[SOLVED] Help with Sprint Nav

[fmfisdead]

I've done a search and also gone through the internal GPS FAQ on my issue and I still cant seem to be able to get my gps to read. Actually I take that back, it reads completely fine on google maps, but Sprint Nav can't find it no matter what I do.

I'm set to everything exactly like the FAQ says. I've also downloaded astrogps launcher and GpsViewer. I also sat on hold with sprint for an hour while they passed me around and left me on hold for 10-15 minutes a person. Then suddenly the phone went completely silent while he was trying to process my number and they were gone. It was surprisingly around closing time.

Anyhow, rant over, Any ideas?

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Originally Posted by fmfisdead

I've done a search and also gone through the internal GPS FAQ on my issue and I still cant seem to be able to get my gps to read. Actually I take that back, it reads completely fine on google maps, but Sprint Nav can't find it no matter what I do.

I'm set to everything exactly like the FAQ says. I've also downloaded astrogps launcher and GpsViewer. I also sat on hold with sprint for an hour while they passed me around and left me on hold for 10-15 minutes a person. Then suddenly the phone went completely silent while he was trying to process my number and they were gone. It was surprisingly around closing time.

Anyhow, rant over, Any ideas?

should work if google maps does what does it say when it doesnt connect?

[fmfisdead]

GPS signal weak or there is no signal. Check my settings. Did and done. Google maps works great with the gps portion I just want turn by turn and also I'm paying for gps. It doesn't make sense that google maps would be working and Sprint Nav isn't but I don't know what to say.

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Originally Posted by fmfisdead

GPS signal weak or there is no signal. Check my settings. Did and done. Google maps works great with the gps portion I just want turn by turn and also I'm paying for gps. It doesn't make sense that google maps would be working and Sprint Nav isn't but I don't know what to say.

huh odd its not giving you a trial error is it..... and are you outside or anything it might be more sensative to the gps satellites if your inside..... i know when i was running the stock rom (not usre what you are running) i would get google maps in my room and wouldnt get sprint nav.

[fmfisdead]

Oh yeah I am running 3.35. I've also tried it inside and out. No clue man. I get no trial error or anything like that. It verifies my account everytime I fire it up.

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Originally Posted by fmfisdead

Oh yeah I am running 3.35. I've also tried it inside and out. No clue man. I get no trial error or anything like that. It verifies my account everytime I fire it up.

i havent heard of anyone havign to do this have you used google maps as a primer in the background running at the same time as sprint navigation?

[fmfisdead]

Yes I have done this. Didn't help.

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Originally Posted by fmfisdead

Yes I have done this. Didn't help.

i have no clue why it wouldnt work than........ you didnt stop the customizations when they came up after your first boot on the first rom did you?

[fmfisdead]

Hrmm, no. All I did was let the Rom run and install. When it was finished I did what it told me to but I don't anything about a customization. I think I've seen around the way people doing another install of their Rom and it helped. This wouldn't be my number one option obviously but if its my only hope.

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Originally Posted by fmfisdead

Hrmm, no. All I did was let the Rom run and install. When it was finished I did what it told me to but I don't anything about a customization. I think I've seen around the way people doing another install of their Rom and it helped. This wouldn't be my number one option obviously but if its my only hope.

yeah you could try a hard reset with the same results but not needing the flash... i would ty to either hard reset or reflash in case it hicupped and all during install..... sorry all i got for you bro wish i could figure it out but im stumped and is an error somewhere with the sofware, rom, or on sprints side.

[fmfisdead]

If you didn't know this already I'm sort of a noob. Could you clarify what reflashing is?

Edit: I think I got it, thanks Dash

[fmfisdead]

So I just wanted everyone to know that I did a hard reset on my phone and got it sprint nav to work. I'm pretty pumped about this. Thanks Dash!

Anyhow, one question I do have is do I need to reinstall 3.35 after a hard reset or should the rom be the same version even after a hard reset? I didn't think it would be but it says its 3.35 in the device info.

[fmfisdead]

Alright so I have a problem. I used sprite back up to restore everything and now I definitely am getting no gps signal anymore. Im thinking this is some sort of software issue at this point. Here is my list.

1. Games = Bubble Breaker, ClickBall, Crimson Fields, Age of Empires, Realms, SimCity 2000, Solitaire

2. HTC Photo Album

3. Slide To Unlock

4. Dope Wars

5. Flash Light

6. Google Maps

7. HTC Home Customizer

8. Palringo

9. Pocket Mechanic

10. Point UI Home

11. Sprite Back Up

12. Telenav

13. Yahoo! 2 go

14. Winzip

Anything look to be conflicting? I could also go with another hard reset and then install each program one by one until I find the conflict.... but if anyone knows anything about this before I do all that it would be a big help. Thanks.

[BiG JeW]

How long have you waited for it to catch a signal before you gave up? How you tried it in a different location before.. First time loading nav takes sometime to catch a a signal

[BiG JeW]

LOL the rom stays the stays the same unless you flash or lock or unlock!...

[fmfisdead]

Ive already tried this a number of time lots of different locations I wait until it gives me an error message which says it cannot find the gps signal.

I did a hard reset and the gps worked, I restore all of my files and it doesn't work at all. In both situations i've tried gps a number of times.

Please don't treat me like I'm some sort of idiot. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by fmfisdead

Ive already tried this a number of time lots of different locations I wait until it gives me an error message which says it cannot find the gps signal.

I did a hard reset and the gps worked, I restore all of my files and it doesn't work at all. In both situations i've tried gps a number of times.

Please don't treat me like I'm some sort of idiot. Thanks.

we arent treating you like an idiot we are trying to help you............ so dotn get an attitude with the hand that feeds you. nit sure why it would stop and the only thing i could see conflicting would be the yahoo application that you have...

[fmfisdead]

i wasnt talking about you dash. and all i was doing was asking nicely not to laugh at me. Im gonna try yahoo. ill let you guys know.

thanks

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Originally Posted by fmfisdead

i wasnt talking about you dash. and all i was doing was asking nicely not to laugh at me. Im gonna try yahoo. ill let you guys know.

thanks

aight please do so we know for the future if the nav and the yahoo dont play nicely with eachother and other gps programs.

[fmfisdead]

Alright guys I think we can close a chapter on this one. I uninstalled yahoo go but it didn't do anything at all to help. I think there was just something weird blocking it so I did another hard reset and installed all my programs checking my gps as I went. I've had no problems since.

I think my problem could have been that i made the backup back in the stock rom so maybe that was blocking it? Just a thought. Thanks for all the help guys.

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Originally Posted by fmfisdead

Alright guys I think we can close a chapter on this one. I uninstalled yahoo go but it didn't do anything at all to help. I think there was just something weird blocking it so I did another hard reset and installed all my programs checking my gps as I went. I've had no problems since.

I think my problem could have been that i made the backup back in the stock rom so maybe that was blocking it? Just a thought. Thanks for all the help guys.

so you backed up a stock rom????? you csant do that. everytime you flash to a new rom you cannot run a restore from a backup..... messes with the phone.

[fmfisdead]

Yeah dude call me an idiot but I never knew that. But I guess this can help someone out if they have the same problem in the future.

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Originally Posted by fmfisdead

Yeah dude call me an idiot but I never knew that. But I guess this can help someone out if they have the same problem in the future.

never called you an idiot....... and i did the same back in the day of the treo 700wx

[fmfisdead]

Haha nah i know you didnt i was just calling myself one a little bit. whatever everything is all good. we fixed the problem and i thank you all with your help. maybe ill be able to assist someone someday if it sounds like they are running into the same problem.

[broSki]

Originally Posted by fmfisdead

Haha nah i know you didnt i was just calling myself one a little bit. whatever everything is all good. we fixed the problem and i thank you all with your help. maybe ill be able to assist someone someday if it sounds like they are running into the same problem.

Just tell them to do a search lol :disobedient:

[fmfisdead]

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not a bad idea! im glad i dont moderate these forums. anyone that ive ever been on is like PLEASE search. same questions over and over when the forums already are a cache of knowledge.

[broSki]

Originally Posted by fmfisdead

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not a bad idea! im glad i dont moderate these forums. anyone that ive ever been on is like PLEASE search. same questions over and over when the forums already are a cache of knowledge.

yes and now u kno why we get pissed real ez....Search, Search, Search lol :peace: