How to upgrade an xv6800 with the new Sprint ROM

[kcmoney13]

i know i have wrote about this before but I am still having issues with my gps connecting to the sattelites. For some reason it either wont conntect at all or takes 15-30 min to connect. I have tried using GPS view and it still does not fix the problem. My buddy sitting next to me has a sprint rom and his connects within seconds. WHAT GIVES? I am running DCD 3.0.1 and RADIO 3.35.04. Any ideas? anyone?

[nick aguas]

Originally Posted by kcmoney13

i know i have wrote about this before but I am still having issues with my gps connecting to the sattelites. For some reason it either wont conntect at all or takes 15-30 min to connect. I have tried using GPS view and it still does not fix the problem. My buddy sitting next to me has a sprint rom and his connects within seconds. WHAT GIVES? I am running DCD 3.0.1 and RADIO 3.35.04. Any ideas? anyone?

yep, had the same problem. i recommend trying different com ports in settings>system>external gps. try GPS program ports 3,4, or 5. or any of the other ones. under settings>system>external gps>(the tab) access, make sure its checked to manage automatically. you can also try google maps, (i personally do not use GPS view bc it sucks my battery) but make sure that under GPS settings, its set for windows to automatically detect it.

you can pm me if youve got any other problems

**also: you could update to dcd's 3.0.4. it works for me!

[flexpackman]

Craig540,

I had used the 6700 for 2 years and had been flashing with all the custom roms and finally the PPC Kitchen as of lately. I do use it for business purposes. Exchange Email and such. Also use the Remote Desktop program to attach to computers for user help when not with a laptop or other. Really had not had any problems with the 6700 except I have two batteries that were needing replacement. My 2 year contract was up, so I had some discounts to upgrade.

The Windows Moble platform was still a requirement for me as I have many purchased programs as well as some custom .Net programs ( I program Windows Mobile Industrial applications, mainly for barcode readers, mobile terminals, etc.). My business uses Verizon as our carrier. The need for a "real" keyboard pretty much limited me to the XV6800 as well as the need for WiFi. The XV6900 has neither.

I had already got to play with a Sprint unit from a friend and felt satisfied it was the way to go. I have only had the XV6800 for several weeks, but the OEM load from Verizon worked fine for everything I loaded it with. Battery life appears to me to be way better than my 6700 with original batteries.

I finally flashed the new Sprint ROM last week to get the GPS feature. I run between several states for my company and had been using Copilot version 6 on the 6700 with a Bluetooth GPS receiver. So far, Copilot seems to function fine with the Titan GPS hardware.

If you don't need the slideout keyboard or WiFi, I would think the 6900 would be a good choice. Of the reviews I have read, 75-80% are pro. The 6900 has more memory than the 6800 also.

Here are reviews over at Phonescoop. You can also do a side by side comparison to the 6800.
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/use...php?phone=1294

Hopefully not too much rambling....

Good Luck!