Kia ora koutou
As stated 'Newbie', I have just started to learn about modds/roms .... etc
My first attempt turned my Apache in to a 'brick'
I have started on my Vogue and upgraded to WM6.1 which was an update from Telecom nz.
I also upgraded the radio to Bell 3.42.50 for gps purposes as I was told that was the one to use.
What else do I need to do to utilise the gps, also if anyone knows where I can source nz maps to add.
My next attempt will be to upgrade to WM6.5 ..... but I still need to read more and gather the appropriate cab files for the process.
The main purpose was to upgrade and to initiate the gps capabilities of the phone.
The cdma network here in Aoteaoa(nz) will be terminated by Telecom nz by 2012.
So once the cdma network is terminated can the gps still work or not, can the phone be switched to gsm?
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No you cannot switch to GSM because assuming you have the cdma version there is no GSM chip.
I have no experience with GPS(never use it)
I would assume so because GPS should work independently of the cellular network if it works via satellite but like I said I dont use it
Hi ,
I'm from NZ and have been using okta touch with GPS. even on the original Telecom ROM.
you can get the garmin que program from the garmin web site and use maps from nzopengps.org.
use the below site for setup and use the nzopengps maps instead of the malaysian ones
malsingmaps.com/wiki/index.php?title=PocketPC_Setup_Guide_to_use_Malsing_maps
hope this helps
another good one is navicomputer
As stated above, you cannot run a CDMA phone in a GSM network since the hardware is different (you cannot put a SIM card in the phone).
There are a bunch of good GPS programs out there (TomTom, Navigon, iGo, GoogleMaps, Bing, etc). You have to try and see which one you will like best, that is all.
true, i'm sure they are all good but the benefit of the garmin program is that in NZ we get free map updates from nzopengps.org which is community developed. also it is fully auto routing.
nz gps
nigelmidds said:
another good one is navicomputer
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Tried navicomputer .... but have since removed it from phone.
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nigelmidds said:
Hi ,
I'm from NZ and have been using okta touch with GPS. even on the original Telecom ROM.
you can get the garmin que program from the garmin web site and use maps from nzopengps.org.
use the below site for setup and use the nzopengps maps instead of the malaysian ones
malsingmaps.com/wiki/index.php?title=PocketPC_Setup_Guide_to_use_Malsing_maps
hope this helps
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Will try this on my other Vogue phone(this is the phone I use to test apps/software before I use it on my main Vogue), I have iGO8 running on my Vogue at the moment but does anyone know how to change the resolution?. The actual iGO8 Res is too oversized for the Vogue
gps nz
nigelmidds said:
Hi ,
I'm from NZ and have been using okta touch with GPS. even on the original Telecom ROM.
you can get the garmin que program from the garmin web site and use maps from nzopengps.org.
use the below site for setup and use the nzopengps maps instead of the malaysian ones
malsingmaps.com/wiki/index.php?title=PocketPC_Setup_Guide_to_use_Malsing_maps
hope this helps
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the link above is it active
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I find it funny that the dash is able to get the gps working on google maps and when it comes to the wing (MUMZZZ)the word.!
can someone help me if there is a logical answer and solution to my dilemma ...........
this is wrong in sooooooooo many ways. first, neither the dash (HTC excalibur) nor the wing (HTC Herald/Atlas) have built-in GPS.
Google maps uses data, does it not? So theoretically, anywhere you have a data connection, you can use google maps.
If by gps you mean an external gps, it's only a matter of tethering your gps to your phone, which is relatively self-explanatory
ok
so how is the dash able to track location on google maps also searches for gps and is successful . unless a buddy of mine has a special dash ..
i believe google just implemented a new service that uses cellphone tower triangulation to determine an approximate location. does it show your friends location as a dot or a dot over a larger, lighter colored dot?
I was going to post this yesterday, but didnt get a chance to..
GPS on the wing is NOT possible, UNLESS using a gps device.
THOUGH, google maps (the newest version) has a way of attempting to find your location without GPS. It uses cell phone towers to triangulate your posistion. This is not as accurate as GPS though, it can be anywhere dead on your posistion, or it could be 1500 meters off. it just depends on the amount of cell coverage in the area.
i dont know
if their using triangulation off of towers to get a position how com it doesn't work on my wing ? I have the new version of gmaps there has to be a way to implement a gps program into the wing come on people lets put our heads together something good has to come out off this
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if their using triangulation off of towers to get a position how com it doesn't work on my wing ? I have the new version of gmaps there has to be a way to implement a gps program into the wing come on people lets put our heads together something good has to come out off this
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ofcourse you can "implement a gps program" just connect teh wing to a gps-mouse und use one of these:
- tomtom
- mn
- navigator
- destinator
- route66
rosco32 said:
if their using triangulation off of towers to get a position how com it doesn't work on my wing ? I have the new version of gmaps there has to be a way to implement a gps program into the wing come on people lets put our heads together something good has to come out off this
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Did you hit 0 (zero) ?
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fzzyrn said:
this is wrong in sooooooooo many ways. first, neither the dash (HTC excalibur) nor the wing (HTC Herald/Atlas) have built-in GPS.
Google maps uses data, does it not? So theoretically, anywhere you have a data connection, you can use google maps.
If by gps you mean an external gps, it's only a matter of tethering your gps to your phone, which is relatively self-explanatory
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I got a question for you may be stupid but hey gotta start somewhere... I hae a Garmin and wanted to know how to "tether" my garmin to my wing for Gmaps? Can you help me out?
I have a X01HT and live in Tokyo
Goggle map's "MyLocation" doesnt seem to work (Current Location temporarly unavailable)
However if I check in Help/About, I can see coordinates fo myl
Is there soemthing I havent unabl properly (I did unlock app install)
Or it's just that the service doesnt work in Japan ?
Sorry, this may seem like an obvious question. You have a gps device right? I also have a TyTN, external bluetooth solar GPS device and the my location works fine for me here in Tokyo with google maps.
If you need a GPS device PM me. I just purchased a kaiser and am unloading my Xo1ht and GPS device.
BTW if you do have a device it worked for me after I added a port for it, then associating that port with the google application.
Thanks
I was talking about the localization using the transmission towers (Doesnt use GPS)
If you sell your GPS independently from your Hermes I have interest to buy it
Maps are in Eglish or Japanese ?
look at the PC google maps for japan and you'll see if it's romanji or kanji.
But you cant use tower location positioning. It's not an option in the phone and I do believe you'd need it as a service from Softbank.
alkizmo said:
look at the PC google maps for japan and you'll see if it's romanji or kanji.
But you cant use tower location positioning. It's not an option in the phone and I do believe you'd need it as a service from Softbank.
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I know it's in Kanji... I was asking about RayB's GPS software...
Thanks for the info, you're right it may be an extra service
With the new Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade is available for the Telus HTC touch, we can now have access to the GPS function. Witch is great. The only problem, I kneed to use the Telus Navigator program in order for my GPS to work.
Other program will work but only after enabling the GPS by starting Telus Navigator.
The 2 other program I'm trying to configure are : Google maps and GPS Tuner.
Both work, but not before I turn on the Telus GPS program, even if I set the port manually.
Is there any buddy els with that same problem ?
Salut alex
I have the HTC Touch from Telus (wich is the Vogue by the way, not the Elf, that's the GSM version ( from Rogers))
I have acces to my GPS from Google maps without having to open Telus Navigator or any other software. You just have to make sure you have a data session active. Just move the map in google around so it will connect the data and you should be good to go!
Also, of course, make sure you have checked the "use GPS" function!
Oh! Remember that the phone needs to see the sky to detect satellites! It won't work well inside...
Guys... check out this thread which I started once the leaked rom was released.. In it you will find directions to fully activate your gps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=406320&highlight=telus
Thanks Guys.
I spent two days searching post on finding a way to make it work. For a reason I dont know, I could not activate my GPS without the Telus navigator. And it seams I'm not the only one.
The best way I found is true GPS gate. A software the activate your GPS port. Then I could use any GPS program I installed.
Still trying out a programs to find the best one that suites me tho !
Hi all, has anyone been able to run the google maps "my location" service on a HTC Universal using the GSM triangulation? If it works for you, please post the windows-mobile version, country and provider. It's not working for me (WM 6.1, O2 Germany, tried with UMTS and GSM.) WLAN-based locator is working. Thx for feedback!
GSM based locator shouldn't work on Uni because of the ril driver it has now.
If someone managed to patch it...
my location with google maps works for me (gsm, umts)
my location with the hero ui doesnt work (gsm, umts)
o2 germany
htc touch diamond 2
no difference between all roms i've tried with and without hero ui
emx_o said:
my location with google maps works for me (gsm, umts)
my location with the hero ui doesnt work (gsm, umts)
o2 germany
htc touch diamond 2
no difference between all roms i've tried with and without hero ui
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I think you are in the wrong forum, my friend. Are we talking about Universal (which is the name of the device, not the general forum for all devices) here??? With Universal it doesn't work. My location works for me on my Elf, but we are not talking about Elf, right?
It did work for me sometimes... But all i get now is your current location is temporarily unavailable....( using version 3.2.1).. If i get it working again i'll post some screenshots...
I don't think the radio gives back transmitter location (codes), so it is impossible to work on Uni. That is unless it's the ril.dll (maybe a particular ROM was able to extract the information from the radio?).
I've only ever got it working with my external GPS.
ok got it working currently i'm using tomals 8.9 rom and google map 3.2.1 and i can get my location...
see attached screenshots ...
google maps on orange
rajivshahi, how did you manage that? doesn't work for me
Perhaps it's the operator that does it.
I'm with Orange, and if I go to Orange Local it tells me where I am... (see piccy1)
Pity Google Maps doesn't do the same for me.
raji.. as you have it working, can I ask request:
can you run the fieldtest program (attached) and see what you get for NCell Info on GSM? (see piccy2)
Not working for me. The same Tomal 8.9 (128Mb) and Google Maps version.
Just tested now again and it still works..
When using wifi it shows my location but while using activesync it doesn't mostly i use wifi here.......
@ jonny
nothing in ncell info see folllowing pic..
Thanks Raji.., ok how does Google Maps operate then? I thought they used Cell ID. It can't be as complex as knowing your router location (have you tried over GPRS?). The only other thing is that they are in cahoots with the operator (oh, I just scared myself, that sounds too much like Matrix!)
ok,that's scary. it works
I'm using xplode's wm6.5 ROM, connected to my router by WiFi, using GoogleMaps (same v. as you)... and it's nearly pinpointed my location!
however, it doesn't work over GPRS, so back to square 1, I'm sorry.
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ok,that's scary. it works
I'm using xplode's wm6.5 ROM, connected to my router by WiFi, using GoogleMaps (same v. as you)... and it's nearly pinpointed my location!
however, it doesn't work over GPRS, so back to square 1, I'm sorry.
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Well i always thought it was issue with the rom, but today when i tried it without wifi it didn't work so i tried again on wifi and it did work.. i repeated the process several times to come to conclusion that google map uses the router to get the location... that's pretty strange... well hope for some words from the masters about this new finding.....
I noticed that there's no way to get free GPS software to work with my HD, so which ones you guys recommend? I heard the google maps charges way too much based on how many times it is used and data.
Can these softwares once bought provide different maps? I travel different places around the world.
thanks
The best GPS navigation software in my opinion is TomTom 7. However, it does not have maps in every country. Therefore, I have about 4 different GPS in my HD. For asian countries, the best one is MapKing.
Do need to have internet connection for GPS to work?
Does the GPS needs some data service to work? or does it work like a regular GPS?
Or is it based on the software used?
thanks,
stzd8 said:
Does the GPS needs some data service to work? or does it work like a regular GPS?
Or is it based on the software used?
thanks,
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No, you do not need internet connection for software such as TomTom, iGO, Mapking and Garmin. Only if you use such additional services (strictly optional) that such connections are needed. Most people use only the map data which resides on the device itself, unlike Google Map, which need to download the map data as you use it.
question on Garmin
I noticed Garmin might work for me in the US (don't know in Europe) but the packaging details that it comes with a cd and a memory card. So how am I supposed to use that if I got my 16gig memory on????
thanks,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=514349
3D buildings in GPS navigation is so useless, your looking outside the windscreen so everything is 3D anyways.