GPS Problems after Android 15 Update

Help Fairphone 5
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Hi @all,

i have the Android 15 update installed on my Fairphone 5. After some days running without a reboot i get GPS connection problems when i try to start a new navigation session via google maps. I haven’t tried other GPS apps yet but i assume it doesn’t has something todo with maps.

When i reboot the FP everything works for the next few days until the next reboot is necessary.

Has anyone the same issue or an idea how to fix this?

Thanks in advance & kind regards,

piccolo

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I’ve had similar problems, and haven’t found a proper fix yet. I have found that a very old workaround does work for me, though. Using the “GPS Status” or “GPS Test” apps from the play store, clearing the AGPS cache will fairly immediately resolve my problems, at least for a while. I’ve not found an easier way to trigger that cache deletion, unfortunately.

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Hi rascalking,

thanks for your reply. I tried both apps an deleted the cache but sadly no success on my phone.

The only way to get it going again is to reboot the whole phone and wait a little. That’s really anoing.

The FP5 also gets really hot when using android auto and google maps. And sometimes bluetooth disconnects from the car so that I cannot answer phone calls via android auto.

I’m thankful for any ideas on this because i’m sitting in the car nearly every day and need a working phone…

Thanks and regards,

piccolo

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Hi
What if you rebooted more often, just for testing now?

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Hi Meaghan,

thanks for your reply! As a workaround i’ve got to do this because otherwise i can’t use android auto and it’s functions properly.

But i hope that this issue will be fixed soon especially that the phone is getting very hot.

Thanks and regards,

piccolo

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To increase the probability that there be a fix eventually I’d recommend you contactsupport if you haven’t done that already. If they are not aware, a fix will probably not come…

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I’m having the same problem

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Same behaviour for me. Let’s raus support tickets to get this fixed.

I am wondering why not every FP5 user is affected? Maybe it is a combination of factors. Anyone has developer mode activated or used in the past in order to fake gps positions?