Re: Google Maps locking up
NuDroidUsrr
Specialist - Level 3

Triton46 wrote:

I got an update to Maps...it worked once but still locks up the phone.  Even if I can get back to the home screen (after entering navigation) if the phone screen turns off (timeout) the phone is locked.  Battery out/Battery in and turn the phone on is the only way to get it working again.


 Have you done the steps with turning on wifi? I did that exact process, and mine has not had a problem since.

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Re: Google Maps locking up
Triton46
Newbie

I ran these instructions after my second failure:

 

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  1. Uninstalled Google Maps
  2. Installed other gps apps (waze and trial version of Sygic).  I did this when I was fed up with Google Maps and was looking for alternatives.
  3. Out of curiousity I reinstalled Google Maps again and it started working.

[/quote]

 

Waze still works but Google Navigation does not.  I just went through the long instructions on page one.  It is working again but time will tell if it holds.

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Re: Google Maps locking up
Triton46
Newbie

I ran the long reset procedure last night...it worked last night.  Shut off the phone...turned the phone on this morning and Google Maps is locked again!

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Re: Google Maps locking up
NuDroidUsrr
Specialist - Level 3

Does it lock up if you turn wifi on and connect to a wireless network?

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Re: Google Maps locking up
Triton46
Newbie

It only locks up with Google Navigation.   I don't have a problem running wifi.  I did notice that when I can escape Navigation (before it locks) there are multiple services for Google Maps running (should be one service with multiple processes).  I can kill one but not the other.  Killing the service has no affect...I return to Navigation and it is still stuck on the splash screen.

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Re: Google Maps locking up
NuDroidUsrr
Specialist - Level 3

Triton46 wrote:

It only locks up with Google Navigation.   I don't have a problem running wifi.  I did notice that when I can escape Navigation (before it locks) there are multiple services for Google Maps running (should be one service with multiple processes).  I can kill one but not the other.  Killing the service has no affect...I return to Navigation and it is still stuck on the splash screen.

What I meant was, does it still lock up if you turn on wifi and connect to a wireless network and then try Google Navigation?

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Re: Google Maps locking up
Triton46
Newbie

Ah!  No, Navigation does not work with Wifi enabled.  It did when I ran through the long list (in this thread) but after shutting the phone down for the night, Navigation has not worked since (w/ and w/o Wifi).

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Re: Google Maps locking up
NuDroidUsrr
Specialist - Level 3

Triton46 wrote:

Ah!  No, Navigation does not work with Wifi enabled.  It did when I ran through the long list (in this thread) but after shutting the phone down for the night, Navigation has not worked since (w/ and w/o Wifi).

  Wow, I am at a loss to what is going on. Have you cleared the data for MAPS? I know when you uninstall it and reinstall it, it helps but I am wondering if there is data left behind after you remove it, and it just installs it back to the same locations.

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Re: Google Maps locking up
fascinatej
Newbie

VICTORY, so easy, I wanted to look up an address and even knowing I was having the same problems you were I said let me try it real quick. I was in maps and it redirected me to the wifi settings and I'm like .... ok wtf.  baffled what does wifi have to do with it so down at the bottom it says advanced so what else is there to do so I hit it . then it seemed like the only thing to do was check the static IP. Guess what GPS awesomeness . thing is working like lightening. Seriously why can't verizon or samsung tell you something so simple. I don't know what static ip is but god bless it any who. So try that. I'm so happy I don't have to do a factory reset what a hassle. Hope this helps

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