Hi People!
My S08 sees 17 Sattelites but it is not getting any fix. It shows: 0/17 Sattelites in GPS Status.
I have:
tested it for hours on a wide field, at multiple days
reflashed stock rom 1.4 from this site ( thank you for making it available )
did a firmware reset
*Tried several GPS fix tutorials for the MTK 6739 (Mobileuncle MTK tools, Engeneering mode etc)
I saw someone already posted a Video about this problem, comparing it to the Kospet.
The watch is rooted again. If somebody has some Ideas where to start digging, I would be very happy to try fixing this problem.
If I can’t find a software solution, I would even dare to open the watch and look for the Antenna. For that case I will share pictures of that event.
I had the same problem after using the watch for 6 months without any problem on gps fix. I tried all the options you mentioned without any luck. Finally I opened the watch and soldered the antenna and sealed it again and everything works fine since then.
8 months. Banggood told me that I am out of warranty and they couldn’t replace it. We made a compensation and everything ok!
So, the only option for me was to give it a try.
That was exactly the Picture I was looking for !! Thank you Tan_Laz.
You opened It through the front right? With the little ‘Sucker’ that came with the watch.
Did you heat it up a little before pulling?
@Dr_Andy_Vishnu
I have hoped for a Software solution, that would have been the easiest. I bought the watch in September from Aliexpress. You are right. Maybe I should try to ask the seller, but I don’t think I would return it. It takes a lot of time and you can not be sure that the same happens again.
Okay I’ll try this first.
I have the same here. But I think it is not a hardware problem. As you use an application and it show 0/17 (like mine), for me my conclusion is that antenna and satellite receiving signal is working. The problem to fix some of the 17 in view in my opinion is related with the software. If the problem is hardware maybe we see 0/0 and not 0/17.
my 2 cents.
The Firmware change to 1.2 and factory reset did not solve the GPS problem.
@Tan_Laz I re soldered the contacs. More or less beautiful. I really need a flux pen and a smaller hotter iron for the smd size ‘Reflow’. Unfortunately it didnt help. Maybe my soldering iron is not hot enough. What equipment did you use?
The good thing, the watch is still working.
I don’t know, if GPS/WIFI/BT is it one Antenna, Wifi and Bluetooth is working, why not GPS… @mgpiccinini: Yes. That is indeed strange. I thought this is from the downladed A-Gps data.
But sometimes just for a millisecond (when changing between apps) I looked like I got a short lock.
Hello friends,
I have the same problem on my S08. Bluetooth keeps disconnecting and GPS is not fixed. Could you give more information about how you opened the S08? How did you heat up to release the front? What precautions do you need to take?
You can use a heat gun very carefully or a hair-dryer.
But you need to be extremely careful not to damage the touch screen.
Maybe you should try to use the method above?
A guitar pick or phone opening tool kit you can purchase for a few dollars will have the very thin plastic tools for this.
However, you can’t fix the GPS problem this way.
The antenna is actually connected but the GPS data is set for China and is not updating correctly.
Sometimes good GPS tools or using the engineering mode shortcut app from the play store can help. You need to enable developer option first to use the engineering mode shortcut app.
These are indeed the antenna connections and they connect to thin strips within the casing.
The problem comes from customers wanting to be able to change straps and so the antenna is no longer in the strap. It was much more accurate when the antennas were external to the casing and this is also why we can’t get metal cases anymore
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that came with the watch.
nails with no success hahaha 
I really need a flux pen and a smaller hotter iron for the smd size ‘Reflow’. Unfortunately it didnt help. Maybe my soldering iron is not hot enough. What equipment did you use?
