6/8/09 FIRMWARE UPDATE: Verizon GPS Unlocked

[lllboredlll]

I'm not sure if 2.01 will hold thru a hard reset. Even though I feel it should since it is a authentic release.

[Asphyx]

Hey Bored. I can confirm it does not hold through a hard reset. But when cooked into a rom with Legacy Kitchen the need to run ppst was removed.

I could not however get the ppst package I made to work in the new kitchen but I'm guessing that has more to do with the package I made than the Kitchen itself. (I had problems with other packages I tried to make for ervius too!) I must be missing a step or something in the conversion from cab to package.

[nkriss]

I got this to work on the HTC touch pro2 from verizon. It works with google maps at least.

[Hupster]

I'm a newbie here and wanted to thank you for your GPS unlock. I have a Touch Diamond, XV6950, using A-GPS. When I installed according to your instructions all works great.
I'm using A 3rd party program (GPSgate) that would not see any GPS information. Now that it's unlocked it functions fine. HTC tool sees several satellites and I'm able to operate. THANKS! Hup

[adventuressmalik]

Dear Member,
The method works great. I am able to open the GPS port and currently running MAP MY INDIA GPS Navigation Software on it. Thanks for the post.

[Ron M]

i am tring to get gps to lock on to stas. on google maps but it wont, i followed all steps can someone help

[dpippel]

Howdy all. I'm new to the board, just purchased a VZW Touch Pro that I'm using with Page Plus Cellular prepaid and am trying to get the GPS unlocked and working with Google Maps. So far here's what I've done:

1) Installed the 6/8/09 Verizon stock ROM to unlock the GPS (1.08.605.4)
2) Have Location On set in the phone
3) Configured my External GPS settings as instructed at the beginning of this thread
4) Installed latest version of Google Maps and configured it accordingly
5) Installed v1.1.1.0 of HTC GPS Tool (latest I could find)

I get nada. Zip. Nothing. HTC Tool shows zero satellites, much less a lock, under clear skies. Google Maps displays (Seeking GPS Satellites (0)) forever and never finds a thing. Does anyone have an idea as to what I may be doing wrong? It's frustrating as hell.

[csdav1s]

Originally Posted by dpippel

Howdy all. I'm new to the board, just purchased a VZW Touch Pro that I'm using with Page Plus Cellular prepaid and am trying to get the GPS unlocked and working with Google Maps. So far here's what I've done:

1) Installed the 6/8/09 Verizon stock ROM to unlock the GPS (1.08.605.4)
2) Have Location On set in the phone
3) Configured my External GPS settings as instructed at the beginning of this thread
4) Installed latest version of Google Maps and configured it accordingly
5) Installed v1.1.1.0 of HTC GPS Tool (latest I could find)

I get nada. Zip. Nothing. HTC Tool shows zero satellites, much less a lock, under clear skies. Google Maps displays (Seeking GPS Satellites (0)) forever and never finds a thing. Does anyone have an idea as to what I may be doing wrong? It's frustrating as hell.

Same problem here...VZW HTC Touch Pro, ROM version 1.08.605.4, 3/18/09. The PPST2.01 does nothing for my device. I removed and installed lllboredlll_VZW_GPS_Fix_v2, and performed PPST update as instructed. Everything is peachy now

[dpippel]

Originally Posted by csdav1s

Same problem here...VZW HTC Touch Pro, ROM version 1.08.605.4, 3/18/09. The PPST2.01 does nothing for my device. I removed and installed lllboredlll_VZW_GPS_Fix_v2, and performed PPST update as instructed. Everything is peachy now

Well at least it seems there's a way out. Are you saying that you removed 1.08.605.4 and went back to the original ROM before applying bored's fix or did you just install on top of the new ROM?

[dpippel]

Originally Posted by csdav1s

Same problem here...VZW HTC Touch Pro, ROM version 1.08.605.4, 3/18/09. The PPST2.01 does nothing for my device. I removed and installed lllboredlll_VZW_GPS_Fix_v2, and performed PPST update as instructed. Everything is peachy now

FYI, I just installed PPST2.01 on my TP and that took care of things. My GPS is working now, HTC GPS Tool is tracking sats, and Google Maps is on the same page. Finally! Thanks Bored!!!!!!!