How To: Configure GPS

[ivwonka]

dont worry about it. u will love your new phone. gps works fine out of the box (sprint anyways). i think people just try to tweak the settings to make it better. ie lock faster, more satellites, more accurate, faster updates

[tmarks11]

I have a VZW TP2. Like most other people, google maps instantly locked onto my GPS when I first loaded it. Cool.

so here is a good one...

I decided to load an OLD copy of iGuidance v2.1.3 that I used with my HTC6600 (yeah, from 2005). The program loads and runs just fine. I couldn't get it to synch with my GPS.

And then I noticed that google maps won't synch with GPS anymore. Neither will LiveSearch.

I poured over this thread, figured out how to do the use QPST for GPSOne updates. Maybe obvious to everyone here, but it took me a few hours to discover that the MSL/SPC for VZW phones is always 000000 (getSPC gives you a garbage number). Updated to match the ALLTELL profile. Still didn't work.

Then I found the HTC GPS Tool. It wouldn't open the COM port. Very useful for troubleshooting, btw.

I was starting to think my GPS died and considering talking to VZW about it.

Very frustrating. So I did a hard reset, and loading the HTC GPS tool first. Bang, locked on satellites right away (even in my house). So then I reloaded all the programs onto the TP2, checking the GPS with the HTC GPS Tool after each load.

It worked great until I loaded iGuidance. Now, nothing. I soft reset. Nothing. I uninstalled iGuidance. Still no GPS.

I am guessing the WM2003 program did some registry changes that are killing GPS. Any ideas?

[neodarksaver]

i like this post

[Jmz]

I have followed all the steps outlined here and still have off and on GPS while my wife's tp2 works without any tricks or reg edits. Kinda wierd. Even fresh after a hard reset it works sporadically.

[Little Abner]

I believe that all of our TP2 are equal and should lock in the same manner if we were all on the same network. We have some variances with the VZ owned networks that we are on though. Correct me if I am wrong, but the people that are claiming instant locks are Heritage VZW and those of us having issues were purchased from VZW and are still running on the Alltel network with a hybrid PRL. My PRL is 30046, PRI 1.65_003. I am getting cell based locks, no GPS locks and also have issues with VZ Nav launching. I get an error “There was a problem initializing the GPS. Please exit and restart VZ Navigator.” No luck after a restart. Do Heritage VZ TP2’s have different PRL than mine? Would anyone suggest me running the Alltel fix since I am still on the VZ owned Alltel network? According to my VZW buddies at the store, us former Alltel customers have only been migrated in to their billing system and the networks have not been completely integrated.

[csper]

Jmz and Little Abner, have you gotten anywhere with your TP2 GPS issues? Mine is still spotty at best (sometimes not getting locks at all now). I've been extremely busy with work missed my 30 day window. I would exchange the phone over this, hoping it's just a quality issue, but I don't want a refurb. Before I go down that route, just hoping you made some progress.

[Little Abner]

Originally Posted by csper

Jmz and Little Abner, have you gotten anywhere with your TP2 GPS issues? Mine is still spotty at best (sometimes not getting locks at all now). I've been extremely busy with work missed my 30 day window. I would exchange the phone over this, hoping it's just a quality issue, but I don't want a refurb. Before I go down that route, just hoping you made some progress.

No luck yet, I went ahead an loaded the alltel cab, no QPST though. To tell you the truth, I have not put much time in to it....really awaiting 6.5 before making major mods. PM me if you have any luck, I will do the same.

GPS WORKING NOW!!
In the Upgrade section you can find Con's Shipped VZW ROM, I installed that and have had flawlessly quick GPS locks! I have tested this for 5 days now. The PRL is different, maybe the RADIO? Not sure, you will have to ask the experts.... but I am happy about this!! =)

[Edanco55]

Hey guys where can i get Tomtom 7. I have Tomtom 6 but it does not work on my Sprint HTC pro 2. Thank you

[DaBrode]

So...

This seems to have hosed my GPS all together. It was working ine previously and damn me for tinkering but now it's a mess.

First problem, the instructions on page 1 went fine up until retreiving the SPC. My ESN is in hex and the tool provided does not seem to be providing me with the correct SPC according to my ESN. No idea what I'm doing wrong. I used the correct case and have checked for typos so many times my eyes are buggin'.

Has anyone had a problem getting their SPC of the ESN?

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Yeah I can't figure this out. The SPC I'm given off the provided tool off the hex ESN found in the application is not accepted. I just get an error that it's incorrect and that the device will not accept new entries for 10 seconds. The gpsOne tab therefore is not able to be edited.

[DaBrode]

Ok, I located the MLS as I've discovered is the same thing

I ran through everything up until writing to the phone where I received this...



Any thoughts?