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Originally Posted by LadySaat
I have read some huge threads in the past week all dealing with the GPS, letters from HTC, phones and hardware and all sort of stuff. Frankly I'm lost by now. It just seems like maybe the 6700 has the wrong kind of GPS chip? Like we have one but it doesn't do autonomous (sp??) GPS or A-GPS or something?? Anyways. Don't want to start another huge thing re covering all that's in the other ones. I do wish someone could get ahold of that upgrade/software stuff on that link and see the code and stuff.
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from what you've read some is true and some isn't. The apache does have a-gps but as previously stated only 911 activated. As far as standalone chip it does have the gpsone according to the chipset specs which supports stand-alone but we don't actually know if it has a standalone chip.
The 6700 can be used on the sprint locater service, but cannot be used as the parent phone. Which means it has something to do with the carrier unlocking something from their side to be able to locate a 6700 on the network.
I emailed htc myself multiple times and the last email they told me that it does indeed have ability to recieve GPS info, but they cannot release any information on how to unlock it as it is proprietary....exact word they used too
gpsone can operate in four modes:
* Standalone - Your handset has no connection to the network, and uses only the GPS satellite signals it can currently receive to try and establish a location.
* MS Based - Your handset is connected to the network, and uses the GPS signals + a location signal from the network.
* MS Assisted - Your handset is connected to the network, uses GPS signals + a location signal then relays its 'fix' to the server, which then uses the signal strength from your phone to the network towers to further plot your position. You can still maintain voice communication in this scenario, but not 'Internet/Network service' ie Web Browser, IM, streaming TV etc..
* MS Assisted/Hybrid - Same as above, but network functionality remains. Normally only in areas with exceptional coverage.
Some more info on gpsone here:
http://www.cdmatech.com/products/gpsone.jsp
as far as all that applying to the 6700 it's also not clear.
I would also like to point out that the p3600 was released initially with no gps support.