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igo does not find GPS module

Good evening,
I Have a Ipaq 1940 PDA with windows mobile 3. On the site of Igo thay say that IGO works on this PDA. I have also TOMTOM and this works fine but IGO will not find mij GPS Module( a tomtom gps Bluetooth Module).
Does anybody know what to do about it
Blaauw :shock:

Sorry blaauw, I can't help, but I'm interested in where you can buy I-Go as I'm looking for an alternative to upgrading my TomTom to v6 for my Universal. Their website doesn't seem to offer a buy facility.

prusling said:
Sorry blaauw, I can't help, but I'm interested in where you can buy I-Go as I'm looking for an alternative to upgrading my TomTom to v6 for my Universal. Their website doesn't seem to offer a buy facility.
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Personally I wouldn't do that as a UK resident. IGO is very pretty and has nice features, but compared to Tomtom it's routing abilities leave a lot to be desired. I've currently got both IGO and Tomtom on my Universal.
IGO can be fun, because I drive a 4x4 and I like thundering down tiny tracks half covered in mud, but for the majority of time in sat nav use, I want to use real roads.
IGO is king in some countries where Tomtom has poor or non-existant coverage, but in the UK considering IGO as an upgrade to Tomtom will leave you dissapointed.

Check your GPS settings, IGO cannot see the GPS if it is set to COM0:, COM1 - 8 should be OK.

Best Sat Nav software?

What does everyone think is the best Sat Nav software to use with the Trin? I'm a fan of Navigon Mobile Navigator, I've tried a few others but I can't decide which one to keep for sure...

I personally like Tomtom.. as everybody will tell you. I used iGuidance a bit but it kind of lagged and I like Tomtom's interface better. I still want to try Navigon but they don't have a trial on their website so meh.

I've tried Iguidance 2&3 and tomtom 6 on p3600 with the axl wm6 rom.
I only like Iguidance version 2 though as version 3 has significant voice lags. I believe it is the recordings that are messed up and might be able to swap over the audio files from version 2 to version 3 install folders.
TOMTOM 6 works great once it has loaded which takes about 3-4 minutes for me. I need it to load faster to be useable. I think the POI database on tomtom is better though i've not done any comparisons.

think am getting iguidance 4

Hi,
I haved use the TomTom 6 for a while, but Igo 2006 have a best interface. Not to say also that TomTom need the atifix software for not to freeze. You should try Igo 2006 and you will see that you do not need anything else.
Best
Dave

Tomtom all the way for me......really simple to you and works for what I want. (I have only tried TT and CoPilot though)

No1. MioMap ( iGo)
Very close No2. TomTom.
You can not go wrong with these two. Stay well away from Navigon.
I could not coment on any others since I have not tried them.
I have tested Mio 3.2 and TT 6 on my Trinity and both work seamlesly.
You can have both of these installed and they will work happily alongside each other.

safer than safe said:
No1. MioMap ( iGo)
Very close No2. TomTom.
You can not go wrong with these two. Stay well away from Navigon.
I could not coment on any others since I have not tried them.
I have tested Mio 3.2 and TT 6 on my Trinity and both work seamlesly.
You can have both of these installed and they will work happily alongside each other.
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Whats the difference between MioMap and iGO?

just got my iG4 and think its cool! will test it later and see how it does.. my bt gps is cooler though...

i've used google maps, smart 2 go and garmin cue as well as tomtom6 and i much prefer tomtom! shame they don't have New Zealand maps though

i've used google maps, smart2go, garmin cue and tomtom6 - i much prefer the usability of tomtom6 far ahead of the others.
real shame there are no New Zealand maps though

i search maps for tomtom of ireland.
But i not found

Can anyone help me out with the Orange GPS software. I have downloaded it and shows the gps as not active, any suggestions please.
I have called orange but they are hopeless.
cheers

Where are the maps voor iGo 4?

1st thing to check is that you have a GPS enabled ROM. All Orange SPV M700's are supposed to, but it seems a few slipped through the net. Also, if you have 'unlocked' the device, your radio ROM may have been replaced by an old version.
Go to Start/Settings/System/Device Information and look at the entry for Radio ROM. If it ends in **.11 you are OK; if not you will need to update the Radio ROM.
Have you got the Orange Navigation (Webraska) configured to COM9 and 57600 Baud? These are the default settings for the M700.

connorxda said:
TOMTOM 6 works great once it has loaded which takes about 3-4 minutes for me. I need it to load faster to be useable. I think the POI database on tomtom is better though i've not done any comparisons.
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3-4 Minutes? Mine loads in 10 seconds and I've never had it freeze or crash.
How many POI's do you have selected? That apparently can slow it down a bit.

tomtom 6 all the way for me
loads fast....he may mean to find sats..mine takes about 30 seconds to find the sats

nekosan said:
i search maps for tomtom of ireland.
But i not found
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only basic map for ireland...north and south

liamhere said:
only basic map for ireland...north and south
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Ireland is included in the maps of western europe, or if you prefer just the maps of UK and IE. So it is present.

I've used igo 2006 and tomtom 6 for quite a while. While I like Igo much more than tomtom, the traffic system on tomtom is cool and to get traffic on Igo you need TMC Antenna. The only GPS units I found that have those cost the earth, so I am sticking with tomtom. And of course, because tomtom is soooo common, you find lots of people trying to customise it and as a consequence, you get thousands of poi's, many many cool voices... etc.
But to put things in perspective, if I had traffic on Igo, I would switch without a second thought. Hope this helps.

Help : Touch 3 G & Garmin

I found a problem on running Garmin Mobile XT 5.0.2 with Touch 3 G.
It does not show satellite signal at all but is able to navigate to destination.
Quite annoy on this. Anyone know how to fix it.

Use IGO2008, better navigation IMO And works very well on Jade.

I have the same "problem" with tomtom 7. Doesnt show data but works fine for navigating so i dont really care that much.

Have tried IGO 8 already. Feature is very good and better than Garmin but Thailand map for Garmin has more detail and POI.
I think this is a bug of GPS software (Tom Tom & Garmin ) with chipset Qualcomm. Not sure when HTC will launch the patch to fix this

Sodanum said:
Have tried IGO 8 already. Feature is very good and better than Garmin but Thailand map for Garmin has more detail and POI.
I think this is a bug of GPS software (Tom Tom & Garmin ) with chipset Qualcomm. Not sure when HTC will launch the patch to fix this
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hello, i tested Jade with Garmin XT, runing with built-in GPS!!
Bug: gps signal NOT visible with A-GPS, bluetooth GPS perfekt signal strength visible
GPS port: COM4
work, tested!

I am currently using Garmin XT. works flawlessly.

májkel said:
hello, i tested Jade with Garmin XT, runing with built-in GPS!!
Bug: gps signal NOT visible with A-GPS, bluetooth GPS perfekt signal strength visible
GPS port: COM4
work, tested!
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Agreed, happen to me also....u cant see the GPS signal strength but the navigation working great.......

How on earth did people got IGO8 working?, I tried it, but the program looks like its starting but then disappears without any trace.
TT7 also does not show the satgraphs, but without that it does works fine.
I have disabled aGPS btw.

Found the solution now.
Garmin Taiwan just launched GMXT V5.00.00 Asian Version.
Have tested with 3G and it work very well. Also you can modify to your local language (Asian only)

Mykab said:
How on earth did people got IGO8 working?, I tried it, but the program looks like its starting but then disappears without any trace.
TT7 also does not show the satgraphs, but without that it does works fine.
I have disabled aGPS btw.
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care to explain how u disable ur A-GPS.....

Mykab said:
How on earth did people got IGO8 working?, I tried it, but the program looks like its starting but then disappears without any trace.
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May be you have problems with licenses. Also, if you are using an unoriginal IGO, you have to disable the animations.

Hi Jankos, I also tried it with no luck (8.000 and 8.3.2.6). Can't it be a problem in the sys.txt or data.zip ?
Thanks

adrimaxi said:
Hi Jankos, I also tried it with no luck (8.000 and 8.3.2.6). Can't it be a problem in the sys.txt or data.zip ?
Thanks
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Just you need a different license.
Use the license file from 8.3.1 54384.
While installing the 8.3.2.64873, I resolved the issue by using above versions license file.

Mykab said:
How on earth did people got IGO8 working?, I tried it, but the program looks like its starting but then disappears without any trace.
TT7 also does not show the satgraphs, but without that it does works fine.
I have disabled aGPS btw.
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u must use tomtom 7.9 and the satellite show normally

Sodanum said:
I found a problem on running Garmin Mobile XT 5.0.2 with Touch 3 G.
It does not show satellite signal at all but is able to navigate to destination.
Quite annoy on this. Anyone know how to fix it.
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Try this ... use GPS Intermediate Driver instead of Comm 4.

Garmin Mobile XT 5.00.20W
Hi All,
I had Garmin Mobile XT 4.xx.xx work perfectly on my Touch 3g. But today, I have upgrade Garmin to 5.00.20w but it is not working. It could not detect my internal serial port (com 4). Inteads, it locks to GPS intermediate driver always. What could be the issue? Can anyone help? Thanks.

TomTom 7 on XV6800

Hello,
I'm looking into enabling gps on my VZW XV6800 and I saw that the TomTom7 is out. Does the TomTom 7 work on the XV6800 or will I have to use the TomTom6?
Thanks,
Chris

cdeleoxda said:
Hello,
I'm looking into enabling gps on my VZW XV6800 and I saw that the TomTom7 is out. Does the TomTom 7 work on the XV6800 or will I have to use the TomTom6?
Thanks,
Chris
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7 works
RD

I'm an advance GPS user with a Verizon Titan (XV6800) and custom ROM. I'm fully unlocked with a completely functioning GPS (no AGPS here and no digital connection fees).
I'm really impressed with Garmin XT for the phone and novice users. The added features through WIFI are very good. Speedcams and other added features are easily obtained for for a small fee or free for experienced users (lots of sites to download free).
Superior of all the SW out there is IGO8, 3D terrain and 3D buildings in major cities (WoW). Highly customizable --- the very best (NavNGO.com)
I would not buy or desire to use Tom Tom, I have over 40 hours of use and do not like their SW no matter how I try.
Least expensive SW with the greatest utility (including free trial) is POLNav v5.

RangerDave and ShadowT thanks for the info.
RangerDave could you point me in the direction where I can download the TT7 for the XV6800? Also I believe that once I have the TT7 running it will ask me to download a map of my area to demo correct?
Thanks,
Chris

cdeleoxda said:
RangerDave and ShadowT thanks for the info.
RangerDave could you point me in the direction where I can download the TT7 for the XV6800? Also I believe that once I have the TT7 running it will ask me to download a map of my area to demo correct?
Thanks,
Chris
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Well since you have 2 posts here I will tell you like this.
Dear Mr @%$^*!$$.
Asking for free software is not following the rules here.
You will either pay $$ for it or hit up your other friend "google" and see what he says. Even with google you may still pay for it with a nice fat bug on your pc.
I'm not going to tel you how to get it for free unless tomtom web site has a free trial, then you still have to unlock the software, optain the map, unlock the map, create a pair of files with some special code that were a pain in the butt..............
RD

Ok,
I'm not looking at getting it for free what I'm not understanding is you said you had TT7 working. I go to TomTom's site I don't see TT7 Navigator only TT5 and TT6. Then I read that the Navigator is free but you have to buy the maps. I don't have a problem buying the maps as long as I know it works on my phone. From what I had read in other posts is that you can install TT7 and then through TT7 go to the TomTom site and download a demo map of your area. This is what I want to try to find out if I can get it working on my phone. I know I have to do some rom upgrades and radio upgrades to get GPS working on the phone but I would like to try it with a Demo if they have one before I go out and buy it. When I asked for a link I was more referring to a link on TomTom's site where the TT7 could be downloaded with the demo maps. However I can't even find TT7 on the site at all.
Thanks,
Chris

cdeleoxda said:
Hello,
I'm looking into enabling gps on my VZW XV6800 and I saw that the TomTom7 is out. Does the TomTom 7 work on the XV6800 or will I have to use the TomTom6?
Thanks,
Chris
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Chris,
I have the mogul 6800 and have the TT7 and it is pretty reliable- so highly recommend it. I paid someone (works at cellphone place) to upgrade my rom (Sprint) and get the GPS working. I have also tried iGO8 but it was somewhat buggy... but great app. My bud has iGuidance 09 on his XV6800, it works great as the TT7 and doesn't hogg the few memory that the htc 6800 has... But my other bud has the HTC Touch Pro with Garmin TX and that is the best one, visual speaking..
But I say the TT7 is just right for the 6800... I hear the new Diamond2 will also pre-installed too.
Worth upgrading to get the GPS working...
Good luck Chris...

ok so I have TT7 loaded on my XV6800 and I have the "Valhalla_Legends_GPSServer" running in Mode=0. Google maps works great about 6 sats. GPS Toggle also says about 6 sats and another program I have for gps works. However when I have TomTom up the GPS signals keep jumping all over the place. Not the normal slight jumping but I'll go from North South East West and back and forth. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks

So i've got TomTom working by using GpsGate 2.6 and setting tomtom to use Other NMEA GPS receiver with baud rate of 9600 and the Franson COM2. I'm not sure why it's working this way but then again I wasn't sure why the GPS cordinates where jumping all over when I had it set to use Internal GPS without GpsGate. The problem I have right now is that GpsGate is only a demo for 14 days. Does anyone know of a freeware app that will do the same thing or another way to get TomTom to work?
Thanks

I installed TomTom 7 on my XV6800 with all the maps and it works, but it says: "No GPS device!"
My GPS is unlocked and was working with google navigator, but the problem is that i have to have wifi to download maps and such.
Can someone help me getting the GPS activated with TomTom?

emerheb said:
I installed TomTom 7 on my XV6800 with all the maps and it works, but it says: "No GPS device!"
My GPS is unlocked and was working with google navigator, but the problem is that i have to have wifi to download maps and such.
Can someone help me getting the GPS activated with TomTom?
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I am having the EXACT same problem. Anyone know the issue?

may be you can try that !
I have install WM 6.1 on my trinity, GPSinfo works fine but tomtom doesn't work.
It's really space, it found a lot of satelite but not receive any signal.
I will try with gps gate may be ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=FR&hl=fr&v=HiVP9aNO7t8&NR=1

Copilot or TomTom

hi all -
have a big car trip coming up and wanted to know what people thought about what are apparently the 2 best mobile gps softwares.
i have used Copilot but never tom tom on a phone but obviously know Tom Tom by reputation.
is it worth investing in Tom Tom which is more than Copilot or are they about the same?

jgtthd said:
hi all -
have a big car trip coming up and wanted to know what people thought about what are apparently the 2 best mobile gps softwares.
i have used Copilot but never tom tom on a phone but obviously know Tom Tom by reputation.
is it worth investing in Tom Tom which is more than Copilot or are they about the same?
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I'd recommend CoPilot, purely from a cost-effective angle. It's cheaper.
TomTom is great (I had it on my Diamond and then my HD and swore by it), but CoPilot also looks better. As well as that, pinch to zoom works, you can make the map area fill the screen, it's more configurable, and it's just nicer.
TomTom's really good - I'm not knocking it. I prefer CoPilot, without doubt.

I have used both and its Co-Pilot every time.
WB

Tomtom looks a bit dated, copilot works perfectly and looks good as well

I've used both. On my last pda I stopped using a previous bought version of Copilot due to its routing, and bought TomTom. From reading many forums, the strange routing issue is still there and I had a problem in my trial which means I am looking for something else. It gets you there but not necessarily the quickest route.
I like the screen layout of TT with things like speed, speed limit, time, ETA and much more on the display - Copilot is VERY limited.
But try Copilot on roads and journeys you know - they have a 15 day trial on the HD2. TomTom say they do not support the HD2 but many people have it working.

There's only 1 way to find out...
FIGHT!!!

I'm so used to tomtom I dont like copilot, dont like the keyboard layout not being changeable and dont like the lack of qucik button like in tomtom..
My copilot trial is up so trying something called waze at the mo, will see how well that pans out..

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I'd recommend CoPilot, purely from a cost-effective angle. It's cheaper.
TomTom is great (I had it on my Diamond and then my HD and swore by it), but CoPilot also looks better. As well as that, pinch to zoom works, you can make the map area fill the screen, it's more configurable, and it's just nicer.
TomTom's really good - I'm not knocking it. I prefer CoPilot, without doubt.
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wacky.banana said:
I have used both and its Co-Pilot every time.
WB
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samtheman11 said:
Tomtom looks a bit dated, copilot works perfectly and looks good as well
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I'm with these guys. I tried TomTom, both on my PDA and the the hardware units. I didn't get on with it one bit.
I find CoPilot much more user friendly.

Syphon Filter said:
I'm with these guys. I tried TomTom, both on my PDA and the the hardware units. I didn't get on with it one bit. I find CoPilot much more user friendly.
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Another vote for CoPilot. I used TomTom on my TouchPro and it was good, but I like CoPilot better...

Tomtom gives me better routes and the gps seems more accurate, for example Copilot puts me on the main road outside my street whereas Tomtom points to exactly where I am...

CoPilot is crap. Odd routings and it actually got me lost on one of the three occasions I used it! Sometimes it just completely loses the plot and tells you to turn right when it means left etc. Nokia OVI maps sat nav is excellent and by far the best navigation software I've ever used. Such a shame they won't port it to non-Nokia handsets! I can't comment on Tom Tom as I've never tried it.

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jgtthd said:
hi all -
have a big car trip coming up and wanted to know what people thought about what are apparently the 2 best mobile gps softwares.
i have used Copilot but never tom tom on a phone but obviously know Tom Tom by reputation.
is it worth investing in Tom Tom which is more than Copilot or are they about the same?
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neither iGo8

iGo 8 :thumbsup:

I've got a T mobile uk handset and sadly it's missing the CoPliot trial. Is there anywhere that I can download the trial version to compare with my trusty old Tomtom Go classic?

sat nav
I would normally swear by tomtom 7... its good and easy... but i paid £24.99 a little while ago and am now using co-pilot 8... its also the default when you use the car nav menu...
I would now say Co-pilot 8... the lane indication is a cool idea.. i have not heard of i Go 8...
will have to look into it

Copilot
Get Copilot Live 8. I like it more and more, and almost never launch TomTom.

CoPilot sounds great value and looks sweet. Then you use it a few times and realise it's actually rubbish. I mean, bad routings, it gets you lost....need I go on? Tom Tom isn't actually released for the HD2 and therefore it involves loads of fannying and tweaking to get the thing working on this handset...so that one's out too. IGO8 is the one then, yes? Um, not at £120 it isn't!!
So is there actually a viable sat nav for Windows Mobile? One that works as it should and costs less than £60 (I only require UK maps so am not forking-out for the whole of Europe!)???

i prefere tomtom.Copilot is not so efficient in calculating right routeplan.
Somebody knows how uninstall it?

mikempower said:
i prefere tomtom.Copilot is not so efficient in calculating right routeplan.
Somebody knows how uninstall it?
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Untill someone comes out with a cooked ROM you can't as it's built into the ROM itself and isn't an "added on" application....

Do you guys noticed weird things with gps position when the your car is not moving? My Tom Tom is navigating me somewhere and for example there is a red light and i've to stop my car, then while i'm staing and not moving at all tomtom is showing me that i'm still moving 2km/h 3km/h for another 10 second and sometimes getting crazy and moving left and right.
Do you have similar problem? My ver of tom tom is 7.916.9189 i tryed older and is this same