Verizon - Official WM 6.1 Update - Page 51

W7GMC · #**501** (**permalink**) 03-18-2009, 02:35 PM

Same issue for me. GPS just went silent. I've always been able to use the GPS even without cell service. I hope Verizon hasn't disabled this feature. If they have, How about a class action lawsuit to swing their opinion of free gps enable cellphones?

joshkeller77 · #**502** (**permalink**) 03-18-2009, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdimas

I came across this thread by a google search. So I many not have the same phone as you all.
I have the Xv6800 with the Valhalla GPS server.
My GPS hasn't been working for the past two days.
I have found in other forums that this is quite widespread for the last two days.
I'm picking up some faint chatter that the GPS goes through a server (at Verizon?) and that is now being blocked or down and not working.
It's called aGPS. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_Phone

I'm hoping to find more details as more people realize it's not their phone.

MSD

aGPS works through Verizon's server using triangulation with the cell towers, but true GPS is based on the satellites in space. Phones with a GPS chip can get a lock (albeit sometimes slowly) using GPS only, using both aGPS and GPS phones can lock in seconds.

It seems the server is inoperable or VZW is changing things up. Hopefully the previous is the case. They suck.

pdaadvocate · #**503** (**permalink**) 03-20-2009, 12:54 AM

I am also having trouble with GPS!!! I have have it for several months with little problems I have the MR1 6.1 update with valhalla Lengends GPS.cab fix.
It seems as if it is being blocked some kinda way! I cant ever get a fix! been down for about a week now. please help!!!!really need gps. I am going to try to someting I will go against all that I stand for and pay for VZ navigator just to see whats going on i will report back soon.....others feel free to try this also!

sdlucky7 · #**504** (**permalink**) 03-20-2009, 10:07 AM

aGPS issues are being discussed here:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=61493

stevens · #**505** (**permalink**) 03-20-2009, 01:27 PM

If you are using MR1 with Valhalla, this thread will get your GPS going, even without the data plan:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...1493&page=6#59.

kizer8 · #**506** (**permalink**) 03-21-2009, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdaghir

I haven't tried this but here's a cab file that's supposed to uninstall the Valhalla GPSserver.

Instructions:

Install GC VZW MR1 GPSUninstall.cab.
Navigate to Start -> Settings, and click on Remove Programs in the System tab.
Select Valhalla Legends GPSServer and click Remove.
Soft reset the device.

Here's the xda-developer's wiki that it originally came from. It's at the bottom of the page.

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index...VerizonAGPSFix

Can you please reattach the cab or put it some where I can download?

Thanks,
Kizer

SLeepdepD · #**507** (**permalink**) 03-23-2009, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kizer8

Can you please reattach the cab or put it some where I can download?

Thanks,
Kizer

The links on xda don't work anymore; here's the files I downloaded a few months ago.

kizer8 · #**508** (**permalink**) 03-23-2009, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SLeepdepD

The links on xda don't work anymore; here's the files I downloaded a few months ago.

Thanks, I appreciate it.

ppag69 · #**509** (**permalink**) 03-23-2009, 02:19 PM

It's working again!!!! Valhalla GPSserver just stopped working on my xv6800 about two weeks ago, and today it started to work again. Woohoo!

imdarkside · #**510** (**permalink**) 03-24-2009, 01:25 PM

interesting, another thread thought it was locked out by vzw, a move that is typical of them. maybe your reinstall overrode anything vzw did to lock it out.