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Old 09-14-2009, 06:35 PM
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GPS on Verizon Touch Pro 2

hello all...im sorry if this has been posted elsewhere, but ive looked pretty thoroughly in this forum and havent been able to find an answer...i will be receiving my TP2 on Verizon in a couple days and was wondering if sum1 could explain to me step by step how to get the GPS to work (not using VZW navigation)..also, can sum1 please recommend sum free and useful GPS programs so i can get the most out of my Touch Pro 2...again, sorry if this has been posted before but i wasnt able to find the answer i was looking for...thanks in advance
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Old 09-14-2009, 06:45 PM
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Re: GPS on Verizon Touch Pro 2

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hello all...im sorry if this has been posted elsewhere, but ive looked pretty thoroughly in this forum and havent been able to find an answer...i will be receiving my TP2 on Verizon in a couple days and was wondering if sum1 could explain to me step by step how to get the GPS to work (not using VZW navigation)..also, can sum1 please recommend sum free and useful GPS programs so i can get the most out of my Touch Pro 2...again, sorry if this has been posted before but i wasnt able to find the answer i was looking for...thanks in advance
There are definitely a few threads covering this. Verizon GPS should work outta the box but if like mine, not well. Most recently I clarified in another thread how to get GPS working pretty smoothly every time. See the following post which, with the huge help of IIIboredIII's work you should be off and running.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...7&postcount=27

As for free GPS progs, GoogleMaps and MS Live are good, I use TomTom ($) which is good, talks to you turn by turn, etc.

Good luck and arm yourself with that search button!
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Re: GPS on Verizon Touch Pro 2

i thought the issue for VZW was u just need to goto phone>menu>options>cdma services>location>and turn it on.. its off by default for some reason...

or did VZW really lock gps out of their TP2 rom, right after they gave it TP1 users??? thats stupid if that the case
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Old 09-14-2009, 07:06 PM
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Re: GPS on Verizon Touch Pro 2

When I first took the phone out of the box, installing GoogleMaps and trying GPS was one of the first things I did. I never had GPS in a phone (most recent was my 6700) and my g/f's TP1 (Sprint hardware on VZW) worked reasonably well. Anyway GM found my position and a few satellites almost instantly when standing still, but when driving stunk, losing the signal, etc.

Before doing a hard reset I tried the method as posted/linked above and it works great. To the best of my knowledge the Start Menu setting you referred to is only for AGPS which is all based off cell towers, hence the 'within 900 meters' etc.
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Re: GPS on Verizon Touch Pro 2

SHould work outta the box, mine did. If not just turn location instead of 911. Make sure your programs are the same as your GPS, "Com 4" for example
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Re: GPS on Verizon Touch Pro 2

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i thought the issue for VZW was u just need to goto phone>menu>options>cdma services>location>and turn it on.. its off by default for some reason...
That's correct.

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or did VZW really lock gps out of their TP2 rom, right after they gave it TP1 users??? thats stupid if that the case
Not at all. I just drove a 175 mile rode trip using Garmin & it worked great.
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