Sprint still having GPS problems? Try this!

[plemen]

Hi Ghetto - thanks for all of your help with this. I followed the steps below and am stuck on the second step 3 - I dial ##786# from the dialer and a white screen with some sort of grid pops up for a second and disappears (I assume this screen is what I need to do the rest). I' ve installed both cabs so I should have the correct epst - how can I fix this?

BTW I'm with Bell using vetvito's 3.1 rom. Also now the phone has me in "International" mode and says I'm roaming...

Originally Posted by ghettofreeryder

1)Obtain your MSL
2) Download, install and run the sprint ppst. To run the installed PPST, run ppst.exe from the windows folder
3)Download and install the Sprint EPST
3)##786# and click menu>reset. Enter your MSL
4)*22803 or *228>option 2
5)*22803 or *228>option 1
6)flash your desired rom

[ghettofreeryder]

what carrier, International mode? never heard of it. Maybe try flashing the Sprint leaked rom and carry on with step 3

[sputnikkk]

Originally Posted by jspesp

sput, when you say working phone do you mean voice incoming and outgoing, data works, etc? Have you looked at the gps to see if it worked? I thought of 2 things last night for you to check:
1) settings: phone:services:location setting = on
2) settings:external gps: program port=com 4, hardware=none, baud=4800, manage gps=checked

You may have already checked these but just in case.

Yes - now the phone works as a phone ...and internet browser.

Items 1 and 2 in your post needed to be corrected on my device - once there, I got some GPS action. I got about 10 minutes into my drive to work and got about 8-10 sats and locks onto 3 - 5 randomly with GPS viewer.

GPS is working pretty good - but no where near 30 seconds to lock 4 + sats ... 3 minutes - 15 minutes depending on the area.

[danny6514]

Originally Posted by ghettofreeryder

Alrighty, so it is safe for Telus users to update to the Sprint PRI. Just be prepared for some legwork.
1) Download, install and run the sprint ppst
2)Obtain your MSL
3)##786# and click menu>reset. Enter your MSL
4)*22803>option 2
5)*22803>option 1
6)flash your desired rom

Without doing 2>5, you will get damn annoying IOTA errors, but everything still works. Good Luck

Sorry if this is a dumb question..
I do not see PPST.exe in the windows folder...
I'm using Resco Explorer...showing hidden files and system files
Any help please?

[danny6514]

Originally Posted by boggsie

PPST_Altell.zip contains PPST_080401_7500_Alltel_2.01.sa.CAB which, when run, will install PPST.exe for Altell subscribers.

file pulled from: RUU_Vogue_4350_ALLTEL_WWE_3.04.671.2_Radio_4350H_3 .37.10_Alltel_NV2.00_PRL30008_0331_Ship_withSpecia lNBH.exe

PPST_Sprint.zip contains PPST_080407_7500_SPCS_2.03.sa.CAB which, when run, will install PPST.exe for Sprint subscribers.

file pulled from: RUU_Vogue_4350_PPST_SpeciallNBH_SPRINT_WWE_3.02.65 1.2_Radio_435011_3.37.15_AM_NV_SPCS_1.33_0823_Test .exe

Presumably, if you aren't with either Altell or Sprint, there isn't a PPST.exe that will help you out.

Best regards,
-boggsie

according to this:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...&postcount=211
It is safe for Telus users to use the Sprint PPST.

[jspesp]

sput - change the gpsmode reg key from 2 to 4, reset, and see if that helps lock quicker. It's under hklm:software:htc:supl_agps

If it does then we may have an answer for the Verizon touch and ppst. If so, it would help for you to explain what you ended up doing with verizon support to get the phone dialing and internet.

[ghettofreeryder]

Originally Posted by sputnikkk

Yes - now the phone works as a phone ...and internet browser.

Items 1 and 2 in your post needed to be corrected on my device - once there, I got some GPS action. I got about 10 minutes into my drive to work and got about 8-10 sats and locks onto 3 - 5 randomly with GPS viewer.

GPS is working pretty good - but no where near 30 seconds to lock 4 + sats ... 3 minutes - 15 minutes depending on the area.

I would say it did not work for you. What were the exact steps you took?

Originally Posted by danny6514

according to this:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.p...&postcount=211
It is safe for Telus users to use the Sprint PPST.

Yes, that is correct. I did it on a fresh vogue earlier today. Flash 2.31 SPL, flash Sprint Leaked Rom, run ppst, update PRL, provision phone, then flash custom rom, in that order

[plemen]

I'm with Bell - what I mean by International mode is that instead of saying Bell as the carrier it says International. There is a big R in the status bar (for roaming) and every call says something like "<Caller name and Phone #> You are in Roaming mode and may incurr a charge>". And GPS see's many satellitess but no lock even after 15 mins.

Oh well... I'll reload the Sprint Rom and try again.

Thx.

Originally Posted by ghettofreeryder

what carrier, International mode? never heard of it. Maybe try flashing the Sprint leaked rom and carry on with step 3

[sputnikkk]

Originally Posted by jspesp

sput - change the gpsmode reg key from 2 to 4, reset, and see if that helps lock quicker. It's under hklm:software:htc:supl_agps

If it does then we may have an answer for the Verizon touch and ppst. If so, it would help for you to explain what you ended up doing with verizon support to get the phone dialing and internet.

trying this ...

EDIT - OK - Im a regedit newb - using rightsaidFRED regedit or some such wares built into the rom .... How to edit this item?

EDIT 2 - Ok - changed it - figg'rd it out - will report back after reset

[plemen]

Alright - quick update. (FYI I'm with Bell) I installed the sprint rom and followed Ghetto's steps.

I installed the ppst cab that was included with the ROM and and then ran ppst.exe - this ran successfully. Typed ##786# from the phone and clicked menu>reset. Entered MSL - all went well.

It turns out you cannot do the *22803 with Bell (tried before and after a custom ROM). When you dial it goes to an automated operator and you follow the voice prompts. But when you enter 1 or 2 it says "your phone is not eligible for an over the air update".

Will try it out tomorrow and see how the GPS works.