[APP][GPS][16DEC10] QuickGPS Lite v1.5 - Windows Mobile Apps and Games

Description:
QuickGPS Lite can speed up the time for determining your GPS position by downloading the latest satellite data via an Internet connection (such as GPRS, ActiveSync, ect.). I made this app.
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Features: all-in-one program
No more connection problems
Uses WMoblie connection settings (can auto GPRS, ActiveSync ect.)
Choose save location
Program size: ~55KB
Extra info:
SiRF GPS devices: packedEphemeris.ee (A bigger file is created with the unpacked packedEphemeris.ee called ephdata.clm in the same folder, '\Windows', when GPS run)
GpsOne (Qualcomm) GPS devices: xtra.bin (usually goes in root)
Servers:
6 Different servers to choose from (each server gives a different file)
TW (service.mio-tech.com) [Recommended]
TW (ephemeris.asus.com.tw)
UK (htcusainc.com)
UK (service.htceurope.com)
CA (xtra1.gpsonextra.net)
US (xtra2.gpsonextra.net)
For quickest connection use:
Mod Driver
QuickGPS Lite
GPS Test
It takes around ~10 seconds from cold start to get 9 satellites and have a stable connection.
The program writes registry's based on the radio option and save location, but only after a successful download. (option 1 to 6) (1 is default if there is no registry present)
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Apps\Vico QuickGPS Lite]
"Option"=dword:1
"Location"="Windows\"
Requirements:
.NET Compact Framework 3.5
Updates:
1.0 - 12/12/2010: Initial release
1.2 - 14/12/2010: Add ability to choose save location
1.3 - 14/12/2010: Critical bugs
1.4 - 16/12/2010: Fixed root save location bug, added simple error checking for save location
1.5 - 16/12/2010: Illegal characters in path error, added packedEphemeris server
Please donate if you like it and for support
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thank you for share

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Looks like a replacement for QuickGPS, I will play with this, and see how it works...thanks for sharing...

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Nice! HTC's Quick GPS would be ok if they didn't skin it with 1.5 MB worth of bitmaps. This is light like it should be.

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can you add a option for download xtra automatically when there is a wifi connection?
doesn't download in my device folder
and seem that don't remember what kind of xtra i want to download

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Is this of any help to Omnia 2 users, or does this only help HTC phones?

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djsolidsnake86 said:
can you add a option for download xtra automatically when there is a wifi connection?
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I can try but that will be kinda hard. I will have to write a service that is constantly running in the background, or how else would it know when wifi is switched on..
djsolidsnake86 said:
doesn't download in my device folder
and seem that don't remember what kind of xtra i want to download
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The program writes a registry based on the radio option, but only after a successful download. (option 1 to 5) (1 is default if there is no registry present)
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Apps\Vico QuickGPS Lite]
"Option"=dword:1
Also what do you mean" doesn't download in my device folder" it downloads to "\windows".
bobzero said:
Is this of any help to Omnia 2 users, or does this only help HTC phones?
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If you have GPS on your phone then it will help you also. But just give it a try.

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Thanks for the app. What is the difference between this app and HTC own QuickGPS?

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Thanks for sharing!

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when i download the xtra with the normal wm application it writes a file xtra.bin in my device folder
with you program after download teh xtra, i search for it but can't find it
for the service in background i think that would be a great idea

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"device folder" you mean on root? like outside the "windows" folder?
The xtra.bin is downloaded in the "\Windows" directory.
According to HTC QuickGPS, xtra.bin goes in the windows directory.

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i see but here can't see it in window folder
(i have i8000)
(yes i mean the root)

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Can you see it from your computer when you have it synced? Open it from my computer and go to the windows folder...
Samsung's xtra.bin puts it outside on root? hmmm dunno, cause htc does it inside windows. I may change the program to have a 'save file dialog' so you can save it in custom places....

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usually i sync it with wifi, but searching on the phone with resco explorer can't see it on any folder

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I used this instead of regular QuickGPS. But I could not get a fix no matter what! It is usually instantaneous when using QuickGPS. But not with this version. I have tried to download fix from 3 different sources, but none seems to make a difference.
Mine is a CDMA TP2. I usually never get a fix without QuickGPS download.
Any ideas?

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Vico100 said:
For quickest connection use:
Mod Driver
QuickGPS Lite
GPS Test
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Did you try like said in the first post?
also .. use the first server (world)
connect via GPStest and minimize it.

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Excuse my ignorance, which is quite considerable, but... what do i do with it? I don't understand. Okay, I installed it just fine, and ran it, downloading "whatever" was downloaded, just fine. But, now what? How does this work with any GPS programs I have? Does it need to be opened and run in the background when i use a GPS program? Again, please excuse my ignorance and lack of understanding.

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It goes in the "\Windows" folder. Programs (or maybe the OS) find it use it. So you don't have to do anything after you download it, you can close quickgps lite. I think you might need a SIRF gps chip, but im not to sure.
I use"GPS Test" program to get the connection because it is really fast. for me, if i don't use the packedemperisis.ee it takes a minute or two to connect, while with it it takes around 10 seconds.

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on omnia 2 the bin is on My Divice directory not on My Divice/windows folder.
thanks for this apps . please make it to save the bin on My Divice directory
thanks again

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omek07 said:
on omnia 2 the bin is on My Divice directory not on My Divice/windows folder.
thanks for this apps . please make it to save the bin on My Divice directory
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ok ill do a save dialog box.
Can you give me the servers that the omnia 2 program uses? thnxs