New to this need upgrade/GPS help-- Alltel Touch 6900

[kjr2686]

Ok im new to this so I really dont want to mess anything up.. I just got an Alltel HTC Touch MP6900, im assuming thats the vogue? anyhow, I am trying to figure out how to get the GPS working on this. I have downloaded GoogleMaps but im finding out i may have to unlock something to get the antenna to work? also, I was reading about this WM 6.1 update. Does this work for my phone as well? if someone could give me some step-by-step process to get this thing working i would appreciate it.

[kjr2686]

i know someone knows how to enable the GPS and if i can update to 6.1?

[CenFlo]

The GPS on my phone doesn't seem to work either and the Yahoo map program says it cannot access it either....

[jjotmo1]

Every one will say to use the shadow gps hack. I guess I'm slow but I can't figure it out. My Gps worked with live search and google right after I flashed the new ROM. Then it stopped working. I did this twice with the same results. I tried the free alltel Nav and that works fine, and live search and google also work with it running in the back ground. I'm at a loss with this, I'm not going to pay $10 a month.

[kjr2686]

what is a ROM and how do you flash it? and where do you find alltel GPS for free?

[ApexStang]

KJR,
You sound like me bro! I want to know the same thing. I also want to know how to make the Audio Manager my default player in cube instead of Windows Media Player.

These forums have some pretty cool toys, but I am not techy enough to know what the heck they are referring to. If anyone can break it down in laymen's terms.

[dehno]

OK, so I have an Alltel Touch (Vogue). I tried to read all of the various GPS posts on all the different web sites, did many of the steps to get GPS on my phone. It worked for a little while, then stopped. I went to the HTC website, went to support, picked my phone, downloaded the Latest ROM. Bingo! No hack, modification or tricks, I have gps. I installed google maps from m.google.com and clicked "use GPS" from the menu and Viola it works. the ROM and instructions for the Alltel Touch is here http://www.htc.com/us/SupportDownloa...at=2&dl_id=115. Here are the features of the new ROM per HTC:
The software upgrade posted below provides several key enhancements for your HTC Touch smartphone:
Upgrades the operating system from Windows Mobile® 6.0 Professional to Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional. Adds the ability to use the internal GPS of the handset for advanced location services such as Alltel Navigation, an application that provides audible turn-by-turn directions and business listings. Adds a FREE Opera browser for improved web browsing. Includes updates for network speed, allowing the phone to use EVDO Rev A networks. Adds all enhancements included in previous software maintenance releases.

I would guess you could also go here HTC.com and pick your phone/carrier and see if there is an updated ROM for whatever HTC phone you have.

[ApexStang]

Scratch that, needed to read your post more clearly. Thanks!

[kjr2686]

ok well i upgraded to 6.1 and did the google maps thing.. still no luck..

[kjr2686]

anyone have this phone and can help me out here. i put on 6.1 from HTC site and still no GPS.. anything else i can do?