My tracks is not detecting Defy Gps

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1. Activating the Gps and mytracks will produce this error every time 
regardless of Gps cache reset etc.

All other Gps related app's work flawlessly, Locus Pro, google Maps, Gps status 
etc.

The program constantly states "Waiting for a better GPS Fix. Make sure that the 
sky is visible" the program states this even when I have an accurate Gps signal 
confirmed by Gps status.

When pressing the My location button the message "GPS is not available. An 
approximate location based on mobile towers and WI-FI networks" is shown, This 
leads me to believe that the program is not detecting the phones Gps unit.

Using MyTracks Ver 1.1.13, Cyanogenmod 7.1.0 Jordan(Stable), Motorola Defy 
mb525.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by mickeywi...@gmail.com on 26 Dec 2011 at 2:16

• Merged into: #1042

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Similar case with issue 708 (also version 1.1.13) but my problem happens on a 
Sony Ericcson Xperia X8.  the X8 runs GPS Essentials and Navdroyd flawlessly, 
and also, I have another android phone (Samsung Galaxy Y) right beside it and 
My Track works flawlessly on that phone.

Original comment by eppgar...@gmail.com on 4 Jan 2012 at 12:59

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I have same issue with an LG P-999  Optimus 2gx.  My tracks does not use the 
GPS senor built into the phone.  Lots of other apps including google apps use 
the GPS sensor just fine.

Original comment by kyle.bre...@gmail.com on 21 Mar 2012 at 4:32

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Same issue with HTC Desire (bravo) and version 1.1.16.
Last time I recorded a track successfully was with version 1.1.10.
I can't say for versions in between, I didn't use the application during this 
time.

Original comment by christop...@gmail.com on 1 Apr 2012 at 12:21

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Issue 744 has been merged into this issue.

Original comment by jshih@google.com on 21 Jun 2012 at 10:10

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When My Tracks starts a recording, there should be a system GPS icon on the 
status bar. Can someone let me know if the system GPS icon indicates whether 
GPS is available or not. 
Thanks

Original comment by jshih@google.com on 21 Jun 2012 at 11:29

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Same problem here with a HTC Desire S (ICS). All other GPS apps work fine , 
this one chooses not to detect the internal GPS.

Original comment by burra...@gmail.com on 24 Jul 2012 at 7:20

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My Tracks is using the standard Android Location Manager API.

Going to merge this issue with taking too long to obtain GPX signal.

Original comment by jshih@google.com on 10 Sep 2012 at 7:51

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Same behavior as described by mickeywi...@gmail.com on a Motorola Defy+ with 
Android 2.3.6 .

The GPS-Icon in the Android Statusbar indicates, that there is a GPS-Fix (the 
Icon is solid, not blinking, but Mytracks constantly states "Waiting for a 
better GPS Fix."

Pressing the My Location Button produces the same Message "GPS not 
available...", but my location is shown in the map (small blue circel) with 
very good accuracy (5-6 meters).

Also if i start a recording, the track is ok and recorded with the same good 
accuracy.

I think, MyTracks is using the correct position data given by the API (position 
and recorded tracks are ok), but the GPS-Status given by the API is not the 
real GPS-Staus. Maybe a bad implementation of the API on some Android-Devices 
or in some Android-Versions.

I have tested this on two different devices (Defy+ and Huawei Ideos X3) with 
the same result

Original comment by michael.dors on 21 Sep 2012 at 8:54

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@Comment 6 by jshih :
Yes, the system GPS icon indicates that GPS is available (Icon is solid, not 
blinking).

Original comment by michael.dors on 21 Sep 2012 at 10:00