GPS icon always on in top bar

[Doomdrou]

Hi all,

My problem is that a few hours after I boot my Xperia M4 Aqua, the GPS icon appears and is stuck at this position until I disable GPS completely or I restart the phone.

I'm starting to believe I have a defective unit, or is it something that can be solved easily?

Thanks for your help!

[Doomdrou]

Did it. Problem continues.

I really think I have a defective unit. This can't simply be explained by bad software...

[Uliwooly]

@Doomdrou

Contact your local Xperia care and keep us updated

http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/contactUs/

[GRADAN31]

I see what you meant. I personally feels that it is a software issue.

I tried on mine using Google Maps. It requested me to turn on location service and I allowed. after exiting the application, the Location Service is still on at High Accuracy, even after 5 mins in sleep mode. I.e. it do not auto turn off like yours.

For me, the workaround is to maually turn it off, until Sony finds a better way to auto turn it off.

[Doomdrou]

So it's probably it. Problem is the PC Companion update is a lot buggier than the one I had originally on...

[M4userr]

Same problem here after pc companion update, any news?

Can I flash the old firmware? How?

thanks, i hope a early Sony update for this problem

[IkhsanLPK]

I have same problem on my xperia m4 aqua to. any solutuon?

[DiTzev]

I am experiencing same issue after an app that uses location service is used location icon will stay on until reboot or manually disable location.

[DiTzev]

Hi, again I would suggest clearing data of swarm app if you have it. For me it seems that's where the issue was. Now the icon is gone and if I log in swarm it gets stuck again!

[Johnnysaint]

I have the problem described. For me, the issue has only started in the last week or so. I've not recently installed a new app. I have a feeling that it started after updating a number of apps but I can't identify the problem app.
Any ideas?

[Mwael]

Guys..problem exists while gps is manually turned off, it happens whenever i open the gps and close it again, the icon then keep showing like an error , i have the same problem for many month.. Its very disappointing i didnt see any solution from sony on this..however issue was just solved after upgrading to the new software last week