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!
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OK here's a strange one. Orange SPV M2000 with Navman Smart ST V3 amd a Holux GPS cradle (which uses the com port on bottom of the phone so its hard wired).
Since installing I have been through a process of elimination to find out why the software reports NO GPS DATA occasionally, especially when it had to do anything that involves loading something, i.e. a speedcam warning or voice command approaching a roundabout. Tried the lot. Disabling ports/activesync etc.
Then one day it dawned on me that it wasn't happening on a long drive North from London. The only thing that was different was I didn't have the headset plugged in!
I've tested this over the last few weeks or so, and yes, headset plugged in means loss of data from the GPS intermittently.
I installed TOM TOM 5 from a friend and low and behold it seems to be doing the same. In TOM TOM you get the signal bars at the right and they go to zero every couple of minutes then spring back up. So its not software specific.
I would have thought the supplied headset was just a good old-fashioned 'feed to the speaker or feed to the earpiece' hard connection but it would appear not to be so.
So the question is, what is the Blue Angel doing when the headset is plugged in that it isn't doing when its not?!!!
....... tumbleweed rolls by........ signs creak...... saloon doors swing......
OK, ....I know, ...I know, ....if no one has posted it probably means no one knows the answer So I'll ask, does anyone use their Blue Angel with Navman SmartST V3 who could try this with the headphones to see if its a one off or a real issue?
As a test I installed TomTom Navigator and it does the same thing.
Any thoughts appreciated.
OK guys. I know I can't force a response so I'll post findings to date. For one reason or another, I have used Navman Smart ST V3 (now returned) a 'borrowed' version of Tom Tom navigator 5 and, in an effort to remain 'legit' a version of Destinator PN. All these exhibit the same problem so I can only presume that there is a hardware issue with the Blue Angel and my GPS port (port 1). Does anyone have a clue what the BA does when you plug in the headset that could cause such a problem or pehaps even a fix?
I have an XDA IIs with TomTom 5 and a wired GPS unit.
It doesn't exhibit this fault.
The headset (wired) works just fine. I have disabled BlueTooth to get reliable telephone performance, so I can't tell what that would work like.
HTH
Steve
I just had done setting up for my IIs with tomtom. But I have find out that if I using tomtom and answer the call, their well be a problem. Well, I have not problem answer my call, but once I hang up, the tomtom GPS was lost connection. It just says, “GPS device not find”. Is that normal? Is their any thing I can do about it?
If it's TTN5, it means that your reciever lost it's fix - does the little circle by the clock still move round in the GPS status window? if it does, then the BT connection is still working, you just have no sat fix.
HTH
H
i have the exact same problem! It didnt used to happen!
re lost gps
I have found that if i delete my bluetooth headset profile (jabra250) i can end a call without losing gps connection. maybe something to do with bluetooth update since last rom (OrangeUK) update. bt3500
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
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.
Longhair said:
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.
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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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
Seeing as I can't get a satellite lock with the internal GPS on my Archos 80 G9 (running stock 4.0.6) I was wondering if it would be worth getting a bluetooth GPS module.
I can pick one up for about £15 on eBay and there are a couple of apps on the Play store that are designed to support these modules.
Has anyone tried one of these with their G9?
What are your experiences?
Alternatively does anyone know for sure if Archos are planning any upgrades to their firmware specifically to address the GPS issues that many appear to be having?
(I know that for some people the internal GPS is working fine on their G9, but it seems it's a bit like the wi-fi issue where some people are unaffected and yet others are having problems)
When you are in the house, you never have a chance to get a signal
Did you try it outside?! And did you wait a little bit?! My Galaxy 5 needs 4-5 mins
to get a fix-sattelite! Normaly you shouldn´t have problems with that...
And Archos is updating their firmware more or less every 4 weeks! So you have a good chance to get a fix for that, if it´s a bug...
Yeah I took my tablet out to an open field last weekend and left it for well over an hour and didn't even catch a glimpse of one satellite.
My daughter has a cheap ZTE phone and can always get an instant lock. Makes me jealous!
Have you tried?
This may seem like a dumb answer but I have found that my 80g9 sometimes loses GPS lock and all satellites if I have been indoors for a while or had the tablet on sleep. If I then turn off the GPS under settings and then re enable the GPS works fine. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the advice but I have tried your suggestion.
I have tried everything conceivable with no success.
It might be considered bad form but I'll reply to my own original question anyway.
I bought a Bluetooth GPS keyring from eBay for £7 inc. delivery and along with the Bluetooth GPS app I'm getting great results.
Might help someone in future...
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It might be considered bad form but I'll reply to my own original question anyway.
I bought a Bluetooth GPS keyring from eBay for £7 inc. delivery and along with the Bluetooth GPS app I'm getting great results.
Might help someone in future...
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hi,
you are not alone
i have the same problem with my 101g9. gps did not work at all since honeycomb until ics 4.07 on my tablet.
can you tell us which gps mouse do you have and which bluetooth app is in use? i'm interesting to hear more about a working combination because archos cannot fix the gps problem for all devices (i guess). seems, i need an external bt receiver too.
thanks for info
I use "Bluetooth GPS" by "Googoo Android" from Google Play to connect.
The receiver is listed on eBay as "Vodafone keyring receiver 51 ch GPS sat nav receiver for laptops and mobiles"
I bought this because it is so small; really handy to keep on my keyring.
The seller seems to have loads of the same for sale.
I hope this is useful.
yep, very useful.
thanks a lot
holux
Hi,
I can use my Holux M-1200 USB Gps, on my G101. It works far, far, better than the built in GPS. It locks on many satellites even in the house.
I cannot use the Archos one on V4.06, only on V 3.2.80 and ONLY with WiFi assist on!
The Archos GPS really sucks!
cheers
P
superpat999 said:
Hi,
I can use my Holux M-1200 USB Gps, on my G101. It works far, far, better than the built in GPS. It locks on many satellites even in the house.
I cannot use the Archos one on V4.06, only on V 3.2.80 and ONLY with WiFi assist on!
The Archos GPS really sucks!
cheers
P
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hi,
the holux m-1200 can work as bluetooth device or over usb cable. you use it via usb?
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Hi,
Yes, The M-1200 works well on Bluetooth.
There are a number of steps to take to get it working.
1. Install Bluetooth GPS from Play.com
2. Go to Settings and turn OFF GPS, and Google location services
4. In Settings go to Developer options and turn ON "Allow Mock Locations"
5. Pair and connect Holux M-1200 to Archos tablet.
6. Run Bluetooth GPS. On its main page enable mock GPS Provider, and Connect.
7. If it doesn't connect, go to Bluetooth GPS settings and try various settings in "Connection Problems related". ( I ticked all three choices)
run any GPS app, Syric, mmTracker, Google maps, they all work fine!
cheers
Patrick