Hey everyone.
just wondering if someone could post a QuickGPS cab for me. I went to use tomtom today and for whatever reason quickgps was no longer installed in my phone. The only thing I have done on it since I last used it was installed Pointui 2. So I dont know how or why it dissapeared.
I've searched for the past hour for a cab but all I can find is GPStest... which isnt what I need.
Thanks in advance!
Aaron
I found the exe in the windows directory..the shortcut disappeared for some reason so I just made a new one.
Hi Aaron.. could please tell me what quick gps does? Cause the only option i get on my phone is 'download'.. After i download the data.. what next??
vijaysv said:
Hi Aaron.. could please tell me what quick gps does? Cause the only option i get on my phone is 'download'.. After i download the data.. what next??
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Basically QuickGPS helps yougeta fix quicker when running one of your gps programs. Ie: Tomtom, Google maps, Garmin, Navigon, etc etc.
Without this program people, including myself, have had radiculous wait times to get locks on the satelites. Up to 20 minutes at times. When I run this program first then launch tomtom I get a lock within 10-30 seconds.
Hope this helps explain some of what it does. I don't know the technical aspects of what it does just.... what it does haha
theres a cab posted in the "ask questions here" sticky thread for anyone else lookin.
Aaron McCarthy said:
Hey everyone.
just wondering if someone could post a QuickGPS cab for me. I went to use tomtom today and for whatever reason quickgps was no longer installed in my phone. The only thing I have done on it since I last used it was installed Pointui 2. So I dont know how or why it dissapeared.
I've searched for the past hour for a cab but all I can find is GPStest... which isnt what I need.
Thanks in advance!
Aaron
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Aaron McCarthy said:
Basically QuickGPS helps yougeta fix quicker when running one of your gps programs. Ie: Tomtom, Google maps, Garmin, Navigon, etc etc.
Without this program people, including myself, have had radiculous wait times to get locks on the satelites. Up to 20 minutes at times. When I run this program first then launch tomtom I get a lock within 10-30 seconds.
Hope this helps explain some of what it does. I don't know the technical aspects of what it does just.... what it does haha
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Sorry if this is a little off topic, but I see a lot of misinformation about this all over the place.
The first post in this thread gives a good explanation.
http://www.htcwiki.com/thread/939263/How+Quick+GPS+Works?t=anon
There's a reason there's an expiration date of a week for the ephemeris data: it doesn't change all that quickly. If you're truly finding that you have to download this info every time to get a reasonable TTFF the phone must be dumping this file (which doesn't make any sense, and is probably not the case unless you see in QuickGPS that it doesn't have a countdown from your last DL). The real reason TTFF is so poor on these phones is poor reciever management. Newer radios are far better, and don't require all this "run QuickGPS, run GPSTest" every time nonsense (which I think are placebo effects anyways). Once you've got reasonably recent ephemeris data the only thing that can improve TTFF is the phone knowing where it is, which it determines in one of two ways: A-GPS (where it triangulates a rough position from cell towers) or from last known position. If neither of those things is reasonably close to your real position it will take a long time to get that first fix.
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Hello, I have allowed myself to extract of my P3300 the quickGPS and to prepare it for the Trinity, you will already count me that such he/she goes.
Greetings
Thanks.
But this is useless on the Trinity . The Qalcomm GPSone chip isn't compatible with it unfortunitaly.
Yes, the qualcomm chip might be compatible with something else though, gpsonextra advantage. It's the equivalent of quickgps for the sirf gps chips. No software out though, qualcomm just announces that certain chips will be supported.
Yep ... and it didn't work on my trinity Thx anyway !
Hello everybody:
I have installeld the quickgps on my trinity and it seems to work properly. After I installed, I downloaded the file and tested the gps, and I think it fixs faster.
greetings.
Sorry, but no it isn't
It may appear to work, but satellite fixes are so variable anyway, it can be deceptive.
This program is NOT compatible with the Qualcomm chipset
NeilM said:
Sorry, but no it isn't
It may appear to work, but satellite fixes are so variable anyway, it can be deceptive.
This program is NOT compatible with the Qualcomm chipset
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May be or may be not, because after few minutes the signal is stable. For example, I've tested ozi explorer after the implementation of quick gps, and it fixes so quick (quicker than before)... I'm still testing.
Don't forget that once you have obtained a valid fix, if you stay in about the same location, and within 3-4 hours you will still be in the Warm Start zone, which is much quicker anyway, as the Almanac info will not need re-downloading.
NeilM said:
Don't forget that once you have obtained a valid fix, if you stay in about the same location, and within 3-4 hours you will still be in the Warm Start zone, which is much quicker anyway, as the Almanac info will not need re-downloading.
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Yes I agree with you. And I have made the test now (last time I used the gps was last nigth) with ozi explorer and it spent 49 seconds to fix...
Sorry, I didn't say that I was in my room next to the window, but the windows was 1 meter from me.
Can you try going to a totally new location and trying again with QGPS, then yet another location and trying without QGPS?
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Can you try going to a totally new location and trying again with QGPS, then yet another location and trying without QGPS?
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Yes of course and I will report.
Well, yesterday I tested it 10 km far. I did a cold start, using tomtom 6, and it spent 41 seconds to fix. I think it works... I don't need to test it without quickgps, it is clearly faster, do you?
best regards.
Well its certainly worth trying!
However, 10km would be a warm start, not a cold start, depending on how long since you used it previously!
Looks as if it might be worth getting hold of a GPS Utility app, then forcing cold starts with & without QuickGPS.
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However, 10km would be a warm start, not a cold start, depending on how long since you used it previously!
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Last time I used gps was about 24 hours before... Only one remark, the day I tested (at 19:30) that morning I downloaded the file in Qgps utility.
If you don't have installed Qgps, how much time your pda need to fix in tomtom?
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Last time I used gps was about 24 hours before... Only one remark, the day I tested (at 19:30) that morning I downloaded the file in Qgps utility.
If you don't have installed Qgps, how much time your pda need to fix in tomtom?
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It does not work on my trinity. When I execute the quick GPS, it's say unenabled to create empty file.... Is there a work around ?
Best regards
Dave
My Problem Exactly... I tried uninstalling, but still getting the same error.
Anyone know how to get around this or how to get rid of quickGPS?
Thx
Error message
I have the same message "Failed to creat empty document"
Can you help me ?
Otherwise I use visualgps to have faster fix. What is the better solution to have a faster at cold start ?
Thanks for help
While I applaud the persistence with QuickGPS of all of you guys, but I am sorry to say that it's just a waste of time. It won't work out the way that you want.
The variability of GPS signal aquisition and the type of signals it comprises continue to make people think they can get something more out of the system!
Short of having a small background app keeping GPS on all the time, it's all doomed to failure, but we will continue to see folk convincing themselves that it will work. Hopefully someone will get around to programming the GPSOne system for Trinity users!
Super, I still was locking for that.
Does it is possible put put just the .cab file as well here.
anyhow thank you!
Mine can take anywhere from 10 seconds to 10+ minutes.. in the same area (where I know i can get 6+ satelites). =/
wow
it is a custom rom? use quickGPS, run then hit the download button then use which ever GPS software you want to use. it helps a lot.
Yeah mine takes forever the first time it seems like but once I've found satelites it doesn't take as long that day or the next.
ah that might be it.. because i know I had quickGPS download stuff for me previously... and now it didnt.. so ill download the file and see how it goes.. thx for ur help
Will quick gps need to be working at the background or could I just close it after I download and start my gps program? Thanks
Just use QuickGPS, hit download and you can quit QuickGPS.
Between 10 and 120 seconds, usually, even when updated with QuickGPS.
Mine usually takes about 30 seconds to get its fix.
Note: I always keep QuickGPS up-to-date
5/15 secs.
Depends on radio rom probably also. Last time I poked at it, 1.27.15.32 was the slowest.
my gps takes almost forever to get a sat fix. and my quickgps would always give me a cannot download message everytime i try to download... anyone know the issue?
I have my QuickGPS set to auto download when it needs to, so as long as I'm not in a building with a steel roof I can usually get a GPS lock in under 10 seconds.
-Jay
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my gps takes almost forever to get a sat fix. and my quickgps would always give me a cannot download message everytime i try to download... anyone know the issue?
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Apparently mine too =(
I have just started playing with Destinator 7 last night. I was indoors and was not able to get signal in a 10 minute period before quitting the program (it was also cloudy out side too).
I Used to have Earthcomber. That took about 3 minutes indoors but I Finally got my GPS Icon Green. Never tried it outside, cause There are no maps of mexico with Earthcomber yet.
Do some programs get manage the reception better than others? Or is it pretty much equal?
Just using TomTom i can get a fix in about 20 secs. I don't even have to run Quick GPS.
Jimmyy said:
Apparently mine too =(
I have just started playing with Destinator 7 last night. I was indoors and was not able to get signal in a 10 minute period before quitting the program (it was also cloudy out side too).
I Used to have Earthcomber. That took about 3 minutes indoors but I Finally got my GPS Icon Green. Never tried it outside, cause There are no maps of mexico with Earthcomber yet.
Do some programs get manage the reception better than others? Or is it pretty much equal?
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Try google maps. When you open Google Maps click on the menu. There is an option called "Use GPS". Select that line and it will use the GPS antenna to locate you.
Jay2TheRescue said:
Try google maps. When you open Google Maps click on the menu. There is an option called "Use GPS". Select that line and it will use the GPS antenna to locate you.
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Thanks for the tip, google maps was one of the first map softwares I installed and I really enjoyed it.
Actually I take back what I said on my last post. I didn't realize how much impact on GPS reception is caused by being indoors (which was where I played a little with Destinator right after installing it earlier today).
When I had to go to class, just for kicks, I got the directions for my house to my university routed, and I got 8 sat reception on a cloudy rainy day in 15 maybe 20 seconds. The precision and drections are outstanding. I hear Destinator is bad, I did not find it bad at all. I also purchased Igo, which I will try tomorrow. I had so much fun with my first real GPS experience XD.
i run quick GPS then i run GPStool to get a good signal...then i run googlemaps and get a signal in 5secs.
Is this a tool i must download or is this build in tomtom?
THe tomtom version i have is 6.020.
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Is this a tool i must download or is this build in tomtom?
THe tomtom version i have is 6.020.
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Its not built into TomTom, its a separate download.
-Jay
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lennie said:
it is a custom rom? use quickGPS, run then hit the download button then use which ever GPS software you want to use. it helps a lot.
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Where can i find quick GPS i remember i saw it sometime ago but cant fin it again thanks for the help.
NEVERMIND I FOUND IT!!!!!!
Hi,
I've got two apps on my kaiser: QuickGPS and QuickPosition and those two apps should be speeding up time for determining position by downloading file. I'm refreshing both files but there is no difference with or without this "apps" and my ppc is searching and locking GPS so long.
Can I set something in registry or somewhere? Or should I use only one of that apps (QuickGPS, Quick Position?) Where is the problem.
- Yes I Am trying to connect GPS under the sky -> outside.
So, what can I do to speed up that "locking"?
Thanks a lot.
(Its really stupid to walking outside for long time to get position...)
btw: Sorry for my bad english.
4n60 said:
Hi,
I've got two apps on my kaiser: QuickGPS and QuickPosition and those two apps should be speeding up time for determining position by downloading file. I'm refreshing both files but there is no difference with or without this "apps" and my ppc is searching and locking GPS so long.
Can I set something in registry or somewhere? Or should I use only one of that apps (QuickGPS, Quick Position?) Where is the problem.
- Yes I Am trying to connect GPS under the sky -> outside.
So, what can I do to speed up that "locking"?
Thanks a lot.
(Its really stupid to walking outside for long time to get position...)
btw: Sorry for my bad english.
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Getting a first lock can take a bit of time -- upwards of 10 to 15 minutes sometimes. There are a lot of variables -- your radio's sensitivity (how many satellites it can 'see'; whether there are clouds; the number of satellites available, signal strength; bounce off local buildings, etc.
First of all, know that the Kaiser's GPS receiver is not all that great, so A LOT will depend on the version of the radio firmware you have installed. I'm currently running 1.70.19.09 which seems to be pretty good for most of us on NA, but other parts of the world are seeing different results.
After each soft reset, the GPS unit will lose all knowledge of satellites, etc. This is supposed to be supplied by the QuickGPS applications, but I have rarely found them to be much help (as have you). In this case, the GPS is in what's called a 'Cold Start' state (no knowledge of where it has been), so it needs to download all the information about the satellites (the Almanac) from one or more of the satellites it can see. Since this is only sent in little bits with the main position information (used to track you), this can take up to 12 minutes even under ideal conditions. You'll see it has the almanac when you see a whole bunch of satellite #'s show up with no apparent signal strength.
Then, once it has the almanac, then it has to get signals from at least 4 satellites at a consistent strength for a set amount of time (depending upon the algorithm in the navigation software) in order to calculate a 'fix'.
The good news, is that after the first fix, as long as you don't soft reset the Kaiser, or move hundreds of miles before turning on the nav software again, the time to get a lock will be MUCH shorter.
So, bottom line -- be patient on the TTFF (Time to First Fix). It can take a while. Clear skies and visibility of 3 horizons is best. AND, take a look at the Ultimate Radio Thread. Lots of us are experimenting with different radios to find which one provides the quickest fixes in our locales.
Could it be WM 6.1 again?
4n60 said:
Where is the problem.
- Yes I Am trying to connect GPS under the sky -> outside.
So, what can I do to speed up that "locking"?
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Let me guess, you have Windows Mobile 6.1 on your device? Have you seen the *Hopeless* GPS after 6.1 update thread yet? If I guessed wrong, the combination I have (shown in my sig) works fine with GPS and other than Tomtom Navigator 6.032, the rest is all HTC default.
Is there any way to store the almanac on the ppc between resets?
I thought that's what QuickGPS is for. But I think I've found that you need the right combination of Rom and Radio to take advantage of QuickGPS.
Currently, I'm using:
rom: AthineOS Faster Than Everything on KAISER, the naked version
radio: 1.70.19.09
And the Time to first lock after a reset is about 30 - 45 seconds. I'll be sticking with this combo for a while.
drmc said:
Is there any way to store the almanac on the ppc between resets?
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Not that I'm aware of. QuickGPS downloads a 'generic' ephemeris dataset from the internet, but that's not the same as getting the actual, current almanac from the satellites themselves.
Have you guys tried using GPSTest to get that 1st lock? Using PDACorner v16 w/ 1.58.25.17 radio and usually get a lock within 30-40 secs, have problems without GPSTest...
Hi,
Sorry this is a bit vague, but GPS was working a few days ago and not today: Tomtom said 'No GPS Device' and the HTC test tool 'Failed to send NMEA Command'.
In between times, I had loaded up the following (not necessarily in this order):
HTC Network plugin
Gyrator (and .net framework 3.5)
WM6VoiP
SIP Config tool 2.0.1
Quickmark V3.6r4
I backtracked by removing those programs 1 by 1 with no luck and in the end I had to do a hard reset and GPS is OK as of now.
I've since put back the HTC network plugin, but before I carry on with the rest, has anyone else found any of the above to mess up GPS comms?
Thanks.
SIP Config Tool was what hosed it for me.
mine does that all the time. apparently, long story shot, tomtom on the fuze sux ballz
killerscene14 said:
mine does that all the time. apparently, long story shot, tomtom on the fuze sux ballz
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Yup use iGO 8. Much better. Got a lock in less than 5 seconds COLD START earlier today.
dharvey4651 said:
Yup use iGO 8. Much better. Got a lock in less than 5 seconds COLD START earlier today.
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where can i find this iGo that you speak of? ive done some searching and cant find it. do i need maps and all that good ****? does it offer voices? i have so many questions hahahaha
edit: sorry im hammered
IT IS WM6VoiP!!!!!
Same thing happened to me.
Hello all,
I Really need some help.
My TP2 Can't find any sattelites for GPS.
How can i set this up?
i have bought the TomTom Software, But can't use it since i dont have any Sattalites.. please help me!
Google Maps is also saying, "Seeking GPS Sattalites(0).."
what do i have to do?
greetings!
xheroxkefx said:
Hello all,
I Really need some help.
My TP2 Can't find any sattelites for GPS.
How can i set this up?
i have bought the TomTom Software, But can't use it since i dont have any Sattalites.. please help me!
Google Maps is also saying, "Seeking GPS Sattalites(0).."
what do i have to do?
greetings!
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I've had this problem too. While my dad was using Google Maps and getting great and accurate GPS location that picked up our signal inside Heathrow airport, mine was telling me we were over 3000 km away. I too would like to know.
download the latest satellite map and let it get a good lock, first time takes forever.
the GPS is only supposed to work if the phone has a clear view of the sky.
sometimes it will work with small interference (a car's roof for example) but inside a building you wont have any luck
make sure to enable "Use GPS" and not triangulate by signal
Never had any issues with GPS. If you have downloaded quickGPS data, it takes in matter of seconds (about 20) coldstart, hotstart is pretty much immediate. Without quickgps it is in terms of minutes, usually about 5 mins tops for coldstart. Hotstart is, depending on how far are you since you last time used GPS and how long is it, matter of seconds.
Hi there,
I used to have the same problem and I tried almost everything. I used different GPS tweaks which can be found in this forum like "turboGPS" but these would never work that well for me.
I found a great solution yesterday right here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=571266
Install the "GpsModDriver_320.CAB", follow the instructions, softreset, start the program you just installed and watch your device find the sattelites within seconds.
Just read the instructions in the link attached above.
have fun!
This should really be in the General forum, it's not a ROM development issue (or you could check in the specific thread for your ROM if it's a custom one, in case anyone else has GPS issues).
it works! i love you guys!