Yahoo! Go 2.0 unable to acquire GPS position

3boos · #1 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 09:19 PM

Now that we have the GPS enabled in the new ROM I tried to use the Map in the Yahoo! GO 2.0 but it says "Yahoo! Go is currently unable to acquire your GPS position" so I guess this is a Yahoo! Go problem because I use Google Maps and Sprint NAV and Windows Live Maps and all can detect the GPS!!!

so any one else tried it? and did you get the same or different result?

wndertwin · #2 (**permalink**) 03-17-2008, 10:34 PM

3boos - so any one else tried it? and did you get the same or different result?

I haven't tried it with the new ROM yet, but the same thing that is happening to you happened to me when I tried to use it with the leaked GPS ROM.

Good luck

nick81 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 12:27 AM

you have to use a gps proxy software such as gpsgate or a free one known as gpsproxy. these programs forward the gps port to their own virtual port and yahoo go is more compatible with that port/driver.

laforr77 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbadwolf

hello can anyone help, i have in the past emailed music to myself and opened it on my 6800 touch, and it would automatically play on windows but now i have problems with it will download to my document but when i try to open it error msg reads as follows
'' there is no application associated withe the phone run app first and then open file from with"

You need to open a new thread for your issue.

Gilliland · #5 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3boos

Now that we have the GPS enabled in the new ROM I tried to use the Map in the Yahoo! GO 2.0 but it says "Yahoo! Go is currently unable to acquire your GPS position" so I guess this is a Yahoo! Go problem because I use Google Maps and Sprint NAV and Windows Live Maps and all can detect the GPS!!!

so any one else tried it? and did you get the same or different result?

Yahoo Go works fine with the new GPS, and it does NOT need a proxy. However, it does not know how to initiate the GPS, so you have to start the GPS service before you start Yahoo GO. The simplest way to do this is by starting another GPS program first - you'll find that Yahoo Go works fine.

A more permanent solution is to use AstroGPSLauncher to start Yahoo Go:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=364199

allofthepeople · #6 (**permalink**) 03-25-2008, 06:44 PM

xda appears down so i cant try the other right now but starting google maps didnt work. now yahoo go closes with an error.