Improve GPS Signal On Your Android Devices
- A
loss in GPS signal or a poor quality of signal overall can be because
of a poorly calibrated compass on your phone, leading your device to
calculate wrong co-ordinates and thereby giving poor results. To fix the
calibration of your android 's compass ,It is better to download a GPS
Essentials. After installing this app, simply hit the Calibrate button,
and wait for the app to try and configure your GPS.
- Even
after the calibration , the GPS is twitchy, you can try using the app's
diagnosis feature which will help you figure out if the problem is
software of hardware related. The app will run a test of how many GPS
satellites are in the phone's range and will help you identify in a very
nice graphical interface of where the actual problem lies.
GPS Reset
- If
nothing else works , as a last resort you can try resetting the GPS
features of your android device. This can helpful because sometimes your
phones GPS locks on satellite that are not with in range, which of
course hinders with your phone's capabilities to receive any signals.
Resetting the GPS feature by using an app like "GPS Status and Toolbox"
will help you clearly all your previous data and start from scratch
- Simply
download the "GPS Status and Toolbox" app and head over to the 'Manager
A-GPS State' men. Hit the Reset Data Option and you are done it's
better to restart your phone at its point, and you'll have clean slate
of GPS data. If you feel your GPS signals dropping again in the future
simply use the same process to flush don your GPS data.
Flash Your ROM
- The
other option left is flashing your ROM. This tactic is suggested only
for the advanced users, and getting it wrong might give you a whole
range of your new problems. However if done right , flashing your ROM
will help your phone get a much more accurate GPS signals. Before you go
about that, your phone needs to be unlocked and rooted. A word of
device, always make sure you backup all your data before doing any of
the above mentioned Steps.
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