How to unlock X1 gps

[yotsclee]

Same as title, does anyone have a clue?

 

[sverweij]

If you mean to get it working, it should work straigth out of the box, just go outside, start google maps and wait. First time might take a while before it gets a lock on the satelites though.. and check if quickGPS' data hasn't expired (start it under programs)..

 

[DHel01]

Same as title, does anyone have a clue?

Yes download the quickgps info first. Then the GPS fix should be ready within 30 seconds!

 

[gundamboy]

it doesn't cost money to use the gps does it?

 

[tehnoobzorz]

it doesn't cost money to use the gps does it?

Nope, unless your using A-GPS
or google maps

 

[yotsclee]

Sorry that I asked this stupid question. I thought it only has A-GPS. Since every time I start Google Map, it is using A-GPS.

 

[Sfkn2]

Having agps allows us to have both gps and agps. Programs like TomTom works well with our gps chip, and does not require internet.

 

[hunta65]

does anyone know where i can download quick gps?

 

[fards]

its built into the rom. Look in windows.

 

[quetzalquatl]

Strange thing... After a clean ROM install, setting in Advanced Configuration Tool v3.3 (beside other settings) to disable A-GPS, soft resetting , I start Google Earth but nothing else and... surprise! It show me my position!!! And I'm sure (if anyone ask) the GPS is not in use. Well, how is that? And this happen third time now! Is there an alternate solution to verify/disable the A-GPS? Because I'm sure that's the reason for GE knowing my position. Any ideea?

 

[NotATreoFan]

Strange thing... After a clean ROM install, setting in Advanced Configuration Tool v3.3 (beside other settings) to disable A-GPS, soft resetting , I start Google Earth but nothing else and... surprise! It show me my position!!! And I'm sure (if anyone ask) the GPS is not in use. Well, how is that? And this happen third time now! Is there an alternate solution to verify/disable the A-GPS? Because I'm sure that's the reason for GE knowing my position. Any ideea?

Check for this registry key:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\SUPL AGPS\DefaultSetting]
"EnableAGPS"=dword:00000001

Setting it to 0 will disable A-GPS.

 

[quetzalquatl]

Thanks for the tip but.... I've checked the reg: it was 0. Just in case one softreset then:


Step1-check the reg: is 0 (again)
Step2-check the ACT: disabled
Step3-start GoogleMaps: I got my position!
Step4-check the GPS settings: off (why am I not surprised?)

WTF?

Speachless...

 

[manish_ram378]

I may be wrong,but i think its using the network to show your position. You can see the 'circle' around the 'blue dot'.the blue dot is not really your position, but the ctr of the circle. So it literally means u somewhere in the that circle.
So i dont think that google maps was giving your position, unless u happen to be near your network mast or whatever. Once you enable GPS, it will try to get ur location frm the satellites.
To Yotsclee: when using google maps, select 'USE GPS' from Menu.Look further down on post #12
Hope that helps
well, i may be wrong as well...

Thanks for the tip but.... I've checked the reg: it was 0. Just in case one softreset then:


Step1-check the reg: is 0 (again)
Step2-check the ACT: disabled
Step3-start GoogleMaps: I got my position!
Step4-check the GPS settings: off (why am I not surprised?)

WTF?

Speachless...

 

[Sfkn2]

Manish is right. If the phone was using the real GPS chip, it would show a small circle since it is more precise.

 

[quetzalquatl]

Guess you're right! However, is damn accurate!!

 

[Sfkn2]

Guess you're right! However, is damn accurate!!

With GPS enabled on googlemaps, it shows exactly where I am with about 10 feet of variation at most.

 

[doekoe87]

With GPS enabled on googlemaps, it shows exactly where I am with about 10 feet of variation at most.

perhaps an idea

go to settings and find external gps-<select the 3rd tab and deselect the option to use GPS automatic.

now it will use GPS only, if you press the button Gpsin your Google maps.

 

[NotATreoFan]

Google Maps will always start a data connection because none of the maps are stored on your phone. This will occur even with A-GPS disabled.

 

[Viper139]

Google not using GPS

Hi everybody,
if I remember right, in that case Google is using the GSM cell information from your handy to position you.
It is not using GPS at all as long as it is turned off. That is just optional.
If you are within several cells it uses signal strength of each cell to get you positioned better. So within a city you will probably get a rather exact position. In the wild it will be a larger circle...

 

[artesea]

To clear things up.
When you first load Google Maps the locate me is based on your current cell.
Your phone tells google "Hi I'm on 234-12345" and Google then has a look in it's massive database and goes, "Oh, people who use that cell tend to be located around 52 deg 48' 40.30" N, 1 deg 13' 55.33" E, but with a margin of error of about 1 mile"
Your phone then puts a blue dot at the spot and places the blue circle a mile around your location.
Google does not use multiple cells to trianglate your location, they just use the one cell.

Then when you enable the GPS (via the menu), your phone tells Google Maps "actually I'm at 52 deg 48' 40.50" N, 1 deg 13' 54.78" E", this then removes the blue circle and moves the blue dot to the correct location.

What also happens is that your phone tells Google "BTW I'm on cell 234-12345 and my location is 52 deg 48' 40.50" N, 1 deg 13' 54.78" E". Google then decide with all this data (plus all the others on the same cell) whether they need to move or adjust their original statement for those without GPS.