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I just bought a touch pro from Bell, and I am VERY UNHAPPY with the lies their sales people have told me.
I was told "Get the unlimited data plan". That was to give me access to everything on thier phone. I did.
But unless I pay extra for the lifve tv feed, I cannot use that. Worse, the GPS is lockedc, so unless I use their NAV system, at 10.00 /month, I cannot use the GPS either.
Is there a way to unlock the GPS, so I can use TomTom, AmazeGPS, google, etc.
Thanks
I just purchased a HTC Touch Pro and the GPS works fine with Google Maps. I am not paying Bell $10 a month for turn by turn GPS software... that is criminal...
When I used goggle, my phone could not get a gps lock, how did you do that?
I installed Google Maps then from the 'menu' I click 'use gps' and it works... I did not need to install anything else to get this to work, gps worked right out of the box from bell... They also have the "GPSNAV" software that is a pay as you go or $10 a month...
That is interesting that you can get a GPS signal, I cannot.
Sorry I could not be of more help... maybe talk to Bell? I understood when I purchased my phoner that the GPS would still function, just that the turn by turn Nav software was extra $$... and that is what I got... I did not have to configure anything to get the gps to work on Google Maps
Touch Pro GPS
ya I bought a touch pro from Bell, Google Maps work but I can't seem to get any sort of communication without Google Maps.. I don't think GoogMaps even use your GPS data, I think it gives you a location based on the cell towers..
I want to unlock my TP GPS capability..
rkmoray said:
I just bought a touch pro from Bell, and I am VERY UNHAPPY with the lies their sales people have told me.
I was told "Get the unlimited data plan". That was to give me access to everything on thier phone. I did.
But unless I pay extra for the lifve tv feed, I cannot use that. Worse, the GPS is lockedc, so unless I use their NAV system, at 10.00 /month, I cannot use the GPS either.
Is there a way to unlock the GPS, so I can use TomTom, AmazeGPS, google, etc.
Thanks
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rk, i think your doing something wrong..
let me explain.
i am also a bell customer, and bought one of the first TP they had.
that being said...
yes they did tell me telenav worked with the phone.
only to find out it wasnt even ready for touch pro via bell yet.
so i grabbed garmin XT, wont say how or where... and loaded it.
never had a problem using it. and this was before telenav even worked for the touch pro.
also running is gps spot
ellicasoft gps utilities,
google maps,
well hell there hasnt been anything gps i couldnt use.
and that was before i flashed my rom.
there is a gps unlocker on modaco.. google it.
but honestly gps was never locked for me.
now this could also be because i got it BEFORE they locked it.
but again im certain the modaco fix will work.
also, if google maps works, then your gps isnt locked to telenav.
try some other programs, simple gps progs just to see if they work.
also you may simply have a faulty device.
heres something interesting, im in the basement of my house...
i have a small 12 x 12 window.. so thats not going to work for line of site.
i can fire up garmin xt and it will grab signal, from my basement.
i also dont know if gps quick fix tool helps with that, but i have it set to auto download
try some of those tricks, also try and see if you can swap out your device.
again, i have used gps tuner, run gps, garmin, tom tom, ellicasoft, hell even trackr.eu works.
other gps apps
I tried using mapopolis, I was using it on my older wm5 device so I tried it with my bell TP only to find I couldn't get it to fix at all. google maps and amaze gps worked, they however use data.. I'm lookin for something I can use thats preloaded or get the old mapopolis working somehow
thanks
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=36639
I recently switched from 6.1 to 6.5 (21501) and I really like the default today home! Unfortunatly GPS Toggle doesnt work with the default. Is there another program I can use to turn GPS on and off?
Thanks!
I think you will find you actually don't need a toggle. I am on Verizon and Verizon has had its GPS issues, and i used to use the baf gps toggle with 6.1. But if you go into google maps and start your gps you will find your gps starts and locks just as fast with out the toggle.
Some people do not have a data connection. I have been using holux ppc exe and it works well to enable the gps. I actually found a way to put it on one of my buttons so when I want GPS, hit the corresponding button and viola.
OK - so I guess the default 6.5 Today Home is called Titanium...
...and BAF GPSToggle doesnt work with Titanium. However, I do need an application to prime GPS because I use Live Search, not Google.
Maybe BAF could make a Titanium compatible version of GPSToggle? Or maybe a standalone application instead of a Today Home plugin?
Or is there something like this already avaialble?
Thanks!
Live Search doesn't need to be primed either...
Hey guys,
I've been on my Vibrant for a 1.5 month now, and I absolutely love it. Had my hiccups and speed bumps, but a great experience. I've so much the past month.
Thing is though, I was on BlackBerry for 4.5 years and it had a "connections" menu where I could toggle
Wifi/3g/voice/bluetooth.
But with the Android, it seems to only toggle Data /3g or WIFI.
there is nothing to turn off ONLY (Solely, singularly, by itself, exclusively) Voice Network, meaning the BARS.
Any help here? Call me lazy ass, because evidently I am, but I don't want to hit airplane mode, then reenable wifi again. I'd like a widget to be able to turn each wireless on/off independently.
I've searched, but nothing came up pertaining to my topic.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
You could use tasker to set up a profile for that. Hit a button and perform multiple operations. I live it so much I paid for it. Unfortunately there is no voice setting.
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Thanks for your super quick response. Apparently, i've got lots more to learn. Sorry, but I haven't got a clue what you just told me.
1. Tasker: No idea what that is.
2. No voice setting: I figured as much.
Any further clarification?
Much appreciated.
On my phone I lose the GPS Icon in the Notification drawer and I lose GPS signal. then if I turn off and back on GPS using the quick link it comes back. Is this just my phone?
Solved the problem by resetting to factory. Not too painful with backups. I did see this in another phone at the AT&T store so I don't feel alone here, beside the fact that NO ONE WOULD RESPOND!! ;|
I have exact same problem. Have to then off and on while using navigation on my Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3. But I don't think resetting to factory will solve problem as the problem seem to be with other Galaxy Mega devicesas well. Maybe a software update or some kind of Gps fix would help. Still looking for solutions.
I have been having this issue for awhile now. I have tried clearing the cache, and factory resetting the phone. I got the mega 6.3 to have a bigger screen for GPS for my job, as I am a Delivery Driver, but its more pain then its worth turning GPS Off/On again every 2 - 5min.
What I really don't understand... is my GPS Fix time is very fast (faster then my old SGS3), but then the GPS Icon in the status bar just turns off, and I have to reset it.
There is also no constant in when it turns off... Just today... my first two deliveries... had to reset it about 30 times... but to my 3rd.... didn't have to reset it at all... then back to having to reset it constantly.
It would be easier to explain if there was a pattern... but there isnt.
This has been tested in Google Navigation, Mapfactor: GPS Navigation, and Sygic GPS Navigation & Maps... All do the same thing.
Also does this with GPS Status & Toolbox Running.
Its like gps is being forced off.
So.... Question for anyone who DID have problems with GPS, but fixed it after a factory reset:
Have you disabled AT&T Software? Thats the only thing I have done both times. I hate the AT&T Bloatware they include with all their phones that love to run in the background.
Anyone else have any idea of what I can try to correct this problem
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Did A test while writing my last reply.
I turned on navigation... and I am not loosing GPS... but... I also am not moving...
So... So far... the only factor in me loosing GPS..... is when I am moving...
This has me confused...
Could it be... for some odd reason... the google location permissions?
I have the same problem....I turn on GPS Test (from the Play Store) and Nav picks GPS up right away. Now, I leave GPS Test running in the background and it seems to help.
GPS sucks
I had this problem and I have seen the power connect version of it come and go. Currently the power connection event does not kill my GPS but many other events do. That being said I have seen this same issue on a Note 3. I played with a number of devices at the AT&T store and several have this issue. I did find an AT&T user forum about the GPS issue on the Note 3 and there are comments on there that the 4.4 update fixed the issue. So I am holding my breath for the Mega 4.4 update to see if that solves the problem too. 'Everyone inhale and hold.......'
My problem is I cannot wait... I guess I will have to use PDAnet to give my Broken Screen SGS3 a connection... and use GPS on her for work... its such a hassle. Why does it always seem to be AT&T Phones
My GPS had not worked since last January (2015). I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, but I'll bet this applies to a lot of other devices. I found little help and little hope for ever getting it to work again, though I did get suggestions from moonbutt74 (thanks). I hated the idea of resetting my tab to factory just to see IF it might fix my GPS so I didn't. I did discover the option of buying an external GPS dongle and so I bought a Globalsat ND-105C.
It did not work either with the app that it wanted me to install. So I searched and found a different app. It didn't work either, BUT it gave me an error message that said: CANNOT START, MOCK LOCATIONS DISABLED. So I looked into how to enable mock locations and did so. (Settings/General/Developer options/Allow mock locations...). Lo and behold; my new GPS dongle was working! Then, I unplugged the dongle - and my tablet's internal GPS was also working!
I don't think the external GPS had anything to do with getting the internal GPS to work. I think I just needed to turn on Allow Mock Locations. I hope this helps someone else with the same issue.