Com port config app for Google Maps

[pchronos]

Here is a port selection utility I wrote to configure GMM and other WM5 GPS API based applications on the Smartphone platform. Unzip, copy to your phone and run to select comm port for GMM to use.

Tested on HTC S620 but should be ok for DASH and other WM5 smartphones.

Enjoy!

NOTE: Changing the "enabled" state requires a phone restart to take effect including the initial run

[sp4rky]

Very nice work. If I hadn't already done it on my dash i'd test it for you. But I don't see why things would differ.

Good job, this should be very helpful to others.

[gfwyzxj]

Great job, it works on my dopod C720w. Thanks a lot!

[soc1127]

thanks a lot worked like a charm i had done all the registry work but still without success but used the program to set to com6 and gmm finally saw the bt gps. thanks for the little program.

[KINetics]

Thank you very much. Works on my Moto Q.

[gfeltin]

i tried to download file for mda but a pasword is requested and jit debugger as well .Help[
gfeltin

[pchronos]

i tried to download file for mda but a pasword is requested and jit debugger as well .Help[
gfeltin

This app is for WM5 Smartphones.
PPCs have GPS config exposed in the settings page.

[ufotofu]

Thanks! Works fine on my SDA.

[kmattoo]

works great

[bittermormon]

Just thought I'd note to any n00b's out there that you need to have your phone app unlocked to make this work (due to teh fact that you are making registry changes). Don't ask me how I know :)

[langeroncomp]

works on my tmobile dash, love it

[skihydra]

Hello folks!

Could someone please let me know how to setup the application - like the details on how to choosee the COM port?

I have installed the GoogleMaps and while installing the GPSCOM application, I had set it "Enabled" and selected 'COM6' and saved. Still, when trying to connect from GMM, I am getting the message, unable to locate the GPS device.

Any Help?
Thanks.

[shooshman]

Hi,

What is the worst possible scenario in trying this on WM6?

[djpimp7695]

I have a blackjack and the registry is locked for editing. When I ran this program I got an error along the same lines.

"
GPSCOM.exe
ExternalExeption
An error occured creating the registry key.

RegistryKey::CreateSubKey+0x65
RegistryKey::CreateSubkey+0x8
Form1::ctor+0xec
Form1:Mail+0xa
"

Is there a way to unlock the registry?

[analogkidd]

My Q doesn't run executeables (exe). Did I miss a step to run GPSCOM.exe on my Q?

[pchronos]

My Q doesn't run executeables (exe). Did I miss a step to run GPSCOM.exe on my Q?

If I recall there was a forum member with a Moto Q that reported it worked for him/her. Check back near the start of this thread and perhaps try contacting them ?

[the_dza]

Hello folks!

Could someone please let me know how to setup the application - like the details on how to choosee the COM port?

I have installed the GoogleMaps and while installing the GPSCOM application, I had set it "Enabled" and selected 'COM6' and saved. Still, when trying to connect from GMM, I am getting the message, unable to locate the GPS device.

Any Help?
Thanks.

You need to set up a new outgoing com port to your GPS device.
Go into the communication manager.
Select settings/bluetooth settings
Menu/ COM Ports
Menu/ New Outgoing Port
Select your bluetooth device and make the port number the same as you used in the GPSCOM app (I think it defaults to 6). Then when you run google maps and track location (GPS) it should totally work.

[sentry360]

Am I missing something?
Where exactly do I put the file? Because when I execute in my Dash, here's the message I get.

Error
An unexpected error has occurred in GPSCOM.exe.
Select Quit and then restart this program, or select Details for more information.

Details:
GPSCOM.exe
ExternalException
An error occured creating the registry key.
RegistryKey::CreateSubKey+0x65
RegistryKey::CreateSubKey+0x8
Form1::ctor+0xec
Form1::Main+0xa

Can anyone please help.

[indiekiduk]

Am I missing something?
Where exactly do I put the file? Because when I execute in my Dash, here's the message I get.

Error
An unexpected error has occurred in GPSCOM.exe.
Select Quit and then restart this program, or select Details for more information.

Details:
GPSCOM.exe
ExternalException
An error occured creating the registry key.
RegistryKey::CreateSubKey+0x65
RegistryKey::CreateSubKey+0x8
Form1::ctor+0xec
Form1::Main+0xa

Can anyone please help.

You need to app unlock to run unsigned software which needs to edit the registry. See the first link here:
http://www.surrealnetworks.net/mpx/DashApps.htm

[cevert]

I had Mapopolis working with my Route66 BTGPS on my Q but really like GMM. Installed GPSCOM set it to Com1 (also tried com9) and now both Mapopolis and GMM lock up just after the select device screen.

Help, please

[indiekiduk]

do you have the latest Q ROM? The ship one did have serious bluetooth problems.

[cevert]

Yes, I have the latest ROM.
I just did a hard reset, loaded gpscom, gmm, paired with btgps.
Ran GPSCOM set com to 6. Google did not find gps.
Ran GPSCOM set com to1. Google launched the "device requesting permission.." I accepted, selected the GPS, it returned to GMM got a "GPS..." then it hung.
Please help.
GPS device is a Route 66 StarIII (made by royaltec).

[pchronos]

Yes, I have the latest ROM.
I just did a hard reset, loaded gpscom, gmm, paired with btgps.
Ran GPSCOM set com to 6. Google did not find gps.
Ran GPSCOM set com to1. Google launched the "device requesting permission.." I accepted, selected the GPS, it returned to GMM got a "GPS..." then it hung.
Please help.
GPS device is a Route 66 StarIII (made by royaltec).

Did you create a com port for your BT device first ?

Start/Settings/Connections/Bluetooth.
Make sure Bluetooth is set to "On".
Menu/Devices
Menu/New
Select your GPS device from the list and press Next.
Enter the passkey for the Bluetooth GPS. For example, 12345678.
Next
You should get a message box saying "Your Smartphone has connected".
OK
Next
Check the "Serial port" checkbox.
Done
Done
Menu/COM Ports
Select your GPS.
Menu/New Outgoing Port.
Select your device and press Select.
You will see a COM port that has been chosen for your GPS. For example, COM6.
Done
Done
Done
Now your GPS is set up on COM6.

[cevert]

Thanks for all the help. I am using a Motorola Q which does not seem to have the menu structure which you describe. In the Connections I have
Beam Proxy VPN and USB to PC.

When I go through the BT manager I can't even see the ports....

BTW I can't even seem to get Live Search to work without GPSCOM. If I COM 1 on the LS options it calls the BT manager, I select the BT device then it hangs. If I change the Port to COM 6 it doesn't even launch the BT manager.

Help......

[cevert]

Here is what I did....Now all apps are working!!!!!

The Hack (Do at your own risk!)

Open up your preferred registry editor and go to:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Widcomm\BtConfig\Autoconnect\0001

and change or create:

BtBrowserEnabled=0 (DWORD)

[indiekiduk]

Thanks for all the help. I am using a Motorola Q which does not seem to have the menu structure which you describe.

Yeh the Q has Broadcom.

[cycle11111]

Any suggestions on unlocking a blackjack?

[cycle11111]

Ok I called cingular and got the phone unlocked

How do I set it to "enabled state" and then how do I restart (or is that just a power cycle). I want to avoid a hard reset as that wipes the data

[aroy]

did you need to unlock your phone to set up the gps application. I am using sprint.

[Butwait]

You need to set up a new outgoing com port to your GPS device.
Go into the communication manager.
Select settings/bluetooth settings
Menu/ COM Ports
Menu/ New Outgoing Port
Select your bluetooth device and make the port number the same as you used in the GPSCOM app (I think it defaults to 6). Then when you run google maps and track location (GPS) it should totally work.


Thanks a bunch, with GPSCOM.exe and the above instructions I was able to get Google maps up and running with my TomTom GPS receiver on my black Q!!

[teeth]

not entirely sure i performed everything as i should have,,, i just get the screen that tells me, i downloaded it, unpacked it, transfered it to my Q, started it, made sure my gps location was on. restared the phone tryed it again, hard to tell in this hilly place with alot of trees. ill try again in a flat open place tonight. but thanks any way for making it happen for eveyone else. jeremyrunion@verizon.net

[MCKurth]

Here is a port selection utility I wrote to configure GMM and other WM5 GPS API based applications on the Smartphone platform. Unzip, copy to your phone and run to select comm port for GMM to use.

Tested on HTC S620 but should be ok for DASH and other WM5 smartphones.

Enjoy!

NOTE: Changing the "enabled" state requires a phone restart to take effect including the initial run
I tried to copy gpscom.exe. to Motorola Q from Verizon to set up BT 338 gps, but not able to. Any ideas?

[Heliosphan]

Hi
pchronos thanks for this little tool! Its nice when stuff just works!
I had problems getting the GPS support working in Google Mobile Maps via my bluetooth Holux GPSlim 236, it simply wouldn't find it whereas my TomTom installation does. Your thread explained the reasons why.
I have an MDA Vario II. Its clearly not a smartphone but it doesn't have the GPS applet in the settings menu. I've also had access to lots of other WM5 PDA phone devices (mostly the Orange SPV range) and not a one of them has this GPS applet you speak of anywhere!
Don't ask me why except T-Mobile obviously pulled it on the basis that it doesn't come with a GPS unit built-in. Short sighted? I think so.

However your little app works a treat, Google Mobile Maps GPS function sprung into life after running your program.
Thanks muchly, cos I also tried making the relevant GPS Intermediate Driver reg settings with PHM RegEdit, but this failed to even install. Either PHM wrote a VERY poor installer, or T-Mobile has done something to prevent it's install, or ActiveSync is playing up even between reboots.

SO - Its worthwhile expanding this tools scope beyond that of mere smartphones to include PDA phones with the GPS option missing (I'd wager a lot).
Thanks again!

Stu

[mvhoare]

Works a treat on my MDA Vario. many thanks.

[hittaback]

I just used this utility to configure gps on my cingular 8125 (htc wizard -- a pocketpc). Now my navizon virtual gps and google maps are working great together. Thanks!

[murselee]

I have the Cingular blackjack and after app unlocking the phone and running the program google maps is working. Thank you.

[Lukeed]

I started BT, made a profile for my GPS receiver, set up a new outgoing port com6, ran the this utility, but the GPS software will only still look in com ports 0,2, and 9 for a receiver. Any ideas on how I can get it to look in the right place?? And I have app unlocked the phone.

[mlyons]

Hi just to let you know it worked on my SPV M5000. Thnx so much!

[jeffherbst]

I have downloaded the appunlock and successfully installed it and the GPSCOM programs. I have set the GPSCom to com 6 and created the outgoing port to com 6. Google maps still says no gsp. I then removed the Bluetooth gps device and reconnected it. Now there is a empty screen for services where you check the com port box. Looking at the registry there is no entry for 'Services' under the GPS device. Does anybody know the correct entries to put the GSP com services back?

[temikolawole]

i just got it working on a blackjack. heres wot i did:

1. ran the cab file here (http://surrealnetworks.net/mpx/SDA%20applications/SurrealNetworksAppUnlock.cab) (to unlock registry editing)
2. created a new outgoing port (COM6) associated with my GPS device
3. ran gpscom.exe
4. opened google maps & "Track GPS Location" was working!!!

make sure bluetooth is on on both devices

[ufx]

Thanks, A Simple straight forward solution to use Gmaps with Holux 240 slim and my T mobile dash, running on WM 6.

LiveSearch was working but Gmaps is better and faster.

Thanks again, you made my day

[invite2Islam]

This is an awesome thread!

GPSCOM
advice/warning (AND link) for application unlocker
plus that link shows a great list of apps that have really made my Dash more productive! (yeah, i did resist the games)

[pchronos]

Hi everyone,

I am glad my little utility has help so many people!
I just wanted to add that I got a HTC 4350 PDA last week and it did NOT have a GPS config page in the settings.

I ran GPSCOM ( as is ) on the PDA and it worked so I can confirm that it should work for WM5 PDAs also ( not just smartphones )

Enjoy !

[lanajellis]

Not sure I could repeat what I did following your instructions but my BT-359 works slick as a whistle with Google Maps on my Sprint Q. Thank you!

[Paulgallaher]

Thanks to all on this forum for your help. I just hooked up my new Holux 240 GPS to my Sprint Moto Q using the COM port utility mentioned at the begining of this thread. I set the COM port to com one. Now Map4pda and Google Earth see my GPS location! This is very cool! I especially like that Map4pda shows the satellites, speed, lat/long, and compass on the phone display.

Paul

[Paulgallaher]

Thanks to all on this forum for your help. I just hooked up my new Holux 240 GPS to my Sprint Moto Q using the COM port utility mentioned at the begining of this thread. I set the COM port to com one. Now Map4pda and Google Earth see my GPS location! This is very cool! I especially like that Map4pda shows the satellites, speed, lat/long, and compass on the phone display.

Paul

[pourjim]

Works on my Q (Sprint). What a joy! :)

[krumb]

so i've got a wm6 dash.

downloaded the surrealnetwork cab file, ran it.

downloaded the gpscom.exe, and when i run it - i get a COMMON LANGUAGE RUNTIME DEBUGGING SERVICES dialog box.

it says, "Application has generated an exception that could not be handled."

?

Anyone help?

[asko1981]

I'm new to gmm. I've tried the registry hacks and used this tool as well but gmm is still trying to connect through MediaNet/Cingular network. I have a BT-359 gps receiver and use TomTom navigator 5. Those two work great. How do I get around this issue. I need gmm to connect through my gps insted of cingular network.
Thanks

[indiekiduk]

Now the GPS driver can be enabled, has anyone managed to get GPS Photo mode working in the excalibur's camera app?

[indiekiduk]

Good news, Google have updated the app so you can specify a com port.

http://www.google.com/gmm/winm

Its in Menu->Options->Track Location Settings and there you can manually set the com port to use.

And this new version is much more stable in terms of the network connection. I havn't seen it mistakenly pop up the message about requiring a data connection yet.

[tricky311]

Follow these EXACT STEPS, and you will be able to get your MOTOROLA Q VERIZON EDITION working with GPS tracking on GOOGLE MAPS.

Make sure you have a Bluetooth GPS Receiver.

#1) Go to hellmoto.com, click on SUPPORT, click on UPDATE MY PHONE SOFTWARE.

#2) Select VERIZON, and MOTO Q, then click UPDATE your Q to the latest ROM / FIRMWARE
*make sure to save all contacts / media, etc since it will we erased...
*moto may tell you that you have the newest firmware, if so skip to step #5


#3)Dial *228 on you phone. Wait. Press 1. Wait till programming is done.

#4)AGAIN dial *228 on you phone. Wait. Press 2. Wait till programming is done.

#5)Download the GPSCOM.EXE file. Unzip it. Hook your Q up to ACTIVESYNC through your USB cable. Click on 'EXPLORE' in ACTIVESYNC. Drag the GPSCOM.EXE file into a directory on your phone where you will remeber.

#6)On your Q go to START > BLUETOOTH > BLUETOOTH MAGAGER > SETTINGS > turn your bluetooth ON > check 'allow other devices to see this phone etc"

#7)Click MENU > SERIAL PORTS > Write down the OUTBOUND COM PORT. My default port was COM 1 > HIT CANCEL

#8)Turn on your BLUETOOTH GPS device. Let it load up.

#9)Get to your start menu on your phone and go START > FILE MANAGER > now its your turn to find where you put the GPSCOM.EXE file :) > Find it, click on it. It will load. Change the COM port to the COM port you saw in the bluetooth settings on your phone (ex, mine was com 1) > select OK > the program will close.

#10)From the bluetooth settings on your phone click MENU AGAIN > Paired Devices > MENU > ADD > Find your GPS device and ADD IT. Enter the device code which should be "0000" without the quotes.

#11)Load GOOGLE MAPS! Go to MENU > OPTIONS > TRACK LOCATION SETTINGS > Make sure "Set by Windows (Via Start-> Settings)" is CHECKED > Exit the settings.

#12)Click MENU > TRACK LOCATION > At this point your bluetooth device will finally find your phone. A message will appear from bluetooth manager just select "yes".

Your phone should now be connected to your GPS receiver correctly! Have fun!

I would also like to give a big F U :mad: to Verizon for making their customers HACK their phones and PDA's to get their BLUETOOTH TO WORK!!! How INSANE IS THIS?! How come I have to post a huge essay on how to connect to your freaking Bluetooth device? How come? Anyway, enjoy and god bless ;)

[torohau]

For the Sprint Motorola Q,
I've tried to download GPSCom with no luck. Keep asking me for a user name and a password which I don't have. Any other thing I can do? HELPPPPP!!!!!

[tricky311]

dont download the file directly to your phone. do it as i said in my above instructions

[scubastevo]

Thanks so much for your nifty patch work. After hours and hours of frustration I finally got my Motorola Q to work with my i-blue 737. The funny thing is that it doesn't work with my wayfinder navigator. Any ideas why not? But either way, thanks.

[billo007]

Great work

[baralong]

Good news, Google have updated the app so you can specify a com port.

http://www.google.com/gmm/winm

Its in Menu->Options->Track Location Settings and there you can manually set the com port to use.

And this new version is much more stable in terms of the network connection. I havn't seen it mistakenly pop up the message about requiring a data connection yet.

Thanks, exactly what I needed to work with my new GPS :) :)

[motogeek]

For some reason you must use comm1: on the moto q. Works great however. Thanks!

[cadash]

mmm I prefer to set the GPS on a COM port and avoid the GPS intermediate driver, somehow it wouldnt connect on some programs. The intermediate driver is supposed to have a few advantages over the usual setup but I dont need the advanced features, at least at the moment heh

[tommytuna]

I have a brandnew Moto Q9h with WM6 from rogers that has built in GPS. I can't get google or live to work. I rifle through all the available com ports and nothing is found. How do I verify this internal GPS is working? Will this GPSCOMM work on WM6.

[csharp]

I have a Globalsat BT-359 GPS and it paried with my Q fine, but the GPS still shows a status of "Not connected to any Bluetooth device." (slow blinking light for BlueTooth).

I was able to move the GPSCOM.EXE file to my Q and run it and I specified COM1 as instructed. I confirmed in Google maps that the com port is COM1 and the baud rate is 38400 ( as instructed in my manual for the GPS). Also, I confirmed that Bluetooth on my Q is using COM1 for the outbound COM port.

I then saw the post from tricky311 and tried those steps (except for the firmware upgrade because my Q is only a few months old) and am still seeing the same results.

Any help would be appreciated.

-Chris

[chadra@aafoods.com]

After many tries and this patch, I finally got the Moto Q to pick up the Holux M-1200 GPS about a month ago. Used a couple of times with google maps and worked great.

Went to use the GPS the other day with Google maps after resetting Google maps a few days earlier and now it won't pick up the GPS receiver again. Tried reinstalling everything (repaired bluetooth GPS, reinstalled Google maps and GPS zip patch)but still won't pick up the GPS signal again.

Under bluetooth settings, serial ports are listed:
Inbound Com Port: BTC5
Outbound Com Port: Com 1
Default Device for outbound: Holux M-1200

Driving myself crazy so any help would be appreciated. Thank you!!

[zone97]

I have a holux gps slim 240, and It had been working up untill yesterday. Nothing I did would make it work. I tested the gps with a laptop and it works find, it pairs, aquires sats, and reports location with a gps application.

on the phone, I followed all the instructions from this post.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1325997&postcount=52

also did a master reset as well. When it gets to the point of trying to access the gps it says.

"No Bluetooth serial ports could be found for device HOLUX GPSLIM240"

I tried googlemaps, as well as another gps application. Both report the same thing. I know the bluetooth part atleast works as my headset still communicates with no issues. It seems as though it just can not open/use any of the comports or atleast com1:

Anyone have any idea what i can do to fix this.

[zone97]

** SOLVED **

Turned out to be the GPS, however the GPS is not defective. Something sent a command to the unit causing it to have a protocol and baud out of sync issue. This was stored in the ram of the reciever, the fix required that i take the reciever apart and disconnect the battery. Once reconnected and put back together, it started working again.

[gcolrud]

:confused:I tried to use this with my Moto Q and it still would not work. Any help would be appreciated.

[hendrixus]

You can also use GPSID, here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=374349)

[ace0007]

I finally found this utility today after fighting with GMM for 2 days to get it working right. The tool worked great... I am so happy.. going on a cross country trip in 2 days.

Thanks

[dstavers]

this downloads as a compressed zip file and opens to an exe file. How do I get it to my moto q? and will it work on it?
My phone recognizes the BT GPS, but no apps, Live Search, google maps, or Nav4all recognizes it.
Thanks

[Camphorball]

What a stunning little programme to update the registry to assign the correct COM port. Essential equipment if regedit is not installed in the WM6 build as provided. Many, many thanks and the G-Sat BT-368 external GPS is a neat bit of kit too.

[davea0288]

I have an Oncourse BT-339 Bluetooth GPS unit that I want to use with my Q9h. I tested the gps with my Pocket PC and it works fine , it pairs, aquires sats, and reports location with a gps application. I took the battery out for a minute to reset the GPS device as
Recommended by an earlier post. (Did not help)

I have a Q9h recently updated to Win6.1 latest AT&T ROM.
I followed all the instructions from this post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...7&postcount=52 except deleted Steps 3 & 4 since I can’t dial *228 on T-Mobile and get programming updates.

Steps 5 thru 11 seemed to go as expected, including pairing right away between the GPS and the Q9h.
Step 12, Bluetooth GPS never finds my Q9h. No message appears from Bluetooth manager (to select “yes”) I believe phone never connects to the GPS receiver because
The GPS units times out and turns itself off after several minutes.

The other reason is I get message on Google Maps that “Seeking GPS satellites (0)…” which I believe means no GPS is visible. I used the “managed by Windows” option for
Google Maps GPS input.

I’ve turned everything off and rebooted to make several similar attempt with MS LIVE SEARCH. Similar results (No GPS Signal) were observed using both the GPS Intermediate driver Option and the GPS Com1: option.

OBSERVATIONS:
1. My BT GPS device appears to be paired with the Q9h and the GPS
Units address data is displayed.
2. My BT GPS receiver times out and shuts off (paired but not “connected” I think)
3. I can’t turn off Bluetooth on the Q9h unless I recycle power so that I get to
Option 6 on the Bluetooth Menu. (Otherwise it’s stuck on the “Paired Devices” menu within Option 6.

QUESTIONS: 1) Any advise or guidance so that I can make this BT GPS and Q9h play Nicely together.
2) GPSID installed with Program Port com3: and Hardware Port com1: and baud rate 38400 and
manage automatically selected. Does GPSID Conflict with the GPSCOM.exe above ???


Thanks in advance…

[raykin343]

It's great tool, it works perfectly on my Moto Q9h with Bluetooth GPS. Thanks very much.

[lovedfriend]

I get a error just trying to install it. I will upload a snap shot of error msg

Here is a port selection utility I wrote to configure GMM and other WM5 GPS API based applications on the Smartphone platform. Unzip, copy to your phone and run to select comm port for GMM to use.

Tested on HTC S620 but should be ok for DASH and other WM5 smartphones.

Enjoy!

NOTE: Changing the "enabled" state requires a phone restart to take effect including the initial run

[lovedfriend]

I got this error. Did you?

It's great tool, it works perfectly on my Moto Q9h with Bluetooth GPS. Thanks very much.

[hendrixus]

I got this error. Did you?

GPSCOM isn't meant for the PC but for the mobile device!