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[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] RonenB:
Guys, let me try to help you a little bit, as I work in navigation software development (Destinator).

1. The COM ports has nothing to do with the actual software you are running. This is pre-defined in the ROM you are using. That is also the reason why we see variations here - we use different ROMs.

2. In order of enabling a COM port, you do NOT need to discover the GPS icon on the settings. It is quite useless unless you wish to work simultaniusly with more than one software.

3. To enable a COM port, after you pair the GPS, look down for the tab COM Ports in the BT settings Manager. You only need to create Outgoing COM.

4. Strange but usually you will only be able to choose between 2 COM ports. The rest are hidden by the OS. MAKE SURE that you disabled the "Secure Connections". Default key for all the GPS receivers is "0000" and for Globalsat 308 is "2003". The last is AKA HP GPS.

5. If you cannot enable any other COM port than COM0, this is a ROM problem and you should contact your ROM provider like the mobile carrier. You can also try to enable other COM ports with the attached CAB file. Simply run it, it will expose all COM ports for you and now you should start trying. I reccomend to test COMs 4-8 first, normally, it will solve your problems. (Note: I got this file previously here and did not create it myself).
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] cgrillo:
There have been may posts about TomTom not recognising B GPS's.

One solution that doesnlt seem to be mentioned here id to ensure that the name of the GPs in BT connections actually ends in "GPS"..

If it doesn;t renove the pairing and re-pari , but change the name this time to something that ends in "GPS"...

good luck

Charlie Grillo
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Lucas0511:
Thanks guys, found another solution that works for me now:

1) Set your Bluetooth GPS to another COM port than 0 (TomTom´s standard port 6 was not available, so I choose 2)

2) open Programs/Navigator/navigator.cfg with a text editor, change COM0 to COM2

3) start TomTom - working on COM 2!

Started Mapking, found COM 2 - working now.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] D_G:
hello fellas,

as you can see im new here. im thinking of buying the TYTN, a sector which i have never explored before (pda sector).

it sounds great with the applications and due to my work, a need for a pda is becoming bigger.

i posted in this message due to the GPS topic.

i got a very stupid question which you may recieve occasionally if i buy the tytn.. :twisted:

why do a person need BT enabled GPS? i read you can connect it to your PDA but for what reason?

thanks in advance and apologies for any inconvience..
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Lucas0511:
@D_G - welcome to this board

In order to run navigation software on your Tytn you need a external GPS connected to it. Easiest solution is a external GPS connected via Bluetooth.

Another solution would be to buy a PDA phone with a GPS receiver on board, for example the ETen G500.

Of course we would all be interested in a UMTS PDA with integrated GPS, with acceptable battery life, but that will take some time...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] D_G:
thanks lucas for the answer. but why would you need a navigation software if you have a GPS device? in either case you will need to have both devices in a particula blue tooth range. right?

this means you will need your handheld device + the GPS to activate the navigation software, or dd I miss something?!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] fgro:
Hi D_G,

ok. here is my idea which hopefully maz help you to understand all the BT GPS things :)

The PDA (xda,dopod... ect) are Windows Mobile 5 Devices they can run several software like TomTom, iGuidance and many other compatible Navtek software for navigation. In order to locate your standpoint you'll need a GPS receiver. This receiver can be either a serial device (usb connection), wireless device (infrared or bluetooth). I never have seen a infrared device. But the mostly common devices are bluetooth external GPS receiver (like HOLUX GPSlim 236). Now you have your PDA and your GPS bluetooth receiver. In order to port the signal to the PDA into the navigation software over a port you need to pair the devices. Once you have sucessfully paired your device you need to set the port for the incoming GPS signal. Under the HERMES device you can only allow port 0 and 4 (i dont know for what reason...) but i recommend to set the port to 4 because other Navigation Software uses port 4 instead of 0. Once you have set up all sucessfully you can start the software (TomTom,.... etc) and you can setup the GPS device for the incoming GPS signal. TomTom 5.21 makes it automatically and you only need to confirm the incoming port (new port will show up). Then you are ready for planning trips with your PDA. You can use your PDA and GPS receiver for bike tours, walks and sail tours (if you own the water maps).

I hope you understand the solution for external GPS devices a bit better than before.

Cheers Falk
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] D_G:
fgro,

thanks mate for your explanation. basicaly, what you are saying that i will be able to use the PDA without the GPS device around once i program the routes and so on in the PDA??!

you mentioned tomtom but how about garmin?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] fgro:
you can use the PDA without GPS, sure!

Garmin, i dont know if they support a software only product for PDA's but they uses a PDA to run their software on it. I guess that PDA has a built in GPS receiver.

You need a GPS external device to use GPS software. It does not need to be a bluetooth device it can be a serial device (mini USB). What i said, the common used devices are bluetooth. And if you read the 3 or 4 posts above you need to set up an outgoing port for the gps signal to allow the gps device talking to the software you use on your pda.

I am sure you could program a mapping for the signal from the external device over bluetooth to a dofferent port but you still need a external bluetooth device if you plan to use a gps software.

ummmm i hope that was a bit clear than before.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Lucas0511:
Folks, the topic was how to get TomTom working on Tytn. For GPS in general another topic should have been started by D_G, and probably in another forum section (Navigation or whatever).
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] fgro:
sorry Lucas you are basically right... but i was trying to help...

cheers...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Lucas0511:
So was I.. :D
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] apl:
No available COM ports for Destinator

Ronen,

You seem to have the knowledge (WM5 and Destinator) to solve my problem. I just installed Destinator on my TyTn (upgraded SPV3100 with WWE), and I use it with a Holux GPS. It works fine on my Qtek S-100, where they communicate via COM5.

Here is the problem: On the TyTn, Destinator offers under GPS Settings COM3, COM5 and COM7 (1,4,6,7 and 8 are reported as "Busy"). However, under Bluetooth Settings I cannot create Outgoing or Incoming ports for COM3, COM 5 or COM7 (message "The COM port could not be created. Please check your setting and try again.".

Any idea how to get over this?

Thanks,

APL
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] apl:
Re: No available COM ports for Destinator

PS - The Holux comes with a test utility, and when I configure under BT Outgoing COM2 the Holux comminicates with the TyTn and I get the proper position. So the issue here really is why are most COM ports unavailable for use under BT settings.[/quote]
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] RonenB:
Let's try to solve this together. Which version of Destinator are you using? Version 6 did not have this problem at all, are you using an older one?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Lucas0511:
Hi guys, can apl not apply the same solution as in TomTom? Choose COM2 as outgoing port, and set that port by manually editing destinator.ini

Otherwise, you could try this patch for WM5, from Buzzdev forum:

http://buzzdev.net/components/com_simpleboard/uploaded/files/WM5GPSFIX.zip

Good luck!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] apl:
Thanks for the feedback.

Indeed, I'm using Destinator V5. I did apply WM5GPSFIX (as Ronen suggested in his initial posting), but it did not change anything. There is also no Destinator.ini to speank about - it's just map references.

Best regards,

APL
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] RonenB:
Hi apl,

Well I guess I can search our servers, find an old v5, install it and test but wouldn't it be better if you just upgrade to v6? As one of the designers, I'm preety convinced that you will be more than happy with the new features, the great new UI, TMC support, SMS etc.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] Lucas0511:
Don´t understand. You don´t have DestinatorApps/Destinator/Destinator.ini in your tree? Did you unhide system files and make file endings visible (for example with Resco Explorer?)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] apl:
Lucas, the Destinator ini contains only map references - not com port settings.

Ronen, I already started looking for Destinator PN issues on WM5 and it seems there's a patch for it. I'll also study the option of upgrading, even though I do not find this a "best practice" - software should not be OS verswion dependent to that extent.

Thanks guys,

APL
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] efjay:
Destinator 6 for USA has issues!

Anyone considering buying Destinator 6 for North America should think twice. I received my upgrade from PN last week and the plan was to use it on a trip to New Jersey this weekend with my TyTN and an I-Blue GPS. It was a total nightmare.

The first issue was getting D6 to see the GPS. It wouldnt. The GPS detection would always fail to locate the GPS. I then tried with an old GPS i had, an AVL 16 Channel. Detected it straight away. I then tried again with the I-Blue. The detection still failed but if i left the port settings that worked with the AVL in place D6 would work.

Second issue is the maps. They advertise the maps as the latest but it turns out they are from Q2 2005. This is for software released in August 2006.

Third and most important, the voice prompts suffer from severe stuttering to the extent that the directions are unusable. This occurs even in the Demo mode. Here is a video of what i mean - www.efjay.net/TyTN/D6.AVI

The only way D6 could provide navigation was for me to constantly look at the TyTN screen which was difficult especially at night in unfamiliar surrounds. Driving with your wife at night while constantly having to take your eyes off the road does not make an enjoyable journey.

I also experienced the software locking up and the phone switching off - the latter happened over an hour into the trip. D6 had kept the backlight and power on then suddenly during active navigation seemed unable to continue to do so. There is also the issue of D6 not being able to keep up with your actual position - the map display is always behind the location you have just passed which makes missing turns more likely. This was also an issue with Destinator PN.

I have prevously purchased Destinator 3 and PN and was hoping the new version would be better with new maps, better stability and compatibility. Sadly this is not the case and I would advise anyone to think hard before buying any Destinator products. I personally will be looking to rectify this mistake as soon as TomTom 6 or an alternative is available.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] RonenB:
Re: Destinator 6 for USA has issues!

Dear efjay,

Although I am on the development side and not the customer support, I would like to get more info from you. It is quite strange that none of these bugs is happening to us here.

GPS Issue - we have tested Destinator over more that 30 different GPS receivers. We do not have yours but we comply with any NMEA GPS we tried.

voice prompts- theideo does not work.

please give me more details...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] efjay:
RonenB, the video works for me. You can also try right-clicking and saving. I have now loaded Destinator PN and had no problem connecting to my i-Blue GPS, it was successful on my first try. I also find that PN is more responsive when using the menus.

What details do you need? Here are details of my D6 software:

Version - 6.1.0.29284

Map version - 2005--Q2-4109
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] RonenB:
Thanks man. I could see the video. Hate to say it but I have never encountered this voice problem. Nevertheless, I honestly believe that this is a sirious issue and therefore going to investigate it carefully. Please give me a little time, I'll be back... 8)
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] yopablo:
Solution for "The COM port could not be created. Please check your settings and try again" in http://yopablo.blogspot.es/
[Nexus 5 General] iHelp101:
I have seen an uprising in the amount of threads regarding data only plans for the Nexus 5. I currently use this model and I thought I would share my input. First you are not going to be able to get a T-Mobile tablet sim and put it in your Nexus 5. T-Mobile looks up IMEI numbers when a device connects to their tower. They see a non-tablet device on their network and bam you get the upsell page. A counter to this is Red Pocket Mobile. Red Pocket Mobile uses T-Mobile towers (MVNO), but doesn't use these strict data only on tablets rules. I will below run down my cost and services that I personally use. Also Red Pocket Mobile has 3GB and 5GB data plans if you need extra data. This cheap plan is for people that use very little data. If you want to tether all day then this plan isn't right for you unless you get one of the Unlimited 3G or 5GB data plans.

Skype - $2.99/Month Unlimited Calls

LocalPhone - $0.99/Month DID Number

Red Pocket Mobile - $10/Month (1GB Data)

Total - $13.98

So I use LocalPhone for my DID Number, which is basically a virtual local phone number that I can forward to my sip address. This is used to receive calls. In Google Voice I simply add this DID number as one of the phone numbers to forward calls to. This allows someone to call me through Google Voice and have my SIP address being triggered. I use Skype simply because it is very easy to use in my opinion. I also like being able to make calls from my computer when I need to. You can easily replaced this with a LocalPhone subscription ($1.60 for 800 Minutes). I use Skype strictly for outgoing calls. I recommend Skype for outgoing because the Nexus 5 doesn't appear to have noise cancellation when using SIP. You can use a SIP client, but I prefer to use the stock dialer to receive and look at past calls. This plan works for people that use little data every month. I am connected to wifi all the time, so I don't use much of my carriers data. If you need to have more data the T-Mobile $30 5GB prepaid plan is probably best for you. This is simply for budget users that would like to save more money because they use less data than others.

Pros:

Cheap ($10/1GB Data)

No Extra Cost For Tethering

Unlimited Calls/Text

Cons:

No 4G LTE (HSPA+)

No MMS via Google Voice (Can Receive MMS)

Most Likely Have To Change Your Phone Number (Possible To Port In Big Cities)

Nexus 5 Has SIP Audio Issues (Echo When Volume Is High)

Strict 1GB Limit (No Overages On $10 Plan)
[Nexus 5 General] hyelton:
Deleted.
[Nexus 5 General] simms22:
your pros arent very good. $10 per gb data kinda sucks, and tmobile doesnt charge for tethering as well.
[Nexus 5 General] paperWastage:
well, if you don't talk that much (mostly text messages/data browsing), and want to pay

minimal

for a cellular connection just so that people can contact you, you choices would be

1) Republic Wireless $10 unlimited cell only (or $15 cell + 3G data)

2) Ting $6/month base fee + usage fees

but if you dislike the Sprint network, then you have

3) this $10/1GB plan

4) t-mobile $30/month 5GB + 100 min + unl text

and if you dislike the t-mobile network, you have

5) AIO $25/month cell only, $35/month 500MB data

6) StraightTalk $30/month 100MB or $45/month for 3GB

i'm sure people fit into different categories based on their usage patterns / budget

and seeing that at&t charges you between $15-$67/GB for data (depending on your data bucket and overages), $10/GB on t-mobile doesn't see that bad
[Nexus 5 General] simms22:
heres a better deal, with $30 for 5gb http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52419359&postcount=9
[Nexus 5 General] paperWastage:
yes i know.. it's number 4 on my list

but if you are willing to spend only $10/month, this works...
[Nexus 5 General] MrObvious:
It is a good deal. Thanks OP for the tip.
[Nexus 5 General] BinkXDA:
While I highly concur with you in that the built-in Android SIP client needs lots of love from Google and it’s not that great (but it does work), “in this day and age” why bother without LTE? It’s FAST and has far less latency than HSPA and 3G, which is important when doing voice over data networks.
[Nexus 5 General] iHelp101:
In my city LTE runs at the same speed as HSPA+. They also have very similar latencies when tested. Both LTE and HSPA+ max at 15 mbps in my city (Fort Myers, FL). So I honestly see no difference. Like people have mentioned this is for people that want a cheap plan. The $30 T-Mobile 5GB plan is great if you use a lot of data. Some people like myself use their phone minimally on their data network. I use my phone a lot, but mostly when on wi-fi. The only time I need data is when I am not connected to wi-fi and need to be able to receive calls through Google Voice. I have wi-fi at my job and home, so that is a large percent of the time I use data. If I am at another individuals home I simply ask for the wi-fi password.
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] haidernawaz99:
Hi. I have a Galaxy Grand Duos with Android version 4.2.2. I don't have a builtin option of Allshare Cast in my mobile. But once, I had a update for Allshare cast. Does this I have allshare cast on my mobile.....? Is it disabled?

Attached below are the links for the scrern shots.

But you see, I don't have allshare cast option under settings menu. ....
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] Duckscreen:
help me please program is update it self

my ms769 waiting help!!

lg server is open TT
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] AlbinoCookie:
Hey, Duckscreen as said in your signature, what you said is a little hard to understand. From what I read it seems maybe you're using the offline method with out the shttps server? This is step 1 and 2 in this tutorial http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2085344.

Also this is the wrong section for asking for help, that section is here http://xdaforums.com/optimus-l9/help.

I'll try to reply as soon as I can.
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] LaDY Vengeance:
Yeah...this belongs in Q and A, Help and Troubleshooting section.
[LG Optimus L9 P760, P765, P768, P769] Duckscreen:
sorry :(:(
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadeMe:
My Nexus' GPS is constantly giving me the finger. I read this thread and I believe I might have the same problem, but the latest Play services update hasn't helped any.

Setting the location setting toggle to 'Only Device' completely breaks the GPS - The phone is never able to get a lock-in until I switch back to the High/Low accuracy setting. Rebooting the device provides temporary relief, that is, until I lose my mobile signal or turn on aeroplane mode (at which point the GPS stops responding and my location is gleaned from the last know coarse network fix). I use Tasker to turn on aeroplane mode every night, so I'm essentially without any GPS connectivity until the phone is rebooted. And I really, really don't fancy doing a hard reboot every single morning. Also, it won't be doing the phone's battery any favors either.

I've tried multiple NTP apps in hopes of squishing this extremely annoying issue but no avail. I occurred to me that I can't be the only person with this issue, hence the thread. So, suggestions?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadeMe:
Nobody? :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AcademyA:
I've beeing trying to change my ROM. I'm trying to install Clockworks recovery and it doesn't work. I've tried using Rom Manager, EZ recovery and doing it manually. Each time it just goes into the default recovery. I've also tried twrp. Any help?

GT-I9200T

Andriod version: 4.1.2
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
I assume you mean you have an I9100T ?

1) The reason your recovery isn't sticking after you reboot is because recovery is 'baked' into the kernel on the I9100, so any recovery flashed independently will only persist until the next reboot.

2) Do not use Rom Manager with the I9100. At all. Ever.. Eventually, it will break recovery & cause your phone to reboot. The only fix is to flash stock via Odin & do a factory reset. And as most people here don't make regular backup, it sucks to be you in this situation because you lose your data.

3) Easiest way to get CWM that will stick is to flash a custom kernel; you have several options, a search will reveal your choices (PhilZ seems to be what many people use these days for simplicity's sake). From there you can then flash whatever custom rom (or kernel) you want.

If you don't have an I9100, clarify exactly what you have & we'll organise mods to move your thread.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AcademyA:
Sorry, I've got a 19100T. My bad. As for losing data I don't mind, I've got my contacts backed up and that's all I need. It seems PhiZ is only for Galaxy S4's. :crying:

Also what about Rom Toolbox? Will that be bad aswell?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
No, PhilZ is not only for Galaxy S4's. The S4 version is a recovery only, as the partition layout on the I95x phones is different (kernel & recovery are separate). PhilZ for the I9100 is a kernel with recovery built into it.

You should be able to find the thread easily; I found it in 2.3 seconds with a Google search 'I9100 PhilZ XDA' at top of results. As to which file to use, you need to take the time to read the thread to work that out for yourself. Failure to read/learn before doing leads to busted phones.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AcademyA:
When finding the Kernel code, I type in getprop in terminal. I see stuff like the build number but I can't find the Kernel code anywhere. The only thing I see that is related to Kernel is ro.kernel.qemu: [0]
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
What are you doing in terminal ? You're overthinking this. I realise it's in the thread, but that's completely unnecessary nonsense

Phone settings/about device - build number.

My final post to this thread. You're on your own.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AcademyA:
Alright! Everything's working now. :D Thanks for the help.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development] g_ding84:
Known issues

Standard CM11 issues

Black screen - call screen fix

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53945406

If you need to reflash the ROM you need to reflash the GAPPS as wel

l

To remove the NAVbar from homescreen -

turn on expanded DESKTOP or flash the Navbar removal zip - loacted in post #3

Hangs on rebooting - pull battery and then reboot normally - CM issue

Bluetooth may stay connected - Toggle BT connection

New Theme engine may cause setting Lock screen wallpaper and home screen wallpaper to FC - may also cause systemui.apk to FC. - reboot -

if still persistent

reboot into recovery and wipe cache and dalvik cache​

Sound too loud - Flash this :

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=54115694&postcount=446

NEW SS below