Iphone 4 gps - GSM-Forum

drx360 · 05-12-2014, 20:03

Hi guys i have a problem with my gps the signal is so weak and tomtom and other nav apps it just gets confused and loses signal and dosnt know where it is, any ideas on how to fix this or make it stronger?

thanks

pkkilleru · 05-12-2014, 21:20

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Originally Posted by drx360

Hi guys i have a problem with my gps the signal is so weak and tomtom and other nav apps it just gets confused and loses signal and dosnt know where it is, any ideas on how to fix this or make it stronger?

thanks

has your iPhone 4 ever been serviced, aka opened up and put back together?

has it been ever water damaged?

do you have a protecting case on it?

drx360 · 05-12-2014, 21:27

yes i replaced the screen on it, as i bought it with a damaged screen. not water damaged, i have trued it with/without case.

pkkilleru · 05-12-2014, 21:31

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Originally Posted by drx360

yes i replaced the screen on it, as i bought it with a damaged screen. not water damaged, i have trued it with/without case.

then most likely you haven't put all the screws/metal components back together, obviously there is a problem with the GPS antenna which is the bezel on which the mute button and the volume buttons are

are you having problems with wifi and bluetooth as well?

drx360 · 05-12-2014, 21:42

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Originally Posted by pkkilleru

then most likely you haven't put all the screws/metal components back together, obviously there is a problem with the GPS antenna which is the bezel on which the mute button and the volume buttons are

are you having problems with wifi and bluetooth as well?

wifi and bluetooth work fine mate, its just the gps that iam having problems with.

pkkilleru · 05-12-2014, 21:56

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Originally Posted by drx360

wifi and bluetooth work fine mate, its just the gps that iam having problems with.

I don't know if i offend you by suggesting the following to you, but we must get it out of the way, disregard it if you are experienced with iphone 4 screen replacement and the whole nine yards and you are 100% sure of your work when you did the screen replacement.

I suggest you take it apart and put it back together using a tutorial guide like this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp8wv8TYBfI

make sure you have all screws, metal parts and shields back in their place.

also check if the gold metal connector on top of the motherboard is there or if it's missing.

drx360 · 05-12-2014, 22:05

not offended but ive done hundreads of screen replacements everything is where it should be this is why i cannot understand why the gps is so bad.

pkkilleru · 05-12-2014, 22:08

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Originally Posted by drx360

not offended but ive done hundreads of screen replacements everything is where it should be this is why i cannot understand why the gps is so bad.

all right, dont worry, we will find a solution, what iOS version do you have on it?

have you tried another GPS app like iGO Primo?

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drx360 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 5 Member: 1702552 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Iphone 4 gps Hi guys i have a problem with my gps the signal is so weak and tomtom and other nav apps it just gets confused and loses signal and dosnt know where it is, any ideas on how to fix this or make it stronger? thanks

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drx360 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 5 Member: 1702552 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	not offended but ive done hundreads of screen replacements everything is where it should be this is why i cannot understand why the gps is so bad.