fine until yesterday, Sprint with NFSFAN ROM. Will flush back to stock ROM today and try again.

Wierd though, so many people at the same time with the same problem??? Any ideas?

subhumanderelict · #13 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 02:15 PM

Same thing happened here! I was on my way to downtown Chicago with Google Maps running to check for traffic when it suddenly reset itself around 5:30pm! I waited until about 6 to try again, but each time it got a GPS lock, the phone would freeze and reset. It was also at that same time I was having trouble viewing certain pages in Opera, but that might be an unrelated issue. In any case, it seems to have resolved itself, but I don't like my phone being at the mercy of the network simply to run. Running MightyROM 6.5 here.

**dschoenike** · #14 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 02:35 PM

gotta add my 2 cents also. This is unreal!! Last night and today, soon as i get a sat lock with either google maps, bing, or gps today, my TP softresets itself. I flashed like 4 different roms, thinking that was the cause. Then i read this thread. WTF is going on? Can this be coincidence? Seems like alot of similar gps issues all of a sudden. Not sure what radio im using, but it worked fine for months, until now that is. veeery weird.
dschoenike

mike99 · #15 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 02:42 PM

My issues still have not resolved. I am using official Sprint radio. If flashing back to Sprint ROM does not solve the issue, I will go to the repair store.

BTW, are all of the problems in Chicago area only???

**dschoenike** · #16 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mike99

My issues still have not resolved. I am using official Sprint radio. If flashing back to Sprint ROM does not solve the issue, I will go to the repair store.

BTW, are all of the problems in Chicago area only???

Is Milwaukee close enough?

tsbrewers · #17 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 02:55 PM

I am in the twin cities. Flashing back to the updated stock rom did fix it for me, at for the time being. I have been tempted to now go back to mighty, and give it a whirl, but I hate setting everything back up, and all the custom roms I have used started to weird out after a couple weeks, so I kinda want to try a stocker for a while.

Brew

**darren.wlsn1** · #18 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 02:59 PM

central pa(hershey) mine was awhile ago though, no issue since refurb.

mike99 · #19 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 03:05 PM

Interesting. I DID flash back to stock ROM yesterday, but did not test anything, and immediately flashed back to the custom ROM, and all the issues are back today.

subhumanderelict · #20 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 04:03 PM

Chicago area here.

The issues are becoming more widespread. Now my texts are sending/receiving out of order and my phone is locking up at random times. I'm going to see if my friends who use a Palm and an Instinct on Sprint are having issues.