GPS Software for U.S. Frustration! - Page 3

rdcrds · #21 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 10:16 AM

I just want something to get rid of the lag on my tom tom 7 that i have on my pro 2.It worked fine for my on pro 1 so what is the deal?

**thacounty** · #22 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 10:38 AM

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The best GPS unit ive ever had was in my touch. My tp and now treo pro have some lag. I want to know how u got it fixed on your tp1!!

glroze · #23 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 10:38 AM

You're NOT likely to hear from co-pilot in a 'timely' manner. I emailed them 9/9 and STILL haven't received more than the standard auto response reply. I had to call them to have my co-pilot reactivated. When I asked the tech support why emails weren't answered he laughed and said they have over 300 emails to answer!!!!!! Some support!

**jmorton10** · #24 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bstan

What changes are considered system changes that cause the software to deactivate?

I have no idea, flashing a ROM for sure but it can be something really insignificant also.

I was leaving on an 800 mile trip on a Saturday. I purposefully tested my CoPilot setup that Tuesday because I had had so much trouble with it, that I wanted to make 100% sure it was working for the trip. I fired it up on my way home from work on Tuesday & it worked just fine on my 26 mile drive home.

That week, I did virtually nothing to my system (I may have updated Google maps) & that Saturday when I was leaving my driveway CP told me my reg key was "invalid". I was so p!ssed/

ed I almost threw my TP out the truck window........

That was after it had been activated so many times I lost count. They have this asinine procedure you're supposed to go through where if you know you're going to make changes to the system you're supposed to go online & de-activate CP first, then go back & activate it again when you're done. That in itself is a major PITA, & to make matters worse it doesn't always work right.

I usually forgot to do this until it was too late anyway, but one time when I knew I would be flashing I went to de-activate it & got an error saying "unable to process the change at this time"...........

~John

rdcrds · #25 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 10:47 AM

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The best GPS unit ive ever had was in my touch. My tp and now treo pro have some lag. I want to know how u got it fixed on your tp1!!

No idea i just put it on there like any others and it worked fine.I drove to New york from florida then to oaklahoma and back and each time on the TP1 i had maybe a sec delay.On the pro 2 forget it it is bad like 4 secs or more i do not get it.

**thacounty** · #26 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rdcrds

No idea i just put it on there like any others and it worked fine.I drove to New york from florida then to oaklahoma and back and each time on the TP1 i had maybe a sec delay.On the pro 2 forget it it is bad like 4 secs or more i do not get it.

Wow 4 seconds is terrible. I think the 1 second delay is terrible too though. Not as bad as 4! My Vogue was right on point at all times! I should have kept that phone for the GPS alone!

searcher61 · #27 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jmorton10

from their site:

"iGuidance Pocket PC version will only run with the original data card shipped."

is there a work-around for this??

~John

Wow... they must have changed that...I have used them for years and had a matchbox sized bluetooth GPS (paid $250) when I had my treo. Just installed it on my card and was good to go. Sorry.

BK111968 · #28 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 03:26 AM

I'm in the same boat here also with trying to decide which program to use that is a simple install onto the microsd card.

I was using IGuidance (when they actually shipped you a disc and you downloaded the program on your own card) with GPS Gate and a small bluetooth receiver on my 6800 and it worked well. I was pretty happy at first to learn about the new IGuidance software but that joy immediately soured when I came to find out it was on thier card (8gb max) only. I was also told (very rudely) by other people in thier forum that not everyone wants to use a 16gb card since thier devices won't support it so I've pretty much decided not to use thier products anymore.

I checked Garmin (uses thier own card), IGo (saw only the Iphone version) and TomTom (wound up seeing only the Iphone version and European maps only). I even went back to check on IGuidance and I see they are still using thier own 8gb cards and nothing bigger.

Back to square one again.....

**TheBundo** · #29 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 03:34 AM

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The best GPS unit ive ever had was in my touch. My tp and now treo pro have some lag. I want to know how u got it fixed on your tp1!!

Did you run QuickGPS? I see you're with Sprint. It's included in the programs. Whenever mine goes slow, I run that. It seems about every 2 weeks, maybe, it suddenly locks up slower, then I run it, and almost instant lock-ups