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Anyone tried TomTom Mobile 5 on Tornado yet?

Does it work without all these hacks?
If it works I'm off to but the SP5 right away.

saldous said:
Does it work without all these hacks?
If it works I'm off to but the SP5 right away.
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Official patch for QVGA devices released today. TomTom Mobile 5 works like a charm on my SP5m.

Excellent. So no rebooting phone anymore with the new patch?

No, runs very good I must say.

Where can i find the patch?

JesperRas said:
Where can i find the patch?
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The TomTom site would be a good start.....

Just want to share.....

Hi all! this is in regard with our gps issues... I just want to share how i got the gps working at least I can say 99 percent accurate navigation, thru gps receiver module. I know its kinda stupid buying one but I was really happy with the results. I bought this gps receiver module in amazon.com(Globalsat BT-359). then downloaded the FREE bluetooth gps provider app in the market. Easy to pair and connect with our captivate. I have been using it now for a week and so far so good, locks and always on the spot.
p.s. the main reason I bought the module was for my nook color which btw works too, this prompted me to test it on the captivate which works wonders now with my navigation. Just sharing!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940970
yeah, i got myself the tom tom one

xredjokerx said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940970
yeah, i got myself the tom tom one
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hey! I didnt know it has been posted in the accessories, anyway thanks for the link!

thats a workable solution for some
but you did NOT GET YOUR GPS working. You are simply using an alternate GPS device.

bames said:
thats a workable solution for some
but you did NOT GET YOUR GPS working. You are simply using an alternate GPS device.
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Oooppps... another correction, Yes it should have been an ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION! THANKS

big23 said:
hey! I didnt know it has been posted in the accessories, anyway thanks for the link!
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A search would have shown you that. Always do a search before starting a new thread.

to be fair that thread title is horrible from a descriptive standpoint.

Sygic Aura Android not working Htc Hd Mini

I bought sygic aura. He finds everything, points of interest, addresses, petrol stations, shops but my current location three blocks differs from the actual location. Even when I'm in the car nothing happens. My arrow is not with me. What is the problem here? is because the GPS is not designed for the HTC HD mini android?
greetings sven

If you look on the status page it says gps is not working

Haha, that made my day!

bruce2728 said:
If you look on the status page it says gps is not working
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yes i was forget it , thnq

superzuan said:
I bought sygic aura. He finds everything, points of interest, addresses, petrol stations, shops but my current location three blocks differs from the actual location. Even when I'm in the car nothing happens. My arrow is not with me. What is the problem here? is because the GPS is not designed for the HTC HD mini android?
greetings sven
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Which version did you install? And did it work, except for the gps of course?

pwel said:
Which version did you install? And did it work, except for the gps of course?
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i think now , schlund have fix the GPS it will work, but the battery is still too weak. until that fix better to use then the sygic drive

superzuan said:
i think now , schlund have fix the GPS it will work, but the battery is still too weak. until that fix better to use then the sygic drive
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i have still no gps signal. cable is connected, gps not working in WM and android. i have tried every thing realy everything nothing work.

GPS works! I tried with Sygic Aura, Igo MyWay and working perfect so far, very quick GPS fix.
Turn GPS on and try with GPS status from market. Should fix GPS signals very fast

jomaga said:
GPS works! I tried with Sygic Aura, Igo MyWay and working perfect so far, very quick GPS fix.
Turn GPS on and try with GPS status from market. Should fix GPS signals very fast
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no there is something with my gps. it worked always no problems, but now for about 3 months my htc don't have any signal, even on WINDOWS MOBILE No signal. so i let it be , just wait 8 months than can i go for a new phone. . I now used my nokia N95 for navigation

Which WinMo ROM do you have? Have you changed it 3 months ago?

no , i had the lastest winmo version, now the oldest because i used a hard reset. so i guess i have on this moment the oldest. but i had this one a while ago : _HTC HD Mini_RUU_Photon_HTC_NLD_1.36.404.1_Radio_Signed_32.2803.05.06_0.63.05.36_Ship

For GPS issues, the first post in the tutorial "Install Android on HTC HD Mini" under the heading of known issues states in red font: GPS software in WM will not find satellites if you turn off GPS from location settings in Android
You should try the solution that is detailed in this thread. You have to follow this step even if you reflash any WM6.5 stock ROMS because reflashing won't fix the GPS issue. I know this from experience.
It is also discussed at length here
It is assumed you are using the latest build of Android for HD Mini. If there are continued issues, try a completely clean install (remove all old Android files from your SD card). If you still can't get GPS (both in Android and WM6.5), then maybe consider it is a hardware fault.

Wowser said:
For GPS issues, the first post in the tutorial "Install Android on HTC HD Mini" under the heading of known issues states in red font: GPS software in WM will not find satellites if you turn off GPS from location settings in Android
You should try the solution that is detailed in this thread. You have to follow this step even if you reflash any WM6.5 stock ROMS because reflashing won't fix the GPS issue. I know this from experience.
It is also discussed at length here
It is assumed you are using the latest build of Android for HD Mini. If there are continued issues, try a completely clean install (remove all old Android files from your SD card). If you still can't get GPS (both in Android and WM6.5), then maybe consider it is a hardware fault.
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im sure it's a hardware fault. i have yesterday buy a adapt bluetooth gps and it is working fine. Fast fix even in the house. I think my internal GPS is dead. I used a lot . Almost 4 hours a day, 1 year long.

superzuan said:
im sure it's a hardware fault. i have yesterday buy a adapt bluetooth gps and it is working fine. Fast fix even in the house. I think my internal GPS is dead. I used a lot . Almost 4 hours a day, 1 year long.
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I guess drivers are different for a BT GPS when compared to the internal one. So if the BT works, it does not ay anything about the internal gps?

pwel said:
I guess drivers are different for a BT GPS when compared to the internal one. So if the BT works, it does not ay anything about the internal gps?
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but that my internal gps not finding satalites says enough? i tried everything really day in day out. are there drivers for the internal gps ?

superzuan said:
but that my internal gps not finding satalites says enough? i tried everything really day in day out. are there drivers for the internal gps ?
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I would say if you do a hard reset in WiMo then you should see at least some satellites. Did you also try the app androsensor in Android? That tells you the status of all sensors, including the gps (i.e. location and number of sats). In that case you don't need a program like Sygic to check it. It works quite nice. Maybe worth checking?

pwel said:
I would say if you do a hard reset in WiMo then you should see at least some satellites. Did you also try the app androsensor in Android? That tells you the status of all sensors, including the gps (i.e. location and number of sats). In that case you don't need a program like Sygic to check it. It works quite nice. Maybe worth checking?
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im gona instal androsensor, i always work with elixir there you can also check the gps status. but im gonna try it.

superzuan said:
im gona instal androsensor, i always work with elixir there you can also check the gps status. but im gonna try it.
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i have install androsensor. but at location not found my location. speed unavailable.satalites in range :0

superzuan said:
i have install androsensor. but at location not found my location. speed unavailable.satalites in range :0
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looks bad. I understood you opened the device since you had issues with the proximity sensor? Are you sure you didnot damage any antenna cable or connector? I know there are 2 of them that are quite vulnerable, don't know where they are for.

It was allready not working before opening
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Best navigation for Transformer?

Hi,
Can anyone tell me if there is a tablet optimized navigation software available with maps?
Thanks!

Try Sygic GPS Navigation. It can works offline.

Does not work
I testet Sygic and this is not compatible.
I now use Navigon (latest version) and it works absolutely fine.

de_gijbels said:
I testet Sygic and this is not compatible.
I now use Navigon (latest version) and it works absolutely fine.
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Sygic is compatible 100%.Using it now.

I am using Waze, its a tottally free navigation solution.

Navigon was purchased by TomTom so... you might wanna hold off on buying that...
Sygic is apparently far cheaper anyway.

de_gijbels said:
I now use Navigon (latest version) and it works absolutely fine.
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Have they fixed the menu problem that people complained about? Not being able to access any of the settings menus etc.
psufan5 said:
Navigon was purchased by TomTom so... you might wanna hold off on buying that...
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They were purchased by Garmin

[Q] Bluetooth GPS Dongle

Hey,
is it possible to get some dongle work with webos?

The touchpad has GPS. Just need a program that doesn't need internet to load the maps.

UntoldGlory said:
The touchpad has GPS. Just need a program that doesn't need internet to load the maps.
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are you sure
i think the 3g version only has gps

UntoldGlory said:
The touchpad has GPS. Just need a program that doesn't need internet to load the maps.
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I believe you are mistaken, and the wifi version has no GPS.
I have a bluetooth GPS receiver that I used with my Viewsonic g tablet but that required an "blueGPS" app to get it to work. I imagine with Touchpad may also require a third app to get it to work. An app that is likely not available for the Touchpad.
Are their any app for the Touchpad that can use a GPS?

There are apps in the hp-market. But i can't make out if they
all are real gps or if they need wlan/inet too.
Most of them also cost money.
I think i also read somewhere about using extern gps with that app
called usbpassthrough. But that app looks like some handy app, because
it didn't start in fullmode.

Ah, my apologies, my information was based off of a chart I googled last Saturday after purchase. It did not differentiate between the wifi and 3g/4g versions. I guess I can cross searching for a new GPS app off my to do list...
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UntoldGlory said:
Ah, my apologies, my information was based off of a chart I googled last Saturday after purchase. It did not differentiate between the wifi and 3g/4g versions. I guess I can cross searching for a new GPS app off my to do list...
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LOL... yeah, no need for a GPS app.
I wonder if there is a way to get my bluetooth GPS receiver to work with the Touchpad. I got a confirmation e-mail about 3 or 4 days later from HP.com but it hasn't shipped so I'm not certain I will actually get one.

Anyone got some info on this, with GPS this table would be such a great product.

Humper.GFX said:
Anyone got some info on this, with GPS this table would be such a great product.
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Well, if my Touchpad ever ships I'll test it with my BT GPS receiver and post the results. As of 2:17 pm today it is still listed as not shipped.

RojasTKD said:
Well, if my Touchpad ever ships I'll test it with my BT GPS receiver and post the results. As of 2:17 pm today it is still listed as not shipped.
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Mine should come in 1-3days but I just ordered a bluetooth gps that will take some time tho.
But if there isn't any apps for it theres no use.

Humper.GFX said:
Mine should come in 1-3days but I just ordered a bluetooth gps that will take some time tho.
But if there isn't any apps for it theres no use.
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Install Preware and get Navit. The app works fine in fullscreen and either orientation. Just let us know if you manage to get your dongle working.

I've got a Bluetooth dongle but the touchpad couldn't find it... I tried selecting OTHERS but nothing...wondering why...
EDIT: I found that we cannot any other device other than webOS, I suspect it's all about the stack, hopefully some developer out there can hack it.

percypogi said:
I've got a Bluetooth dongle but the touchpad couldn't find it... I tried selecting OTHERS but nothing...wondering why...
EDIT: I found that we cannot any other device other than webOS, I suspect it's all about the stack, hopefully some developer out there can hack it.
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Iam able to pair with my bluetooth gps. My bluetooth gps is Holux GPSlim240, and my my touchpad webos 3.0.2. I need to select OTHERS when searching device.

waichai said:
Iam able to pair with my bluetooth gps. My bluetooth gps is Holux GPSlim240, and my my touchpad webos 3.0.2. I need to select OTHERS when searching device.
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Excellent. Can you do anything with it?

waichai said:
Iam able to pair with my bluetooth gps. My bluetooth gps is Holux GPSlim240, and my my touchpad webos 3.0.2. I need to select OTHERS when searching device.
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Reading that ^ I tried an old cheapie chinese BT GPS receiver I have lying around, it found and connected in a couple of seconds. Now we just need some GPS software to make the right calls to it!

To both of you who've successfully paired your GPS dongles, does GPS show up as an available location service?
If not, it shouldn't be particularly difficult to make a patch.

nidlaX said:
To both of you who've successfully paired your GPS dongles, does GPS show up as an available location service?
If not, it shouldn't be particularly difficult to make a patch.
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Seriously now, the stack already supports SPP, and GPS communication is given as a code example!

nidlaX said:
To both of you who've successfully paired your GPS dongles, does GPS show up as an available location service?
If not, it shouldn't be particularly difficult to make a patch.
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no i don't see any gps info under location service.

Zaphod-Beeblebrox said:
Excellent. Can you do anything with it?
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no, iam not able to do anything with it. There is a Navit, but i haven't try it yet.

No you can't do anything with it, none of the existing gps apps work because they are looking for an internal gps module, they don't look to bluetooth for it. What we would need is an app that works via the bluetooth stack? the way the old Palm Tx etc did.