GPS problem - Touch Cruise 2 General

I now have my HTC Touch Cruise II for about 6 months. I general I'm happy with the device. However I sometimes experience problems with the GPS.
I use TomTom 7 which came with the device, I have purchased the Western Europe maps. In 90% of the cases GPS works fine, I get a fix very quick and TomTom sends me where I want to go. However in the other 10% TomTom does not get a fix, I may see one or two sattelites. Or in other cases TomTom is guiding me fine but suddenly it looses the GPS fix. The problem will stay with me that day, it doesn't matter if I restart TomTom, reboot the device or even unplug the battery. After one day it normally works fine again.
Does anybody expierence the same problem and if so, does anybody have any suggestions on how to fix this problem?
This is my version information:
ROM: 1.09.401.3 (40104)
ROM date: 01/16/09
Radio: 0.41.30.12
Protocol: 12.41.30.16H
TomTom: 7.915 (9196)
TomTom Maps: v675.1409
Thanks in advance.

Same country, other map , other ROM:
ROM: 1.09.404.4 (40104)
ROM date: 01/22/09
Radio: 0.41.30.12
Protocol: 12.41.30.16H
TomTom: 7.915 (9196)
TomTom v 7.915 (9196)
Western_Europe_1GB v830.2306
GPS driverversion 1.20
... but the same problems. Sometimes TomTom responds quick an accurate but other times it finds satellites enough but still responds slow or freeze for a while and sometimes the display turns gray.
I guess it is not 90 / 10 but 50 / 50 in my case. It helped a few times when I changed map from Europe to Benelux (thus smaller).
There's only one way to solve this problem: a hard reset. That's no option (installing everything over and over).
Now I'm considering to use my Touch Cruise 2 / Iolite what it was made for - smartphone - and buy a seperate TomTom device.

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XDAII + TomTom2 + BT GPS = Slow?

I just purchased the Fortuna Clip_On Bluetooth Reciever for my XDAII. First install went fine, I set it all up and used it walking home from the station. The TomTom software worked faultlessly and was quick to use. When I got home I closed TomTom, turned off the GPS and put the XDAII on the charger. In the morning I opened TomTom to setup a trip to France. When I opened TomTom it was VERY slow. It took about 8mins to open the application and navigating around the software was impossible. It did not crash or give me any errors it was just real slow. I uninstalled the application and reinstalled it. This seemed to solve the situation temporarily and off I set on my journey. After the first leg of my Journey I turned it off whilst on the Ferry. Next time I turned it on it was back to snails pace and so rendered it useless for the rest of my journey.
Any ideas whats going on? Is this a common problem?
WiZeR said:
I just purchased the Fortuna Clip_On Bluetooth Reciever for my XDAII. First install went fine, I set it all up and used it walking home from the station. The TomTom software worked faultlessly and was quick to use. When I got home I closed TomTom, turned off the GPS and put the XDAII on the charger. In the morning I opened TomTom to setup a trip to France. When I opened TomTom it was VERY slow. It took about 8mins to open the application and navigating around the software was impossible. It did not crash or give me any errors it was just real slow. I uninstalled the application and reinstalled it. This seemed to solve the situation temporarily and off I set on my journey. After the first leg of my Journey I turned it off whilst on the Ferry. Next time I turned it on it was back to snails pace and so rendered it useless for the rest of my journey.
Any ideas whats going on? Is this a common problem?
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What type of card? sd/mmc?
what version xda roms
what other apps. e.g. GPRS mon is known to cause problems sometimes.
try tomtom 3, it's much faster / more reliable.
I'm using xda2(1.6) + sd +cf, tomtom 3.01 + fortuna gps without problems.
you need GPS driver version 2.09!!!
I had the same problem cause I was using driver version 2.00, then I moved to v2.09 and it worked perfectly.
Ciao :wink:
I tried last week TomTom3 + i-mate+ Royaltek BT GPS, I drove in the UK. Everything worked very good all the time.
I am using all the latest ROMS, with Bluetooth tools.
How can I check my BT driver version?
It is a 256 SD card (Viking Interworks)
Rom Version: 1.60.00WWE
ROM Date: 12/03/03
Radio Version: 1.10.00
Protocol Version: 1.337.18
ExtROM Version: 1.60.50
Not much else is installed, I am using 1-calc and the check/clear notifications app. Thats it
Where do I get the updated GPS Driver?
give me your email via pvt msg and I will send to you, ok?
I tried to post it in the forum, but no way.....
its ok i found it on pocketgps. However it has not solved the problem. I installed the GPS update, cold booted and the same problem exists
Any other ideas?
what i do not understand is why it would work perfectly for about 2 hours then just slow right down like this.
Have you set GPS connections to:
- TomTom Wireless GPS
- Bluetooth GPS
I have these settings in v2.09 GPS and it work perfectly with fortuna clip-on...
I repeat that I had the same identical problem as you have and I solved with 2.09 driver and the settings you see above...
good luck
oops, actually i just noticed its 2.07 i updated to.
How big is the 2.09 update?
I found the 2.09 update on the web, but its not solved anything
after the update it is still really slow
Have you set GPS connections to:
- TomTom Wireless GPS
- Bluetooth GPS
I have these settings in v2.09 GPS and it work perfectly with fortuna clip-on...
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?????????????????? WHAT ABOUT YOUR SETTINGS ??????????????
GPS Connections? I'm not sure what you mean by this?
Under TomTom GPS I have it set to:
SiRF 38400
COM5
I have it unticked at the moment as I am just trying to get it working properly. The PDA Slider is set to Zzz and sound is on.
Under TomTom GPS I have it set to:
SiRF 38400
COM5
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change to:
- TomTom Wireless GPS
- Bluetooth GPS
and see what happen... 99% you solve with this settings cause it was the same for me. TRY these settings, let fortuna and XDA2 communicate and that's it!
I don't want fortuna and xda2 to communicate. I want to be able to use create routes without the gps reciever connected. At the moment it takes about 5mins for TomTom to just launch.
i tried these settings and it is still slow, i timed 6mins to launch the application and a further 1min to open the menu.
what other apps?
Wizer,
What other apps do you have?
Have you tried hard reset + reinstall ? First backup with say sprite backup.
I think this is driver related. Uninstall tomtom then reinstall with the latest gps drivers, I am not sure you should be selecting sirf 38400 either.
i tried installing from clean install and i tried with the latest GPS drivers. Nothing solved it. In the end I have had to install tomtom3 which has strangely solved the problem for now. All I have to do now is find the Great Britain maps

TomTom 6 very slow on MDA PRO

Hello,
I just bought a MDA Pro and tried today TomTom 6 with my new device.
Why is it so slow?? It has a 520MHz pocessor but it is even slower than my previous qtek 9100 @200MHz??
I have all the POI's turned off but that doesn't help.
Can someone please help me out here?
My Device info:
ROM: 2.50.00 WWE
Radio: 0.00.00 (sim unlocked)
Protocol: 42.37.P8
Regards,
Schmia
TT6 havent been releashed yet.
Wait for the final version to come out....oh and offcourse remember to pay for it before you ***** about it
wakeUpe dude!!!
TomTom is for sale in Holland, so your stupid comment is useless.
Norway is way behind! He he he ;-))
Schmia
I have it in UK too. Screen refresh is about twice per second. What are you seeing?
I'm running on O2 Exec with a BT77 GPS.
Cheers,
Steve
on jasjar, tomtom is only slow in landscape, not in portait
StevePritchard said:
I have it in UK too. Screen refresh is about twice per second. What are you seeing?
I'm running on O2 Exec with a BT77 GPS.
Cheers,
Steve
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Mine's just the same. Two frames per second in landscape mode.
In portrait mode it's a little bit better but not fast.
I'm using a tomtom bluetooth Sirf III reciever
Regards,
Schmia
WTF. I am awake......LOL.....I even checked tt's website
But yes, Norway is waaaaaay behind
are you sure mine is running fine much smoother than tt5 even in landscape
if your using a cracked version this could be the problem
hi, using tt6 on my mda pro without any issues..it is prefect. i would not say it it slow by any means..it is much better the tt5 - just the lack of rotation within the tt's menu is a minus...but u cannot have everything, can you ?
cudo
Go back to TT5 mate.TT6 sucks!
liverman666 said:
Go back to TT5 mate.TT6 sucks!
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Well, not having used TT5, I wouldn't know, but TT6 is great. 1st time with GPS device and realy love it. Easy to install and use on Exec. I'm using with a Holux GPSlim 236 and its great
M5000/MDA Pro TomTom6 Bluetooth GPS How?
How the hell have you all got TT6 working?
I read on TT's site that its not SPVM5000 compatible (Not listed on the devices)
I have had TT5.21 working sweet as a nut on the M5000, with BT GPS (Model: FGPXBT02)!
Scrathing my head on this one - TT6 installs, loads, even allows me to configure home address, configure GPS device and navigate to all the menus, but it will not find the bloody GPS receiver.
How come?? when it worked fine on TT5.21??? Surely TT have not removed generic bluetooth support?
If someone has a generic bluetooth GPS receive working with TT6 I would be grateful if you told me how! - Dont want to have to go back to using 5.21 (even though it looks like the only solution!)
Cheers.
SPVM5000;
Op Ver: 7.130.1.174
Rom: 1.30.90 WWE
Radio: 1.13.00
GPS: Generic BlueTooth; FGPXBT02 (Fuzion)
schmia said:
I just bought a MDA Pro and tried today TomTom 6 with my new device.
Why is it so slow??
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Ever tried TomTom 5? On my Magician TomTom 6 is slower than TomTom 5, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1026668#post1026668
Update!!!
I have now successfully implemented TomTom V6 on an Orange SPVM5000.
After trying all sorts of stuff, including iGo2006 to chech the GPS was working, I hard reset the M5000 and re-installed TomTom V6 ... This still did not work... AAARRRGGGHHH
Searching through the forums I discovered that the 'NO GPS DEVICE' was common through all versions of TOM TOM and a solution was presented by a fellow user.
It turns out that TOM TOM (Any version) does not work unless you have the phone switched on (Smartphone versions only).
Out with the old simcard (defunct, just being used to stop the phone whinging about 'INSERT SIM') and in with a new PAYG from orange (not gonna use it for phoning as I have a BLACKBERRY, just using the M5000 as satnav and wireless PDA - have hands free car kit installed and did not want to remove it!!! )
Voila - the bloody thing works now - finds the GPS Device, finds the satellites and navigates the routes.
oooo - seems quicker than 5.21, and the maps look smarter - but thats about it. The maps dont seem to have been updated as our new build house number is still not on there, and the old properties have been demolished 18 months!!!! oh well - at least i have sat nav in the car again!!!
Lessons to be learned from this!!! - Don't disable the phone - lmao
Cheers!!!!
TT6 works very fine on my Universal. BT GPS and Contacts Navigation works without any problems. Redraw speed is awesome when compared to TT5.2 (at least with my configuration), although it is still less responsive than TT5.2 on a Magician.
The map for Germany is quite up to date as far as I can check.
.ox

TomTom 6.02 Freeze with trinity..

I've installed tha last ship ROM from DOPODAsia and sometimes my TomTom 6.02 will not respond to the touchscreen. I've to minimize it and then re-open in full screen and it will return to work.
mmmm... this rom is not very perfect IMHO
Tomtom 6.030
Hello
I have the same probleme with tomtom 6.030 and 6.010, 6.020 and 6.100
Perhaps htc rom will be corrige this probleme.
@++
on my side I have also tomtom 6
I have also a freeze but only during few seconds and only at the start of tomtom (during the 1st minute of usage of tomtom)
But for the moment I use tomtom without GPS ... just waiting for a new ROM
I also experienced these freezes with TomTom 6 and the latest official dopod image. So I downgraded to the latest test version which doesn't have this problem. Have quick fixes and both 6.02 and 6.03 are working fine. The only difference i noticed after installing 6.03 is that TomTom added a new GPS device called "built in gps receiver" which is now automatically selected. No probs here
Config u are using longfellow
longfellow said:
I also experienced these freezes with TomTom 6 and the latest official dopod image. So I downgraded to the latest test version which doesn't have this problem. Have quick fixes and both 6.02 and 6.03 are working fine. The only difference i noticed after installing 6.03 is that TomTom added a new GPS device called "built in gps receiver" which is now automatically selected. No probs here
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longfellow,
i'm using the final dopod rom version and i have the same problems. In the first test rom dopod and in the second i think, but not quite sure, the freezing problem apperead in those two roms... Please tell us:
1) w rom are u using ? w test rom ?
2) did u installed tomtom on the pda memory or in tha storage card ?
3) what are com are you using ?
4) did you enable the gps icon on settings through registry ?
5) if so, what GPS program port are you using in gps icon in settings ?
6) w GPS Hardware port are u using and w baud rate ?
7) do you have selected in access Manage GPS automatically ?
sorry for those questions but i'm desperate...
thanks in advance,
Aprt
I have 6.02 and it seems to work just fine.
aprt said:
longfellow,
i'm using the final dopod rom version and i have the same problems. In the first test rom dopod and in the second i think, but not quite sure, the freezing problem apperead in those two roms... Please tell us:
1) w rom are u using ? w test rom ?
2) did u installed tomtom on the pda memory or in tha storage card ?
3) what are com are you using ?
4) did you enable the gps icon on settings through registry ?
5) if so, what GPS program port are you using in gps icon in settings ?
6) w GPS Hardware port are u using and w baud rate ?
7) do you have selected in access Manage GPS automatically ?
sorry for those questions but i'm desperate...
thanks in advance,
Aprt
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Hello, initially had the latest test version of Dopod installed with TomTom 6.02 as GPS receiver I had chosen "other bluetooth receiver" and I used com 9 for this device in the settings ( just tapped with stylus on the black line in the gps settings, secon option) first fix took appr 6 min. Everthing went fine no freezes etc. I didnot have the gps reg hack nor did I have the gps icon in my settings. Everything went ok. After that I installed the official rom on monday just after its release. Installed the same TT6.02 same config. Then I became freezes too. So I installed 6.03 after that (on orig rom) with the settings for built in GPS receiver which is chosen automatically on Trinity btw. Same problems.
Which made me decide to go back to latest test rom, here i have now running TT6.03 which automatically puts the built in GPS receiver on COM9 & GPD1 (saw that after I performed the reg hack to get the GPS icon in my settings/access). Mostly i have the initial fix within 1 min! And absolutely NO freezes or slowing down in TT which I suffered with the official rom. So I suspect this official rom of some bugs because all other conditions in which i installed were the same.
Hope this will help. Btw I have a HTC P3600.
I have, on all occasions in which you can choose, installed TomTom6 on 1 GB minisdcard, nothing in PDA mem! Noticed that TT6.03 autom sets baudrate at 115200, but you can only see that after you perform the reg hack.
Just checked my rom that I use now, and see that it is not the latest version but it is version RUU_Trinity_DOPODASIA_WWE_1.23.707.2_6275_1.29.00.11_108_Test.exe.
Today i think i found out why my tom tom 6.030 sometimes hangs (if i quit and reenter tt everything works fine again).
So today I reinstalled my device at the office and also tomtom...
Came home from work and tt did not block any more...
Happy i transferred the radars to my device...
This evening i tested once again and it blocked again....
deleted my radars and warnings and it didn't block any more...
anyone who has the "application hanginging" problem: have u installed the radars...?
will do more testing the next days?
wishmaster82 said:
I've installed tha last ship ROM from DOPODAsia and sometimes my TomTom 6.02 will not respond to the touchscreen. I've to minimize it and then re-open in full screen and it will return to work.
mmmm... this rom is not very perfect IMHO
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You may tried another memory card, cos i had the same problem with another device before ( also using tomtom 6, ) , then i just use another memory card, it work..
so after more tests I can definitely say that when I enable the poi and the warnings my Tomtom blocks....
if I disable them everything works fine....
I also tried with another minisdcard and another map...
the only thing I'm thinking of is that the radar poi are in some way corrupt?
just to throw another theory into the mix.....
I've been using tt6.01 on the original HTC wwe rom and now the lastest gps enabled rom, never had a lockup. Was just using the UK map.
Yesterday installed the complete western europe map, now get lockups when using this map. Switch back to UK and it's fine again.
I have also this problem. I press the green button, phone opens, i close it with my stylus.
After that TOM² opens, en it all works fine.
i've noticed the same like DREWY.
the last weeks i used only my germany-map. tomtom freezes only one time.
now i updated my tomtom an installed the germany-swiss-austria map.
now tomtom locks up very often.
my theory:
the maps are to big, an the trinity/tomtom can not handle this big maps.
More info about this "freezing" problem...
I've updated my spanish Trinity with the new/cooked english ROM... WITHOUT any problem working with TomTom 6.03 (radars activated, etc) using external (Bluetooth) GPS.
Working with the internal GPS... and with two miniSD different... a LOT of problems. It's impossible to run properly for more than 10 minutes. Not any problem using OZI, for example with any GPS (Bluetooth or the Internal one).
Somebody has tested it TomTom+internal GPS working with the french ROM (Orange one)?
Hello,
I use french Orange ROM on SPV M700 with internal GPS + TT6.100, the whole works fine since one month.
I use Western Europe map with traffic info activated.
Thank you Rahan for the info
I've just test my "New" french Trinity and NOW I don't have any problem with TomTom and the internal GPS
Probably, there was an instalation problem in my previous "english" Trinity. I'm going to restart from the beginning converting my "French" P3600 to an "english" one
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The problem is the cooked ROM..because after installing it... TomTom DOESN'T WORK properly It works with Bluetooth GPS and with the Orange/french ROM (internal and external GPS)...but with this ROM (and with the GPS fix, etc)... NOT

can't install tt7

i couldn't install tomtom7 on explode 6.1 rom.
any solution?
AFAIR there is no official TT7 yet - www.tomtom.com shows no such product.
Yes, its a HTC Diamond rip one, but no working maps on that. (I don't know if will install on BA, didn't tested)
It doesn't work on most PDAs other than Diamond, so let's just wait a moment. Hermes version slowly surfaces, but still mostly problems are reported.
tt7 is floating about on the net and working fine on all my devices
Hello!
http://www.ppc-welt.info/community/showthread.php?t=131381
Have a nice Day!
Working
Working fine on mine with Benelux and Western Europe 7 maps
TomTom 7 very slow to start
I have TT7 working fine on my Orange SPV M2000 running on the explode 6.11 rom.
However, I do have a problem.
TT7 takes around 3½ minuets to start for the first time.
Strangely when TT7 has been turned off and the BA left on, starting TT7 the next time only takes 8 to 12 seconds.
TT7 runs from the device and the 715 map on SD.
I also have a problem with WiFi and phone, both can be very difficult to start.
Anyone else have these problems and can someone suggest a remedy.

Touch HD GPS Problem (no lag problem)

Hey all,
I have a problem with my GPS, it just wont start up, even if i wait for an hour it wont start up or find any Sattelites.
I found a lot of GPS problem threats, but they all go about GPS lag. And for me its not the lag, it just wont startup at all. The phone does recognize the build in GPS, so i dont think its broken.
Does anyone had the same problem, or knows a solution to this problem?
I also tried several different ROMS and Radios, including the stock ROM and Radio. but with every ROM or Radio it gives the same problem. I also did several Hard Resets with the different ROMS, but nothing changed.
I hope someone knows a solution.
Many thanx in advance
Fine.... we just need to know which GPS software you are using and have you updated GPS data via QuickGPS
Yes i have updated GPS via QuickGPS. and i normally use my GPS with TomTom and Google Maps.
I also tried some GPStest tools: Chartcross GPS test, HTC GPStool.
Euh.... sorry, if you are using all that, then what is your problem?
Can't get GPS lock even if mentioned software is starting? Does TomTom detect your GPS?
Do you have problems with WiFi or Bluetooth or FM radio?
I also have proble with GPS...
I use Igo8,and before one month it was ok..But now,just not working..
I go find gps on port 4 but no satelite signal..
I use quick gps,and all support software ,,but still no satelite signal to catch!!!
any solution??
Try with a different radio and/or ROM version. I had a similar problem - after updating my radio version I could no longer see the signal bars from the sattelites in GarminXT. I had no signal and then all of a sudden - 3D GPS lock (and still no signal bars from the sattelites).
HI ALL
For a week I bought an HD HTC T8282. I've found that GPS does't work. I installed IGO 8.3.2. These version I used it on a HTC P 3600 and it worked great. Now on HD, the application is open but not connect. When GPS is enabled, application displays the following message: "Can not find the GPS receiver.
You can help me with some advice?Is a problem with the operating system? I have a WM 6.5.3.
Thanks.
gtdor said:
HI ALL
For a week I bought an HD HTC T8282. I've found that GPS does't work. I installed IGO 8.3.2. These version I used it on a HTC P 3600 and it worked great. Now on HD, the application is open but not connect. When GPS is enabled, application displays the following message: "Can not find the GPS receiver.
You can help me with some advice?Is a problem with the operating system? I have a WM 6.5.3.
Thanks.
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Try with another software - Google Maps is free and included in most of the ROMs, but be sure to activate GPS within the menu. Also try with GPS diagnostics tools - e.g. HTC GPSTool and ChartCross GPSTest. The latter will actually find the GPS receiver and will lock the sattelites, so it is a perfect tool for the job.
tkolev said:
Try with another software - Google Maps is free and included in most of the ROMs, but be sure to activate GPS within the menu. Also try with GPS diagnostics tools - e.g. HTC GPSTool and ChartCross GPSTest. The latter will actually find the GPS receiver and will lock the sattelites, so it is a perfect tool for the job.
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I tried this, but GPS not work, does't find satellites
other ideas?
My ROM is:I tried this, but GPS does not work, does not find satellites
My Software information:
ROM VERSION: GRID EWO 1.4
RADIO VERSION : 1.14.25.24
MANILA VERSION: 2.5.19211619.0
It's a problem with this?
Thanks
gtdor said:
I tried this, but GPS not work, does't find satellites
other ideas?
My ROM is:I tried this, but GPS does not work, does not find satellites
My Software information:
ROM VERSION: GRID EVO 1.4
RADIO VERSION : 1.14.25.24
MANILA VERSION: 2.5.19211619.0
It's a problem with this?
Thanks
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YESTERDAY I solved the problem with Cloudy 1.9 thanks all for tips.

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