A Real Fix for Broken GPS - Guide v1.0

[TheHeartlessHero]

Thanks for the info HouseApe. I actually have the PDF as an attachment so users don't have to wait 45 seconds to download it. I'll also update the guide with your information that I didn't already have.

Glad you at least got that partial success baniels. Better than nothing.

[Sparkmaster]

OK.. New OS update.. Re-did all the steps. Still No love for the Curve.. Yes BB Maps work but that already worked.. I would of loved to have Amaze GPS working on it..

[TheHeartlessHero]

I'm going to be asking some stupid questions but bear with it =P

Did you apply the Verizon network settings?

Did you check all the boxes on the left with black check marks instead of grey or blank?

Did you write them to your phone?

Did you try a battery pull?

Did you reread the phone in QPST Service Programming to make sure the gpsOne settings are still there?

Is anything else working besides bbmaps at picking up a signal?

Have you tried any programs besides mapping programs to get a lock?

Are you outside and with a direct line of sight trying to get a lock?

Do you have a charged battery?

Is your firewall enabled?

That's about all I can think of in the stupid questions area. Please get back to me.

[VictoryCube]

So QPST will not detect my phone even while BDM is connected to it. I am on Alltel and my MSL is 000000. I have tried both BDM 4.6 and 4.7.

Any suggestions?

[Sparkmaster]

Originally Posted by TheHeartlessHero

I'm going to be asking some stupid questions but bear with it =P

OK.. lets get it on

Did you apply the Verizon network settings?

Yes sir I did

Did you check all the boxes on the left with black check marks instead of grey or blank?

Roger on that Question.. Bring it on.

Did you write them to your phone?

Oh yea i did.. But i used a pencil.. Is that a problem.. LOL just joking..

Did you try a battery pull?

Yes.. Yes.. Yes..

Did you reread the phone in QPST Service Programming to make sure the gpsOne settings are still there?

Yes.. I went back and did read phone and it was all there..

Is anything else working besides bbmaps at picking up a signal?

Nothen, Zippo, Nadda..

Have you tried any programs besides mapping programs to get a lock?

"Hmmm no.. Thinking.. Maybe.. Thinking.. no no.. NOPE..

Are you outside and with a direct line of sight trying to get a lock?

Oh yea.. Oh yea.. open skies, beautiful sunset, I leave it there.

Do you have a charged battery?

Yes.. full or 3/4

Is your firewall enabled?

Dont know.. Wife just took off with the phone so I cant check that one now.

That's about all I can think of in the stupid questions area. Please get back to me.

Ok.. When i get around to it, ill try to get back to you..

[VictoryCube]

Ok, I got it to detect the phone. It took some finagling and adding ports to QPST.

Updated the settings. rebooted the phone one more time. google maps got my location within 20 meters, and bbmaps is tracking 9 satalites in about 30 seconds.

this is great! GPS has NEVER worked on my new curve alltel replaced my old one with. Thank you very much.

[Sparkmaster]

Checked Firewall settings.. Disabled.. Tried other apps Like Where, and Poynt and its No love there too..

[TheHeartlessHero]

Glad you got it working VictoryCube, thats another down!

Spark, that really sucks man. I can't think of any other ideas at the moment but if I do, I'll get back to you. Is her phone BIS or BES?

[TylerP81]

i have everything working except i may be a little slow with using winhex as i have NO CLUE how to figure out how to retrieve my 6 digit pin from that thing.. :/ if anyone could help me with how that works, i'd really really appreciate it.

thanks!!

[TheHeartlessHero]

I used hex workshop to find mine (didn't know I didn't need to) and I found it manually by just searching for each number 0-9 until I found a 6 digit clump with just numbers.

Thankfully, I know a quicker way now. With WinHex, go to Specialist and select Gather Text. You want to setup it to recognize text by 6 successive numbers only.

If you get multiple hits, try each 6digit number in QPST Service Programming until you find the right one.

[TylerP81]

right on, ill get on that and let ya know (: thanks a lot!!

[TylerP81]

beautiful! works like a charm! my location within 8meters ((: not too sure where to find how many satellites are on me though :/ lol

[TylerP81]

but i cant seem to sms now for some reason.. could be something totally different all together, ya? hopefully, anyways!!

[nlerx]

Originally Posted by TheHeartlessHero

I guess I could see the firewall preventing something. Could also see a setting for another program may help. Sometimes things click without rhyme or reason.

So is everything working for you? All 3rd party apps, navigator, bbmaps, etc?

sorry for the late reply but yes everything is working now.

I gotta get used to checking up on replies in these forums.

[TheHeartlessHero]

Tyler, I had some issues with functions when I fixed my GPS. Nothing in regards to SMS, could be a minor outage. You can try updating your roaming, programming the phone (I used *22899, don't know your equivalent). You can also try a battery pull and resending your service books.

Glad to hear it nlerx. Pleasure doing business with you. Next please! =P