verizon gps

[1loudsvt]

Has anyone got the GPS to work on a verizon vogue? I am running OMJs oem verizon rom with gps and rev a enabled. (http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=25335) i have turned location on and still can not got a pretty blue dot in google maps. i have searched all over multiple forums and found nothing. for many people with sprint they run ppst.exe and all is well but i have read this can brick the phone for verizon users. so does anyone know how to get it to work?

[jsls]

You could try GPSToday and activate the GPS with that. That's what I use, works great! :)

[goathahalol]

I use the gps with the same rom you are using and it works great. I generall use Livesearch for my gps app, and before I launch it I will always open GPSViewer and let it sit on my dash of my car for 5 minutes tops before I get on the road. Once GPSViewer locks onto a few sats, I am good to go.

[TheChampJT]

Exact ROM I'm using and it works great!! I was suprised how well LiveSearch was with directions, it would automatically re-route if you went off course, it was sweet!!!

Anyhow, it took me about 3 days to finally get a lock on to the sats. Main reason was I tried from indoors, but I was near the window on a clear sky. Then sure enough, I walked outside, stood in my office parking lot and picked up 6 sats!!

If you haven't already try outside, and be patient!! I believe once you get the initial feed from the sats, you'll be good from then on out. There was a reg change that may help.

HKLM>Software>HTC>SUPL AGPS>GPS Mode
Try changing from 2 to either 1 or 4, some had better luck that way.

[1loudsvt]

actually i figured it out a few days ago and will post what i found for others you need to change the messaging settings....

And for Pic/Vid Messaging

Start>Messaging>Pics/Video>Menu>Pics/Video Configuration>Servers Tab

Edit Default

Server Name: Verizon Wireless
Gateway: Nothing Goes Here
Port Number: 80
Server Address: Http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms
Sending Size Limitation: 500K
Wap: 2.0

[zfly9]

in the servers tab all I c is verizon wireless and can't edit anything ..

[btghostown]

check out the wiki
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=VerizonAGPSFix

It worked great, pickup sat less then 20 seconds outside 11 sats.:D:D

[TheChampJT]

check out the wiki
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=VerizonAGPSFix

It worked great, pickup sat less then 20 seconds outside 11 sats.:D:D

+1 on this fix! It used to take at least 5 minutes outside on a clear day to get a signal, at first, then about a min after that. With this fix, I got a lock in about 7 seconds inside my office! Not to mention, that sitting in my house, downtown, picks up in about 15 seconds! It worked so well, my GPS picked up that I moved from my dining room to my kitchen, all of 10 feet!

[rndlopez16]

ok i've spent months trying to understand how to get gps on my completly stock verizon vogue but it is way over my head. i'm to afraid to try knowing i really don't understand. somebody give me a starting point or better yet if anyone is in the salem, oregon usa vicinity i would be happy to pay for a little one on one tutorial.

[denasqu]

ok i've spent months trying to understand how to get gps on my completly stock verizon vogue but it is way over my head. i'm to afraid to try knowing i really don't understand. somebody give me a starting point or better yet if anyone is in the salem, oregon usa vicinity i would be happy to pay for a little one on one tutorial.

Until Verizon releases a GPS enable ROM update you cannot enable GPS on your stock Verizon Touch. But you can enable GPS by upgrading with a Sprint, Altell, or Bell ROM. Here is a tutorial (http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=24979)that's a little dated but it's a good place to start.

Basically you have to upgrade the radio with a Sprint, Altell, or Bell ROM to get GPS. Then you have to flash a ROM that will work on your Verizon Touch. There are a bunch of them available. Of course, once you start there is no going back because there is no stock Verizon ROM available.

[rndlopez16]

TY for your response and i have read the tutorial but again struck fear in my peanut sized brain. I called Verizon support and did get one of the rep's to admit that they are working on a new "GPS enabled Official ROM" and are expecting it to be released before the end of the year. Think I will wait till its out.

[TheChampJT]

TY for your response and i have read the tutorial but again struck fear in my peanut sized brain. I called Verizon support and did get one of the rep's to admit that they are working on a new "GPS enabled Official ROM" and are expecting it to be released before the end of the year. Think I will wait till its out.

When a company like VZW gives you a release date, don't believe it! They were due to release the Blackberry Storm, the first touch screen blackberry, and for reasons I forget, decided to hold it for an extra three months!

I figured this much before I first flashed, there are tons of users changing their ROM, I've changed mine probably 15 times in the past two months. Not to mention, once you use the AGPS hack, you'll pickup a sat lock in seconds, even while inside. I couldn't wait any longer, VZW is far too slow and behind other carriers.

[imdarkside]

I doubt vzw will give us our gps on our stock rom. they want to sell their gps subscription. they will only provide it on a future phone when everyone has it as a stock function. ie the massess

gps is not that important for me so i am sticking with stock rom for now. their are rom(s) with instructions for releasing your gps but you will have to unlock your phone. it sounds easy but from what i read you have to take care to follow instructions. read here and on ppcgeeks search for vx6900 gps and you will get what you need.

[denasqu]

TY for your response and i have read the tutorial but again struck fear in my peanut sized brain.

;) Me too. And I fix computers for a living! The available tutorials had me terrified that I was going to have to buy a new Touch at full price OR get arrested by the Verizon secret police. :eek:

The prudent thing to do is to wait for Verizon to release any ROM update even without GPS. Then you have a safe fallback if you wreck your phone with custom upgrades.

Personally though I couldn't wait, and I'm glad I didn't wait because now I'm really enjoying the full use of my Touch as it was designed... fast Internet, GPS maps, and better call quality.

Despite the terror-inspiring tutorials the only really dicey part of the process is upgrading the radio to another carrier (Sprint, Alltel, or Bell). Unlocking the phone (which is only done once) and flashing custom ROMS (which you'll probably do lots of times) is child's play. Focus on the process of upgrading the radio until you're comfortable with it and you'll be fine.

[rndlopez16]

Ok so where do i start, unlock, flash, or upgrade radio...still not sure about this, i can't afford to be without a phone with my work. would still prefer someone in my area to show me in person and still willing to pay...

[und3rmysp3ll]

Has anyone got the GPS to work on a verizon vogue? I am running OMJs oem verizon rom with gps and rev a enabled. (http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=25335) i have turned location on and still can not got a pretty blue dot in google maps. i have searched all over multiple forums and found nothing. for many people with sprint they run ppst.exe and all is well but i have read this can brick the phone for verizon users. so does anyone know how to get it to work?

Try my rom. I have VZW and GPS works. I just released v3 and GPS works really fast without the AGPS fix . Im not sure if its the new build or what. Here's a link to my thread. CRiSTAL ROM v3 (http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=37462)

[penorwood]

I'm not sure what I have done wrong ... I have the 3.42 radio and installed the OMJ Rom (even tried the one from Crystal) but still no GPS. I had previously flashed the unofficial VZW ROM and with the GPS adapter found on another post the GPS worked beautifully.

I've tried standing outside to see if that is the problem but am still lost.

Any ideas?

[penorwood]

Also ... I tried the aGPS VZW Fix but still nothing

[TheChampJT]

Also ... I tried the aGPS VZW Fix but still nothing

It's got to work :D!

Simple explination:

http://www.slapyo.com/wp-content/wrong01.jpg

[penorwood]

I installed the OMJ rom, flashed the radio to 3.42 and even ran the VZW aGPS fix. I ran GPS viewer for nearly 20 minutes (indoors and out) with no lock. what could I have possibly done wrong?

[TheChampJT]

I installed the OMJ rom, flashed the radio to 3.42 and even ran the VZW aGPS fix. I ran GPS viewer for nearly 20 minutes (indoors and out) with no lock. what could I have possibly done wrong?

IT! You're doing IT wrong!

Really, I don't know.

Did you really flash OMJ's ROM before the Radio?

[penorwood]

i flashed the unofficial rom first then ran the coke unlocker and flashed the manilla 2d rom then flashed the bell rom to get the latest radio and then the omj rom.

[TheChampJT]

i flashed the unofficial rom first then ran the coke unlocker and flashed the manilla 2d rom then flashed the bell rom to get the latest radio and then the omj rom.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm................

Yeah, that's all wrong, I'm surprised you can even turn your phone on!

[penorwood]

I was just trying a few different roms. Had no problems at all other rhan the gps. Any ideas? Other than telling me it is wrong?

[jdaghir]

I still have a stock XV9600 but from what I have read on ppcgeeks and ppchaven I believe the radio update in the unofficial VZW rom enables the GPS but then the VZW customizations in the ROM lock it out from everything except Verizon's VZnav service. I think you have two options:



If you want to use something other than the unofficial VZW rom you will have to downgrade the radio and then upgrade again. More info here:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=43741&page=10




If you want to use the unofficial VZW rom then you have to reinstall it and then use the Valhalla Legends GPS Server to allow third-party apps access to the GPS. More Info here:

http://ppchaven.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=339&sid=79428c5da3c3050d12f63cff83b67d98

and here:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=43741&page=14



Hope this helps.

[penorwood]

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[penorwood]

Thanks. I have restored everything to the unofficial VZW with 3.37 radio and gps fix. If I still wnat to upgrade to the OMJ (or another rom) do I need to upgrade the radio again to 3.42? I don't want to get things out of order ...

[jdaghir]

I don't know. You might post over at PPCgeeks and see if anyone there can help.