HI!!
I live in China and I was using garmin XT, which works pretty good.
now I'm in Europe with the right maps, but I can't get signal, normally I can see even more than 3 satellites but never get more than the 2 red bars in the signal indicator of Garmin, any idea? maybe some settings I need to check?.
I wrote them but I think is going to be faster here hehe, and I will be in Europe only 3 more days.
well I hope someone can help me!
cheers!!
update your quickgps but normally it should work fine if you got the correct map.
thanks!
yes is up to date, and any way even without the maps should at least get the proper signal right?
well I don't know, I'm little worry that maybe is a hardware problem,
anyone else has any idea?
cheers!!!
I am having the same issue with Garmin XT. I live in Norway and here i only get 3 satellites and no red bars.
Is this a issue with Garmin XT or my phone (Blackstone) not communicating correct with Garmin.
And, i have the quick gps updated.
paulove
mm, I just realize that is not only garmin, because I tried IGO and is the same, not enough satellites!
Hi,
you must check your time zone, if its incorrect gps wont work!
check it in windows setting and gps software setting. you must are configured in the same time zone that the country you are.
One day that problem append to me without travel. i was in paris and the winmo bug of time zone changing append, and my igo was down 2or3 satellites in view same you. After 3 day of searching i have checked time zone and it was wrong.
In iGo it was a setting for time zone in the Regional setting page be carreful of it if it wrong GPS wont work.
Thierry
thierryjc said:
Hi,
you must check your time zone, if its incorrect gps wont work!
check it in windows setting and gps software setting. you must are configured in the same time zone that the country you are.
One day that problem append to me without travel. i was in paris and the winmo bug of time zone changing append, and my igo was down 2or3 satellites in view same you. After 3 day of searching i have checked time zone and it was wrong.
In iGo it was a setting for time zone in the Regional setting page be carreful of it if it wrong GPS wont work.
Thierry
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thanks, I check it, and well, the time zone was OK, but not the place, I corrected it but nothing change, Garmin find the satellites really fast, but normally 3 some times 4 but is not enough still shows me 2 red bars in the signal indicator.
any other idea? please!!, becasue if is a hardware problem, I will need to change my phone, but I bought it in China and in China works, then they are not going to replace it!.
thanks in advance!
Gps Fix
I had similar problem going from Italy to Canary island and using IGO8. The fix appened, more or less casually, using Google maps : I got the position and the map. Then, when I tried again with Igo8, after a short time, i got a fix. Bye
tavazzi said:
I had similar problem going from Italy to Canary island and using IGO8. The fix appened, more or less casually, using Google maps : I got the position and the map. Then, when I tried again with Igo8, after a short time, i got a fix. Bye
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thanks!, I didn't really want to buy a sim card hehe, but I will try your advice!
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Hi there.
I've searched for this problem and hadn't found much information, maybe some of you had this problem.
The problem is: The GPS software don't receive signal from the GPS receiver, sometimes 1 (to a max of 3 bars) on the satelitte options of the GPS software go up, but no fix. Other times with no apparent reason it works correctly until it goes out again (from some minutes to some days).
I've tried with this softwares, and the same results:
Tom Tom navigator 7
Garmin XT
Ndrive (don't know the version)
and
NoniGPSPlot (it's not a navitation software but should work to test)
I've tried several ROMs, same results.
I've tried to clean the internal antenna contacts and bend them in a way to make a best contact.
Any guess?
Best Regards.
Have you tried updating the quickgps to get a better fix?
Also where are you running the gps from? (home, outside etc.)
Hi, thanks for your reply.
I've tried that, but I think it wouldn't make wonders anyway. One of the times I was able to put it working, was after updating QuickGPS, but now I see it was a coincidence.
I make most of the tries at a balcony I have in my apartment where I can see about 70% of the sky (it already worked there before).
Any more guesses?
Best Regards.
CidiRome said:
Hi, thanks for your reply.
I've tried that, but I think it wouldn't make wonders anyway. One of the times I was able to put it working, was after updating QuickGPS, but now I see it was a coincidence.
I make most of the tries at a balcony I have in my apartment where I can see about 70% of the sky (it already worked there before).
Any more guesses?
Best Regards.
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Depending on the location, i have realised you have to move around to get a good fix.
If you move around, say around 2 square meter in you balcony you wont be able to get a precise fix as the satellite will think your are still in the same place. Try walking around with it on the road and see if you get any improvements.
if you still have no luck and since you have tried various roms i would suggest you send it for repair?
I thought that it would be better to be still to get a better fix... It seems I'm wrong.
I'm now trying the original ROM from HTC.
BTW, "as the satellite will think your are still in the same place", I thought the GPS system only receives information from the satellites, am I wrong?
Best Regards.
Sorry i meant the gps reciever
Finally I solved the problem.
Sent my Artemis to service
The main board was replaced, now it works as a charm.
Best Regards.
first we are sad that a cople of users are against us!
For this reason we are stopping with the project.
we want to help the communitie but some people dont want to help to this and want to block this kind of users.
some people are making there own c# code but we work in vb.net so it isnt possible they can view the sourche code from the application.
i hope you all will accept this and to the users that cant get there gps working now we are sorry maby we are back in the future
FAQ Becose it is needed
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Here is a youtube vid.
The video was taking inside a building and with the patch we got a good signal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j8ylsb1Qtc
the picture is also taking inside.
Last one
Last one
That is wonderfull!
Soon as I recieve my Rhodium I´ll install it
Thanks!
What is the fix for?
What problem is this patch supposed to address? Slow/intermittent GPS lock, Lag, or some other problem?
As far as I can see it is simply an animated GIF set to display during boot and changing some registry entries relating to the GPS intermediate driver and increasing the file system cache.
Tom
aarrodri said:
What is the fix for?
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I adjusted the post.
frogfoot said:
What problem is this patch supposed to address? Slow/intermittent GPS lock, Lag, or some other problem?
As far as I can see it is simply an animated GIF set to display during boot and changing some registry entries relating to the GPS intermediate driver and increasing the file system cache.
Tom
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yes tom,
the reason i added the gps is that the stupid microsoft visual studio wont allow to build cab files with out a file in it.
it indeed adjust a couple of registry settings but if you do it in the way it is writen above you get a gps fix,
It is for the
lag problem, getting no gps signal in any way.
i even get gps in house now
greats antonius
I have a fix with out this in 3 sec in mine house with google maps.(5sat.)
janshuizing said:
I have a fix with out this in 3 sec in mine house with google maps.(5sat.)
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it is for people with problems
Stuck while it's a hot topic.
Dave
Do you know if T-Mobile TP2s need the new radio driver, or is the included radio up-to-date?
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Do you know if T-Mobile TP2s need the new radio driver, or is the included radio up-to-date?
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if yours works out of the box, don't patch it.
mine is Tmo TP2 and get almost instant sat lock, so I am not going to patch mine for now.
That's the radio version I have. What does the cab file do? Does it automatically change the registry settings for the GPS Intermediate driver? If so, I have made those changes and I still get GPS lag.
gps lag
i work at a auto repair shop and on occasion i get the oppurtunity to drive a customers car that has a dedicated gps. what i have noticed is that the lag time with those dedicated units and my old touch diamond and touch pro is that the lag time is about the same. i have not tested it with my current phone (tp2)just yet but it seems about the same maybe a little faster. imho i think it has something to do with the lag time with the gps signal having to travel so far. if we think about it, the signal has to travel out into space and then back down. things no matter how fast are not instantaneous.
btw i love this phone. i just typed all this on my tp2! great keyboard.
just my two cents
GPS is another reason I miss my HTC Dream. It was fast and worked indoors. SO far, I see no improvement with this radio and .cab. Of course, I already had an alleged GPS fix with a different radio (3.44.25.27 +A-GPS hot fix). I will test outside now. So far nothing indoors. update: well... it does seem to pick up faster outside now. good fix! not great but a bit better than before. good find!
This Fix works great in my TP2...
Question: Installed but my free program down 6MB..? BTW I'm using Miri V 1.1 Manila 2.5
Edit: My Garmin 5.00.20w works better than my TyTNII... It locks inside my house within 5 second.. More amazing in my bed room which I never get any GPS signal... Antonius .. Genius...
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if yours works out of the box, don't patch it.
mine is Tmo TP2 and get almost instant sat lock, so I am not going to patch mine for now.
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Sadly, mine's not working un-patched. TeleNav and Google Maps both are having a hard time getting satelite locks, indoors and out, moving and stationary
|Blitzkrieg| said:
Sadly, mine's not working un-patched. TeleNav and Google Maps both are having a hard time getting satelite locks, indoors and out, moving and stationary
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download the new program that i just put online.
and try it again.
p.s. did you update your radio rom ?
Hi guys
I got my first WM phone HTC pro2 recently from Vodafone UK. Everything is good except GPS. I read this forum carefully. I did hard reset, soft reset, set different port and baud, download QuickGPS, I also try some tweaks, buy GPS still not working. when I open Google Maps, clicked the use GPS, after “seeking satellite…” near ten minutes and Google Maps told me I have GPS problem. HTC GPS tool show me GPS signal was 0 and only a red spot on the top of circle. Other GPS programs such as “GPS test” and BeeLineGPS had same result like HTC GPS tool. Open Garmin, always said “searching satellite …” and Tomtom told me “Poor GPS receptions—are you inside the building?”
My questions are, based your guys experience what happened? It is hardware problem or the setting’s problem? When you guys talking about the GPS cannot get fix, do you have GPS signal on the GPS program (like signal strength, some red and green spots on the circle etc)? If I flash hard-SPL and other Radio Rom can resolve my problem? Are there other solutions? Warranty.
I used destinator 7 on a small trip, and was able to work.
However, looking at the settings screen where the signal for each satellite was displayed, I cannot say I am impressed. The signal strength was extremely low...
Can you install destinator and try also yourself?
Apologies if this is very basic, but I assume you are outside with a clear view of the sky when trying it out?
sparobin said:
Hi guys
I got my first WM phone HTC pro2 recently from Vodafone UK. Everything is good except GPS. I read this forum carefully. I did hard reset, soft reset, set different port and baud, download QuickGPS, I also try some tweaks, buy GPS still not working. when I open Google Maps, clicked the use GPS, after “seeking satellite…” near ten minutes and Google Maps told me I have GPS problem. HTC GPS tool show me GPS signal was 0 and only a red spot on the top of circle. Other GPS programs such as “GPS test” and BeeLineGPS had same result like HTC GPS tool. Open Garmin, always said “searching satellite …” and Tomtom told me “Poor GPS receptions—are you inside the building?”
My questions are, based your guys experience what happened? It is hardware problem or the setting’s problem? When you guys talking about the GPS cannot get fix, do you have GPS signal on the GPS program (like signal strength, some red and green spots on the circle etc)? If I flash hard-SPL and other Radio Rom can resolve my problem? Are there other solutions? Warranty.
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yes , i am in open field, far away from building, several times, more than 40 minutes. thanks I will try it. but I am wondering why signal strength is 0. low strength, hard to fix and no signal strength is totally diferent issue, i guess.
I am proposing the destinator, because it has a function that detects the port & some settings of the gps...
I am on Sprint in the US, but this worked for me. I am not sure if you did this.
If you have TouchFlo enabled go to the Settings Tab, then go to All Settings.
In the all settings, click the Personal then click Phone. In there click GSM/UMTS services (I am assuming you have a GSM phone, I don't know). Select Location Setting and then Get settings. Make sure it is turned on.
Then this part you said you did, but I will tell you my settings anyway. Go back to the all settings. Now go to system and then external gps. Then go to programs and select COM port 9. Under hardware it should be None and the baud rate is 4800. Then under access check the box to have manage gps enabled.
Now, when you use google maps, go to the settings in google maps and click gps settings. Change the option from let windows mobile manage my gps to manual and pick com 9 and 4800.
Then enable the gps and get a clear view of the sky and see if it works. It might take about 20 seconds for it to get some satellites the first time.
Did you notice there is a firmware update to enahnce gps fixes? Might be worth giving it a try
Thanks all.
there is not locaiton at setting, personal, phone , services.
this phone is vodafone branded, i think I need hard-SPL first to flash firmware.
sparobin said:
Thanks all.
there is not locaiton at setting, personal, phone , services.
this phone is vodafone branded, i think I need hard-SPL first to flash firmware.
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Hi,
I have been experiencing the same problem. Have read many posts. It normally happens when phone your phone displays H or 3G. For some reason the triangulation and the Gps stops working.
Try it when you have E or G showing on the phone it will work like a charm.
This is my second TP2 first one never had a problem and was vodafone branded as well. Will try and find a solution and will let you know. I have tried different radios though!
Hi
I had the same issue with my T mobile branded TP2. Sometimes (after houres) I had a fix and then it dropped again. I discovered that when you switch WIFI off, it all works like charm. WIFI somehow jams the GPS receiver.
Same Issue
I have the Sprint Touch Pro2 and have tried every patch available, several registry edits, different settings and quick GPS settings to get my GPS running properly. Just before my 30 day return/refund period had almost lapsed I decided to exchange my device. Sprint tried to talk me into some drawn out process of dealing with advanced tech support and starting a ticket on the issue which would have gone way beyond my 30 day period to exchange the phone. To make a short story long, exchanging the phone couldn't have been more convenient and upon setting up Quick GPS and trying out the installed Live Search application, my phone found 9 satelites within seconds. I guess it was the device. Just a cautionary tale that if you think you've tried everything to get your GPS working, there's no harm in getting another Touch Pro2.
long time reader...1st time poster!!
Hey Gang,
I'm from India & bought x1 2 weeks back. Installed Garmin xt on x1.. tried using it..thought it shows everything POI, every time I click GO TO a particular place... it always come with "AWAITING BETTER GPS ACCURACY".
Do anyone know, If it can be resolved!!!
Thanks IN advance!
Sachin Ghai
click on the signal bars at the top left corner of the main page, then GPS info. Do you see your coordinates or do you see "acquiring satellites"? I only get the "awaiting better gps accuracy" when theres no satellite lock.
look at sky if ther are clouds it makes GPS hard to work.
but my X1's GPS works great and fast
but my GARMIN has 1 mistake
when I'm riding to my car and car shovs speed about 80km/h Garmin shows me about 60km/h
but on the map all streets and cordinates are very corect
Hi there,
There are still several issues in GarminXT on a windows phone! I always used garmin before i tryed tomtom and several others. at first i didn't like tomtom, but it doesn't have any problem with anything! it's alot faster and more reliable! I think you must try tomtom version 7.916. this is the latest
Sachinrocks said:
long time reader...1st time poster!!
...
Sachin Ghai
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Download this utility and check whether you see any satellites.
lineri said:
Hi there,
There are still several issues in GarminXT on a windows phone! I always used garmin before i tryed tomtom and several others. at first i didn't like tomtom, but it doesn't have any problem with anything! it's alot faster and more reliable! I think you must try tomtom version 7.916. this is the latest
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Hey there. I have Garmine xt too, and it didn't came with California, Oregon or other big states are missing... is this normal? i bought used one from this owner and doesn't come with the states that i travel most!! i was like wtf... even California was not in there. If this is what Garmin Xt offers, i'm changing it to tomtom or other gps systesm for my x1!! hmmp!
You install it? Or you pay for it?
To be able to "see" satelites from this app, you must register it
I'm using Garmin in my X1 for quite long time without problems.
harveydent said:
click on the signal bars at the top left corner of the main page, then GPS info. Do you see your coordinates or do you see "acquiring satellites"? I only get the "awaiting better gps accuracy" when theres no satellite lock.
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I tried doing so & it cums back saying "acquiring satellites". I kept it looking for that info for about half an hour, but to no avail.
dejamorison said:
You install it? Or you pay for it?
To be able to "see" satelites from this app, you must register it
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I installed it..
Any idea where can I register for it?
JC_Agga said:
Hey there. I have Garmine xt too, and it didn't came with California, Oregon or other big states are missing... is this normal? i bought used one from this owner and doesn't come with the states that i travel most!! i was like wtf... even California was not in there. If this is what Garmin Xt offers, i'm changing it to tomtom or other gps systesm for my x1!! hmmp!
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This is not normal with Garmin. The map is just not complete. you can use Garmin City Navigator to update the maps. Other option is to look for a map for North America witch is activated already.
Good luck with it!!!!!!
Sachinrocks said:
I installed it..
Any idea where can I register for it?
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You may use and SEX1_HTC_GPS_tooll too.
I am not shure if is it allowed on this forum to talk about warez...?
Anyway, you have to find keygen with instructions (it is tricky to do it but can be done).
Untill you got registered version of Garmin app with map on your device you will not "see" satellites. Also, when you all done with registration and all that, go outside and do some "where to" route and wait to find satellites for first time...it takes for minute or two (with QuickGPS installed and updated).
Hi,
Just bought few days ago a HTC Desire unmbranded and unlocked. Did NOT check at the time if GPS was working (so I cannot tell).
I did the upgrade OTA few days ago. Now I have:
Android version
2.2
Baseband version
32.43.00.32u_5.09.00.20
Build number
2.09.405.8 cl218634 release-keys
software number
2.09.405.8
GPS is NOT working. Does not get ANY satellite: tried with google maps, speedview, gps status.
ZERO satellites. In the top of phone GPS icon is blinking
ANy suggestions?
claudioita said:
Hi,
Just bought few days ago a HTC Desire unmbranded and unlocked. Did NOT check at the time if GPS was working (so I cannot tell).
I did the upgrade OTA few days ago. Now I have:
Android version
2.2
Baseband version
32.43.00.32u_5.09.00.20
Build number
2.09.405.8 cl218634 release-keys
software number
GPS is NOT working. Does not get ANY satellite: tried with google maps, speedview, gps status.
ZERO satellites. In the top of phone GPS icon is blinking
ANy suggestions?
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2.09.405.8
hi,try running google maps with the GPS turned on for some minutes, say about 20mins and then check if the GPS locked.I had the same problem when I updated my unrooted,unbranded and unlocked Desire on Monday.It took almost 20mins for the GPS to lock but after that,the GPS locked everytime i try to use Google Maps.I hope this idea solves your GPS issue.
I have the exact same problem. no gps signal at all. The radio is the same. Have you solved the problem?
Just be patient, very patient. The first GPS fix can take very long sometimes, even on dedicated units not just phones, has to do with clock synchronization and satellite identification. So just keep your phone out in the open with Maps startedand wait. Wait. Wait.
Once you get a fix the GPS will work much much faster.
pascanu said:
Just be patient, very patient. The first GPS fix can take very long sometimes, even on dedicated units not just phones, has to do with clock synchronization and satellite identification. So just keep your phone out in the open with Maps startedand wait. Wait. Wait.
Once you get a fix the GPS will work much much faster.
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No, with gps status you could not see any satellite after 1 hour of beeing in open sky.
Something was wrong software side.
Now with a rooted phone, same application, I get 10 satellites, and first fix after 10 minutes
You rooted the stock FroYo ROM? What HBOOT were you on?
kingnorcha said:
I have the exact same problem. no gps signal at all. The radio is the same. Have you solved the problem?
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same prob, same software numbers etc.
I have the exact same problem.. what to do?
claudioita said:
No, with gps status you could not see any satellite after 1 hour of beeing in open sky.
Something was wrong software side.
Now with a rooted phone, same application, I get 10 satellites, and first fix after 10 minutes
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It worked for me! I went to the roof as today is a bright day and used Tricorder app's Geo tab. Touched on it to show satellite.
It kept trying to connect to satellite. The tricorder app shows some satellites as green. Presumably as they are chosen to calculate location. It didn't finally lock-on till it was showing 12 satellites and 4 of them were green. I noticed that I had to remove the jelly cover and :
1. Stand still, she how many satellites it shows signals. In a few seconds it will stop detecting new ones.
2. It it hasn't locked on then move around a bit and change some orientation then step 2 again
3. Repeat above till it latches to atleast 4 green or 12 total signals (dont know which one works the 12 signals or 4 green)
and after that it easily updates even indoors for me.
i have the same problem and the same vers of froyo...etc . i tried with just gps ,motonav, gps test....and no change. after 20-30 min in open sky no satellite was found how can i fix this problem ? rooting is the only way ?
p.s. pascanu : daca te rog imi dai si mie id-ul tau de mess sa vorbim poate ma ajuti sa rezolv problema asta enervanta cu gps-ul ? ms
Im sending my phone to HTC
maybe changing the radio will help ?
I have the same issue, have tried a few different radios but still no satellites to be found, tried for 20 minutes with no luck.
Downgrading the radio now to test again.
Still nothing. Has anyone tried reverting to 2.1 to see if the problem still exists? Or is it a hardware failure?
try this... go to menu, settings wireless, network, then go to mobile networks, access point names, click on your service provider( the one with the green button by the side of it), like mine is o2 postpay then go right down to the bottom & open APN type, then type in default,supl
lee815 said:
try this... go to menu, settings wireless, network, then go to mobile networks, access point names, click on your service provider( the one with the green button by the side of it), like mine is o2 postpay then go right down to the bottom & open APN type, then type in default,supl
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Thanks. I have exhausted everything now and it still hasn't found a single sat. Back to HTC with another hardware failure...
Has anyone else with GPS problems solved them?
I got mine back fully functional after 2 weeks with HTC.
All Free of Charge.
Great service.
Well, do ya know what they did to fix it? Would be nice for the rest of us to know I'm having issues on my Desire with the newest Froyo OTA update and radio 2.29.405.8...
Joval74 said:
Thanks. I have exhausted everything now and it still hasn't found a single sat. Back to HTC with another hardware failure...
Has anyone else with GPS problems solved them?
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Solved it just how the person said above, after the update that APN doesn't download the Satellite lists by default, you have to add that line to get quick GPS locks.
I've tried adding supl but I still can't get a fix. I'm on tmobile uk, stock rom if that's of use to anyone.