Touch with 6.1 - all of a sudden GPS is not working!

**Hamfighter** · 07-03-2008, 01:14 PM

GPS was working like a champ since I did the upgrade, but now it's gone!
Multiple soft-resets have done nothing to bring it back.
Doesn't work in GoogleMaps, Live Search, or TomTom (with GPS Toggle).
Any ideas?
Thanks!

*Storino03* · 07-03-2008, 01:21 PM

Mine is still hit or miss with the "official sprint rom". It's more unreliable than my LG Fusic's GPS back in the day.

--James

Wud_e · 07-03-2008, 01:37 PM

I agree. It is hit or miss. Seems like sometimes it just keeps searching when I use Live Search.

Fool4Fone · 07-03-2008, 03:45 PM

knock on wood....

mine has gotten a secure lock in under 10 seconds every single time on MS Live, Sprint Nav, and Google Maps. I've never had a better GPS and I have had 3 other phones with GPS on them.

thank you pocket pc gods.

did you install anything before it stopped working? uninstall it if you have. wish i could help more.

F4F

hierowing · 07-03-2008, 06:40 PM

Zero problems here, I've been running GPS with the test rom and now the leaked rom.

**fishsung** · 07-03-2008, 07:05 PM

Mine was having issues, so I re-ran the ppst.exe file in the Windows folder. This seems to have fixed it. For those of you who are new to this (never had a cooked ROM), that was how we used to update/improve the GPS antenna.

bigblue · 07-03-2008, 08:46 PM

I always turn data connection off, and then start live Search and GPS always Works, not sure how, but GPS works......

**Hamfighter** · 07-03-2008, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishsung

Mine was having issues, so I re-ran the ppst.exe file in the Windows folder. This seems to have fixed it. For those of you who are new to this (never had a cooked ROM), that was how we used to update/improve the GPS antenna.

I just found a PPST file in the Windows folder. I clicked it, but it didn't look like anything happened. Any tricks?

**Hamfighter** · 07-03-2008, 10:55 PM

Son of a gun! I guess it did do something!
I just did a soft reset, and when it woke up, it did the whole "data provisioning" thing again.
Fired up GoogleMaps and got a supe fast lock on 6 satellites indoors!
Thanks Fish - that totally reset the GPS for me!

**Gary G. Little** · 07-04-2008, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishsung

Mine was having issues, so I re-ran the ppst.exe file in the Windows folder. This seems to have fixed it. For those of you who are new to this (never had a cooked ROM), that was how we used to update/improve the GPS antenna.

A word of caution: I ran ppst and lost my provisioning. Ended up having to call Customer Service to get things back on line.

Gary

**Hamfighter** · 07-04-2008, 10:33 PM

Back to screwed.

Having to do the PPST/reboot every time to get GPS to work. I'm thinking of going back to the brick of a Mogul (that at least works) until the Treo is out (or the official official 6.1 that hopefully will address all this bugginess).

JimathyIII · 07-05-2008, 09:45 PM

I did the 6.1 update, and on the today screen where the quick launch icons are (phone, music store, sprint nav, and sprint tv), if I push the Sprint Nav nothing happens. It doesn't even load the application. The other icons work, just not this one.
Anyone have this issue or know any sort of resolution?

Thank you!

James

**Gary G. Little** · 07-05-2008, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimathyIII

I did the 6.1 update, and on the today screen where the quick launch icons are (phone, music store, sprint nav, and sprint tv), if I push the Sprint Nav nothing happens. It doesn't even load the application. The other icons work, just not this one.
Anyone have this issue or know any sort of resolution?

Thank you!

James

It works here, but then I had already subscribed to to Sprint Navigation before I got the Touch.

Gary

DUNKonDUNKS · 07-06-2008, 02:32 PM

Run the 6.1 up-date again. They say u should run it twice so everything works right. That same thing happened to me and opera didn't load . so I ran it again!!!

vwman18 · 08-12-2008, 04:18 PM

Has this been resolved in any way? I have the same issue. GPS worked great on my Touch when I was running the leaked ROM. I was always able to get a lock in under a minute. Now, with the official ROM anytime I want to use GPS I have to run PPST and soft-reset manually. GPS will then work for the next few hours or as long as I keep a GPS program running. Anything later and I have to do the whole PPST-reset thing.

07-03-2008, 01:14 PM	#1
Hamfighter Cordless Phone User Join Date: Mar 20, '06 Posts: 579 Phone: Treo Pro Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts SU$: 3,654	Touch with 6.1 - all of a sudden GPS is not working! GPS was working like a champ since I did the upgrade, but now it's gone! Multiple soft-resets have done nothing to bring it back. Doesn't work in GoogleMaps, Live Search, or TomTom (with GPS Toggle). Any ideas? Thanks!

07-03-2008, 01:21 PM	#2
Storino03 Gay Boi Join Date: Apr 5, '04 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,933 Phone: Palm Pre Trades: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post SU$: 28,549	Mine is still hit or miss with the "official sprint rom". It's more unreliable than my LG Fusic's GPS back in the day. --James __________________ Phone History: Sanyo 8100, Sanyo 8200, LG PM-325, LG LX-550, HTC 6800, HTC 6900, HTC 6950, Palm Pre Visit my Twitter page: www.twitter.com/storino03

07-03-2008, 03:45 PM	#4
Fool4Fone Telephone User Join Date: Dec 7, '04 Location: Tennessee Posts: 113 Phone: Apple iPhone Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 790	knock on wood.... mine has gotten a secure lock in under 10 seconds every single time on MS Live, Sprint Nav, and Google Maps. I've never had a better GPS and I have had 3 other phones with GPS on them. thank you pocket pc gods. did you install anything before it stopped working? uninstall it if you have. wish i could help more. F4F Last edited by Fool4Fone; 07-03-2008 at 03:50 PM.

07-03-2008, 07:05 PM	#6
fishsung FishTouch Join Date: Feb 7, '06 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 398 Phone: NFSFAN WM 6.5 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts SU$: 1,344	Mine was having issues, so I re-ran the ppst.exe file in the Windows folder. This seems to have fixed it. For those of you who are new to this (never had a cooked ROM), that was how we used to update/improve the GPS antenna. __________________ .`.`.`.::><nate> A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have. --Thomas Jefferson

07-03-2008, 08:46 PM	#7
bigblue Telegraph User Join Date: Jan 1, '08 Posts: 34 Phone: Touch Diamond Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 274	I always turn data connection off, and then start live Search and GPS always Works, not sure how, but GPS works...... __________________ Want to donate some SU$ for MY Premium Membership??

07-03-2008, 01:37 PM	#3
Wud_e Walkie Talkie User Join Date: May 20, '03 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 335 Phone: Sammy A900 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post SU$: 2,875	I agree. It is hit or miss. Seems like sometimes it just keeps searching when I use Live Search.

07-03-2008, 06:40 PM	#5
hierowing Go Wings! Join Date: Aug 26, '05 Location: I.E. So Cal Posts: 178 Phone: Pre Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts SU$: 692	Zero problems here, I've been running GPS with the test rom and now the leaked rom.

07-03-2008, 10:55 PM	#9
Hamfighter Cordless Phone User Join Date: Mar 20, '06 Posts: 579 Phone: Treo Pro Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts SU$: 3,654	Son of a gun! I guess it did do something! I just did a soft reset, and when it woke up, it did the whole "data provisioning" thing again. Fired up GoogleMaps and got a supe fast lock on 6 satellites indoors! Thanks Fish - that totally reset the GPS for me!

07-04-2008, 10:33 PM	#11
Hamfighter Cordless Phone User Join Date: Mar 20, '06 Posts: 579 Phone: Treo Pro Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts SU$: 3,654	Back to screwed. Having to do the PPST/reboot every time to get GPS to work. I'm thinking of going back to the brick of a Mogul (that at least works) until the Treo is out (or the official official 6.1 that hopefully will address all this bugginess).

07-05-2008, 09:45 PM	#12
JimathyIII Telegraph User Join Date: Aug 19, '06 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 18 Phone: 700p/ppc6700 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 103	Sprint Nav not even starting... I did the 6.1 update, and on the today screen where the quick launch icons are (phone, music store, sprint nav, and sprint tv), if I push the Sprint Nav nothing happens. It doesn't even load the application. The other icons work, just not this one. Anyone have this issue or know any sort of resolution? Thank you! James

07-06-2008, 02:32 PM	#14
DUNKonDUNKS Tarik the video freak!! Join Date: Nov 3, '07 Location: waterloo, Ia. Posts: 93 Phone: Sprint Touch Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 639	Run the 6.1 up-date again. They say u should run it twice so everything works right. That same thing happened to me and opera didn't load . so I ran it again!!!

08-12-2008, 04:18 PM	#15
vwman18 Two Cans & String User Join Date: Dec 17, '07 Location: Fort Pierce, FL Posts: 4 Phone: HTC Touch Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 30	Has this been resolved in any way? I have the same issue. GPS worked great on my Touch when I was running the leaked ROM. I was always able to get a lock in under a minute. Now, with the official ROM anytime I want to use GPS I have to run PPST and soft-reset manually. GPS will then work for the next few hours or as long as I keep a GPS program running. Anything later and I have to do the whole PPST-reset thing.

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