Any hope of GPS unlock for Verizon Omnia?

[Omega Ra]

Originally Posted by nikita13warrior

I followed all steps and flashed the device. I put the locations into "on" mode. But what do I do now? How can I create a com port using GPS. I don't even have any icon or shortcut onto GPS to check it. Please help

you need another program. Go to google and download googlemaps. Start that program up, go to GPS settings and set it manually to com8 57600 baud. and back at the maps page hit menu and use GPS. It will then look for sats and it can take a while for that first lock.

[yardi4life]

Originally Posted by theidoctor

thats because megaupload or rapidshare... whichever had it before, took the rom off their site.... i am trying to get it on the torrents so people can get it but i am having a hard time uploading lol...

i just moved so internet is not set up and i get online using tethering on my phone... i will upload more tonight, but it is through my phone and the 3g network.

hopefully my fon router will come in soon and i can do it through wifi.

Is the torrent on your wifi yet? Or does anyone have another source?

Thanks

[07aspenx]

Woot... Just unlocked GPS and it's working on both Google Maps and Livesearch

[Industrialistic]

Just as an FYI I have successfully used the GPS in my verizon omnia. I currently am using a combination of the leaked updated 6.1 rom (new widgets) that I got from (http://www.modaco.com/content/i910-s...or-omnia-i910/), but that alone did not do the trick. First I went to settings, personal tab, phone, gps, change settings to location on. Then I also had to install "gpsgate2.5" (attached below) and run the wizard. I checked all outgoing ports and manually added the com8 gps multiplexer port in that program set it to i believe 112500 (also change to auto startup so u dont have to do it manually). Then this program will show a green indicator and display running ok. Then using google maps I manually configured the gps setting to that same port "com8" and same setting of 112500. Works great, suprisingly seems accurate to within a few feet. I cant wait till verizon officially lauches this software for everyone. I will try gpsgate2.5 on one of the omnias without the leaked rom and see if it works anyways.

[grayzkule]

I updated the ROM and it worked beautifully (and quickly). I was apprehensive at first because I didn't know what it would do to my Verizon software or if my phone would become some European version or something but it totally works and all the Verizon stuff is still there. I just had to reinstall my 3rd party software (as was expected).

Not only did it unlock my GPS for WindowsLive and Google Maps, but the volume menu's a little cooler, you can un-conversation-ize text messaging (i like the conversation style tho), select different cursors for the optical mouse, IE displays better, my Japanese input method editor actually WORKS now........it's just better period.

[Adrynalyne]

I will try gpsgate2.5 on one of the omnias without the leaked rom and see if it works anyways.

An exercise in futility.

[yardi4life]

Originally Posted by yardi4life

Is the torrent on your wifi yet? Or does anyone have another source?

Thanks

Can anyone help i'm still trying to download this from the torrent? If I gave a ftp site can some upload the file please?

Thanks

[KodiakClark]

Originally Posted by yardi4life

Can anyone help i'm still trying to download this from the torrent? If I gave a ftp site can some upload the file please?

Thanks

I think I still have the files on my laptop at home. Post the FTP site and I will try and upload them when I get home from work.

[ksills]

Originally Posted by DrRoger

Hi,
I've been using a V'Zon Touch, with a GPS Fix from the Internet. Its so great to be able to use Windows Live Search! I was visiting a town, and needed a pharmacy, and in a couple of minutes found one near me.

Any hope of the Omnia getting a GPS unlock? I know someone who loves it and plans to get one soon. Will the Valhalla designed for Windows 6.1 GPS fix work on the Omnia?

THx,
Roger

Verizon to be unlocking GPS on May 11. I verified with Tech dept.=D>

[Adrynalyne]

Hope you don't end up eating those words.