[RELEASE] 12/25/08 Verizon GPS Fix v2.0

Phase II has arrived just in time for Christmas. Hope everyone is having a great Christmas. Sorry I only left an hour and a half with my present (EST Time).


UPDATED 12/25/08

Please read completely. I really don't want to have posts asking about things stated in this post.


First and foremost.... This fix is to be still consideredbeta at the present time. I WILL NOT be held responsible for any damage to your device or any charges from you carrier if you happen to be in roaming because of this.

I did it this time and I know I've been asked a hundred or so time on what Phase II meant. Well I now have that answer. The newest release is Verizon PRI 1.46.002 coded to allow full programming updates :) , full PRL updates :) NO banner issues :) and last but not least .... :D.... oh ya ....:D GPS .... "takes a bow on this one"

Hope that answers the questions I kinda reframed from answering.


Here we go again :grin:

IF SOMEONE WHO HAS NOT APPLIED MY FIX BEFORE ON A VERIZON TOUCH PRO AND WOULD BE WILLING TO DO ONE MINOR EXPERIMENT. SKIP DOWNLOADING PPST1.46.CAB IN STEP ONE AND THEN SKIP STEPS 2 THRU 5. THEN POST IF IT HAS UNLOCKED THE GPS. IF IT DIDN'T UNLOCK, APPLY THE COMPLETE FIX AS PRESENTED WITH NO DEVIATIONS.

1. download lllboredlll_VZW_GPS_Fix_v2.cab AND PPST1.46.cab and put on your storage card or any folder on your device
2. install PPST1.46.cab
3. use gsfinder,total commander or File Explorer to navigate to \windows\ppst.exe
4. click on ppst.exe and go thru the prompts
5. reset your device as needed
6. NOW install lllboredlll_VZW_GPS_Fix_v2.cab
7. use gsfinder,total commander or File Explorer to navigate to \windows\ppst.exe
8. reset your device as needed
9. Dial *228 option 1
(the above step is the steps I did, option 2 also works but I needed to prove it takes a full update without rewriting data)
10. reset your device
11. Install HTC GPS Tool if needed
12. Set Chip to Q 7500 and mode to Cold Start (left soft key for those who dont know) then set baud to 4800 and open port.

There will be a registry entry made from this install with the GC's AGPS Values for future use or others testing use. Please understand that my device is not capable of AGPS for some reason. When it's figured out the "GPS Fix" will be updated.





If you take my research and improve on it all I ask is that you atleast give me credit for the discovery. I've spent a ton of hours working with NV files and PRI's.

Hope everyone enjoys..... :D












Also make sure that your device settings are right.

Settings >> SYSTEM >> External GPS
Programs Tab- GPS Program Port: Com4
Hardware Tab- GPS Hardware Port: None, Baud Rate: 4800
Access Tab- Checkmark on "Manage GPS automatically"

Make sure you turn your location on thru your phone settings. Some ROM's do not have it enabled by default.


Enjoy

[mwrood]

dash, i followed ur instructions thoroughly and n a way this fix worked for me but in another way it didnt. after installation i used the htc gps tool and it was able to locate satellites but when i used google maps and tried to find my location it was unable (i did turn my location on in the phone settings). any idea what i may have done wrong. i dont really use gps but like most people on this site i want to be able to "show it off" if possible. thanks in advance for your help

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by mwrood ”

dash, i followed ur instructions thoroughly and n a way this fix worked for me but in another way it didnt. after installation i used the htc gps tool and it was able to locate satellites but when i used google maps and tried to find my location it was unable (i did turn my location on in the phone settings). any idea what i may have done wrong. i dont really use gps but like most people on this site i want to be able to "show it off" if possible. thanks in advance for your help

are you in clear sky range for the first time that you try to connect?

[mwrood]

dash...sorry for the delay but im texas visting family...i tried the installation once again and still didnt get ne luck...maybe this will help narrow my problem down....im using google maps 2.3 and when i select use gps it comes up with sum error message saying that no gpr receiver was found...hopefully this will help u help me fix this...thanks again for all of ur help amn...what would i do with Wckediden?????

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by mwrood ”

dash...sorry for the delay but im texas visting family...i tried the installation once again and still didnt get ne luck...maybe this will help narrow my problem down....im using google maps 2.3 and when i select use gps it comes up with sum error message saying that no gpr receiver was found...hopefully this will help u help me fix this...thanks again for all of ur help amn...what would i do with Wckediden?????

well this is for the touch pro of verizons.... all you need to do on your mogul is unlock the bootloader with hardspl and than flash to a custom rom and you will have gps.... you can find the rom area from the side menu (i recommend the kaos rom) and you can find the tutorial with all the links to everything that you need in my signature below.

[mwrood]

crap...sorry bout that...i do have the touch pro (verizon xv6850)...sorry bout that...i got the phone and forgot to change my profile for Wckediden...again sorry...ill try again tomorrow cuz im n texas n its kinda cloudy right now...thanks again...if i still have problems ill let you know...sorry for being a pest

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by mwrood ”

crap...sorry bout that...i do have the touch pro (verizon xv6850)...sorry bout that...i got the phone and forgot to change my profile for Wckediden...again sorry...ill try again tomorrow cuz im n texas n its kinda cloudy right now...thanks again...if i still have problems ill let you know...sorry for being a pest

ok be sure to keep us informed and are you sure that you followed the stpes correctly? and also have you tried to go custom.?

[mwrood]

good news and bad news dash...i figured out what i was doing wrong (installing the ppst cab but im on vzw rom so theres no need to) sorry about that...i thought i was following the directions thoroughly but i wasnt...again, sorry...the good news is that when i open htc gpstool and change the settings i get between 5 and 9 sats fixed!!!!!!!!! bad news is that when i open google maps and try to use gps it comes up with an error message about gps is having trouble finding sats....im pretty sure im right in saying this but i am NOT supposed to leave the port open in htc gpstool correct? when i leave it open i get the original message from google maps (no gps receiver found) hopefully we can figure out how to fix this because its sooooo close but not quite there...oh yeah, my prl is the 51143...thanks again

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by mwrood ”

good news and bad news dash...i figured out what i was doing wrong (installing the ppst cab but im on vzw rom so theres no need to) sorry about that...i thought i was following the directions thoroughly but i wasnt...again, sorry...the good news is that when i open htc gpstool and change the settings i get between 5 and 9 sats fixed!!!!!!!!! bad news is that when i open google maps and try to use gps it comes up with an error message about gps is having trouble finding sats....im pretty sure im right in saying this but i am NOT supposed to leave the port open in htc gpstool correct? when i leave it open i get the original message from google maps (no gps receiver found) hopefully we can figure out how to fix this because its sooooo close but not quite there...oh yeah, my prl is the 51143...thanks again

if you head over to ppcgeeks they have the same thread and i got this from there. i dont have a verizon device that i would be able to test this on :< maby someone else here with your provider could help if they have done this or encountered the same troubles.

[mwrood]

yeah...theyre just slow with the responses but its cool...thanks again for all of ur help and keep up the good Wckediden work