[GrandMasterB]

I have carried cell phones for many years now BUT I am completely new to GPS, so forgive my ignorance if this question is too easily answered.

Because we can completely wipe the 8330 device and install a different providers OS but the GPS remains locked wouldn't that mean that the Verizon GPS is physically locked out and not by software/OS?

Thanks for reading!

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[jeffh]

It's a long read, but everything you need to know about the Verizon GPS is here: http://forums.crackberry.com/f61/gps...0-update-1279/

[GrandMasterB]

Thank you Jeff , your advice is invaluable to me......I better get started

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[ajdaniel]

to summarize briefly: YES. your phone is Firmware locked. There is no way to remove the lock without destroying functionality of the phone. Isn't verizon nice?

[RockAndRollAcdc]

to summarize briefly: YES. your phone is Firmware locked. There is no way to remove the lock without destroying functionality of the phone. Isn't verizon nice?

No there not!!!!!...lol

[Gx1]

Surely someone out here is smart enough to resolve this locked GPS issue for us all... when we purchase a device does it not become prroperty of the purchaser, allowing the purchaser to use and or modify the device anyway the purchaser sees fit.

[jeffh]

Surely someone out here is smart enough to resolve this locked GPS issue for us all...

Read the thread I posted in Post #2. You can see what's been done, and what remains. Some very smart people continue to work on it.