ANGELCOLEMAN'S BLOG
root galaxy ace 2.3.6
Monday, September 8, 2014 5:37 PM
Bluetooth audio got switched at about 8mtrs from Galaxy Ace. From this I assume that the Galaxy Ace is equipped with a Class 2 Bluetooth. Rate decreases significantly when multiple Bluetooth devices to connect to the Galaxy Ace. The transfer speed from my laptop dropped from 230KBps to 150kbps when I began to stream music to my bluetooth stereo headset.
GPS worked without any problem in the initial android froyo. It started to take forever to unlock after the update to Gingerbread 2.3.4. In Android 2.2 days, without using any additional software I could get a lock within 20 seconds. But after the upgrade, 3-4 minutes were common even under clear skies, and if I leave, it will not connect at all.
Then I found a solution to the GPS locking problems on Galaxy Ace. I installed an app called GPS Status from the Market. The app worked like a charm and now the GPS works without problems.
Note: You do not need data connection to just get a lock on GPS. But the A-GPS requires data connection to work as it needs to retrieve location data from the Internet. GPS Status also need to use the internet as it uses A-GPS to improve reading.
I tested the GPS in various http://rootgalaxyace.tumblr.com conditions. The lock time was the following. (A-GPS activated during the test) Tethering is a method to channel the mobile data connection with other devices like laptops. Galaxy Ace supports two methods for tethering namely, USB and WiFi.
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