Comments on: How To Enable GPS On HTC XV6800 http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/ This blog is about my life's journey... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:14:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chad P http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-7145 Chad P Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:25:13 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-7145 Sorry to "break in" and throw this out there, but I've got a similar issue with my AT&T Samsung Propel Pro. I do NOT have a data plan and apparently, they turn off WiFi and GPRS (except emergency location) with a DataBlock. Does anybody know where I can find info on hacking my phone to turn them back on? I would like to use my personal WiFi network and also some GPS map apps. Sorry to “break in” and throw this out there, but I’ve got a similar issue with my AT&T Samsung Propel Pro. I do NOT have a data plan and apparently, they turn off WiFi and GPRS (except emergency location) with a DataBlock.

Does anybody know where I can find info on hacking my phone to turn them back on? I would like to use my personal WiFi network and also some GPS map apps.

]]> By: Tom http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-7084 Tom Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:10:38 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-7084 anyone have the updated link to the Valhalla Legends GPSServer.cab file? I cant find it anywhere and the rapidshare link doesnt work anymore. anyone have the updated link to the Valhalla Legends GPSServer.cab file? I cant find it anywhere and the rapidshare link doesnt work anymore.

]]> By: Elie http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-6957 Elie Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:55:33 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-6957 I have the GPS unlocked on my VX6800 using xds forum instructions. Google earth works fine, and detects GPS, but it needs a data plan or Wifi, and I dont have data plan and wi-fi is only available in certain places. Now I installed TomTom on my phone, it detects satellites, but the coordinates change randomly and in a very weird way, like from a second to another it'd go from being in the north to being in the south, etc, which causes me to get a "no usable locations near GPS position" when I try to find where I am. Any ideas? I have the GPS unlocked on my VX6800 using xds forum instructions. Google earth works fine, and detects GPS, but it needs a data plan or Wifi, and I dont have data plan and wi-fi is only available in certain places. Now I installed TomTom on my phone, it detects satellites, but the coordinates change randomly and in a very weird way, like from a second to another it’d go from being in the north to being in the south, etc, which causes me to get a “no usable locations near GPS position” when I try to find where I am.
Any ideas?

]]> By: peter http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-4811 peter Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:33:52 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-4811 Be very careful - i performed this upgrade and everything on phone was erased... had to take phone back to Verizon to have numbers and data server setup... Be very careful – i performed this upgrade and everything on phone was erased… had to take phone back to Verizon to have numbers and data server setup…

]]> By: Chris http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-3506 Chris Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:10:23 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-3506 So I just recieved my new xv6800 today 4/4/09 do i have to upgrade to the mr2? or should my phone already have that update installed? I installed the Valhalla_Legends_GPSServer.cab file and followed the steps and it did not work. Thank you So I just recieved my new xv6800 today 4/4/09 do i have to upgrade to the mr2? or should my phone already have that update installed? I installed the Valhalla_Legends_GPSServer.cab file and followed the steps and it did not work.
Thank you

]]> By: ted lee http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-3492 ted lee Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:33:45 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-3492 I have the new mr2 update installed with the valhalla cab using verizon xv6800. However, evertime I try to use GPS, it uses the data plan. Do I always have to use the data plan anytime I use GPS? If not, how does it work and what would be a good way to test it. Thanks I have the new mr2 update installed with the valhalla cab using verizon xv6800. However, evertime I try to use GPS, it uses the data plan. Do I always have to use the data plan anytime I use GPS? If not, how does it work and what would be a good way to test it.

Thanks

]]> By: Matt http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-3475 Matt Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:19:11 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-3475 Where can i find a download of the registry editor? Where can i find a download of the registry editor?

]]> By: kim moon http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-3463 kim moon Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:40:19 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-3463 I read about a registry fix on xda-developers and tried it. It works great. Here is a link to the page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=424387&page=65 Scroll down to my post: #648 for detailed instructions on how to fix. Thanks for the outlet Henry sorry to take up so much of it. Have you had any problems with yours recently? I read about a registry fix on xda-developers and tried it. It works great.

Here is a link to the page

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=424387&page=65

Scroll down to my post: #648 for detailed instructions on how to fix.

Thanks for the outlet Henry sorry to take up so much of it. Have you had any problems with yours recently?

]]> By: kim moon http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-3455 kim moon Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:50:33 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-3455 well, It didn't even last 2 hours. As soon as I went on line and cancelled my VZ nav service and restarted my 6800, it lost signal strength on windows live and my garmin xt20 software. Am I the only one this is happening to? I have a trip to Oregon next week, so I will activate the VZ nav software again and see if I can reproduce these results, but I believe Verizon has patched this hole. Just my 2 cents worth. Thanks Henry for letting me post this. If enyone is having the same issue, please post it. Thanks well, It didn’t even last 2 hours. As soon as I went on line and cancelled my VZ nav service and restarted my 6800, it lost signal strength on windows live and my garmin xt20 software. Am I the only one this is happening to?

I have a trip to Oregon next week, so I will activate the VZ nav software again and see if I can reproduce these results, but I believe Verizon has patched this hole. Just my 2 cents worth. Thanks Henry for letting me post this. If enyone is having the same issue, please post it. Thanks

]]> By: kim moon http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-3453 kim moon Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:07:36 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-3453 Update: Okay I received my 3rd xv6800 and after loading the valhalla CAB it still wouldn't work. Since I have had this work on 2 previous phones, (see my previous post), I know what to do. Just for the heck of it, I called verizon and had them add VZ navigator to my PDA. VOILA! right after that, my Garmin XT20 software showed a 5 bar signal strength and is working perfectly! Just as I suspected. They have installed a block on this workaraound. Now I need to uninstall VZ NAV and see if it still works. I will let you know. Update: Okay I received my 3rd xv6800 and after loading the valhalla CAB it still wouldn’t work. Since I have had this work on 2 previous phones, (see my previous post), I know what to do. Just for the heck of it, I called verizon and had them add VZ navigator to my PDA. VOILA! right after that, my Garmin XT20 software showed a 5 bar signal strength and is working perfectly!

Just as I suspected. They have installed a block on this workaraound. Now I need to uninstall VZ NAV and see if it still works. I will let you know.

]]> By: randy http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-3444 randy Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:29:08 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-3444 henry i have a new xv6800 that came with 6.1 out of the box i installed your gps enabler and it worked great with google maps for a few days then quit. any reasons? i see other people have similar problems it wont let me uninstall to reinstall it says it was unsuccessful when i try, thanks for any help you can give or how to start over or uninstall henry i have a new xv6800 that came with 6.1 out of the box i installed your gps enabler and it worked great with google maps for a few days then quit. any reasons? i see other people have similar problems it wont let me uninstall to reinstall it says it was unsuccessful when i try, thanks for any help you can give or how to start over or uninstall

]]> By: kim moon http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-3433 kim moon Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:39:34 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-3433 I have had 3 xv6800 in the last 3 months and they all have had the same issue. The Gps works fine after installing the vallhalla patch with Garmin xt20 and windows live search....for about a week and then it can't lock onto a signal anymore. Even after rebooting the windows 6.1 and reloading. Luckily I have been able to have replacement units sent but the problem continues. My only guess is Verizon is aware of this patch and is sending a download to the phone that relocks the workaround. I'll be changing providers as soon as my contract is up and I think I'll go with Sprint. They allow you to use 3rd party GPS apps on some of thier devices. I have had 3 xv6800 in the last 3 months and they all have had the same issue.

The Gps works fine after installing the vallhalla patch with Garmin xt20 and windows live search….for about a week and then it can’t lock onto a signal anymore. Even after rebooting the windows 6.1 and reloading.

Luckily I have been able to have replacement units sent but the problem continues. My only guess is Verizon is aware of this patch and is sending a download to the phone that relocks the workaround.

I’ll be changing providers as soon as my contract is up and I think I’ll go with Sprint. They allow you to use 3rd party GPS apps on some of thier devices.

]]> By: Matt http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-3428 Matt Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:24:13 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-3428 I am running MR2 and had google maps working fine. Installed Trapster which caused google maps to stop working. Reinstalled everything from scratch again but can't get it working. Any ideas? I'm an experienced technical guy and can't understand why it doesn't behave exactly the same everytime when doing a complete reinstall. I am running MR2 and had google maps working fine. Installed Trapster which caused google maps to stop working. Reinstalled everything from scratch again but can’t get it working.

Any ideas? I’m an experienced technical guy and can’t understand why it doesn’t behave exactly the same everytime when doing a complete reinstall.

]]> By: Matt http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-3334 Matt Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:15:48 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-3334 I followed the directions and it worked great for about 24 hours then Google Maps could no longer find a satellite. Reinstalled from scratch and so far seems to be working again. I followed the directions and it worked great for about 24 hours then Google Maps could no longer find a satellite.

Reinstalled from scratch and so far seems to be working again.

]]> By: Aaron F http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-3303 Aaron F Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:15:45 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-3303 Instructions worked perfectly. Thanks! Instructions worked perfectly. Thanks!

]]> By: joe http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-3293 joe Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:44:52 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-3293 Do you a file to uninstall gpsserver.cab? I need to reinstall that thing and it's not going to uninstall. the link in xda form is dead!! Do you a file to uninstall gpsserver.cab? I need to reinstall that thing and it’s not going to uninstall. the link in xda form is dead!!

]]> By: Henry Lubong http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-3176 Henry Lubong Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:52:17 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-3176 RSD, from what I've noticed, those people that upgraded from MR1 to MR2 and applied the GPS fix are having the same problem. I don't know what's causing it. MR1 vs MR2, I'm pretty sure the MR2 has more bug fixes Chet, it depends on what you want to do with the GPS. I only used Live Search and sometimes Google Maps for directions. I heard the Garmin software works well too. I also tried one of the free GPS speedometer and loved it. RSD, from what I’ve noticed, those people that upgraded from MR1 to MR2 and applied the GPS fix are having the same problem. I don’t know what’s causing it. MR1 vs MR2, I’m pretty sure the MR2 has more bug fixes

Chet, it depends on what you want to do with the GPS. I only used Live Search and sometimes Google Maps for directions. I heard the Garmin software works well too. I also tried one of the free GPS speedometer and loved it.

]]> By: Chet http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-3175 Chet Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:55:30 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-3175 great post...thanks. Is there a 3rd party software that will work on the xv6800 for GPS? great post…thanks. Is there a 3rd party software that will work on the xv6800 for GPS?

]]> By: RSD http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-3161 RSD Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:15:32 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-3161 I tried the above with MR2 and the GPS did not work. It was working fine with MR1. So, I downgraded back to MR1. What is the key difference / new features with MR2? Is there new Valhalla_Legends_GPSServer.cab that works with both MR1 and MR2? Thanks! ..RSD I tried the above with MR2 and the GPS did not work. It was working fine with MR1. So, I downgraded back to MR1.

What is the key difference / new features with MR2?

Is there new Valhalla_Legends_GPSServer.cab that works with both MR1 and MR2?

Thanks!

..RSD

]]> By: Henry Lubong http://henry.lubong.com/2009/02/07/how-to-enable-gps-on-htc-xv6800/comment-page-1/#comment-3106 Henry Lubong Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:09:48 +0000 http://henry.lubong.com/?p=370#comment-3106 I have a data plan but it should have nothing to do with that. With my old custom ROM, I was always able to use GPS with WiFi. I have a data plan but it should have nothing to do with that. With my old custom ROM, I was always able to use GPS with WiFi.

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