Any hope of GPS unlock for Verizon Omnia?

[TechNewbie]

Help needed. I attempted to unlock GPS and got an error at end of installation. It installed through 100% and I got all green bars on omnia. At very end, under Device 1 got this error message:

"Device Does Not Support DPRAM Download". I do have a "Reset" option button above to this error message and a Log Button. Last 3 entries in log:
- PDA writing image
- PDA CSC update finished
- Phone Device Does Not SUpport DPRAM Download
Help please.

EDIT: ok. went ahead and disconnected phone and pressed reset on UMDL. looks like phone took the new ROM based on:
- when i tried to reinstall RESCO backup i got message that the current ROM was diff than the one used to backup
- i also see the new "dice" game in the program screen.

1. where can i see what ROM version I have?
2. I still can't get GPS to work. went outside (i live in wide open area). changed phone/GPS settings to "location on"; i also installed google maps to test GPS function; set to COM8 and 57600 baud. soft reset. device keeps seeking GPS devices, after 5 minutes or so, i get a "weak signal" message.

any ideas?

[syrguy1969]

I was out for the weekend, but TechNewbie is right, the connection is always open, so it is only a few seconds for a lock.

[TechNewbie]

ok. giving up for nite. GPS still not working. will try at work tomorrow.

I was able to find ROM info:
ROM Version S:i910.10 V.CC20.2096
Modem Version S:i9101.10 V.BJ18

[syrguy1969]

TechNewbie....I'm sorry, I didn't read you rpost too well last night (long hard weekend)...what ROM are you trying to flash to?

Go to your Settings > About screen, and it should have the ROM your on listed there.

As for the GPS, did you enable location in the settings? That is an easily missed step!!

[TechNewbie]

I am attaching screenshots of what i have. Still no GPS and I wonder if it has something to do with the error I got when I flashed the ROM: "Device Does Not Support DPRAM Download"; phone works, GPS does not and some applications do not run when pressing the touchscreen i did not have this issue before firmware update).

I think I flashed the ROM as shown on the screens. I guess I could try to run the UMDL again from a different laptop.
thanks.

[syrguy1969]

OK....kinda my bad, I should have asked you this: Did you flash to the 'leaked' beta ROM first? You need to do that before flashing to any of the cooked ones.

[TechNewbie]

the leaked Beta Rom is what I installed to unlock GPS . no other Rom firmware installed. Got leaked Beta from iDoctor

[syrguy1969]

I am sure you thought of this already, but I would do a hard reset, and start again from scratch. If you keep getting the error, maybe you have a faulty download. I would think you would have more than just the GPS not working though.

One other thing I can think of though....did you try GoogleMaps before you ran the restore? I know it should still work, but it is worth checking to see if maybe some file that came with the backup is messing with the GPS.

[xPosTech]

For Google allow Windows to manage GPS. Do not use the manual setting.

Go outside for the first lock. Set the phone down with a clear view of the sky. The first lock can take a while. Up to 10 minutes sometimes.

Edit: Also get BAFGPSToggle.cab. I'll see if I can locate it. You use it to keep a lock on the sats so that you don't have to wait once you launch GMaps or whatever. Display it in your Today Screen.
Here ya go:

Edit: Link changed per Baffles. Find it at http://www.baf.cc/gpstoggle

Ted

[TechNewbie]

i did not get chance to re-try last night. hard re-set and re-install. I had also tried AmazeGPS applicaiton but it too did not work. thanks for the advice. will let you know how it turns out.

Edit:
When I run the UMDL, at the very top it asks to select either i910-Omnia or i910 Omnia [DPRAM]. the defualt is 'DPRAM'. Do I keep this default?