[Question] Some help with GPS please

[stevenma61]

The first phone sounds fine. The second one isn't fine though. If you've tried the tutorial and deleted mtkgps.dat and you still can't get a fix, it may be a hardware issue. Some issue with the antenna most likely. Have you contacted the seller and told them about the issue?

Thanks Giz.

I have also come to the conclusion it may be a hardware issue.

I'm sure the GPS is working but just has weak reception because outside 'GPS Data' reports one satellite fix, and it is the same as one of the 11 satellites found by 'GPS Data' on the other phone in the same place - if the numbers mean anything.

I did contact the vendor - but they have said they will look at the phone if I return at my expense - and the cost of shipping is over half what I paid for the phone - so I'd like to have a go at 'extending' the antenna to try and increase the signal to see if that helps (it has worked for some folks) but not sure how to go about that.

first, try to replace the gps.conf file with the one i had uploaded.

if it is still not working
then do a little bit of antenna modification, u don't have to remove any screw, just remove the battery cover as usual.

just cut a 4 to 5 " long x 8 to 10 mm width aluminium foil with one end a little bit narrow so that u can slip tru the small hole ( look at it carefully, i am sure there is a small narrow line hole), just a little bit will do, then tape it with a tape to make it stay firm, of course the aluminium foil has to be sticking out the phone.

then try again the gps test,