So I know this has been asked in a million forums but I haven't seen one for the E4GT so here goes:
I'm going to Europe soon and I have all the offline map programs I could ever ask for however:
All attempts to create a GPS lock without using data/internet here in the States seems to be fruitless.
Basically I switch to airplane mode then try to get a lock but can't.
GPS Status will find the Sats in moments with data, but without it is hopelessly lost.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks.
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ok, so i have upgraded my alltel vogue to the newest radio and i can still never get a gps lock.
i know with alltel, its gps enabled but not gps ready
in google maps when it says seeking gps satellites (0)...
it always says 0, i also have tried gps viewer and ive let it sit outside for 30min and it never gets a lock. is there anything else i can try
i have followed every gps tutorial on this site (ppcgeeks).
its starting to get very frustrating.
can someone please help me
Try using something like GPS Viewer first.
i got lock with sprint on my vogue in 6seconds!!!! damn, my titan barely locks within 8seconds
i used to have the same problem with the official rom. I flashed over to dharveys vista rom and now i get gps locks within at most 15 seconds. Give that a try
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?
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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.
Hi, I just upgrade my touchpro2 to wm6.5 and found the google map cannot use GPS, it can connect to GPS but said cannot find any GPS signal. Anyone have same experience? even I install other map program and the GPS didn't work......
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Hi, I just upgrade my touchpro2 to wm6.5 and found the google map cannot use GPS, it can connect to GPS but said cannot find any GPS signal. Anyone have same experience? even I install other map program and the GPS didn't work......
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I had the same thing. You can leave it outside in clear daylight for about 15 min as this is sometimes how long it takes to pick up the GPS after a ROM change. Also ensure that you have done the QuickGPS download beforehand.
In my case my phone was faulty from the start but after they replaced it it still took a while before it picked up the first time.
manfredng said:
Hi, I just upgrade my touchpro2 to wm6.5 and found the google map cannot use GPS, it can connect to GPS but said cannot find any GPS signal. Anyone have same experience? even I install other map program and the GPS didn't work......
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You could try HTC GPS Tool (attached). First, make sure there's nothing blocking your view from the sky; it's best to be outdoors. When you open it up, on the top-left there's a button "Open Port." Press that. Then press Menu > Satellite. This will now show you satellites near you (red). When they turn white (it might take a while), you know you are attracting a satellite. Now, without closing HTC GPS Tool, open Google Maps and hit Menu > Use GPS. It should now get your location.
I had the same issue after recently upgrading my 'stock' T-Mobile (US) TP2 to WM6.5. For me, this was resolved after a radio update. Am currently using 4.49.25.57.
check out the aGPS cab in my signature,really speeds up the lock time dramaticly, highly recommended.
Thanks for all your help! Thankyou!
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Thanks for all your help! Thankyou!
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Did you come right?
it seems get better but it need some more time to test!
I have a TP2 (unlocked European version, WM 6.5) and I have no problems getting a GPS signal. I always use the Quick GPS application before powering up my GPS software but when that's done I have GPS signal lock and location lock within 2-4 seconds, whether I'm using CoPilot Live 7 or Google Maps. I've also tried Navigon MN7, same thingm very fast GPS signal lock and location lock.
However, if I don't use Quick GPS it can take several minutes before I get location lock although it will find GPS signal.
All this is tested several times sitting in a moving car in both clear weather and cloudy weather. Also tested from within my apartment, although near a window.
Thanks for your suggestion but I already use quickGPS and still found the problem.
I flashed a new ROM today and the ROM only came with QuickGPS. I tried that, and I still couldn't get a lock. The only way I did get a lock was by installing the HTC GPS Tool (which I talked about in post 3) and using that app. Once I opened the GPS Com Ports, I got a lock in 20 seconds (indoors). I'm not sure if you tried it yet, but the HTC GPS Tool is really the only way I get satellite locks (with any ROM).
I have the HTC Touch (Verizon XV6900). I know it's an old one but I never had a need for GPS til now. I followed the instructions here http://www.atwistedweb.com/xv6900/index.html as they were the simplest I could find to install a custom ROM and unlock the GPS. However, I find that the GPS takes a really long time to lock, several minutes at least. Trolling through several forums I see links to this url http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=VerizonAGPSFix which supposedly contains information to make your GPS lock faster but that page doesn't exist and not even google could resurrect it.
Can someone point me to a new page or post a set of instructions which I could follow to try and speed up my GPS locks?
I don't know if this matters or not but after I flashed the custom ROM and booted the device, as the OS was coming up the customizations DID run. It ran and was pretty much complete before I knew what was happening. I mention that because some threads say don't let the customizations run.
I'm using GPSViewer (included w/the ROM) to get the lock and I don't have a data connection to use to lookup satellite locations on the net.
Now can't get a GPS lock period
Am I way off-base here or is this in the wrong forum? I was looking around yesterday and found a forum for the HTC Vogue under legacy devices (hadn't seen it before) so I can move it there if needed.
On another note, I did some more research and it seems that AGPS requires a data connection. Hope someone can confirm or deny that.
But AGPS aside, I've probably gotten a GPS lock only 3 times since I've flashed it on Friday and for the past day and a half when I try to get a lock I see no activity.
At this url dawkins.50webs.com/phone_screens you can see screenshots from the GPSViewer app on the phone. It will stay like this until I finally give up and quit after a few hours; doesn't matter if I'm indoors or out.
Just looking for some suggestions here. Should I reflash the ROM? a different ROM? radio? to a new radio? and what about customizations?
How did you get them to lock. I am on the same boat as you. Didn't need the gps till now. can you tell me the exact steps you used that is getting you to lock the gps? and are you outside when you get a lock. or you get locks everywhere? and what is your agps ip? I pick up satellites but no lock. I also have data plan so this sucks.
I flashed back to sprint rom with no gps then verizon rom then custom rom the gps is unlocked but can't get them to lock.
and then http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/htc-titan/36377-alltel-gps-gps-super-fast-lockon.html
my radio is 3.42.50
called htc today all the settings seems fine
Called verizon they told me they can not give the agps setting because this phone is made to only work with vznavigator.
OK, i know that there is much debate about the quality of GPS on the DHD, but i just cant fathom it...
-I am in the UK and have very good GPS lock with various ROMS and RADIOS.. (with or without the aid of AGPS)
-i have just had a 2 week trip to spain, and i struggled to get a lock at all even in open spaces and ontop of mountains, if i did get a lock it would be inaccurate and drift... I tried with and without AGPS, with and without sim, various combinations of ROMS and RADIOS, and virtually nothing....
(This was made worse by my friend with a spanish desire getting an instant lock)
As soon as i landed back in the UK, turned on the GPS, and BANG.. instant lock with and without AGPS........
I REALLY DONT UNDERSTAND.......
If i can get a quick lock in the UK, why cant i get a lock in spain, they are close in the same hemisphere, the saterlite's will be sending down the same data???? especially when a different phone next to me will get a lock...
It's almost like my UK DHD is saying, 'nope, sorry, we dont want you to be able to get GPS anywhere but in the UK'
any thoughts??
are you using A-GPS with your location? Maybe your provider is sucking with their location stuff. have you tried using fasterfix (in market) to use an alternate ntp server as well
the behaviour is independant of AGPS. I get the same results after resetting AGPS and not allowing any network communication... quick fix in Uk, virtually none in spain...