Settings for GPS on the Sprint 6.1 GPS/Rev A touch update?

[noneedlessnoise]

I've looked around a bit for this, but I can't seem to find any information.

Last night I installed the "leaked official" Sprint update for the touch and the GPS doesn't seem to be working properly. I've tried google maps and live search, but it never locks satellites. I think it might be configured wrong?

Anyone know what to do about this?

[robbyr]

Since I understand that most of these site's search capabilities won't give you much, I won't flame you.. :D

Any GPS program that I have tried does not start the internal GPS itself. If the GPS isn't running when the program starts, you will not get a lock.

The most popular way around this is to use a GPS "primer" that will start it for you. I like AstroGPSLauncher. Its a nifty little program that starts your GPS and then your program all with the same shortcut. The ZIP file has a couple common shortcuts included. Do a search for AstroGPSLauncher and I am sure you will come up with the shortcut that you need.

Welcome to the forum! :cool:

[cpudoc6]

I use Sprint navigator (New rom) and or MSN live search and neither require a GPS primer, in fact they lock on surprisingly fast.

[riironman]

i am using the same new rom. gps worked once but once i customized my rom and let it go cold, i have a tough time getting the gps to lock. i am using htc gps tool V1.1.1.0 and still have trouble. matter of fact..all the leaked gps roms i have tried its doing the same thing.

[bobaka]

Works in both for me. Didn't have to change any settings.
I thought it wasn't working at first

In Google Maps you have to have My Location enabled and select Use GPS in the menu

In LiveSearch Maps you have to select Center on GPS in the menu to show your position on map
select View, Lat/Lon to display your position

It takes around 30 seconds to get a lock for me in Redmond, Wa area once I select Use GPS

Google maps it shows it's tracking 6 satellites.
LiveSearch map does not show the number of satellites.

[bobaka]

see prior post