Dont know if anyone else has come across this problem or my gps is crap. Takes ages and very clear sky to find satellites. apart from that when i go through blackwall tunnel the gps stops (obvious reasons) but then does not start again on the other side. what i dont understand is why cant it connect to satellites like in-car navigation systems.
Do you think a gps aerial will make a difference??
Definately,
I have a GPS antenna, and it improves reception greatly usual satellite locks of between 8 - 12 sats and quick TTFF
What GPS reciever are you using ?
Do you have recieve all incoming beams unckecked ?
You will find it here :- Start/settings/connections/Beam.
I have an M1000 and an O2 XDA II and both lock on and get a fix in less than 30 seconds I am using the tomtom bluetooth GPS reciever with tomtom 5.
What GPS reciever are you using ?
Do you have recieve all incoming beams unckecked ?
You will find it here :- Start/settings/connections/Beam.
I have an M1000 and an O2 XDA II and both lock on and get a fix in less than 30 seconds I am using the tomtom bluetooth GPS reciever with tomtom 5.
I have got a socket/EMTEC Blutooth GPS that i have had for years, it cost me over £200 when i first bought it and i have never had a problem at all once i bought an antenna for it (the antenna was a no name solution)
as for the incoming beam settings, it makes no difference to me with or without it set, but i personally leave it not set to save battery life as i have never had a need to use it in over 4 years of having a pocketpc
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This has been frustrating for me.
Been playing arround for hours to get TOM TOM 3 working with my Xda2's.
Can't seem to get the Bluetooth GPS Recevier to work properly.
I have paired the device.
I can see the GPS OUTPUT service however there is nothing incoming on both fronts.
Am i missing something or can any1 help.
Have you installed the 3.07 update from Tomtom?
Apparently this is required to get it to run properly on the XDAIIs
I wouldnt know yet as I'm still using an old Ipaq - waiting till I get paid before I buy a gps mount and use that with my new Xda
You can try so: launch navigator 3; go to GPS (clicking between Status and Log); on top you must see: TomTom Wireless GPS and Bluetooth Serial Port COM6, and the little square signed. So, the two devices would be connected.
A fix
Thanks for the last comment. It seems like it works with the COM6 port.
I've got tomtom5 and a rikaline bluetooth gps reciever, tomtom seems to find the reciever fine, as the little icon on the top right of the app start to spin, but nothing further happens. Anyone know what the issue might be?
I had the same thing yesterday. I set up a colleagues BT GPS receiver in the office. BT manager found the receiver and was receiving data. Tomtom displayed the spinning icon, updated time but no valid GPS signal. I resorted to standing outside for <> 5 minutes in the wind and snow and eventually the receiver fired up and now works perfectly! I have no explanation other than I took that long with a good signal for the GPS receiver to cold boot.
I had similar problems when I first got my BT GPS. I similarly I just waited for about 10min outside in clear skys and it worked...
Dunno if it will solve any problems.
Problems
Hiya,
I don't actually know how true this is, but I have been told that once you actually get the GPS unit talking to the PDA / Phone, it needs to dowload a "GPS Almanac" which, from what I have been told, is something along the lines of a database of what satelites are available, where they are located etc for the unit to give you correct information. This can take up to ten minutes to download, and you do need to be in an area where the sky is clearly visible.
Again this is only information I have been told, but after I through a GPS receiver against the wall, and then asked a colleague why it wouldn't connect, this made clear to me!
i installed TomTom Navigator 6.020 SD BENELUX V660.1219
the program works,
it only cant find my gps device :s
some help would be much appreciated
Have you considered searching for this one - I have answered the same question at least 3 times to date!
Other NMEA Device
Baud Rate 9600
Comm Port 4
Mike
I was having a problem with that also.
It didn't matter if I was in the middle of an empty field running around with the thing in the air like an idiot, the internal antenna was too weak.
Now if I was in the car, the thing would pick up a signal no problem.
After looking into alternatives - like an external antenna - I settled on this:
I just picked up a BT-359W Bluetooth GPS Receiver for 85- Euro new.
The only difference between the BT-359W & BT-359S is the design on the top.
I made sure the battery was 100% charged before I turned it on (old habits die hard) and after spending 5-10 minutes trying to configure the Bluetooth on the HTC P3300 - I am a newbie when it comes to this new technology - it was able to get 3 satellites while I was in the house right away.
The thing is very small also - 82 mm x 41 mm x 13.4 mm (Inches: 3.22" x 1.61" x 0.52").
I would have to say that this is a great alternative to a wired antenna.
Here is a review I read before making my final decision: GlobalSat BT-359 Bluetooth GPS receiver review
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What a waste
Looks like you have a lot of money to burn, or whats the point of having a P3300 (with a bult-in GPS receiver - SIRFIII BTW) and then buying a bluetooth external GPS (basically another SIRFIII) ? cos its external ?
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Looks like you have a lot of money to burn, or whats the point of having a P3300 (with a bult-in GPS receiver - SIRFIII BTW) and then buying a bluetooth external GPS (basically another SIRFIII) ? cos its external ?
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You missed the point completely.
The internal antenna was too weak.
When I am in a car, I have no problems at all getting a satellite fix.
The reason I bought an external GPS receiver is because I am not in a car all the time when using the GPS.
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When I am in a car, I have no problems at all getting a satellite fix. The reason I bought an external GPS receiver is because I am not in a car all the time when using the GPS.
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That doesn't make sense at all, it should be the other way around. Inside a car the signal will allways be weaker than outside, because of the surrounding metal.
grun said:
That doesn't make sense at all, it should be the other way around. Inside a car the signal will allways be weaker than outside, because of the surrounding metal.
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Thanks Grun, I thot I was the only one missing the point...and crikey what a way to shout your ignorance.
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That doesn't make sense at all, it should be the other way around. Inside a car the signal will allways be weaker than outside, because of the surrounding metal.
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completely agree, what you're saying doesnt make sense unless you were in some very dense forest with all the trees in leaf, but you say you were in the middle of a field.
im about to install tomtom on my orbit so will see what its like as i used to use a bt gps reciever on my xda IIi
hello
i have installed tomtom ver 5
and i have to say that it works a treat..
it takes about a minute to register on the GPS but it does work well form inside the car aswell as outside the car.
The settings i use are
GPS Program Com 4
GpS Hardware Com 0
and keep the 3rd tab option checked ie pocket pc controlling access
On the GPS setting in tomtom select other NMEA device and choose Com 4
First time use will take about 5 mins so keep the phone still then after should take less than a minute.....
hope it helps
Tomtom not working
I have tried endlessly without success to get the tomtom on my orbit working. It keeps saying 'no gps device found'. When I select 'Other NMEA device' i dont see com port 4 as one of the options, i see com2 and serial (i think).
I thought maybe the software was not properly installed when i read about the com 4 thing and so uninstalled it. However I bought the phone (brand new) with the tomtom from ebay but now i cannot reload the tomtom as it keeps crashing during install.
Any ideas on what next I can do
have you changed the hardware port to com 4 first?
start>settings>connections>gps
then on first page GPS settings it asks what program port form the drop down list select com 4, that should then enable TomTOm GPS settings to display com 4.
remember once you have selected settings connect your phone to PC via actie sync and on
start>programs>quick gps
select menu and select update automatically when connected via active sync
this speeds up the process of finding the satelites and the data is usually valid for abut 3 days, so it does help to locate satelites quicker.
keep the phone still for about 5 mins and it should work..
thanks
l6cum
PS i am using TomTom 5, but the procedure should be the same
hi,
Go to mininova.org and download Tomtom Navigator 6 of it. It might take a couple of days to download sometimes. After you download follow the instructions and it is all user friendly. If you want any help don't hesitate to get back to me. If you want a copy in a CD send me a SAE so that I can write it on a disc and send it to you
I've looked for an hour or so now, and I can't seem to find it again...did I see somewhere that someone had turned their Bluetooth capabilities on their Hermes into a GPS receiver for software that used GPS? Maybe I'm just making this up, but if so, can someone please show/tell me where/how?!?!?!
I think you mean that they hooked up with a "bluetooth GPS receiver unit" via BT.
The only two ways I'm aware of is to use your carrier's towers to triangulate your coordinates, and via an external GPS unit (I'm using the Cingular retailed TelNav unit va BT).
As far as I know, triangulation is possible, but it's not widely known how to do it.
The Hermes apparently has the GPS hardware, however it's not "enabled".
Is this what you have heard, or something else?
1. buy bluetooth gps
2. discover it (settings -> bluetooth)
3. add outgoing port
4. set up gps program port in windows (optional)
5. use gps software with port from 3 or 4
I have a bluetooth gps reciever. Mark qstarz gps 818x. The htc desire sees the reciever and connects, but then says paired. disconnected.
Is there a way to add GPS method.
And i can't see the reciever in my location in the menu.
There are more people with this problem or knows someone a solution
Thanks Roy Timmermans
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I have a bluetooth gps reciever. Mark qstarz gps 818x. The htc desire sees the reciever and connects, but then says paired. disconnected.
Is there a way to add GPS method.
Thanks Roy Timmermans
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Any particular reason for not using the built in GPS receiver?
No but it saves battery and this gps mouse has 64 satellites. I want to know why he does not work. And curiosity
I'm not 100% sure but I didn't think there were 64 gps satalites?
Sent from my HTC Desire using the XDA mobile application powered by Tapatalk
I've checked. There are 66 channels which can be exploited. for fast acquisition.
You wont get a faster acquisition than the desire, unless you tell your gps unit roughly where it is in the world.
The desire already knows this, and that's why it locks so quickly
Fon22
But the main question about connection between Desire and b/t gps, remain!
Once paired you have to press 'connect'. That's what I had to do with a bluetooth stero unit.
Hey there, I'm also having this issue. I have the same GPS Unit and was wondering if I could use it to enhance the accuracy of my current GPS setup? Currently it says the accuracy is within 100 meters. With my old phone I was able to get it to within 2 meters using my bluetooth receiver. I have tried the "hitting the connect" but am unable to find that button, otherwise I'm sure it would be an obvious option. Does anyone else have any ideas?