[Jim Reiman]

Sorry to ask something so basic but I'm new member and a little lsot. How do I post a question or start a thread (are they the same)?

[rsrikanth05]

Will this work with my 7100v?

[the_elf]

Change the got dam thread title!!!! This does not work with VZW Internal GPS (at the moment). The thread title is misleading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

YES! PLEASE!! Thread title is WRONG!!!

[driggers]

+1

You figure the OP being a MOD of all people would fix it ASAP.

[bedhead42]

i just downloaded and installed this on my ATT 8300, the triangulation works pretty good in denver, but i have a question. i am not on ATT's data plan, is this using data? is it going to rack up my bill this month or am i safe?

thank you guys.

[clocinnorcal]

Isn't it in beta?
What do you expect.

They're working on it.
.

Good point. I just download GM's yesterday and although "my locator" had me withing 1500m of where I was, it constantly refreshed my location as I was driving. All in all pretty accurate for tower triangulation!
Bye the way Im in Bakersfield CA

[clocinnorcal]

I am using Ver. 2.0.1(#2026) Platform: BlackBerry -42.
Every time I hit "My Location" I get "Your current location is temporarily unavailable". It has never worked either indoors or outside.
Anyone else seeing this?

I have noticed that unless you are close to a Metropolitan area your locater will not work. I travel for work so in the one day that Ive had this program I have trialled the crap out of it. Bye the way its still a "Beta" version.

[bedhead42]

i just downloaded and installed this on my ATT 8300, the triangulation works pretty good in denver, but i have a question. i am not on ATT's data plan, is this using data? is it going to rack up my bill this month or am i safe?

thank you guys.

can someone please answer my question? i dont want to be useing it if it is going to use alot of data

[JRSCCivic98]

can someone please answer my question? i dont want to be useing it if it is going to use alot of data

Yes, it uses data because it has to download the map info. Don't take this the wrong way, but why in the world would you buy a Blackberry and not get an unlimited data plan? That's just asking for trouble, in the form of large monthly bills.

[Tigerberry]

Works smoothly on my 8310! Downloaded the newer version and pretty accurate so far. Nice app for a newbie!

[JRSCCivic98]

Version 2.0.2 is out. Anyone want to test it and see if it still drains their battery quicker with the program installed?

[FIDIZZLE]

I dont know what every one is talking about but i have a verizon 8703e and it works just fine. The triangulation is pretty accurate

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

[JRSCCivic98]

And goodie for you. On my 8830, even with the app installed (2.0.1 version) the battery drained quicker then without it. And yes, that's with the app "just installed", not with it running.

[cre8tivspirit]

Looks to me like there are different results depending on each install. It was fairly buggy for me. Seemed to pinpoint my location okay but the maps would run opposite on me. I was driving down the street and it had me going backwards and then the maps turned sideways. Plus I was constantly having to refresh my GPS. I decided to remove it. I wonder if there is way to get the previous version back?

[yogi]

Thank you for the tips. Work great fo me.

[JRSCCivic98]

So far with 2.0.2 there's no more quick battery drain like with the previous version. Still early, but it looks fixed.

[John Clark]

And goodie for you. I've had no problems with Google Maps draining my battery.

[juwaack68]

omg, that's funny.

[Sith_Apprentice]

never had any battery drain issues on any blackberry that i installed it on

[JRSCCivic98]

And goodie for you. I've had no problems with Google Maps draining my battery.

And you don't have an 8830 do you? Read the past posts. Another 8830 user reported quicker battery drain with 2.0.1 as well.

[John Clark]

It was my way of saying, no need to be rude to folks.

[JRSCCivic98]

It was my way of saying, no need to be rude to folks.

Oh I get it now....

You're bored out of your mind because you can't play BBF Mod at the moment and you're hitting all the other BB forums on the web.

[chinesecatt]

you can't play BBF Mod at the moment

Who took JC's toys?

On a serious note, please no statements like that. We all want to help, it doesn't matter where or what forum they are coming from. We have an awesome community here and let us keep it that way.

[Sith_Apprentice]

i have tried google maps on, let me think, 11 verizon 8830, and 4 sprint 8830s all running the latest OS (which i dont have handy at the moment) and i dont have any battery drain issues

[JRSCCivic98]

i have tried google maps on, let me think, 11 verizon 8830, and 4 sprint 8830s all running the latest OS (which i dont have handy at the moment) and i dont have any battery drain issues

What version of Google Maps?

I have been reading this and other threads about google maps...I am using it on my 8830, and it is ok. More of a toy than anything else.

My problem is since I installed it my battery is not lasting as long, I have not found a post on here about that. Is there a reason why Google Maps would be draining my battery, and if so can I do something about it.

BigJB, if you're still reading this, give 2.0.2 a try. It doesn't cause the drain issue on mine anymore. Make sure you uninstall 2.0.1 and reboot before you do 2.0.2. If you don't uninstall 2.0.1 first, the issue won't be fixed.