How To: Configure GPS

Thanks Tobey for putting this tutorial together.
I got the GPS on my HTC S640 working now ... Google Maps showed 10, 11 satellite locks, and I hope to get the Garmin XT for it soon.

One thing though, I found I have to have the qcmdmxp.sys installed on my Windows XP computer in order for it to work. Maybe I was doing something wrong previously, but my phone was not detected by QPST until I have this file installed.

Another thing I experienced ... had heck of the time getting the code using getSPC due to the fact the S640 is a non-touchscreen device, and guess this prog was designed for screen input.

Thanks again for your effort !!

[yardi4life]

Originally Posted by bchambli

Many thanks to those that put this thread together...It took 2 hours and my verizon Diamond(stock rom) is locking 8 sats in 30 secs. I am running Vista 64 - never needed qcmdmxp.sys. I just loaded the Verizon cab, started dmrouter, fired up QPST, finally figured out my laptop was using port 8, started service programmer & configured gpsOne - btw QPST figured out the SPL(000000) for me.

My hats off to all =D>=D>

Which carrier setting did you use for GPS? did u update the radio or r u using a stock radio from verizon.

Anyone can answer this question if know the answer that will work.

[ccn1886]

It keeps saying my SPC is incorrect and the phone number it shows is not my phone's number. HELP!

[slypher]

Originally Posted by ccn1886

It keeps saying my SPC is incorrect and the phone number it shows is not my phone's number. HELP!

An SPC of all 0s only works on VZ phones (unless you change yours). You have to find yours the ol fashioned way...by hacking it out of your phone lol. Can't remember whose instructions these are, so I can't give credit (i'm sure this is in a sticky somewhere on this site). And for the sake of the instructions below...MSL = SPC.

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Change the following registry entries in:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\ATDbgLog
Enable: 1
LogMode: 1

* Wait a about 10 minutes (more time will not hurt), and soft-reset.

* Check to see that the file \Atlog\ATDbg0.txt has been created.

* Return the values back to what they were (most likely 0) waiting the same amount of time as above.

* Look in the ATDbg0.txt file and you should see a log of commands sent to the CDMA radio and there should be something like this somewhere in the file:

~~~~~~~~~~~SNIP~~~~~~~~~~~~
00:00:00 Tx:AT+HTC_RMSL=0\r
00:00:00 Rx:+HTC_RMSL: (###THIS WILL BE THE MSL###)\r\n0\r
00:00:00 Tx:AT+HTC_ROTKSL=0\r
00:00:00 Rx:+HTC_ROTKSL: 123456\r\n0\r
~~~~~~~~~~~SNIP~~~~~~~~~~~~


The numbers next to the Rx: +HTC_RMSL line should be your MSL
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[GatorsUF]

Has anyone been able to make the GPS for the Alltel phone work better? Mine is so finicky its ridiculous. It will not work at all in my hometown (sarasota, fl) but it works pretty good outside of my hometown (up north atleast). I have installed the Conflipper Alltel Rom, and went thru the steps the OP posted and nothing seems to help me get GPS in my hometown.

If there is any other fixes that might help plz let me know.

I tried to read through updates and whatnot, but haven't seen any info on if it was resolved.

[awhe]

Originally Posted by kim legault

THANKS PRIMENALL!!

I tried it all, still not working out wih google maps or tom tom 7

Here is what is going on
- the telus navigator thing does work, no problems
- for tom tom I changed the device to all there also changed the baud rates to all possible and nothing worked
- for google maps the baud rate changes dont help

I tried the VIEW GPS tool I dont know if I am using it proberly. Basically I open the program, choose the baud rate, then click open GPS. ( I dont check any of the other boxes). With every baud rate, I see some gibberish appearing below after I click open GPS, however with each baud rate when I go to the next page it always tells me there is " no fix"

any ideas ? I dont know what else to do and am close to giving up. For the phone settings am I missing something ? I have the beam turned off as I read that this should be off.

Any help would be appreciated..!!!

Hi,
I had a really hard time getting this to work for me.
I finally did the following and it all worked instantly.
1) VERIFY: Start/settings/phone/services/ highlight Location and click get settings.....needs to be ON

2) Start > Settings > External GPS
Programs Tab: Drop down menu: COM4
Hardware Tab: Hardware Port: (None)
Access Tab: Check the box "Manage GPS auto...
Ok to exit

3) Launch your GPS program, FYI I'm using TomTom 7.450 and maps USA_and_Canada_830_2323.
Touch the signal strength bar (bottom right)
Touch the signal strength bar again (top right)
Configure, Make sure "Built-in GPS receiver" is selected

I had 6 sats in 3 seconds, and I'm indoors.

Cheers

[X-Rayden]

The diag mode, how it's working ?

am i just stupid ? can't get it to work!

i'm on mighty rom4

opened the phone pad, typed ##3424 and hit send (telus)

voice calling "one and two... the number... blah blah"

am i just stupid or there is anothe place to type ##3424!?

[X-Rayden]

funny thing, i'm on a TELUS originaly a french HTC Touch Diamond...

i've tried ##3424# and it work...

might be the mightyrom acting as a sprint phone! lol sorry,

i was right thought... i'm stupid!

[tobeychris]

phone codes are just a shortcut to a program and they can be easily modified. I believe every custom ROM chose to use the ##[code]# method.

[shadow-tech]

tobeychris,

I have the TP and Diamond Now. They both seem to not be using the agps the same way the 6800/titan/mogul did. On the 6800, It would initiate a data connection the instant i pressed, 'use gps' in google maps. the only time it wouldnt do this is when i had just recently used the gps, so the phone knew the gps data was still good for the time being. here what i would do, load up google maps, let it use the data connection to load the map data, then DISABLE the data connection. wait a moment then click use gps. before the map would load a new image or anything, bam... it would initiate a data connection to download the agps data from the PDE server. On the Tp and Diamond this does not happen. at least for me. im using might rom4 on both devices. do u know anything about this, can u test it out. thx. i noticed on the TP, compared to the 6800, the intermedate gps drvier is different and some reg entries are different.

heres my old thread but the titan gps.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=402134