Alltel GPS with A-GPS - super fast lockon

[MrObvious]

I tried it and it still needed some work it seemed. Maybe the program has gotten better?

[mangus580]

So... Like I said, I did this yestarday. It seems that if I want to use an app like the Holux GPS View, or TomTom, I need to activate the GPS with Google Maps first.

Any thoughts?

[shadow-tech]

different programs request the gps data different ways. some programs do not request the data properly, therefor they need the gps to be 'primed'. this has always been an issue. but less of a problem with this fix. theres better apps for priming the gps then google.

also, did u see my previous post to you mangus?

[mangus580]

Originally Posted by shadow-tech

different programs request the gps data different ways. some programs do not request the data properly, therefor they need the gps to be 'primed'. this has always been an issue. but less of a problem with this fix. theres better apps for priming the gps then google.

also, did u see my previous post to you mangus?

Yup, I saw it.


Whats a good priming app then?

Also, any comment on quickgps? is this a replacement?

Also, check my GPS Whacked thred.... hoping for insight on that too.

[MrObvious]

Google Maps works for me.

[ketil1]

I gave this a try tonight. Other than having to do the task manager/dmrouter option, it all went great! I'm getting 4 or 5 satellites locking on in under a minute.

[Rushhh]

Awesome Thanks for sharing, but still having issue with Google Map, but I'm using GPS Viewer in sec it picks up 4. I did this many time, I relize I was using the wrong code, but I remember I change my phone # last week online, Bell gave me the code online, that code worked, but Google Map still doesn't work, I wonder if Bell can block Google Map GPS feature.

[Tim Winders]

Originally Posted by MrObvious

Just flash the stinking thing. If there is a radio update you can always flash it later.

Arrgh! This is so frustrating. I've been following the various threads on trying to upgrade my radio to 3.42.50 and have no luck at all.

How did you get it to upgrade on your Alltel 6800 with the Alltel 3.35 ROM?

I have the file on a 1GB, FAT32 formatted kingston 1GB microSD card. I tried the neuSPL-2.47 loader, but it just reboots, says 2.07 (not 2.47) blah blah blah, with the rainbow screen and Serial at the bottom. It never continues.

It *SEEMS* to do something, because the TITAIMG.nbh file is gone after that reboot. But, the radio is still 3.37.20.

Very frustrating.

[cblair113]

Thanks Shadow and all contributing authors!

I'm on Alltel and have been fighting with the GPS feature on Google Maps. I tried the "easy way," tried upgrading to WM6.1 (working great and worth the time), nothing worked. I tried GPS Today and for whatever reason it was working but I'm sure most of you are like me and wont stop until you figure it out. So I found this article...went thru the steps and....imagine that...I'm sitting on my couch picking up 6+ satellites!

Thanks again!

CB

[not1ofthepack]

ok I updated to

RUU_TITAN_ALLTEL_WWE_3.52.671.9_RS_TITAN_Alltel3.4 2.50_NV2.02_PPST_Ship.exe

and still could not lock on to any gps using google maps. so I did all the updates in post 1. and still nothing.....

"I get no gps receiver was found........"

I have been reading and reading thought this post / forum and over at xda-developers.com... still I can not find any answer, so now I am asking... please help.

yes location is set to "on"