Internal Gps??? Anyone Able To Hack?!?

pierocksmysocks · #1 (**permalink**) 10-10-2007, 05:51 PM

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.

ls6tt · #2 (**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 · #3 (**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.)