[Touch Diamond, MDA Compact IV General] sinned69:
GPS Anaemia

I've had a HTC Artemis since they first came out 14-16 months back... awesome PPC IMO. A tad underpowered compared with some devices today, but I've had no issues with it, other than installing far too many apps on it. I've got 4 GPS navigating apps and another 50+ apps slowing it down.I like the functionality and ease of one finger/thumb use of the buttons, scroll wheel and trackball on the lower front section of the handset under the screen, something being phased out by HTC it seems looking at all the new devices coming out. PITY!!! When the HTC Touch Diamond was available I also bought one as I wanted more ROM memory and a faster chip set, while I really wanted a Touch Pro, they weren't available on the Chinese mainland at the time. So being impatient, I went the Touch Diamond route.

Its a nice device, powerful as heck, easily handles my 4 GPS apps (thought read on) and my 80+ applications mainly medical... A couple of times I have had issues with the GPS just stop working. These occurrences have taken place after having used one or other GPS apps for a period of time, stopping the GPS and then trying to use it sometime later. For some unknown reason and without any explanation the GPS apps haven't been able to connect to satellites. The GPS have found the GPS device though. So its like the GPS app handshakes okay with the internal SiRF chip, but then the SiRF don't handshake with any satellites. The first time I had to hard reset the Touch Diamond, which worked at getting the GPS functioning again. Though a hard reset, is a major pain in the ass. Sure there are things that can be done to save time etc., but its still bloody cumbersome to have to do it. A month ago my GPS stopped functioning again. I had used it during the day and reaching my destination put Garmin in suspend mode. An hour later, when I started GarminXT back up, no GPS fix was found... and its been that way ever since...

So after much mucking around (tried all the registry tweaks on every possible thread going, here and elsewhere, used every application/tool to try and get my Anaemic GPS to connect.. to no avail used;

fusionGPS http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=468249

GPSToday http://www.geoterrestrial.com/gpstoday/

HTC GPS Tool http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=360477

GPS Test http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=393645

Schaps Automatic Config http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=317070

gpsGate 2.6 http://www.pda4x.com or http://ppcwarez.org 8)

plus loads of other ideas to try and get this f**king GPS to do what its designed to do, to know avail, I ended up submitting support query with HTC HK, and then speaking with HTC support desk about;

1. wanting the latest English ROM for my Touch Diamond (P3700) as the HTC website (HK) will only allow me to download the CHT/CHS ROM using my phones serial number.

2. issues over the GPS stopping after using one day a month or so back

3. getting a new ROM or WM upgrade for my HTC Artemis (P3300)

HTC offered the following...

1. HTC Op "Oh, your Touch Diamond is a HK version, shipped with RUU...137.XX.XXX CHT_CHS ROM so yu can have the RUU_Diamond_HKCSL_CHT_2.03.832.2_Radio_Signed_Diamond_52.44.25.24_1.08.25.20M1_Ship.exe so even you bought your phone on the mainland we cannot give you the English ROM as that will void the warranty."

-f**K off!!

2. HTC Op "Oh, you will have to send it to HK so we can take a look at it. You have to pay the courier yourself, and if it is not under warranty (only had it 6 months & given that clearly my phone has been flashed with the HK English ROM by the shop I bought it from, then I'm out of warranty) then you will have to pay for any repairs."

-again HTC f**k off!!!

3. HTC Op "Oh, the Artemis -where'd you buy it. If it's mainland product, sorry HTC HK can't help you."

-f**K off wank*rs!!!

HTC..whats the point to call if you have nothing to offer..? :?:

So, I got my hands on the offical RUU_Diamond_hTC_Asia_HK_WWE_1.93.831.1 ROM and decided I may as well upgrade the ROM. Did the flash which took about 10mins without any hitches. Then spent like 10 hours installing all my software apps again... including all the GPS tools/suites etc. tweaked all the registry as per many of the threads suggest... used QuickGPS while on Activesync, also checked External GPS settings... >Programs>com4 then >Hardware>none then >Access>Manage Programs Automatically... check box selected. Have made sure aGPS is off using Schups Advanced Config... and yes its off (by default)... blah blah blah...

so far still not got GPS to connect with the satellites floating way up there...

Mapking can "not find the GPS" at all and ask if I want to go to Navigate mode anyway...

Garmin still "searching for satellites" for hours on end..

iGO8 try's connecting then comes up with "unable to connect with NEMA..."

HTC GPS tool didn't alter anything

GPSgate consumes copious amounts of precious battery life... reports under >INPUT "GPS data running but NO position" "Running OK"

FusionGPSTool... has changed the responses I get on all the apps... seems like they at least find the internal GPS SiRF chip... so fingers crossed, will update as improvements or resolution happens :cool:

GPSTest, giving it a whirl but just shows "GPS starting up"...

will update when miracle happens or god reappears on the planet earth (heaven forbid LOL)