Does vox have an inactivated GPS capability? - HTC Vox

Hi eveybody,
Strange thing that I noticed today when I installed googlemaps. Whenever I click the button for GPS, in the topmost bar there is a message saying "connecting to GPS satellites". After a while it says "unable to connect" and takes me to the page regarding the need to be in an open area blah blah.
What I want to know is that if inbuilt GPS functionality is present on this device? If yes, then how to activate it?
Thanks

No the Vox doesnt have integrated GPS receiver

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WM5 Bluetooth GPS Issues - RESOLVED!!!

Hello All,
Just got my Atom working with Bluetooth GPS (Leadtek 9537). Others seem to be having issues as well, so thought I'd post a solution.
Spent a little time looking for a solution but couldn't find one posted here.
I was having problem connecting as my GPS Software (Desinator PN) was not seeing the GPS comm port.
Extract from wm5fixsite
1. Establish a bond with your GPS and select the checkbox for serial access.
2. In BT, select the new OUTGOING port to 8.
3. In the GPS control panel, select the GPS program to 0 and make sure that the hardware one, is set to None.
4. Start PN and the GPS settings, select another bluetooth GPS, and you will see COM 0 free. Select COM 0 and close PN.
5. At the GPS control panel again, now set GPS Program Port to COM 8 (before we set it up at 0).
6. In BT Manager create a new OUTGOING COM port as COM0.
7. Back again to GPS control panel and select NONE for both hardware and program ports.
8. Finally start PN and it should connect automatically. Wait for a couple of seconds and click the GPS settings and you should see it has connected.
Cam
Big Buttons.
I assume therefore that you have PN working? How did you resolve the "Big Button" problem of Destinator PN in WM5. I have been told by the local agent that a WM5 fix is several months away in Oz?
I don't know of any big button problem
PN is working with no issues for me. Cept I can't get the TExt to Speach working
Cam
cyeoh said:
4. Start PN and the GPS settings, select another bluetooth GPS, and you will see COM 0 free. Select COM 0 and close PN.
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This is where it all goes pear-shaped for me, Cam. Com0 isn't there (or free).
Kevin
Make sure the
"Manage GPS Automatically (recommended) is checked in
The Access Tab of Settings >> GPS
Yep...had that checked....
Yeah mine just screwed up and I'm having issues reconnecting.
I'll figure it out and let you know
Cam
Okay It worked for me if I started from Scratch
Delete Bluetooth GPS
Set all Control Panel GPS settings to None
Load PN and Go to GPS settings and save and Close PN
Then re add Bluetooth GPS and do the procedure above.
Worked for me again.
Nah ...tried that a gazillion times. Sometimes I get Comm 0 in the PN settings, and if I close it and re-open it it's changed to Comm 2 instead.
Seems I'm doomed to 3.075 till they bring out a patch.
Kevin
Yeah that happened to me too.
You need to do it exactly in the correct order with nothing inbetween.
But if that doesn't work. Dunno.
3.075 isn't too bad. PN just looks different and calcuates faster.
I can't get Text to Speech working. Anyone else had issues with it?
WM5 and bluetooth GPS
Cam, thanks for the advice. Have finally managed to get my GPS connected to the Atom. Unfortunately I now get a "GPS not found" error periodically. Destinator PN then reconnects to the GPS but will come up with the same error again sometime later. There doesn't seem to many rythm to when the GPS drops out. Has anybody else experienced this and if so is there a fix???

No Gps Device Problem!

I have an HTC Touch Cruise and have installed TomTom 6 that came with the device. When I start it up, however, I get the message "No GPS Device!" in the lower left corner. Any ideas about how to get the handheld to see my internal GPS? I really thought this should work as the TomTom software provided on the CD appears to be modified for the Polaris.
pdamd said:
I have an HTC Touch Cruise and have installed TomTom 6 that came with the device. When I start it up, however, I get the message "No GPS Device!" in the lower left corner. Any ideas about how to get the handheld to see my internal GPS? I really thought this should work as the TomTom software provided on the CD appears to be modified for the Polaris.
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1 Run QuickGPS
2 Ensure that in Tomtom GPS is configured as other NMEA, comm 4, and 4800.
I have the same problem. Did you wait long enough? It takes about 10s or more to initialize TomTom itself and then he starts looking for a GPS device. And indeed I ran QuickGPS too, good practice
pdamd said:
I have an HTC Touch Cruise and have installed TomTom 6 that came with the device. When I start it up, however, I get the message "No GPS Device!" in the lower left corner. Any ideas about how to get the handheld to see my internal GPS? I really thought this should work as the TomTom software provided on the CD appears to be modified for the Polaris.
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If you read the HTC documentation, you'll see that you've to first (before installing the TomTom software) run the QuickGPS fix application. After that, install your TomTom SW, your card. Normally you won't have to change anything to the GPS configuration. The TomTom SW come configured with "Internal GPS Antenna" and should work like this.
Of course you have to be outside when you run the GPS
Be patient the first time. My Polaris take about 2 to 5 minutes before initializing the GPS. After that, 10 to 20 secs is generally needed to initialize the GPS (cold start).
you've to first (before installing the TomTom software) run the QuickGPS fix application
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I didn't run quickgps before installing tomtom and it works perfectly.
I reinstall TomTom and choose other NMEA, com 4, 2400.
I will also try with 4800.
In my case, the gps is incredible. It fix gps in 10 to 20 seconds.
Ziggy
pdamd said:
I have an HTC Touch Cruise and have installed TomTom 6 that came with the device. When I start it up, however, I get the message "No GPS Device!" in the lower left corner. Any ideas about how to get the handheld to see my internal GPS? I really thought this should work as the TomTom software provided on the CD appears to be modified for the Polaris.
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Hi,
Mine works just fine. However, when I start TomTom I also get the message "No GPS Device!" bottom left. After a while it changes to "Waiting for a valid GPS signal..." This is typical if you are not receieving any GPS info because the device can't 'see' the satellites. On the bottom right of the screen you will see 5 'strength' indicators. Tap on this to bring up the next screen. At the top right there will be a battery strength indicator. Under this there is again a signal strenth indicator (with text 0 satelites). Tap on this and you should get the GPS Status screen. Tapping the 'configure button' should show the 'built-in GPS receiver' - tap Select to return. Once you move your device to a position where it can 'see' some satelites this will be shown on the GPS status screen.
In summary, the message really means 'no GPS signal' rather than no GPS device present.
Cheers
Michael
GPS not working, please help!
Hi my friends!
I can't get GPS to work on my TC!!
I know I have to run quickgps first, but ONCE I did, and since that I always get the message that it couldn't connect, try later. I know that there is a file here that I can install on the device, and I did it successfully, but nothing changed.
I have installed the program on the device, it prompted me that it will replace the existing one, and I ran it after a soft reset. Still can't connect.
What is strange for me, is that I have downloaded a program called sirftech, that can tell on which port my built-in device is listening on, but it couldn't find my gps device. It founds somethings on com7 and com9 but to no avail.
on com4 at 4800 nothing happens.
I also install iGO 2006 which is quite familiar here in Europe, but it also cant nor detect neither use any gps. I have been waiting for 20 minutes with this program to get the satellite data, but nothing.
I am lost here!
Anybody having the same problem?
Or my device may be faulty???
moire76 said:
Hi my friends!
I can't get GPS to work on my TC!!
I know I have to run quickgps first, but ONCE I did, and since that I always get the message that it couldn't connect, try later. I know that there is a file here that I can install on the device, and I did it successfully, but nothing changed.
I have installed the program on the device, it prompted me that it will replace the existing one, and I ran it after a soft reset. Still can't connect.
What is strange for me, is that I have downloaded a program called sirftech, that can tell on which port my built-in device is listening on, but it couldn't find my gps device. It founds somethings on com7 and com9 but to no avail.
on com4 at 4800 nothing happens.
I also install iGO 2006 which is quite familiar here in Europe, but it also cant nor detect neither use any gps. I have been waiting for 20 minutes with this program to get the satellite data, but nothing.
I am lost here!
Anybody having the same problem?
Or my device may be faulty???
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My GPS run well on my TC. First of all, I think it is normal that the program "SirfTech" don't find your GPS because the GPS Chipset into the Touch Cruise isn't a Sirf but it is integrated into the Qualcomm 7200 (processor).
Now to come back to your problem I suggest you to redo the TomTom installation. But before, insure to uninstall the previous version (not apply as an update).
Uninstall TomTom
Restart your device
Run QuickGPS
Reinstall TomTom (from the HTC CD). Install it into the main memory of your device, not on the storage card !
Restart your device
Launch TomTom / configure it
Check the configuration of your GPS (into "Change preferences" => "Show GPS Status" => "Configure" (Select your GPS receiver)
Built-in GPS received should be selected by default. If it is not the case, choose this option
Go outside and wait 1 to 5 minutes (should be less). Normally TomTom will work.
Hope it help.
I had the same problem yesterday. The GPS had functionned well but suddenly it would not start anymore. Once I switched the unit off (press the on/off button for about 5 secs) and on again it worked without problems. Probably you can just do a soft reset by pushing the resetbutton.
Thank you for you answer!!!
I have never installed tom tom, because I already have another navigation software, igo. the problem is that i cannot run quickgps, it is saying "Connection failed. Please try again later."
I already downloaded and installed the quickgps found on this forum, but it is the same.
so does it make any sense installing any program until I can't run quickgps?
or should the gps work also without quickgps just slower at startup?
(offtopic: and why my device sometimes does start charging if I connect to usb cable, and sometimes it does not??)
moire76 said:
Thank you for you answer!!!
I have never installed tom tom, because I already have another navigation software, igo. the problem is that i cannot run quickgps, it is saying "Connection failed. Please try again later."
I already downloaded and installed the quickgps found on this forum, but it is the same.
so does it make any sense installing any program until I can't run quickgps?
or should the gps work also without quickgps just slower at startup?
(offtopic: and why my device sometimes does start charging if I connect to usb cable, and sometimes it does not??)
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Which ROM are you using ?
Thank you for your post, but I have already tried both the restart and the reset button, but nor helped.
I am getting nervous.
But I have found a solution to my off-topic question: There was a check marked saying "Do not charge the device when turned on and connected to PC" In settings > Power. After I unchecked, it charges from usb even turned on.
I hope that my gps problem is so easy as well, but I just simply can't get it to work...
edsel said:
I had the same problem yesterday. The GPS had functionned well but suddenly it would not start anymore. Once I switched the unit off (press the on/off button for about 5 secs) and on again it worked without problems. Probably you can just do a soft reset by pushing the resetbutton.
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Thank you, it is
1.25.405.1 wwe; dated 12/11/07
radio is 1.58.21.23
protocol: 25.65.30.04h
academic said:
Which ROM are you using ?
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SOLVED!!!
Dear friends!
Thank you all for your kind help!
I have solved the GPS problem.
I am so stupid that I couldn't find this solution earlier...
So, Under Settings there is an option called External GPS.
It was not set up correctly. Now the GPS program port is set to COM1, the hardware port is (none), baud rate is 4800, and checkbox is checked, this is important. And igo is set manually to use com1.
Now iGO is able to seen 6 satellites from my desk near to the closed window!!
It is not yet found the position but it is working on it (i am patient as quickgps is still not working)
Thank you all and I hope I will help someone else later.
Moire
What device are you using? I have an HTC p3300 and have had this problem foreverr.
NO GPS Device!!! Please help
I bought my HTC TC yesterday. I previously used the Kaiser.
I've flashed to Bepe rom and then installed Tomtom from the CD.
I have not not been able to get any GPS signal yet.
I have read this thread but it still does not work. The yellow and blue icon on the GPS status screen doesnt move either. I have updated the quickGPS software but it didnt help.
I hve off course chosen internal GPS antenna in the configuration part.
Should I configurate the external GPS application or is it irrelevant anyway since I am not using it? and if yes how? What should be the settings (if this is relevant)?
Should I maybe change my Radio version? Can it help?
Please help
Thanks
Edit: After 2 days of trying it, no it works, I was ready to hard reset and installed sprite back-up. I have no idea why it did not work and why it is working now...
Anyway
my first polaris had the problem to get the position after 10-20 min outside a building , and then the sat-Bars on tomtom sat-konfig jumps around with every satellit forever. sometimes my car goes 347km/h ))). so when i press with my fingers hard on the back near the camera, it fixes the Position on gps. This seems to be a contactproblem between the gps-Antenna and the Receiver. I send it back, got a new one, now it runs like it shut.
it shut also run without quickgps, it only starts slower. Quickgps is just downloading a little database with the sattellites what are now in sight.
otherwise the gps-rec has to wait, to get all sats what are now on the horizon .
i think you have a connectionproblem to the internetserver from witch qgps get the data, if you can surf the internet with the polari, qgps shut download.
hope it helps
Piki

no GPS device problem - HELP!!!

I have HTC touch pro for a week now. dutch interface, cause I live in Belgium
and here is the problem I have.
in TOMTOM 7 I get "no GPS device" and the small black/yellow ball in the upper right corner does not rotate. by clicking on "configure" button I've tried "built in receiver" and the "other NMEA GPS receiver" with "GPS baud rate" 4800 and 9600 with COM4 port. In the settings of HTC in system -> "External GPS" in the first tab I've selected COM4 in the 2nd none for port and baud rate 4800 and the last the 3rd: I checked automatic GPS configuration. none of this is working.. the same message "no GPS device"
the same problem is in the "google maps", no GPS receiver found
but here, when I change the settings in "external GPS" in the first tab from COM4 port to none and the rest as described before, the HTC tells me that there is a problem to find satelites after 10minutes of search. no messages that the device was not found. but I've tried that one on the move in my car. and on the balcony.
PLEASE HELP!!! SOS!!!
ad-vitam said:
I have HTC touch pro for a week now. dutch interface, cause I live in Belgium
and here is the problem I have.
in TOMTOM 7 I get "no GPS device" and the small black/yellow ball in the upper right corner does not rotate. by clicking on "configure" button I've tried "built in receiver" and the "other NMEA GPS receiver" with "GPS baud rate" 4800 and 9600 with COM4 port. In the settings of HTC in system -> "External GPS" in the first tab I've selected COM4 in the 2nd none for port and baud rate 4800 and the last the 3rd: I checked automatic GPS configuration. none of this is working.. the same message "no GPS device"
the same problem is in the "google maps", no GPS receiver found
but here, when I change the settings in "external GPS" in the first tab from COM4 port to none and the rest as described before, the HTC tells me that there is a problem to find satelites after 10minutes of search. no messages that the device was not found. but I've tried that one on the move in my car. and on the balcony.
PLEASE HELP!!! SOS!!!
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Everything seems to be correct, please try GPS test and see if that helps!
branko.savic said:
Everything seems to be correct, please try GPS test and see if that helps!
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and how I do that?
i allso expirience troubles with "Quick GPS" I managed to download the settings only once in that program, but now each time it starts downloading and on 70% or so I get error message "connection failed, please try again later"
ad-vitam said:
and how I do that?
i allso expirience troubles with "Quick GPS" I managed to download the settings only once in that program, but now each time it starts downloading and on 70% or so I get error message "connection failed, please try again later"
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Okey, I know you probably dont want to hear this, but the last thing is to do a hard reset!
If that doesnt work, then you probably should send it for repairs!
hey
i had one off the first a wwe in belgium and i send him back i had the same problem.
when i have him back i can told you what they have done
greetz
ad-vitam said:
I have HTC touch pro for a week now. dutch interface, cause I live in Belgium
and here is the problem I have.
in TOMTOM 7 I get "no GPS device" and the small black/yellow ball in the upper right corner does not rotate. by clicking on "configure" button I've tried "built in receiver" and the "other NMEA GPS receiver" with "GPS baud rate" 4800 and 9600 with COM4 port. In the settings of HTC in system -> "External GPS" in the first tab I've selected COM4 in the 2nd none for port and baud rate 4800 and the last the 3rd: I checked automatic GPS configuration. none of this is working.. the same message "no GPS device"
the same problem is in the "google maps", no GPS receiver found
but here, when I change the settings in "external GPS" in the first tab from COM4 port to none and the rest as described before, the HTC tells me that there is a problem to find satelites after 10minutes of search. no messages that the device was not found. but I've tried that one on the move in my car. and on the balcony.
PLEASE HELP!!! SOS!!!
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In phone settings, is location set to on?
LordLugard said:
In phone settings, is location set to on?
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don't understand what you mean, is it the "country settings" with a worldball as the icon? I putted it to French (Belgium)
or if it's something else, where do I find it?
PS: I'm a whole new user in the world of Mobile Windows and PDA, till today I have used only Nokia's with symbian OS.
DONE
A hard reset did the job. the GPS device has been found by TOMTOM and the satelites allso.
but I lost my 3d touch flow. the mainscreen is just an empty screen now. and I can't check the box 3d touch flow in (settings - today screen - items) like they say in FAQ on HTC website
ad-vitam said:
A hard reset did the job. the GPS device has been found by TOMTOM and the satelites allso.
but I lost my 3d touch flow. the mainscreen is just an empty screen now. and I can't check the box 3d touch flow in (settings - today screen - items) like they say in FAQ on HTC website
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Did you let it finish installing everything after configuring the screen?
If not, then manilla (Touch flow 3D) is not installed!
You simply need to hard reset again, then after configuring the screen and you tap to enter wm, it will start count down from 3 sec, then it will begin installing everything to factory default, let it finish and you should have the Touch 3D after a restart!
Let us know if it helps!
branko.savic said:
Did you let it finish installing everything after configuring the screen?
If not, then manilla (Touch flow 3D) is not installed!
You simply need to hard reset again, then after configuring the screen and you tap to enter wm, it will start count down from 3 sec, then it will begin installing everything to factory default, let it finish and you should have the Touch 3D after a restart!
Let us know if it helps!
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solved, baby I was thinking about it too. because no opera, googlemaps were installed allso. this time all went well.
thank you so much for your help guys. great website, wonderfull peaple, usefull forum... I MUST SAY

Can't create new Wi-Fi with HP Ipaq 514

Hi,
I have an HP Ipaq 514 Voice messenger and using the 2.05 ROm update that HP officialy released. I enable wi-fi, it searches for wireless and says "Available"; but it doesn't connect to anywhere, it doesn't recognize the settings for the "avaliable" connections.
I go to Settings -> Connections -> Wi-Fi but the list is empty and worse yet, there is no "New" menu. So I can't create a new wi-fi connection myself. The left button says "Connect", right button says "Menu" which has only one element saying "Select" (but grayed out)
Before, when wi-fi opens, it was telling you "New connections found" in a popping screen. Now it doesn't pop-up.
I may have clicked "don't show again" when it popped up, or maybe a software caused it.. But I cannot find a setting to revert it back. I also searched the registry but got no luck. And I don't know how the hell "New.." menu gets disappeared..
Any ideas?

[Q] No GPS signal on Navigon Select app on HTC HD7

Hi Guys,
I have installed Navigon Select on my HTC HD7 as explained in "Navigon Select GPS Navigation for WP7" but for some strange reason I am not able to see my current location, when I navigate to in the application I go to "GPS Info" it always says 0.0 and 0.0
My GPS location in turned on in the settings.
I get a pop-up message when i lunch the application that "Mobile Navigator" uses GPS data to locagte your position.
I thought that my gps might be broken but no... on the bing maps it shows exact location based on the GPS not on the mobile network signal.
I also tried "TA Maps" google maps and it shows location correctly...
I have reinstalled the navigon app but i got same results...
any help would be much appreciated,
ps. i wasn't able to replay to the post "Navigon Select GPS Navigation for WP7" because its my first post.
resolved
problem resolved...
For anybody else who might have the same problem:
I got my gps on navigon working after uninstalling some of the apps which were also using GPS it seemed for me like there is a limit of how many apps can use GPS signal. I must admit I had about 20.
rcsz said:
problem resolved...
For anybody else who might have the same problem:
I got my gps on navigon working after uninstalling some of the apps which were also using GPS it seemed for me like there is a limit of how many apps can use GPS signal. I must admit I had about 20.
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I have same problem with my LG quantum. Would you mind sharing which app did you uninstall? Everything using location?

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