Wednesday 22 May 2013

How to solve the Canvas HD GPS issue



So here is the solution! I never used GPS much as I was pretty happy with the Google's location service. But I have read a lot about people facing issues with GPS on Canvas HD and thought, Why not give it a try!

The issue first

1. I keep waiting and waiting, but it shows "Searching for GPS"
2. What do do now?

Here are the steps:

a. Go to settings

Canvas HD GPS settings

b. Under settings, go to Location access

c. Under location access, see if 'GPS sattelites' - The option is checked
d. Click on 'GPS Satellites'
e. You will see something like this
f. If 'GPS EPO assistance' is unchecked, Check it.
g. Done! Reboot & now give it a try

3. The end result..

Canvas HD GPS working
Proof that GPS is working

Tests done using different apps

Hope this small tutorial helped you with solving the GPS issue. Please post in your valuable comments and let me know if I can help you further!

2 comments:

  1. still not working with this...showing Searching for GPS...

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  2. Varun Gopinath30 May 2013 at 18:43

    Tarun, did you follow all the steps? Give it a few minutes on open air. It will work. Did you reboot after the steps? Also you should have a strong internet connection.

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