rev a and gps update maybe?

**imneveral0ne** · #1 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 04:37 AM

i found this on the wiki/forum on htc's website. take it for what it is, a users comment.

" just called sprint today and ask to be transfer to tech support the rep said that the update for the touch gps will be march 18th for sure, but couldn't confirm the rev a. So if i where you guys call them too and verify yourself. I can wait !!! (if you call don't talk to cust. care there idiots"

here is a link: http://www.htcwiki.com/thread/112502...&maxResults=20

neil85ae86 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 05:51 AM

I got an email on Monday eve from my carrier (Bell Canada) that the GPSA was now enabled and working on my phone, is this the GPS that everyone is waiting for or something else?

Neil

earthdan · #3 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 06:52 AM

Did the email say anything else, like explain what GPSA is? I've seen the acronym AGPS (as in assisted gps) before but never GPSA. I am with aliant (bell) too so I'm very interested in this.

VW · #4 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imneveral0ne

i found this on the wiki/forum on htc's website. take it for what it is, a users comment.

" just called sprint today and ask to be transfer to tech support the rep said that the update for the touch gps will be march 18th for sure, but couldn't confirm the rev a. So if i where you guys call them too and verify yourself. I can wait !!! (if you call don't talk to cust. care there idiots"

here is a link: http://www.htcwiki.com/thread/112502...&maxResults=20

Haha the guy below him said : "I just got off the phone with HTC tech support and they said the Sprint Touch doesn't have the hardware for GPS and it will not be coming in a ROM update as there is no hardware for it to update. Hopefully he was mistaken."

If this were true, we would see alot of Touch users up in arms

**imneveral0ne** · #5 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 06:59 AM

im just hoping it will be the 18th, but im not gonna hold my breath......

jkj · #6 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 08:08 AM

If its already active on Bell Canada why cant it be ripped?

**imneveral0ne** · #7 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 08:20 AM

im sure that someone here or the nice people over at xda are workin on it.

jkj · #8 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 08:28 AM

We can only hope. Be nice to see it working soon. Neil85 care to provide a rip of your rom? Also have you installed google maps or anything to test if gps is working?

VW · #9 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 08:32 AM

I have seen no report of GPS or RevA being active on the Touch yet, nor any confirmation or firmware to suggest otherwise, so I don't think anyone is working on anything.

I would like to be wrong but I just dont think it is happening so you shouldnt get your hopes up until at least Vz releases their Touch.

That way if something unexpected happens like a leaked ROM (comeon Sprint) or a Bell Canada firmware does exist than you are pleasantly surprised

**rstoyguy** · #10 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 08:41 AM

I am ready for the RevA, I read somewhere where the touch doesn't have a gps receiver. But they can simulate it by triangulating your position off the towers. I personally don't care about the gps. When and if I need it, I won't be on the enhanced network to be able to use it. It would work in town and I already know where I live and where I work.