Why do some ROM's work with TomTom and others dont??

sammy95ss · #1 (**permalink**) 07-23-2008, 09:38 PM

I have flashed my phone a bunch of times with all of the great work that is done here, but some of the times I cant use the TomTom7 navigator without having to "prime" the GPS first.

I have changed the settings from Internal GPS to Other GPS, Com 4, 4800 Baud

I guess the question is what is done to the ROM that doesnt require you prime it?

Thanks

**indagroove** · #2 (**permalink**) 07-24-2008, 02:22 AM

It's the gps driver that's used in the rom.

sammy95ss · #3 (**permalink**) 07-24-2008, 08:50 AM

where is the gps driver? is it in the extended rom? and how can you tell which one is installed?

**indagroove** · #4 (**permalink**) 07-24-2008, 11:34 AM

You can find the gps driver oem in dcd's kitchen. Just download and find in the oem folder, then add to your oem folder. I dunno how to tell which is installed, except wether it works or not.

**kevank** · #5 (**permalink**) 07-24-2008, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sammy95ss

I have flashed my phone a bunch of times with all of the great work that is done here, but some of the times I cant use the TomTom7 navigator without having to "prime" the GPS first.

I have changed the settings from Internal GPS to Other GPS, Com 4, 4800 Baud

I guess the question is what is done to the ROM that doesnt require you prime it?

Thanks

There is a GPSID driver that requires some programs to be "primed". If the software you are using doesn't support GPSID, you need a primer. I know that in No2Chems latest roms the GPSID driver has been removed allowing just about any GPS software to work.

Kevan