[SOLVED] GPS not "locking on"

[ejoshkim]

Originally Posted by lordshadowz

Mine has always worked flawlessly. It's worked on Verizon Stock Rom, Juicy Rom, and every Mighty Rom from version's 4.11 through 4.16

Thing is have you guys flashed your original stock Roms and then tried it with your carriers nav apps ? I'd say if you tried that and the GPS doesn't work its hardware. I would definitely try that.

Yes, I put the original stock ROM back in, tried google maps, and windows live to no avail.

[lordshadowz]

Originally Posted by ejoshkim

Yes, I put the original stock ROM back in, tried google maps, and windows live to no avail.

Yea but what carrier are you using ? Some carriers have the GPS locked down, such as Verizon. You cannot use the GPS natively with any other app except the Verizon Nav software. You have to install llbored's GPS fix to the Verizon Stock Rom to use the GPS with any other app.

So the question is what carrier are you using, does that carrier lock down the GPS, and are you trying to use Google and live nativley or did you install the GPS fix before trying.

[razorloves]

Originally Posted by lordshadowz

Yea but what carrier are you using ? Some carriers have the GPS locked down, such as Verizon. You cannot use the GPS natively with any other app except the Verizon Nav software. You have to install llbored's GPS fix to the Verizon Stock Rom to use the GPS with any other app.

So the question is what carrier are you using, does that carrier lock down the GPS, and are you trying to use Google and live nativley or did you install the GPS fix before trying.

Hey lordshadowz...the OP is very confusing. His GPS works, he just has a lag problem which is very well known and documented on many websites. Not everyone is experiencing this lag problem, but it is bad enough that it's on wmexperts.com. http://www.wmexperts.com/articles/do...n_the_tou.html

[lordshadowz]

Originally Posted by razorloves

Hey lordshadowz...the OP is very confusing. His GPS works, he just has a lag problem which is very well known and documented on many websites. Not everyone is experiencing this lag problem, but it is bad enough that it's on wmexperts.com. http://www.wmexperts.com/articles/do...n_the_tou.html

Ahh I had read the post where he said it wasn't working. Which I thought meant not at all. Thats why I suggested to revert to a stock rom to see if it works with the carrier's rom to test to see if it works and that its not a hardware issue. Sorry for any confusion.

[Nastradamus]

Originally Posted by lordshadowz

You have to install llbored's GPS fix to the Verizon Stock Rom to use the GPS with any other app.

I did a forum search for "Ilbored's gps fix" as well as "ilbored" and i didnt find this app. Can you please direct me to it? im using verizon and i wasnt getting any satellite signals on my gps earlier. I now know what it may be.

[razorloves]

Originally Posted by Nastradamus

I did a forum search for "Ilbored's gps fix" as well as "ilbored" and i didnt find this app. Can you please direct me to it? im using verizon and i wasnt getting any satellite signals on my gps earlier. I now know what it may be.

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=49933

[blkhawk661]

i had some issues too.. hence my coming to this thread. I thought I had a lemon until i selected "menu" then "use gps" ... all of the sudden i hate 12 satellites while i'm indoors...

[jmorton10]

Here is my Sprint TP reading five seconds after I opened the HTC GPS Tool inside my house:





This is a Sprint phone running Mighty 4.16 activated on Verizon service.

I did no GPS tweaks of any kind & this phone is 4 months old.

~John

[yourborfrombk]

Originally Posted by jmorton10

Here is my Sprint TP reading five seconds after I opened the HTC GPS Tool inside my house:





This is a Sprint phone running Mighty 4.16 activated on Verizon service.

I did no GPS tweaks of any kind & this phone is 4 months old.

~John

waiiiittttt how the did you get a sprint phone activated on verizon service for 1 lol an i dont think i could get a lock if i was sitting next to the gps satellite an that gps tool i dont see what its use for cause if the gps works then it wouldnt be no need for it....