Q9c with GPS. Locked down?

[gimmedatbike]

Is it true that the new Q9c for VZW is locked down and not accessible to Google maps? If so I'm driving to Verizons house to punch him in the face.

Any hacks available?

[n99hockey]

Originally Posted by gimmedatbike

Is it true that the new Q9c for VZW is locked down and not accessible to Google maps? If so I'm driving to Verizons house to punch him in the face.

Any hacks available?

hmmm...i wonder where verizon lives...and if 'verizon' is a real person...

and probably no hacks as very few people have the device so far

[Rockstar1]

Why is it that all the documentation doesn't say it explicityly: GPS included? it mentions their verizon maps but doesn't say GPS.... like it can only be used with their software; would suck; I enjoy google maps thoroughly; and if anything what other software is there that can do maps easier? My biggest demand is to be able to click a button and for it to tell me where I am at that instant....
So does anyone know if I have to order vznavigator to get the gps to work? just got my new Q 9c this morning...

[Stewart]

Originally Posted by Rockstar1

Why is it that all the documentation doesn't say it explicityly: GPS included? it mentions their verizon maps but doesn't say GPS.... like it can only be used with their software; would suck; I enjoy google maps thoroughly; and if anything what other software is there that can do maps easier? My biggest demand is to be able to click a button and for it to tell me where I am at that instant....
So does anyone know if I have to order vznavigator to get the gps to work? just got my new Q 9c this morning...

Any word on this?

[sherri]

Point yourself in the right direction with VZ Navigator
With audible turn-by-turn directions, you can locate nearly fourteen million points of interest in the U.S., including landmarks, restaurants and even ATMs. VZ Navigator uses GPS positioning to tell you where you are, what's nearby, and to give you directions - quickly and easily.
$9.99 monthly access
$2.99 per day (good for 24 hours)
Using audible turn-by-turn directions, you can locate nearly fourteen million points of interest in the U.S.A. such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs. VZ Navigator uses GPS positioning to tell you where you are, what's near you and to give you directions to places, quickly and easily.
View the VZ Navigator site



Auto-rerouting - If you made a wrong turn, it will get you back on the right track.

Web site - Features mapping and local searches, plus ways to send places to a Verizon Wireless subscriber, manage your favorites, and sync with your phone. In order to enable VZ Navigator to locate you for the first time,1 change the handset setting to Location On. Go to Settings & Tools > System or Phone Settings > Location. Toggle the switch from 911 ONLY to Location On, and press OK.


Local search by name or category - More than 14 million local businesses and attractions in the U.S., including hotels, golf courses, shopping centers, restaurants, hospitals, ATMs, and more.
Place Messaging - Allows you to share a location with another Verizon Wireless subscriber. Meeting friends for dinner? Search for the restaurant and then send the destination to your friends. With the latest version of VZ Navigator, they can get directions right on their phone.




How to Get VZ Navigator



1. Buy your VZ Navigator enabled phone
2. Wait for your phones to arrive (It usually takes 2-5 business days for your phone to be delivered.)
3. Download VZ Navigator to your phone (Get Download Instructions)

[seandaly]

yes, GPS is locked down and only enabled when running VZnavigator, even then, it only enables the chip once the VZnavigator service validates you have access and responds telling your phone it's OK to do so.

No hacks yet although even the mighty verizon cannot hope to completely lock down a POS windows-based OS, so I assume it's only a matter of time.

I've bricked my phone a few times trying a handful of existing hacks for other WM6 & WM5 phones, mostly registry related, but none have worked.

The verizon site for the Q 9c states that the phone is sGPS capable, which is a major feature that sold me on the phone. I guess it's not a total lie, the phone is "capable"...

I feel deceived. I should have known better.

[gacker]

Does anyone know if you can take a Q9c from another provider, unlock it and use it on Verizon's network and have the GPS without using VZNavigator?

[igotaq]

I called to activate a sprint q9c on vzw network but they couldn't find the MEID. so it couldn't be activated.

[xalias51]

For the GPS issue on the Q9C.....Has anyone tried this app over at MODACO?

http://www.modaco.com/content/smartp...on-smartphone/

[MarkG121087]

Yea I've tried both the Modaco Com Hack along with the Microsoft GPSID program and had no success.