1. ejej's Avatar
    When I open up Maps, and click on "Start GPS Navigation" it just sits on "Searching for Sattelites" It won't go any further. Am I missing something?
    I have a feeling I am..... Any help would be awesome.
    01-10-08 11:06 AM
  2. jsanders's Avatar
    For a valid test, walk outside to an open area. Give it a few minutes, up to ten.

    Go to Options > Advanced > GPS > Menu > Refresh GPS.

    Does it work?
    01-10-08 11:09 AM
  3. ejej's Avatar
    I tried that, at about the 8 min mark it stopped and just shows 0's for Latitude/ Longitude etc.... BTW, it shows "Device GPS" for the GPS data source. Is this what it should be?
    Last edited by ejej; 01-10-08 at 11:36 AM.
    01-10-08 11:23 AM
  4. jsanders's Avatar
    It should say "device".

    Do you have "EDGE" as the signal?

    Do you have a BB Data Plan from Rogers?
    Last edited by jsanders; 01-10-08 at 10:47 PM.
    01-10-08 11:51 AM
  5. ejej's Avatar
    Yes and Yes.
    01-10-08 11:57 AM
  6. jsanders's Avatar
    Then with the BB powered ON, remove the battery, replace and reboot. When it powers on again, try the Options GPS to find some sats and see what happens.
    01-10-08 12:23 PM
  7. ejej's Avatar
    So, I did the battery pull as you sugg and ran the Sats search and came up 0's again. rrrrrrr.
    01-10-08 12:57 PM
  8. tp_cracker's Avatar
    I had a similar issue and this is what I did. I'm not saying this will work, because it makes no sense why it worked for me. I installed Yahoo Go and refreshed the GPS and it showed my location. Again, this could have been an anomoly, but it worked for me. Good luck and I hope you get it to work.
    01-10-08 10:35 PM
  9. ejej's Avatar
    I even tried that....knowing it would be a shot in the dark but no luck. Anyone else out there have the same problem?
    01-14-08 03:20 PM
  10. ejej's Avatar
    Guys, I'm really stuck! I cannot find a solution anywhere.
    i cannot get a signal at all. Anyone able to help point me the right way?
    Anything else other than what I did above I will take....
    Thank you.
    01-22-08 04:28 PM
  11. markingolden's Avatar
    i have an ulocked 8320 - does it have the gps chip even though branded TM ?
    01-22-08 05:27 PM
  12. ejej's Avatar
    Not sure what you mean by that... I have a 8310 through Rogers Wireless.
    01-22-08 06:47 PM
  13. orle8050's Avatar
    Are you trying to use the GPS indoors or outdoors? Try using it outside and see if that fixes the problem.
    01-22-08 07:12 PM
  14. markingolden's Avatar
    outdoors....the menu shows this item, but says "none" i am supect of this notation !
    01-22-08 07:14 PM
  15. ejej's Avatar
    Outdoors, in many diff places. It honestly acts as if GPS is non-existent on my Curve.
    01-22-08 07:22 PM
  16. BBRoy's Avatar
    My 8310 GPS just worked out of the box when I installed google maps and did the refresh GPS option. However before I got the curve I found this link and thought I would have to follow the steps here.

    Perhaps this will help:

    "http://matthiaszeller.com/blog/2007/11/22/using-blackberry-curve-8310-gps-with-google-maps/"

    I cannot post urls yet so it is in quotes.

    [EDIT] Sorry just noticed you could not refresh GPS so this probably is no help.
    Last edited by BBRoy; 01-22-08 at 07:39 PM.
    01-22-08 07:37 PM
  17. ejej's Avatar
    No prob. I appreciate your effort though. ~Cheers~
    01-22-08 09:08 PM
  18. ejej's Avatar
    No prob. I appreciate your effort though. ~Cheers~
    01-22-08 10:55 PM
  19. TheChefSLC's Avatar
    I have had the same problem a few times on my bb. What I do to resolve the issue is load my bt gps and then switch back.

    This is a rather annoying problem.

    Also loading google maps seems to get the gps working once more too. You may want to try that.

    One more thing... Has it ever worked?

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    01-24-08 02:00 AM
  20. aje2010's Avatar
    I had the same problem. I called my service provider and there was something missing from my account. After speaking to the rep. I restarted the phone and my GPS came to life.
    01-24-08 03:41 AM
  21. cheflionfoot's Avatar
    When you download Blackberry Maps, there is a notation that it will not work on the AT&T network. I guess this due to the fact that the AT&T 8310 comes with TeleNav. However it works with mine. It does not work on a friend's AT&T 8310. I might just be lucky.
    01-24-08 07:47 PM
  22. Ambie's Avatar
    Well you said you have the 8310 right? Does gps exist on that model because I thought they put the gps on the 8320 and up (for the curve)
    03-28-08 01:28 PM
  23. 613JDM's Avatar
    Well you said you have the 8310 right? Does gps exist on that model because I thought they put the gps on the 8320 and up (for the curve)
    8320=wifi, no built in GPS. But you can connect a GPS puck through bluetooth
    8310=buit in GPS, no wifi.

    OP, if you are still under warranty, I suggest you get a new one. I can only think of 2 reasons why your GPS is not working, either software, or internal hardware problems. I just recently received a 8310 from rogers and GPS worked straight out of the box. So you shouldn't have to be troubleshooting these kinds of issues.
    03-28-08 04:09 PM
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