im still not getting a fix. updated the packages. set supl.nokia.com in settings. changed etc/hosts...nothing

even tried location-test- gui n no fix. however ive noticed that when i ping supl.nokia.com i dont get anything so must be something wrong with my phone

if you have syslog, check for any logging related to location.
sounds strange

Jun 30 21:47:29 Nokia-N900 nokia-maps[7924]: GLIB DEBUG default - com.nokia.Navigation.MapProvider init complete
Jun 30 21:47:31 Nokia-N900 nokia-maps[7924]: GLIB DEBUG default - wb-new:0x24f000:maps-ui
Jun 30 21:47:31 Nokia-N900 nokia-maps[7924]: GLIB DEBUG default - wb-new:0x24f0a8:maps-eal
Jun 30 21:47:31 Nokia-N900 nokia-maps[7924]: New e:0x2a1038, g:0x37360, ctxnil)
Jun 30 21:47:31 Nokia-N900 nokia-maps[7924]: GLIB CRITICAL ** Gtk - gtk_widget_set_sensitive: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed
Jun 30 21:47:48 Nokia-N900 location-daemon[7940]: GLIB DEBUG default - :1.339 now having 1 connections
Jun 30 21:47:48 Nokia-N900 location-daemon[7940]: GLIB DEBUG default - Starting a new LAS session with method = 0xa, interval = 0xa, reason = 0
Jun 30 21:47:48 Nokia-N900 nokia-maps[7924]: GLIB DEBUG liblocation - Loading initial values from com.nokia.Location::las
Jun 30 21:47:48 Nokia-N900 location-daemon[7940]: GLIB DEBUG default - Tracking ongoing, status: 1, npe_id: 5
Jun 30 21:47:48 Nokia-N900 location-daemon[7940]: GLIB DEBUG default - :1.342 now having 1 connections
Jun 30 21:47:48 Nokia-N900 nokia-maps[7924]: GLIB DEBUG liblocation - Object path: /com/nokia/location/las
Jun 30 21:47:48 Nokia-N900 location-daemon[7940]: GLIB DEBUG default - :1.342 now having 0 connections
Jun 30 21:47:49 Nokia-N900 location-daemon[7940]: GLIB DEBUG default - GPS STATE: search
Jun 30 21:48:19 Nokia-N900 nokia-maps[7924]: FullSusp:1, web active:1->0

thats my syslog

By the way, what IP address do you get when resolving "supl.nokia.com" on your N900 (if you don't know how to check, feel free to ask)? Are you sure you don't have any obsolete entries in /etc/hosts that try to pinpoint it to some hardcoded IP that might be wrong?

i actually put 52.22.201.16 in /etc/hosts for supl.nokia.com

without doing that i get supl.nokia.com resolving to localhost (127.0.0.1)

there is no indication that you have an A-GPS attempt in that log. did you actually enable it? or provide a more detailed log ...

since you have location-test-gui, maybe use that when testing instead of Ovi Maps to avoid too much 'noise' in the logs. Choose the AGNSS method

wow!! i got a fix. Im so happy. i used the location-test-gui and left the phone alone. it took ages tho! 33 minutes!

here is the log:

2017-07-03T07:13:28.882299Z: on_start
2017-07-03T07:13:29.065648Z: on_connected
2017-07-03T07:13:29.369207Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:13:29.372136Z: Satellites in view: 0, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:13:30.584447Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:13:30.588506Z: Satellites in view: 0, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:13:40.573155Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:13:40.576970Z: Satellites in view: 1, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:15:35.573979Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:15:35.577916Z: Satellites in view: 0, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:15:36.578191Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:15:36.583257Z: Satellites in view: 1, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:15:45.575231Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:15:45.580144Z: Satellites in view: 2, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:15:47.577062Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:15:47.581883Z: Satellites in view: 3, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:16:36.578130Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:16:36.582555Z: Satellites in view: 2, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:16:38.578984Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:16:38.584111Z: Satellites in view: 3, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:16:45.577184Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:16:45.581914Z: Satellites in view: 2, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:16:47.576879Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:16:47.581700Z: Satellites in view: 1, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:16:57.577245Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:16:57.581945Z: Satellites in view: 2, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:17:26.577886Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:17:26.581945Z: Satellites in view: 3, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:17:38.579259Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:17:38.583684Z: Satellites in view: 2, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:15:35.573979Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:15:35.577916Z: Satellites in view: 0, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:15:36.578191Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:15:36.583257Z: Satellites in view: 1, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:15:45.575231Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:15:45.580144Z: Satellites in view: 2, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:15:47.577062Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:15:47.581883Z: Satellites in view: 3, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:16:36.578130Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:16:36.582555Z: Satellites in view: 2, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:16:38.578984Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:16:38.584111Z: Satellites in view: 3, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:16:45.577184Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:16:45.581914Z: Satellites in view: 2, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:16:47.576879Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:16:47.581700Z: Satellites in view: 1, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:16:57.577245Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:16:57.581945Z: Satellites in view: 2, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:17:26.577886Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:17:26.581945Z: Satellites in view: 3, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:17:38.579259Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:17:38.583684Z: Satellites in view: 2, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:17:48.577336Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:17:48.582341Z: Satellites in view: 3, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:17:56.578649Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:17:56.583715Z: Satellites in view: 4, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:21:24.560948Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:21:24.565007Z: Satellites in view: 6, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:22:14.564000Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:22:14.568425Z: Satellites in view: 7, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:28:14.564550Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:28:14.568334Z: Satellites in view: 8, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:30:39.564702Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:30:39.569005Z: Satellites in view: 9, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:37:14.538339Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:37:14.542365Z: Satellites in view: 10, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:42:11.445231Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:42:11.628275Z: Satellites in view: 9, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:42:12.444529Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:42:12.449565Z: Satellites in view: 10, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:43:16.443217Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:43:16.448039Z: Satellites in view: 9, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:43:17.447062Z: ept = nan, eph = nan, epv = nan, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:43:17.452586Z: Satellites in view: 10, in use: 0
2017-07-03T07:46:17.847819Z: lat = 5.660851, long = -0.153998;
2017-07-03T07:46:17.848857Z: alt = 111.500000;
2017-07-03T07:46:17.849772Z: time = 1499067977.000000;
2017-07-03T07:46:17.850962Z: ept = 0.000000e+00, eph = 5.657000e+03, epv = 1.135000e+02, epd = nan, eps = nan, epc = nan
2017-07-03T07:46:17.852519Z: Satellites in view: 10, in use: 4
2017-07-03T07:46:18.455821Z: lat = 5.660840, long = -0.154009;
2017-07-03T07:46:18.458018Z: alt = 112.500000;
2017-07-03T07:46:18.459818Z: time = 1499067978.000000;
2017-07-03T07:46:18.461436Z: speed = 0.288000;
2017-07-03T07:46:18.463053Z: track = 336.630000;
2017-07-03T07:46:18.464640Z: climb = 0.000000;
2017-07-03T07:46:18.467204Z: ept = 0.000000e+00, eph = 5.442000e+03, epv = 2.110000e+02, epd = 3.599900e+02, eps = 9.108000e+00, epc = 3.000000e-02
2017-07-03T07:46:18.471079Z: Satellites in view: 10, in use: 4
2017-07-03T07:46:19.463297Z: lat = 5.660820, long = -0.154009;
2017-07-03T07:46:19.466349Z: alt = 114.500000;
2017-07-03T07:46:19.468180Z: time = 1499067979.000000;
2017-07-03T07:46:19.469798Z: speed = 0.864000;
2017-07-03T07:46:19.471629Z: track = 188.460000;
2017-07-03T07:46:19.475047Z: climb = 0.000000;
2017-07-03T07:46:19.478312Z: ept = 0.000000e+00, eph = 5.715000e+03, epv = 1.960000e+02, epd = 3.599900e+02, eps = 3.924000e+00, epc = 3.000000e-02
2017-07-03T07:46:19.481730Z: Satellites in view: 10, in use: 4
2017-07-03T07:46:20.499705Z: lat = 5.660787, long = -0.154028;
2017-07-03T07:46:20.502604Z: alt = 116.000000;
2017-07-03T07:46:20.504618Z: time = 1499067980.000000;
2017-07-03T07:46:20.506358Z: speed = 13.428000;
2017-07-03T07:46:20.508036Z: track = 206.080000;
2017-07-03T07:46:20.509593Z: climb = 0.000000;
2017-07-03T07:46:20.513926Z: ept = 0.000000e+00, eph = 1.137500e+04, epv = 2.575000e+02, epd = 1.772000e+01, eps = 4.788000e+00, epc = 3.000000e-02
2017-07-03T07:46:20.517924Z: Satellites in view: 10, in use: 4
2017-07-03T07:46:21.475321Z: lat = 5.660862, long = -0.154045;
2017-07-03T07:46:21.478190Z: alt = 117.000000;
2017-07-03T07:46:21.480021Z: time = 1499067981.000000;
2017-07-03T07:46:21.481883Z: speed = 25.884000;
2017-07-03T07:46:21.483561Z: track = 344.120000;
2017-07-03T07:46:21.485118Z: climb = 0.000000;
2017-07-03T07:46:21.489390Z: ept = 0.000000e+00, eph = 1.043300e+04, epv = 2.120000e+02, epd = 4.000000e+00, eps = 7.776000e+00, epc = 3.000000e-02
2017-07-03T07:46:21.493479Z: Satellites in view: 10, in use: 4
2017-07-03T07:46:22.477671Z: lat = 5.660878, long = -0.154046;
2017-07-03T07:46:22.480723Z: alt = 116.500000;
2017-07-03T07:46:22.482615Z: time = 1499067982.000000;
2017-07-03T07:46:22.484233Z: speed = 4.392000;
2017-07-03T07:46:22.485880Z: track = 342.790000;
2017-07-03T07:46:22.487467Z: climb = 0.000000;
2017-07-03T07:46:22.491801Z: ept = 0.000000e+00, eph = 8.385000e+03, epv = 1.765000e+02, epd = 1.442100e+02, eps = 7.884000e+00, epc = 3.000000e-02
2017-07-03T07:46:22.495799Z: Satellites in view: 10, in use: 4
2017-07-03T07:46:23.462168Z: lat = 5.660901, long = -0.154046;
2017-07-03T07:46:23.465251Z: alt = 115.000000;
2017-07-03T07:46:23.467143Z: time = 1499067983.000000;
2017-07-03T07:46:23.468821Z: speed = 5.940000;
2017-07-03T07:46:23.470439Z: track = 346.180000;

not A-GPS at all

meaning the AGPS is not working?

Edit: oh i see. No AGPS connection in logs

I checked my N900's gps and it took around 5-6 minutes to get a fix. i dont know whether AGPS is working or not but its set to Nokia.