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Has anyone else had any problems with the above, currently using L26 WM 6.1 Proffesional. But TomTom taking ages to find GPS with Window 6 more less straight away. I have updated QuickGPS, just dont seem to be finding my GPS location. Any advice would be appreciated!
try going outside
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try going outside
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Has anyone else had any problems with the above, currently using L26 WM 6.1 Proffesional. But TomTom taking ages to find GPS with Window 6 more less straight away. I have updated QuickGPS, just dont seem to be finding my GPS location. Any advice would be appreciated!
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Just tried mine with TT6 and the same ROM as you and have the same problem.
No issues with the L26 WM6.1 ROM and TT6 over here. They work fine together with a fast fix.
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No issues with the L26 WM6.1 ROM and TT6 over here. They work fine together with a fast fix.
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Is there any chance you can share this quick fix?
I use dutty's WM 6.1 ROM for 2 weeks now. And in the 2 weeks I used TomTom for 4 days and it worked 100%
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Is there any chance you can share this quick fix?
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lol, when sanderjohan said fast fix, i think he meant it picks up his position quickly, not using some trick or something like that
I'm having the same problem, Tomtom and iGO have no problem initializing the GPS, but it can never determine where I'm at.
I changed Radio Version from 1.64.08.21 to 1.64.06.04 and the GPS issue has been resolved it takes less time to find fast fix. Plus theres no loss in signal on Orange UK, so problem solved
ill give it a shot thanks
Didn't fix anything, still takes forever to lock on.....that's even IF it locks on
It worked for me, even got GPS signal inside.
Which TomTom Version you using?
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I changed Radio Version from 1.64.08.21 to 1.64.06.04 and the GPS issue has been resolved it takes less time to find fast fix. Plus theres no loss in signal on Orange UK, so problem solved
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Tried this to no joy am using sleuth 6.1 by way! and on orange uk looks like going back to 6.0 rom till this sorted?
Is you tomtom setup to use the internal antenna setting, as I had the same problem but when I changed to "other NMEA" setting and set baud rate to 1900 and com port4 it is working great.....
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Tried this to no joy am using sleuth 6.1 by way! and on orange uk looks like going back to 6.0 rom till this sorted?
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Gave up on this rom (sleuth 6.1) untill fix comes out? and installed udK 7.0 R1 Vega now tom tom locks within few secs! so must be something with the old rom?
Running Sleuth's 6.1 for a week and a half now with no trouble. Try a soft-reset followed by an IMMEDIATE Quick GPS download before loading Tomtom. Make sure that it actually DOES download. The one issue that I'm having with this rom is that some 3rd party apps don't always trigger a GPRS connection. When it's being cranky, the Quick GPS update just immediately acts like it's finished without ever actually doing anything. I get around this be triggering a connection 1st w/ PIE and then waiting a sec for traffic to flow then launch Quick GPS and watch to make sure it really does do it's download. I was having the EXACT same issue as your guys before working this out.
SLow GPS
To be honest, I believe the built in GPS Reciever is both slow and poor, compared to even one of the cheapest full-blooded GPS devices out there.
Not that I expected much more, but when it takes my TyTN II 2 hours to find my location while driving from Oslo(Norways capitol) towards Sweden in a car, then there's something wrong.
I set the location, put the phone on the dashboard, and waited. After two hours it said: "Take a right". Yay, the right I was taking was the last few meters on my trip.
"You have now reached your destination"
I applauded, turned of TomTom, and has never started the application again.
What a waste
I'm using Schap's v4.40 with the original orange radio and TomTom locks on with 10 seconds.
I noticed that if you live in an area with large buildings around, your gps signal won't be good and it'll take a longer time to pick up a signal. Usually the first time running, your gps will take a while. I also notice that inside a building, you are going to have a harder time picking up gps. If you are in an open field for more than 2 minutes trying to pick up gps, then I think you have a problem. Be sure to consider all these things before saying gps doesn't work with the rom.
Just to note: some radios pick up gps a lot faster than others. You can experiment.
Was a few weeks ago, and now I have 2 replies to my original question:
The GPS performance seems to be sluggish on my HTC Touch Pro. I have tried a few different gps programs with no success. There is a 5 second delay in following with the gps. Are there any settings that I can try to improve this? Is there a known solution?
So I got a reply back today:
Thank you for contacting HTC Support.
There is no known problem for slow GPS pickup time at this moment.
To speed up the time for locating your position, please use QuickGPS from Start>Programs>QuickGPS.
You can also perform soft resetting the handset and try the GPS software again.
I replied back about how I don't have an issue with getting satellites and got this back:
You can try to increase the baud rate on your handset's GPS Com port.
You should be able to change that from your GPS software's settings.
Try to put in the value greater than 9600.
Also you can expect a slight delay if you have a poor reception.
For that you can try using an external antenna to boost the reception.
Also you can perform hard reset or update the ROM to latest version if everything fails.
If there is a software issue regarding GPS, performing hard reset or updating the ROM will solve that.
Apart from that we do not have other work arounds at this time.
Please be advised that performing hard reset or updating the ROM will erase the internal memory so please back up your data before doing so.
I'd just thought I would post my info here for everyone incase it can help...
Thanks...
It seems like the people at HTC support do not understand what we are talking about.
Here's my support session with HTC support
Me
I'm having problem with the built-in GPS.
Firstly, the speed of GPS update is slow. For example, when I make a turn, it does not update this on the spot. After a about 5-10 seconds, then only I see the update. I also owned an external Garmin 10 GPS. Using it, everything is speedy.
Secondly, if I stop moving, I need to move several metres before the GPS starts working. This render the build-in GPS useless when I'm walking, as I need to walk several metres before I can see the changes.
Thanks.
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Thank you for contacting hTC International. With regards to your query on setting up GPS, we have attached the “Guide for Setting Up GPS” for your reference. You may also want to download the mapking installation guide via www2.mapking.com for more information. Thank you for your continuous support of our products and services. Should you require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us again. We look forward to be of service to you again.
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From the reply, it is understood that the HTC support does not read my post at all. Anyway the attached file is in Chinese. For goodness sake, I played along with him/her as he/she made it sound like Mapking is available free of charge for Touch Pro.
Me
Hi, I've gone to http://www.mapasia.com/AD/HTC/HTC_TYTNII_ENG.htm and I can see that only TYTNII and Cruise are offered. Is there any version for Touch Pro? Thanks.
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please do download the mapking2007 version for your Touch Pro, it's can support your device. Thank you for your continuous support of our products and services. Should you require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us again. We look forward to be of service to you again.
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By this time, I tried to make my point, again.
Me
I understand that I need to purchase the map for Mapking 2007. Is this correct? Anyway, my main problem is actually not regarding the inablity to use the GPS because of not having any GPS software. The main problems that I'm concerned with is: A) If I'm using the GPS while walking, the GPS would not show any movement (I tried with both Mapking and Garmin Mobile XT) until I move for several metres away (without stopping) from my starting location. If I stop, the GPS will stop the movement and I need to start walking several metres before it start functioning again. B) There seems to be a great lag in the GPS reading. The reading is updated several seconds (sometimes up to 30 seconds) after I passed a certain point. The simplest is at junctions. If I make a turn, it is not updated until several seconds after that. This happens for both Mapking and Garmin Mobile XT. To be sure that this has nothing to do with the application used, I tried using the HTC Touch Pro with my Garmin Mobile 10 receiver. Using this device, there is no such lag. Thanks.
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With regards to your query,for the GPS function used on touch pro,you need to download this software:MAPKING and also purchase the maps from them.Their website is www2.mapking.com If you have any problem downloading and installing or using,you can call this number to help you:68371582. Thank you for your continuous support of our products and services. Should you require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us again. We look forward to be of service to you again.
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But just as before, the HTC support seems to be interested in trying to sell Mapking. Again, I tried to make him/her understand my point.
I understand that I need application like Mapking to utilize the GPS function. The only this is, you are not reading my query in details. I have no problem with the software. I'm now querying regarding the problem I'm facing when using the GPS. So, I'll be repeating myself again: A) If I'm using the GPS while walking, the GPS would not show any movement (I tried with both Mapking and Garmin Mobile XT) until I move for several metres away (without stopping) from my starting location. If I stop, the GPS will stop the movement and I need to start walking several metres before it start functioning again. B) There seems to be a great lag in the GPS reading. The reading is updated several seconds (sometimes up to 30 seconds) after I passed a certain point. The simplest is at junctions. If I make a turn, it is not updated until several seconds after that. This happens for both Mapking and Garmin Mobile XT. To be sure that this has nothing to do with the application used, I tried using the HTC Touch Pro with my Garmin Mobile 10 receiver. Using this device, there is no such lag. Thanks.
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And until now, I have not received any reply. It has been a week.
well.... at least you got an aknowledgement from them! I have not heard anything since i send an email 4 weeks ago.
Interesting aswell is that they mentioned about an external GPS antenna in the previous post, but the Touch Pro has no option for an external antenna!
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well.... at least you got an aknowledgement from them! I have not heard anything since i send an email 4 weeks ago.
Interesting aswell is that they mentioned about an external GPS antenna in the previous post, but the Touch Pro has no option for an external antenna!
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HTC has one of the worst Tech service in the world. But they are the leaders in WinMo so they dont worry about it....
They sound really stupid with their replies. Probably someone can direct them here so they really understood what we meant.
HTC support seems to be increadibly crappy...
Sent them 2 mails about the GPS issue (to different sections) and haven't seen a response so far (first one is 3 weeks ago or so, second one over a week).
Also the replies above indicate they hardly even read the mails but type some standard reply without actually thinking of the problem or a solution.
It's also incredible that they would not know about the issue and aren't working on it (from other people I understood they DID know and were working on it... yay for contradiction in replies). This is one of their flagship models, you'd expect they'd atleast have decent intentions of maintaining or supporting it...
Nah, I like the phone overall but their support is a big minus.
Htc Support Answer
Hello,
Like i said you in my last post i make a lot of call to HTC SUPPORT.
Today i receive an email from HTC SUPPORT :
"Good Afternoon,
Thank you for contacting HTC Europe.
HTC are aware of the issue you have described in your E-mail and we have escalated the issue to our technicians, we hope this will be resolved shortly. Please send in any other information that you think might be relevant such as which GPS Navigation Program you are using and which third party software programs you yourself might have installed. Send these in with the above Reference number in the subject field. Thank you very much for your input."
So may be HTC make an Hotfix.
So il you encoured the same probleme of your HTC Diamond GPS please send an email to HTC SUPPORT !!!!
Here my email so support :
"Inquiry Type:Technical Support
Inquiry Description:Can you make a Hotfix for diamond and touch pro For GPS: The GPS lag 50 meter when i driving, when i walk the gps not move, its move after 25 meter this is a big probleme. Thanks in advance."
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Private69
the replies above are an evidence that those ppl don't read or don't understand what they are reading...i am still waiting for the first htc devcie that works just out of the box, it's always the same story with their crappy devices missing drivers or having crappy hardware!
Isn't the "walking not update" the static naviagtion thing you have when using Sirf Star III?
Baiscally, the GPS chip ON PURPOSE sends no position update if you move slower than 5 km/h. This was introduced to disable a "crawling" effect, when you stop in one point, but your GPS marker crawles around back and forth due to small GPS signal distrubances.
For Sirf Star III, you could disable this with a special tool, and then you could easily navigate while walking.
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Isn't the "walking not update" the static naviagtion thing you have when using Sirf Star III?
Baiscally, the GPS chip ON PURPOSE sends no position update if you move slower than 5 km/h. This was introduced to disable a "crawling" effect, when you stop in one point, but your GPS marker crawles around back and forth due to small GPS signal distrubances.
For Sirf Star III, you could disable this with a special tool, and then you could easily navigate while walking.
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My Garmin 10 Receiver is using Sirf Star III and it has no such problem.
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HTC has one of the worst Tech service in the world. But they are the leaders in WinMo so they dont worry about it....
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Actually from my experience, O2 Asia is also one of the company which has one of the worst Tech Support. Since its shutdown and replaced by MWG, the support is still the same. It is exactly like HTC support. They are not listening to what you are telling them, they just simply answer with standard script.
And, if they can't solve it (actually they never want to solve any problems), they would just ask you to hard reset.
at least HTC knows of our problem
I can agree to HTC having a bad support system.
I think it is about their structure.
I don't know exactly how many level HTC global support has, but at least I know of "level 1 support", as I have daily mail contact to them due to my already 2nd faulty TP which I had to sent back for DOA (dead on arrival) replacement.
My first device was S/N HT832... (which means built in CW 32 of year 2008).
That one had black paint falling off and big GPS lag.
My replacement device was S/N HT833... (built one week after my first TP).
I couldn't even test if paint will fall off or GPS will lag, as the HW keyboard did not work correctly, so I sent it back at the same day I received it from EuroTwice (which is HTC service partner for Germany & BeNeLux).
Now I am waiting for my next replacement and I asked them to make sure to send the latest build version, hoping that HTC has improved at least on the HW problems I faced with my first two TP.
All this sending back, testing, replacing,... process for my first and now also second device is now going on for more than two month.
Lucky me I still have my Tytn working, as normally I start playing and trying different new roms on my old devices.
This is where I am coming back to HTC support structure.
We normally talk to 1st level support, who are not really sitting in HTC, but are just a call canter partner.
Those people are normally nice and friendly, but do not know much about HTC devices, known problems and of course can not make any decision at all.
I think they send all our inquiries to HTC master support located in UK for internal processing and making a decision or giving detailed feedback.
Judging by the time it takes to get this feedback, I believe HTC Master support in UK also have to forward our requests to a 3rd level (maybe in Taiwan or somewhere else where HTC engineers are located).
You can see, this structure can not lead to good customer service, as it is too deep and complex.
I hate when I talk to people who have no idea about the device itself, and just reply by copy&paste of standard text from their manual provided by HTC.
One good thing at the end of this long story is, that HTC seems to know of our GPS lag problem.
As part of one of my mails I wrote to them:
"Is HTC aware of overheating GPS module which leads to GPS not working correctly (lag or no fix)? If yes, which device built has an effective fix for this problem?"
Reply from HTC (2nd or 3rd level support via my contact at 1st level support):
"We are monitoring GPS on the Touch Pro, but not necessarily for the module overheating. We are looking at poor GPS fixes, i.e. where the device is reporting a fix some 100m from its true location. However, we shall make a note to see if any customers are noticing overheating alongside poor fixes, etc."
From this is suggest, that we all register the problems we have with our TP via the HTC website.
Just follow this link: http://www.htc.com/www/CS_Mail.aspx
and make HTC aware of any little problem you experience.
The more people report, the more attention HTC will give to each certain problem, and the earlier we might get a hot fix.
This community is very strong. Every time I come her I see 50 or more people reading TP forum.
If all of us contact HTC via the link above, I am sure they will move (somewhere and somewhen).
Regards,
ARo
Its longer than week ago i sent them my complaint about GPS, no answer yet. Im going to send another one, because i had to do 3 master resets within 2 weeks (stopped synchronising with PC, people didnt hear me when calling).
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Its longer than week ago i sent them my complaint about GPS, no answer yet. Im going to send another one, because i had to do 3 master resets within 2 weeks (stopped synchronising with PC, people didnt hear me when calling).
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PLEASE say youve tried a cooked ROM?
It's not a problem, it's a feature
It was introduced recently in Sirf Star III - enabled devices. See this - http://www.gpstuner.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4156&sid=8381e795aa3f043ec6bb5a26c3a1b0e9
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PLEASE say youve tried a cooked ROM?
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im using the standard rom, im a bit afraid to install another
and now again the phone starts to syncing calendar for 1 hour :-/
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It's not a problem, it's a feature
It was introduced recently in Sirf Star III - enabled devices. See this - http://www.gpstuner.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4156&sid=8381e795aa3f043ec6bb5a26c3a1b0e9
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Thought that was dismissed already as an explanation...
Can you link to it?
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It's not a problem, it's a feature
It was introduced recently in Sirf Star III - enabled devices. See this - http://www.gpstuner.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4156&sid=8381e795aa3f043ec6bb5a26c3a1b0e9
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Yes, a feature that can be disabled. Anyway, I owned a Garmin Mobile 10 which is also using Sirf Star III chipset and comparing it to Touch Pro's GPS, Touch Pro's GPS is terrible.
By the way, Touch Pro is not using Sirf Star III chipset.
Sure, but "maybe" they've introduced a similar feature, it's just not documented so clearly?
I had Eten M700 with Sirf Star III and Touch Pro GPS is indeed worse.
Hi Guys.
Just wondering if anyone has been able to solve the problem of tomtom7 taking like 5-10mins to find a valid gps singal when installed on the htc touch pro using the internal a-gps.
Sorry if this has been covered. I've tried doing searches and there is a lot of discussion but can't seem to find a thread that actually lists a working solution.
Can anyone help?????
so that is a no?
i thought this was a common problem with a lot of people?
any solutions?
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for me upgrading to 6.5 rom did the trick
Are you referring to the leaked windows mobile 6.5 rom beta??
I use Tomtom 7 and have no problem at all getting a GPS lock. With the original radio it took around 40 seconds, now with radio 1.12.25.19 it locks in around 10-15 seconds.
But I had to uninstall Google Maps for it to work.
I also use TomTom 7 but I dont use aGPS. It use to take time earlier when I had AT&T stock ROM. After I flashed with Energy ROM 2.0 Win Mo 6.1, the satellite locks pretty fast. However it is still not 10-15 seconds.
This might be as I have kept the radio same.
Do you all guys use aGPS?
I have aGPS disabled, because the GPS doesn't work properly if I enable it. Maybe Brazil has poor aGPS support, so I'm glad the GPS itself is pretty good.
Well im using my htc touch pro on the optus network in australia.
Checking device info shows my radio as: 1.02.25.19
Im guessing this is an old version.
I dont really wanna change anything thats going to void my warranty and the whole purpose of getting this device was so i could put tomtom on it and i didn't have to carry a gps receiver with me, i wanted to use the interneal gps.
Is there any software tweaks out there or is it purely down to dodgy internal gps/ dodgy htc rom
juzz18,.. check the HTC homepages.
there's an offical fix for the GPS fix issue that should blow your warranty
juzz18,.. check the HTC homepages.
What I meant is...
there's an official fix for the GPS fix issue that should NOT blow your warranty
hey that wasn't there the last time i checked!
They've just released it by the looks of the date.
I'll try it out and let you know.
Thanks Heaps!!
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Well im using my htc touch pro on the optus network in australia.
Checking device info shows my radio as: 1.02.25.19
Im guessing this is an old version.
I dont really wanna change anything thats going to void my warranty and the whole purpose of getting this device was so i could put tomtom on it and i didn't have to carry a gps receiver with me, i wanted to use the interneal gps.
Is there any software tweaks out there or is it purely down to dodgy internal gps/ dodgy htc rom
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I had this radio before, and a few weeks ago I decided do flash a new one (1.12.25.19). I was a little afraid because I had never done that.
Well, now GPS locks 2-3 times faster, finds more satellites, and sometimes locks even indoors, like inside my house.
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I had this radio before, and a few weeks ago I decided do flash a new one (1.12.25.19). I was a little afraid because I had never done that.
Well, now GPS locks 2-3 times faster, finds more satellites, and sometimes locks even indoors, like inside my house.
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Ahhh ok. Well the one you flashed to is that an official radio release and if i was to flash to it would it void warranty on the device??
I fought with the tomtom software for a while and eventually gave up. Found a thread discussing amAzeGPS and installed it to the storage card. Works pretty well. Locks on really quickly. Might give it a try.
Anyone with Energy ROM 2.0 tried this?
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For me on Energy ROM 2.0, Google Maps gets a fix in under 10 seconds, and Chartcross GPS Test gets a fix just as quickly. From what I can tell, attempting to get a cold fix with TomTom does NOT work, at ALL. However if I start up GPS Test THEN TomTom, it fixes quickly.
Thanks for the reply. Yes I do start Chartcross GPS test first and then TomTom
It take 20-25 seconds sometimes more to get the lock. It is much better than last time when I was on AT&T stock ROM
So I guess there is no use of this patch yet for me
Hi. All. My TP2 has not arrived yet, but cruising another forum, I stumbled across this link. I know it's in the asia site, but anyone have any insight as to whether it applies to CDMA phones?
http://www.htc.com/asia/supportdownloadlist.aspx?p_id=250&act=sd&cat=all
Odd. My GPS is working wonders compared to my XV6800 so I don't think I'd need a patch personally.
GPS is fantastic on my Verizon pro2. 3rd party software all day long HUGE difference from my xv6900(vogue). No need for a patch.......
I haven't really tested "lag" when driving, but signal locks have been within a couple of seconds every time I've used it (even after a soft reset - so "cold" start).
Yes odd indeed. I got my TP2 up and running today and it locks on very quickly and in areas where my XV6800 could not. Maybe Verizon actually rolled problems that cropped up from the T-Mobile version into the CDMA version? Who knows.
anyone using third party, what's the accuracy that the radio is getting? like within 5,10,20 meters..
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anyone using third party, what's the accuracy that the radio is getting? like within 5,10,20 meters..
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I agree as far as not needing a patch. From my experience with Google maps this morning, I would say anywhere from 5 to 10 meters. I was parked on the corner and google maps showed me that I was slightly into the intersection. I also locked on very quickly. I just had to set google maps manually to com4 and 4800 baud rate then config the gps to give my location always instead of just with 911 and it locked on like a charm. I'm gonna test Garmin & Tomtom this afternoon to see if they have to be set manually as well.
UPDATE: I was also able to successfully run Tomtom & Garmin without any manual configuration. All is well with my TP2. I could not be happier. Definitely an awesome device. The only thing that could make it better is a custom rom. I know it takes time so I will wait patiently.
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Hi. All. My TP2 has not arrived yet, but cruising another forum, I stumbled across this link. I know it's in the asia site, but anyone have any insight as to whether it applies to CDMA phones?
http://www.htc.com/asia/supportdownloadlist.aspx?p_id=250&act=sd&cat=all
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That patch is actually a Radio ROM, it's for GSM only.
Has anyone got their Verizon TP2 to work with Garmin Mobile XT? I do have it enabled for devices other than 911. I've been playing with this for about 7+ hours now and no matter what I do, I can get XT to find the GPS. Iv'e tried using different COM settings and just about every permutation of the "External GPS" settings under the settings menu. No matter what I do, it won't find my GPS. If you do have it working, please post your exact settings for GPS, both within XT and also in settings for the device.
Thanks much,
J.
Yeah - I've got it working. Just installed GarminXT and it started working right away - no custom settings or anything.
You have Garmin updated to the latest version 5.00.20?
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how did you get the gps to work in programs like bing and google maps mine dosent.
Since we're talking about it. What is the best GPS Navigator program out there? Garmin is 99 and TomTom is 89 so they aren't cheap. Any cheaper/free alternatives that are just as good?
edit: my bad, looks like there is no tomtom software for the US and WiMo
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Yeah - I've got it working. Just installed GarminXT and it started working right away - no custom settings or anything.
You have Garmin updated to the latest version 5.00.20?
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Same here. As soon as I put my sd card from my old titan to the tp2 it asked if I wanted to install it, I click yes. It installed, and within 2 minutes I got a lock. Then it only took about 5-10 seconds to get a lock each time after that. Maybe it is the specific version you are using.
I'm using Garmin XT as well but it does have lag. The lag isn't killer but it is annoying.
I'd like to know if there is a fix for this problem. I've looked at the registry hacks and they don't seem to conclusively work.
Does anyone have a verified fix for this problem?
Have been messing around with Waze lately. It's an interesting concept, and I like the idea of everybody contributing traffic information. I'm not nearly as paranoid about annomously submitting my driving info.
On the subject of accuracy, it seems about the same as my TP, but the lock is SOOOOO FAST...
The lag is about 10 seconds. What seems to happen is that the GPS position is updated once every 10 seconds or so... On most systems it's updated at LEAST twice a second. So this is like 20 times slower then it's supposed to be... Even once a second wouldn't be so bad but a ten second update is irritating. It's not app killing really because I can just look at the map and remember the position is slow. But it's not as good as my apache (with external GPS receiver).
I am using the Sprint TP2 and the google maps GPS is erratic in location and sometimes its WAAAAAAAAAY off its quite buggy .. i am sad to say the GPS on the Iphone is the Best in real time tracking ... even on foot
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I am using the Sprint TP2 and the google maps GPS is erratic in location and sometimes its WAAAAAAAAAY off its quite buggy .. i am sad to say the GPS on the Iphone is the Best in real time tracking ... even on foot
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Do you have a big blue circle around your location? if so, you are using cell tower location tracking, not GPS. the GPS should be within about 20 meters. It works just fine for me. It actually works very well.
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Hi.. I have a HTC_TouchPro2 ROM ROM 2.01.558.7 Radio 2.21.00WV from movilnet, Venezuela. The GPS works good in GSM mode; but when i tried to make it work in CDMA mode, nothing happens. How can this be? I appreciate any help from you.
Did you run quickgps? Do you have location set to on instead of 911 in cdma mode.
I've been playing with different versions of TomTom on my Verizon Touch Pro2. They load OK, but then when I get in the car, it's really slow. By that, I mean that movement of the "car" is really slow, so it's not keeping up with my location on the map. I'll make 3 turns and the screen will still show me making my first turn.
I've used this same TomTom software on an HTC Titan (xv6800), Vogue (Touch), and it runs fine on those.
Any suggestions? I've performed a hard reboot, etc. I wonder if there's a GPS driver that's causing problems.
What's strange is that the GPS is really accurate when I'm using Google Maps, Bing, etc. The "lag" only occurs with TomTom software.
I experienced the same issue today. I tried this and it seemed to improve. I set the gps to "other" and manually set it to com4 and 4800 baud rate and the speed was more accurate. Its not spot on but it was much better. A temporary fix until someone with more experience then myself can tweak the software or TP2 to improve it.
Same problem here.. there was a gps patch for the gsm version. maybe soon we'll get our own.
see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=553094
The only way that I've found to reduce the GPS lag while using TomTom is to:
1. Start TomTom
2. Change the GPS configuration. Here's where it's a bit strange. I get better performance if I switch from one type to another. So, if I started with "other NMEA GPS receiver" and then switch to "other Bluetooth GPS receiver," I see a difference. However, I need to re-configure each time I close and re-open TomTom. The setting doesn't seem to stick.
I ran the registry mods in the post i mentioned above, and it seems to be working fine now.
Check around page 10.
you're lucky. I can't even get TomTom 6 to load on my TP2. It worked on the TP just fine after jailbreaking it.
Soooo, if anyone knows how to get tomtom working please let me know.
fronc said:
I ran the registry mods in the post i mentioned above, and it seems to be working fine now.
Check around page 10.
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Great thread, but unfortunately that is only working on GSM and I believe the one who started the thread is on VZW which is CDMA (as per his signature). Until they can develop one for CDMA, the radio update & registry changes on that thread wont help us on VZW. I'll keep an eye on that thread though to see if they develop one for us.
devir said:
you're lucky. I can't even get TomTom 6 to load on my TP2. It worked on the TP just fine after jailbreaking it.
Soooo, if anyone knows how to get tomtom working please let me know.
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I am using TomTom 7.916.9189. Try that build. I haven't used TT6 in over a year.
PRBajista said:
Great thread, but unfortunately that is only working on GSM and I believe the one who started the thread is on VZW which is CDMA (as per his signature). Until they can develop one for CDMA, the radio update & registry changes on that thread wont help us on VZW. I'll keep an eye on that thread though to see if they develop one for us.
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I am on VZW. See the build in previous post.
I can attest it works just fine now.
fronc said:
I am on VZW. See the build in previous post.
I can attest it works just fine now.
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Thanks for the info, Ill give it a shot.