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So I went out and used my GPS for the first road test. After turing on iGuidance i got a fix very quickly and it saw me...but then it was horrible in updating. I would start driving and sometimes it wouldnt even move for 30 seconds. the accuracy was not there either. With my ext GPS it would tell me I was a few feet from an intersection, now im lucky if im near it. I was getting 6-10/10 sats also, so very good. maybe the software? So what are everyone else's driving experiences and with what software? I dont have data so i cant use gmaps/live.
i just had google maps up and drove to the store this morning and it followed me very well....
then it followed me around the golf course almost exactly on the edge of the greens maybe 1-2 feet off at worst
My GPS sucks too. I have used googlemaps and geoscout(which I think actually works better than googlemaps) I am off by about 25 feet in a random direction with googlemaps using satellite maps. I too have 6-10 satellites.
Anyone have a cab for TrackyPro v3.0? I hear that that is really good especially for off roading.
google maps seems very accurate to me. also last night i was out of town and used the sprint navigator to find parking very easily. we were moving slowly, but i would estimate it had us within 10 foot.
It's been working great for me. I tried it out last night while on a quick drive and it tracked me the whole way which about 5 satellites much of the way. It was only a few feet off the entire time.
my google maps is accurate to within about 5-10 feet, i was in line at the mcdonalds drive through last night and for kicks i brough tup the satellite picture and watched my dot get closer to the window, lol
My gps is working better now. This is how I fixed it. First I relocked my phone. Then I upgraded to the original leaked version of 2.16.651.0 and let it do it's thing. DO NOT USE A MODIFIED 2.4/2.5 BOOTLOADER!!! For some reason the gps is of by about 20 feet when using the modified/hacked bootloader and is almost exact when using the original. The original is also much faster not only with gps but in genreal.
l33tlinuxh4x0r said:
My gps is working better now. This is how I fixed it. First I relocked my phone. Then I upgraded to the original leaked version of 2.16.651.0 and let it do it's thing. DO NOT USE A MODIFIED 2.4/2.5 BOOTLOADER!!! For some reason the gps is of by about 20 feet when using the modified/hacked bootloader and is almost exact when using the original. The original is also much faster not only with gps but in genreal.
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no offense, but this is completely false. the bootloader has no effect whatsoever on gps performance.
That may be true but for some reason that is what I have noticed. I have not changed any other settings either. Oh and dcd since you are here are you planning on releasing a kitchen for the new gps rom?
Used TomTom on the way home from a Sprint store and the thing followed me the whole way. Told me to turn the split second I got in front of the driveway. I am liking the added feature very much. Only complaint is why do I have to turn on google maps to get the GPS to work?
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Only complaint is why do I have to turn on google maps to get the GPS to work?
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the GPS has to be initialized before it can be used, and some apps (like tomtom) dont do that
theres a thread on ppcgeeks about it, the OP recommends using maction (?) GPSViewer to initialize since i guess its faster than googlemaps
Google maps and Live Search work very well for me. Pretty much spot on.
I drove around today and tested it out. Followed me perfectly on the roads. No hicup of path....just chugged along right where I was....both in Google Maps and Live Search....Altho L.S. is cool because it shows the arrow...
My connections somtimes won't connect....like I've noticed it seemed slightly buggy...maybe just me....but if it does something weird...a soft reset DEF fixes it.
DCD.....YOU ROCK MY FACE! THANX!
PS...
This was my first ROM flash ever....I thought I was unpacking the BootLoader to my PC before I wanted to actually start...I hadn't read anything, and it installed on my phone and before I knew it I was staring at the multicolor bootloader screen.....F*%K! Long story short...I figured it all out with these forums and so THANKS!
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Used TomTom on the way home from a Sprint store and the thing followed me the whole way. Told me to turn the split second I got in front of the driveway. I am liking the added feature very much. Only complaint is why do I have to turn on google maps to get the GPS to work?
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I have had good luck with tom tom navigator as well. I too have the problem with having to have another program initialize the gps,but I understand there are people working on it.
Mine worked well all weekend. Using Google Maps it followed me all around town. Same as a previous posted for grins i pulled it up in a drive through and it tracked me slowly moving up in line. One or two hiccups but nothing earth shattering.
GPS works great
mine with googlemaps will update itself every second it looks like. tried it while driving around San Diego, it was spot on the whole time. if you turn on Field Trial when you're running a GPS app, then look at the GPS stats it will even show you your horizontal speed in meters/second. tried that while driving around too...seemed to be right on the money. have anywhere from 4 to 8 satellites most the time. at work right now in La Jolla, I've got 4 inside the building.
I'm having a similar issue with iGuidance and sent an email to my contact at iNav to see if there is a known issue.
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the GPS has to be initialized before it can be used, and some apps (like tomtom) dont do that
theres a thread on ppcgeeks about it, the OP recommends using maction (?) GPSViewer to initialize since i guess its faster than googlemaps
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Thanks. I found the app when I was looking around today and installed it. It does work well. Click it, it opens up the GPS then opens TomTom(or whatever program you want it to open).
Here is a thread on xda that links to ppcgeeks http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=363111
GPS
Mine works like a hot damn.
Mobo
I took my boat out today and used it... thing was SPOT ON using gmaps! I stopped at a few islands and walked around and it tracked me all the way and it was exactly where the satellite pic said I was.
Sometimes I noticed in my car that if its not close to a window it will only get like 2 sats and the position wont be all that great. I have GPS built in my car, so its not a big deal.
Anyone knows if TomTom is coming for Android soon? And waiting for that, does anyone have a good substitute? I cant use Google Maps when I´m driving
Co-Pilot ?...
Not sure when/if TomTom is coming, but Co-Pilot seems OK so far, and it's pretty cheap for UK and Ireland.
i doubt tomtom would come to android as they are developing for iphone and im not 100% sure but that might be exclusive at least for the time being.
I use copilot, and not troubles what so ever. only £22 bargain if you ask me and so easy to use.
I'm a big fan of copilot on my Magic - and I'm hoping I'll be OK to transfer it to the hero tomorrow when it arrives - It actually costs 25.99 because the market price (£22 somthing) doesn't have the VAT added.
I've heard of folk having glitches on hero as it supposedly clashes a bit with the sense UI. However the trick Ive read is to clear the defaults in the home app (I think through app manager) then when you press home button next it gives you the option to toggle off the Sense UI and allows progs like copilot to run ubersmoothly since the sense UI is not swalowing as much resources. You can toggle it back on after the journey I guess.
Daisy - +1 for CoPilot
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i doubt tomtom would come to android as they are developing for iphone and im not 100% sure but that might be exclusive at least for the time being.
I use copilot, and not troubles what so ever. only £22 bargain if you ask me and so easy to use.
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TomTom develop software for their own platfrom, for Windows Mobile last and finally; iPhone. So I fail to see how they could have any exclusivity there.
Actually, I bet TomTom have been looking hard into Android as a possible platform for their own devices, especially after the new Garmin and Mio GPS phones.
Cant find copilot on android market.
Hi
When I search for copilot using market on my hero I get no hits.
Were can I find it, hints please.
/Jonas
jonas.wiberg said:
Hi
When I search for copilot using market on my hero I get no hits.
Were can I find it, hints please.
/Jonas
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Really? I found it straight away. Have you searched for copilot wrote exactly like that? No spaces?
AndNav2 is working nicely for me. its in alpha so expect some crashes but all in all its ok, and freee!
barryallott said:
AndNav2 is working nicely for me. its in alpha so expect some crashes but all in all its ok, and freee!
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The only problem with AndNav is that you require a constant network connection.
Cant find CoPilot.
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Really? I found it straight away. Have you searched for copilot wrote exactly like that? No spaces?
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Ok, now i know why.
I live in Sweden, I only get to download the freeware.
/Jonas
Alternative choice for GPS navigation could be Nav4All.
I've installed it and seem not so bad. Actually I need to test it into a real environment like a trip on car...
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Alex
claxx said:
Anyone knows if TomTom is coming for Android soon? And waiting for that, does anyone have a good substitute? I cant use Google Maps when I´m driving
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Copilot is good - no camera database and limited voices but the navigation itself and working with this phone is really good. The lane guidance feature works really well and is a plus over tomtom. NO reservations after changing
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The only problem with AndNav is that you require a constant network connection.
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Not so, with AndNav2 you create map tiles (which can be downloaded) and the program uses these. All you need a network connection is to calculate the inital route.
cdyat said:
Copilot is good - no camera database and limited voices but the navigation itself and working with this phone is really good. The lane guidance feature works really well and is a plus over tomtom. NO reservations after changing
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There is a camera database, you can go onto their website to download it.
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There is a camera database, you can go onto their website to download it.
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Thanks for this -- much appreciated. Got no points and want to keep it this way!
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The only problem with AndNav is that you require a constant network connection.
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I tried Andnav but found the map coverage not particularly great .
So awaiting my new sd card then off to copilot I will go
Have fun
Devchef1
hello there...
is there any gps software that compatible with my sgs2 that running without any data charge?i mean it just using my gps,not gprs other than google maps because it suck a lot..
there are a few out on the market some are free. others you buy. These programs use internal maps and gps, no data.
igo, tomtom to name a ew which are compatible with android phones.
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there are a few out on the market some are free. others you buy. These programs use internal maps and gps, no data.
igo, tomtom to name a ew which are compatible with android phones.
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These phones don't seriously have an internal GPS antenna; do they? If I turn my data signal off I get no GPS.
How does the GPS work exactly in these phones? I mean with data on I guess it somehow uses tower triangulation to find the phone...but how does it work with the data network dis-activated? I'm confused.
The phone has full gps chip and aerials, with the data connection off agps won't work so well, and google maps won't work, but anything that stores there maps locally will work.
GPS fix will take longer without agps
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So without data it will still get a lock? You're saying that the phone DOES have a GPS antenna inside?
I've tried it before and it just seems like it searches for satellites forever and never gets a lock.
Starholdest said:
So without data it will still get a lock? You're saying that the phone DOES have a GPS antenna inside?
I've tried it before and it just seems like it searches for satellites forever and never gets a lock.
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Wow, ofcourse it has a GPS antenna
It does take some time to lock for the first time (like 2 minutes), but it works well.
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So without data it will still get a lock? You're saying that the phone DOES have a GPS antenna inside?
I've tried it before and it just seems like it searches for satellites forever and never gets a lock.
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Yes it does, but a cold lock with no data connection will take quite a while.
Also make sure you have a clear view of the sky.
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Cosmic Blue said:
there are a few out on the market some are free. others you buy. These programs use internal maps and gps, no data.
igo, tomtom to name a ew which are compatible with android phones.
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igo and tomtom for android? please do share a link. i've got copilot live premium which works quite well, but aside from that and navigon, i haven't seen any other navigation software for android (excluding of course google navigation).
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Yes it does, but a cold lock with no data connection will take quite a while.
Also make sure you have a clear view of the sky.
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So why does it take so long to get a lock compared to lets say a regular GPS unit that you put in your car? Is it because the antenna is smaller?
Starholdest said:
So why does it take so long to get a lock compared to lets say a regular GPS unit that you put in your car? Is it because the antenna is smaller?
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Much smaller component GPS than a standalone GPS unit .
jje
Starholdest said:
So why does it take so long to get a lock compared to lets say a regular GPS unit that you put in your car? Is it because the antenna is smaller?
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It should take the same amount of time in most cases. But sometimes the circumstances are different. A typical fix time i 5-30seconds for my SGS2, but sometimes it is slower.
And if your chip for some reason needs a complete configuration from the satellites it could take up to 10-15 minutes to get a fix (exceptional situation).
dubbel post...
andrej.marinic said:
igo and tomtom for android? please do share a link. i've got copilot live premium which works quite well, but aside from that and navigon, i haven't seen any other navigation software for android (excluding of course google navigation).
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Direct Linking To WAREZ Sites is Against Forum Rules will have links to programs or direct you to where to find them.
my apologies I did not realize that I was breaking the rules.
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It should take the same amount of time in most cases. But sometimes the circumstances are different. A typical fix time i 5-30seconds for my SGS2, but sometimes it is slower.
And if your chip for some reason needs a complete configuration from the satellites it could take up to 10-15 minutes to get a fix (exceptional situation).
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I see.
I tried it today with data off and it couldn't get a lock I had it trying for 5+ minutes...I was outside with no blockages...
Starholdest said:
I see.
I tried it today with data off and it couldn't get a lock I had it trying for 5+ minutes...I was outside with no blockages...
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With data off and corrupt calendar data in the GPS chip it takes even more than 5 minutes.
Wait 15 minutes instead. This time is required due to the extremely low bit rate from gps satellites (50 bits/s).
Another idea is to download gps test from market and clear and update agps-data, this requires data connection on.
Both these solutions are known to work for others, hopefully one of them works for you.
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@cosmic blue:
warez link reported!
also, to clarify a few things here:
there is no tomtom for android.
basically, there is igo, navigon and ndrive.
these are offline navigation apps that do not require a data connection for navigation, since their maps, pois, voices... are stored on the phone itself, BUT navigon for instance, requires a short server connection to verify your version is legit. i don't know about the other two though.
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@cosmic blue:
warez link reported!
also, to clarify a few things here:
there is no tomtom for android.
basically, there is igo, navigon and ndrive.
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You forgot Sygic Aura and Copilot, both are good and popular navigation applications.
tjtj4444 said:
With data off and corrupt calendar data in the GPS chip it takes even more than 5 minutes.
Wait 15 minutes instead. This time is required due to the extremely low bit rate from gps satellites (50 bits/s).
Another idea is to download gps test from market and clear and update agps-data, this requires data connection on.
Both these solutions are known to work for others, hopefully one of them works for you.
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Thanks I'll have to try that.
Basically what I want to know is that if I'm out the cell signal area AKA no cell signal and no data (obviously), the phone will still be able to get a lock? If so, that's crazy! I didn't know...I thought it either got your position from the net or triangulated your position via cell towers...not actually receiving data from a GPS satellite.
I used sygic when in spain it was really good no need to data
How the heck do you make the phone talk during nav?
I'm not sure I'm doing it right, but I think you need to tap the screen every time you want to hear directions. Which is retarded, because one uses a GPS when they don't know where they're going, and having to touch the phone every other minute is a safety hazard for driving...
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I'm not sure I'm doing it right, but I think you need to tap the screen every time you want to hear directions. Which is retarded, because one uses a GPS when they don't know where they're going, and having to touch the phone every other minute is a safety hazard for driving...
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Used it the other night while driving in the rain. It actually felt less distracting once I got it figured out.
You get your route, you have your phone somewhere where it is nearby, not necessarily in your line of sight. Double tap the screen, it tells you the next event. You get to the way-point, it chimes when you get it right. When you want the next instruction, tap the screen. There weren't persistent nags, no big goofy animations, just your buddy reading the map when you asked what was next.
By all means, if you are used to a talkative GPS, it ain't gonna do it for you, but it is more like having a co-pilot instead of a back seat driver.
There is no way Microsoft wants me to reach over and try and press my phone while driving in traffic.
Try turn by turn from the marketplace. Not too expensive and doesn't need lots of taps!
Well I can confirm you need a 3rd party app for turn by turn
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Dumb comment... what about unsing Bing for navigation? I am a WM6.5 user looking at the Titan for my next phone and I was told Bing works fine with audio nav.
I use Bing on my Tilt2 all the time with no problems. Is it safe to assume it will work on the Titan too?
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Dumb comment... what about unsing Bing for navigation? I am a WM6.5 user looking at the Titan for my next phone and I was told Bing works fine with audio nav.
I use Bing on my Tilt2 all the time with no problems. Is it safe to assume it will work on the Titan too?
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I love the Bing navigation! I've used it to guide me in London for completely unknown streets (not high streets or motorways!) - and yet it easily found where I was and got me to the point B!
However, as other users say, you have to tap if you want that lady to speak to you every now and again after each turn. If that is a big inconvenience to you, then you will need 3rd party apps. But if you want just occasional talk and spot on maps, I think Bing will suffice!
Garmin just released their turn by turn nav for WP7, as well. Might want to try that and see if you like it, too. Companies are finally waking up to WP7, which is good, since it has the highest click-through rate when people are investigating phone. That means more money for them potentially...
Navigon is a great app if you don't like the one that comes with the phone. If you wait it tends to go on sale for $25 instead of $49
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Navigon is a great app if you don't like the one that comes with the phone. If you wait it tends to go on sale for $25 instead of $49
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Yeah, but the offline one never goes on sale.
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YellowGTO said:
There is no way Microsoft wants me to reach over and try and press my phone while driving in traffic.
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You don't have to "press" anything. You just tap anywhere on the screen. I didn't have to take my eyes off the road.
I use gps tuner app which does fine until a better alternative comes along. I think its a few £ in the market. They have a couple of versions now. No tapping on the screen and it seems to use Bing maps.
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Just an FYI if you actually go to navigon's website they are now Owned by Garmin, just thought yall might like to know that.
I've got the Navigon Europe app and it's great. Traffic included as well which was always extra with tomtom and copilot.
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Garmin just released their turn by turn nav for WP7, as well. Might want to try that and see if you like it, too. Companies are finally waking up to WP7, which is good, since it has the highest click-through rate when people are investigating phone. That means more money for them potentially...
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I just got a Titan last weekend and the Garmin was one of the first apps I put on (29.99 US). It works as well as the stand alone Garmin I got my mom for Christmas last year. Well worth it (for me anyway).
I am disappointed Bing was not able to integrate turn by turn directions like Google Maps was. That is one Android has on all other platforms hands down (at least right this moment).
That and you can Pre-Cache parts of the map so you don't need to have active Data running constantly if you have a small Data plan like I do plus it's FREE. Also it's not that Bing (Microsoft) couldn't integrate Turn by Turn Directions, they just didn't. Makes you wonder what kind of kick backs they are getting from Garmin, TomTom, etc.
I have navigon offline and it was on sale when i got it. Latest update also allows you to just download certain states if you don't want 1.6gb taken up. also added weather.
I am NOT paying $30 for any mobile software... I'll just take one of my old phones with me. I really think that $30 is ridiculous for navigation...
I finally unlocked my titan and installed Nokia Drive, all of USA, for free. No live traffic, afaik, but meh, don't care.
I'm in the process of converting my topaz device into a dedicated gps anyway, since it can get free TMC
Heh, you also have one of those wm6.1 suckers, too, ?
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im having a few problems and wondered if the forum could help
1. quite difficult getting my sim in the TS and not sure mine is ok as it doesn't seem to be like a push and click fitting it like a micro sd card it seems to just push back and therefore when i fit the gasket and the cover it is extremely difficult to seat correctly.
2 not sure if this is because of point 1 but im not getting any 3g connectivity any ideas that could solve this would be great.
3 i have a game app that we are working on just for the omate when its finished where would be the best place to show it?
many thanks
Bill
htcupgrader said:
im having a few problems and wondered if the forum could help
1. quite difficult getting my sim in the TS and not sure mine is ok as it doesn't seem to be like a push and click fitting it like a micro sd card it seems to just push back and therefore when i fit the gasket and the cover it is extremely difficult to seat correctly.
2 not sure if this is because of point 1 but im not getting any 3g connectivity any ideas that could solve this would be great.
3 i have a game app that we are working on just for the omate when its finished where would be the best place to show it?
many thanks
Bill
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Make sure you have the chip facing up towards the screen when you put it in. You need to push it very far in for it to click. Took me a few goes at first but it does work.
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Make sure you have the chip facing up towards the screen when you put it in. You need to push it very far in for it to click. Took me a few goes at first but it does work.
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thanks for that chip in securely now but still no 3g not getting any internet services unless using wifi at home
htcupgrader said:
thanks for that chip in securely now but still no 3g not getting any internet services unless using wifi at home
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You need to manually turn on data connection. I think it's off by default.