No gps fix on xperia xa2

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Hello sailfish users.

I am new in sailfishOS from 3 days ago. I installed sailfish on my Xperia XA2 (H4133). I have several problems with common usages. One of them is my phone don’t get a gps fix : I try gpsinfo (jolla store) and GPStest (Fdroid).

My version is SFOS 5.0.0.76. Before SFOS I used android on the same phone, and the GPS worked fine. For my tests I wait more than 10minutes but nothing.

Which parameters I must check? gps.conf?

Do I need to open the phone to clean the antenna connectors?

Thanks by advance of your advises.

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Hello and welcome! Just to check, you have tried to get lock with GPS while standing outside without any obstacles? Does GPSinfo see the satellites?

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Search forum. Try fix. Get fix. Easy.

You’re welcome

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Hi,
Welcome,
Sometime it can be more than 10mn to the Xa2 to get a fix (it can be 1hour on mine sometimes). And it work really better outdoor.
You will found plenty of threads about that on the forum.
Have fun

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OK,

I change the gps.conf to set NTP server to

NTP_SERVER=europe.pool.ntp.org

And I walked outdoor and it’s work.

Sorry before I only tested in front of a window.

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One hour for a fix outside is not very normal for the XA2, would I say.
It perhaps needs a fix?
Let me find the links…

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Hi, welcome.
Android is not really a reference, as it uses a lot of techniques for location.
Also, the XA2 has kind of a design weakness/fragility, making necessary to fix from time to time, depending on how it was smashed/shocked.

Here two threads with many informations on GPS.

Also, don’t forget to use the search tool before asking too early.
But don’t hesitate to ask if you searched :slightly_smiling_face:

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Thanks!
Your tuto is on on my task list for a while :wink: But I found no time for that unfortunately.
But when the XA2 had a fix, it work well. Navigation with PureMap is really good.

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