Verizon XV6900 upgrading tutorial and troubleshooting!!! GPS enabled!!!

[denasqu]

Originally Posted by grooves12

Is it still the case that pretty much nothing is working to get consistent quick GPS connections with a Verizon phone?

Define 'quick'.

I use GPS several times a day and it never takes longer than a minute to lock on.

[arianhojat]

denasqu:
Please post as much as you can from your setup here
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=34735

I been trying to figure out what people are running to get such quick locks.

[negamann]

Good news! Ive created a Custom verizon Specific rom out of the new bell ROM

3.08.666.1: Customizations removed and goodies added

Come get it! http://www.ppchaven.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=79

[fredcatsmommy]

Originally Posted by negamann

Good news! Ive created a Custom verizon Specific rom out of the new bell ROM

3.08.666.1: Customizations removed and goodies added

Come get it! http://www.ppchaven.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=79

I like to cook my own with the ppcgeeks kitchen, so would you mind posting the aGPS drivers that you mention on your site? I'd like to add them to mine. Also, would you share what goodies you added to your rom; I'm always looking for more goodies!! Thanks!

[ka911]

@negamann

good job! I want to know what does your rom show under setting > About > memory?

I see some roms it will not show the right information after been customized

my Bell Rom shows 105.13

and what the use of your mem after you start your phone? my phone it will show 29% of mem used before start any thnig ( I have at less 15 appz running in the background)

[arianhojat]

new radio stinks for GPS. 0 to 9 to 0 sats jumping all over the place, tried all the usual 'fixes',... reset, battery, registry, primers, .all resulted with same problem for me at least...prob going back to sprint or alltel radio.

[denasqu]

Originally Posted by arianhojat

new radio stinks for GPS. 0 to 9 to 0 sats jumping all over the place, tried all the usual 'fixes',... reset, battery, registry, primers, .all resulted with same problem for me at least...prob going back to sprint or alltel radio.

Did you flash negamann's rom? or just the Bell radio?

[negamann]

Originally Posted by ka911

@negamann

good job! I want to know what does your rom show under setting > About > memory?

I see some roms it will not show the right information after been customized

my Bell Rom shows 105.13

and what the use of your mem after you start your phone? my phone it will show 29% of mem used before start any apps

My phone shows 105.13 as well and starts with 29% at the beginning of start but goes to 34-36%

My rom does not have radio included.

[grooves12]

Originally Posted by denasqu

Define 'quick'.

I use GPS several times a day and it never takes longer than a minute to lock on.

Is this without RESET, battery pulls, etc?? Every time works 100% with a lock in under 1 minute??

[denasqu]

Originally Posted by grooves12

Is this without RESET, battery pulls, etc?? Every time works 100% with a lock in under 1 minute??

Well I should say I never wait much longer than a minute. If it doesn't lock on right away I'll soft-reset then, so far, it always locks quickly.

I always prime it before using TomTom, Live Search, etc.
Usually use VisualGPS but lately I've been trying BAF GPS Toggle. The Toggle doesn't seem to work as fast.... but that might be my imagination.... or it just needs a soft-reset.