GPS cant be found by TT7 - Touch HD General

I have tried it several ways but I cant get TT7 to find my internal GPS antenna.
I cant find alot about this problem on google either.
The google maps installed on it finds the GPS and uses it, but TT7 and other nav software cant find it.
Anyone has any suggestions?

Perhaps you will need a 3rd party program to re-route the GPS information from the chip to TT7. GPS Gate does this. I haven't used TT7 on the HD just yet, so I can't give you any other information, sorry.

ballistykx said:
Perhaps you will need a 3rd party program to re-route the GPS information from the chip to TT7. GPS Gate does this. I haven't used TT7 on the HD just yet, so I can't give you any other information, sorry.
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I think you are right. I had this problem too. The fix was to load NoniGPS and go to the advanced setup page, choose Com4 and your preferred data rate, save it. Switch to the home screen without closing the app then load TT7, it should lock on the satellites now. That worked for me and I haven't had the issue since. If you change TomTom versions again, the problem can come back.

Matterhorn said:
I think you are right. I had this problem too. The fix was to load NoniGPS and go to the advanced setup page, choose Com4 and your preferred data rate, save it. Switch to the home screen without closing the app then load TT7, it should lock on the satellites now. That worked for me and I haven't had the issue since. If you change TomTom versions again, the problem can come back.
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TTN7 shouldnt need this. Have you gone in an checked the configuration within tomtom. Using the setting "internal gps" works fine, however you could also manually configure to com4 and 9600 baud.
have you at any point played around with "external gps" settings on the device?

to be honest yes I have been playing around with "external GPS", and later on I saw a warning on this forum that could mess up your GPS settings.
I will try the other advises and if not a hard reset and start over and see how it turns out.
But I thank you all for the info, I keep you posted on the progress

Gogem said:
to be honest yes I have been playing around with "external GPS", and later on I saw a warning on this forum that could mess up your GPS settings.
I will try the other advises and if not a hard reset and start over and see how it turns out.
But I thank you all for the info, I keep you posted on the progress
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Did you try doing a reset with the red button behind the cover instead of long press on button? Too easy I know, just checking.

Oke I fixed it, and yes I did it with a Hard Reset. It seems that "External GPS" screws up all your settings, havent touched it since the reset installed TT7 again and it works perfect.
So to all new users of Touch HD, DO NOT USE "EXTERNAL GPS"!!!
If you did and TT7 cant find your GPS device, use the "Hard Reset" to regain control over your GPS device.

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my ameo's gps cant fix satellites

My ameo can fix satellites the first day i got in chicago, but from the second day, it no longer fix. it has been so for 1 week.
i use "quick gps" but the gps still doesn't work. then I changed the server where "packedEphemeris.ee" downloaded from by editing the registry, nothing changed. I've used igo,gps viewer,gps tuner etc., the satellite can be displayed around the picture of earth but they are all red and never become blue or green. ive tried hard reset but nothing changed..
I wonder what's wrong with my ameo? Is it possible that my ameo's gps module is broken? or it's just a software issue?
coolish said:
My ameo can fix satellites the first day i got in chicago, but from the second day, it no longer fix. it has been so for 1 week.
i use "quick gps" but the gps still doesn't work. then I changed the server where "packedEphemeris.ee" downloaded from by editing the registry, nothing changed. I've used igo,gps viewer,gps tuner etc., the satellite can be displayed around the picture of earth but they are all red and never become blue or green. ive tried hard reset but nothing changed..
I wonder what's wrong with my ameo? Is it possible that my ameo's gps module is broken? or it's just a software issue?
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I have read here somewhere that the GPS Now causes problems with the GPS and caused some lock-ups requiring a soft reset. See if you can find the thread....(hint....search...LOL ) that discusses it. I had also heard that the Ameo had a GPS problem.....that thread is here too.....good luck.
Hope this helps...........Later
hdbueller said:
I have read here somewhere that the GPS Now causes problems with the GPS and caused some lock-ups requiring a soft reset. See if you can find the thread....(hint....search...LOL ) that discusses it. I had also heard that the Ameo had a GPS problem.....that thread is here too.....good luck.
Hope this helps...........Later
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i have done soft reset many times and hard reset for several times,nothing changed..i have tried setting the gps program port to com4 or com5 and just like what i did when the gps works fine.The applications can connect to the port and find the gps but it just cant fix a usable signal..
here is the screenshot
please help..
Try GPSView
I find that the best program for getting a lock, it normally works in a few seconds. Also, make sure when you turn it on you are in a WIDE open area. You need a good view of the sky in all directions to get initial lock. Wait until its happily locked onto 4 or 5 sats before fiddling or moving.
i have used gps viewer, and i do test it outdoor in open air, but it just cant get fix in hours.
here is the screenshot while using gps view
Not sure if it will work with your software, but I find that my Ameo is far happier using com1 for the GPS port - I believe this is the software port and com4 is hardware. With com1 I can use multiple gps apps at the same time, e.g. Tomtom and Reperion. If the device has not been used for a while, it can sometimes take a few minutes to get a lock, but no longer than 3-4mins. What I generally do is set one of the GPS apps running as I'm getting my keys coat on e.t.c., then by the time I've installed the Ameo in the car and done my 'preflight checks', its got a fix and I can go.
But deffo try com1 if you have that option.
cant download quick gps
hi can i get some help. i got my new ameo but cant seem to get the gps working. when i tap quickgps all that comes up is download and nothing happens. what might be the reason. do i need to get another gps programme installed?
Yes.
QuickGPS is only for downloading sat data, not for actual GPS tracking use!
GoogleMaps is free and quite good. Microsoft Live search same.
Look for GPSView for ppc as well...
Have fun.
how do you make googlemap work? i mean the track function.
Turn off the MS software GPS management, then get the ABSOLUTE LATEST googlemaps mobile.
I think you set the com port manualy in google, com4 or com5 9600
Its best to use the free GPSView to test out the com settings first to make sure you get the right ones. When you get the right port you will SEE the gps data appear in the text box proving its working. This program gets locks quicker too.
When youve got a lock with that, quit it, then run google and use the same com settings.
wilben said:
hi can i get some help. i got my new ameo but cant seem to get the gps working. when i tap quickgps all that comes up is download and nothing happens. what might be the reason. do i need to get another gps programme installed?
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i seem to have a peculiar issue as well. i have had my Ameo for 3 months now and GPS download (to get a fix) my TOMTOM 6 have both worked fine. now i try to download the gps data through quickgps, it says "connecting" and after a while returns an error message " connection failed, please try again later" can anyone help please?

Xperia GPS malfunction

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I wonder if someone has this same problem and know how to solve it...
Most of the times that i try to use tomtom or wayfinder, the gps can't get a fix, it locks on to the satelites with no problem, but only for 1/2 seconds, then loses the position and after some 10s it regains the position again for another 1/2s and loses it again...
The only i way can get the gps to function properly again is by turning the phone off, remove the battery and turn it back on. Then it works, but if i turn off tomtom and try to use wayfinder the problem returns, and sometimes also happens after i close tomtom and try to use it again later...
It's driving me nuts i did a hard reset and after instaling my programs the problem remains. It seems google maps works ok, tho i'm not sure as the program doesn't have the option to see to how many satelites it's locked on.
any ideas? I doubt it's from the programs i install cause the ones i use i dw them all from this forum...
Thanks
its probably your location, the satellites might not be abundant enough. GPS works fine for me, I'm using IGO8.
no, it's not that, cause when it happens i remove the battery and reinsert and turn on the phone again, and after doing that procedure the gps will lock with some 6/7 satellites and will not fail as long as i don't turn off the first program i try to use the gps with ...
If i use tomtom after doing that battery removal procedure, it will work flawlessly, if i turn off tomtom and use it right after, it still works ok, but, if i turn off tomtom and after i use wayfinder, or if i only use tomtom again after some hours, it will have that problem (and vice-versa), it does find the same satellites and gets the coordinates (in tomtom they get those blue level bars), but only for very brief moments every 10/15s which ofc makes it impossible to correctly use the navigation program
If the gps was broken or something it wouldn't work ok after i removed the battery... i guess i'll try another hard reset
Try to disable A-GPS.
possible corrupt quick gps file , run quick gps and downoad new file.
Hi,
If you have used Advanced Config and enabled A-GPS, disable it as it will cause issues with TomTom and other GPS navigation software.
Later...
hehe got it working now, i had tried that before, but seems i was using an older version of advanced config or something, i downloaded a new version, disabled a-gps and now the gps is working fine thanks for the help
Re elusivo
Elusivo, could post how you fixed your problem? Because I currently have the same problem, but no Idea how to fix it. You said something about using a new configuration with and old one? Can you please explain?
Search for the program 'Advanced Config' on the forum and install it and then run it. Go to the GPS section and if A-GPS is enabled disable it. A-GPS uses the phone masts to triangulate and get your position which causes havoc when you are trying to use the internal GPS
Thanks for that......Problem solved
hello
I do have the saame issue as you with my gps. I install Igo, tomtom, gps htc tools and gps skinner and it is always 20/30sec to get a fix but it loses it 1 sec after.
If I disable A-Gps, it will increase the time to fix satellites or is it just used for quiick gps to download ephemerids???.
I think we have to ask Customer support because it is unacceptable for such an ewxpensive phone to have to disable functionalities such as A-gps to get it to work
pyrofrag said:
If I disable A-Gps, it will increase the time to fix satellites or is it just used for quiick gps to download ephemerids???
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A-GPS uses Cell Towers to guess where you are. It is not (on these phones anyway) linked to Quick GPS which is a lot better at getting you a fix on a cold start.
As others have mentioned for some reason with A-GPS enabled TomTom doesn't like it, and I don't know of any real reason to use it.
@artesea : I don't get why you said "I don't know of any real reason to use it".
Are you talking about Tomtom or about A-GPS function ??
Because if you are speaking about Tomtom, I do have similar problem with all software using GPS.
And if you disable A-GPS function you are going to have to wait may be 3 minutes or more to get a fix instead of 40seconds so I think this is a real reason to use it...
No I'm talking about A-GPS.
Have you tried a cold start using Quick GPS, I can get a location in under 30 seconds.
So I disable A-GPS and I got fix within 30/40 seconds and I never lost it.
I just think it is absolutely unbearable to have to disable A-GPS to get your GPS working properly. This mobile phone cost 700€
I just would like to know what is protocol version from people who can have A-GPS working properly.
Rom version : 1.02.933.3
Radio version : 52.43.25.24W
So you've gone from 20/30 seconds to get a fix but then it drops, to 30/40 seconds to get a fix and it work and you STILL have a problem???
Maybe there is a reason why A-GPS is disabled by default!
No when I disable A-GPS I don't have problem any more.
I just remembered that I may have enable A-GPS through Advanced Config.
Hard reset do not change this, I though it was a registry editor value but apparently it is more than that.
Anyway it is not Xperia X1 issue but Advanced Config compatibility with Xperia X1
having problems with gps now too :/ later it was working brilliant (fix in no time), but now, most of the time i dont even see any satellite...
but sometimes, especially after reset, it shows like 5-6 satellites, but cant get fix, after some time sats just disappear :X tried disabling/enabling a-gps, with/without quick gps file downloaded, still the same... and no answer anywhere...
i guess i'll have to use my warranty and get it serviced :/
edit: today reflashed radio one more time (as yesterday after like 5 radio flashes, i ended on the original version, not the newest one) and suddenly gps is working hope it lasts...

HELP! GPS not working..can not detect satellites

my GPS isn't working after hard reset, it cant detect any satellites..i ran quick gps, but nothing...hard reset again..and nothing...any idea?? running tomtom 7.916.9189.1..
judicious said:
my GPS isn't working after hard reset, it cant detect any satellites..i ran quick gps, but nothing...hard reset again..and nothing...any idea?? running tomtom 7.916.9189.1..
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Wait a long time before hard reset... Because it's new positioning for the GPS. Be sure that the place where you search the GPS is optimal for the first reception.
What is your SW version (Radio, rom,...)?
ROM: Fusion V5.2 Sense 2.1
Radio: 4.49.25.17'
it's weird because sometime it works when after hard reset and sometimes it doesn't
Having just started a new job where I am reliant on Sat Nav I must say I think the Sat Nav is absolutey ****ing terrible on this device. So much so that I'm forced to use my old Kaiser to find my way to clients.
If I'd known that I probably wouldn't have bothered buying this.
I know that doesn't help you, but when I saw this thread I just felt like a rant.
Hope you get it working again, as well as it can.
i run quick GPS before i run my gps app... and the new or latest radio helps as well..
Just put it by the window and wait upto 15 minutes. Both my Rhodium and my previous Kaiser always take ~10 minutes to get a lock the first time after a hard reset (even with QuickGPS). I don't know why, but it would seem it's quite normal so don't worry about it. If you're still not getting a signal after 15 minutes then head outside with no tall buildings and try again.
My touch pro 2 GPS sensor seems really sensitive to open sky. It can't pick up any satellite at all indoors.
i'm having the same problem! its weird and sorta annoying.
i have the latest Energy ROM Standard 21864 with the radio 4.49.25.17
can someone help with this problem?
Visual GPSce still works on the TP2, Tilt, WM 6.5.
http://www.visualgps.net/VisualGPSce/
It won't fix your problem, per se. But you can see if you are at least picking up satellites, and how well.
Connection settings in Visual GPSce are COM4, 4800 baud.
The most common problem for the GPS not working after a hard rest is "location on" settings. You must have your device set to LOCATION ON and not E911 ONLY.
go to START
click on SETTINGS
at the bottom click on ALL SETTINGS
at the bottom select tab PERSONAL
click PHONE
at the bottom select tab CDMA SERVICES
highlight LOCATION SETTINGS
click on GET SETTINGS
change to LOCATION ON
upper right select OK
Hope this was your problem and helps. Thanks
have you tried Advance Config Tool to make sure agps is enabled?
I enabled mine and get fast GPS locks, especially outdoors.
Just did a reset and got a GPS lock in 19 sec. while sitting in my room. It one if the thing a love about the Tilt 2 over my original Tilt.
DJ_SirG said:
The most common problem for the GPS not working after a hard rest is "location on" settings. You must have your device set to LOCATION ON and not E911 ONLY.
go to START
click on SETTINGS
at the bottom click on ALL SETTINGS
at the bottom select tab PERSONAL
click PHONE
at the bottom select tab CDMA SERVICES
highlight LOCATION SETTINGS
click on GET SETTINGS
change to LOCATION ON
upper right select OK
Hope this was your problem and helps. Thanks
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i have tilt 2, and do not see any tab for cdma services or locatioin settings...not sure how to get to there..
judicious said:
i have tilt 2, and do not see any tab for cdma services or locatioin settings...not sure how to get to there..
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same my phone is not cdma but my quick GPS says my location must be ON ?!?!?!?!?!?! how is that?
These threads helped me a lot. Turned my Tilt 2 from a crummy GPS to an acceptable alternative to a dedicated GPS device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=524655
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=523676
thanks..will post if anything crazy happen..
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\GPS Intermediate Driver\
Deleted Data for current and old log files
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\GPS Intermediate Driver\Drivers\
InputBufferSize dropped to 1024 (DEC)
OutputBufferSize dropped to 1024 (DEC)
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\GPS Intermediate Driver\Drivers\GPSOneDevice\
PollInterval dropped to 100 (DEC) this is MilliSeconds
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I saw that in thte post...i wasn't able to do the first one...didn't quite get it..but tweaked with the other two..
This worked for me... can't believe I didn't think to check this. LOL. Thanks for the help!
DJ_SirG said:
The most common problem for the GPS not working after a hard rest is "location on" settings. You must have your device set to LOCATION ON and not E911 ONLY.
go to START
click on SETTINGS
at the bottom click on ALL SETTINGS
at the bottom select tab PERSONAL
click PHONE
at the bottom select tab CDMA SERVICES
highlight LOCATION SETTINGS
click on GET SETTINGS
change to LOCATION ON
upper right select OK
Hope this was your problem and helps. Thanks
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judicious said:
thanks..will post if anything crazy happen..
I saw that in thte post...i wasn't able to do the first one...didn't quite get it..but tweaked with the other two..
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I have another thread similar to yours, and I just solved my satellite problem.
there is a setting in your advanced network settings under the GPRS tab, one can choose from two options, either PAP or CHAP for connections settings. Mine was set to CHAP, I then changed it to PAP and biggity bam, the motherf***er worked. I also, tried different radios, but am fairly sure this was what fixed the problem. Give it a shot, maybe it will work for you too.
my gps also don't work since i have installed new rom on the phone. when i open camera and choose gps photo all i see s initializing gps but the process never ends.
Any luck yet
Haven't heard whether or not there has been luck trying my suggestion. I'm curious to see if anything came of it.
outerdepth said:
I have another thread similar to yours, and I just solved my satellite problem.
there is a setting in your advanced network settings under the GPRS tab, one can choose from two options, either PAP or CHAP for connections settings. Mine was set to CHAP, I then changed it to PAP and biggity bam, the motherf***er worked. I also, tried different radios, but am fairly sure this was what fixed the problem. Give it a shot, maybe it will work for you too.
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GPS has zero to do with your GPRS settings.

No GPS sat lock

I've had the imagio for about 2 weeks not. and can't get the GPS to work. I've tried every reg edit I can't find. Tried useing GPSID.dll rather then GPSID_HTC.dll. I tried installing the GPSModDrivers. Ran QuickGPS. Done Hard resets and half a dozen flashes. Nothing. The only program that works in Verizon's VZ Nav. TomTom, Google maps, Bing never get any sat lock. I'd say it was my phone but my dad's and the floor model at our Verizon store all have the same problems. The guy at Verizon said it was an issue with a lot of them and HTC was working on an updated rom for it. But that could be crap. Any ideas?
You probably have a faulty unit - my GPS always locks pretty quickly.
Agreed. My GPS works flawlessly. I use it all the time with TrackMe.
Never had the first problem with the GPS , works great with Google and Bing maps. Yours Dad's phone must be defective , swap it out for a new one.
Just wondering...
Start/Settings/System/External GPS on Access tab, did you marked
"Manage GPS atomatically (recommended)
If you don't do this, have you tried setting the Com Port Manually? I have a felling that if VZ works that is just a configuration issue.
As a last resource, you could use a terminal program like Token2Shell Mobile (free 30 Trial) to read the Com port "Usually Com4" and 4800 Baud and check the NMEA string coming in, here is a example from mine.
$GPGGA,204838.8,2949.9400,N,09532.6595,W,1,08,1.20,19.00,M,-2.00,M,,*56
$GPRMC,204838.8,A,2949.9400,N,09532.6595,W,21.60,268.00,021109,,*27
$GPGLL,2949.9400,N,09532.6595,W,204838.8,A*22
$GPGSA,A,3,02,04,05,09,10,12,17,27,,,,,2.60,1.20,2.40*08
$GPGSV,3,1,10,12,45,313,30,04,55,028,25,10,31,174,24,02,69,293,21*72
$GPGSV,3,2,10,09,21,243,21,05,24,182,21,17,27,080,20,28,03,143,16*7F
$GPGSV,3,3,10,27,19,237,14,30,11,319,14*7B
The bold is the amount of Satellites, in this case 8
Hope this gave you some ideas, let us know if it works for you...
Sorry for the double post working from device.
Keep in mind that some of the things you may have installed to correct the issue may have negatively affect registry settings, sync your contacts and do a hard reset on the device. And do not set up VZ nav when you bring it up.
Then do this:
Install Google maps
Make Sure your Location Setting is "on" in the phone settings. If it is on then toggle it to "911" hit okay on upper right corner then go back into it and toggle it back on and hit okay.
Soft Reset and let boat up completely
Open Google Maps And make sure USE GPS is not checked.
Click "X" in top corner to let it run in the background
Run Quick GPS and select "Download"
Open Google Maps again and select "USE GPS" make sure you have a clear view of the sky and it should take less than one minute to lock
Sometimes a soft reset is required to get a gps lock.
Actually, It is a known issue with the particular gpsone chipset. It's an issue with location caching with agps, but this phone comes stock with agps disabled. However, I have not heard that many complaints on this forum, of course not everybody uses gps. If you soft reset before you try and use you shouldn't have issues. Trust me this is my third HTC touch series phone with this issue (diamond, touch pro, imagio). With my imagio it suddenly stopped having this issue, wierd. I used to use a program called HTC gps tool on my touch pro that would clear the cache for you without having to soft reset each time you might want to do some searching, not sure if it works with wvga screens.
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Just wondering...
Start/Settings/System/External GPS on Access tab, did you marked
"Manage GPS atomatically (recommended)
If you don't do this, have you tried setting the Com Port Manually? I have a felling that if VZ works that is just a configuration issue.
As a last resource, you could use a terminal program like Token2Shell Mobile (free 30 Trial) to read the Com port "Usually Com4" and 4800 Baud and check the NMEA string coming in, here is a example from mine.
$GPGGA,204838.8,2949.9400,N,09532.6595,W,1,08,1.20,19.00,M,-2.00,M,,*56
$GPRMC,204838.8,A,2949.9400,N,09532.6595,W,21.60,268.00,021109,,*27
$GPGLL,2949.9400,N,09532.6595,W,204838.8,A*22
$GPGSA,A,3,02,04,05,09,10,12,17,27,,,,,2.60,1.20,2.40*08
$GPGSV,3,1,10,12,45,313,30,04,55,028,25,10,31,174,24,02,69,293,21*72
$GPGSV,3,2,10,09,21,243,21,05,24,182,21,17,27,080,20,28,03,143,16*7F
$GPGSV,3,3,10,27,19,237,14,30,11,319,14*7B
The bold is the amount of Satellites, in this case 8
Hope this gave you some ideas, let us know if it works for you...
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I concur if it was a hardware issue VZ nav wouldn't work.
Sweeny Russ:
I being looking for a program to manage the GPS chipset, I use many kinds of GPS devices for work and it would be the first time I see a GPS device I can't program/manage. Gpsone chipset is the GPS on board device? Do you have a link for this HTC GPS program? I wonder if I can actually program with it...worth asking
One of my friends had the same problem as you mentioned. I asked him to do a hard reset and after a HR, the GPS has been working smoothly. Please try a HR!
I have no complain about my Imagio's GPS because it works much more than I expected. I can get 7-8 sattelites fixed in house, near the window where my old phone Touch HD could not fix any sattlelite.
I'm about to try bastukee suggestion. Giakhoa are you saying do a hard reset after a hard reset?
bastukee This is what I got, any ideas?
$GPGGA,,,,,,0,,,,,,,,*66
$GPRMC,,V,,,,,,,,,*31
$GPGLL,,,,,,A*11
$GPGSA,A,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,50.00,50.00,50.00*35
bastukee said:
Sweeny Russ:
I being looking for a program to manage the GPS chipset, I use many kinds of GPS devices for work and it would be the first time I see a GPS device I can't program/manage. Gpsone chipset is the GPS on board device? Do you have a link for this HTC GPS program? I wonder if I can actually program with it...worth asking
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Let me know how this pans out. I haven't used this new version but it will allow you to play around with some setting my gps locks instantly so I'm not going to mess with it I just now it works on vga, you might need a screen rotate app to read all settings.
Original Post where I found it is here
Sweeny, Program works nice. it's an easier way to see the data then the program bastukee gave me. But sadly I don't know what half the options do and it still gives me the same date I posted in #12. Thoughts anyone?
That's exactly what you would get when satelites are not being seen, in fact you can't even see a Clock. Once I finish this 3 day trip to India and settle I will try that program and see how my settings look like and post screenies. "I'm a zombie atm"
Thanks for the help. I'm going crazy trying to get this to work.
While bastukee is on his trip, anyone else have any ideas?
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While bastukee is on his trip, anyone else have any ideas?
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be sure ur using com port 4
There's where I got the data that matched the data bastukee showed me. And the one in the settings.
I might be pointing out the obvious but, did you try this outside? After like a minute?

No trace of anything GPS in wm6

I have a p3300 obviously that i bought with wm6 already on it. The problem is, there is no trace of gps in the registry and in the settings there is only an option for external gps, nothing more. Is there a way to install drivers for the gps only? I'm not sure i'm comfortable flashing seeing as there are so many roms out there for different carriers.. I'm on fido in canada btw
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I have a p3300 obviously that i bought with wm6 already on it. The problem is, there is no trace of gps in the registry and in the settings there is only an option for external gps, nothing more. Is there a way to install drivers for the gps only? I'm not sure i'm comfortable flashing seeing as there are so many roms out there for different carriers.. I'm on fido in canada btw
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Hi
If you mean GPS program, you could always install Navigon.
http://www.navigon.com/portal/sites.html
There is a 30 days free testversion of their Navigator7.
Just remember to change COM-port from 4 to 7 on either the device or in the program.
Oh my mistake, what I meant was that I can not get any satellites with any program. I flashed it yesterday to WM6.1 (Andrew82) but aside from some slight improvements, it made no difference to the function of the gps. I cannot get a fix from any software that i've tried, it's as if the GPS isn't there (although gps test 1.04 says that the gps is starting up, nothing happens). Are there some drivers or something that I can install?
I tried setting com ports to 7/none/4800/auto However, I though it was supposed to be 4/none/4800/auto in the settings, no?
Also if it helps, I only have a setting for external gps, there is nothing with just GPS there in system...
I've tried all kinds of resets, factory rom, but its the same story im afraid... Any ideas HIGHLY appreciated
Also, the HTC gps tool says "Fix not available"
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I tried setting com ports to 7/none/4800/auto However, I though it was supposed to be 4/none/4800/auto in the settings, no?
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It is only the NAVIGON software that uses COM7.
Others I have seen, use COM4. - (So unless you change to Navigon, use COM4.)
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I've tried all kinds of resets, factory rom, but its the same story im afraid... Any ideas HIGHLY appreciated
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I also use AndreW82, but it has no GPS software.
So I use Tomtom Navigator 7
If you use other GPS-software, - have you checked that the program asks for COM4?
Probably som .dat file or something that needs to be altered to COM4.
I had the same problem when I tried Navigon.
First it reported "no GPS found" But after I altered one of the .dat files to COM4, it found the GPS.
(But it took a veeeeeeeeery long time before it found the first sattelites.)
If you want to try, I have attached a test-version of Tomtom. (tomtom7.cab below)
According to Tomtom, NO such testversion exists.
But if you try it, you will at least see if your GPS is working.
(I don't know if it has any maps for Canadian Cities, but at least it should let you see if it finds any sattelites.)
1. Install the cab.
2. Start Tomtom Navigator
3. If settings does not come up automatically, just tap somewhere on the screen.
4. Select, Change preferences
5. Tap blue arrow 5 times
6. Tap Config GPS
And wait for it to find sattelites. Be patient, first time it takes a little longer time.

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