GPS or not ?

lesept · #1 (**permalink**) 03-27-2009, 07:11 PM

My HTC Diamond was given to me by my employer, and the GPS seems not to be in it. It has a custom ROM from Orange, french phone company.
I'm wondering if the GPS is in it or not, because I don't think that, at HTC, they would make phones with GPS inside, and others without (it seems too expensive). But they could lock it by software.

So my question is : if I change the ROM to the original HTC one, would I by any chance get the GPS working ? What do you think ?

**Dr.8820** · #2 (**permalink**) 03-27-2009, 07:31 PM

is it a sprint diamond? then yes, you can re-flash the oem sprint rom and get gps. i'll try and find a link. there are qiute a few pages but i would start at post #1 hope it helps http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...ock+your+phone

**mwalt2** · #3 (**permalink**) 03-27-2009, 07:41 PM

It sounds like his phone is a GSM based on the fact he said France and Orange as a carrier. The GSM diamond has GPS, so it must be a setting on your current ROM. OP, you'll have better luck at the XDA diamond forums in finding a different/stock ROM.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=428

**MrObvious** · #4 (**permalink**) 03-28-2009, 02:00 AM

I think the GPS sticky may still apply but I'm not sure.

lesept · #5 (**permalink**) 03-28-2009, 04:42 AM

Thank you all =D>. As I'm a newbie on this phone, I'll stick to the current ROM until I'm sure I can change it with no loss of any sort. So I have to find a clear tutorial and the way to re-parameterize it once it's flashed -

boomhower · #6 (**permalink**) 03-28-2009, 09:26 AM

How have you tried to use it? Have you tried it in google maps? You need to go into the menu and click start GPS. Good luck.

lesept · #7 (**permalink**) 03-28-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by boomhower

How have you tried to use it? Have you tried it in google maps? You need to go into the menu and click start GPS. Good luck.

Yes, it was one of the first things I tried when I got it !!!