How do I know if GPS photo is working?

[kramerica2]

I have the AP 4 ROM, and I've enabled the setting in the Athena Config App.

When I take a picture, how do I know if its actually working and if I even have a sat. fix?

thx a lot..

[bob_beringer]

I have the AP 4 ROM, and I've enabled the setting in the Athena Config App.

When I take a picture, how do I know if its actually working and if I even have a sat. fix?

thx a lot..
If you select picture modes, it will offer you a selection, that shows a little gps / globe looking icon, if you go to that mode and it doesn't error out, then it should be working and print the geo-location information on either the picture or within the meta-data for use with other meta-data readers that help you to access and plot the data as you so desire. My GPS mode was failing on me and throwing an error, so my guess is that if you can avoid the error, then you are good to go :-)

Hope this helps,
Bob

[kramerica2]

Thanks,
Actually I do get an error saying "can't initialize GPS service" (or something like that). Does anybody know if it's a problem in AP4?

[miletb]

GPS photo will have embedded GPS info in EXIF image data - for example:

File
Comment
Camera
Make HTC
Model HTC_X7500
X resolution 72/1
Y resolution 72/1
Resolution unit inches
Date/time 27.12.2007 1:23:43
Image
Image description
Artist Milutin Kitic
Copyright
Date/time original 27.12.2007 1:23:43
Date/time digitized 27.12.2007 1:23:43
Flash Flash did not fire
User comment
Colorspace sRGB
Pixel X dimension 2048
Pixel Y dimension 1536
GPS
GPS Latitude Reference North latitude
GPS Latitude 44?46' 13"
GPS Longitude Reference East longitude
GPS Longitude 17?12' 0"
GPS Timestamp 0:23:23
GPS Date Stamp 2007:12:27.
Miscellaneous
Exif version 2.2
GPS Version ID (2,2,0,0)


I was unable to initialize properly GPS intermediate driver in AP4 - It's not working properly. Seams like initialization goes well but no actual GPS data is transfered back. Since all software can be configured to work without this driver this is not some big issue actually.

[bob_beringer]

Thanks,
Actually I do get an error saying "can't initialize GPS service" (or something like that). Does anybody know if it's a problem in AP4?
You're welcome, have you PM'd Pawel or one of the other lead cooks?

[bob_beringer]

GPS photo will have embedded GPS info in EXIF image data - for example:

File
Comment
Camera
Make HTC
Model HTC_X7500
X resolution 72/1
Y resolution 72/1
Resolution unit inches
Date/time 27.12.2007 1:23:43
Image
Image description
Artist Milutin Kitic
Copyright
Date/time original 27.12.2007 1:23:43
Date/time digitized 27.12.2007 1:23:43
Flash Flash did not fire
User comment
Colorspace sRGB
Pixel X dimension 2048
Pixel Y dimension 1536
GPS
GPS Latitude Reference North latitude
GPS Latitude 44?46' 13"
GPS Longitude Reference East longitude
GPS Longitude 17?12' 0"
GPS Timestamp 0:23:23
GPS Date Stamp 2007:12:27.
Miscellaneous
Exif version 2.2
GPS Version ID (2,2,0,0)


I was unable to initialize properly GPS intermediate driver in AP4 - It's not working properly. Seams like initialization goes well but no actual GPS data is transfered back. Since all software can be configured to work without this driver this is not some big issue actually.
Thanks for posting the example EXIF information, if you are able to find a way to get that mode to work properly, I would love to hear about the steps you took to make things right :-)

v/r
Bob

[dwergsnot]

I got it working in AP3 by first letting VisualGPS or Google Maps get a satellite fix and only then starting the camera.
Haven't tried it in AP4 yet, though. Will report back on this.

[miletb]

Stock WM6 ROM was fine - AP4 does not work.

[andylivz]

I have the same problem when trying to take a gps photo, I too get the error can't initialize gps, I get a fix with google maps and tomtom before trying and still the same message!

If anyone does know how to fix this please let me know! :)

[kramerica2]

Its not only that. If I get a fix before starting the camera using IGO for that matter, then minimize IGO and starting the camera, after getting that error, IGO also losses the GPS settings, and I have to restart it.

[dj_gabzz]

is the gps photo fixed yet?

[Tadeusz]

I did once in older ROM, but after installing new ROM, it is not set. How can I set the GPS for camera? I really have forgotten.

Edit:
OK, I remeber. Just use Schaps Advanced Config Tool.
Edit 2:
Not working for me either. The same error as above. ALso after google maps or any other GPS app.

[HDJ80]

I can make photo-GPS with AP4 platinum ROM
Copy this file in Windows folder.
You must rename original file in Windows folder with other name ( for example gpsid_HTC.dll.old) before copy the new file.

File is from galt http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=405016