Gps Instability

[Fa310tx]

Hello...
I'm just wondering if this is a normal problem with the touch and/or alltel or if it's weird.
Currently, I'm using my own cooked rom, with google maps as my gps mapping. I open google maps and check to use gps. Some days it will lock 3-5 satellites within a minute or two, but most days it will simply time out with no satellites.
Here are a few examples...
I was in Florida a couple of weeks ago. When we got off the plane and got in the car, I had gps fix all way to the motel. For the next 5 days, I didn't get a single fix (not even in the same places that I had it the first night).
Monday morning, on my way to work, I was locked in the whole drive. Wednesday morning, on the same drive, not a single satellite.
Tuesday night, while laying in bed, I tried it and it showed me within 15' of my actual position, in my house (google maps satellite view). The next morning, on my couch, I had nothing.
Yesterday, I was riding around with some friends to get supper and no lock. Last night, driving home after supper, I watched myself moving on the phone.
It seems like I only get a lock 15-20% of the time. When I do, it's fast and accurate. That just seems a little odd to me.
JJ

[Nagrom Nniuq]

I have the exact same problems. Can't figure it out.

[hooover]

Both of you please take a look at this its device a carrier compatiable http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...ht=Shadow+tech

and just follow the instructions its pretty easy to do...

[Dojey]

Hoover, not entirely sure if that thread is valid - depends largely on what you're using. From the thread, Shadow says:

*UPDATED 10-11-08* Alltel Has released an Official WM 6.1 ROM, It is ALREADY GPS Enabled. If you have the Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM, this thread is of no use to you. If you have the old 6.0 ROM, this thread will still be of use to you. You can get the new 6.1 ROM and ignore this thread.
Official Alltel Windows Mobile 6.1 Rom ppc-6800: http://216.139.227.226/alltel/RUU_TI..._PPST_Ship.exe

Sounds like what he's got up there is a way to enable GPS for 6.0 ROM. If you've got the 6.1 (which I assume you do since you have GPS already) I don't know if that'll be of any help.
I do hear a lot about GPSToday. Would be lying if I told you whether I knew I had it or not... currently working off OMJ's ROM and the GPS works great (much better than with the official Sprint ROM sans GPSToday).

[Nagrom Nniuq]

That is correct. I do have 6.1 and that thread has no bearing on us with an official GPS enabled ROM (Though I do appreciate the time looking for us hoover). I also have GPSToday (A today screen plugin) but that is hit and miss the same as any other GPS app. The problem has to be with the GPS.

[yearn]

Thats not true. even with 6.1 you still need to do it to enable Assisted GPS. Alltel's Assisted GPS only works with Alltel Nav. If you want it to work all the time do the fix.

[hooover]

Yeah my thoughts exactly...

[Nagrom Nniuq]

Originally Posted by yearn

Thats not true. even with 6.1 you still need to do it to enable Assisted GPS. Alltel's Assisted GPS only works with Alltel Nav. If you want it to work all the time do the fix.

Actually it is true. The link that was posted had nothing to do with enabling A GPS, the link that was posted was to the wrong post. It was to something describing how to enable GPS on an Altel ROM and has nothing to do with us having trouble getting a lock on our GPSs.

However, I did find a link to a post that does show how to possibly solve our problem, although I haven't tried it yet (will try in the next couple days).

Here's the link that I assume you were meaning to post hoover: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=402134

[hooover]

Yes Sir

[yearn]

yep, sorry bout that. I just assumed that first link went to shadow techs thread. it is very important to do shadows fix if you want your GPS to work well with all navigation programs.