[Tutorial] Faster A-GPS response on Nokia N9
 

Hi guys!

Today I was trying to change my SUPL server on my Nokia N9, but surprisingly, I cannot do it by Settings. I tried to search on Google, but not found anything about it.
So I started to search where it is configured and change.
Here it is!!

Step 1: Enable developer mode and open Terminal
Step 2: On Terminal type
If you not changed your password yet, it will be "rootme"

Step 3: edit the file below by typing
Inside that file, edit it to be like the one below (in bold the edited strings)

Step 4: save the file using "CTRL X"
Step 5: reboot the phone

From now, your GPS will be 'locked' faster than before!!
In my tests the GPS locked in less than 10 seconds (after Nokia Maps fully loaded)!
Before, the lock was around 40 seconds to 1 minute.

It's known the SUPL Nokia server is slow, and in Brazil (where I live) it's outdated, so the solution is to use Google servers.

I hope it helps! =D

PS: If you not have 'nano' and receive 'not found', install it using command:
PS2: I use "true" to "SuplForced", 'cause I always have internet connection, but if you don't have it, leave it "false". ;)

Re: [Tutorial] Faster A-GPS response on Nokia N9
 

Thanks for this tip. If SuplForced is false, will this mod make the GPS lock faster?

Re: [Tutorial] Faster A-GPS response on Nokia N9
 

Your GPS will lock faster if you use SUPL servers (A-GPS)!

A-GPS use cells informations to triangulate your position, and to get coordinates of the cells it will query SUPL servers... ;)

So the property will be "true" if you wanna ALWAYS use SUPL servers (A-GPS) instead of waiting regular-GPS satellites to respond.

Get it?! :)

Re: [Tutorial] Faster A-GPS response on Nokia N9
 

Not knowing how to change my SUPL server on the N9 was driving me Crazy!! Thanks so much!

Re: [Tutorial] Faster A-GPS response on Nokia N9
 

excellent finding, thanks for sharing!

Re: [Tutorial] Faster A-GPS response on Nokia N9
 

normally when i'm in the car i get a lock very quickly without having this modded... i shall mod and see if there is a noticeable difference

Re: [Tutorial] Faster A-GPS response on Nokia N9
 

Tried to ping supl.nokia.com:
18-20 ms
supl.google.com:
134-256 ms

This was from Sweden. I would say this mods effect will highly depend on your location.

Re: [Tutorial] Faster A-GPS response on Nokia N9
 

Aye, in the US I have the opposite effect.

Re: [Tutorial] Faster A-GPS response on Nokia N9
 

That's what I'm talking about. In Brasil the pings not differ so much, but the Google Database is more accurate and updated... ;)

Re: [Tutorial] Faster A-GPS response on Nokia N9
 

Please, can anybody explain how to edit file with configurations in step 3. I just can't change the code :(