KItKat virtually killed GPS on xPeria E1

[kjobling]

I updated to KitKat on my Xperia E1 over the weekend and the GPS has not functioned properly since.

Using GPS Test Plus I can see the satellites being received but rarely does it get a location.

I have it running now, showing 16 in view and 8 in use but still no location.

[Flag14]

I got the same problem.

[Nico83]

...and no response or solution from Sony

[PlasmaPod]

Yeah Sony you should be giving us support on the issue

[Mrfreeze2014]

i have same problem..... SONY HELP:smileyangry:

[xperia_e1_owner]

Same problem here. My Xperia E1 connects to satellites with low quality signal (yellow bars in GPSTest app). It is nearly impossible use it as car navigator.

I don´t know if this problem was present with Jelly Bean, because I have been always in KitKat

[Flag14]

I went back to Jelly Bean and all my problems on my E1 Dual are solved: GPS quality is not as good as on other mobile phones, but it works now. VPN network configuration is availble again. And I can use my memory card for music and navi maps. The loss of warrenty isn't a problem to me, because about 8 calls to Sony Support hotline couldn't help my anyway.

Titus

[xperia_e1_owner]

It seems that there is a hardware (design) problem with this phone.

The problem is the MicroSD causes interferences with the GPS.

If I have not a MicroSD inserted, the GPS works brilliant, but when I insert the MicroSD, all the bars (in GPSTest, for example) drop down.

¿have anyone noticed this problem?

PD: Thanks to another user in a spanish forum that have notticed that .

[Flag14]

I had the same behaviour with GPS and the memory card. Sony support suspected "a virus on my SD card" responsible for this malfunction. I didn't belived it. As I posted in this forum switching back to Android 4.3 solved the problem with GPS and the memory card.

Titus

[xperia_e1_owner]

So, are you saying in Jelly Bean, you have the same signal, with or without MicroSD inserted?

If yes, there is a software problem. I hope Sony fix it in an update