Get Directions Icon on Bing Maps Missing - Optimus 7 General

Hey everybody,
just got my LG optimus and after playing with all weekend I somehow managed to disable my get directions on bing maps. Its the little arrow you get on bing maps so it gives direction on how to get to your destination. I have looked everywhere anybody got an idea how I can reactivate it again?
tha_gamber

If you open Maps you don't have the directions arrow? (the first icon)

yes excatly the I only have 2 Icons not 3 and the get direction is missing

tha_gambler said:
yes excatly the I only have 2 Icons not 3 and the get direction is missing
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Thats odd, have you tried to change your location in settings?

Yes this very odd and driving me crazy I have searched everywhere on the phone turned off the location turned on the location the only thing have not done yet is reset the phone but I don't really wanna go thru that in the first 2 weeks

yeah after the reset its there again!! But no idea how I lost the icon!!!!!

This issue is caused by changing the region settings of your phone.
See also:
http://www.chris-online.nl/2010/12/windows-phone-7-directions-button-missing/

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New Free GPS from amazegps

Hi Guys,
Thanks for lots of things on the website, I just got my mogul 2 days back and I am installing lots of app. One thing I really wanted was free GPS app. Now I liked msn live better then Google, specially as it was giving ding sound before turn. But I still wanted audibles. So, I downloaded nav4all. But it was pain in the xxx as it will only work some time. Even I kept google maps running in the back so it can lock but when I start nav4all app it will not lock. It only worked 2 times for 10 minutes.
So finally found following app and it worked like champ. I will give outdoor try tomorrow bit it was easy to install, good clear sound. Lots of setting and 2 different option to save bandwidth. I did not have to do anything to even lock on the satellite. It just worked. I tried some entering address and all that stuff and it worked great. I will let you all know more tomorrow after some test. Give it a shot as it is free.
http://www.amazegps.com
how did you get this to work i get an apply screen. i will look deeper into this im also using the mogul. thanks for exposing this app though
same
ive got the same screen
Did y'all follow instructions and write down the username and password they put up on the download page for Windows Mobile?
Apply Screen
Make sure to write down your user name & password, record it from the site download screen.
Pretty cool
Very cool, and it's free, but mine says it's Alpha version, and it looks like it does not have all the features it claims to have for other mobile devices. Also, for some reason, it does not show areal view (I am in Florida, USA). But I like the idead of hearing voice directions. I'll let you know later when I am on the road.
fachex said:
Very cool, and it's free, but mine says it's Alpha version, and it looks like it does not have all the features it claims to have for other mobile devices. Also, for some reason, it does not show areal view (I am in Florida, USA). But I like the idead of hearing voice directions. I'll let you know later when I am on the road.
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Hi Guys, I tried it today going to work and it worked really really good. I think UI is better then my Magellan. It shows POI's nearby and text is really clear. Route calculation was really quick. I am pretty much impressed. Now one problem is if you zoom fully and driving on the highway, it sometimes lags on refresh but if you are one level less zoom it works good. Man this is too good to be true but it works and the voice pretty loud. As this is just alpha version I think they should be able to improve it more.
This is too good to be true
I know it's alpha, but I have a few issues:
- US Maps are old - didn't have my area which is over four years old.
- Keep having to enter username/password each time I start - no way I'm going to remember that every time.
- doesn't remember settings (imperial vs. metric, etc.)
Anyone else having these issues?
Installed, ran...unimpressed
I don't really see the point for this app in the U.S. I don't know how LiveSearch and Google maps work in other countries....but this app gave zero new features...in fact, the aforementioned worked better.
In my humble opinion, US buyers, move on.
sudermatt said:
I don't really see the point for this app in the U.S. I don't know how LiveSearch and Google maps work in other countries....but this app gave zero new features...in fact, the aforementioned worked better.
In my humble opinion, US buyers, move on.
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I don't know why you say that, it is not like you are paying anything for the app. It is free, gives you voice prompt. If you are like me who has unlimited data, you don't worry about updating maps as they will be always updated and it just works.
Also it has an no satellite option which will just give you direction arrows and voice prompt in which it will download map for the whole route so, even if you are going to the place where there is no data service available you will still able to navigate as long as you are on the course and as I said it worked much better then I expected.
zmokin said:
I know it's alpha, but I have a few issues:
- US Maps are old - didn't have my area which is over four years old.
- Keep having to enter username/password each time I start - no way I'm going to remember that every time.
- doesn't remember settings (imperial vs. metric, etc.)
Anyone else having these issues?
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No, I have to enter username only once and also I don't have to enter setting again. Seems like you have some write permission issue as it just to storing some values to say, don't need to enter password and other setting. I also have my favorites saved. I use it on HTC Mogul.
Just d\l it an looks good. Demo plotted course well but no audio. Tried WM5 and WM6 and sound is greyed out on the options menu. Anyone getting turn by turn audio?
Osteo said:
Just d\l it an looks good. Demo plotted course well but no audio. Tried WM5 and WM6 and sound is greyed out on the options menu. Anyone getting turn by turn audio?
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I am getting turn by turn audio. I did not have to make any changes for that.
I tried this app about a week or so ago and it didn't work on my Mogul -- I just tried it again (downloaded the "now available" WM6 version) and it indeed works... Map coverage in my area is a bit weak, but I'm going to give the app a workout and see how it goes...
The price is right...
I tried this on my Mogul yesterday and it drove me absolutely insane! The maps for my area is seriously outdated and the navigation on the map is painfully annoying. Love the "Turn left at next intersection" voice though. Microsoft's Live Search is still my "free" GPS program of choice.
wisedesi said:
I am getting turn by turn audio. I did not have to make any changes for that.
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Thanks for the info. I only tried it in the demo mode and I'll take it on the road tomorrow to check it out. I may be one of the only ones, but I love Nav4All, also free, and doesn't need an active internet connection after the course is plotted so I figure I'll play around with this one over the weekend...
Good stuff considering it's free...but i prefer the tomtom over this any day! but then again in the free category this beats google and live only because it gives you turn by turn directions! In googlemaps u take the wrong turn, the course stays plotted but your blue dot goes awry! GoogleMaps doesn't even warn you that you've gone the wrong way!
need help
when i go to the menu map center on gps. all i keeps on saying is No Sattelites.
is there a way to turn on my gps on my Titan
does live search show gas prices like Sprint Navi does?
hoyboydre8 said:
when i go to the menu map center on gps. all i keeps on saying is No Sattelites.
is there a way to turn on my gps on my Titan
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Do you have a Radio ROM that has the GPS enabled? If you're Verizon, for example, you're going to need to flash a new ROM. There's plenty of discussion on how to do so here and on PPCGeeks.

New Version of Google Maps 2.2.0.16

It seems that Google maps is working with WiFi again. They also changed their icon pic.
Thanks for the heads up! But the icon looks the same =/
icon
The icon changed, and you no longer get the My Location yellow window popup.
Honestly, it also seems to load locations faster.
Yes, it seems to play nicer with the 6800. There is also a little arrow that point the direction your heading!!! I like that feature!
MOBGangsta184 said:
Thanks for the heads up! But the icon looks the same =/
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do you have the latest version?
Okay a softreset changed the icon. God I love Google Maps, the interface is so much easier to navigate compared to Live Search. If only GMs supported voice to tell it what you're looking for, in due time hopefully...
MOBGangsta184 said:
Okay a softreset changed the icon. God I love Google Maps, the interface is so much easier to navigate compared to Live Search. If only GMs supported voice to tell it what you're looking for, in due time hopefully...
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That is interesting.
I find just the opposite, and after trying the use Google for a while I always get frustrated and go back to Live Search.
Each to his/her own =). Yeah I'm really happy that they added the arrow showing the direction you're traveling in, it makes things so much easier. Now if only they had a walking route option like how the website now has. (Basically it ignores 1 way streets) as I use GM for walking around when I'm in Manhattan and don't usually drive there.
Walking directions
I also would like to have the option of walking directions, much needed in NYC
I actually like more Live Search but good update from google. Any software out there that has walking directions?
Looks like it needs some work.
It still does not show my contacts that have an address, but no phone number.
When you select a contact, you have to select which phone number or email address you want to use. If you select a home phone, you STILL must select a home versus work address.
No gas prices or movie lookup. No white pages search.
It does draw the screen quick.
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Looks like it needs some work.
It still does not show my contacts that have an address, but no phone number.
When you select a contact, you have to select which phone number or email address you want to use. If you select a home phone, you STILL must select a home versus work address.
No gas prices or movie lookup. No white pages search.
It does draw the screen quick.
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Which is why I keep BOTH GM and LS on my device because it does have quick access to theaters and gas stations and restaurants.
lol did a hard reset on my phone , so wen i reinstalled gm the icon looked diffrent i was trippin out lol
MOBGangsta184 said:
Each to his/her own =). Yeah I'm really happy that they added the arrow showing the direction you're traveling in, it makes things so much easier. Now if only they had a walking route option like how the website now has. (Basically it ignores 1 way streets) as I use GM for walking around when I'm in Manhattan and don't usually drive there.
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It does have walking directions like the site...
Just select the transit tab and request directions there. Since there is no transit info for NYC or Philadelphia (where I tested it since I live in Philly) it will revert to giving you walking directions.
Mine won't install
My Google Maps update won't install. When I click the text-messaged link, Opera 9.5 takes me to the Google maps install now page. I click Install Now, and I get this error message, titled gmm.jad:
There is no application associated with "gmm". Run the application first, then open this file from within the application.​
Nonsense: I have 2.1.0.10 on my XV6800's built-in RAM.
How, exactly, would I open the Google Maps updater from within Google Maps?
Paul in Maryland said:
My Google Maps update won't install. When I click the text-messaged link, Opera 9.5 takes me to the Google maps install now page. I click Install Now, and I get this error message, titled gmm.jad:
There is no application associated with "gmm". Run the application first, then open this file from within the application.​
Nonsense: I have 2.1.0.10 on my XV6800's built-in RAM.
How, exactly, would I open the Google Maps updater from within Google Maps?
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Try to update using PIE
sweet
I hadn't tried using the newest version until this weekend.
The interface is significantly changed, making things a lot easier to use. Going from text directions to satellite takes just a quick click of the screen.
The other thing I love, though should have been an obvious inclusion, is the arrow that points in the direction your moving.
They've also implemented, essentially a next step button that explains what you have to do next on your trip.
Great stuff
Help please
OK, so here's the deal...
I had the previous version of GMs installed, 2.0.1.18, and I am attemping to update to this version.
First, I tried to uninstall the older version thru Settings > Remove Programs.
Gives me the "are you sure..." message, I click Yes
Then it says, "Google Maps was not completely removed. Do you want to remove it from the list of installed programs?"
I click Yes (which prolly doesn't do anything bc it doesnt actually remove it) and soft reset.
When it comes back up, I try to install the new version:
I double click the new cab, googlemaps_compressed.cab
states "the previous version of Google Maps will be removed before the new one is installed. Select OK to continue or Cancel to quit", I click OK.
Then I get "The previous version of Google Maps cannot be removed. Do you want to continue installing Google Maps?" I click Yes.
It finishes the rest of the install, then states "installation of googlemaps_compressed.cab was unsuccessful". I soft reset.
I reopen google maps from my program launcher, I get the "accept/decline" message. I hit Accept. the version I am on is still the 2.0.1.18. But I think it is jacked up because now I cannot center on GPS. This function works fine in MS Live Search.
Sooooo is there a means to actually remove every trace of google maps on my phone, registry and all? I assume if there is a way to do this, then I would be able to get the new version installed. Essentially, how so I completely remove this (and really any app bc I have had this happen before) from my phone.
VZW xv6800 running dcd rom 3.2.5 / radio 3.42.50
Thanks for the help, this is bugging the #@#%^@! outta me.
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OK, so here's the deal...
Sooooo is there a means to actually remove every trace of google maps on my phone, registry and all? I assume if there is a way to do this, then I would be able to get the new version installed. Essentially, how so I completely remove this (and really any app bc I have had this happen before) from my phone.
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Hard reset will do it.
indagroove said:
Hard reset will do it.
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um, yea....
looking for an option that does not require hard reset. There has to be an application uninstall/clean up tool out there I would think. Anyone else?

UK users: Google Maps Navigation working?

Just seen this thread over in the Desire section - looks like Navigation is working in the UK now without needing to hack maps etc!
Quick test shows it appears to be working fine, haven't been out anywhere but it's giving locations, step by step directions etc!
Anyone else confirmed?
Holy cr*p it does seem to be doesn't it?
I'm stuck in work at the moment, but the navigation option has appeared and I can get it to launch. May have to go for a drive at lunch just to test it
Can anyone confirm it is working? I would LOVE to ditch Co-pilot.
I really hope it isn't an error on Google's part, which they are shortly going to correct and take it away again!?
Yeah, the option has appeared, I cant get a GPS signal tho as im stuck inside at work too.
Awesome update
It is working on my unrooted nexus one. It warns it is BETA version but who cares as Google always beta anyway. Version 4.1.1(#4156)
I did not even realise from the last update they had enabled it. No mention of it
How do i get to the turn bu tyrn navigation? When going to car home, navigation, then enter the end point, then i get some driving directions i can either see on a map, or as text, but i dont get that real turn på turn navigation, is there something you should activate or something like that?
Iam from Denmark btw, i wanted to test out if it maybe was opened to other parts of Europe aswell.
Exciting! Want to test it.
When I edge my chair closer to the window and start waving my phone towards the sky, people look at me nervously.
martinsolsen said:
How do i get to the turn bu tyrn navigation? When going to car home, navigation, then enter the end point, then i get some driving directions i can either see on a map, or as text, but i dont get that real turn på turn navigation, is there something you should activate or something like that?
Iam from Denmark btw, i wanted to test out if it maybe was opened to other parts of Europe aswell.
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there should an option name "Navigate" just above the "directions". Ensure you have version 4.1.1
martinsolsen said:
How do i get to the turn bu tyrn navigation? When going to car home, navigation, then enter the end point, then i get some driving directions i can either see on a map, or as text, but i dont get that real turn på turn navigation, is there something you should activate or something like that?
Iam from Denmark btw, i wanted to test out if it maybe was opened to other parts of Europe aswell.
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Might not be available where you are at the moment.
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Might not be available where you are at the moment.
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Nope dont seem like it, i do not have that navigate option, so it looks like it is only the UK they have opened for. I have the newest maps update, and running stock rom on my nexus one.
martinsolsen said:
Nope dont seem like it, i do not have that navigate option, so it looks like it is only the UK they have opened for. I have the newest maps update, and running stock rom on my nexus one.
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check this - http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2010/04/world-just-became-smaller-driving.html
Working for me . Running CM 5.0.5.3.
I tried via Google Maps first of all and the option wasnt there, so I installed Nav Launcher from the market and that seems to generate directions.
dubnde said:
check this - http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2010/04/world-just-became-smaller-driving.html
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Seems like alot of countries got maps navigation, however Denmark is not one of them.
Thank you for the link.
Works for me, running stock Google Nexus One: Great!!!
(And that GM does directions for Bus/train as well as walking - bleeedin' amazing!!)
Cheers!
Lodger
PS But thanks again to Brut for his hack that made it work on the old version of Google Maps..)
can confirm its working here too.
In UK with latest Cyanogen on N1.
Been using CoPilot so far which has been ok, but id like to see how google's fair.
This is very cool and it has been released by google quicker than I thought it would have been. I haven't used it for a long journey but compared to the hacked version it seems to tell you the instructions before the junction rather than after so good work google. This is some nice proof that google is working hard to improve nexus one. One other note is my version says htc passion and nexus one and it also has my locale as eng (uk).
Awesome, that's [brut] Maps and Nav Launcher gone from my phone.
Great work, Google!
Yup, working on mine too.
The voice search is superb, just tap the voice search button on the Google search bar, then say "Navigate to" followed by the destination...
Yay. That's the tomtom in the dustbin as soon as my car mount arrives.
Navigation looks really good.. street names too, which was a surprise.
if i try and use the google maps application i get force close every time it searches for directions it works if i use nav launcher though...anyone got any ideas?
im using latest cm with nextheme and avs kernel...
thanks
edit: sorry nvm guys, this is already a known problem. hit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=667618 if anyone else has the same problem
It works, IT WORKS!!!!
Cm 5.0.6

Weather not updating???

Ive searched Google and couldn't find a answer to this. Im running Energy.IMAGIO.23563.Sense2.5.Cookie.HomeTab.Apr.20 and every time i try to update the weather it just sits n then says no weather data available? Even on Google maps it says location temp unavailable? Anyone have any ideas? I first thought gps is bad but im a noob and not sure how to tell if the gps test is good or bad?
Sounds like you don't have My Location turned on.
I double checked it and its on so not sure whats up. Even tried hard n soft reset plus diff roms. Was working 1min then just stopped at 11pm one night
starvenmarven said:
...every time i try to update the weather it just sits n then says no weather data available? Even on Google maps it says location temp unavailable? Anyone have any ideas? I first thought gps is bad but im a noob and not sure how to tell if the gps test is good or bad?
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Well . . . weather data does not use GPS, so that is not the issue.
When you click on the weather tab, does it have your location correct?
Can you add your city and see if that improves the situation?
As for the GPS, have you run "QuickGPS" to download the initial satellite information?
BRosenow said:
Well . . . weather data does not use GPS, so that is not the issue.
When you click on the weather tab, does it have your location correct?
Can you add your city and see if that improves the situation?
As for the GPS, have you run "QuickGPS" to download the initial satellite information?
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Well i did download the data with QuickGPS and all my location says is No data available. Also my city is not in the list?
starvenmarven said:
Well i did download the data with QuickGPS and all my location says is No data available. Also my city is not in the list?
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Are you able to surf the web and/or get email with it?
How about selecting a city near you. We just need to see if it can download weather data for ANY city.
BRosenow said:
Are you able to surf the web and/or get email with it?
How about selecting a city near you. We just need to see if it can download weather data for ANY city.
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Ya i can get email, surf the web and got a city a 50miles west of me so that all works? Starting to think that it doesnt like my area anymore
Im having the same exact problem with my Touch Pro 2, you click update the circle spins and then it says no weather data available. I called vzw tech and they are sending me a new one
I am having the same problem with my Tilt 2 on AT&T. It works fine on edge, but won't work at all on 3G.
I've received a new device and its not working near my house, drove 275 miles yesterday and only wouldnt work within a 30 mile radius of my home.
Actually bought a ****ty imagio too and thats not updating either, per someone at ppcgeeks, apparently it is a mapping issue and HTC is aware.

My location never updates. I tried everything

i searched everywhere and cannot find a solution to the problem. my weather isn't updating and my gmaps isn't locating me either. a couple observations..
1)weather does update when im connected to wifi
2) i tried different methods people used in the forum like - disabling my location, soft reset, plug into activesync, and re enable (doesn't work). i also tried going into settings>connections>connections>manage existing connections> and checking the access point name. (doesn't work). also, using advanced config>gps>turning off gps logging and setting size to 0. (doesn't work)
3) i tried flashing different radios and eventually running a task29 to see if that would fix it. nothing.
im starting to lose hope if ever fixing it. anyone please helpp
ttxcsabby said:
i searched everywhere and cannot find a solution to the problem. my weather isn't updating and my gmaps isn't locating me either. a couple observations..
1)weather does update when im connected to wifi
2) i tried different methods people used in the forum like - disabling my location, soft reset, plug into activesync, and re enable (doesn't work). i also tried going into settings>connections>connections>manage existing connections> and checking the access point name. (doesn't work). also, using advanced config>gps>turning off gps logging and setting size to 0. (doesn't work)
3) i tried flashing different radios and eventually running a task29 to see if that would fix it. nothing.
im starting to lose hope if ever fixing it. anyone please helpp
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OK, i just fixed mine today, it had been showing the weather in the 20 F's and it's up to 80s here in fl. so .... i kept messing with it and I ended up accidentally pressing that little timestamp to the upper righthand corner with the circled arrows. See if that helps?
nope, didnt seem to work. the arrows just spin and spin and nothing ever updates. any other ideas?
how about run your gps and let it detect your gps hardware and also allow it to detect your location?
(if not can you exchange it with a new one and test it out from the store?)
Guys please help this guy out!!
DrewVL said:
how about run your gps and let it detect your gps hardware and also allow it to detect your location?
(if not can you exchange it with a new one and test it out from the store?)
Guys please help this guy out!!
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when you say "run your gps", you mean like enable gps in google maps and let it detect? ya i did that and it works fine, with it off, its still supposed to get me a location by the towers or somethin'. with gps on or off, my weather still doesn't update
im running the cell rom and hspl and feel extremely lazy undoing everything just to do an exchange. plus no t-mobile has inventory.... i work there.. so i know lol
ttxcsabby said:
when you say "run your gps", you mean like enable gps in google maps and let it detect? ya i did that and it works fine, with it off, its still supposed to get me a location by the towers or somethin'. with gps on or off, my weather still doesn't update
im running the cell rom and hspl and feel extremely lazy undoing everything just to do an exchange. plus no t-mobile has inventory.... i work there.. so i know lol
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Yes, your location and weather won't update until it can find your location via at least aGPS. You're saying that you can open google maps and get a satellite locked position? The next thing to check is that in both your WM GPS settings and your google GPS settings, you have them set to "managed by windows"
sirphunkee said:
Yes, your location and weather won't update until it can find your location via at least aGPS. You're saying that you can open google maps and get a satellite locked position? The next thing to check is that in both your WM GPS settings and your google GPS settings, you have them set to "managed by windows"
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yes i can open google maps > settings and use gps. it will fix my location perfectly. but weather still doesn't update. i checked the gps settings in google and its set for "managed by windows". still nothing.
i even tried in a new sim card at work, still nada
ttxcsabby said:
yes i can open google maps > settings and use gps. it will fix my location perfectly. but weather still doesn't update. i checked the gps settings in google and its set for "managed by windows". still nothing.
i even tried in a new sim card at work, still nada
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Hmmm. What does it show in your device GPS settings (all settings-system-external GPS-"programs" and "access" tabs)? And, also in your location settings (settings tab-location)?
My location [weather] is not updated by GPS. Its updated by cell towers. The only way I know of fixing this problem is to try different radio roms.
yes the com settings match. and Google does locate my position. weather still no update. i would have to agree that it has to do with the radios. anyone know of a radio that works?
I'm on 2.08.50.xxx radio
dkb218 said:
My location [weather] is not updated by GPS. Its updated by cell towers. The only way I know of fixing this problem is to try different radio roms.
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Yeah I know, but whenever I hard-reset, I don't get my location to update until I go into gmaps and get it to achieve a lock, then my location updates immediately after that.
sirphunkee said:
Yeah I know, but whenever I hard-reset, I don't get my location to update until I go into gmaps and get it to achieve a lock, then my location updates immediately after that.
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ya i just tried that. and still nothing
i hard reset the phone and opened gmaps, let it get my location by gps, then hit home (kept gmaps running) and went to weather tab, and still nothing. i even flashed 2.10 radio and same stufff.
keep em comin' haha
Is your aGPS setting enable?
bachviet said:
Is your aGPS setting enable?
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where is the aGps setting?
ttxcsabby said:
where is the aGps setting?
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settings tab > location
make sure that both the aGPS and the Location Service Setting switches are set to "on"
oh ya, thats the first thing i did.
any other ideas? maybe flashing radios?
From "Home" , go to "setting" tap on "location" , MAKE SURE to check the "HTC location service" ON , that how I get my to work.
AT
littlebigkid said:
From "Home" , go to "setting" tap on "location" , MAKE SURE to check the "HTC location service" ON , that how I get my to work.
AT
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ya thats how it usually worked in the past. i tried every combination with turning it off and soft resetting with different settings and stuff. and still... nothing

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