GPS on alltel 6800 - easy way

[MrObvious]

You could try it. It is strange. I would try those 4 cabs and if it don't work reflash. Make sure you have the ROM from this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=433957

[spokenwordd]

Originally Posted by MrObvious

You could try it. It is strange. I would try those 4 cabs and if it don't work reflash. Make sure you have the ROM from this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=433957

I appreciate your assistance...I will retry the cabs and see what happens.

[MrObvious]

Let me know.

[spokenwordd]

Originally Posted by MrObvious

Let me know.

Did not work... got up early this morning to re ROM and see what happens. More to come....

[spokenwordd]

Originally Posted by MrObvious

Let me know.

Did a back up and hard reset... Bingo... GPS and AGPS are up and running.. Google Maps took about 2 miutes to finds SATs but after the initial hit and cache was built up I get 6 to 8 SATs within 5 seconds or so.

Not sure what happened the first go round but things are smooth now... Thanks.

[azbobs]

Hello Shadow-Tech,

I used the zip with the 4 files on w6.0 and they worked gr8. The google maps worked fine. I recently loaded the new all-tell rom w 6.1 and before reading your post I added the same zip files. I cannot get the GPS to now work. Is there a way to remove the 4 files would you think that since I added these it would of missed up the original settings on the new rom for wm 6.1? I did not read the post here first like I said before loading the cab with the 4 files and loading them like I did before on the wm 6.0

I am getting initializing GPS. I checked and the location is turned on. The com is 4, none windows manage. I even added the com 4/ 4800 manually to see if that made a difference.

Thanks for all the help you have given here. BTW,,,, like I said it worked gr8 on wm 6.0 I also noticed that All-tel added a program called alltel navigation would this be causing any issues, I cannot get it to work as well.

[shadow-tech]

sorry, but only a hard reset will work. i was working on a single cab that would install and uninstall but it didnt work for everyone. not sure if im gonna work on it anymore.

[kadams9131]

Just upgraded to the 6.1 rom and is still getting my handset is not compatible with google maps option MY Location. It is also saying that it is unable to locate GPS satalites. Is there anything else I can try?

[shadow-tech]

Originally Posted by kadams9131

Just upgraded to the 6.1 rom and is still getting my handset is not compatible with google maps option MY Location. It is also saying that it is unable to locate GPS satellites. Is there anything else I can try?

u need to have satellites to use 'my location'. it works more or less as a 'center on gps' function in google maps.

see the trouble shooting section.

also, this fix is not for wm 6.1. its for 6.0. 6.1 comes gps enabled.

you need this fix:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=36377

[ccoates9642]

Originally Posted by shadow-tech

*UPDATED 10-11-08* Alltel Has released an Official WM 6.1 ROM, It is ALREADY GPS Enabled. If you have the Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM, this thread is of no use to you. If you have the old 6.0 ROM, this thread will still be of use to you. You can get the new 6.1 ROM and ignore this thread.
Official Alltel Windows Mobile 6.1 Rom ppc-6800: http://216.139.227.226/alltel/RUU_TI..._PPST_Ship.exe

-OR keep your WM 6.0 ROM and do the steps below to enable GPS on your ppc6800

This is to make it so the Internal GPS works on an Alltel ppc-6800 and ppc-6900.
It is for use with the Official Alltel ROM ONLY. This may work for other Official WM 6.0 ROMS from other carriers.
This is for people who do not have unlocked phones and/or custom roms.

*UPDATED 10-2-08* The cab I had up here for a few days didn't work for everybody, so we are back to the 4-file install process until updated. Thanks.


1. Extract the zip file to your phone. (download at bottom of post)
2. Install each of these one at a time. start with 1, then 2, then 3, then 4. (some will just make ur screen flash, this is good, move on to the next one.)
3. After all 4 are installed wait 20 seconds then soft reset.





--------------TROUBLESHOOTING-----------------------------------------
-It can take 10 minutes to get a lock. (too slow for you? see the link at bottom to speed it up.)
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-Check Your ROM
start\settings\system\Device Information
PPC6800 > ROM ---3.35 or greater
PPC6800 > Radio --3.37 or greater

PPC6900 > ROM ---3.04 or greater
PPC6900 > Radio --3.37 or greater
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-Location Setting must be ON.
Phone\menu\options...\Services\Location Setting
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-Check Your GPS setting:
start/settings/connections/external gps (it may be in start/settings/system/external gps)
Program Tab: Com 4
Hardware Tab: gps hardare port= none, baudrate = 4800 baud
Access Tab: check 'manage gps automatically'
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-Test Using Google Maps:
Open Google Maps, Click 'Use GPS'
-------If you get 'Initializing GPS...'
Then your Gps Com ports are wrong in google maps, you didnt soft reset, you didnt let windows manage gps, or you didnt install to main memory.

-------If you get 'Seeking GPS satellites (0)...'
Then your location setting is set to OFF, your com ports are set wrong in windows, you didnt let windows manage gps, didnt wait long enough, obstructed view to satellites.
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*UPDATE*
See this thread to drastically improve the performance of the Internal GPS:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?p=402134

You are truly wonderful. Thank you so much for this.