GPS on alltel 6800 - easy way

[MrObvious]

It's the Location Setting, you gotta turn it on.

[shadow-tech]

guys, please.... I put a lot of effort in making the troubleshooting section. please use it. please read post #1.

[Bob26104]

Please forgive me Shadow and strike that up to newb.

I got it working by the way. I did have all the settings correct as I said. I did a soft reset and that took care of it. I forgot the golden rule with windows problems....When having a problem the first thing you do is reboot!

I now am locking on quickly indoors or outdoors to 4 - 6 sats or more!!!! yeha!

[shadow-tech]

bob,
welcome tp ppcgeeks. no hard feelings at all.

my post was not directed to u personally. more or less a general announcement.

glad to see u have been successful!

feel free to ask any question any time. im here to help.

[moblues]

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.

I'm curious about the Alltel 3.42.50 radio. Have you guys had good locks with it? I'm on Sprint and using DCD's ROM and was using his 3.42.50 port from Vogue but I get terrible locks.

I compared DCD's radio using NBHExtract and looked at Alltel's 3.45.50 Radio...

Comparing the two radios using NBHextract:
C:\Test>nbhextract TITAIMG.nbh [DCD's radio 3.42.50]
=== NBHextract v1.0
=== Extract contents from HTC NBH files
=== (c)2007 xda-developers.com
=== by: pof & TheBlasphemer based on itsme perl scripts
Device: TITA10000
CID: HTC__001
Version: 3.42.50
Language: USA
Extracting: 00_GSM.nb

Alltel Radio:
C:\Test>nbhextract 3.42.50_alltel.nbh
=== NBHextract v1.0
=== Extract contents from HTC NBH files
=== (c)2007 xda-developers.com
=== by: pof & TheBlasphemer based on itsme perl scripts
Device: TITA10000
CID: SuperCID
Version: 1.98.3
Language: WWE
Extracting: 00_GSM.nb

Any guesses? It's the version that worries me.

[MrObvious]

Yeah I got great locks before the Alltel radio using the Vogue ripped one then using the one coming with the Alltel ROM.

[leslie50]

Hi zzzzzzzzz
Its 1 a.m. nearly. I thought I had all ready for GPS on my Verizon xv6900 but then realized (and this displays my ignorance) I haven't 'flashed' my rom. So anyone (Shadowtech preferably) have a link to the best rom for my device? and maybe 'how to flash rom for dummies' thanks. I went through your post for speeding the gps shadowtech but of course to no avail. Thanks anyway.
GPS 'Get Pretty Stupid' about now....... oh yeah, if I do a rom flash/update whatever will I lose all my programs etc? thx

[MrObvious]

Yeah if you flash your ROM you're gonna lose stuff. I'd look at using PIMBackup from dotfred.net. Also try reading the GaMedic's how to flash a custom ROM thread and learn to make your own. Then after reading that I would give no2's 206 a try.

[segfault90]

Strangely, the GPS 'sort of' worked on my HTC 6800 with the original wm6.0 ROM. Once I updated it to 6.1 I haven't been able to get it to work since, and this patch is no exception. Just keeps complaining about not being able to find the GPS receiver.

I know 6.1 is *SUPPOSED* to be set up so that the GPS "just works" but it doesn't, and that is what annoys me

[bearden]

I have the Alltel HTC 6800 with WM 6.1 installed and I still cant get Google Maps nor Windows Live Search to activate the internal GPS. Suggestions?