6/8/09 FIRMWARE UPDATE: Verizon GPS Unlocked

[etc]

Originally Posted by Walt

That's about all the GPS Tool program does. What were you expecting?



Well, if you want to use your phone's GPS abilities for Navigation, you will need to use some sort of Navigation program. If you like Sprint's Nav program, and it works, why not stick to it?

I was expecting a navigation program... Yeah, Sprint's Nav program works for me, I don't understand what I get from the GPS Tool program, other than the ability to view sats and change settings. Why did I need to do that if all worked just fine before?

[dbaron]

I have never posted to these forums, but I owe the folks out here a lot. I wanted to let people know that, even though I strictly followed all of the instructions from Bored, MightyMike, Lordshadowz, and others, I was never actually able to get my Verizon Touch Pro to get a first GPS lock. I never downloaded Bored's original fix because everyone said it was unnecessary if you had Mighty ROM (4R3BORN) on your device -- which I do and it works great. I don't know if those people are right or not, but I will say that nothing I did, including changing registry entries, downloading QuickGPS Fix and HTC GPS Tool, monkeying with Advanced Config and other utilities, did a thing to get this thing to actually start seeing and locking on satellites. Then I downloaded the simple cab file that Bored posted on 6/6/9, ran it, and went outside. I got seven satellites in a few seconds and GoogleMaps integrated perfectly. Yeah baby.

I wanted to post this because I haven't seen an answer to the most important question I had, which was "can I install this new fix over Mighty ROM 4R3BORN or is that going to screw everything up?" The answer is nothing appears to be screwed up - the .cab just installs and makes the GPS work.

[Walt]

Originally Posted by etc

... , I don't understand what I get from the GPS Tool program, other than the ability to view sats and change settings. Why did I need to do that if all worked just fine before?

GPS Tool is just a quick way to see if you got GPS working. Like I mention, you (and I for that matter) might not understand what all the data means, but there simply being data coming from the satellites means you got GPS working.

With the original V2 fix, applications like Google Maps and Live needed to be configured correctly before they worked. So, if they didn't work, it would raise the doubt between you didn't actually get GPS working, or you simply didn't configure the apps correctly. That kind of doubt could be very frustrating to a n00b.

If your GPS is working, then yes, GPS Tools is probably of little use.

[lllboredlll]

Originally Posted by dbaron

I have never posted to these forums, but I owe the folks out here a lot. I wanted to let people know that, even though I strictly followed all of the instructions from Bored, MightyMike, Lordshadowz, and others, I was never actually able to get my Verizon Touch Pro to get a first GPS lock. I never downloaded Bored's original fix because everyone said it was unnecessary if you had Mighty ROM (4R3BORN) on your device -- which I do and it works great. I don't know if those people are right or not, but I will say that nothing I did, including changing registry entries, downloading QuickGPS Fix and HTC GPS Tool, monkeying with Advanced Config and other utilities, did a thing to get this thing to actually start seeing and locking on satellites. Then I downloaded the simple cab file that Bored posted on 6/6/9, ran it, and went outside. I got seven satellites in a few seconds and GoogleMaps integrated perfectly. Yeah baby.

I wanted to post this because I haven't seen an answer to the most important question I had, which was "can I install this new fix over Mighty ROM 4R3BORN or is that going to screw everything up?" The answer is nothing appears to be screwed up - the .cab just installs and makes the GPS work.

you were told wrong... if you had a verizon device you needed to install my fix before the newest file became available... now you just have to do exactly what you done which was install the new file


installing this does not screw up rom this is purely for the radio and gps of the device

[imaxorz]

I have a n00b question.

Right now I have mighty rom running on my phone, if I apply verizon's official GPS fix, will that get rid of mighty rom?

I'd hate to go back to stock even with working GPS

Edit: I guess the answer I needed is in the post above.

[vernox701]

Bored. Is it neccasary to install "PPST2.01.cab " each time that I cook a new rom and if so is there a way to incorporate into the rom since I only have to do the *228 option once if I don't use the 1234 clear memory hard reset .Thanks

[Tibman]

I have the sprint touch pro and the gps program is horrible in any weather. Has anyone found that this firmware update will improve anything for the sprint touch pro?

[lllboredlll]

this is for verizon

[lllboredlll]

Originally Posted by vernox701

Bored. Is it neccasary to install "PPST2.01.cab " each time that I cook a new rom and if so is there a way to incorporate into the rom since I only have to do the *228 option once if I don't use the 1234 clear memory hard reset .Thanks

if your device is unlocked you should use the other method

clear storage did clear my fix but i'm unsure if it will clear the new cab

[stanglifemike]

Bored, GPS works great for me with your fix. I've been using it since your first release. Is there any reason I should install this new cab onto my phone, or can I just stick with your fix?