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Just out of curiosity, does the herald have a built in GPS? is it possible to unlock it to use a GPS prgoram Like HTC GPS Tool?
Also Is there a way to get Voice command to work through a blue tooth headset, IE talk and listen through it?
There isnt a build in GPS on the Hearld, you can use an external one or Google Maps has a triangulation system which may or may not be very accurate
Is that a mod/app/rom or a website? Anyidea where I can find it? I've searched for "google" and "maps" but as you can imagine thats turned up quite a but of useless information.
http://www.google.com/mobile/default/maps/index.html
Its a program that you download from Google. Kinda like Google earth but for ppc and its more map organized instead of roaming the world.
Awesome, thanks for the help on that oned =]
YW, Glad to help
Just my quick 2 cents. I use Google maps and it works good. I put in the address and it gets me where I need to go pretty close. And for a free app, you can't beat that.
Hi ................
I posted this question yesterday, but I might have posted in the wrong place, sorry!
I have the Xperia on contract from O2, excellent phone, I was under the impression that 'Google maps' and 'Wayfinder' were actually on the phone ready to use, Google maps I believe had a panel of it's own.
The phone I got last week didn't have either 'Google maps' or 'Wayfinder,' although an enclosed CD said 'Wayfinder' printed on the CD, it just contained Active sync and an electronic handbook.
I contacted Sony Ericson who informed me, that O2 had actually removed these utilities from the phone whilst branding it O2. I'd love to have Google maps, I even tried to install a panel for Google maps, but, it halted loading, saying it could not be installed on the Xperia!
Has anyone else had similar problems to this please?
Brian (Huddersfield)
m.google.com/maps in your xperia browser to easily download it for free - im pretty sure somewhere on the CD you will find Wayfinder - you just have to look through the folders if i recall
Hi .......
Thanks for the reply, no, I have searched both the phone and CD, it certainly is not there, when I tried to download Goole maps, a message box came up and said it cannot be installed on this Xperia!!?
As for Wayfinder, that is certainly not on the CD, but, apparently it was only a trial version anyway. That's not important as I use Co Pilot, it's just I'd like to use Google maps.
I installed it on my old XDA Orbit 2 and it works a treat, but, I suspect some kind of discovered software conflict, when O2 customise the Xperia for use on their network.
Anyone else in the same boat?
Brian (Huddersfield)
Comrade is exactly right on both points. You gotta search through the CD to find Wayfinder, and it's a bit counter-intuitive. But anyway, you probably shouldn't bother. Wayfinder is no good. You can actually get used to the poor interface and use it, but the big problem I found is lags. Turn-by-turn navigation at 65 MPH is no good when the phone is hanging as you speed past your intended turn. If you want something legal and downloadable, buy NDrive. It's very good.
Xperia from O2, no Google maps or Wayfinder!
....... I take it back about Wayfinder, Wayfinder is certainly not visible when using the 'O2' CD loader, but, browse the CD, under additional programmes, there is set of files named Wayfinder, strange that, you should have to manually search the CD for these install files.
As for Google maps, I searched and searched the Xperia many times looking for Google maps, when I tried to install directly from the Google site, I got a message box saying it could not be loaded onto this Xperia.
However, I found an eairler copy of Google maps compressed, I copied that to phone and it's up and running, I then tried to load it from a proper Google panel installed on the Xperia, it just hung, but, it seems to run fine by clicking on the Google file in programmes?
Anyone else here use the Xperia from O2?
Brian (Huddersfield)
try adding google maps to the start menu favarates.
dont use the panels they are rubbish.
ps. the new google maps has street view. i will check if i have the cab file and post it
this is the latest cab from the google website.
as for wayfinder, its not any good.
i use tomtom but that ndrive software is good too
Hello Ganodolf .........
Excellent, thanks for that, and it works a treat. I'd like to use Google maps in Thailand when I go in October, is it essential to have an internet connection for it to work? I'm not sure about GPRS or a high speed data connection when using a local SIM card (12 call) Thinking about it, I guess it does need a data connection, as it must load local maps for the location you are in I fear?
OK about Wayfinder, a few people have declared it as rubbish, I put Co Pilot on the Xperia and it seems to do the job, I'd like Tom tom, but can't afford it just yet.
Finally, what does it mean with Google maps, when they say street level?
Thanks
Brian (Huddersfield)
Horse Trader said:
Hello Ganodolf .........
Excellent, thanks for that, and it works a treat. I'd like to use Google maps in Thailand when I go in October, is it essential to have an internet connection for it to work? I'm not sure about GPRS or a high speed data connection when using a local SIM card (12 call) Thinking about it, I guess it does need a data connection, as it must load local maps for the location you are in I fear?
OK about Wayfinder, a few people have declared it as rubbish, I put Co Pilot on the Xperia and it seems to do the job, I'd like Tom tom, but can't afford it just yet.
Finally, what does it mean with Google maps, when they say street level?
Thanks
Brian (Huddersfield)
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street view: some citys in the uk (and around the world) have been photoed so that u can put in a address and seem to walk down the street and look around a street
.....That sounds amazing, on the Google maps I just installed from you, I looked where I live, here on the outskirts of Huddersfield (someone has to live here!!!) and I can zoom right into my house and see a view as if I was above the street maybe 100 feet or so, is that what you meant?
Brian (Huddersfield)
Horse Trader said:
.....That sounds amazing, on the Google maps I just installed from you, I looked where I live, here on the outskirts of Huddersfield (someone has to live here!!!) and I can zoom right into my house and see a view as if I was above the street maybe 100 feet or so, is that what you meant?
Brian (Huddersfield)
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yep thats the bad boy
............... Yes, it's amazing really, links with GPS like a dream, an excellent programme, thank you very much.
Are there any other worthwhile programmes for the Xperia, I installed the battery monitor that put a coloured line across the top of your screen to show battery level more accuraly, that's great too.
Brian (Huddersfield)
there is a battery icon set that make the x1 show battery in 1%s and it just overrides the original 10% (no program needed)
have a search in the x1 section u should find it with a how to install
I'm SURE this is possible, and I'm sure I've once came across on how to do this, but I'm ashamed to say I cannot find this information any more. Kind of pathetic, I know.
Anyway, I'd like to know how to change the default map application for stuff like Footnotes. Right now, using Energy ROM, the map links are both handled by Google Maps. Not bad, but I'd like to use TomTom for maps, and have the geographical coordinates link to the Compass.
I KNOW this is possible (or, to put it in another way: I'd be very surprised if it wasn't), and it drives me crazy that I cannot find out how. Please help me out.
I can't figure a way of using UK postcodes to enter a destination? Am I missing something? Or is the software basically useless?
Anyone with any pointers on how to do this? Please just tell me I am being dim. Otherwise I will stick with Copilot.
Sorry about the bump, but this is ridiculous!
Looking for PE22 0TU for example
OK, so if you enter a postcode (PE22 0TU) it won't find it. You then have to enter a partial postcode with no spacing (PE220), it won't find it.
But if you then press the blank result in the screen, not the search field, the bit that has an exclamation point followed by "Search for xxxx" it then comes up wiht a list of postcodes.
However, it is not the full list of postcodes and there are many it does not know about - PE22 0TU for one.
Absolute rubbish.
I'd like to know how to use it as well, as currently I find it pretty useless finding anything.
Got to agree, it's generally pretty crappy I think.
I've found this too. But Navigator doesnt bother me as much as it google maps though, where again it doesnt find postcodes for some reason. I've already got a tomtom so wont use navigator much, but google maps is (would be) great when i'm out and about in the city on foot.
agreed! atm I have paid ~£50 for the Navigon as it does postcode search and allows for traffic (i wasnt getting traffic thru copilot so i got a refund for it
it would also be nice to use Locations as it does not disappear when you get a phone call!
so far then it looks like i'm not the only one with this problem...at first i just wondered if i was missing how to do it.
I am not a programmer so dont know how easy this would be to implement:
Export the lat/long from Google maps into HTC Locations. This would require a data connection for a couple of minutes (while using Google maps) but would be a nice work around
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I've found this too. But Navigator doesnt bother me as much as it google maps though, where again it doesnt find postcodes for some reason. I've already got a tomtom so wont use navigator much, but google maps is (would be) great when i'm out and about in the city on foot.
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That is really odd, because I have never had Google Maps not find a post code. Do you have an example?
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I've found this too. But Navigator doesnt bother me as much as it google maps though, where again it doesnt find postcodes for some reason. I've already got a tomtom so wont use navigator much, but google maps is (would be) great when i'm out and about in the city on foot.
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I have been using Google Maps to navigate via post code and it was worked fine, I have had no trouble using postcode search within google maps, what happens when you try it?
i dont suppose any1 has found a solution to this yet? I've been trying hard but have come to nothing
I have just noticed this myself this morning.
I was really hoping to use the Navigation thing for all my satnav needs but without postcode entry its rubbish.
You can't even search for a street name without first putting in the city where it is.
Glad they give you a 30 day trial of it before needing to purchase.
I'm not having any problem with postcode entry in Navigator? Start navigating, select Set Destination and put the postcode in without spaces. Seems to work fine. I even tried PE22 0TU which was mentioned above and it locates and navigates to it fine.
Are you guys talking about navigation, (the google st nav), or locations/car panel, (the htc sat nav)?
Postcode in the htc one is rubbish and as you say doesnt work. Seems you have to type the address in and it finds it.
Postcode search on the google one works fine for me.
I wont be paying for the htc one after my 30 day trial is up, shame really as its a nice bit of kit but at the moment not very user friendly
Me, I'm just confused by the sheer number of navigation apps on the phone... Navigation, Car Panel, Location, Google Maps, Footprints...
But if you mean the app that is just called Navigator then it finds postcodes for me...
Search is too confusing too... Search Anywhere, Search People, Google Search, Search, Quick Lookup and then there's the search button...
Locations is the app made by HTC and TomTom in partnership. People everywhere are experiencing problems with it's post code search.
I am not sure who dropped the ball on this, HTC or TomTom, but until there is an update enabling this feature the application is virtually useless.
I have contacted HTC customer support and there only answer was, "it is a brand new application, released not so long ago and so, is still full of bugs."
Its not exactly nice to hear that when you have just paid over £400 for a phone.
Anyway... I remember that the TomTom in my car once lost all the post codes after an update. You can download a file from TomTom support and install it to regain post code search.
What I am hoping is that as the locations app does already support post code search, and is based on the TomTom maps/data, that some genius can add this full postcode database to the locations app.
I have no idea how to do this except what I have posted here. I'm hoping that some smart guy/girl will come along and do the hard part now!
I did post links to relevant information but apparently I dont have the right privileges to link external sites
So im working on a GPS tracking program just for a school project and i have the google map loaded on the screen and i would like to plot my current GPS coord on the map but allow it to move around when the coords change... i already am getting the coords as well so i just need help with the plotting on the map and allowing it to move around.