Internal Gps??? Anyone Able To Hack?!? - Page 2

Gervy · #11 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by polargoat

actually, i have gotten the 6700 to get long and lat coords by dialing 911 which puts the phone into emergency mode and then looking at the diag screen to see if its getting the correct coordinates and it will. now its a matter of getting an app to use the emergency mode of the phone without dialing 911 and to parse the info being sent to the diag. maybe its possible. when it works everybody will know =)

Hmmm.... you can turn on the "GPS" mode so it's full time, and not just in 911 mode. So that's half your battle.

Ian

ls6tt · #12 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pierocksmysocks

Yeah the htc apache only has A-GPS (assisted gps using cell tower triangulation), you can *technically* use the gps feature by running fieldtrial, but it's not very accurate to be honest. The accuracy is about +/- 500 feet. Now it'd be great if someone could possibly make an application that can pull the data from fieldtrial.

Here's another off the wall suggestion, you can pick up some pretty slim bluetooth gps modules, just get an extended battery case and stick the gps module in there with a normal battery. Not exactly built in, but hey it works.

fieldtrial?

pierocksmysocks · #13 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ls6tt

fieldtrial?

Google fieldtrial.exe, it's a hidden file on the 6700 that displays signal strength info, gps coordinates, etc. You'll find lots of useful information on it.

As for those sprint reps telling folks the 6800 has gps...well...it's half true. I think sprint was going to release their telenav software for it after the next rom update (but I could be wrong, I get my information from the grape vine so...meh.)

ls6tt · #14 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 03:44 PM

ah so it just says your location.

i thought you were saying it was an ap that could be used with google maps for instance

Gervy · #15 (**permalink**) 10-12-2007, 08:34 AM

You know, even if hooking fieldtrial to a GPS program would be benficial despite the +/- 500 feet issue. I'd still like that for trail riding, hiking, etc.

ls6tt · #16 (**permalink**) 10-12-2007, 10:39 AM

do a write up on how to do it, cause i have no idea

Gervy · #17 (**permalink**) 10-12-2007, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ls6tt

do a write up on how to do it, cause i have no idea

Oh neither do I. I'm hoping one of the phone-hacking ninjas here reads this and has an Aha! moment.

Giovanni73 · #18 (**permalink**) 10-12-2007, 01:43 PM

Something to check out!!!! http://ppc6700users.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3394

answerman · #19 (**permalink**) 10-12-2007, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Giovanni73

Something to check out!!!! http://ppc6700users.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3394

Don't bother. I was very active in that thread, along with sager who pops in here occasionally.

We never got anywhere with it. All other speculation aside as to what the GPS capabilities are, the thing to remember is that it is a PHONE (radio) function, not a WM function. So, hack away all you want to at WM5 or WM6... it won't do any good. Believe me... if it was that easy, Helmi_c would have found it months ago.

Giovanni73 · #20 (**permalink**) 10-13-2007, 12:17 PM

Answerman is correct that its near impossible to work, but its a good read. Here is an attachment on how it gpsone works.