GPS on XV6900 Without Data

[jadesse]

Originally Posted by stevens

This is confirmed using both mine and my wife's XV6900 with data blocked on my wife's phone:

Verizon official 3.37.78 or leaked 3.37.77, customization or no customization, Valhalla

Change the registry setting in Valhalla GPSServer as follows:

HKLM\Software\Valhalla Legends\GPSServer\Mode=0, then soft reset.

This one disables the AGPS mode to use the GPS standalone mode. So no data plan is necessary. The lock is not as fast as agps but still locks in 2 min in cold start in open ground. The satellite number is not as many either, but still OK to get Google Maps and iGuidance working.

If it doesn't lock sometimes, just soft reset the phone.

Thanks Thenikonian for the great tips!

Nothing new, we already told you that you didn't need a data plan for the GPS to work & why would you? That is the whole point of having it unlocked.

[stevens]

Originally Posted by jadesse

Nothing new, we already told you that you didn't need a data plan for the GPS to work & why would you? That is the whole point of having it unlocked.

You are right. But I never realized it was that simple until yesterday and this was also the first time I saw such change in the registry.

[user60396561]

Originally Posted by stevens

This is confirmed using both mine and my wife's XV6900 with data blocked on my wife's phone:

Verizon official 3.37.78 or leaked 3.37.77, customization or no customization, Valhalla

Change the registry setting in Valhalla GPSServer as follows:

HKLM\Software\Valhalla Legends\GPSServer\Mode=0, then soft reset.

This one disables the AGPS mode to use the GPS standalone mode. So no data plan is necessary. The lock is not as fast as agps but still locks in 2 min in cold start in open ground. The satellite number is not as many either, but still OK to get Google Maps and iGuidance working.

If it doesn't lock sometimes, just soft reset the phone.

Thanks Thenikonian for the great tips!

Stevens, I just ordered a xv6900 and am planning to put a data block. What was your wife's exact setup? 3.37.78 or leaked 3.37.77, customization or no customization? I saw you had 3.37.78 customization but I'm not sure if you have a data plan. So I just wanted to copy your wife's setup so there's no problems. Thanks!

[stevens]

Originally Posted by user60396561

Stevens, I just ordered a xv6900 and am planning to put a data block. What was your wife's exact setup? 3.37.78 or leaked 3.37.77, customization or no customization? I saw you had 3.37.78 customization but I'm not sure if you have a data plan. So I just wanted to copy your wife's setup so there's no problems. Thanks!

3.37.78 with customization.

[Reddog80p]

Originally Posted by stevens

This is confirmed using both mine and my wife's XV6900 with data blocked on my wife's phone:

Verizon official 3.37.78 or leaked 3.37.77, customization or no customization, Valhalla

Change the registry setting in Valhalla GPSServer as follows:

HKLM\Software\Valhalla Legends\GPSServer\Mode=0, then soft reset.

This one disables the AGPS mode to use the GPS standalone mode. So no data plan is necessary. The lock is not as fast as agps but still locks in 2 min in cold start in open ground. The satellite number is not as many either, but still OK to get Google Maps and iGuidance working.

If it doesn't lock sometimes, just soft reset the phone.

Thanks Thenikonian for the great tips!

Don't you need a data plan to get the maps? If so it totally defeats the "gps without data" in the first place, unless there is alternative software????

MR4,

As I understand it, as long as you have a gps capable radio you should be good. I don't think one is preferred over another one.

[stevens]

Originally Posted by Reddog80p

Don't you need a data plan to get the maps? If so it totally defeats the "gps without data" in the first place, unless there is alternative software????

MR4,

As I understand it, as long as you have a gps capable radio you should be good. I don't think one is preferred over another one.

I'm using iGuidance installed in my 6900, so I don't need the data plan. If you're using Google Maps or Live Search, then yes you'll need data plan to download the maps.

[chunnel]

Originally Posted by jadesse

First the RUU_Vogue_VZW_WWE_3.14.605.1_Radio_3.37.78_Ship.exe does not lock the ROM as long as you DO NOT LET THE CUSTOMIZATIONS RUN. I have proven this. I was able to obtain GPS locks with Holux GPS viewer without any hacks or fixes. The GPS didn't work great because it took minutes to lock. I would have to soft rest every time I wanted to use it.

Make sure GPS registry settings afterwards are on in HLKM/Software/HTC/SUPL AGPS:
Registry Key name
value
EnableAGPS
1
EnableGPSSmartMode
1
GPSMode
4
ServerIP
66.174.95.132
ServerPort
8888


This was the only thing that I did.

In order to get TomTom to work I used this fix.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=363464

I still had to soft reset every time I wanted to use TomTom because the GPS would not lock after my phone had been off.

I had the same problem with the AGPS fix where the data connection turned on. I went through the process even though I wasn't seeing the same ports the directions showed. I went back in later & restored the old configuration that was saved at the beginning to resolve that issue.

I then flashed NFSFAN's Verizon ROM & now my GPS work flawlessly without any hacks or fixes.

If all else fail I would try the fix posted over at PPC Haven.
http://wiki.ppchaven.com/index.php?title=Pocket_PC_WIki:FIX_VERIZON_GPS

After step 4 see if you can get a GPS lock with HTC GPS viewer or the Holux viewer. I you can then flash NFSFAN's ROM & don't worry about the AGPS fix.

How do you prevent customizations from running? Soft reset before it starts? But then won't it try it again the next time you reboot?

[WythDryden]

I don't know about you guys, but I still can't seem to get it to work. I've got the 3.37.77 radio, flashed on nfsfan's rom, did the valhalla fix (and changed the registry to gps only), did the qpst fix, and I still can't get it to work.

I really hate to sound like such a newb but I feel like I've tried just about everything I've found without luck.

[jadesse]

Originally Posted by WythDryden

I don't know about you guys, but I still can't seem to get it to work. I've got the 3.37.77 radio, flashed on nfsfan's rom, did the valhalla fix (and changed the registry to gps only), did the qpst fix, and I still can't get it to work.

I really hate to sound like such a newb but I feel like I've tried just about everything I've found without luck.

I don't think you should have to do the valhalla fix with NFSFAN's ROM. Did you have the GPS working before you flashed his ROM? I had the GPS on my Vogue working with both the leak & offical Verizon Rom's but I never let the customizations run. The only reason you would need to use the valhalla fix is if you ran the customizations.

It seems like fuctionality of the GPS' on these phones is spotty. The GPS on my Vogue has always worked with hardly an hacks or fixes but I never let the customizatios run. My phone is also unlocked. Try the 2 links below.

http://wiki.ppchaven.com/index.php?t...IX_VERIZON_GPS

http://www.atwistedweb.com/xv6900/index.html

[Rangerdave]

I can tell you all first hand here for whatever reason on a stock rom TomTom takes a dump, Garmon mobile xt works great. Any time I ran a custom rom Tom Tom worked out fine.

RD