Another dreaded HTC Sprint/GPS question....

[qanda6900]

My HTC Vogue (6900) only shows External GPS icon in the Settings/System menu. The registry key HKLM/controlpanel/gps shows a "1" for Hide reg_dword. I changed it to "0", soft reset but no other GPS icon appears.

Is the External GPS icon the only one? I thought WM6.1 had an internal gps.

Will the phone work without a Sprint data connection if I install Garmin or Tom Tom app with maps, or will I need an 'external gps enabler' ????

I've read just about all the "GPS" threads here, and still don't understand this phone's gps capability.

Very confusing issue.

[detroit_doug]

The HTC Vogue/Sprint Touch has built-in GPS and it was enabled with the latest stock 6.1 ROM from HTC

are you using stock 6.1 or a custom ROM 6.1?

if stock, have you tried downloading and flashing to the latest?

have you tried unlocking and using a custom ROM?

What radio version are you using?

As your Sprint as I am, have you checked in your registry under:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\SUPL AGPS

And made sure the settings below are in your registry?

"ServerIP"="68.28.31.49"
"ServerPort"=dword:00001399

Just some ideas

Detroit Doug

[qanda6900]

Doug,
The ROM is stock as far as I know, HTC WM6.1 RevA LBS Update – Version 3.03.651.4 released in June, 2008. HTC says that it is the latest update to the ROM.
I know little about flashing custom ROMs and fear putting the phone out of service.
The radio is 3.42.30.

As for the registry, both the server port, and IP are different. What exactly do those entries control? Are they set to a specific user, or are they standard for Sprint users?

Do they allow connection of the device to an internet server? I don't have a data plan anymore (too expensive).... so are the port and IP settings necessary?

Thanks for helping me. I am lost on this stuff.

[detroit_doug]

Originally Posted by qanda6900

Doug,
The ROM is stock as far as I know, HTC WM6.1 RevA LBS Update – Version 3.03.651.4 released in June, 2008. HTC says that it is the latest update to the ROM.
I know little about flashing custom ROMs and fear putting the phone out of service.
The radio is 3.42.30.

Well this part sounds good...

Originally Posted by qanda6900

As for the registry, both the server port, and IP are different. What exactly do those entries control? Are they set to a specific user, or are they standard for Sprint users?

Do they allow connection of the device to an internet server? I don't have a data plan anymore (too expensive).... so are the port and IP settings necessary?

Thanks for helping me. I am lost on this stuff.

Yes the settings are important...
Sprint specific not user specific...
and without a data plan how can you expect to connect?
- I am not 100% but I believe you need a data contract to connect to gain access, there may be a hack or something in the way of ICS Hack but I dont know it if it exists for what you want directly and they would eventually see you connected and block it and your phone ESN eventually anyway

Detroit Doug

[qanda6900]

Doug,
Thanks. You cleared things up a bit for me. Right now, things are tight, so the data plan had to be given up. I'll have to live without email and such for awhile. As for GPS, I think an app from Garmin or TomTom with the maps included, might be the solution.