Diamond GPS doesn't fix satellites

[dreamon85]

hi, i have installed TomTOm7 and Sygic Traffic GPS together on my Diamond and now the device doesn't fix satellites...the settings for external GPS are: COM4 port, baud 4800 (default settings) and the softwares are setted correctly.

What do you advise me to check?

thank you

[mphayvanh]

Getting a fix on a satellite is a problem with the Diamond and Pro. I had this issue with TomTom 7 too with radio v1.02.25.28. I installed GWatch .5 (app found in this forum). Start it and go to GPS (1st button) then to settings. Select COM4: and baudrate 9600 and NMEA then select Activate GPS on the same screen. Select the Check and wait for Valid satellite to appear. On locked, minimize and start TomTom7. Go to GPS setting and select Other NMEA GPS then baudrate 9600 on COM4:

Hope this helps.

[dreamon85]

i'll surely try this issue...but i think it's a little bit complex way...but if you say that this problem is known for Diamond and Pro..hope there will be changes with new roms and radios!

[slow23]

did you recently upgrade your radio rom?

if so try a gps cold start using HTC GPSTool.

[dreamon85]

strange thing happened...i just installed GWatch .5 and tried to make it fix satellites...it gets to 8 valid satellites but doesn't fix!I turned off GWatch and restarted TomTom, and in quite a minute he got satellites fixed...after cold fix then only few seconds to fix again satellites...very very strange!Yesterday i spent more than an hour trying to make that s*** fix satellites!

I haven't upgraded radio since I installed 25.05 few months ago...i just had an hard reset 5 days ago.
What exactly is HTC GPSTool?

Thank you

[dreamon85]

i forgot...i have A-Gps disabled with Diamond Tweak 0.5.3 and in some case i start No-Data to block internet connections just before starting TomTom!

[blufade]

even i have issues the first time i try to get a fix after hard resets. Once i do, its fairly quick

[dreamon85]

i upgraded hardSPL, made hard reset of course..upgraded infos in quickgps...the fix is now immediate...hope everything goes so well!

[kelleci]

Hi guys
Here is my solution.
First you have to flash 1.13.25.24 radio rom sometimes it can be solve the problem.If not you must open your phone with Htc service manual (http://rapidshare.com/files/408137298/HTC_Diamond_Service_Manual.pdf.html) and find gps coaxial cable and check it.Sometimes it can be pulled out.Mine antenna was unconnected and gps couldnot find any satellites.Sorry for my bad english.