Help w/GPS setting to work with google map mobile - Page 8 - Motorola Q Forum

soaddrummer · 08-31-2008, 04:51 PM

i did this and its been saying 'looking for gps unit'....i have google maps and everything. what am i doing wrong?

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Originally Posted by raju13

Have you tried to make the GPS work on Motorola Q9M?

soaddrummer · 08-31-2008, 04:52 PM

i did this and its been saying 'looking for gps unit'....i have google maps and everything. what am i doing wrong?...forget my last post, i quoted the wrong message

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Originally Posted by LuvrGirl

Ok, here's what you do. You need to download the GPSID configuration utility. Follow this link to the Modaco forum and download Paul's file: Microsoft_Smartphone_GPSID_Settings.cab.

Copy the CAB file to your Q and run the CAB file from the Q. It will install an app called GPSID Settings. Go into your Start Menu and run the app. Set the Program Port to COM3, Hardware Port to NONE, (I) set the baud rate to the highest possible (115200) and make sure there is a check on "Manage Automatically". Now, soft reset the device (just turn off and on) to make sure the settings take effect.

Next step, you need to download an app called GPS Test, this is the app that will kind of "kick start" your GPS so that it will be ready for apps like GoogleMaps and LiveSearch to obtain the GPS fix ALOT faster. Download GPS Test from here: http://www.smartphone-freeware.org/system/files/applications/GPSTest_1.04.CAB

Copy the GPS Test CAB to your Q and run the CAB file from the Q. It will install an app called GPS Test, go into the Start Menu and run the app. You need to configure it to find your GPS, so hit the right soft key labeled Menu, choose 4.GPS Settings, make sure you set your COM port to COM3, (I) set my baud rate to 38400. Hit left soft key labeled Save. Hit Menu again, 6.More, 1.Exit Program.

Now, go into your GoogleMaps app and under the Settings, make sure to select COM3. Exit out of GoogleMaps. Now, you might want to soft reset your device again, just to make sure all settings take effect.

Once you're back up again on the Q, start GPS Test first, it will begin to start up your GPS to obtain signals. It will actually say GPS starting... and then once it's got the lock, I think it says GPS Fix or something like that. From here you could just hit the HomeScreen button (this keeps GPS Test running in the background). Now that you know you have the GPS signal, run GoogleMaps and it should get the GPS lock quick.

Whew! Hopefully I got everything in here... tried to remember every single step I took to get this working on mine.

Post back if you run into any problems.

MaRiA

compman72 · 08-31-2008, 07:19 PM

Upgrade to WM 6.1 and leave the hacks behind.

soaddrummer · 08-31-2008, 07:20 PM

can my Q upgrade???????

rudeboy · 08-31-2008, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by soaddrummer

can my Q upgrade???????

to WM6.0 or WM6.1 ?
depends, what you got ?

parishmc · 08-31-2008, 11:00 PM

i bought a new Q9h a few days ago and upgraded to WM6.1 right away. i loaded google maps and the GPS works great.

initial acquisition is about 10 seconds and it works every bit as good as google on the 3G iPhone !

my only gripe is the map doesn't follow the cursor when it moves off the screen. the GPS in my car updates the map on the fly so the cursor is always in the middle. this also happened with the iPhone.