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internet connection? |
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Dec 7 2008, 1:08 PM EST by |
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Do you need a wireless internet plan in order to use this or can i just download the software via wireless router and use the software without an internet connection? [email protected]
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RE: internet connection?
By: , Dec 7 2008, 1:08 PM EST
"Do you need a wireless internet plan in order to use this or can i just download the software via wireless router and use the software without an internet connection? [email protected]"
Google maps requires some sort of connection to the internet. The GPS software is loaded on to your phone but unlike TOM TOM or Garmin, the maps are accessed on line. So a data connection is required. Unless you drive from Starbucks to Starbucks to check your progress , navigation software by wifi is kind of impractical.
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Sprint HTC Touch Model MP6900 in the US |
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Sep 5 2008, 3:46 AM EDT by Anonymous |
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Go to START---SETTINGS----SYSTEM---EXTERNAL GPS. Then on Programs Port use NONE, on Hardware Port use COM1 and on Access check Manage GPS .......and OK it
Now go to COMM MANAGER (you know... drag you finger from bottom to top, bring the little screen and drag you finger left or right until you find it)
Click on it then on the botom right click on SETTINGS, choose BLUE TOOTH
On Devices look for your already configurated GPS Receiver (mine is a BT-GPS-364183) click and hold it until EDIT and DELETE comes up, click on EDIT,
check SERIAL PORT click OK,
go to Mode check TURN ON BLUE TOOTH and MAKE THIS DEVICE VISIBLE TO ......
on COM Ports click and hold on your GPS Receiver (if none click on NEW OUT GOING PORT and choose your GPS Receiver)
on PORT select COM1, again on PORT select COM1 and OK it.
THAT'S IT Open google maps and use your GPS
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8125 built in gps |
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Aug 9 2008, 1:30 PM EDT by |
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Thread started: Dec 28 2007, 4:01 PM EST Watch
okay HELP one thing i read said the HTC 8125 had built in GPS other things i read says it does not. i'd like to use my PDA as a navigator but do i HAVE to buy some separate GPS receiver???
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RE: 8125 built in gps
By: , Aug 9 2008, 1:30 PM EDT
I thought I would get back and touch bases. Then later start a new thread with my findings.
Having messed with the BT-359c Bluetooth GPS locator paired to my Cingular 8125 (HTC Wizard). I had managed without trouble to use Google map with GPS location finder.
Most recently I had installed the Microsoft live search. It has an interesting voice search feature. Press talk on the map. Tell it what you want (--BARBECUE--), it thinks for about 5 seconds then shows a list of "did you says". Pick what you meant and it shows a list of Barbecue joints. Options to map, call, see web pages, etc.
This initially failed the GPS locator connection. And as is the subject of this area mentioned using the GPSID. Wow, what a bother.
However, on rolling through livesearch menu selections I did find a config list. It had a setting for use com#, my BT-359c configured to com6 for Gmap. So, I just set it to com6. And the live search started using the GPS locator. It seemed to be updating quite slow. And bounced around over a couple of blocks for a few minutes then settled in on a close proximity to my location. I did not see a setting selector within the live map configuration menu to set the rate up to 38.4 from its preset default of 9600 baud.
Per the Microsoft_Smartphone_GPSID_Settings cab file? I could not make heads or tails of it. I have to read more on how to do a .cab, and read more on where is regedit and how to use he winmo5 regedit to manually input settings for the internal GPSID system.
Perhaps since the Goggle map connects up without a big riggamarole, Microcrap will get on the stick and refine their livemap software package. They do so love updates.
Just an afterthought. The Gmap on this HTC8125 is outdated. I should swap out to the current ver.
One other thing I liked when I looked through the live map was an option to cache 128mg on the storage card. That may be a large area to roam about.
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Thank you soooooo much! |
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Jul 19 2008, 9:38 AM EDT by Anonymous |
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Thread started: Feb 22 2008, 4:55 PM EST Watch
This is working great on my T-Mobile HTC Dash. Awesome!
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RE: Thank you soooooo much!
By: Anonymous, Jul 19 2008, 9:38 AM EDT
I am too getting the same error when I tried to install Google map Version 2.1.0.10 on 19July2008. If I connect the mobile(HTC TNTYii) to computer through Active sync Google map works perfectly. But if I do the same through wifi it does not work at all and ultimately I get the error wininetReadError[0]. I had previous version of Google map, it was working perfectly with wifi. Can any body help me? Thanks.
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Persistance pays off |
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Dec 12 2007, 9:45 PM EST by |
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Thread started: Jul 3 2007, 11:56 PM EDT Watch
Finally got this to work... here are the gotchas I ran into:
-After copying the CAB files to my BlackJack, I found they didn't show up in MyStuff. I had to go back to ActiveSync and put shortcuts to them on the Start menu to run/install them.
-RegEditSTG is *very* confusing at first. When the left soft key says Values, it means it's displaying Keys, and Menu | 1 is New Key. Press Values and it says Keys, which means you're looking at Values, and can create a Value. Wow! Once you figure that out it's easy though.
-Eventually I realized that the Bluetooth device "BT GPS" has to match the registry entries "BT GPS". My iBlue737 default device name was "iBT-GPS". I decided to change the registry entries to match.
-Yes, I forgot the colon after the CommPort value!
-One more restart and it worked!
Thanks a million!!! It's terrific to have a $60 puck and free software doing real-time navigation.
DaveO.
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RE: Persistance pays off
By: , Dec 12 2007, 9:45 PM EST
Yep, the devil is in the details here. My 3125 runs TT5Mobile plug-and-play. To get Google Maps and Windows Live Maps to use the GPS it seems my problem was in the incoming and outgoing port setup above. Setting up outgoing as Com6 and Incoming as Com7 got me working. I only had an Incoming port set and at Com6. Both Google and Live would just sit there trying to connect. No errors, just nothing.
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T-MOBILE WING |
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Nov 10 2007, 7:34 PM EST by |
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Thread started: Aug 1 2007, 12:43 AM EDT Watch
Anyone knows if the wing has buit in GPS or not?
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RE: T-MOBILE WING
By: , Nov 10 2007, 7:34 PM EST
"Hi, what was the external GPS receiver that you used with the Wing?"
GlobalSat BT359 Bluetooth GPS Receiver: http://att.scp4me.com/CatalogSearch.aspx?make=Cingular&model=8525+Pocket+PC
I have the AT&T 8525 too which I also use with this receiver.
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working with WM6 ! |
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Sep 27 2007, 12:08 PM EDT by |
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Thread started: Sep 27 2007, 12:08 PM EDT Watch
Thank you so much !
After spending hours trying to use my brand new TomTom wireless GPS with Google Mobile Maps on my HTC TyTn running Windows Mobile 6...
I found this trick, and it is working like a charm :)
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Cab Filed installed but still no Joy |
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Sep 26 2007, 9:04 AM EDT by Anonymous |
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Thread started: Aug 12 2007, 3:34 AM EDT Watch
OK, I give up, I've installed the cab file but bt-20 and gmm still won't work. What am I missing?
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Help - T-Mobile Dash & Nuvi 360 (from Garmin) |
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Sep 13 2007, 10:29 AM EDT by Anonymous |
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Thread started: Aug 25 2007, 3:33 PM EDT Watch
I have followed all the instructions listed above, but can't get the Google Maps app to load any GPS data. The Dash recognizes the GPS unit via Bluetooth,but all I get on Google Maps is "90 KB. Initializing GPS..." and then the "Cannot connecvt to GPS Hardware Error." Has anyone successfully gotten this to work with a Garmin GPS, or a Nuvi in particular? Any other suggestions?
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Got it going |
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Aug 25 2007, 1:23 AM EDT by Anonymous |
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Thread started: Aug 25 2007, 1:23 AM EDT Watch
Well, stupid me, turned out that somehow the cab file got turned into xml and would only open the browser when opened. So I downloaded again making sure it was the cab file, active synched to my blackjack, found the file ran it, set up the outgoing serial port and my gps (Delorme BT-20) is working with Google Mobile Maps.
If anyone needs help with this email mail me at [email protected]
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AWESOME! |
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Aug 24 2007, 5:04 PM EDT by Anonymous |
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This is awesome when it works!
FYI for new people like me: First quotation is name, second is value for the type, etc.
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Confusing |
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Jul 15 2007, 2:50 AM EDT by Anonymous |
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Thread started: Jun 27 2007, 9:27 AM EDT Watch
Im confused as to why there is the need to pair with an actual bluetooth GPS if this is supposed to use the internal GPS. Also, after running the attached CAB and following the instructions to the T, Google Maps is unable to find the GPS. Tips? Tricks? Thanks :)
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RE: Confusing
By: Anonymous, Jul 15 2007, 2:50 AM EDT
The SDA doesn't have built-in GPS functionality.
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Motorola Q |
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Jul 13 2007, 12:51 AM EDT by Anonymous |
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Thread started: Apr 14 2007, 11:39 AM EDT Watch
Has anyone tried this with the Q? Cab file doesn't seem to work.
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By: Anonymous, Jul 13 2007, 12:51 AM EDT
I used the gps6.cab file, edited it to set to COM1: and it connects fine to my iBT GPS but the program hangs at "Intiializing GPS". Does anyone know a fix for this?
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Samsung Blackjack WM5 and Google Maps |
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Jun 18 2007, 12:17 PM EDT by Anonymous |
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Works great - thanks! Do "App Unlock" then download and run "EnableRAPI" at same site (otherwise you will get "access denied" when trying to edit registry) then use "Registry Editor via ActiveSync". Follow other instructions exactly - no problems!
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Registry Edits |
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Jun 11 2007, 8:13 AM EDT by Anonymous |
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Thread started: Jun 11 2007, 7:53 AM EDT Watch
I edited the registry as instructed above but Google Maps cannot find my BT GPS. I am using com 7. It works with pocket streets and GPS View. I double checked my registry edits as well.
Is there anything else to try? Not sure where to go from here
I really like the registry app - - makes editing a breeze.
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By: Anonymous, Jun 11 2007, 8:13 AM EDT
Never Mind I had a ssemi colon instead of a colon after my Com7 statement. I guess i can't see details anymore.
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Error string value |
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Jun 6 2007, 10:06 PM EDT by Anonymous |
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Thread started: May 15 2007, 6:27 PM EDT Watch
When I try to make the changes using theWindows App you recommend I get an error string value message.
I've also tried PHM Registry Editor without success. Any suggestions?
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It works on WM6 on a T-Mobile Dash |
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Jun 5 2007, 8:13 PM EDT by Anonymous |
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Thread started: May 14 2007, 12:28 PM EDT Watch
I have installed Google Maps and am using a Sirf III Bluetooth GPS receiver and applied the mentioned registry edits and it works great. If you need more info on what I did or what I used, you can shoot me a message to silvers10 at yahoo dawt com.
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RE: It works on WM6 on a T-Mobile Dash
By: Anonymous, Jun 5 2007, 8:13 PM EDT
Hi, I'm in the process of trying the regedits but can't seem to get it to work. I have a T-mobile Dash, running WM6 and just purchased a Visiontac BT GPS receiver but can't get it to work. Can you give me step by step instructions as to what you did?
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Orange M3100 (HTC TyTYN/iMate JasJam) success |
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May 19 2007, 7:45 PM EDT by Anonymous |
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Thread started: May 19 2007, 7:45 PM EDT Watch
Tried AEconfig and Enable RAPI but got "Access denied"
I used the Orange/France Telecom unlock service here:-
http://spvunlock.rd.francetelecom.com/
To disable the Orange security features, and then the Mobile Registry editor via ActiveSync from the link on this page to create the reg entries. I'm using the TomTom GPS receiver over bluetooth on COM9
Thanks for documenting this - a great help!
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Samsung Blackjack & Pharos iGPS-BT |
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May 18 2007, 11:19 AM EDT by Anonymous |
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Thread started: May 18 2007, 11:19 AM EDT Watch
Works great! Had to download the Registry Editor, and EnableRAPI programs. After that, worked 100%. Please note, the reg entries don't already exist, so that's what it means to Manually create them.
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Works with Verizon PN-820 |
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May 17 2007, 4:25 PM EDT by Anonymous |
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Thread started: May 17 2007, 4:25 PM EDT Watch
I had to unlock the phone using AEConfig.exe first, but then I edited the registry using the application linked above and everything worked immediately.
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