Date and/or Time problem with Garmin XT partially solved

[eldondiego]

Hi guys,

For those with time changing / switching / problem using Garmin mobile XT, here is a nice workaround.
Evolving from Garmin iQue to Mobile XT was never having my phone clock on time again. Every time I used XT I had to check if my phone clock and date was ok.
I was tired of trying every single Garming XT version with diferents Kaiser ROM's and nothing was solved. So I developed a tiny .net console application that wraps Garmin execution and monitors time changing, restoring original time in case of change.

My TyTnII is running WM 6.1
Rom: Hyperdragon III
Radio: 1.65.24.36
3.sj.hd.03
25.94.40.06h
Garmin XT Version 5.00.20wp


Installation and use:

• Compact Framework 3.5 may be needed if it is not installed.
  
• Download the attached file.
  
• Copy all 3 files from zip in any directory.
  i.e. "\Storage Card\Program Files\GarminXTClockFix\"
  
• This app need the location of your "Que.exe" file as a parameter. So you may modify the original "Garmin Mobile XT.lnk" in your "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs" folder to target GarminXTClockFix.exe. Or you can create another one.
  i.e. 30#"\Storage Card\Program Files\GarminXTClockFix\GarminXTClockFix.exe" \Garmin\Que.exe
  (I included my .lnk file too, just in case)
  
• From now on, you have to run Garmin from the modified shortcut

And that's all, I know that this is not THE final solution, but I hope it can be useful just as it was for me.
Please feel free of giving some comments here and any kind of feedback would be appreciated.

Cheers.

Diego

UPDATE: deleted mediafire link and uploaded an attached file.

[JuanMatias81]

Hi Diego,
Thank you for your post, It’s has been very helpful. I hope you can post other solution.

Regards from ARGENTINA,

JuanMatias81

[thetechguru]

I have determined that the time change problem occurs if GarminXT does not quickly get satellite lock. Apparently there is an undocumented feature that sets the device time from the GPS signal, but if it does not get a lock, it sets it to midnight GMT.

My solution is to prime the GPS with the BAF GPS Toggle today plugin before starting GarminXT.

Alan

[fnuna]

I fixed mine!!!!

Just went into Start>Settings>Personal Tab>Phone>Time Zones Tab, and Un-Checked the "Auto change time zone and clock" box.

There is no problem for me because in my country (Costa Rica) we don't have time change due to change of season, it's always the same.

I don't know why MS put this option there. I think that the place it corresponds is in Time Settings or Regional Settings, but in Phone Options???

Still don't know why Garmin XT is the only one program that does this thing.

No more clock/date changes for me!!!

I hope this can solve the problem of many of you, since there isn't a reasonable solution yet.

[eldondiego]

Originally Posted by fnuna I fixed mine!!!! Just went into Start>Settings>Personal Tab>Phone>Time Zones Tab, and Un-Checked the "Auto change time zone and clock" box. There is no problem for me because in my country (Costa Rica) we don't have time change due to change of season, it's always the same. I don't know why MS put this option there. I think that the place it corresponds is in Time Settings or Regional Settings, but in Phone Options??? Still don't know why Garmin XT is the only one program that does this thing. No more clock/date changes for me!!! I hope this can solve the problem of many of you, since there isn't a reasonable solution yet.

Unluckily my clock settings were the first things that I've tested, with no solution for me.
I've just updated my solution, with a minor fix regarding problems with time zones like Caracas -4.30 or Teheran +3.30