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GoogleMaps on Smartphone with BlueTooth GPS Setup

Got my T-Mobile DASH for about 3 months now. Beside all the great things, I was be able to manage to get some free Maps and GPS application working.
First, I got a HOLUX GPSlim240 BlueTooth from eBay for about $65.
Next, I used Map4PDA with Yahoo Map provider. For some reasons, Google maps doesn't show up correctly on my device. Today, I try to use GMM (http://www.google.com/gmm) and it doesn't recognize the HOLUX.
Here is the settings I found from xda-developers: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=293018
Recap:
1. Assume that your GPS is connected on COMM port 6: COM6
2. Edit registry to enable it:
KEY: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\GPS Intermediate Driver]
Add VALUE: "IsEnabled", DWORD set to 1

KEY: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\GPS Intermediate Driver\Drivers]
Add VALUE: "CurrentDriver" STRING set to "BT GPS"
Add KEY: BT GPS

KEY: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\GPS Intermediate Driver\Drivers\BT GPS]
Add VALUE: "FriendlyName" STRING set to "BT GPS"
Add VALUE: "InterfaceType" STRING set to "COMM"
Add VALUE: "CommPort" STRING set to "COM6:" (remember to include ":" too)

Restart your phone and it should work. Thanks pchronos for the tips!

One other option is to use Windows LiveSearch: http://mobile.search.live.com/client/download.aspx


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Anonymous HTC 6800 radio/gps problems 2 Nov 29 2008, 5:33 AM EST by Anonymous
 
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I just got this phone and the GPS doesnt work. Nor can I listen to steaming radio stations. Is there a program that I need to download to make these two items work. Thanks........
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adidascrazy1 GPS 0 Jul 21 2008, 11:57 AM EDT by adidascrazy1
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I have the HTC 6800 and have a similar problem with activating my gps on my device. I have read many things saying that it's possible but will loose all data on my phone to do it....any other way???
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Anonymous gps 1 Jul 7 2008, 10:06 PM EDT by denco7
 
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i downloaded windows live search and in the CHOOSE A NEW LOCATION , you can select current gps location. when i select current gps location. it dont work. says i need to contack support? whats up?
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