Setting up GPS on Android 5.1 through engineering. How to enable GPS on Android and configure it. GPS – help or panacea for the user

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Navigation modules in currently manufactured Android smartphones are built in at the production assembly stage. As a rule, these useful additional devices function well. Just turn on GPS using the settings menu and launch the downloaded “maps” application. In a couple of minutes the device will determine its location.

With GPS always on, determining coordinates will not take even one minute. However, sometimes this feature does not work in the android gadget. Most often, the problem lies in incorrect or completely absent GPS settings.

Required additional services

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1. a-gps (a service that additionally loads location data from the Internet, using the services mobile operators. The determination accuracy of this option is of course worse, but thanks to its operation, accurate satellite determination is accelerated);
2. wi-fi;
3. EPO (a service from Mediatek that pre-calculates the movement in the orbits of navigation satellites.

However, the pre-installed EPO data in phones is designed for Asian countries and may only work with glitches in Europe. During 2012-2014, Mediatek began producing chipsets with excellent characteristics, which are now used in the brands Sony, LG, and HTC in their products. Thus, in Android smartphones with an MTK processor, there is a problem with navigation, which consists in the incorrect functioning of GPS).

The procedure for eliminating the causes of incorrect GPS operation in a phone or tablet

General settings

All modern smartphones and most tablets are equipped with a GPS location module. GPS “lays out” routes through unfamiliar areas, can determine your location with an accuracy of several tens of meters, and also automatically launches some programs or turns on reminders in specific places. Perhaps the only disadvantage of GPS is that it drains the battery of a smartphone (tablet) very quickly. Before starting GPS, let's figure out how to properly configure its operating mode. Let's take a closer look at how this can be done, and also explain how to configure GPS using the engineering menu in case incorrect operation.

Modern devices combine the functions of several devices at once

Setting the GPS operating mode

GPS is enabled in the notification bar. It is indicated by an icon that resembles a needle. You can determine the operating mode by going to “Settings - Personal data - Location - Mode”. The system will offer you three options: “High accuracy”, “Battery saving”, “By device sensors”. In newer Android versions they can be called: “By all sources”, “By network coordinates”, “By GPS satellites”. Let's figure out what's behind each of them.

1. "High accuracy"(“According to all sources”). The most accurate, but at the same time the most “gluttonous” mode. Determines coordinates by all available means: GPS, Wi-Fi and using . The space is constantly monitored for the presence of a signal, determines the location both in open areas and indoors. This mode is also called A-GPS. If conventional navigators pick up signals exclusively from satellites, then not every smartphone and tablet is capable of this. Additional service information downloaded from the World Wide Web will significantly speed up the search and communication with satellites.
2. "Battery Saver"(“By network coordinates”). Uses only wireless network- GPS module is not enabled. In this case, the accuracy of determining coordinates decreases somewhat. Indoors, the location is determined quite accurately by Wi-Fi signal, online mobile operator- by radio tower signal.
3. "By device sensors"(“According to GPS satellites”). This mode only works in open areas - the location is determined by the satellite signal. Indoors, the signal is lost, and the location, accordingly, will not be determined.

For optimal battery consumption, you should select the “By device sensors” mode and turn off location detection in the notification panel. If you need to get directions, then you turn on location determination again and follow the instructions of the navigator. If you want to have one, and you are not bothered by slightly increased battery consumption, then select the “Battery Saver” mode. If battery consumption issues do not bother you, and you like it when the system determines your location with an accuracy of up to a meter, then your mode is “High Accuracy”.

Setting up GPS through the engineering menu

A flawlessly working GPS module (search for satellites, quick connection to them, stable communication with them) greatly simplifies life, especially when you are moving through unfamiliar terrain.

But in Chinese models running on the MTK processor, if GPS is used for a long time, the connection may become unstable, in the worst case, the location may not be determined at all. This is all due to the fact that the module is not configured quite correctly to work in our latitudes.

In order to correct GPS operation, enter in which you will have to make a number of simple settings. We would like to warn you that you will perform all actions at your own peril and risk.

So, the device must receive superuser rights (also called Root).

1. Turn on GPS and Wi-Fi and go out onto the balcony, or better yet, to any open space.
2. Sign in engineering menu. To do this, enter the combination *#*#3646633*#*#, or *#15963#*, or *#*#4636#*#* on the keyboard. It may differ from the combination for your smartphone (tablet). If none of the listed combinations work, download the Mobileuncle ToolHero program and select the appropriate menu item in it. The program itself is Russified, but the engineering menu is in English.
3. In the program menu you will see several bookmarks. Scroll to the left, select the Location tab, and go to Location Based Service.

1. In the EPO tab, check Enable EPO and Auto Download. EPO is system file, containing information about the coordinates of the satellites and their flight path. This item is not active on all devices. How to download EPO can be found on specialized Internet forums, for example, http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=466241.
2. Go back to the previous level and select YGPS. In the Satellites tab you will see a diagram with the location of the satellites. They will all be red. This suggests that the gadget sees them, but due to incorrect settings cannot connect with them.
3. Go to the Information tab, click full, then after a couple of seconds AGPS restart.
4. Return to the Satellites tab. After a few minutes, the tablet will connect to the satellites and the dots will become Green colour. Please note that if you are setting up GPS on the balcony, then your device may still not connect to some of the satellites. This occurs due to signal interference.
5. Reboot your device. Now the signal from satellites should be picked up much faster and more reliably.

The GPS module in your phone allows you to use navigation applications such as Google Maps, and location services. And a good signal is crucial not only for navigation, but also for augmented reality games like Pokemon Go. If you are experiencing problems with this on your Android phone, then check out our tips to help improve the GPS signal on your Android device.

What is GPS?

Your smartphone communicates with these satellites through a special antenna that is part of hardware in most modern mobile devices. Naturally, the hardware is controlled by software through the driver. Thus, there are three sources of error for the GPS signal in a smartphone:

• Number of available satellites at current location
• The quality of the antenna that is inside the smartphone
• Driver implementation in operating system Android

Switch to High Precision mode

Open Settings, go to Location and make sure location services are turned on. If they are turned off, then click on the switch on the right top corner.

At the very top, under this switch, there is a menu with mode selection. Tap on it and make sure that the “High accuracy” option is selected. This means that the built-in GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile network. This may increase power consumption, but the detection accuracy will improve significantly.

Make GPS always active

One way or another, you can force it to always be active, but this is not difficult to do. You need to install one application from Google Play Market, and it will do everything for you. We recommend Connected GPS because it's the easiest to use. Keep in mind that this can be a real blow to the autonomy of your device.

Why might GPS not work?

If your phone has not found any satellites or is unable to connect to them due to a poor signal, then the reason for this may be interference from metal objects around you: the smartphone case or the module built into it simply does not work as it should. If the satellites have appeared, but the GPS is still not working properly, then the problem is software and we recommend using the next tip on the list.

Clear GPS data

Install this tool and then run it. Press the “Menu” button, where you need to select “Manage A-GPS state”. Next, you need to click the “Clear” button, and after completing this process, return to “Manage A-GPS state” and click on the “Download” button. That's it, after this the GPS module should work like new.

Buy an external GPS receiver

All modern Android smartphones and tablets are equipped with a GPS module. This allows these devices to be used as GPS navigators. In addition, the presence of a GPS module allows you to leave GPS tags on photos and use many other useful functions. In this regard, many novice users are interested in how to enable GPS on Android. This article will tell you how to enable location services (GPS) on your Samsung Galaxy.

Why do you need GPS?

A GPS signal helps you understand where in the world you are now. This is useful for several reasons:

• The navigation app will help you not get lost in the forest;

• With navigation you can navigate even in an unfamiliar city;

• You can easily find the address you need;

• You escape from traffic jams - the “Traffic” service helps you avoid them;

• Various apps show you nearby eateries and shopping centers;

• GPS helps determine your speed.

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Two ways:

• Via the notification panel

• Through phone settings

Method 1: Using the notification panel

1. Open the notification panel

• To do this, swipe down from the top of the screen.

2. Swipe down again on the notification panel

• This will display several additional icons.

3. Swipe to the side on the icons

• A second page of icons will appear.

4. Click the "Location" icon

• The icon will turn blue, which means your GPS is turned on.

Method 2. Through phone settings

1. Open Settings

2. Click "Connections"

3. Scroll down and tap Location

4. Move the switch to the “On” position

The presence of navigation modules on smartphones with Android OS allows you to use numerous navigation applications - they are used to plot walking, cycling and car routes, as well as to track your own location. Therefore, it is customary to give special preference to the presence of GPS/GLONASS chips. GPS not working on Android? It doesn’t matter - first we’ll try to figure out the reasons, and then we’ll talk about troubleshooting.

Why GPS may not work on Android

If GPS does not work on your Android smartphone, then the problem may be extremely trivial - the navigation module is disabled. This is often encountered by novice users who do not fully understand the design of Android smartphones. In order to enable navigation, you need to slide down the top curtain, behind which numerous shortcuts, clocks and notifications are hidden, and find the “Geodata” item here - it should become active (green, bluish, etc.).

Now we can launch the navigation program and start using it. By the way, many navigation applications can notify users that geodata reception is disabled. This is exactly what the popular Navitel application does - it will issue an appropriate warning and even send the user to the navigation enable menu. After this, you can start plotting your route.

Have you enabled geolocation in your device settings, installed the necessary applications, but have not been able to achieve any results? It is quite possible that the whole point is your impatience. If this was the first launch of the GPS/GLONASS module, try to wait 10-15 minutes - during this time the electronics will process information about satellites visible in the area. All subsequent launches will occur much faster.

You need to do the same thing if you arrive with the navigator turned off to another region, for example, from Rostov to Novosibirsk - you need to give the navigator time so that it can recognize its own location (by analogy with the initial “cold” start).

Here are some more reasons for GPS not working:

• You are trying to perform a “cold” start on the move (in a car) - stop and let the navigator think. Some chips are quite slow, so they need time and rest;
• You are indoors - GPS does not work inside buildings (not to be confused with calculating location using cell towers and Wi-Fi zones);
• You are in an unfavorable reception area - the sky is obscured by trees, nearby rocks or tall buildings. In this case, you need to get out under a more open area of ​​the sky.

If navigation still does not work, try contacting service center.

GPS stopped working on Android, although it worked before? This behavior indicates the presence of some internal damage.. If you are too lazy to go to a service center, try doing a factory reset.

To check the reception of signals from satellites, use GPS application Test from Chartcross Limited. If the geolocation function is turned on, the GPS chip is working, and you are outdoors, you will see dots indicating satellites on a schematic sky map.

How to set up GPS on Android

Some users are wondering how to set up GPS on Android? No special settings are needed here, but you can play around with the detection method:

• High accuracy - in this mode, the location is determined using all wireless modules(GPS/GLONASS, telephone module, Wi-Fi);
• Energy saving - activated Wi-Fi networks and mobile networks;
• GPS only – only satellites are used.

The detection method is selected in the “Settings – Geodata” menu. To further work with navigation you will need suitable software. You can choose demon paid application Maps.ME with offline maps or paid Navitel application.

Does GPS work poorly on Android? Set the mode to “GPS Only” or “High Accuracy”, and then try to test the navigation again - these are the most accurate modes.