Gps Detecion!!!!

[Fam Money]

Originally Posted by detroit_doug

The HTC Vogue uses GPS-A - a virtual GPS system based on triangulation from towers not direct access to satellites themselves as a actual GPS system does

All your carrier will see is a consistent data signal whilst using your GPS application (hence the reason your battery drains so fast if you leave your GPS app running as it is a constant send/recieve to the towers and back

I would actually be more concerned with if your phone plan includes unlimited data as then if it did not include that you may find yourself charged for excessive data usuage if you played with it constantly day to day - but it would be unlikely it is transmitting that much data to push you over that limit

Detroit Doug

Ugh....that post is totally wrong. Click the following link to learn about aGPS.
http://wmexperts.com/articles/gps_vs..._tutorial.html

I'm not sure if Bell has their own navigation service like Sprint but as long as you don't use a carrier's service you should be fine as long as you understand a couple of things.

If you have an unlimited data plan you could use Google Maps or MS' Live Search which stream the maps to your PPC via a data connection. If you don't have a data plan you can buy a GPS program such as iGo, TomTom, or Garmin XT which allows the phone to mimic a stand alone GPS by loading the maps onto the phone and does not require a data connection.

Personally, I have iGo loaded on my phone in addition to Live Search and Google Maps. If you are highly dependent on your phone as GPS I would recommend buying a GPS program that allows you to load maps. There have been times where the free ones died on me because I was out in the sticks and could not get any reception. Being in an unfamiliar place without my trusty GPS would not be a good feeling.

[Touch_Pete]

Originally Posted by detroit_doug

The HTC Vogue uses GPS-A - a virtual GPS system based on triangulation from towers not direct access to satellites themselves as a actual GPS system does

All your carrier will see is a consistent data signal whilst using your GPS application (hence the reason your battery drains so fast if you leave your GPS app running as it is a constant send/recieve to the towers and back

I would actually be more concerned with if your phone plan includes unlimited data as then if it did not include that you may find yourself charged for excessive data usuage if you played with it constantly day to day - but it would be unlikely it is transmitting that much data to push you over that limit

Detroit Doug

Funny cause I can get as many as 10 satellites locked and can see another 10 when I am out in the middle of the woods 30 minutes from the nearest small community. My signal is so low that I cannot get the maps for Google or Windows Live search. aGPS is assisted by towers when available but its main connection is to the satellites. The other piece of information it gets from the network is a time signal which helps in getting a satellite fix quicker. I am lucky to get 5 or 6 satellites in the city.

[petermg]

Originally Posted by jpc0480

he was f'ing with you. what a piece of $hit! I don't think they can tell.. I have been using GPS with a custom ROM for about 6 months and Alltel hasn't said a damn word to me...

Just wait my 'friend'... you'll have wished you installed the stealth patch yet!

[darren.wlsn1]

Originally Posted by petermg

Just wait my 'friend'... you'll have wished you installed the stealth patch yet!

you just cant quit can you? all the great help you give people im not surprised you have only one "thankyou" please try to contribute.

[ladyofthemist]

I have a Bell Mobiltity HTC Touch and I can not get my GPS working. I have posted in various places for help but no one has offered any suggestions or help. I have updated my rom to WM6.1 and download Google Maps and Live Search but i keep getting an error stating there is no GPS on the phone. Is it possible my phone doesn't have it or it is broken?

Thank you for any help.

[darren.wlsn1]

Originally Posted by ladyofthemist

I have a Bell Mobiltity HTC Touch and I can not get my GPS working. I have posted in various places for help but no one has offered any suggestions or help. I have updated my rom to WM6.1 and download Google Maps and Live Search but i keep getting an error stating there is no GPS on the phone. Is it possible my phone doesn't have it or it is broken?

Thank you for any help.

try this one, goodluck. http://www.amazegps.com/welcome.php

[aspalaasn]

Originally Posted by ladyofthemist

I have a Bell Mobiltity HTC Touch and I can not get my GPS working. I have posted in various places for help but no one has offered any suggestions or help. I have updated my rom to WM6.1 and download Google Maps and Live Search but i keep getting an error stating there is no GPS on the phone. Is it possible my phone doesn't have it or it is broken?

Thank you for any help.

have you updated your radio to 3.42.50? Have you let customization run with the newest official bell rom update? if you have, then you may need to prime your gps program. what programs do you use?

If not, I'd say update it with the newest bell rom first then see how it goes. I'm on Bell and mine works well.

[ladyofthemist]

my rom says 3.09.666.1 and radio 3.42.50. I am not to sure what you mean by customization with the newest bell rom update. I use Google Maps and Live Search if thats what you mean by program. I do have a GPS now on the device since i updated the rom but it tells me to pay for its use so i haven't tested it yet.

Thank you for the response.

[aspalaasn]

Originally Posted by ladyofthemist

my rom says 3.09.666.1 and radio 3.42.50. I am not to sure what you mean by customization with the newest bell rom update. I use Google Maps and Live Search if thats what you mean by program. I do have a GPS now on the device since i updated the rom but it tells me to pay for its use so i haven't tested it yet.

Thank you for the response.

when you first updated with the rom, it should've had a box that says something like "customization starts in" and then counts down from 3, 2, 1. If you let that run, it should've gone through some settings that would've made gps work really well. at least that's what me and others on bell have found. if you soft reset it before it had a chance to go through customization, you may need to do a hard reset for it to run again.

[ladyofthemist]

Hmm i don't recal that happening. Can i reinstal the rom?

I learned what a soft reset was, is a Hard reset the turning the power off or removing the battery?

I will try that amazegps link tonight when i get home.

Thank you again for all the help.