[Q] Co Pilot USA 9 and EI22 Epic 4G - General Questions and Answers

Co-Pilot USA version 9 has a bogus Longitude value read from the internal GPS. However the Application claims it has a valid GPS fix and shows 10 or 12 Satellites being received. The Latitude value is correct. Works as expected if a Bluetooth Mouse GPS and mock locations are used instead. Other GPS applications are fine. TeleNav, Google, Trapster and Even Co Pilot version 8 all read the internal GPS correctly. I don't know if EI22 stock did this or if my efforts to root and remove CIQ did it. Using the nubernel_v0.0.2 kernel version and CWM 5.
Opened a ticket with Co-pilot and all they had to say was the boiler plate how to use gps spiel. They did not address why everything else did a good job but instead blamed my hardware or not knowing how to use/set up the GPS.
I have tried re-installing the App. No change.
Anyone aware of a bug with the no-ciq roms and gps?
Thanks.

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Is GPS actually free?

I recently got a HP iPaq 610 and today was my first time using the Google Maps feature. Although all the data and maps seem fairly accurate (although some areas were out of date, ie still under construction), I notice that the Pocket PC couldn't receive that data if the phone function was turned off.
That made one very big question come to my mind. Is GPS actually free? Or am I being charged by my phone carrier for the data received ?
GPS is free if you have the maps on your pda/phone (tomtom, Igo etc)
Google maps are downloaded from the internet as you need them so you pay the data charges
Core2Solo said:
I recently got a HP iPaq 610 and today was my first time using the Google Maps feature. Although all the data and maps seem fairly accurate (although some areas were out of date, ie still under construction), I notice that the Pocket PC couldn't receive that data if the phone function was turned off.
That made one very big question come to my mind. Is GPS actually free? Or am I being charged by my phone carrier for the data received ?
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gps is absolutely free and there is no way to charge it because the gps satelites are emiting signals all the time all over the world
farukb said:
gps is absolutely free and there is no way to charge it because the gps satelites are emiting signals all the time all over the world
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Only true if you use a GPS receiver with the maps built in the application's database.
If you don't use a GPS receiver or even if you have one, GPS receiver alone cannot make-up the maps, it can only locate something on existing maps, be that from databases on your device or freshly acquired over the internet.
wovens said:
Only true if you use a GPS receiver with the maps built in the application's database.
If you don't use a GPS receiver or even if you have one, GPS receiver alone cannot make-up the maps, it can only locate something on existing maps, be that from databases on your device or freshly acquired over the internet.
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yes you can acquire the maps over internet (googlemaps) or you can allready have the maps on the device (iGO,Tomtom)
gps is just locating you and the app is pointing it on the map
Actually, GPS is not free to Americans, because it was their tax dollars that put and maintain the satellites up so all can get GPS.
The GPS satellite constellation is managed by the United States Air Force 50th Space Wing.
Similar satellite navigation systems include the Russian GLONASS (incomplete as of 2008), the upcoming European Galileo positioning system, the proposed COMPASS navigation system of China, and IRNSS of India.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System
Not all the gps is free, some are not.
I have a ATT Tilt and use google maps w/the gps for free.
Well i pay the data charges, but i have the unlimited so no surprises when the bill comes.
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Not all the gps is free, some are not.
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what do u mean "all" and "some"... there is only what type of gps: microwave signals!

No GPS Fix - Unless using ATT Nav.

So I know a lot of us (probably you if you're reading) have had tons of problems with the GPS regardless of ROM vesrsion. I've tried several ROMS (currently using Romeros (great)) and several radios (currently .28).
And here's what I've found. GPS will almost never work - except if ATT Nav is running. Then it works every time. However, as we all know, once you log into the Nav - you're being charged. This brings me to my quesiton. Have any of you Moderators / Hackers tried seeing what's in the ATT Nav that's enabling the GPS. I spoke to HTC today and they told me that the phone was designed NOT to work unless ATT Nav is running in the background. So what's that program doing to activate the GPS. And (and I'm not sure if this is how it works) couldn't we just install the app, and take a picture of the used dll's and registry changes to see what it's actually doing - and write a small program to do the same thing?
Thanks,
BZ
My GPS works without even having ATT Nav installed. It just takes awhile to 'warm up'. When I'm planning to use the GPS I will just fire up my map program, iGo or Google Maps and wait. It takes about 2 minutes to start working and then I get good GPS signal until I'm done.
i dont think this is true, since people with the unlocked/unbranded touch pro are having the same gps issues.
cladeus101 said:
My GPS works without even having ATT Nav installed. It just takes awhile to 'warm up'. When I'm planning to use the GPS I will just fire up my map program, iGo or Google Maps and wait. It takes about 2 minutes to start working and then I get good GPS signal until I'm done.
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Same here. I go out to start the car and the nav program (CoPiolot or google maps) and come back in a couple minutes. THe GPSTest app doesn't seem to get it started any sooner, just tells you what sats it's seeing and the signal strength of each.
Regis
There is a whole thread on this subject with a cab file called GPS Tweaks.cab in it. Installing that CAB file fixed all my GPS issues .. Google, Windows Live Search, iNav all make proper use of the GPS now.
My gps works with google maps..
Launch quickgps, run google maps, it picks up sats in 1-3 mins.
ATT Fuze, stock rom, google maps
having gone through Advanced Configs and changed a few settings on the GPS, my GPS seems to be working perfectly within reason of a GPS on a phone. As long as i am outside or by the window, i get at least 4 sats in no more than 1 minute. most of the times, it is accurate to at least 20 feet if i am not in fast motion (car speed)
No problems here. Stock ROM, never installed AT&T Nav, takes about a minute or so to warm up, and loads Google Maps and Liver Search quickly. Very accurate - right down to standing under a tree in a park.
There's nothing to what you are saying - it must be a coincidence. It's been proven that the GPS is not locked to AT&T Navigator.

GPS way off

Hey all,
I'm using a rooted TB running BAMF 1.3.2, and my GPS location is anywhere from 5 blocks off to like half a mile off, usually. This is the case whether I'm using Google Location Services, Verizon GPS Services, or Standalone GPS.
Any ideas on how to fix this?
Try the new radio and latest Rom version. Or use the app gps status to reset your gps.
You could also try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13071166&postcount=2870
GPS way offArrow
My GPS jumps around based on what ROM I have installed. Right now I am using the Twisted Sense 1.51 and it's perfect.
The app called gps status, go outside and run it for a bit. Look at how many satilites you hook up to. Clear the caches in google maps and it should lock in your position.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA App
GPS doesn't work...
Yeah.... so... GPS was working fine the other day. Location would jump around on the weather widget, but would work just fine using Google Maps or Glympse.... Now I get nothing. No satellites, and it's like it's not even looking. GPS Status, GPS Essentials and a couple others, and nothing at all. If i turn off verizon location and google location, all the apps act like i don't have any location service at all...
Still using stock rom, all I did was root, and GPS was working fine until yesterday.
Any ideas?
Edit: noob mistake. Shelled out the 4 bucks for root explorer, modified gps.config (mounted as ro with the free aps), rebooted and works just fine. Also bought the xda app cuz you guys have helped me with my tmo dash, vz touch pro, and vz imagio. Happy flashing everyone!
Hey again,
So, still no luck with the GPS. Upgraded to BAFM 1.6.3. Upgraded radio to 1.13.605.7 (1.16.00.0402w_1 CMDA) -- first one in The Obligatory Thunderbolt Radio Thread.
Still: my position is like 10 blocks off, and if I don't have Google Location Service turned on, it doesn't find my position at all, just as always.
Is there ANY help for my poor GPS?
mine was acting crazy also but with a diff rom. i got the new CDMA and old LTE and that fixed my problem. it would say i was 10miles away from my house or were ever i was
@skeet43169,
Do you have the version numbers for those?

[Q] Does China Phone Hero H7000 has GPS?

Hi there!
I just bought China Phone Hero H7000 about two months ago, and I tried everything to make GPS work. But I got no success so far.
I googled all arround the internet, and I can't get much information about GPS on this phone, or people who actually bought this phone and tried to use GPS.
I bought my phone on dealextreme. You can google for it and search for h7000 if you want to see the specs.
As I said, I tried everything to make GPS work, but it seems that only A-GPS works, and for that I need to be using a data connection such as Wifi.
I used a lot of application from Android market, for testing GPS function, and to fix GPS satellites position, to fix gps.conf, and file permissions. My phone is rooted.
Also tried some other ROMS for this phone, and I always got the same issue. GPS doesn't work without A-GPS turned on, and using a data connection.
With some applications from android market I can update satellites position, and I can see about 13 satellites, but I just can't connect to any of them.
Tried to connect with full view of the sky, and I live on the country side, so buildings and clouds and other stuff shouldn't be a problem. I tried it for hours, outside and I can't connect to any satellite. I'm from Portugal, and I already used the gps.conf settings for Europe, and also for Portugal. But no luck...
If I'm using A-GPS I can see my location on the map, but I can't get any coordinates. WIthout A-GPS nothing works at all.
I tried google maps, nDrive, Navigon and some other free and paid GPS softwares for Android. All of them (appart from google maps) just show "waiting for location" or "searching for GPS", even using A-GPS and a data connection.
I don't know anymore what I can try to make it work... Any ideas?
Does anyone bought this phone? Anyone with the same problem?
Does this phone has GPS? Or does it have A-GPS only?
Sorry for the huge post. Can someone help?
Thanks in advance.
Any guesses?

GPS lock but no navigation: multiple roms

Never really managed to get GPS to work on my handset. Tried updating my agps data but still had no luck.
Figured it was from issue (was running runymeed) but have just put on virtuous beta 6 and tested it.
I get steady GPS icon (ie not flashing) and used GPS test app which reported 3 satellites.
Wondered if its issue with handset or navigation. How may lock on's does it need to determine location?
Also wondered if its its radio issue. Can anyone suggest decent one to work in UK (provider is vodaphone)
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium
Works fine on mine. I'm with TalkMobile, which uses Vodafone's network.
I have used Sygic, but now just use Google Maps for my navigation needs.
Baseband: 20.4801.30.0822U_3822.10.08.04_M
Run FasterFix and set your GPS to UK pool.
Other than that make sure that you reboot the phone with GPS enabled (sometimes it has problems if you don't).
You've got an app "Faster Fix" which you can found in the Market.
This app speed up your gps, and get faster GPS-Fixes using FasterFix.
It's a good help, but you must be root.
Try this

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