Can you guys tell me how i would turn of the assisted gps?
Schap's Advanced Config.
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Dave
Why would you like to turn it off?
well i dont have any data plan as i called my service provider to disable it and i read in the forum that turning it off will cause less lag with the gps software........correct me if im wrong
Another reason, non of the UK providers support it
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Isn't A-GPS supposed to be a good thing? My experience with it so far shows navigation programs losing GPS connection frequently and no speed up in getting a GPS fix.
Am I missing something here? Is A-GPS in Diamond broken? Has anyone been able to make it work like it's supposed to?
aydc said:
Isn't A-GPS supposed to be a good thing? My experience with it so far shows navigation programs losing GPS connection frequently and no speed up in getting a GPS fix.
Am I missing something here? Is A-GPS in Diamond broken? Has anyone been able to make it work like it's supposed to?
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How do you even turn it on?
How do you come to the conclusion the A in A-GPS is the culprit here?
I have the same problem. When I enable assisted GPS in advanced config, both IGO8 and TomTom losing GPS-signal frequently. Disabling assisted GPS makes the problem disappear and the GPS works again.
Jin187 said:
How do you even turn it on?
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use schap's advanced configuration.
peterlan said:
I have the same problem. When I enable assisted GPS in advanced config, both IGO8 and TomTom losing GPS-signal frequently. Disabling assisted GPS makes the problem disappear and the GPS works again.
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you are not the only one.
ljames28 said:
How do you come to the conclusion the A in A-GPS is the culprit here?
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I turn it on using Advanced Config and GPS performance takes a sharp turn towards terrible...
I turn it off and GPS improves considerably.
Shoouldn't it be the other way around? I mean... A-GPS is Assisted GPS, right? Or is it Awful GPS?
aydc said:
I turn it on using Advanced Config and GPS performance takes a sharp turn towards terrible...
I turn it off and GPS improves considerably.
Shoouldn't it be the other way around? I mean... A-GPS is Assisted GPS, right? Or is it Awful GPS?
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I guess you get it right buddy AGPS= Awful GPS
aydc said:
Isn't A-GPS supposed to be a good thing? My experience with it so far shows navigation programs losing GPS connection frequently and no speed up in getting a GPS fix.
Am I missing something here? Is A-GPS in Diamond broken? Has anyone been able to make it work like it's supposed to?
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Look, A-GPS you know what it is. To make it work, you have to use service providers software 'cause it works from cellular towers rather sat. itself.
Unless your provider support A-GPS you can`t get any benefit from it. That`s all.
I can use A-GPS here and get a fix very quickly - even inside a building so it is very useful for me. I haven't had any drop out issues either.
is there any particular service providers that it works well with?
First time i turned on A-Gps and when i first used tomtom the delay was huge and was always loosing signal...then i discovered that was A-Gps too... i didnt know it was provided by the mobile service...
Tom Tom Only For GPS Not For A-GPS
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is there any particular service providers that it works well with?
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You gotto check with the provider in your country. Check the provider you with. Check on there website too. Good luck.
I have two questions really..
I live in the Netherlands and have an always-on internet subscription... but when I travel abroad I want to do the following:
1) Turn off all data transfer so I don't get charged for things that want to update or whatever
2) Keep the GPS functioning
Using the connections manager, I turned the data connection off, but this didn't work at all. It would just connect through the phone line anyway. I resorted to deleting all the internet settings from the phone which was a difficult, lengthy and frustrating process, and I ahd to put them all back in when I got home.
Also, after I did that, GPS did not work anymore. I could not find a setting anywhere to turn on or off the GPS by itself... is it linked to the data connection? I couldn't actually turn the data connection on in the connection manager when I deleted the settings... I couldn't access the GPS at all from any program unless I had the data connection on, and working. Is that right, and... isn't that weird?
Yes, it's weird. I faced same problem. Solutions?
To totally prevent data connections, you have 2 choices:
1- remove GPRS/3G configuration from provider
or
2- nodata! That's what I use
About the GPS not working while in fligh mode, I turn on bluetooth and then GPs works
or alternatively rename the access point name...
e.g. mine is "orangeinternet" I stick a character in front "xorangeinternet" and thus it fails to connect if you do accidently start up an app that tries to connect.
I know it works for Orange - cant confirm it with other providers but I suspect it will be the same.
Can anyone else on other provider networks confirm?
nodata is quite handy
Nice, I'll try nodata!
The GPS eludes me though.
Use "Advanced Config 3.2" Available on this site.
Menu->More Settings->Connections
You can disable each network connection. does not affect GPS
To use solely the GPS you need to install a specific GPS enabled stand alone software on your phone, such as TomTom or IGO.
Otherwise you will be using a AGPS data connexion which is expensive abroad.
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You can disable each network connection. does not affect GPS
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actually it does... tomtom7 doesn't work if you're in flight mode (no problem with igo8 thou).
Hi,
I have a small problem which I hope there already is a solution to.
When I use the GPRS/Edge it costs me about $3/MB so of course I don't want to use it when not necessary.
The problem is that when using Wifi if the connection is lost the phone can switch to GPRS/Edge without me knowing which can be expensive. Is there a program or setting of some sort so I have to "press ok" each time I want to use GPRS?
I can change the settings so I always use Wifi but then I have to change the settings every time I want to use GPRS.
In short:
Default should be Wifi and if Wifi is not available I want the phone to switch to GPRS after I have "pressed ok".
There is an app called 'NoData' which will totally disable GPRS for you.
Of course, when you want to use the GPRS, you simply toggle it back on and away you go.
Can't remember where I found it now, but it's around the site somewhere. Maybe search in the development and hacking forum??
I believe it is also built in to some of the custom ROMs already.
indeed, its called nodata from modaco...
http://www.modaco.com/content/pocket-pc-software/246171/new-free-utility/
I was trying to look around but could not find an answer.
I am on the Sprint stock ROM.
The device comes with AGPS disabled. It can be activated by downloading cabs from this forum as well as registry hacks and Advanced config tool from XDA forum.
But can I activate it from the stock software, without any hack or downloads? The devices I used before (BB, iphone) would enable AGPS by default, so that even if there is no satellite signal (indoors), you can still get approximate location from the cell towers.
I cannot figure it out for the HTC. Why do they disable it by default?
Any ideas?
Thanks.
Hi,
I use iGo8 and TomTom 7 and with both of these applications, everytime I close them I can see that they openend the GPRS connection (internet mobile)... my internet has no limit of use so it's not much of a money issue but the battery is going down pretty fast beacause of this background running data connection ...
Is there something I could do ?
Install nodata.cab from modaco
prdic said:
Install nodata.cab from modaco
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Thanks for the reply. I tested the software you pointed out. It's a solution except that its pretty boaring to have to lock the internet connection everytime you need to use the GPS (for it's 15 to 20 times a day with a new adress) ...
Any idea on how to disable the connection only for the GPS software ?
EDIT : even with all connections disabled with nodata, the gsp still manages to open the connection !
I had exactly the same problem. I tried the same cab as you and it didn't work... I tired creating a bogus connection and selected it to try and stop the GPRS connection as someone else advised but a GPRS connection kept on opening itself...
Do what I did and flash a stock HTC ROM over your SFR one... It completely solved the problem for me.
You might want to dump the old SFR one first for guarantee reasons.
I use igo8 and it never turns on the GPRS connection.
I don't know if this is the cause, but can you check if assist GPS is ON or OFF?
Mine is OFF which is the default behavior...
If you don't have it, you'll need an app like "Advanced Config" in order to be able to see and change the A-GPS behavior
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This was the problem ideed. I have direct access to the A-GPS ON/OFF option in the parameters and it was ON. Switched it to OFF and the navigation software don't start the data connection now !
Thanks !