Cannot pair with HOLUX GPSlim 236

[n_v_v]

Hi ALL,

Yesterday I updated my T-Mobile MDA II with the WM6.1 from c_shekhar, the 6.1.1b16CS ROM. Everything seems to be fine so far, except the feature I need first of all - connecting my GPS mouse "HOLUX GPSlim 236" via Bluetooth. The PDA just does not want to pair with the mouse. I do not talk yet about tomtom or other software... I'm just doing "Add new device" in Bluetooth settings, the mouse is found, I specify 0000 as passcode and after ~15-20 seconds PDA says "it can not pair because of an error or passcode wrong". The passcode is 0000. If I specify a different passcode, the PDA answers just immediately "can not pair". Bluetooth is turned on of course. The WM6.1 setting "Manage GPS automaticaly" is turned off (I have read that this might be the case). So, is it a kind of Bluetooth defect of this ROM Image on Tmobile-II? Does the WM6.1 have kind of logs or traces to see what happens during "trying to pair"? I applied no other tools after the image upgrade, so the WM6.1 is the only software I have. With my previous Win2003 the GPS mouse worked fine of course. Will appreciate any help. Thanks in advance!

[zephyrous]

Try clicking on the "managing gps automatically". I'm using the same rom and gps unit and it sure works for me.

[n_v_v]

Thanks, yes, I tried that option. Does not help.
Actually I noticed why it happens. Turned ON mouse blinks with the blue LED (indicating that bluetooth is active). Now trying to pair with the mouse, I'm forced to specify the passcode 0000 on PDA. At the moment of "authorisation", the blue LED on the mouse STOPS blinking. Why could that be? No idea... Turning the mouse off and then on right away (during pairing) - the LED starts blinking again, but it does not help to pair anyway... I assume that a kind of authorisation protocol has been changed in WM6.1... Any other ideas? Thanks in advance.

[musicmat]

Hi, i have similar problems with pairing.
For me it works when i don´t type in a pass code instead the necessary "0000".
After 10-20 Seconds of happening nothing a message pops up that the BT antenna wants to connect with the Pocket PC (very strange, never had before). If you type "No" the device asks a second time and then i say "yes" and it works.
Dont no why but it works.

Another strange thing: when i pair my headset first, which works withoutany problem, pairing with GPS works in most cases very fast - but not every time.

Strange thing

[rock99rock]

I am having this EXACT issue. gpslim 236. Ive had it for years. For the past to roms ive used, it has been sketchy, they were both 6.1 roms, pdaviet and binkys. I will try a 6.0 rom tonight to see if that fixes the issue.

[rock99rock]

Im on a hermes by the way, but this was the case for me, until i reverted back to a 6.0 rom. Pairs without issues now, like it used to, like it should :)

[erolfox]

Just updated to Helmi WM6.1 ROM and same problem with GPSlim 236.

worked great on 6.0, enter 0000, paired, no problem. Now, as you said, 0000 tends to fail, then I get prompted that GSPlim wants to pair. Even if I get it paired, com port set, gps viewer still can't find the gps.

Seems a problem in the 6.1 rom.

[erolfox]

Ah, noticed that having GPS viewer open gps on the port I set causes bluetooth gps connect confirm to pop up. something very wrong in this new ROM!

[Jadel]

Perhaps you should read the wiki about connecting external GPS devices for Himalaya. I use bluetooth for everything, including with an external GPS device, and this is the best rom for it.

I would be very surprised if the problem was caused by the rom.

[erolfox]

Appreciate that it works for you, but it doesn't work for me and the others here.
stock WM5 & WM6 Helmi worked fine. WM6.1 does this weird thing where the proper passcode of 0000 doesn't work.

Connects fine with my jawbone & my PC. it's just our GPSlim236