Fake GPS in water
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0Why does my GPS always show me in the ocean? Can someone help me fix this? I turn off location services and then turn them back on, and it temporarily fixes it, but it always reverts to this.
Looks like you've taken a trip to Null Island.
I might as well apply for citizenship. I'm always there.
Are you a shark?
Have you tried calibrating? https://support.google.com/maps/answer/2839911?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en
I've tried, and I've always defaulted back to Null Island.
Also, totally not a shark. :)
Bull shit!
Also not a Somali pirate... :)
I'm not too sure what is going on technically with the phone, but that location is 0 lat and long. So it most likely means that something is going on with your GPS and it's defaulting to the 0 value.
Did you mess something up with a fake GPS app or similar? Look in the developer options if you have it enabled.
It's likely getting location data from the nearby cell tower you're connected to. Your carrier may have misidentified the tower's location. I had that happen often when T-Mobile was upgrading towers. It showed me all over the northeast.
I fixed it by selecting "phone only" in the location settings, but that's not ideal and uses more battery.
You know, I suspected that because it used to happen at work only, but the issue started occurring at home too, so my theory was a bit questionable after I saw it occur elsewhere.
Dude, you're going to drown.
Anyway, did you mess with any fake GPS hacks?
When I did that, running 'GPS fix' apps fixed it for me.
They basically clear the GPS cache or something.
GPS fix, huh? Can you explain a bit further?
There's an app in the Play Store called GPS Status and Toolbox, and you can use it to clear AGPS data, and that fixed my GPS issue. But I had not fiddled with fake GPS or anything.
Yeah, I've had to use that a couple of times now. I haven't toyed with anything; the GPS just gets stuck and thinks I'm currently in a spot I was in.
Cool, thanks, guys! I'll have to give it a try.
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