Beta rom - Page 15

theidoctor · #1 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 01:51 PM

lol... thats funny! well... be careful not to brick hers

Solange82200 · #2 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 02:40 PM

Scotty, what gps program are you using? Google maps? I soooooo want mine to work *sigh*

Scotty0844 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 06:44 PM

Google Maps, MS Live Search, Amaze, VisualGPSce. Works in all of those. Make sure you have your GPS setting to on (Start>Settings>Phone. Go to “services” tab on bottom. Scroll down to GPS, then ”Change Setting” button and set to “Location on” and not “911 only”).

In Google maps you’ll have to go to Menu>Options>GPS Settings. Select “Set Manually”. Select COM8 and 57600.

Live Search found the GPS by itself. If yours doesn’t go to Menu>Settings and Change the COM port to COM8

Solange82200 · #4 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 10:10 PM

Thanks Scotty, I appreciate the help! Unfortunately, I had done all those things. I know it must seem strange to you guys that some of us cant get any of them to work properly, but I swear I tried all the right settings and everything. I even took one guy's advice who said to go in and change it to 911 Only, save, then go back and change it to Location On, save, and then try it again. It just doesn't work for me. Oh well, hopefully they will release the official update so I can at least get my vz nav back

pdub73 · #5 (**permalink**) 04-16-2009, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Solange82200

Thanks Scotty, I appreciate the help! Unfortunately, I had done all those things. I know it must seem strange to you guys that some of us cant get any of them to work properly, but I swear I tried all the right settings and everything. I even took one guy's advice who said to go in and change it to 911 Only, save, then go back and change it to Location On, save, and then try it again. It just doesn't work for me. Oh well, hopefully they will release the official update so I can at least get my vz nav back

Solange lemme ask you a question, after you flashed to the beta rom, did you manually re-install all ur programs and change ur settings? or did you restore a back up after you flashed???

sofladavid · #6 (**permalink**) 04-16-2009, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Solange82200

Thanks Scotty, I appreciate the help! Unfortunately, I had done all those things. I know it must seem strange to you guys that some of us cant get any of them to work properly, but I swear I tried all the right settings and everything. I even took one guy's advice who said to go in and change it to 911 Only, save, then go back and change it to Location On, save, and then try it again. It just doesn't work for me. Oh well, hopefully they will release the official update so I can at least get my vz nav back

Solange,

Where in Miami are you?

Maybe we can get together and put the phones side by side and try to figure it out.

I'm in the Dadeland Area.

Call me and maybe we can meet up.

(3XX) 542-1014 (Miami area code).

It's probably going to end up being something silly. My press and hold wasn't working for the camera or flashlight buttons and it turned out to be that I had set the "repeat delay" setting in the buttons control panel to "max". As soon as I lowered it the buttons started working as they should. (after racking by brains for two days trying to figure out why they had stopped working).

Solange82200 · #7 (**permalink**) 04-16-2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sofladavid

Solange,

Where in Miami are you?

Maybe we can get together and put the phones side by side and try to figure it out.

I'm in the Dadeland Area.

Call me and maybe we can meet up.

(3XX) 542-1014 (Miami area code).

It's probably going to end up being something silly. My press and hold wasn't working for the camera or flashlight buttons and it turned out to be that I had set the "repeat delay" setting in the buttons control panel to "max". As soon as I lowered it the buttons started working as they should. (after racking by brains for two days trying to figure out why they had stopped working).

How funny, we are practically neighbors! I live in Pinecrest, and work in downtown Miami near AA Arena. Today I was driving home from work, I go through the grove instead of on US1, and I was trying to use Amaze (I think that is what it's called) but didnt pick up anything. But yesterday, I was using google maps on my way home, and it activated. After I got tired of Amaze today, I tried google maps, but no dice today.

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Originally Posted by pdub73

Solange lemme ask you a question, after you flashed to the beta rom, did you manually re-install all ur programs and change ur settings? or did you restore a back up after you flashed???

Pdub, I actually had all my cabs saved onto an Sd card, so I just went ahead and redid everything manually. I didnt do a restore or anything. I may just try a hard reset tomorrow and see if it helps any.

Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions, regardless of the GPS issue I still love my phone

pdub73 · #8 (**permalink**) 04-17-2009, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Solange82200

How funny, we are practically neighbors! I live in Pinecrest, and work in downtown Miami near AA Arena. Today I was driving home from work, I go through the grove instead of on US1, and I was trying to use Amaze (I think that is what it's called) but didnt pick up anything. But yesterday, I was using google maps on my way home, and it activated. After I got tired of Amaze today, I tried google maps, but no dice today.

Pdub, I actually had all my cabs saved onto an Sd card, so I just went ahead and redid everything manually. I didnt do a restore or anything. I may just try a hard reset tomorrow and see if it helps any.

Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions, regardless of the GPS issue I still love my phone

well the reason I asked you is because, I did the same and this could be a coincidence but it may be why our GPS refuses to work, most everyone that has restored their files and setting from a back up seem to have GPS working fine...

I found a way to look at the registry from my back up prior to the rom update but i'm still comparing things I will let u know if I find what differences (if any) are causing the GPS to not work...

I live in Miami as well I wonder if that might be it...lol...I doubt it though...

sofladavid · #9 (**permalink**) 04-17-2009, 08:46 AM

I reinstalled all my apps manually from SD card, and GPS is working fine.

Solange82200 · #10 (**permalink**) 04-17-2009, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by pdub73

well the reason I asked you is because, I did the same and this could be a coincidence but it may be why our GPS refuses to work, most everyone that has restored their files and setting from a back up seem to have GPS working fine...

I found a way to look at the registry from my back up prior to the rom update but i'm still comparing things I will let u know if I find what differences (if any) are causing the GPS to not work...

I live in Miami as well I wonder if that might be it...lol...I doubt it though...

That is definitely possible Pdub. I didn't know you were in Miami too lol. I would think it's the area if Sofladavid wasn't telling us his was working. Let me know if you find anything in that registry, Im willing to try anything at this point..

Edit: Crap, I just saw David's post, I guess that might not be it then.