topic Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update in XZ Series

XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

Jantoy — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 08:17:39 GMT

After upgrading to Android Pie 9 2 days ago, GPS stop working. Italian firmware

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

thecharlot — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 17:21:19 GMT

Same for me, gps does not work anymore with android pie (french firmware)... SHAME !

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

xPandamon — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:25:22 GMT

Works for me. Just tried it in plane mode, Google Maps worked perfectly fine. I flashed the russian pie rom with newsflasher.

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

LaurentM — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 14:51:14 GMT

The same for me !!

French firmware

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

petr6 — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 10:47:39 GMT

The same for the Czech version of Android 9 PIE on XZ1 Compact: GPS does not work after the update.

GPS Problem

TrevorJansen — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 11:07:30 GMT

Hi

the GPS in the XZ1 is not working well (not at all) . . .

Checked GPS with the standaard support option in the phone settings (tests) and all the tests are passed except the GPS, this fails over and over . . . also after the update to Android 9 and several reboots . . .

With the downloaded tool GPS Status also checked, no GPS found (still calculating GPS-posistion)

Is there a fix or ??

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

Gbragante — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 20:29:32 GMT

Same here, after upgrading to Android pie the GPS is very unreliable and rarely gets a fix.

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

Mehmeh — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:12:07 GMT

Same here: fails often. Also battery drain...

Dutch firmware

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

Hookwood — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 09:07:47 GMT

Same problem here. GPS is failing a lot since the Pie update. Really annoying when you are traveling. GPS on/off seems to work to solve the problem but not always.

I really like to have this problem solved. This update is not exactly what I expect from Sony. After problems with the pincode after the update I had to do a factory reset en now also problems with the GPS. This is not what I payed for....

Dutch firmware

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

Fanarie — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 15:00:37 GMT

I have exactly the same isue since thé android update.

Here is my temporary workaround:

Use the following Xperia test Phone number to go in The gps settings :

*#*#7378423#*#*

Select gps then purge test data

Then reboot

It should work fine now

But as I say it was a temporary workaround as I must redo this every weeks at least !!!

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

MarekSe — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 06:21:27 GMT

Hi Peter,
how do you manage to update your phone in the Czech Republic, I await in vain from October and still nothing!

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

efaustus9 — Wed, 26 Dec 2018 16:10:50 GMT

If you google this XZ1C and GPS you'll find this problem exists on this model on both Oreo and Pie. I found a solution of sorts although it essentially confirms it is a hardware issue not software. Taking the phone out of the case and squeezing the top left down to the SD card and SIM card bay door restores the GPS, not long after letting go the GPS will drop off again. I did this numerous times as I drove out to the relatives this Christmas Eve and it worked every time.

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

2Weary — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 07:26:55 GMT

Have update to pie in UK, GPS works for Google maps, but strava and other apps that use GPS can't get a GPS fix since the update , have updated all apps on phone, uninstalled and reinstalled the running (like strava) apps but problem persists.

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

CraigToomey — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 09:02:26 GMT

I upgraded to Android Pie (47.2.A.6.30), UK release a few days ago.

I checked my GPS with Google Maps and some other GPS testing apps. It seems to be working fine, however I haven't yet used the feature extensively.

It seems to be the case that this update released by Sony may kill major features of XZ1 Compact. In my case I completely lost NFC feature after upgrading.

I know that this topic is about GPS, still I would greatly appreciate if some of you can check whether your NFC is working. You can find a few topics I opened about the issue:

/t5/Xperia-XZ1-Compact/DO-NOT-INSTALL-Android-Pie-47-2-A-6-30-it-breaks-NFC/td-p/1364663/jump-to/first-unread-message

/t5/Xperia-XZ1-Compact/47-2-A-6-30-NFC-can-anyone-confirm-it-s-working-fine-on-XZ1C/td-p/1364713/jump-to/first-unread-message

/t5/Xperia-XZ1-Compact/ZX1-Compact-Android-Pie-flaws/m-p/1364659/highlight/true#M4734

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

2Weary — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 12:36:46 GMT

Resolved problem by turning off everything I could find about locations and WiFi or Bluetooth scanning . Stopped all location related services , restarted phone. Went in Google maps and checked location at which point I had to enable location services and it now seems to work properly .

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

2Weary — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 12:41:16 GMT

Just checked my nfc it works now (my GPS only just started working) so perhaps try stopping nfc related stuff restart phone and re enable nfc?

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

CraigToomey — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 13:10:15 GMT

@2Weary wrote:
Just checked my nfc it works now (my GPS only just started working) so perhaps try stopping nfc related stuff restart phone and re enable nfc?

Thank your for your reply. Have you tried to use the NFC with Google Pay or Android Beam or to read NFC tags (contactless credit card, etc...)?

Actually I tried almost everything I can:

clean reinstall of latest release 47.2.A.6.30 (with Sony Companion)
switching on and off NFC, restarting phone several times
safe mode

None of these helped, Sony advised me to send back my phone, however they refused to give any more details of this issue.

Could you please check your exact version?

My version is:

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

2Weary — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 14:57:44 GMT

I just used it to detect my contactless card, and my watch,
(I don't actually use NFC for anything)
also same version of sofwtare

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

milanobusso — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 11:47:44 GMT

Same problem here for the GPS signal...

Will Sony do something to fix this bug?

Re: XZ1 Compact GPS not working after Android PIE update

Otzi69 — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 21:46:19 GMT

I haf the same issue today with latest official software. I found advise to clear google maps cache and to turn off battery optimization for google maps and location services, restarted phone and I got gps fix in seconds. Please try and give feedback if it helped you or not