GPS stopped working?

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Something interesting has happened with my GPS...as in it stopped obtaining a signal. Happened last week. In the morning I was google Navigating somewhere, then in the afternoon it wouldn't grab a GPS signal and it hasn't since.

I was running Carbon 1.8 when it first started. Numerous restarts, hard boot and cold boots and network resets later, no joy. I've been wanting to try CM 10.1.3 for a while, so I loaded it up, wiped, and flashed CM. Everything runs great, but the GPS is still having problems. Google Maps, Waze, GPS Status, Golfshot....none of them are able to grab GPS.

I have a work iPhone 4S that I carry as well - The iPhone gets GPS no problem, so I'm fairly sure that it isn't a signal quality problem. I have mainly tested in my car or outside.

Not sure if it is related, but I also haven't been able to get 4G on my phone since Thursday....only @ 3G and I def take 4G for granted haha.

Appreciate any help or ideas! Below are some cell phone stats:
Network Mode:Global
System Select: Auto
CDMA Subscription: RUIM/SIM
Ver 4.2.2
Kernel: 3.0.8-g67d26a7 Compiled Sept 23
ROM: CM 10.1.3 spyder

Thanks!
 

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i'm having the same problem. S4 on VZW in South carolina. Think it started when the update went out last week. Mine isnt locking in. It will for a sec if i reboot but then it stops again.
 
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Changed my roaming type from Global to LTE/CDMA and that seems to have fixed the 4G problem. Not sure how it got changed or why Global doesn't operate with 4G?
 
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I can check again when I get outside of this underground bunker. Thanks!
 
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Sorry doe the late reply. GPS still doesn't work :(

Any ideas out there?
 

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I assume all your location services have been checked, and checked again. Get GPSFix from the Play Store and see if it can see any sats.
 
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Good call. I did that the other day but it can't find any satellites either. I'm gonna try it again though.
 
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Tried GPS Fix and let it run the full 15 mins and no signal. I did it while I was driving with my phone mounted in the window. I don't live in the burbs and not a downtown setting.

Also, yes, all of the location settings stuff is checked. The best it can do is a 1/2 mile location based on towers. It will also grab WiFi location data too if the WiFi is on. No GPS though :(
 
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