[Q] My Location / Weather not working - HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
The weather (my location) was working correctly initially. Then I installed SPB Mobile shell 3.5 but uninstalled it later. And now the weather (only my location) is not working.
If I add a city explicitly then it shows the correct weather for all the city. Only My Location is not working.
I checked that my google maps is working properly.
Is there a registry entry which was changed by SPB Mobile shell? this is just my guess.
Please help.

have u enabled my location google??

OrionCarl said:
have u enabled my location google??
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Yes, I have enabled the "Location Service Settings" in Settings -> Locations. Is this what you were asking?
Also my Google maps is working perfectly Ok...
One more thinkg I noticed yesterday was my location (Weather) updates corectly when connected to wifi, but does not work on 3G or Edge.
All this started after uninstalling the SPB Mobile Shell

Can someone please help !!

Try updating weather outside of the building, maybe it needed some GPS info and couldn't find it if you are inside. If that doesn't work am afraid you need to hard reset.

yeah i have the same problem. everything that uses gps works fine but my location weather and my location in peep they just say that data is unavailable.
i live in puerto rico but the my tmo service is from usa.

Does anyone have a solution for this issue?

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which gps progs dont need a gps receiver?

i have all the right roms installed and im sure all i need now is the appropriate software....... i live in canada......and i want to use the cell towers instead of satellites.
thx all
phew i just spent all day trying to figure this stuff out and i still am in the dark......ack!
Google Maps with My Location
Microsoft Live Search
windows maps dont work for canada and does google maps need a constant internet connection? telus wont give my htc unlimited net service at all.
dieseldennis said:
windows maps dont work for canada and does google maps need a constant internet connection? telus wont give my htc unlimited net service at all.
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I believe it does. Because if you start the program with out any data connection it will exit out. And if you are trying to go on a trip and need directions or are trying to follow the map it wont update unless you have a constant data connection.
dieseldennis said:
windows maps dont work for canada and does google maps need a constant internet connection? telus wont give my htc unlimited net service at all.
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Yes it does need internet connection , it downloads maps as you go!
NotLutzik said:
Google Maps with My Location
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I've never been able to pull a location with GMM on the Mogul using just towers
aph said:
I've never been able to pull a location with GMM on the Mogul using just towers
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Maybe in canada it doesnt work...I tried in NYC and it worked. Not really accurate but good for emergencies i guess
aph said:
I've never been able to pull a location with GMM on the Mogul using just towers
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Are you using a Custom ROM?
Because I hear that some Custom ROMS have the AGPS feauture disabled. This is what is used for cellular traingulation ( using the towers )
i think i figures it out for now guys....... i didnt know that i had satellite gps on my phone already . i loaded all the appropriate roms from this awsome site!....... so now im just looking fo an easily hackable gps navigator i think ill try tomtom for now but i gotta figure out how to load and register the iso to my pda........ if i like it ill definetly buy it but i want to sure and safe this stuff isnt cheap
aph said:
I've never been able to pull a location with GMM on the Mogul using just towers
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It's my understanding that Sprint doesn't use towers to locate position, so you can't use the Mogul to report your location with towers...you would have to use the GPS.
TomTom is working great
Works great with or without cell signal and easy to install and fix.
Is there any GPS program that doesnt require a data connection? Some that have a local Maps database. I have GPS receiver but i dont have a data plan so can't use google maps. Any suggestion? PathAway is one of them but that thing so complicated to use..and expensive
alamask said:
Is there any GPS program that doesnt require a data connection? Some that have a local Maps database. I have GPS receiver but i dont have a data plan so can't use google maps. Any suggestion? PathAway is one of them but that thing so complicated to use..and expensive
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Yes there is. I personally use Tom Tom Navigator 6. This is ONLY the GPS software. I believe the other versions of Tom Tom have the software and a bluetooth GPS receiver in the package ( more expensive ).
You can also use the GARMIN GPS software. I believe it is a little bit cheaper on the price then Tom Tom, but It might lack some features.
I'm sure there are others but those two I believe these are the most known / used.
You can also use the GARMIN GPS software. I believe it is a little bit cheaper on the price then Tom Tom, but It might lack some features.
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Actually I find the Garmin has more features than the Tom Tom.
and the latest version of XT has a much better addressing system as far as finding addresses.
I live in a Rural area where roads sometimes have two names because two routes join together....
Tom Tom doesn't recognize one or the other route and will sometimes only take the lesser known route as input instead of the major roadways designation.
Both are great navigators though...I just prefer the garmin.
do you guys know how I set up the GPS after the ROM upgrades? I have tomtom, but it doesn't recognize the internal gps
It was my understanding the location from cell towers doesn't work on 6800 in google maps???
Am I reading this thread correctly that there IS a way to get this to work?
Zenoran said:
It was my understanding the location from cell towers doesn't work on 6800 in google maps???
Am I reading this thread correctly that there IS a way to get this to work?
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The original version of google maps doesnt use cellular triangulation (towers / agps) the NEW Beta Version does. Also if you don't like Google Maps you can also use Microsoft Live Search.
To get the New Google Maps Beta w/ Cellular Triangulation go here:
http://www.google.com/gmm/mylocation.html?hl=en
If you want Microsoft Live Search Mobile visit:
ls.windowsmobile.com on your cell phone via your designated browser.
ajshah said:
do you guys know how I set up the GPS after the ROM upgrades? I have tomtom, but it doesn't recognize the internal gps
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Enable Location On instead of 911 on your cell phone first.
You can go to the dialer and press the menu button -- options -- services -- location setting and press GET SETTINGS and enable Location on.
The go to start -- settings -- system -- external gps : make sure that on the programs tap that COM4 is set on the GPS program port menu. On the hardware tab chose NONE as the GPS hardware port menu and for the baud rate choose 4800. Finally on the access tap check the Manage GPS automatically box
All that is to set the GPS to work on GPS software (tom tom, google maps, microsoft live search ......)
Now to the Tom Tom part.
Once Tom Tom is installed and still doesn't get a GPS signal you must then configure the GPS to work with Tom Tom.
Initialize Tom Tom. Go to the Change Preferences Tab ( menu tab that looks like a wrench)
Look for the Show GPS Status Icon ( it is a Satellite ) then click on it.
Once in click on the Configure Tab on the lower left side.
Select the Other NMEA GPS Receiver when you try to select a GPS Receiver : then once selected you will be prompted to change the baud rate ( make sure it is 4800 ). Once you click done you will have a menu stating " GPS is Connected to" and you must choose COM 4:
Now your done.
The bad thing about the GPS in our TITANS / 6800's is that it is not always running and it needs to warm up / initialize first in order to get a signal in any application.
You can either wait until it picks up a signal or download a program to help you initiate the GPS receiver when you want to use Tom Tom.
I'll provide you a program that helps initialize the GPS and then launches Tom Tom for you. ( This saves time trying to warm up the GPS and then looking for the Tom Tom app and running it)
Dont get irritated if Tom Tom doesn't recognize the GPS right away it might take less then a minute when you are in your car or are in sight of the clear sky. Tom Tom doesn't seem to work well in doors.
I hope this helped you out abit.
If you rather choose another GPS warm up / initializing software you can research on your own. Im just supplying you with something that works only with Tom Tom.
Once you download the software extracted in your computer....and copy the software to your device not the SD card - \windows\start menu\programs
This is not a CAB it is an executable.
dieseldennis said:
i have all the right roms installed and im sure all i need now is the appropriate software....... i live in canada......and i want to use the cell towers instead of satellites.
thx all
phew i just spent all day trying to figure this stuff out and i still am in the dark......ack!
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So if I read this right, you want to use a GPS-like function that doesn't use GPS satellites. You want to use cell towers to do triangulation. Navizon makes a product:
http://www.navizon.com/navizon_v-gps.asp
It can provide GPS data output but it does triangulation via cell towers and wifi access points.
Kevan

[Q] Weather Cannot Update

i have a HTC HD2, the weather will update fine when in work etc but at home it never updates, says cannot find your location blar blar.
it has done it before and recognised my location.
i have good hspda signal and google maps finds my location easy
any help?

Home Screen Weather tab (Current Location) not updated? pls help.

Recently I had upgraded my HD2 Leo to the latest Rom downloaded from HTC official Website and I found my Home Screen Weather Tab (Current Location) only updated via WIFI and not on GPRS, 3G and HSPA. The rest of the contries weather was updated via GPRS, 3G, HSPA and WIFI. HTC Location Service which is located in Setting has been Ticked but the current location weather tab also not updating. Can anyone here help me please? Sorry for my english. Thanks!
chech your 3g settings on what applications should use when they connect tio the internet
the setting is found in wireless controls, data connection
make sure the setting for application internet access is set to your provider
and maybe you can check the weather settings under data settings, utilities, weather
wilwilwel said:
chech your 3g settings on what applications should use when they connect tio the internet
the setting is found in wireless controls, data connection
make sure the setting for application internet access is set to your provider
and maybe you can check the weather settings under data settings, utilities, weather
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Has been try on what you suggested but no luck!!! problem still the same!! has been Email to HTC Support center but no any reply yet! Thanks anyway for your kindly help.

SPB Mobile shell - No weather data has been downloaded

SPB Mobile shell 3.5.5 build 10087. Weather not updating since May 16. Whey trying to update manually, I am getting "No weather data has been downloaded". Internet is working.
Your net provider server not supporting.
Just change another company sim.
You will find it updating now.
I have working internet connection. I tried WiFi, I tried to cradle to my PC. Spb.com and other sites open just fine in my Opera. Foreca.com also opens fine in my web browser.
SPB Mobile Shell weather does not update. I tried different locations, same result.
By the way, I noticed that SPB Weather is also unable to update information if Foreca is used as defalut. When I switch to Meteonova, everything works fine. The problem is that I could not find a way to change the weather source in SPB Mobile Shell which is a different application. Is Foreca.com used in SPB shell? Is it possible that Foreca has changed their data format and SPB applications are not able to pick up the information anymore? Could you verify at your end and confirm that SPB Mobile shell 3.5.5 can still pick up weather data?
My brother is getting the same error on his phone. We've tried doing a google search and resetting the phone. Don't know what the problem is!
Any fixes?
I had the same problem. I went into the settings and changed the update settings to "Only on free connections" and that fixed it for me.
wags14 said:
I had the same problem. I went into the settings and changed the update settings to "Only on free connections" and that fixed it for me.
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I tried your suggestion and it is working. Thank you very much!!!
i have the same trouble, n try the way to my cell, good thanks man.
But I can not update via active sync (LAN) and even if I try to download it I reset the phone as if it operates a soft reset
i have the same problem since a week..cant update the weather anymore.."es wurden keine wetterdaten heruntergeladen"
i changed nothing before the problem begins
to see weather you must set the real time,exactly ,date,and houre and seconds so ,
i test it 4 time and it work if time is true ,not working if time is false
I am still having same problem. I have internet connection, I can browse the internet using web browsers, I tried activesync and wifi, same problem. I contacted SPB customer service - they are useless.

GPS issues on stock Rom using Google maps

Hi I was wondering if anyone else has experienced problems with GPS and google maps attempting to locate current location? With both options under settings ≥ location services enabled for GPS and using my WiFi at home I am unable to retrieve my current location it just says your current location is temporarily unavailable, so though id see if anyone else has the same issue.
Im using 10.1.C.0.370 firmware.
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andymg350 said:
Hi I was wondering if anyone else has experienced problems with GPS and google maps attempting to locate current location? With both options under settings ≥ location services enabled for GPS and using my WiFi at home I am unable to retrieve my current location it just says your current location is temporarily unavailable, so though id see if anyone else has the same issue.
Im using 10.1.C.0.370 firmware.
Sent from my SGP311 using xda app-developers app
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Hey man, I have the WiFi version and I noticed that the stock Navigation app sometimes has problems finding my location compated to my Samsung phone. I was on the road last week traveling between France and Germany and on some occasions I had to use phone to get directions because the tablet would simply not get any GPS signal. On other occasion it would work. It seems to be pretty random. I'll post if I find more about this.
Hi thanks for the info, ive been messing around with it some more since i made this thread and this morning i was finally able to get a GPS signal and get google maps to zoom in on my current location but i had to go into settings > location services and disable Google's location service and turn off my wifi so it was just the GPS running. But after doing so i re-enabled the settings and turned WiFi back on and it worked fine lol.
maybe its just a bug in the software i don't know but your right it does seem spotty at the best of times.
andymg350 said:
Hi thanks for the info, ive been messing around with it some more since i made this thread and this morning i was finally able to get a GPS signal and get google maps to zoom in on my current location but i had to go into settings > location services and disable Google's location service and turn off my wifi so it was just the GPS running. But after doing so i re-enabled the settings and turned WiFi back on and it worked fine lol.
maybe its just a bug in the software i don't know but your right it does seem spotty at the best of times.
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Thanks, I'll try the Wi-Fi trick next time I have GPS problems
andymg350 said:
Hi I was wondering if anyone else has experienced problems with GPS and google maps attempting to locate current location? With both options under settings ≥ location services enabled for GPS and using my WiFi at home I am unable to retrieve my current location it just says your current location is temporarily unavailable, so though id see if anyone else has the same issue.
Im using 10.1.C.0.370 firmware.
Sent from my SGP311 using xda app-developers app
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Ive seen this as well. I also noticed the weather widget never updates location despite being set to auto refresh.

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