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Old 12-04-2008, 10:35 AM
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Hi all, this is my first post here so I hope I'm really seeing what I think I am but, I've been hearing that Verizon was to possibly unlock GPS on their phones. I have an 8330 and have been trying BB maps GPS option alot here lately just in case and today when I was leaving for work I tried yet again and It Worked. It grabbed the satellite info amd I drove all the way to work with it. Its still working even now 2hrs. later. I hope I'm not reporting something bogus so can someone help me confirm this please.
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Old 12-04-2008, 10:45 AM
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Confirmed on my 8330. HOOOOORAY!
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Old 12-04-2008, 11:04 AM
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I just tested on mine, says your location within xx meters. waiting for GPS (the GPS part is new) This is in google maps, don't have BBmaps installed to try it there.
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Old 12-04-2008, 11:18 AM
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Crud. I'm in the basement of a University builing in the data center. Cell reception cannot penetrate down here, let alone GPS signal. Taking my VZW 8330 outside to confirm.
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Old 12-04-2008, 11:25 AM
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Confirmed!! Went outside and GPS picked up right away. Dead on accuracy. Using BB Maps.
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Old 12-04-2008, 11:55 AM
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anybody who's gotten this to work on BBmaps able to test it on google maps? I'm not sure if it's not working due to where i'm at, or just not enabled. just wondering if maybe they opened it for bbmaps but not for gmaps.
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Old 12-04-2008, 12:17 PM
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I have an 8830 and it works!

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Old 12-04-2008, 12:19 PM
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The GPS seems to be tied to BB Maps only. Google and MSN maps aren't working. Though, Google now says that it's "Waiting for GPS", which I don't recall it ever saying that before. So, seems like Verizon found a way to lock the GPS to BB Maps. Now, I wonder if they blocked the BT GPS I use...
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Old 12-04-2008, 12:21 PM
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When I go to lunch, I'm going to check BerryLocator and see if the GPS will work with that or if it's locked to BB maps.
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Old 12-04-2008, 12:42 PM
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I've tried it with InstaMapper and it doesn't seem to work.
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Old 12-04-2008, 12:44 PM
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just tried it and its still stuck on searching... no luck!

Do I need to download a newer version or something? Which v r u guys running? Mine looks like its the same as the os 4.5.0 etc...

my gps settings are also set to "location on" so...
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Old 12-04-2008, 12:45 PM
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seems to be working only with blackberry maps for me. tried running google maps whith BB Maps running also and still only achieved triangulation type location with google maps.
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Old 12-04-2008, 12:54 PM
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Bbmaps work but the google maps doesn't work for me either

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Old 12-04-2008, 01:05 PM
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Confirmed BBMaps on my 8130, indoors. Nice!
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Old 12-04-2008, 02:29 PM
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just got BB maps installed and running, thanks for this update!! On question for BBmaps users, does it track as you drive along like googlemaps does?
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