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Teaching ATT Tilt to get TMC traffic updates - what are my options?

Hey guys,
I've been using iGo 2006 Plus on my ATT Tilt and now I'm wondering what are my options to get TMC updates for the GPS?
I read that you gotta have a certain antenna for that and whatever else.... however, I have unlimited HSDPA connection on it and I'm curious if its possible to get TMC through it and feed it to the GPS software.
Was anybody sucessfull at that and if so, what did you use?

DarkDvr said:
Hey guys,
I've been using iGo 2006 Plus on my ATT Tilt and now I'm wondering what are my options to get TMC updates for the GPS?
I read that you gotta have a certain antenna for that and whatever else.... however, I have unlimited HSDPA connection on it and I'm curious if its possible to get TMC through it and feed it to the GPS software.
Was anybody sucessfull at that and if so, what did you use?
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TMC is only available through a GPS application that has subscription to the service.
As yet, there is no 'stand-alone' TMC reciever' for the 'Kaiser', you will only get TMC traffic reports as a data download via GPRS/EMSD/3G connection within a GPS application such as TomTom or Garmin XT while you are using that application.

So TomTom does have TMC through GPRS, but iGo doesn't?

DarkDvr said:
So TomTom does have TMC through GPRS, but iGo doesn't?
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Can't really confirm that cause I have not used iGo but TMC for any app on the 'Kaiser' at this time needs an active data connection, whereas a dedicated GPS device like the Garmin Nuvi has an 'add-on' FM receiver for this function.

Use Live Search. It's pretty accurate when it comes to traffic, and you can use teh GPS, as well getting directions and others. I love it. And use it daily.

Farsquidge said:
Can't really confirm that cause I have not used iGo but TMC for any app on the 'Kaiser' at this time needs an active data connection, whereas a dedicated GPS device like the Garmin Nuvi has an 'add-on' FM receiver for this function.
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Well, since I do have unilimited data, and I don't want any extra thingies to haul around with my Kaiser... I guess I'll give tomtom a try

Can't really push this, but look in the 'Trash' forum..... for Garmin XT.

kaluzu said:
Use Live Search. It's pretty accurate when it comes to traffic, and you can use teh GPS, as well getting directions and others. I love it. And use it daily.
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Hmm that might be a good idea.. Does it have all the nifty stuff like POI DB, import from contacts, voice guidance?

Farsquidge said:
Can't really push this, but look in the 'Trash' forum..... for Garmin XT.
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What about it?

DarkDvr said:
What about it?
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You won't know until you look!! But forget it if you don't....
One thing you have to remember is this forum is 'Worldwide'! TMC is only good for US/Europe so take that into account..

Yeah I know. I've checked the list of supported countries - US is in it.. So it should work.
So Live Search GPS.. is it free?

DarkDvr said:
Yeah I know. I've checked the list of supported countries - US is in it.. So it should work.
So Live Search GPS.. is it free?
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As far as I know, Live search only uses your GPRS/3G connection so if you have a data package then (yes/no) you are already paying for it!!
Someone using Livesearch jump in here!!

Hmm... downloaded Live Search, it runs.. but there's no maps, just a GPS's arrow in a middle of nowhere hehe.. Gotta check their support forums.

DarkDvr said:
Hmm... downloaded Live Search, it runs.. but there's no maps, just a GPS's arrow in a middle of nowhere hehe.. Gotta check their support forums.
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Haha, sure its not night time there??

Well that's the beauty of forums =)
I figures it out, I've made a separate post in case someone else has this problem..
Live Search is cool, however it doesn't have good turn-by-turn navigation and no voice guidance. And I'm not sure if it truly creates a route with traffic in mind.. Or just shows traffic info..
I'll try TomTom and see what it does.. so far screenshots of it look pretty bad, actually... iGo looks a whole lot better.. but TMC is worth the sacrifice for me.

I am afraid I don't find a 'trash' forum, am I missing something?

which navigation software?

can anyone give me an advise on which navigation software I should use on my kaiser? I tried tomtom already but didn't like pretty much.
thanks

darokka said:
can anyone give me an advise on which navigation software I should use on my kaiser? I tried tomtom already but didn't like pretty much.
thanks
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Can you tell us what it was about TomTom that you didn't like?

Hi,
don't try Navigon MobileNavigator in the Kaiser. Navigon stops navigation if the GPS-Signal is lost (e.g. driving through a tunnel). In this case you get the message "destiantion reached" and Navigon just shows where you are.
In general I believe NAvigon is better as TomTom but not on the Kaiser. It works very well on my Universal.
Cheers
Michael

Hi !
Correct... MN unusable if used in some tunnels (although it has a more professional touch).
I prefer igo... fast and usable and u can use skins.

Copilot Live 7 is pretty damned good.

flushbeer said:
Hi !
Correct... MN unusable if used in some tunnels (although it has a more professional touch).
I prefer igo... fast and usable and u can use skins.
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Same here. I have IGO and OCN6, which is VERY similar to IGO. . . actually I gave my son the OCN6 and I kept the IGO for myself.

i'm using tomtom myself and i found it to be the best one for me...

iNav iGuidance V4
I have been using iGuidance since I got the Tilt and I have to say it is a good program. Menus are nice and easy to use on the go. Speaks the street names to you and will let you change colors and 4 different views. It is available on different torrents and it doesnt require any registration for PPC install. There is a certain way everything has to be done. If you are able to download and need hepl just let me know. Free is always good. Kevin
http://dl.btjunkie.org/torrent/iGuid...0cca19f3d00335

I Guidance 4.0 and MN6
Hello,
I guidance 4.0 is the best with TTS and pretty fast to load. MN6 is very professional but lacks the TTS and otherwise it is pretty good with live view.
Price does matter..
Thanks
Raj..

Kaiser gps on htc startrek

hi! this is my first question on this forum...
I have a Kaiser and a startrek.... can I use Tomtom on my startrek using the kaiser's gps (with bluetooth connection)? If is possible, how can I do?
thx!!!

Out of the box, no.
I've heard of applications to share the GPS via Bluetooth, but to be honest, why would you want to?

Why dont you just use TomTom on the Kaiser?

i believe you can accomplish that with gpsgate, but then like jwbrint says, why dont you just use tomtom on the kaiser

jwbrint said:
Why dont you just use TomTom on the Kaiser?
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+1 on that its the easier option

I've just installed the WM6.1 Professional on startrek and i wish try tomtom or sygic or other.... on it, but I haven't an external gps and don't want buy it only for this.... so I'll try "gpsgate"... THX!
PS: Is there a tutorial for this?

Touch-IT v4.0 & Igo 8 and Garmin

Nice looking ROM , with many bug at this point. Just uninstalled from my X1. Igo 8 , Garmin and a few GPS related software not working with this relase.Contact screen freeze after sync with outlook from my pc.
The only one ROM from itje worked for me trouble free: Touch-IT_Xperience_v2.2
Anybody out there who have Igo 8 and this ROM working?

sorry double post - deleted

Using Garmin Mobile XT V5.00.20 and works perfect (Socal).
Couple of things to check:
1 - Advanced Config - enable 'Assisted GPS'
2 - update quick GPS
3 - Settings - 'External GPS' my settings are:
GPS program port: COM4
GPS hardware port: (None)
Baud rate: 4800 (i've seen others used 9600 as well, don't know the difference)
Manage GPS auto - checked
From what I know, GPS has a lot more to do with the radio than rom. I've tried all three available Xperia radios and the best one for me is 1.10.25.18 . Satellites lock quickly and signal holds very well.
radios are available here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=477801
You just gotta experiment, good luck!

using igo8 perfectly.
also tried the cab for TT with a free map (to test out footprints) and that works as well.

I had big problems with gps, seems that sometimes a flash can mess it up. It's not related to rom, it's not itje's bug, a hard reset should do the trick. make a backup with something like spb backup, hard reset and then restore
PS I LOVE googlemaps integrated in contact detail page

I am using Touch-It RC1 with IGO8 without any problems, I didnt have any problems with any of the beta versions either.......I havent changed any GPS settings on windows or in IGO8 gps settings etc.

whitemdx03 said:
1 - Advanced Config - enable 'Assisted GPS'
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I bet you will have a lot of issue by enabling this. HTC put a bogus non-reachable IP address for AGPS and AGPS never work.

I actually haven't got into much problem with the A-GPS enabled. Only issue is if i leave the GPS program active, but not routing to a destination, and let the screen power off due to inactivity, the phone occasionally freezes. I will trying turning it off and see if i can repeat the freezing.

guap said:
I had big problems with gps, seems that sometimes a flash can mess it up. It's not related to rom, it's not itje's bug, a hard reset should do the trick. make a backup with something like spb backup, hard reset and then restore
PS I LOVE googlemaps integrated in contact detail page
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My Igo 8 working perfect with another cooked rom's. With itje's rom i can not install Igo 8 (8.3.2.64029). I havent changed any GPS settings on my xperia.
I just flashed back my phone with the generic uk rom: (X1i_GENERIC_UK_CDF1215-1832_R2AA010) , and now everything working fine , no problem with igo 8.
Any suggestion what im doing wrong?

I have iGo 8 with 4.0 rc 1 w/o any problems, also it worked with all images from itje all the way until 4.0

xxcsu said:
Any suggestion what im doing wrong?
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Add following line to your sys.txt on SD card and Program files\igo8(if iGO already installed)
[device]
type="ALIAS_XPERIA"
Regards,
Damijan

Dare1 said:
Add following line to your sys.txt on SD card and Program files\igo8(if iGO already installed)
[device]
type="ALIAS_XPERIA"
Regards,
Damijan
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That should work; also check if the installation path is correct in sys.txt.
I've got Navigon 7, TomTom 7 and iGo8 working perfectly on the Xperia. TomTom and Navigon are a bit stretched since they were made for VGA, but they work fine.
Also Google maps, Trackr and QuickGPS work fine.
I left all GPS settings to the standard and disabled AGPS.
The above are valid for Itje's 2.01, 2.2, 3.01, 3.5 WWE and NLD, 4.0, Jack 2.08, CmEX 2 and some others I've tried (didn't keep track, I flash every few days )

Gwystyl said:
I've got Navigon 7, TomTom 7 and iGo8 working perfectly on the Xperia. TomTom and Navigon are a bit stretched since they were made for VGA, but they work fine.
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You mind providing a brief review of these 3 products with pros and cons? I am running Garmin XT at the moment but IGO8 looks pretty interesting...

whitemdx03 said:
You mind providing a brief review of these 3 products with pros and cons? I am running Garmin XT at the moment but IGO8 looks pretty interesting...
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Here's my take:
IGo8:
Pro: Best graphic (both 3D and 2D) and fluid screen movement, TTS, fully customizable UI. lane info for freeway exit, excellent voice instuctions, Quite easy to use UI if you get use to it.
Con: Take a long time to (> 1 min) start. Resource and memory hog.
Garmin Mobile XT:
Pro: Best POI, Best online functionality if you got 3G plan (Google search, realtime traffic, airline schedule, gas price .... etc).
Con: Ugly UI (IMHO), quite hard to understand how to navigate the menus, slow, no TTS, not so good voice instructions
Tomtom: Very good graphic (just 2nd to Igo), very easy to use.
Con: no TTS, horrible voice instructions in complicated freeway situtation, no feature is best of it class and I don't see the need to use it (e.g. I would either use Garmin or Igo8 depend on situtation and needs, but in no case I would consider Tomtom....)

Thanks for the review! IGo8 sounds good, and I just moved to Socal and freeways is a ***** to navigate so better voice instructions would be a plus.

whitemdx03 said:
Thanks for the review! IGo8 sounds good, and I just moved to Socal and freeways is a ***** to navigate so better voice instructions would be a plus.
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If you are in US, you should look into IGuidance 4/2009 too. Ugliest interface but best TTS instructions, fast startup time and use a lot less resource.

In my case iGo starts within 15sec., it depends on the stuff (maps, buildings etc.) you include. I´m using the latest version but it eats up a lot of memory though.

whitemdx03 said:
You mind providing a brief review of these 3 products with pros and cons? I am running Garmin XT at the moment but IGO8 looks pretty interesting...
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My experience is similar to Jacks, but here goes:
Navigon 7:
pro: a lot faster than version 6, very good graphics, roadsigns in landscape, POIs with real life logo's, fast map updates, excellent voice instructions
con: startup is a bit slow, not customisable
iGo 8:
pro: very customisable/skinnable, nice graphics, chooses logical routes, lane info with roadsigns in portrait and landscape, fast map updates, easy to plan a route with multiple stops, displays second move.
con: startup is slow, hard to navigate to contacts (hidden in POI menus)
TomTom 7:
pro: very fast, very easy to understand and navigate from A to B.
con: very simple graphics, hard to customise
I use iGo most, but I think Navigon is nicer to look at and has better voices. iGo voices are a lot better than in previous versions, but you get a lot of notifications for one move. I hardly use TomTom; only when I want to now quickly (within a minute or so) where I can find a specific address.

I've had a play with the tomtom cab from the diamond and the free map of my home town (for footprints experimenting) and the route finding is really bad. I know a few others who have standalone units and have complained of the same.
I was heading back home the other night, set preferences to shortest, turned onto a 2 mile long straight road home and it decided I should instead turn left, go 3 miles to get onto the motorway ride along the motorway for a 1.5 miles than up another road for 2 miles, to come out the other end of the road I was on. mmm
give me igo anyday..
Been involved in the beta testing for the telmap stuff, other than the caching and amount of data it uses it's not bad, but ugly. Walking directions are pretty good as well.

Nothing from all the solutions you gave in this thread works for me ! I tried them all...
Anyone who got this working on Touch-IT v4.0 RC1 , RC 3 , RC 3.01 ......
What branding and data file are you using? What is your igo8 version number ?
What is in your sys conf. file?
Everything working fine with generic uk R2AA010 rom,but nothin with itje rom's....
I like very much his rom, i really wanted to use , but i must to have igo8 on my xperia

iGo Amigo for Kaiser

Does anyone have any experience of getting iGo Amigo working with their Kaiser? TTS?

works fine...
but i had to turn off "assisted gps" function. Not tried TTS.

Thanks rothod.
TTS is what I'm looking for. Can you try it?
Also, have you previously used iGo 8? If so, do you find Amigo better, or worse?

Works very well for most aspects. Updated graphics and new interface. TTS works perfectly. Major 'bug' of backlighting controlled by Windows with no override by program. Can use on 8.3 maps.

rothod said:
but i had to turn off "assisted gps" function.
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Where is that option?

ben_ifa said:
Also, have you previously used iGo 8? If so, do you find Amigo better, or worse?
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The display a bit more cartoonish - more like Garmin's than the clean iGo8.3. TTS a bit more precise in pronounciation, and more courteous - lots more "Please turn" etc. Too chatty for my liking.
Still prefer iGo8.3

Amigo has less options

Hmmm.. thanks lads.
Going to install iGo 8 then. This is what I've been using on my trusty (old) Mio 269+ for months mow, and I love it.
Was going to use Amigo on my HTC TyTN II (when I eventually receive the device!), but I think I'll put iGo 8 on it instead.

Anyone know how to get amigo to run from today screen if i copy exe to phone it will not load. cheers

BURT6248 said:
Anyone know how to get amigo to run from today screen if i copy exe to phone it will not load. cheers
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You have to make a shortcut in start menu

Got it now thanks

IGO 8.3.2.64873 With TTS - OK
Hi all
I have the PDACorner X-V1 and I just installed the iGO 8.3.2.64873 with TTS files, and it seems to be working, I heard the TTS voice when I choosed my language, and iGO is now running.

I have both working on my Tilt fine. Amigo is nice, however iGO8 will still be my primary GPS program.

iGo8.3.2.64873 -
IS there a solution on how to make IGO find the satellites faster ?? i read many comments from others in this forum but somehow i could not find any proper answer.
IGO6 plus it is finding the satellites very fast when comparing these two..
comments/advice it will be appreciated.
iGo8.3.2.64873
Att tilt , W.M6.1

Go to the Save folder>system.ini and add your [GPS] information there (baud rate, port).

Am I allowed to ask if there is an IGO8 .cab... and if so please someone tell me where?
Thank you so much.

kareem9nba said:
Go to the Save folder>system.ini and add your [GPS] information there (baud rate, port).
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Kareem9nba,
I tried but still the same...
this is what it is in the save system.ini FILE
[gps]
baud="57600"
[local]
voice_key="Eng_us_m1"
voice_path_hint="voice\Voice_Eng-us-m1.zip"
language_lcid="1033"
language_key="english US"
lang_path_hint="lang\Lang_English-us_Pna.zip"
dateformat="6"
P.S. IGO8 ..search in the google.

abovenbeyond said:
Am I allowed to ask if there is an IGO8 .cab... and if so please someone tell me where?
Thank you so much.
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No, it's not allowed as it falls under warez. Plus, it doesn't even come in cab form.
@ fatosb, have you tried running Quick GPS or Quick Position?

kareem9nba said:
No, it's not allowed as it falls under warez. Plus, it doesn't even come in cab form.
@ fatosb, have you tried running Quick GPS or Quick Position?
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Well yes , i noticed the strange thing even in the google maps, it is not showing the corret position..
i tried Quick GPS, google maps, igo8 ...
is there anything else that i can try !
waiting...
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Today i have installed TomTom just to see if the proble is with the software.
just for the information , Tom Tom locks like 7 satellites in 20 seconds, where Igo8 and Igo6 plus , take at least 1 minute >>??
any suggestion how to fix the IGO ( since i have maps for it)
...waiting for ideas..

i used kaiser tweak too turn off "assisted gps" function