I Feel Like A Total Newb: GPS Help?

typo lad · #1 (**permalink**) 01-26-2010, 12:05 PM

I recently was given an old HTC Touch, which I wanted to use as a GPS device or mess around with Android. I ran the latest Sprint Update, which is supposed to enable GPS, but it's not working in Google Maps.

Is there some setting somewhere that I'm missing?

**tmz** · #2 (**permalink**) 01-26-2010, 12:21 PM

Try running this first. Thanks T M Z

http://code.baf.cc/gpstoggle/GPSToggle.cab

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=21248

typo lad · #3 (**permalink**) 01-26-2010, 01:53 PM

I installed it, but it's not showing up in Today or as a Today option.

**tmz** · #4 (**permalink**) 01-26-2010, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by typo lad

I installed it, but it's not showing up in Today or as a Today option.

Go to Start/Settings/ Today/Items/Then check the box for the plugin.. Thanks T M Z

typo lad · #5 (**permalink**) 01-26-2010, 03:20 PM

Yup, went there. Only *feel* like a Newb. It's just not there, despite the install.

**tmz** · #6 (**permalink**) 01-26-2010, 03:25 PM

Did you install it to main mem, and do a soft reset ?

typo lad · #7 (**permalink**) 01-27-2010, 08:04 AM

Yup.

I'm actually going to bring it by a Sprint store. I'm noticing that Google Maps *does* appear to initialize the GPS, it's just not finding any satellites. Considering my weakest phone ever has been able to grab several sats (in the middle of mid-town NY), I'm going to see if my TEP and the no GPS can net me a new phone.

**tmz** · #8 (**permalink**) 01-27-2010, 08:35 AM

You have a pm