Does GPS ever just 'go bad'?

[psiphi]

Originally Posted by petermg

Weird, I was having this same issue and disabling quickGPS and deleting those XTRA.BIN files and replacing with th one in the thread worked for me. What's th deal. Does this mean we have to never use QuickGPS again??? When does the data in that other XTRA.BIN file expire??

We need to wait another week or so to make sure all of the DST data has flushed from the QuickGPS database to test again, but so far it looks like QuickGPS is Dead...

I am surprised about the date of the file being important, but if it work, do it...

[Braka]

I'm starting to hate HTC's phones I'm wondering if I should try the new Telus HSPA+ networks with the iPhone or something. Seems much more stable than Windows mobile phone ... :/ or maybe stay with HTC but taking a Hero with Google Android. I will try something like "My GPS is not even working... gimme another phone" hehe

Nah damn it won't works. Telus can see that I don't use their own navigator so they'll know that I've modified my phone

[obernow]

I was also hoping that the DST change would fix it but it hasn't. Thankfully the xtra.bin file was posted and that has allowed me to continue to use the GPS function

[NickinAround]

QuickGPS rebreaks the gps upon download. Re-re-downloaded the xtra.bin, fixed. I'm using SeaSGEE for now, which isn't breaking my GPS with the file it downloads, and speeds up lock ons.

[yoyoyo000]

I was just about to do a hard reset on my device when I checked this forum. I am having the exact same problem with my phone. Google Maps either locks it up or restarts it. Sprint Nav works fine, though ????

I'll have to go back through the 10 pages and see what you all did.

[n8pu]

Where I found the file was on this thread, http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...0&postcount=59 Hope this helps you.

[fnakfhe]

Originally Posted by mswlogo

Not sure it matters but make sure the date is new on the xtra.bin file(s).

your right.

it works now.

before i just copyed the file over, and it kept the same date as the original poster's date.

but you have to use todays date.

so i just used NOTEPAD.EXE and opened the file then save it again,

this re-save caused the CREATION date of the file to be todays date, and now it works.


save to \windows and \temp

[sfhub]

It is interesting that Palm Treo Pro also has this GPS problem:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=93992

So it isn't isolated to just HTC.

[mswlogo]

Originally Posted by fnakfhe

your right.

it works now.

before i just copyed the file over, and it kept the same date as the original poster's date.

but you have to use todays date.

so i just used NOTEPAD.EXE and opened the file then save it again,

this re-save caused the CREATION date of the file to be todays date, and now it works.


save to \windows and \temp

You're lucky. Don't use NOTEPAD it will corrupt the file (Both XP and Win 7).

To safely trigger the date change without changing contents.

Open a DOS Window (Command Prompt) and CD to where you have the file then just type

copy xtra.bin+,,

That will basically copy a NEW file to itself and change the date.
Then copy it down to \Windows and \Temp on your phone.

[fnakfhe]

Originally Posted by mswlogo

You're lucky. Don't use NOTEPAD it will corrupt the file (Both XP and Win 7).

To safely trigger the date change without changing contents.

Open a DOS Window (Command Prompt) and CD to where you have the file then just type

copy xtra.bin+,,

That will basically copy a NEW file to itself and change the date.
Then copy it down to \Windows and \Temp on your phone.

i was useing windows 7,

that version of notepad.exe has a ENCODING option, just set it to ANSI and not unicode or unicode bigendion or utf8 cuz that will kill it for sure. (i think)

but that ULTRA EDIT text editor is free to download form google.com