[Q] GPS again!

Hi folks,

I've been using my Note happily for some time now, and am fairly happy with it, except for the fact that the GPS went absolutely dead a few months back.

I am on stock ICS, but rooted.

I've tried virtually all possible solutions suggested (editing gps.conf, re-flashing stock, tightening the frame screws, lifting the golden antenna pads from the pcb, et al), and no joy.

The GPS started going bad by being flaky at first, till its current condition where apps like GPS status see absolutely no satellites, even under an open sky, no matter how long I wait.

Now, I have observed that the phone gets *very* warm (esecially over the gps circuitry area) when the gps is turned on, and the phone waits for a fix. I checked with a multimeter and found a strange thing; the 2 golden pads/springs show a direct (almost 0 ohms) continuity with the metallic chassis (ground). My question is, could this be normal?

If not, it would explain the extra heating as well as the non-functioning of the GPS, and in which case I'd need to find the location of the short between the antenna track and the chassis.

I'd really appreciate any inputs, guys!

Regards,

Anand