Verizon GPS not working anymore

[trance2002]

wmnoobie i have the same software/hardware as you. could you also verify your values for the below?

HKLM\Software\HTC\SUPL AGPS\EnableAGPS =
HKLM\Software\HTC\SUPL AGPS\GPSMode =
\HKLM\Software\Valhalla Legends\GPSServer\PDEAddress =
\HKLM\Software\Valhalla Legends\GPSServer\PDEPort =

Many thanks

[trance2002]

Ok I just went to the roof of a 25 story building in Brooklyn Heights (one of the taller bldgs here) and got 9 sats in less than a minute. Looks like I'm good. I'm even locking by my office window with 5 sats although I think that may be a cache. Thanks everyone.

[wmnoobie]

Congrats- Here you go:
HKLM\Software\HTC\SUPL AGPS\EnableAGPS = 1
HKLM\Software\HTC\SUPL AGPS\GPSMode = 4
\HKLM\Software\Valhalla Legends\GPSServer\PDEAddress = 2220863042
\HKLM\Software\Valhalla Legends\GPSServer\PDEPort =8888

[trance2002]

For what it is worth here's what I have running. I suspect it was just the Valhalla mode that made a difference

HKLM\Software\HTC\SUPL AGPS\EnableAGPS = 0
HKLM\Software\HTC\SUPL AGPS\GPSMode = 0
HKLM\Software\Valhalla Legends\GPSServer\Mode = 0
HKLM\Software\Valhalla Legends\GPSServer\PDEAddress = C3CF657E
HKLM\Software\Valhalla Legends\GPSServer\PDEPort = 7788

Thanks again

[jadesse]

Originally Posted by joshkeller77

If you don't already know, only is necessary if you have stock MR1 or MR2, NFSFAN's rom has unlocked GPS built in so it works immediately without hacks. Custom Roms (DCD, 6.5 betas, etc) use QPST and aGPS cab to unlock. A minute is still slower than the immediate (5-10 sec) locks that were common a month ago. Things have definitely changed for most of us that were spoiled with turning on GPS in a concrete room in the basement and having it work immediately.

My GPS still worked without using the Valhalla with both the MR1 & MR2. I only started using NFSFAN's ROM 2 weeks ago. This was because I had to soft reset every time I need to use the GPS.

I understand that NFSFAN's has the GPS unlock built into his ROM. For This reason I fail to understand why poeple are pissing & moaning about their GPS not working. Flash his ROM or silular & problem solved.

I doubt you were getting 5-10 sec. locks because my Tilt wasn't that fast.

[wmnoobie]

Originally Posted by trance2002

For what it is worth here's what I have running. I suspect it was just the Valhalla mode that made a difference

HKLM\Software\HTC\SUPL AGPS\EnableAGPS = 0
HKLM\Software\HTC\SUPL AGPS\GPSMode = 0
HKLM\Software\Valhalla Legends\GPSServer\Mode = 0
HKLM\Software\Valhalla Legends\GPSServer\PDEAddress = C3CF657E
HKLM\Software\Valhalla Legends\GPSServer\PDEPort = 7788

Thanks again

Actually I guess you do need to do the PDEAddress and PDEPort registry changes - my data was restored after I revised those (though I think the data originally did work for a while)

[fredcatsmommy]

Originally Posted by jadesse

I understand that NFSFAN's has the GPS unlock built into his ROM. For This reason I fail to understand why poeple are pissing & moaning about their GPS not working. Flash his ROM or silular & problem solved.

"Unlocked" does not equal working GPS. Mine's been unlocked since the alltel drivers first were working on VZW with the alltel gps rom with the 3.37+ radio; I never flashed the VZW rom that relocked the gps. And since last Sunday or Monday, no agps for me either.

I doubt you were getting 5-10 sec. locks because my Tilt wasn't that fast.

Actually, I was, using ppckitchen.org's kitchen to build a rom and having done the modification that required hooking the phone up to the computer and running some program.

[trance2002]

Another update on my experience. After a soft reset and getting home I have been unable to get a lock. It worked on my office roof on the 25th floor in Brooklyn but I'm unable to get a lock at my apartment in Manhattan. I tried on the 10th floor roof deck (surrounded by much taller buildings) with no luck. If I need that much clear sky this will never be reliable. I tried Google Maps and Live Search. I've seen people use some kind of GPS viewer to prime the GPS before and wondered if this might help. I don't know what a good app to prime is though. Any suggestions? Does the HTC GPS tool work for this? I have a feeling this might be the final straw after almost 10 years with Verizon. It shouldn't be this hard just to have basic funtionality from my PPC. Funny thing is I am an RF Engineer who has done a lot of work with VZW over the years. Kind of wish I had been involved with AGPS and E911 instead of EVDO so I really knew what was at work here.

[denasqu]

Originally Posted by fredcatsmommy

....and having done the modification that required hooking the phone up to the computer and running some program.

Hey let's try to keep the technical speak down to a minimum okay.

[denasqu]

Jeez this is nuts.

Sunday - great GPS
Monday - no GPS,
Tuesday - after pulling battery ... pretty decent GPS
Wednesday - pretty decent GPS
Thursday - pretty decent GPS
Friday - ran *228-1 and wound up with no GPS

Friday evening changed to GPSMode=1 and EnableAGPS=0 and now I have great GPS inside and out.

I'll bet there's a janitor at Verizon aGPS HQ inadvertently flipping a switch on/off.