Cordova 3.1 or greater Geolocation fails with "Position retrieval timed out"

Even after following steps here http://docs.phonegap.com/en/3.1.0/cordova_geolocation_geolocation.md.html#Geolocation, I never get a GPS fix (Error Code 3, Position retrieval timed out).

1. cordova plugin add org.apache.cordova.geolocation
2. cordova plugin ls
   [ 'org.apache.cordova.geolocation' ]

in AndroidManifest.xml

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS" />

in app/res/xml/config.xml
<feature name="Geolocation">
<param name="android-package" value="org.apache.cordova.geolocation.GeoBroker" />
</feature>

It seems that downgrading to 2.9 does the trick.

Please note that with cordova 3.1 and higher geolocation works in genymotion (when gps enabled) but not on a real device.

So fake positions are correctly interpreted.

Keeping the same html/js code, if the geolocation plugin is removed from the project (cordova plugin rm org.apache.cordova.geolocation), then the app uses the webview integrated geolocation.... and then geolocation works as expected.

As a reference... other people also complain of similar issues
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19567798/cordova-3-1-and-phone-gap-geolocation-fails-with-position-retrieval-timed-out

http://software.techassistbox.com/cordova-android-geolocation-timeout_11.html

http://108.166.42.55/resources/forums/icenium-graphite-/gps-issues-on-phonegap%28ver-=3-00%29-in-android-

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19521487/phonegap-android-geolocation-is-not-accurate