6/8/09 FIRMWARE UPDATE: Verizon GPS Unlocked

[rzande1]

Originally Posted by lllboredlll

Dial *228 but don't press anything else.


Does it say "Welcome to Verizon Wireless"?

Yes it does but that is the welcome message to the verizon updater phone number. How do we really know it is attached to the verizon network and not actually the sprint network when we make calls or text.

[rzande1]

That is my main concern. I dont wanna get nailed with a huge roaming bill because gps works now lol

[lllboredlll]

The PRL you are operating off of is VZW's PRL.

[lllboredlll]

Originally Posted by rzande1

That is my main concern. I dont wanna get nailed with a huge roaming bill because gps works now lol

I undertand. I wouldn't want that either.

[kyle4269]

Originally Posted by lexluthor

Ok, I'll try that outside now.

Do you have to do all of that to get a lock in Google Maps too? Do you open the port here and leave it running so that other apps can access the GPS? In google maps, do you leave it as GPS using device info or do you change it to COM4 there?

Sorry for all the ?s

Then

I get the GPS Tool to get a few locks. Then I'll close that program and open my GPS program..TomTom or Google Maps is what I use. Yes in google maps I leave GPS checked.

[kyle4269]

Originally Posted by namtaru

Yeah, no one has answered the question of do you need to run GPS tool every single time or not.

I use TomTom7 and I dont have to run the program everytime. Although if I dont get a signal, I'll run GPS Tools again and that helps me get it locked.

[lexluthor]

Ok. I got it working.

I find that I do need to run the HTC GPS Tool first. I set it to COM4, 57600 baud and cold start, then open port.

I didn't have to change the GPS type.

I think somewhere up above references 4800 baud, I don't think that worked for me.

If I close it and run Google Maps right away, it works. I did have to set Goolge Maps to COM4 and 57600. If I don't run Google Maps right away, it doesn't. If I leave the GPS Tool running and run google maps, that works. Also, if I don't have the GPS Tool running, I think it just keeps the satellite list that the GPS Tool had when it was last running. If I keep the GPS tool running, then I see Google Maps updating the number of connections. I need more testing to verify this.

Live Search also works in a similar manner. I needed to set that to COM4 as well.

I think many in this thread are GPS users on other phones and know about all of this. For the newbs, hopefully this is helpful info.

I think maybe the best thing, from what I can tell so far, is to run the HTC GPS tool using COM4/57600 baud, get a lock on some satellites, leave it running and then open your GPS program.

Now, my next problem.......
So far I can't get either AmazeGPS or iGO8 to work. I don't see in either program a place to set the COM port.

EDIT: I found the place in iGO8 to set the COM port and baud rate. I think I have a connection. Need to go outside and check. EDIT 2: IT WORKS!

I don't see where in AmazeGPS to change the COM port though.

I think leaving the HTC GPS Tool running, certainly can't hurt getting other programs to see the GPS. I don't know if it kills the battery though.

[kyle4269]

Glad you got it working bro!

[scrosler]

Originally Posted by kyle4269

Glad you got it working bro!

Yes, its a wonderful thing! I whish I had more money to donate to llllBOREDllll!!!! He saved me the bucks from buying a new phone (eventually)

[gianturcom]

Any thoughts from anyone on how I might get this to work with the NexVision ROM? Have followed all steps exactly, not getting any satellites found at all with that ROM. Is there some setting that ROM sets that I can back out? Have checked all gps settings on "external gps" app and gpstool, they are correct. Thanks in advance.