gps - Motorola Q Forum

locovato · 05-31-2008, 10:52 PM

does anyone no if uscc disables the gps features on the q and the pearl like verizon does? Im having trouble using gps on both of my device i have a q and a pearl. thanks

n99hockey · 05-31-2008, 10:54 PM

if you have a Q1 then there is no gps on the device and you need an external gps unit

locovato · 05-31-2008, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by n99hockey

if you have a Q1 then there is no gps on the device and you need an external gps unit

i know my pearls has gps and its enabled. does uscc not allow the use of gps or do you need evdo for gps to work properly

n99hockey · 05-31-2008, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by locovato

i know my pearls has gps and its enabled. does uscc not allow the use of gps or do you need evdo for gps to work properly

if you have a Q1 there is NO gps in the device...only gps for 911

MD02RSX-S · 06-07-2008, 10:05 AM

will the GPS be available with the new Q9c that is coming out soon?

PacoJr67 · 06-07-2008, 10:12 AM

won't know till it comes out...

dragonriot · 06-09-2008, 07:04 PM

I have a Q9c... it's nice, Windows Mobile 6.1, wish it was a touch screen, but otherwise, it's a badass phone. Now I need to figure out what I need to interface with the thing. I have yet to find the GPS function on it by the way, not sure if it has one.

rfarrah · 06-16-2008, 03:42 PM

It would appear that USCC has disabled the GPS function on its Q9c. Can't get it to work with either Google Maps or WLS.

dragonriot · 06-16-2008, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rfarrah

It would appear that USCC has disabled the GPS function on its Q9c. Can't get it to work with either Google Maps or WLS.

You are correct, the internal GPS is disabled by USCC... However, the hardware of all of the Q9c phones are identical, which means if Verizon and Sprint have GPS capabilities, it is possible to eventually unlock a USCellular Q9c's GPS as well. I am still working on this right now, I'm waiting on some Verizon/Sprint Users to copy and send me their WM6 registry and GPS drivers (which are plainly visible and should be in the /Windows/Drivers folder.)

I bought a Holux M1000 GPS unit, and it works with the USCC Q9c without any hacks or modifications to ports or anything. I can even walk you through using Garmin Mobile XT with any non-Garmin GPS now, if you've already purchased the software........

Having voice turn-by-turn directions is pretty slick, though it doesn't have text to speech, so it says "turn left in 0.2 miles" rather than "turn left on main street". Still, I'm going geocaching tonight, and I wouldn't want any other unit..... with the ability to connect to up to 32 satellites, I'm usually maxed out on satellites no matter where I am. This thing is accurate to within 3 feet with 10 satellites connected...

Right now, I'm sitting in a steel building where I get no cell phone reception, yet the GPS is still connected... Amazing really... quite amazing.

rfarrah · 06-16-2008, 04:26 PM

That's really cool. Love to have GPS working on my Q9c....