Has anyone found a reliable software product for GPS navigation in Mexico? I have TomTom on a HP6515 and on my 8525 and there are no maps available for Mexico at all. The only thing I have found is for Garmin, but that is device specific. Anyone had better luck?
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Sorry I can't be of more help. I use TomTom myself.
Thanks Percz. I have tried the Destinator software and found it to be a bit incomplete outside of Mexico City. So far, the Garmin version is the most complete, but still has gaps in Baja California and other Mexican States. I wish TomTom had coverage, but they only do the US and Canada for North America. The best solution so far is to use Mapquest on my PC and print driving directions...
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I've been waiting eagerly for the XDA to be released in SOuth Africa but it is not available yet. I plan to buy on in the UK.
Will it work? DO I need to do any unblocking?
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It is being / has been approved for use in SA. The networks there will be selling it shortly. Just marketing crap to sort out.
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I bought a O2 SXA in the UK. back SA it gives me message:
Please input unlock code: SID:
Is this the network locking code that I need to fix with the serial cable?
Thanks
XDA should work like any normal phone in South Africa. Only thing to remember is that if it is network bocked...it won't work(like normal phones).
Whether GPRS will work is another matter that is open to debase.
South African XDA user in the UK
Have used Serial Cable and XDA Manipulator program to very easily unblock phone. Works perfectly!!!
I am dissappointed with the GPRS connection speed though. Very slow
roelofj said:
I've been waiting eagerly for the XDA to be released in SOuth Africa but it is not available yet. I plan to buy on in the UK.
Will it work? DO I need to do any unblocking?
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The same device in South Africa go under the name: QTEK 1010, is being supplied by a guy named: Shocket , Cell: 0824537524; Company Polycom Africa
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Anyone able to get the AT&T SX 56 to work iin RSA?
Greeting from SA. Never knew anyone else from SA visits this site.
I have used the SX 56 in RSA with success. I had many problems initially, but found that most of them were because of the T-Mobile ROM. Seems to be rather problematic in SA. After I flashed the ROM using the bootloader method, with 4.00.01, it worked perfectly.
Both vodacom and MTN are selling the Qtek 1010. I got one a few months ago from Vodacom. Upgraded to WM 2003, 4.00.11, and it works like a charm on all three networks.
Be carefull though. DONT UPGRADE THE GSM ROM. If you want wm2003, make sure you upgrade only the PDA OS.
By the way, XDA from O2 works perfectly in SA too.
Vodacom have launched the Qtek 1010 a few weeks ago...
Downgrading from Radio Stack 4.21.00
Thanks guys for the advice
But alas no joy with reseting to GSM and a Cold reset it STILL says NO service when I look at the connectivity bar and not able to find a network when searching for it either
I guess it's cause I upgraded to the wrong Radio Stack (4.21.00) version last week. Which was a bit silly on my part. I guess that there is no turning back to another Radio Stack?
Pity I was really forward to using the GPRS - in RSA
I heard that one can upgrade the radio stack in SA. Is there anyone that has done this? and can tell me where to find this?
Hi guys,
I've been using an O2 XDA 32mb in South Africa for a while successfully, albeit on old software versions. I've got Radio Stack 4.01 (old!!), and the GPRS is really slow.. has any one tried upgrading the radio stack..?
Justin
Hi, which one do you guys prefer, IGO or Tomtom6 ...?? or Route 66 Navigate 7
i'm in canada, so does anyone from canada use one of these or try them all?
All inputs are welcome....wanna know which is the best...I heard IGO is better then Tomtom.
I recently got a Cingular 8525 to use on my T-Mobile network. It looks like Telenav is pretty much completely over the internet, which seems like what I want since most GPS software needs a lot of space for maps. The only problem is that I asked Telenav and they said their software doesn't work on unlocked phones. Has anyone done this anyway? If so, how did you register?
It works on an unlocked phone I use a TyTN ll and have no problem. Just pick out a similar phone in tmob and register. I had a 8525 and used the Mogul sprint software and now I use the 8925 ATT.
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Well, I downloaded it and got it to work. Unfortunately, it's not nearly as nice as I had hoped. The only way to input information is with the standard keyboard, which doesn't work in the car. There is a call-in feature, but that would just use up minutes. The integration with contacts doesn't seem to work at all.
The biggest issue, though, is that it tells you to "Turn Now" as much as a quarter mile in advance. There's also no way to change this. It'll tell me to turn almost two or three streets in advance. Now, I'm all for early warnings. But it will say, "Turn Now" on 10th ave when I have to turn on 8th. That makes it pretty darned useless for city driving. Oh well, it looks like I'll be sticking with tomtom.
I'll be taking a trip to Western Europe shortly and am looking for options to continue to use data in a few countries. Not concerned with phone calls. My phone is CDMA so that is out. Also have access to a T-Mobile Galaxy S II, but it is not unlocked. Also I don't think the T-mobile version works well for Europe. I was looking into getting a portable hotspot MiFi for the trip and found Xcom Global, but $15 a day seems a bit much.
What's the best option to stay connected? Is there any company that offers temporary android phones with data for travelers? Or a cheaper company for a MiFi? Need data in London, Amsterdam, and Paris.
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Well I did find my old Touch Pro 2 which does run on the Europe frequencies. Now I need to figure out the SIM cards. Any suggestions from anyone else who has used SIM cards in Europe? I will be traveling between London, Paris, and Amsterdam. Could use some coverage on the Eurostar between Paris and London as well since they don't seem to have wifi yet. Thank you for any help.
I guess I'll need to unlock it for SIM and then disable sense, etc. so that only wifi tether is running to save battery as much as possible.
Hi, I've been having a problem with my GF2 as it's completely unable to get a GPS signal when not connected to my phone.
I called Samsung UK and they told me that the problem is because I bought the GF2 in the US. They claim the device is region locked which sounds very unlikely to me. Certainly I can't imagine how that would prevent a GPS lock.
I've got Software Version R360XXU1BPG3 and a Serial Number R5AH606TDAK - can anyone with a European band confirm they have the same?
Has anyone in Europe managed to get a GF2 bought in the US to get a GPS signal?
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Hi, I've been having a problem with my GF2 as it's completely unable to get a GPS signal when not connected to my phone.
I called Samsung UK and they told me that the problem is because I bought the GF2 in the US. They claim the device is region locked which sounds very unlikely to me. Certainly I can't imagine how that would prevent a GPS lock.
I've got Software Version R360XXU1BPG3 and a Serial Number R5AH606TDAK - can anyone with a European band confirm they have the same?
Has anyone in Europe managed to get a GF2 bought in the US to get a GPS signal?
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Not sure about the region locking thing. I have ordered mine from US and will be getting it today (Australia). I will let you know after I test the band.
presbro said:
Has anyone in Europe managed to get a GF2 bought in the US to get a GPS signal?
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I am using the US bought Fit2 in Sydney, Australia for last 24 hours. I don't have any problem in GPS signal. But the thing I noticed is, it takes sometime to lock on the signal. If you have connected your smartphone, it tries to use the GPS of the device incase it didn't able to connect directly.
Hope this helps.
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Well, in the interests of experimenting I bought a UK GF2. It has the same software but a different serial number R5AH905K4TT.
This one gets a GPS lock (eventually) when not connected to the phone.
I still find it hard to believe a region lock could prevent a device getting a GPS fix. I'm inclined to think it's much more likely I've got a defective unit. I'll have to return it as/when I'm next in the US!