VITO FindMe Gps....
 

**UpDate 2/12 This Works see Post #35 ONLY with Titan Rom 3.16 (6.0) or a build off of it.(DcDs 2.x.x / No2Chem 6.1 with GPS) and radio 3.27***
I was wondering if anyone has tried this? It looks interesting and is free. It sends your GPS location to people in a sms message. I downloaded it to my 6800 and it gave me a activation code for free also. Messing with it now......
http://vitotechnology.com/en/products/findme.html

how u like the program so far bro? i also got a program similar to this, put its only use is for if u lose ur phone...if ur phone is lost or stollen u send it a text message from another phone, and it will in return send u a text of ur phones coordinates...u put those coordinates into any GPS device and it will tell u where ur lost or stolen phone is...i even tried it, sent a text to it from my girls phone, gave me coordinates, put them in my TOMTOM and gave me the address to her house where i was haha...

nice find, im downloading now...thanks for sharing the freeware...scales being tipped for u bro...

hey bro, u posted this last night, then i got to messing around on Handango, i downloaded 10 different programs off there, i downloaded almost every free program they had on there haha...=D>

Thanks LS, how was the activation code sent to you? i got an email saying thanks for d'ling but i didnt see any code... Thanks for putting us on to this too didnt realize it was free but always wanted to try it out.

i didnt get an activation code sent to me either...im confused cuz i sent the code word i had set up to my phone and it came thru as a regualr text nothing else...and plus the handango download says this...

Requirements:
Windows Mobile 2003(SE)/ 5.0/ 6.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition with built-in GPS receiver or external Blutooth GPS
Get an activation code


so how is this even gonna work on the mogul anyways????

Go to Vito's site, not Handago. The program can be downloaded and activation obtained from www.vitotechnology.com.

Actually the link to obtain an activation code is at the bottom of this page:

http://www.vitotechnology.com/en/products/findme.html

Cheers, --TonyK.

Sorry about the delay in response.. I believe I just went into the app where the settings and the about tab are and clicked About. I think there was a addy I had to follow and I got the code in a email. I haven't looked at it since the night I posted this thread. Its snowed in Maine the last 3 days I wasn't standing in it to get a GPS signal. (Freezeing Ba!!s out) Any opinions on it yet? I have it installed but still don't know if it works.

i sent a text with my code to my phone from my girlfriends phone, and a text in return said " failed to obtain a GPS fix" so i dont think it works with the mogul...ima play with it more and see...and if anyone gets it to work please post...but in the meantime my opinion is that it doesnt work with the mogul....it should tho once the REV A and GPS rom is released

Did you have live search or Google maps open and a active GPS connection? You have to turn on the GPS with Gmaps/live search to use TomTom. Or Babs GPS app. Try to open one of them connect to some GPS satellites and then try the txt from your ol ladys phone while connected.

i'll mess with it later... thanks for the follow up 'bubbles'.

**Update**
This Works.....The snow finally stopped falling and I ventured out side and got it to work. Sent A few times with no errors.
What we need is a way to enable GPS full time and this app would rock.
Heres the scoop. As of right now the GPS on the 6800 is only active if connected with googlemaps/livesearch or a app such as the one Babs has some place here on the Geeks.
So I launched Google maps and got a active connection with 5 satellites(keep this running).
I went into my messages and sent sent myself the word GPS (key word). Code word is case sensitive. Meaning if your code word is GPS then gps would not work
20 seconds later I received the message and didn't even check it the next thing I knew the Vito Findme today plugin started to do something. The little gray sat icon turned green and then a sent message read across the plugin...
No crap a few seconds later I received a text from myself and it read like this........(Sub Note "Stalkers and Axe murders need not look bellow")

I Turned On Live Search And Google Maps And Couldnt Get Gps Connection On Either...anything Special I Gotta Do? I Never Seen The Little Grey Sat To Light Up Green Either...anyone Else Get This To Work Besides Bill Nye The Science Guy Here Haha

HaHa ....
If you cant get Google maps or livesearch to connect then its a problem with your ppc. It takes a while sometimes you might need to go outside. Ill put it in steps.......

#1 Open Google maps, click "Menu",then "use GPS"...
#2 Make sure in the Blue bar across the top of Google maps you see"GPS active(#)".....Keep this running just hit ok DON'T hit the x and close it....
#3 Go into your messages and send a text to yourself with the default code word (GPS) and send. Code word is case sensitive. Meaning if your code word is upper case GPS then lower case gps would not work..
#4 Thats it. Close it out and wait a few seconds and when you receive the text you sent yourself you will see the plugin turn green and it will do its thing,and a few seconds later you'll get your GPS position in a new txt.
#5 go back and close Google maps if you want I leave it run. The GPS still works even without a active internet connection I shut down my data connection and leave Google maps run for the GPS....Here is what the Txt looks like....(Sub Note "Stalkers and Axe murders need not look bellow")

man i just downloaded google maps off handango last week, so i aint had it long, maybe i got an older version or something cuz under menu there is no " use GPS" i clicked on find location, put my zip code in and said cant find GPS lock....whats going wrong bro

Google Maps Cab....
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZK3UQAG6

thanks bro downloading now...i didnt know there were 2 versions of GoogleMaps...maybe i need to update my LifeSearch too cuz i couldnt get GPS on it either....cant wait till the new ROM

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what radio and rom are you running caddieguy02? might have something to do with it...

Ya right sorry I just take it for granted everyone is running 3.16 or a build off it. Right now Im running DcDs 2.0.0....and radio 3.27

me too
 

hahah...ya me too man. I believe cause he was saying he couldnt wait for the new rom we will probably hear he's still on 2.17/1.47 radio with no gps available.

I thought that to but then I was like Na he just means maybe the GPS will stay on all the time or something. Like hes looking forward to bug fixes. Either way I edited the first post to avoid more confusion.

haha yall fellas makin fun of me? haha...nah im using the ROM update that HTC released in November...2.17...ill wait for the offical release to upgrade...but i did update google maps and livesearch...thanks

i been thinking bout downloading one of these i see on here...but there are so many different versions...i dont wanna screw my phone up...ISME if u wanna point me in the direction of the ROM ur using ill download and try that one...

I must say my name starts with a L not a I.....So your using sprint? Well since the 3.16 (GPS) rom came out a few weeks back I have been using DcDs2.0.0... He has newer roms out but to me this is the most stable as of now. I uploaded it for ya try this link. http://rapidshare.com/files/86675817...print.exe.html
The only bug I see in it is sometimes the data will disconnect on its own.

oh wow thats amazing, so now we need an always on solution for our gps.

in other news... i just got my activation code from vito via email! wooohoooo! You cant be free of charge!

Wow that activation code Must have come snail mail.

AHA HAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

ahaha, no i just finally snooped around their site today to find out where to get it. i almost missed it. and dont laugh to hard, i know where to find you now.... lol

yea my man did post the corrdinates to his house in a few posts above, i noiced that the other night...Lsmo u better not piss anyone on here off haha...hey Naut, u get it to finally work also?

Yes it's working perfectly. tonight i'm gonna put it on my wife's mogul as well and do some more testing tomorrow

sweet...im downloading the ROM ol boy linked to above...so ill give an update sometime tomorrow on if i got it working and if i like it or not...

Play Text hide and go seek. So nautica2450 who do we talk to about a always on GPS app?

yea thats my concern, if who ever u wanna track doesnt have googlemaps or livesearch connected the program is no good...also if u have to be outside in order to get a GPS signal its no good...so if the person is inside somewhere it wont find them? so yea we need a GPS always on program to make this program actually usefull...u could use this to find ur lost phone to is whats neat...hmmmm technology...i love it

Ok so this is it. This is the Post that makes this program rock. The always on GPS/a-GPS? It works.
So I was walking around the Geeks and I found this thread
It said more than that Im just showing you whats important for this post.....But,,,,

And I was wondering since a-GPS searches off of a cell tower and GPS sats would this be a always on connection we need? Well it is.....
I did the hack waited 2 minuets and soft rest the phone.
When it booted back up I sent myself the Code word and no joke the plugin started to do its thing, It turned orange then green. No data connection,no Google maps, no live search, just straight PPC all by its lonesome. and a few seconds later i Got my Text...
So all you need to do now is Dl the App from http://vitotechnology.com/en/products/findme.html
and then do the reg edit.
HKLM/Software/HTC/SUPLAGPS/
GPSMode --> Change to 4 (orginal value 2).....
Tested a few times. Can I get a validation on this from another user? Remember Code word is case sensitive.....
Thanks verkion good lookin out.

A-GPS definition.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS

I just did the hack, next i'll reset and see what's what. i love this phone and i equally love this site!

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So is it possible for this program to locate someone who you are talking with?

example:

someone calls you and you want to know where they are....this program will give you the location?

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someone at xda-developers tested power consumption with GPS on and concluded that it uses TWICE as much power with the GPS chipset enabled.. I don't think having a GPS always on a good solution.

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How this works is if you lost your phone you could send it a Txt message and it (your phone) would send you back the position where it is. EX,,,So if your spying on your girl (not recommended) and you sent her phone the txt "GPS" her phone would reply with her position.

Read post #35 A-GPS definition.. Your GPS is not always running. By always on I mean before the reg edit you had to connect to a sat with google maps then the VitoFindme would work. But now with the reg edit it opens by itself. Also the reg edit don't change your GPS it only enables your phone to use the aGPS also. Do people never read? The next person that reads this tread might need/want this program but only read your last post and think it don't work, or kills your battery in 30 min.. Did you even try this before your battery comment? Try it and then let us know how the batt lasts cause I have No problems with battery life.

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This is the Internet. Why would anyone read? :p