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[EVO 4G General] imex99:
whats the app?

im used to espn breaking news on my fav sports via text when it breaks..... you go into espn, sign into your account, member services and my alerts, no longer works with sprint now, starting today!
[EVO 4G General] NewZJ:
I don't use one personally but my confidence in the market is strong
[EVO 4G General] billyapd21:
Wtf! Why would sprint do this?
[EVO 4G General] matt2053:
You mean why would ESPN do this? Easy. Because they're a ****ty company. Welcome to the party, if you're not just now figuring that out.
[EVO 4G General] billyapd21:
So sprint is the only company they stopped sending alerts too? Why would they single sprint out?
[EVO 4G General] ausch30:
Here's a list of some of the best sports apps

http://lifehacker.com/#!5782923/the-best-sports-apps-for-android

I use scorecenter. It's got all the scores and a crawl on the bottom for news, I've never used their mobile alerts.

From their site:

"Why wait to catch the score? Sign up for *FREE ESPN Alerts and get the latest scores, breaking news, and ESPN Fantasy updates sent to your phone. Sign up is easy, you choose the Alerts you want to receive. It's *FREE, and it works on any mobile device that can receive text messages." I guess they should update that to say "except Sprint". I'm sure it's a money thing, I'm sure ESPN is probably pissed at Sprint or wants a bunch of money from them.
[EVO 4G General] imex99:
I liked receiving texts alerts without opening an app...

I'm testing buzzbox right now, going to see how that works.
[EVO 4G General] imex99:
its now a story: http://www.androidcentral.com/espn-text-alerts-shut-out-sprint-network#comment-126800

Update: And just like that, we get a tip about what's really going on. Here 'tis:

It's not a "money thing" in the traditional sense. They didn't give us a real clear picture of what's going on, but ESPN offers these messages free of charge to ESPN.com members, and Sprint is going to start charging their customers for each individual text message, regardless of having an unlimited messaging package. ESPN really isn't going to put up with it being "free," yet not free.
[EVO 4G General] dmaul3300:
This stinks. ESPN alerts were nice because they gave you the scoring plays. If I choose alerts for the Yankees and A-Rod hits a 2 run homer, it will show he hit a 2 run homer and R.Cano scores, the same with football alerts.

I have already paid my membership but will not be re-subscribing to espn insider or doing any espn fantasy leagues.

There are other alerts out there, I will just have to search for something else. It stinks, these are FREE apps (I pay for espn's extra services and in my mind pay sprint for extra premium $10 fee).

It seems like things are continuing to get worse at Sprint - I lost premier status upgrade, I lost espn alerts, who knows what will happen with the network (if they will go LTE or Wimax). Every time I try to use my mlb at ball app to listen to the game, the game keeps cutting out every 10-15 seconds and network speeds seem to be getting slower and slower.

FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS

Alerts Unavailable

Dear Sprint / Boost / Nextel / Virgin Mobile subscribers,

ESPN Alerts are no longer available from your carrier. We apologize for the inconvenience, however, our service is available across most other US Carriers.

ESPN Alerts are available to subscribers of:

- Verizon

- AT&T

- T-Mobile

- Alltel

- nTelos

- Cellular South

- Cellcom

- US Cellular

- Rural Cellular (Unicell)

- East Kentucky Network

- Centennial

- Immix

- Cincinnati Bell

- West Central Wireless

- BlueGrass Cellular

- Cellular One of East Illinois (ECIT)

- ACS Wireless

- Cox Wireless

- GCI Communications

- Inland Cellular

- Nex-Tech Wireless

- Revol Wireless

- Thumb Cellular

- United

- Illinois Valley Cellular

- Cricket

- Hawkeye (Chat Mobility)

- Hawkeye (NW Missouri Cellular)

- Pioneer Cellular

- Pocket

- Simmetry Wireless

- Union Wireless
[EVO 4G General] DarkAudit:
According to this article, Sprint is charging the content providers, i.e. ESPN, Yahoo, etc. more per message sent. They aren't doing anything to the individual users.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arlrb:
If i had a dhd locked & branded to 3 network (2.2.1), & i just wanted to get rid of the locking & branding but keep everything else the same (warranty not a concern), could i simply run the RUU on it?

PS - see '[Q] A little help gents, or else ill loose it lol' thread.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jkoljo:
Nope, you have to follow my downgrade guide, and then use my radio tool to get rid of sim lock.
[Nook Color Accessories] xdajunkman:
I purchased the following unit from Amazon for $17:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E336YK

I had few expectations given the price, but have been quite surprised. The thing paired with my Nook immediately right out of the box. The 'Bluetooth GPS' app (free from the Market) recognized and connected to the device on the first try. It did take about 10 minutes to get a GPS lock the first time I turned it on, but now takes less than two minutes each time I fire it up. Works great with Google Maps (tested with cached map tiles while driving) and Locus Pro (purchased from the Market). There is also no real range problem with the Bluetooth connection - I stuck the receiver on my windshield visor and had the Nook sitting in the passenger seat and maintained the Bluetooth connection.

I have only had it for two days, but am amazed at how well it has worked so far.

Just wanted to throw this out in case anyone is interested in uber-cheap GPS. Amazon seems to be out of these units, but you can find them for a comperable price elsewhere.

Cheers.
[Nook Color Accessories] tigersgt:
Any way to put the Nook Color on the windshield? I am interested in using it as a GPS also.
[Nook Color Accessories] iolinux333:
Seems your post has knocked them out of stock most everywhere, and others are raising their prices. I'd rather just get a Holux for a few dollars more with what they are trying to charge for these things now. I'm still going to just wait until I figure out how to make my WM6.1 phone, or my E71 symbian phone send out a bluetooth GPS signal that my Nook can find.
[Nook Color Accessories] Divine_Madcat:
I bought this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004M8ST36/ref=cm_cr_mts_prod_img

and

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00161YS8M

The combo works great. I bought some velcro patches that you can stick on things, and so i have the GPS mounted to the back of the holder, with the Nook obviously fitting in the front. This keeps the GPS inches away from the nook (while maintaining a clear sky view), preventing any BT range issues. I use it with CoPilot live, and it works perfectly (oh, and the Bluetooth GPS app from the market).

I will try to get a photo tonight for ya'll...
[Nook Color Accessories] xdajunkman:
Goodness your right...price jacked up everywhere. Can't find one for less than about $30 shipped anymore. Bummer. I also tested this with Copilot and it works great. I am most impressed with the Bluetooth range...I can put the receiver just about anywhere and still keep the connection to the nook.

Regarding your WM phone...I have an old WM 6.5 Standard (i.e. non-touchscreen) phone and spent a long time trying to get this to work. I could not find any way to make it fly, but there are some free programs out there for older touchscreen WM phones that will allow GPS data output over BT or Wifi. Getting the nook to connect will be the tricky part. Just look around and you will find what you need to give it a go.
[Nook Color Accessories] iolinux333:
I've been giving it a go, believe me! But your post may have given me a clue... If you couldn't make it work either, I think I may know what the problem is. With my particular phone, I'm only able to output the signal over bluetooth through COM1: Everything else is used up. With the E71 symbian phone, I don't know which COM port is being used. I suspect that the bluetooth GPS software I've been trying on the Nook is only looking at a particular COM: port. If I could figure out how to make it look at some others, I suspect it would start receiving data on one of them.
[Nook Color Accessories] iolinux333:
I'm very interested in that pic if you ever take it!
[Nook Color Accessories] iolinux333:
BTW I'm trying to use GPS2Blue on my WM6.1 device. It looks like a very nice piece of software, I just wish the nook would see the signal it is putting out.
[Nook Color Accessories] tigersgt:
Thanks, got the mount!

Any recommendations on other bluetooth GPS receivers?
[Nook Color Accessories] xdajunkman:
Strange...that is the program I thought would work for you. I tried it on my phone, but it does not work on non-touchscreen devices. It would be just too cool if you could get that working.
[Nook Color Accessories] fanofanne:
GPS2Blue did work on my windows 6.5 device. I remember on the Bluetooth GPS Provider on the nook. I switched to NMEA. Worked.
[Nook Color Accessories] iolinux333:
i would give you one million billion pretend dollars if you would explain how you did that. one million billion.
[Nook Color Accessories] victle:
If you have android phone, you can use it as a free Bluetooth GPS :)

On the phone:

- ShareGPS (for Android 2.2) or

- BlueNMEA (for CM7)

both are free in the Market

On the Nook:

- Bluetooth GPS (free)

Otherwise, you can use TetherGPS over wifi, costed $3 though.
[Nook Color Accessories] iolinux333:
I don't want an android phone until I can buy one of good quality from overseas that ATT can't recognize. There are plenty of cheap android phones out there in china, but they are all terrible quality. Right now my motorola WM6.1 has better voice quality than 99% of phones and that is most important to me.
[Nook Color Accessories] 34Ford:
Sounds to easy. I think there is more to this than just d/ling a free gps app to make the BT work, right?
[Nook Color Accessories] Divine_Madcat:
Nope. With a BT GPS, all you need is one of mnay free BT GPS apps, and you are good to go. In the Development settings, you do have to turn on "mock locations", but that is a one time deal and 5 seconds. One you fire up the app to connect to the receiver, the system receives location information as if the BT was built in.
[Nook Color Accessories] St1ck33:
Just tried it. Here's what I have:

Nook Color with Phiremod 5.3

- installed Bluetooth GPSProvider

Motorola Dext (Cliq), with adxlmod (I think) - Android 2.1

- installed ShareGPS

Everything paired and I got the Nook to display my location correctly. I'm still at work, so not driving anywhere, but will give it a shot later.

I don't have data on my phone, so I might have to get copilot live to actually be useful.
[Nook Color Accessories] Calla969:
I wouldn't jump on CoPilot Live just yet. I downloaded it yesterday after hearing about several people running it on their Nooks. Apparently the new version has introduced a problem with tablets without an IMEI number. I emailed tech support and they said that they hope to have a fix by early next week. I'd wait until then to download the app. As soon as I receive the update and can confirm that it's working, I will post it, but right now it won't work unless you still have an older version.
[Nook Color Accessories] BikeAR:
Use GPS2Blue or Flash Android!

I successfully used GPS2Blue on my AT&T Tilt (HTC Kaiser) years ago and connected it to a Nokia 770 and a Motion LE1600 Win tablet. I seem to recall that I had to try different COM ports in Tilt/GPS2Blue until it would work. Unfortunately, I now have Android flashed on the Tilt or I would try it for you.

I flashed Android to the SIM-less Tilt just so that I could use it as a remote GPS with my NC!

Good luck!
[Nook Color Accessories] St1ck33:
Cool thanks for the heads up. I'm in no rush anyway. :)
[Nook Color Accessories] EhudBenjamin:
Hi all,

I have a Garmin GPS10 that says it paired but will not even try to connect. I am using the phiremod 5.3, i think I may have a bigger problem as it does the same thing when I tried to connect it with my Eris.

Any advice?

Thank You all!!
[Nook Color Accessories] Calla969:
Everything I've connected says "paired but not connected",but still works. What app are you using on the Nook to connect to the GPS? Make sure it's looking for the correct type of GPS. I just got a Bluetooth GPS and was having trouble getting the Bluetooth GPS Provider app to work until I switched it to sirf and then it worked perfectly.
[Nook Color Accessories] Calla969:
Got an email from the copilot live company today. They said there should be an updated version available on Wednesday that will work correctly on the Nook and other tablets without a cell phone radio. I obtained an old version and installed it and used my Google checkout code to activate it. It's a really nice app. Well worth the price.
[Nook Color Accessories] 34Ford:
I was under the impression you have to go thru a process just to get BT to work on the NC. I have a Holux slim236.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=897934

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1026589
[Nook Color Accessories] xdajunkman:
Have you heard any more updates about this? I had CoPilot working well until I stupidly applied the update...didn't read your post until too late. Now it is broken and I can't get past the IMEI verification. There is not update in the Market as of yet, and I am getting nervous. Where did you find an older version? I would be interested in getting this to get the dang thing working again. This is not illegal/warez as it requires a valid subscription to activate it....quite the opposite as I paid for software that I now cannot use.

Thanks.
[Nook Color Accessories] Calla969:
Tech support said it is taking longer than expected, but it's their number one priority.
[Nook Color Accessories] Calla969:
Send me an email (preferably gmail) address and I'll send you the old version.
[Nook Color Accessories] daemonfly:
Since the original device is becoming harder & harder to find (cheaply), would this work?

http://www.amazon.com/Globalsat-BT-359-GPS-receiver-module/dp/B000GWGHOK/ref=pd_cp_e_2

More expensive, but reviews are quite positive.
[Nook Color Accessories] xdajunkman:
Looks like it should. If the cheap one I bought works, I can't see any reason this one would not.
[Nook Color Accessories] barf99:
Just got this one from ebay:

h**p://cgi.ebay.ca/GLOBALSAT-BLUETOOTH-GPS-RECEIVER-NEW-/320672337532?pt=UK_CE_GPS_Accessories_Software_ET&hash=item4aa98f8e7c

~ $18 cdn (including shipping)

Paired using 0000 and BlueGps4Droid. Works with CoPilot and LocusPro. Only tried it at home (no travel yet) and got GPS fix with both programs.

Bluetooth range is 2-3 feet.

Running CM7 stable w/ 925MHz OC off SD card.
[Nook Color Accessories] ndinfla:
I am looking for some advice on the gps. I have the globsat -368 and i am running bluetooth GPS on my nook Cm7 rc4. As long as i just run the bluetooth gps i can get 10 out of 12 sats, but as soon as i try to open google maps it boots me out of the bluetooth and it wont reconnect. Anybody have any suggestions.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated
[Nook Color Accessories] xdajunkman:
By 'boots me out of the bluetooth', what exactly do you mean? Does your Bluetooth radio turn off when you try to run Google Maps? Or does the Bluetooth GPS app lose connection with your external GPS receiver? Neither of these really makes much sense as they should not be happening. Can you run Google Maps without your GPS connected? It will either not know your location, or if you have your Wifi on it will use your network location, but the app should still run. If the Google Maps app is working, and Bluetooth GPS connects with your receiver, then it should just work. The only suggestion I might have is to update your ROM to CM7 stable - that is what I am running and everything works the way it should.
[Nook Color Accessories] ndinfla:
I can get my location to show up on google maps but then the bluetooth gps shows a failure which as far as i can tell is the bluetooth scanning again. I am getting good sat reception and the receiver unit is within a foot of the unit ( i have tried multiple locations with the reciver and nook). As far as google maps yes it runs fine even updated with a new version. If i cannot get this i will update to CM7 stable since i used verygreens install it should be no big deal.

If you dont mind me asking do have a specific order that you start with? I.E start gps then start maps ect.

Thank you for any and all help xdajunkman
[Nook Color Accessories] xdajunkman:
It sounds like this might be a Bluetooth problem rather than a problem with your receiver or the Bluetooth GPS app. Some people have had issues with their BT randomly shutting off and back on...though I have never had such difficulties. I would recommend upgrading to CM7 stable and see if that resolves the issue. I always turn on my GPS receiver, open Bluetooth GPS, push the 'connect' button to get it connected (which takes only a few seconds), then start whatever other app I am going to use that needs GPS data (CoPilot, Gmaps, etc). I have great range with my GPS receiver and have never randomly lost connection as you are describing.
[Nook Color Accessories] ndinfla:
I am going to change to cm7 stable this weekend and see if that fixes the problem. Hopefully the developers on this will be able to over come the current issues with the bluetooth sometime in the near future.

Thanks again xdajunkman
[Nook Color Accessories] ndinfla:
GPS

Ok updated and it works great. now im looking for some info on copilot live. i just checked on the market and they said they fixed the IMEI problem on android devices well not so much.

Is there a way around the imei problem?

I have sent an email to ALK and i am awaiting a response but figured i would try here as well.

UPDATE here is the response i got from copliot live. if anybody has any other suggestions for directions other than google please fill me in. here is the response

" (Matthew) - 22/04/2011 11.27 AM

Dear ndinfla,

Thank you for contacting CoPilot Technical Support.

Unfortunately we do not support our software on the Nook. Also if you are using a custom ROM then you do so at your own risk. We will not support our software in case of custom ROMs. I am very sorry for the inconvenience.

Regards,

CoPilot Technical Support

http://support.alk.com"
[Nook Color Accessories] ndinfla:
Is there any chance of me getting a version of copilot from some one that will function? I will gladly pay one gazillion bazillion fake dollars. I just want to get this working. Mucho thanks
[Nook Color Accessories] xdajunkman:
Something like this would be worth at least two full copies of the internet. Check your messages.
[Nook Color Accessories] Explore3:
It is not really a cheap GPS alternative, I purchased a LG Optimus T phone (android 2.2) to use. The T-mobile refurbished quad band Optimus T is now $120 (prepaid/no contract). It is not the best android phone on the market but it is a very good value.

PS The Optimus was somewhat cheaper when I bought it. However, I think it is still a good deal at $120. The Optimus T is locked but T-mobile has a reasonable unlock policy.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Natef53:
Just checking in with the community on this one. I have vibrations enabled in the sounds menu but the phone does not vibrate when I receive a phone call or text message. The phone DOES vibrate when I type and for calendar alerts.

Am I missing an option somewhere?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crazed_z06:
For texting to vibrate you have to check "vibrate" under the sounds menu and then in the actual messaging app, if you go to settings, there's another checkbox or "vibrate" .. I couldnt figure out why mine wasnt vibrating last night. Turns out it was checked in the messaging app, but unchecked in the settings->sounds.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tkame808:
I just rooted my phone and I the GPS can't locate me. Even on facebook it cant find my location.

android version 2.2

kernel version 2.6.32.17.gee557fd

build number 3.70.651.1 cl294884

Does anyone know why???
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dougjamal:
Are you certain your GPS was working correctly prior to you rooting your device? Are you outdoors? indoors? What rom are you using? If it is the stock rom and all you did was root your device, you should not be having this issue. Yet, certain custom roms have GPS related problems but many of them also have workarounds to fix it.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tkame808:
Thank you for your response. GPS was working prior to rooting. I tried using indoors and outdoors with the same result. To my knowledge I am using a stock ROM.

All I did was use Unrevoked 3 to root.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dougjamal:
That is indeed puzzling. Simply rooting your device should have no affect whatsoever with your GPS. Since you're using a stock rom, go into recovery and make a nandroid backup of your current setup. Get in the habit of doing that each time you make a significant change. By doing so, you can always return to the way it was prior to the changes being made. Anyway, I've provided a link to where you can download a fresh copy of a rooted ODEXED stock rom. In other words, it is the exact same official rom with no changes other than it is rooted. the link is here: http://goo.gl/uFdtB Download and put it on the root of your SD card. Go into recovery, wipe EVERYTHING except the SD card itself. Afterwards, flash the zip file of the rom provided at the link above. After you're done flashing it and signing in with your Google credentials, initiate the Google Maps app and test your GPS feature.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dwiz06:
I too have the same problem. I was using Miui rom 1.4.1 and GPS did not work, I tried flashing to a sense rom to do the ##GPS fix but the GPS still did not work on the sense rom. I flashed back to my orginal backup when I rooted my phone and it still does not work. I will try the fresh copy of the ODEXED rom and let you know how it turns out.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Asergea:
Hey people,

Maybe I need some one to talk me out of this, but some of these cons are out weighing the pros.

I love the screen size and front facing camera, I'm still in a 3g area so everything else is almost the same as the Inc, But here are my issues..

1) The Mic doesnt work when I place a call with the car stereo plugged into the Head phone jack, when I did get a Mic extention the quality of the call was really bad, My friend could hardly hear me. (This problem is the potential Deal breaker)

2) the ringer is really quiet, I missed a few calls where with the inc that woldn't have been a problem.

3) the Screen Cast only displays my creen I cannot interact with it using the mouse (I did Root the Phone using the ADB method)

4) I lost my hacked Hulu App (Great on long car trips)

5) I like the kick stand but why does it cover the speakers? (Refer to Item 2)

6) there isn't any noticible difference in speed or battery life.

I hope I'm not bumming anyone out, cos the the android is amazing for all intents and purposes, I just feeling a bit like I blew $250 for a really minor upgrade to the inc with a few extra drawbacks.

Thoughts?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fillyo:
No offense, but these posts are annoying, it's your decision, its your phone. If you don't feel its worth it, go back. You should have done your research, we all knew it would be like a giant incredible, just little faster and bigger, and that's exactly what it is. Now that i play with my wife's incredible, it feels like a toy now next to the Thunderbold, it feels so much cheaper, and god does the screen look small now.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mean Bro Greene:
+1

Edit: If you really aren't happy with it, put it on eBay/Craigslist/xda market for $450+ dollars. Profit made, no harm done.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1234567188:
Who would of thought people would be leaving the Incredible HD to go back to the normal one?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ddgarcia05:
If you really feel that way just return it. You shouldn't feel compelled to keep it or feel bad. Later if you feel differently buy it again. I too felt bad about leaving tmobile but this network is much better.