The GPS is more than just a software issue it seems...there's a hardware/ software fix posted on XDAdevelopers...google it; should be easy to spot. The catch is...any changes u make to ur hardware voids ur warranty...lolz

bloody hell... that means ive wasted 2.6k for a phone that doesnt even work properly


damn... i will never trust reviews again .....


The phone got so much good reviews and award that i believe it should be good...



And they kept saying iphone anthena problem ... konon the galaxy s got more problem pula..

my phone lock fast also, don't have issue with it

SO is it hardware issue or wat?

damn ... i kept hearing some say lock fast or slow... but no one ever give me solution


Is it the firmware problem??

thanx..my phone is I9000XXJPY...so if i think i got wifi issues, is it becoz of my modem or sumthing else?

I can name three things where samsung went wrong with sgs:
1. Lag
2. Gps
3. Build quality

- SGS had a horrible lag and sluggish performance due to usage of poorly written filesystem (RFS). It is now greatly improved in the froyo 2.2.1

- samsung uses a second rate gps chip. However, mine works so so. I got 20m accuracy on the road. Remember, a gps lock means nothing if the phone cannot maintain connection. To truly test the gps, you'll have to test it on the road. The latest 2.2.1 also has helped a bit.
I use voice navigation feature in the phone and it flawlessly helped me to to my destination. Unfortunately, I required a bit of fixing to achieve the best possible gps performance. You wouldn't care what chartcross' gps status says if the phone can give you what you want - navigation, right?
FYI, Samsung nexus s has a better gps chip. Probably they have learned a lesson. Anyhow, such problem shouldn't have existed in such a premium phone. Same goes to iphone4 with its external antenna.

- Plastic case? They shave off few grams and make it light. Some people do not like it because it will feel cheap when holding the phone. But I do not mind it at all. To me, the super amoled screen is just way too gorgeous too look at and it outweighs the cheap plastic.

However, I don't think you've wasted 2.6k on the phone. Try and learn what it can do and you'll be surprise!
Also, don't take mainstream reviews with a pinch of salt. What you should listen to are user reviews.

Or go to Settings > About Phone. Baseband version shows what modem you have.

Depends on what flash. If flash advertisement, ok. But if the whole website is flash, then it will be sluggish.

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Added on January 18, 2011, 7:26 pmIt is gps chip (hardware) issue. which kind of modem you are having also affects gps performance. I have posted a link on a review made by pele78 in xda developers. It is just a few pages back. Try each one of the modem and see the result.

edit addon: I'd like to re-emphasise. Fast lock means nothing if the phone cannot give you turn-by-turn direction. Try different modem and see which one works best for you.
If wifi issues, then it is the modem.

This post has been edited by gmhafiz: Jan 18 2011, 07:29 PM

waw... you even mention some of the problem that i dint know existed .... should have just gotten the Motorola Droid or Nexus 1 back then.... The extra RM1k is not worth just for the SAMOLED when the phone function like some cheap toy

and yea.. dont realy mind much about the plastic casing but the more you use.. the more you feel that you got rip off because that plastic casing absord grease from ur finger easily and it would be uncomfortable to hold it after awhile... and for a phone that cost RM2.6k... i expected more than that..


Theres nothing much i can do.... the only last resort is to root my phone to the custom ROM and hope it fixes everything ....


but 1 thing for sure.... im not going to buy another samsung phone ever again ...

This post has been edited by holypredator: Jan 18 2011, 07:34 PM

When did you get yout phone? 2.6k is way way way way way too expensive. Even 600usd is only RM1834. I got my sgs at 27500rupees = RM1850 only (in october).

I didn't recommend sgs to my parents, they got htc desire instead. samsung didn't put much effort to lock down the phone like htc and motorola did. So it is almost a hacker's dream, and I love it. But for normal general population, htc sense is more user friendly.

i got it @ Maxis.... 2599


Btw....

http://keemanxp.com/blog/2011/android-froy...g-galaxy-s.html


I saw kies with the new DXJPE and now upgrading to it..


hopefuly it fixes everything like what it says on the article...

Hi holypredator, you're back with 2 pages of complains. Thanks.

@holypredator,
once again, no one telling u a solution is because we dont know either ... and maybe u should take the initiative to search for one and not to find cases to support ur problem. Different ppl have different usage, my GPS is working flawlessly in the place where i am now, using google navigation.
GPS issue is more towards the hardware, someone here opened up his SGS and fixed the chip connection and reported to be working very good, u can either try it or an alternative, sell ur SGS, 1st u can stop complaining and doubt ppl's comment, 2nd get a standalone GPS device or the Asus Garmin phone which is cheaper or even an ip4 since i heard m'sia officially start selling it already!
Once again, u cant generalize the whole population through just a measy single sample on hand. Different manufacturer and different design has his advantages and disadvantages, android users uses both and exploit it to their advantage. cheers mate.

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Added on January 18, 2011, 8:13 pmbiasa la ... hilang for some time, then come back with complaints and say ppl no give him solutions , as if we r all both the hardware and software developers of this phone ... its a known fact that some devices have GPS problem, yet still cry over it every single time ...

btw, guys, i havent try this personally.. did anyone tried the gps fix in either sgs tools or toolbox? heard it changes the script line which helps in asian countries. I am too far away to try that and mine is working great.

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Added on January 18, 2011, 8:17 pmu can also try this update fix by hardcore
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=885903

This post has been edited by alvinz: Jan 18 2011, 08:17 PM

hello!, wanna ask if my friend's SGS on Recovery 3E, can he flashed speedmod kernel using ODIN? or needs to have 2E first? he currently on DXJPA. thanks

@holypredator,

sell off you SGS..buy nokia 3310 and papago standalone gps..your gps problem solved!!!

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Added on January 18, 2011, 8:26 pmit doesn't matter that you have 3e if your want to flash thru odin...get into download mode ( vol down + power + home ) and flash the kernel..then you get the 2e recovery menu in CWM...killed two birds with one stone...hehehe

This post has been edited by Bap3: Jan 18 2011, 08:26 PM

Oh you're in UK rite? You should do that GPS Fix to set your gps.conf to europe. Should improve GPS.

Yup sure can, boot to download mode and flash.

lol +1

advisable for you to get a standalone gps device as it will work 100% better than our sgs..

if dxjpe doesn fix your prob, how long more are you going to whine?

no hard feelings

3310 good phone le .. got thief or dog, just grab the phone and throw at them .. kill 2 birds with 1 stone also, victim safe, phone safe!


its already working great here, maybe coz i think xxjpy is for europe so already had that fix?

forever?

i myself have a super slow gps lock with papago, bt no worries i have my garmin.. so no complaint here

just flashed XWJS3 over XXJPY, now wanna main2 with it.

whats the difference between XWJS3 and XXJPY? O_o

thanx..before i update my wifi, i just want to check my current wifi version...but without using the adb command, is there any different way for me to check my current wifi version?