Im trying to get both maps and Pokemon Go running. I have File 7 7th get on 5.4 with amazon apps removed and google installed. I have maps installed and running but it has me several blocks away and pokemon go says authentication error. Anyone else have luck getting these working correctly?
akira022 said:
Im trying to get both maps and Pokemon Go running. I have File 7 7th get on 5.4 with amazon apps removed and google installed. I have maps installed and running but it has me several blocks away and pokemon go says authentication error. Anyone else have luck getting these working correctly?
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No hardware GPS in Fire 7; location will only be as good as WiFi triangulation or Google's knowledge of a particular AP. Ya picked the wrong device for P-GO.
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No hardware GPS in Fire 7; location will only be as good as WiFi triangulation or Google's knowledge of a particular AP. Ya picked the wrong device for P-GO.
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its my sons. He busted his g5 and was wondering if i could get his fire to work with it. Oh well. Thank you for the response though ^_^
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Searched the forum and couldn't find an answer.
I'm on a Sprint Vogue having trouble using Google Maps with any of the ROMs I've tried (Myn's Donut & Eclaire and Incubus's Eclaire).
Usually I just get: "Your Current Location Is Temporarily Unavailable."
I have temporary luck about every 15th reboot and then it stops working again after a few minutes.
Using the GPS Status app, I'm able to get Lat/Lon info so I know my GPS is working.
Any suggestions for something I need to be doing or enabling?
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Jason
Are you installed on NAND or SD? If SD, does it work in WinMo? I personally have no trouble with it installed on SD with Incubus' latest Froyo (or any build I've used).
Also, where are you using it? Big cities with tall building can make it tough to get a signal (in case you weren't already aware).
strange, i could never get the my location right when i used to be on winmo, but no probs with android these days. i use myn's warm donut on sprint vogue.
some often, easily ignored things you might want to check: have you set your location in your google account? maybe your data connection halts when gps is launched? installaion problems - both android and/or gps? if installed on sd, bad sectors? perhaps you need to update google maps? idk.. just speculating
Assuming, your GPS is not broken and it worked under WM, move to a different location.
I get that message, when I'm in a specific location in my building.
Everybody, his gps works, he can see his lat and long...
Your best bet IMO is this response
probean said:
some often, easily ignored things you might want to check: have you set your location in your google account? maybe your data connection halts when gps is launched? installaion problems - both android and/or gps? if installed on sd, bad sectors? perhaps you need to update google maps? idk.. just speculating
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Just to clarify for some of the questions:
Yeah, GPS is definitely reporting correct Lat/Long - confirmed by plugging the data into Google Maps on a desktop in various locations (work/home).
GPS worked just fine in WinMo.
Oh, and this is NAND.
Google Maps not finding my location seems to have no bearing on my whereabouts - in my car, at home, at work, standing in a parking lot... it's the same wherever I am.
I'll re-try those suggestions when I get a chance - thanks. Maybe I did miss something.
-Jason
Just an update on this issue:
No matter what I tried I was unable to convince any Android build to make Google Maps find my location.
So I re-flashed to back to Win Mobile (yuck). Downloaded Google Maps. Found my location. Re-flashed to Android (FroYo). And now Google Maps in Android finds my location just fine.
Not sure what could have caused it to stop working in the first place. And definitely not looking forward to the next time it stops finding my location.
-editcandy
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Just an update on this issue:
No matter what I tried I was unable to convince any Android build to make Google Maps find my location.
So I re-flashed to back to Win Mobile (yuck). Downloaded Google Maps. Found my location. Re-flashed to Android (FroYo). And now Google Maps in Android finds my location just fine.
Not sure what could have caused it to stop working in the first place. And definitely not looking forward to the next time it stops finding my location.
-editcandy
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that is odd. Did you update your radio at all to a newer version that might have helped?
Yeah, weird.
No. I'm running the standard Sprint radio which I think is x.x.30.
Are there any apps that load full maps onto my gtab so I don't need to have a data connection to use my bt gps for navigation? As it is now, I believe Google navigation requires either wifi or tethering to work...
Co-pilot in market.
or you can find a version of motonav (basically igo 8.x) and maps from mobilism.org -- best 3d nav software out there that only requires gps, no data. map sets are ~1-2gb and you can get every single state and pretty much any country in the world now (teleatlas/navteq, mixed or whatever).
sort of tough for newbies to get really into customization, but i was huge into this on my past 2 mio devices, so if you need a hand drop me a line on here, no prob.
Thanks. I just dl'd co-pilot, but it says my trial is over, even though I entered my market order id.
I'll try motonav on my other machine and compare.
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Are there any apps that load full maps onto my gtab so I don't need to have a data connection to use my bt gps for navigation? As it is now, I believe Google navigation requires either wifi or tethering to work...
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I use Co-Pilot. It is in the market, and if you want it for here in the good old USA it only costs $4.99..
Not as refined as a Garmin but it works. There is also NDrive. More expensive, more refined, I have never used it though..
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Thanks. I just dl'd co-pilot, but it says my trial is over, even though I entered my market order id.
I'll try motonav on my other machine and compare.
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I went round and round with Co-Pilot about that. I had it on my phone and had de-activated it but it would not activate on my G tablet. They sent me a link to download directly from them. It worked with my registration info after that.
How hard would it be to get Google navigation setup with an external GPS unit? I'll probably be picking up a GTablet soon, and am wondering how hard it would be to setup it as a navigator. Could it be done (if so, how easily) by hooking it up with a GPS unit? (Yea, it already does what I want the tablet to do, but its 3+ years old and slooooow to run haha). That or I could use the GPS on my phone once I get it running (HTC Vogue).
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How hard would it be to get Google navigation setup with an external GPS unit? I'll probably be picking up a GTablet soon, and am wondering how hard it would be to setup it as a navigator. Could it be done (if so, how easily) by hooking it up with a GPS unit? (Yea, it already does what I want the tablet to do, but its 3+ years old and slooooow to run haha). That or I could use the GPS on my phone once I get it running (HTC Vogue).
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It is not hard to make GPS work with an external unit. Using Google Navigation though requires an internet connection since Google does not store the maps on your device. So you can use an external GPS receiver, and tether your phone for data. Or, there are ways to use the GPS in your phone and tether too. I have not tried it but hear it can be done.
BTW, I still have an ancient HTC Vogue that I run Android on too...
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It is not hard to make GPS work with an external unit. Using Google Navigation though requires an internet connection since Google does not store the maps on your device. So you can use an external GPS receiver, and tether your phone for data. Or, there are ways to use the GPS in your phone and tether too. I have not tried it but hear it can be done.
BTW, I still have an ancient HTC Vogue that I run Android on too...
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Yeah, my vogue has a slow data connection so I haven't bothered with any data-intense apps obviously like Google Nav. Guess I would need to get a different program on the Tab to hook up with the GPS unit itself. Any suggestions (preferable free ones haha?)
And w00t for another VogueDroider on here haha!
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Yeah, my vogue has a slow data connection so I haven't bothered with any data-intense apps obviously like Google Nav. Guess I would need to get a different program on the Tab to hook up with the GPS unit itself. Any suggestions (preferable free ones haha?)
And w00t for another VogueDroider on here haha!
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I would prefer to use Google nav because it works really well. The Vogue does not have wifi though and I have not found a way to tether it using bluetooth. So I use a program called Co-Pilot. It is only $4.99 in the market for the US version but it can be a pain to get activated on the G tablet. ALK who makes the program sent me a link to a non market version that did install with my registration info. It works ok, but not as well as Google nav. Seems to be missing plenty of addresses that are not new and should be there. They do have a way to let them know what is missing but I don't know how often they update.
CoPilot
nonissan said:
Are there any apps that load full maps onto my gtab so I don't need to have a data connection to use my bt gps for navigation? As it is now, I believe Google navigation requires either wifi or tethering to work...
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Yes. I use CoPilot USA,$4.99 from the Market. You can download any or all US State maps for offline use. I use my DroidX as my BT receiver and it works like a charm. . . . I, too had trouble with activation. Had to send an email & call support Toni get it resolved.
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I would prefer to use Google nav because it works really well. The Vogue does not have wifi though and I have not found a way to tether it using bluetooth. So I use a program called Co-Pilot. It is only $4.99 in the market for the US version but it can be a pain to get activated on the G tablet. ALK who makes the program sent me a link to a non market version that did install with my registration info. It works ok, but not as well as Google nav. Seems to be missing plenty of addresses that are not new and should be there. They do have a way to let them know what is missing but I don't know how often they update.
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Do you still have the link by any chance? I've tried 3 times on 2 gtabs, and each time it gives me error 703, my trial is over (even though I never took a trial).
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Do you still have the link by any chance? I've tried 3 times on 2 gtabs, and each time it gives me error 703, my trial is over (even though I never took a trial).
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Sprdtyf350, I am having the same problem could you please share the link with me too.
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Sprdtyf350, I am having the same problem could you please share the link with me too.
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PM sent.
I don't know if it is supposed to be a link for everyone or not or I would just post it.
No Joy with CoPilot
I purchased CoPilot through the Google Market place ($4.99 for USA) but no joy in installing it. Same 703 errors. Finally got through to someone in tech support (emails went unanswered) but their advice (basically wipe program and start again while downloading the maps separately onto my PC and then into the g-tablet) still resulted in errors. Since the holiday is coming up, this will probably not get solved in time for next weeks vacation/test run.
Oh well. For five bucks I wasn't expecting a lot and my MIO unit is still operational. Just hoping for some text to speech voice turns from my g-tablet. I will poke again after the holidays. Seems like a combination of the date not resetting or hard coded in the downloaded apk or authentification not getting out (since it is a wifi only machine; the program is expecting the telephone).
Unless anyone has any other suggestions?
success install after rom uprade
I installed latest ROM upgrade (3.1.1) and was able to get co-pilot installed and working. Combination of wiping user data and alk receiving gapps sales information.
No luck with John or Lisa. Anyone with hints for getting the voice portion working.
I've been looking at trying to tether my Kindle Fire HD to my cell phone via Bluetooth. I can tethering enabled on my phone via WiFi but it drains the battery rather quickly. Looking around, it appears that are several apps out there that do this (BlueVPN, FoxFi, etc) but none of these are on the Amazon app store (anyone surprised? no? me neither...). Any ideas on how this might be possible given the lack of a Google Play store? Also I thought about seeing if I could sideload it after purchasing the app from the Google play store but thought there'd probably be copy protection on the apk or something that would prevent that?
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Just wanted to post that I got this working in case anyone else is interested!
I followed the directions to root the device and then installed the Google Play store. I was then able to download the BlueVPN client on the Kindle via the Play store. I am now able to stay connected wirelessly as long as I have my cell phone on me without draining the battery like mad. Yay!
I've downloaded FoxFi on my android phone and setup a wireless network that is broadcasting my personal SSID. It's encrypted so I am the only one that can connect to the WiFi. I can then connect my KFHD wirelessly. Once I am done I stop the broadcast of the wireless network on my phone. The next time I start FoxFi on my phone, the KFHD automatically connects since I keep the wireless SSID and password the same. I haven't seen any issues with my battery life being quickly depleted on my phone or my KFHD
How did you root your kindle??
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Just wanted to post that I got this working in case anyone else is interested!
I followed the directions to root the device and then installed the Google Play store. I was then able to download the BlueVPN client on the Kindle via the Play store. I am now able to stay connected wirelessly as long as I have my cell phone on me without draining the battery like mad. Yay!
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pinkboa1 said:
How did you root your kindle??
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See this thread
It didn't work for me, any other idea to get tether working through bluetooth? Thanks
Enviado desde mi KFTT usando Tapatalk 2
I installed BlueDUN to the phone and BlueVPN to the Kindle, both from the Google Play Store (Kindle is rooted) and it works perfectly!
ayaxxa said:
I installed BlueDUN to the phone and BlueVPN to the Kindle, both from the Google Play Store (Kindle is rooted) and it works perfectly!
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I tried again installing the app from Google Play and now it works flawlessly. The first time I side-loaded the apps.Thank you!
how did you get you phone to tether over wifi on your phone? i can seem to be able to do it.
When I saw the Black Friday deal for $37, I couldn't resist grabbing one to use as a bigger navigation screen. Ooops. I didn't realize it did not have GPS functionality. Thankfully, there are options to tether your phone's GPS to the Fire. I've tried several apps, and have gotten them to connect up, but I'm having issues with both Google Maps and Waze. Has anyone tried this and gotten it to work correctly? The issue I'm having, both apps will detect the correct GPS location and place my vehicle accordingly, but both apps also will not correlate that with navigation function. It's like they are half working. Can anyone confirm or deny getting it work correctly, and if so, which apps? I've tried a couple and have the same results with both. GPS Tether and TetherGPS.
I got it to work! There are some issues with dropped GPS signals, but I finally got the correct app and settings to have tethering working. I will be putting together a post explaining it, in case anyone wants to use their Fire as a navigation system.
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I got it to work! There are some issues with dropped GPS signals, but I finally got the correct app and settings to have tethering working. I will be putting together a post explaining it, in case anyone wants to use their Fire as a navigation system.
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Which apps did you use? Very interested in getting this to work.
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I got it to work! There are some issues with dropped GPS signals, but I finally got the correct app and settings to have tethering working. I will be putting together a post explaining it, in case anyone wants to use their Fire as a navigation system.
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First, you need to make a wifi hotspot with your phone. I'm on Verizon and have that as part of my plan. If not, look into FoxFi. Once you've got the hotspot up and running well with the Fire, then you need a GPS tethering app. I tried a lot and kept having issues with Waze or Google Maps not working right. TetherGPShttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.comptonsoft.tgps&hl=en is what worked for me. You need to install it on both devices. Also, you need to go into developer options and turn on mock locations. Once you're set up, just connect via the hotspot, open TetherGPS on your phone and start the server, then open it on the fire and start the client. I do have some issues with it dropping signal every so often, but a quick toggle of the client and it's working again. I hope that helps!
Also, grab yourself a magnetic dash mount. The Fire works great with the Scosche mounts from Walmart.
I have rooted Kindle Fire's in my classroom (because it was the cheapest way to get devices in the hands of my students!) but at school I cannot download apps from the Google Play Store (Appstore works fine). I used Root Junky's Super Tool and I'm wondering if there's something with how it's running that is causing a security issue with the school's wifi, as I can download apps at home.
I can use the school's wifi (with cellular turned off) to download apps from Google Play Store on my phone.... so I'm not sure what the issue could be.
If so, how would I work around this? Since most of the apps I use are from the Play Store and it's really cumbersome to have to bring them home for installs/updates, etc.
I rooted them myself but am generally clueless about how things work. I'd appreciate any suggestions!
Hi, Try with a free VPN service such as tunnel VPN ; that way you can determine if it's a network issue or permission issue.
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Hi, Try with a free VPN service such as tunnel VPN ; that way you can determine if it's a network issue or permission issue.
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So, after I dl'ed a vpn service it let me download... So what does that mean? The network is blocking it? If that's the case, why would it work on my phone with the cellular data turned off?
My next question is, how much trouble could I get dl'ing a vpn service on all of them and using that when people want to update/dl apps? Is it trackable?