How To: Configure GPS

[machold]

Figured it out: changed location setting to 911 only. works.

[tobeychris]

Originally Posted by machold

What I found was that the invalid code was the result of a faulty conversion to small letters instead of caps. I saw my ESN when I ran QPST; put in the numbers & caps in the converter, and got a different SPC; put it in and it was valid.

Yes, I've never seen an ESN with lower case letters it. If you type it in as it's shown, it should work.

Originally Posted by machold

My problem: had Google Maps running free outside; now after ROM flash, the prog. wants a network connection. How can I get back to where I was, GMaps running outside by seraching for the satelites?

Setting it to E911 shouldn't really fix the problem.... set it back and see what happens.

[snowned]

Woot, got it all working. Went from 3 satellites after 5 minutes to 10 after 1 minute.

I'm wondering if someone can provide me with the GPS settings I should be using for Telus though. I have Google Maps location settings to "Managed by Windows"

What settings should I be using in "External GPS"
Right now I have the port set to COM4 and the baud rate set to 4800. I haven't changed the hardware port and I left the "Manage GPS automatically" setting on. 2

[machold]

Well, it stopped working and kept asking for a network connection; changed the location back, still doesn't work. Can't firgure it out. Hope it's not the Juggalo ROM.

[CenFlo]

Originally Posted by garyr2548

Ill start with I know this is in the diamond forum and i am well aware this is a problem on my pro but i am looking for help everywhere.......

Well, Im at my wits end. I have done everything in this thread from front to back and read all of the posts and tried many different things. Nothing works. I was able to make my titan work using the hack so I do know what im doing with this stuff. I ensred all my setting were correct and I also checked the qpst after going through the update to ensure the values were written, which they were. Nothing is working and I find it hard to belive that this phone's gps receiver is in some way inferior to the titan's, just makes me and I have never gotten a fix with my pro and i am currently using conflippers alltel pro rom. Let me know if you guys have any ideas! Thanks in advance. Oh and by the way this is my second brand new pro as I recently exchanged it for a new one last week since i was in my 30 days..

You are not alone, my friend. I swear to baby jesus Alltel has done something else to disable the access to the GPS chip in their newer phones.

The ONLY way mine works consistently is when I run the Alltel Nav BEFORE I do anything and get a lock on "Current Location" ONLY THEN will Google maps or the GPS viewer work.

I too did the GPS enabling with my Vogue and it worked flawlessly, but this Diamond is different and it drives me nuts...

It seems to be specifically Alltel and specifically their newers phones, something has changed.

[tikt4u]

Originally Posted by CenFlo

You are not alone, my friend. I swear to baby jesus Alltel has done something else to disable the access to the GPS chip in their newer phones.

The ONLY way mine works consistently is when I run the Alltel Nav BEFORE I do anything and get a lock on "Current Location" ONLY THEN will Google maps or the GPS viewer work.

I too did the GPS enabling with my Vogue and it worked flawlessly, but this Diamond is different and it drives me nuts...

It seems to be specifically Alltel and specifically their newers phones, something has changed.

I swore the same thing until I did this mod. Got it working on a HTC Diamond.

Thanks Tobey!

[CenFlo]

Originally Posted by tikt4u

I swore the same thing until I did this mod. Got it working on a HTC Diamond.

Thanks Tobey!

If you'd follow my posts in this thread, you'd understand that I have done everything short of taking this phone back to Alltel to try and get the GPS working consistently.

As stated, I had no problem at all getting my Vogue to work. The registry entries needed are there for my Diamond, the QPST programming is there.

The other thing is if I use one of Conflip's ROMs with the "newer" GPS drivers, the GPS doesn't work at all. That is what leads me to believe the newer phones have something different about them.

[tikt4u]

Originally Posted by CenFlo

If you'd follow my posts in this thread, you'd understand that I have done everything short of taking this phone back to Alltel to try and get the GPS working consistently.

As stated, I had no problem at all getting my Vogue to work. The registry entries needed are there for my Diamond, the QPST programming is there.

The other thing is if I use one of Conflip's ROMs with the "newer" GPS drivers, the GPS doesn't work at all. That is what leads me to believe the newer phones have something different about them.

I did follow your posts. In fact, I read every post in this thread. I was just saying it worked for me which might mean you or someone else might have a problem with their phone...or so I thought. After doing this mod, it worked without starting Alltel Nav first a few times. Now it's back to square one. I agree, Alltel's done something to the newer phones to lock out gps.

[tobeychris]

Why would Conflipper use them if they didn't work?

[merrybob]

I found this that got it working on mine..

"I was going to suggest the registry fix by setting "EnableGPSSmart" to 1 (from 0).

It's under HKLM -> Software -> HTC -> SUPL AGPS.

You installed the fix that evidently does the same thing, but I think all of the other stuff you did was probably unnecessary! (=

Following the instructions in the first post + the reg fix has worked when I've set it up on three HTC Touch's.

The first post should be updated to include this IMO.

Enjoy your GPS man,

Cheers!"