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Tom tom cant find gps device on artemis

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 ?

AD10 said:
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

bluetooth questions

Hello
i just got my desire and i have some questions regarding bluetooth use.
maybe im just not finding the right menus but im a little bit stuck
so first the setup and what i have done: i have a bluetooth gps receiver and im trying to connect it to my desire.
i searched, then paired
and after that i get paired but not connected.
a) so how do i connect ? tapping on it didnt do anything and holding got me a menu to unpair the device
b) after i connect how do i create a serial port ? as i understand serial port profile should be usable on android
c) is there a way to autoconnect ?
d) are there any special menus for bluetooth other than the settings menu ?
i'm coming from winmo and im a little bit stuck here
and related to that, is there even a navigation software that can make use of a bluetooth gps receiver ? it seems at least navigon has no option to change the source
thanks in advance

I've not tried with a gps receiver, but I have to ask, why? Is the built in gps no good?

TulpiX said:
and related to that, is there even a navigation software that can make use of a bluetooth gps receiver ? it seems at least navigon has no option to change the source
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The currently available navigation software all use the Android system location services to get GPS information, and therefore do not have an option to connect to an external GPS unit.
I'm sure it a navigation solution developer could code their app to use external GPS if they so choose, as the APIs are there, but given that most Android devices have built in GPS they probably can't be bothered as it probably has limited appeal (though I do understand why some people might want it).
Regards,
Dave

hmm ok that answers some of my questions. thanks
what about the adding and connecting questions ?

Bluetooth GPS - anyone tried one?

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...

Extreme_One said:
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?

Holux Bluetooth
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

external GPS receiver

Hi all,
Does somebody use an external GPS receiver for car navigation (navigon/sygic etc)?

I've used my external holux unit a couple of times. I used it in navigon together with the app Bluetooth GPS.

lagujo said:
I've used my external holux unit a couple of times. I used it in navigon together with the app Bluetooth GPS.
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Thanks,
I also bought an Holux today...(GPSlim 240), and it seems it's working GREAT..

Just curious, can I ask why you would use an external GPS receiver, rather than the internal one?

Aleemz said:
Just curious, can I ask why you would use an external GPS receiver, rather than the internal one?
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I've had problems with my internal receiver at two diffrent occasions. Had the external receiver lying in the car so I decided to use it. Worked like a charm

Makes sense. I also have an external receiver from the days when phones didn't have internal GPS receivers, but I would expect the One X receiver to work effectively without needing to resort to using another device.

Aleemz said:
Makes sense. I also have an external receiver from the days when phones didn't have internal GPS receivers, but I would expect the One X receiver to work effectively without needing to resort to using another device.
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You would think so, but I've had nothing but issues from mine as well. Just doesn't seem to want to stay on course. Maybe my internal gps receiver is bad?
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imitenotbecrazy said:
You would think so, but I've had nothing but issues from mine as well. Just doesn't seem to want to stay on course. Maybe my internal gps receiver is bad?
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda app-developers app
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I think I had better test mine out on the way to work in the morning!

I wanted to use my phone as navigation but i had a poor gps signal, at first i tried a couple of fixing tools but they didn't work as good as i hoped....
now with my external gps receiver and the bluetooth gps app, i have 12 sat's in no time and always a good gps signal...whereever whenever...

I am going to be looking at a long (well say 5 to 6 hours) trip, and was thinking of ways to avoid overheating the HOX, and thought this might help. Anyone who has done this - does this :
1. How did you make it use the external GPS
2. Did it therefore not use the internal GPS at all or just supplement it (given what I am trying to achieve)
3. did it revert OK to the internal GPS when you went back to wanting to use it?
Cheers

I recommend the app Bluetooth GPS to connect to the external receiver. When it's connected the internal receiver won't be used.
When you turn off the application the phone will automatically use the internal receiver when needed.
This will save you some battery but the navigation app and Bluetooth will still draw a lot of juice.

galaxy nexus gps not working propertly

After I drop my cellphone gps can't connect properly and gps icon is blinking all the time, like is not connected, but gps can locate my location around 3,4 km approximate and shows route but not exact location where I am. I also try install new software but same thing.
Any solutions? thank you

Do you make sure to have WiFi on when using GPS? I believe WiFi being on helps it to be more approximate and closer to your exact location.
Break me off a piece of that Kit-Kat ROM!

No, that is not a problem. Anyone know where is gps antenna so I can maybe unplug and plug it again, or maybe if i can order new gps chip, if is not integrated on mbo?

wyru5 said:
No, that is not a problem. Anyone know where is gps antenna so I can maybe unplug and plug it again, or maybe if i can order new gps chip, if is not integrated on mbo?
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It's definitely integrated and soldered. See step 12.
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung+Galaxy+Nexus+Teardown/7182
You might have damage to your mainboard rather than the GPS tracker unless you damaged it in a way that directly hit the chip.

Thank you, then is probably damaged. I was thinking there is gps antenna which is connected to mbo somehow, but looks like only gps chip on mbo and no antenna for gps. So there is now way to fix this):