Where'd my GPS symbol and speed go?

[BestRadarDetectors]

Your file looks fine.. Are you sure you are not in an obstructed location where the GPS signal is not weak?

[wailer]

No, it's been working. Just quit today after I uploaded the new config.alp file. GPS in the car works fine too. Is the GPS antenna supposed to blink red?

[wailer]

Just noticed a changed light sequence on startup. Solid Green>Solid Red>Solid Green>Solid Blue, then, and this is new,rapid flashing green>back to solid blue.

Everything working but the GPS.

GPS antenna has blinking red LED. Set the antenna on the hood of the car with a completely unobstructed view of the whole sky (no obstructions). NE Florida.

[BestRadarDetectors]

Email me a statistics report and I will try to look into it more tomorrow.

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[wailer]

Stats Emailed.

[wailer]

OK, this post is for anyone that has made it this far in the thread, and those having problems with their display not showing GPS info.

I was so focused on the hardware and the config.alp software configuration that I failed to notice a change in the GPS setting on the 4th page of the Android App where the APP Configurations are made. GPS source had changed from ALP to MOBILE. Changing it back to ALP got everything working again. Not sure how it changed to begin with, whether I accidentally did it or if an update changed it, BUT, lesson learned: Check not only your config.alp file, your hardware connections, AND your ALP CONNECT settings!

A very special shoutout to TOM at Best Radar Detectors. His IMMEDIATE response to over a dozen emails back and forth and what you see in this thread were so refreshing after having dealt with other radar detector companies and waiting over a week at times for a simple response, if it ever even came. And no, these guys aren't paying me! Their customer service is better than any I've experienced for ANY company, and was extremely helpful in narrowing down the problem to find the solution. From what I am seeing, ALP and NetRadar are by far the best bang for the buck, and have pretty much solved the K-band falsing issues. Their customer service is the icing on the cake! You'd be hard pressed to find better!

[wailer]

UPDATE: It appears when reconnecting the ALP Connect app when I return to the car, I sometimes get a "Checksum failed. Reverting to default settings." When I reconfigure with my USB, and check the ALP Connect settings the GPS is set to "Mobile" instead of "ALP." So, heads up to anyone not seeing the GPS logo when you should . . . Go into page four of your ALP Connect settings and reset the GPS to "ALP" to regain it, and consequently, your ability to suppress unwanted signals.

[RedRocket]

OK, this post is for anyone that has made it this far in the thread, and those having problems with their display not showing GPS info.

I was so focused on the hardware and the config.alp software configuration that I failed to notice a change in the GPS setting on the 4th page of the Android App where the APP Configurations are made. GPS source had changed from ALP to MOBILE. Changing it back to ALP got everything working again. Not sure how it changed to begin with, whether I accidentally did it or if an update changed it, BUT, lesson learned: Check not only your config.alp file, your hardware connections, AND your ALP CONNECT settings!

A very special shoutout to TOM at Best Radar Detectors. His IMMEDIATE response to over a dozen emails back and forth and what you see in this thread were so refreshing after having dealt with other radar detector companies and waiting over a week at times for a simple response, if it ever even came. And no, these guys aren't paying me! Their customer service is better than any I've experienced for ANY company, and was extremely helpful in narrowing down the problem to find the solution. From what I am seeing, ALP and NetRadar are by far the best bang for the buck, and have pretty much solved the K-band falsing issues. Their customer service is the icing on the cake! You'd be hard pressed to find better!

I don't know how Tom does it, He seems to be able to pack 48 hrs of Service to his customers when there's only 24 hrs in the day.

[BestRadarDetectors]

UPDATE: It appears when reconnecting the ALP Connect app when I return to the car, I sometimes get a "Checksum failed. Reverting to default settings." When I reconfigure with my USB, and check the ALP Connect settings the GPS is set to "Mobile" instead of "ALP." So, heads up to anyone not seeing the GPS logo when you should . . . Go into page four of your ALP Connect settings and reset the GPS to "ALP" to regain it, and consequently, your ability to suppress unwanted signals.

Don't use the existing USB File on your drive. Create a new configuration file and the issue will go away.