Has anyone been able use use the GPS function on their 8330 with verizon? Besides VZNavigator and BlackBerry maps?
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Has anyone been able use use the GPS function on their 8330 with verizon? Besides VZNavigator and BlackBerry maps?
nope it is not unlocked for anything else
well surely someone has. Can I reflash/reprogram to the alltel firmware for the 8330, and use VZW network settings and then use the GPS?
Not only no, but **** no
Too funny!
whats funny about that?
Go to Options / Advanced / GPS / set GPS Services to LOCATION ON Verizon has unlocked the GPS for all phones compatable.
it is set to location on
... and it still does not work with any third party GPS apps.
I updated to 4.5 hoping I could use some 3rd party apps but nope not happening. Sorry cbell hopefully something changes soon.
i updated to the latest 4.5 as well, and i have no luck either. i have heard some things about 4.6, but i think it is only for the bold. have any of you heard anything about it
If BB maps is not working. Also try to set the application to allow
in the application permissions?
So is this a dead topic now???
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Yes, it is so dead. :rolleyes:
Unless something changes, you won't be able to use GPS on Verizon other than with VZNav or BB Maps.
You can't use another carrier's OS either, as the lock down is in Verizon's service books, which you cannot change with a software upgrade.
in advanced options> applications, highlight BB Maps or VZnav hit the menu button and select edit permissions. set all to allow. The only device that is unlocked for 3rd party at this time is the storm. above instructions are for those softwares only
The BBmaps nav works great on mine & I have Verizon. I did notice on my wife's Pearl that the nav didn't work until I did the 4.5 update. After that it worked great. I never checked on my Curve before I did the update to 4.5. But, does work on Verizon. Did you download the update from Verizon or RIM? I've heard that there are some software differences between the two. I first downloaded the update from RIM. After that I was having problems with BBmessenger, so I called Verizon and they mentioned that I should have downloaded it through their site. Anywho, we were able to fix the problem & everything's working great. But, I did download the update for my wife's Pearl from Verizon & her BBmap nav works.
Download google maps and it'll work just fine. I have the BB curve 8330 and have used google maps as a gps, it works great. GPS location set to on and away you go. Google maps is free.
Google Maps is not using GPS.
ONLY BB Maps and VZ NAV work using GPS on the 8330.
To answer the OP: No. no other app can be used that uses GPS at this time. i've tried several.
well i did and it works THanks