Android Gps.Conf Zip From SD

For users of the Samsung Captivate, the phones GPS has often suffered long lock times and inaccuracy in navigation.

Thanks to both mikel.canovas and h3llstorm, members of XDA Developers, there is now a way to fix that troublesome GPS.

If youre worried that this solution will require you to exercise your command typing skills, you can relax.

Simply follow our instructions and even the most inexperienced of Android users will be able to make it work.

Requirements If youd like to solve your inaccurate and laggy GPS, youll need a few things: A rooted Samsung Captivate with ClockworkMod Recovery installed A fully charged battery.

This prevents the phone from dying in the middle of the installation process.

Make sure to create a back up of all the important data on your phone in case any information will be lost or corrupted during the installation process.

To do this, make a copy of the gps.conf file located in systemetc.

Copy the GPS fix file to the root of your Samsung Captivates internal SD Card.

You can do this by pressing and holding down the Volume Up, Volume Down and Power buttons.

Android Gps.Conf Zip From SD

Select Install Zip from SD Card and choose the GPS fix file (ZIP).

After the phone reboots, test the GPS with a navigation app, such as Google Maps.

The developers have reported that the first time you try the GPS fix, it may take a little longer to lock to GPS than normal.

Subsequent locks however will get faster from there, allowing you to get 10- second locks with multiple satellites.

Congratulations Youve successfully decreased your Samsung Captivates GPS lock times.

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