Hi,
I'm about to retire off my Kaiser and get a Desire HD.
Instead of just selling off the Kaiser, I'd like to keep it as a backup pocket satnav for the wife to hide in the glovebox ( I have a dedicated car cradle also )
To make it user friendly for my wife , is it somehow possible to dodge the WM6.5 UI and start straight up as a TOMTOM ?
I've tried loading TTN but when I switch off the unit and switch back on, it defaults back to the WM6.5 menu.
Is there a cooked rom out there that does this providing I've got the maps installed?
cheers
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Hi
I want to use my XDA2i as a handheld Satnav device. The obvious GPS receiver to buy would be the GlobalSat SD-502 SDIO GPS Receiver. However there seems to be issues around using them together.
What are the issues and can they be overcome?
Another option is to use a CF GPS Receiver connected by a backpack (which I have) The only trouble being that the CF slot comes out of the bottom of the device.
What is it that the SD-502 doen't like about the XDA2i. I assume it is something to do with the phone??? Is it possible to disable the phone ( I don't use the phaone as I have an XDA mini S
Help....
Simon
Why not BT?
I wouldn't bother with a plug-in GPS unit. They increase the battery drain and the XDA2i doesn't have a great battery life to start with.
I use a BT GPS unit (TomTom GPSII) and it works very well. I also use it with other devices (an AXIM X51v and Nokia 6620).
BT GPS units are small, battery life is very good - I get 8 hours out of the TTGPSII.
Regarding the phone- that 's another issue. You need to disable 'flight mode' to enable BT. This turns the 'phone on - but if you don't have a SIM in nothing much happens. To disable the 'phone - turn on 'flight mode'
Phil
I've used Tom Tom 5 v5.21 and a BT338 Bluetooth GPS unit just fine
HANDHELD Satnav
Thanks for both your replies
However both the products you talk about are really designed to sit on the dash of your car. The reason I want to use the SD-502 is that it makes the PDA into a standalone Satnav device. I want to use this out of the car, whilst walking, biking etc.
It seems mad that I could use the SD-502 with a PDA running the same OS as the XDA2i but can't because of the phone part of the XDA2i. (I don't use the XDA2i as a phone as I have a XDA mini S) I can't believe that simply disabling the phone (flight mode) would work. But would it be possible to reload the OS without the phone part.
Anyone have experience of this??
Simon
HANDHELD Satnav
Thanks for both your replies
However both the products you talk about are really designed to sit on the dash of your car. The reason I want to use the SD-502 is that it makes the PDA into a standalone Satnav device. I want to use this out of the car, whilst walking, biking etc.
It seems mad that I could use the SD-502 with a PDA running the same OS as the XDA2i but can't because of the phone part of the XDA2i. (I don't use the XDA2i as a phone as I have a XDA mini S) I can't believe that simply disabling the phone (flight mode) would work. But would it be possible to reload the OS without the phone part.
Anyone have experience of this??
Simon
Hi,
As far as I am aware it is not possible to get rid of the phone stuff off the phone, but I may be mistaken, however what several of my colleagues do who want to use a hand held sat nav like you describe is get a bluetooth GPS receiver with the SirfIII chipset and either wear it around their neck using the cord they get with their work ID or just stick it in their pocket and forget about it.
One of them is off this weekend on a camping and hiking trip and plans to use his XDA IIi and Holux BT231 to find his way around. I can't remember the exact Sat Nav software he is using though.
G
Thanks gquipster
"get a bluetooth GPS receiver with the SirfIII chipset and either wear it around their neck using the cord they get with their work ID or just stick it in their pocket and forget about it"
I thought that the receiver needed direct sight of satelites to work, hang round the neck or stuck in a pocket is idea. Phil talks about getting 8 hours battery life out of his TTGPS11.
Thanks for your help
Re: HANDHELD Satnav
SimonJB said:
Thanks for both your replies
However both the products you talk about are really designed to sit on the dash of your car. The reason I want to use the SD-502 is that it makes the PDA into a standalone Satnav device. I want to use this out of the car, whilst walking, biking etc.
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I also use OziExplorer and Pocket Anquet on my XDA2i. Still use the BT GPS for the same reasons as stated previously - improved battery life of the PDA (it needs all the help it can). I wear my TomTomII BT GPS around my neck on a lanyard - it works very well. Watch it on a bike - if you fall you could ruin your XDA :wink:
Phil
I have a QStarz 32-channel Bluetooth receiver, it's pretty small and easily fits in my pocket. Its model number is BT-Q880, and it lasts for ages on a single charge.
There's a registry hack you can perform to stop the error dialog coming up if you attempt to turn the Bluetooth on with the phone in Flight Mode, I tried it out and it seemed to work out, it let me run the Bluetooth without the phone part of the PDA turned on, so that could be useful if you're after usage as just a SatNav-enabled PDA.
Have you considered that running the phone in regular mode would allow you to make emergency 999 calls, though? That could be useful if you're out on your own hiking or geocaching or whatever, if you got into a pickle whilst out you wouldn't have to mess about with the registry to turn the phone back on, you could just hit the green key and dial the number, job done.
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This has been previously discussed.
Hey all,
I tried connecting the Kaiser to my BMW and was able to setup the bluetooth connection without any problems. Once the connection is established, the car tries downloading the contacts, and thats when the Kaiser reboots. My 05 BMW has the iDrive and will display the list of contacts on the screen so I can choose which contact to call. BMW does not appear to support any HTC phones but thought I'd throw the question out there. Does any Kaiser owners around here drive BMW's, with or without problems?
Thanks fellas
Hi,
I can confirmt that everything works fine with my BMW and Kaiser
ROM 1.56.405.5
Hop, that helps.
Chris
Get your iDrive's firmware updates and download the latest DVD for it.
that will sort you out.
x5world is where you will find all the info
Thanks guys!!!
I confirm: Kaiser + e91 with cip v.25
The last cip for bmw e9x series is 27.
I also confirm that Kaiser works great with BMW X3 from 04 bluetooth kit...
pt_t830
Phone book working on a E46 05. If you see a message saying please wait, do just that! took awhile for the phone book to transfer. SMS message display not working, as expected.
my kaiser with 6.1 original HTC rom and enabled remote sim access works great with x5 2004. sms messaging don't work, any solution
Both my Kaisers (home & work) on Duttys 6.1 & Vodafone standard 6.1 respectively communicate fine with the BMW 3 series bluetooth - including downloading contacts.
The sound quality isn't great though....
Hello everybody,
I have a question, maybe somebody can help me here?
I am using an Artemis and consider to buy a TYTN2. Is it worth to change? I know, this is a strange question but maybe somebody had a Artemis before and is now using a TYTN2.
I guess iGO will work on the TYTN2 as well, is somebody using this SW?
Thanx in advance,
Ralf
If you look at GPS, yes, unnlike the P3600 Trinity, you are ok with the Tytn II GPS: it has a working quick GPS program. According to GPSPassion.com, the GPS quality is significantly improved, equivalent to the SirfIII (which you have in Artemis). The unit is slightly fatter and heavier though. You also have no FM radio. I like the one-hand navigation possible through the jog wheel on the side and the ok button on the side, which opens the windows menu when pressed. The tilt is nice when you keep the unit on your office linked to the PC, because it's not lying flat on the desk, you can see on it very well. Also when you use it as an alarm clock near your bed. Last but not least: WM6 without overclocking...
funny that you visit a Kaiser/TyTN II forum and ask that question
iGO do work on the device ... it's basically the OS that you should referred to when dealing with SW
I use it without any problem ... infact, I preferred it over TomTom !!!
yes i know, sorry for that
i think i will go for the tytn2, i was just looking for opinions and for the confirmation that iGO is working without problems. i need iGO for eastern europe, tomtom is here not very strong in map availability
thanx to all
ralf
If the weight is not an issue for you
If you can survive to the lack of VGA screen for surfing...
Then go and buy one
It's all great !
I am looking for any older touch screen pda/phone with bluetooth. I own an extra bluetooth gps reciever and map program and would like to make a cheap navigation system for my girlfriend. would love to stay around 50 to 75. Anything that is or can be upgraded to wm5. also if you know of a place to pick them up on the net please let me know
Thanks
i have a question.
if i navigate on the road with tomtom 7 and i get a phonecall the htc touch diamond does not automatic switch to handsfree.
is there an option for it
hello vbakker
In my case it automatically switch to handsfree without doing any special things
Br
lomiz
ok maybe it depands on the version of tomtom. wich one doe you have 7.???? and what kind of rom doe you use
when you say hands free, do you mean speaker phone?
always wanted that feature in tomtom, although more so in my orbit as you could easily use that as a speaker phone in the car, diamond bit too quiet but still could be useful if possible
handfree
yes i do mean speaker phone. i have the skippycentraal nld 3.5 rom with tomtom already installed.