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Is this for the 8830 also?
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Is this for the 8830 also?
Yes, I can confirm that this does work for the 8830.


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Seems to work (BB Maps and internal GPS) on my 8130 (Pearl) updated with Verizon's latest OS.
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Was not working when I first upgraded. but it is now.
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Awesome!!!!!

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This is Great!

Thanks Verizon!

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Yes you can get google maps on your phone. We (vzw employees) got notice of this a few days ago that the gps would be unlocked. I have google maps now and i love it. SCREW VZNAV!! yeah i work for them and I hate it and agreed with the class action lawsuit.
so you are using google maps with GPS and not BB maps? how did you do that?
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My phone works with BBmaps but not google.
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My phone works with BBmaps but not google.
exactly. me too...
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If I load another os 4.5 ver other than VZ can I get nav4all to work ? I want free turn by turn :P

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i am running the 4.3 software that came with my phone and google maps works but its off by a block, i tried it ont he highway and it followed me but claims to be accurate within 1600 meters lol what good is that...i guess i will try to load the 4.5 but i have a feeling google maps will stop working after this
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i am running the 4.3 software that came with my phone and google maps works but its off by a block, i tried it ont he highway and it followed me but claims to be accurate within 1600 meters lol what good is that...i guess i will try to load the 4.5 but i have a feeling google maps will stop working after this
I have the 4.5 and I am also off by 1500 to 1800 meters.
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google maps uses cell tower triangulation. vs BBmaps uses the internal GPS chip...
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I put my folks address in and got directions. I got some really messed up directions. It had me going through small towns and not the direct route. Are BB maps not real reliable or accurate?

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