"GPS not found" issue
In the last few days, I haven't been able to play PoGo from inside my house because the GPS doesn't seem to work - something which had never happened before. It only rarely gets better if I place the phone by a window, but it's never a problem while I'm outside.
Anyone with ideas on why this happened all of a sudden, and suggestions on how to solve it? I would greatly appreciate it. I have 5 spawn points around my house, so it's quite important for me!
Answers
Get a GPs status tool from play store to see if you are not getting signal inside or you are getting interference from Wi-Fi or blue devices around you. Get a GPs location locker while you are at it. Check location settings, make sure it is set for high accuracy, unless interference is the the issue if so use device only setting. Go into App settings ,then show system apps, and find LocationServices and clear the cache. Hope some of this helps you out.
I have had the same problem and have 3 solutions:
- Wave your phones around in the air in a figure of 8 to get a better gps signal resolution. Works sometimes.
- Change to Google Map or Apple Map and tap on the relevant icon to such that this App gets the gps location. Then switch back to PoGo. Works sometimes.
- Switch on wi-fi. Works nearly always, but you need to remember to switch off the wi-fi before you leave the house as this drains the battery quicker (which can be a real problem with the fast battery discharge of PoGo).
Hope this helps.