Verizon Agps Rom?

ambush276 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 07:33 PM

now it seems the people that get these great amazing locks use Agps w/ GPS (like the cell tower idea.) THis makes sense and all but how do we do this on VZW. Wouldnt that solve all the GPS problems. I am either alwyas stuck at seeking SAts or in tomtom looking for sats, and rarely do i get a lock even in the car for like 10 minutes.... Could adding the AGPS to the verizon PPC's be the difference? Could we use Sprint Rom, w/ the SPrint AGPS settings, but put verizon CUstomizatinos on ??? IS this possible as well? (idk if that makes sense considering one uses 1900 mhz the other 800mhz and do have different towers.....) Just a thought...

**MrObvious** · #2 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 07:53 PM

In the GPS thread there are some regedits you can try to improve the GPS lock. Other then that leave Google open.

ambush276 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 08:56 PM

will it use the AGPs, is that comming? or is just VZW sucks?? what thread are you talking about?

**GaMedic** · #4 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 09:09 PM

This one
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=17032

ambush276 · #5 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 09:52 PM

thanks for the link.. as reading the GPS one settings it seems you can set it to use towers and GPS standalone? How do i do this? I know QPST has a setting for GPSone, but like it asks for PDE IP etc... not sure waht i need to do with that or else to setup the AGPS to work w/ VZW..

**scrosler** · #6 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ambush276

thanks for the link.. as reading the GPS one settings it seems you can set it to use towers and GPS standalone? How do i do this? I know QPST has a setting for GPSone, but like it asks for PDE IP etc... not sure waht i need to do with that or else to setup the AGPS to work w/ VZW..

You will not get aGPS working on VZW at this time. They have proprietary drivers that lock it down so only VZNav and other VZW sanctioned apps can use it as well.

You can however get great GPS with this phone if you are on VZW. Follow the threads in the upgrade forum. Look for the stickies at the top and read them. When your done reading them read them again. THEN go ahead and start flashing your ROM. Its not that hard, you have better support from this forum and XDA then you will get from VZW, and you will have a new OS and GPS. Its a win win situation.

NOTE: IF you flash third party ROMS and Radios you void your warranty. VZW will not help you. I forgot to add that the first time so its a win win loose situation. But you can also revert back to stock. I have had to on many occasions. Four times yesterday alone!

I do think at one point somone will crack the VZW drivers or what ever in the system denies 3rd party apps to use aGPS. Once this is done life will be grand! But untill then, if you want GPS you will have to hack the device.

And to answer some of your questions about the sprint version. I am not currently running the sprint version but have had in the past. I beleive they were the first ones to have the GPS turned on. I used them because it was the easiest way to get the GPS radio and newer OS all in one shot. It worked great for me untill I learned how to be a master of ROMS. Once you go with a 3rd part ROM you will never use VZW's ROM again.

Eitherway, good luck to you in whatever you decide to do.

ambush276 · #7 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 11:25 PM

well i use DCD"s rom right now, and i just dont get any locks.... I ahve the radio 3.25.50... and the SPL 2.4 unlock... I just dont really get a lock ever. Ive tried the Holux GPS thing, and i have astrogpslauncher for tomtom. THe reason i ask is i have a touch on sprint that is updated and gets a lock in round 10 secs outside and 15-20 secs inside.... I havent really gotten alock ever w/ this phone on VZW....

btw if i flash black to original SPL, ROM, Radio.. will they know its been tampered with.. for like return etc...

**weedahoe** · #8 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 07:09 AM

Ive got a xv6800 and I get Sat locks within a very short time frame and so I have no complaints at all. So it can be done without having to screw up your device with VZWs crap.