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[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] mjmattil:
What finally worked for me

Never posted before, been reading for a long time.

My GPS quit a month ago when they all did.

Rom 3.57.605.1

Date 7/21/08

Radio 3.37.75

I have tried everything in this thread repeatedly with no luck. Today, as I was reading back over, noticed in post #690 something about powering down holding the button rather than doing a soft reset.

Used all the settings mentioned above, powered down, and don't know why, but that finally did the trick for me here in North Texas. Locking on to 5 -7 sat within 10 secs indoors.

Thanks to everyone for contributing your ideas and help and suggestions here.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
Just so you know holding down the power button is a soft reset. This way just saves the your current info unlike pushing the reset button which frequently doesn't save information.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] soniclooking:
Valhalla uninstall

Anyone know of a link for the Valhalla uninstall cab besides http://www.cinconet.org/gpsfix/GC VZW MR1 GPSUninstall.cab

that link doesn't work.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
Uninstalling doesn't work for this cab. I don't think I have ever seen a working uninstaller. So do a hard reset to get rid of it. This also erases all info on the phone.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] soniclooking:
no uninstall?

thats feakin' fantastic!!

Will try to reintall mr1 or maybe go ahead and upgrade to mr2. and try this all over again.

Anyone know if Touch Pro 2 will be like this. Have to hack it for gps to work?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
Why do you need to try it all over again? If you used to have gps working you just have to make a ip address changes. I think there is even a new cab file with the updates. I don't see Verizon ever unlocking phones features like gps because they suck like that.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] NorskeDivision:
How are we supposed to warn about a problem that we don't know about? You're the first one who had that problem, so your post IS the warning. :)
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] rldleblanc:
Fixed

After flashing down to MR1 and mucking with this for hours, I finally got it to work. For me it was a matter of toggling the settings (Location On, Let Windows Manage my GPs, etc). I had everything set before installing Vahalla. I think it may have been the Allow Windows to manage my GPS that was the kicker. I know in Windows when you change a dll, you have to register it. I wonder if toggling this setting registered the Vahalla's dll.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] serfboreds:
Touch Pro doesn't have working aGPS for the most part (bored says he has his working after some DEEP hacks) so I doubt that Verizon is going to make the TP2 any easier.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] serfboreds:
This is a reasonable fix, and should be shared around for those on the Vogue. You should go over to the XDA and PPC Geeks forums for Valhalla threads and suggest this to some of the people that are still struggling. Good find.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] cubbump:
What happend to the dl links?

I wanted to dl the cab or self install but none of the links work? Anyone know of anywhere else I can get the files?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] cubbump:
WHat happend to the dl links? they dont work.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] Zandermander:
MR2

I have been trying a lot of these solutions on MR2, so far no success.

has anyone found a way to do this with MR2?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
Downloads are here and they work on MR2 and MR1. Look in Serfboards signature for more links.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=3555579&postcount=703

Attached is the vahalla cab if you want it also.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] lextracks:
Has anyone been able to enter in the 5C8BC6D8 in using PHM reg editor and 1Calc? For some reason I still can't get it in. No matter what I do the PDEAddress STILL shows 5!
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
Yes I have gotten it to work without the value going to 5. I dont use 1calc
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] lextracks:
Thanks for the quick reply! So are you saying I should still put in the same 5C8BC6D8 or just leave the value at 5 and restart? Getting this GPS to work properly is giving me a headache!!!
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
5 isn't correct. 5C8BC6D8 is the correct value. Why not try one of the new cabs that were created that make the changes for you.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] kmkmjohnson:
My experience was just like post #782. I've been fussing with it for weeks now but double checked all those settings and steps. The next morning, I got quick locks and has been fine for the last couple of days.

Thanks all!
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] soniclooking:
It Works!

I turned on google maps 2 days ago and it works fantastically. Not sure why. all of the sudden.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] goat314:
Hi there. I am trying to install the new valhalla cab, but when I try, it says it must uninstall the old. Then it tells me that it was unable to uninstall the old, then it tells me the new cab install is unsuccessful. It seems I am hosed until I find a way to uninstall the old cab, but the download link I see everywhere does not seem to work. Can someone help me?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
You can't uninstall the old cab. I haven't seen a working uninstaller. You can either update the ip address manually, install a new cab created by serfboards I think (not vahalla), or hard reset the device and try again.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] kellen:
XV6800 / MR2 / Valhalla + Telus

Have a XV6800 with Win Mob 6.1 MR2.

Installed latest Valhalla - softw reset - then Telus for Valhalla.

No locks in either Google Maps or Live Search.

Reg settings look to be what I'm seeing in the posts here.

Any thoughts?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
Try gps viewer or htc gps tool. and make sure your location in on.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] kellen:
OK - loaded the HTC GPS Tool. No locks.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
do you see any satellites. aka red dots or power level indiacators on the satellite view? If you don't, location is off or something else other than server info is off
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] kellen:
Is definitely frustrating. No dots, nothing. Have checked all of the settings, everything seems fine. Phone is operating normally otherwise.:confused:

Phone Location Setting: LOCATION ON

GPS program port: COM4

GPS hardware port: (None)

Baud rate: 4800

Manage GPS autmatically: checked on
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
Is your data connection active
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] kellen:
Data Network Connect: Connected

(Am receiving e-mail updates via Active Sync over the air as I write this from corp Exchange server and personal mail)
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] Zandermander:
Direct Push

I have 2 XV6800s, and after having one of them work and one not, we checked the setting in between the two. In your ComManager, Turn OFF MicroSoft Direct Push... thats all it took for me. no serf edit, and on MR2
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] goat314:
Maybe I'm missing something, but isn't DirectPush something to do with activesync and exchange servers? And if not, where exactly are you going to disable it, I have no such thing anywhere in Comm Manager
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] wd_stewart:
GPS on Touch Pro?

Sorry for dropping this in this thread, but I couldn't find an answer anywhere else. Does the Valhalla fix work on the Verizon HTC Touch Pro? My wife just got the phone through U.S. Cellular, and the GPS works just fine. Once again, sorry for posting this in here.

On another note, the GPS on my Verizon 6800 has been working just fine with the fixes I found in here since the crash last month. Thanks to all.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] brsev:
Thanks serfboreds, I followed your directions and it worked flawlessly.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] soniclooking:
not working today

Jeez works for like 4 days, then out again....What is up?

oops working now..
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] kellen:
What does *22899 do? I saw earlier in this thread that it jacked someone's phone. I know *228 programs the phone. But what does the "899" add?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
I am pretty sure it is the same as *228 option 1 which is programming the phone.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] Pegasus"143":
No GPS receiver found

Please help

I have followed all the post one by one and cannot get gps working again.

started with DCD 3.2.6 rom working until approx 1 month ago. I tried all fives posted, no dice.

Then i went to mr1 and have tried all the fixes and still no dice.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
I don't know what you messed up but I vote to do these in order.

1. Relock and downgrade back to stock pregps rom to remove any Verizon problems.

2. Unlock and reflash radio and rom.

3. Install telus cab.

Look in serfboards signature or below for more links and cab downloads.

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.php?p=834294&postcount=4
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] cvivor:
Uncontrollable menu scrolling

I have got xv6800 MR2 factory ROM with valhalla. I have had the start menu, contacts and other menus just start scrolling and won't stop until I reset the phone.:confused:

Has anyone else experienced this action. Is there a fix for it?

Thanks in advance for any assitance.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] W7GMC:
VX6900 GPS working!

DUDE! You rule!

Just ran the "Serf aGPS Telus for Valhalla" install and the *22899 with Valhalla installed. ITS WORKING AGAIN! I am running Verizon's latest official ROM 6.1. No other changes made and its nice to have the GPS working again.

THANKS AGAIN! :)
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] cvivor:
Mine still won't lock GPS on any satellites. What ROM version are you using?

My config:

MR2 ROM ver 3.57.605.2

Radio ver3.37.78

Valhalla

serf telus agps for valhalla

It was working and then I upgraded to MR2 and it won't work. I have all the settings location on, com4, hardware port (none) 4800 baud rate, manage GPS automatically, Google maps>options>managed by windows. Dialed *22899 and let it reboot.

Am I the only one using the MR2 factory ROM? Does this not work with MR2? I thought I read in the thread that it does.

Any help would be great.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
Do step 1. If you don't want a custom rom then install MR1 or MR2 in place of step 2. Then install telus cab for step 3.

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.php?p=834294&postcount=4
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] elisherer:
Color me silly.... but can someone tell me what the MR2 update does for Verizon versions of the XV6800? I have the update from the manufacturer's site, but the VZW site doesn't even show it!

Is there anything good here?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] serfboreds:
No, if you know how, stick with custom roms.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
No big difference between MR1 and MR2. Take your pick.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] mtbikemarc:
Not sure...

I tried downloading from the links in the first pages of this thread to find that the links don't work anymore. I'm desperately trying to get my GPS to work on this stupid phone. Can someone please give me the rundown as to what I need to do. I do not have the technical prowess to use different ROMs and such. Please keep is simple for me :-). I appreciate it!
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
Read the last 10 pages of this thread and look at serfboreds signature for links.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] dannyv0805:
i have rom 3.14.605.1_Radio_3.37.77 and i installed valhalla before but sudenlly it stop working i made a hard reset and i install again but now is no working anymore is giving me craizy i tryed everyting? maybe i need the files of the valhalla can sombody give those files to install manually this program
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] dannyv0805:
i have rom 3.14.605.1_Radio_3.37.77 and i installed valhalla before but sudenlly it stop working i made a hard reset and i install again but now is no working anymore is giving me craizy i tryed everyting? maybe i need the files of the valhalla can sombody give those files to install manually this program//// please i'm crazy now:confused::(
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
Seriously man do you even read the thread before you post. Read the last 10 pages you will see that a new cab is required.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] segadc:
Cool I would have to save that .cab on my phone if i ever have to hard reset. Thanks again Serf!:cool:
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] akatcl:
UNassisted?

Is this what I would change to try to get it working as standalone/ non-assisted GPS?

I have a data plan, I just would like to trade quick location fix for it actually working outside the cell service area. Or, am I wrong assuming that IF agps is enabled THEN I need a cell signal?

Back when valhalla was working on my 6800, I could turn off the phone radio once the gps was going but, as best I can tell, when out of the service area, it didn't get position or satellites at all.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
Look here for more on standalone gps. I only use standalone and my settings are listed in there somewhere.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=458923
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] akatcl:
Thanks for the quick response. Happy to hear that it is possible.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
Just so you know. Standalone gps is not available on a Verizon stock rom. You must have a custom rom. So if you have MR1 or MR2 you must first revert back to pregps rom to remove standalone block. Then upgrade to custom rom.

Serfboreds signature has information on this.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] akatcl:
I'll be interested to see how this works. I have a 6900 on the way so i might not bother trying to get it going on the 6800 first.

I always suspected with vahalla (sp?) it wasn't exactly standalone nor exactly agps- It would work fine with the phone radio off (flight mode) but then, in the middle of nowhere with presumably no signal, it would not. Possibly, this was more a function of the lock being reasonably fast if I had probably just turned off the phone radio before trying to get a lock in a coverage area so it likely still had tower info.

Thanks again for the links.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] pdaadvocate:
This also worked for me! I am currently getting quick locks with about five to six satellites max. Thanks everyone for all your hard work!!!!!!!!!!:) Hope my feed back helps others with their trouble shooting! good luck!
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] fillyfloater:
No Luck 4 GPS

I've been reading all the pages for awhile now...

did the MR1 update

valhalla cab

changed various registry settings on earlier pages

never found any satellites...ever

now im using the htcgps tool and I get "Open COM port failed..."

it doesn't seem to be opening the COM4 port in any GPS program I use

Google Maps, GPS utilities, etc

if it can't open that COM port, how can it ever work?

stumped in Buffalo
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
Do you have location turned on under phone?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] fillyfloater:
yes, did all the stuff in the wiki for the MR1

location on (not 911 only)

com4

(none) baud 4800

manage (checked)
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] fillyfloater:
that "open COM port failed"

on HTCGPS tool is what scares me

if it can't open the COM port how can any program

read the GPS data?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] bryn987:
well, it works for me but barely. I only get 3 satelites and it has me in the wrong state. Any ideas?

xv6900 on Verizon

ROM - 3.14.605.1

Radio - 3.37.78

Was working great using Vallhala then it broke in mid March with everyone else's.

location is turned on

GPS program port is 4, GPS hardware port is none, baud rate is 4800 and access is Manage GPS automatically

in google maps, I have it to be managed by windows

I've ran Serf's registry cab, called *22899 and after successful programming, it rebooted. I then verified the registry settings were correct:

HKLM\Software\Valhalla Legends\GPSServer\Mode=2 (the original value)

HKLM\Software\Valhalla Legends\GPSServer\PDEAddress=5C8BC6D8 (HEX)

HKLM\Software\Valhalla Legends\GPSServer\PDEPort=8889

Maybe my whole phone is jacked up after trying so many fixes that I just need to hard reset it.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
I vote for a hard reset the installing only the telus cab or manualling changing the registry and qpst and not installing vahalla.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] fillyfloater:
ideas?

so drew888cam,

should I do a hard reset?

then reinstall everything?

will MR1 still be there?

should I try MR2?

then Valhalla 3/27/09?

or just Telus?

or....
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
Just telus cab after a hard reset.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] bryn987:
just so I"m straight. Using the official Verzion 6.1 Rom for the 6900, I can use the telus cab?

Vahalla is impossible to uninstall so I don't want to install it unless I have to
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] fillyfloater:
Ok, hard reset done...

telus installed

got past the COM port failing on HTC GPS tool

but no satellites yet...in HTC GPS tool or Google Maps

any registry checks? updates?

Cloudy and rainy here though... (Upstate NY)

XV6800

MR1 Verizon

R 3.37.75

D 3.57
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
Ok so make sure you data connection is active. Make sure your location is turned on.

And this telus fix might only work on the 6800 and not the 6900. Maybe you should look under the vogue section either here or on ppcgeeks.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] fillyfloater:
yep I have the 6800

had a problem w my wifi switch...

could that be connected to the gps signal strength?

it says its weak on google maps

ill check the data connection

thnx
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
wifi will not work for a data connection. it has to the your carriers data connection for agps to work.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] fillyfloater:
so after the hard reset all i need to do is put the .cab file

Serf Telus aGPS.cab and install that

and thats it?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
And turn the location on and make sure the gps is set to the right ports
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] tutu1201:
GPS still not working

I have tried EVERYTHING that has been listed here. I installed VZ Navigator, started it, got the error and got out. I installed Valhalla and ran that. I have tried Google, Live Search, GPS Test, HTC, etc. to no avail. I've installed a program to view/edit the registry and all looks okay (as far as I know).

What the heck can I do to get the doggone GPS working with 3d party programs? Anybody?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
You have done way to many things. I say hard reset and do it over again. Don't install vahalla just the new Telus server cab in serfboreds signature.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] tutu1201:
Still stuck ...

I think dave was responding to me (I hope).

I have now hard reset my phone 3-4 times and re-followed EVERY instruction here (including all of the conflicting ones to see if 1 will work). You say skip Valhalla and use Telus -- but which one? Apparently one is for Valhalla and one is for custom ROMs. If I don't use Valhalla and don't have a custom ROM -- ???

I am getting quite tired of resetting my phone and reloading everything! Thanks.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] tutu1201:
Still stuck ...

Sorry, I meant "drew." Thanks
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
Sorry i gave bad advice. Install vahalla then the new telus for vahalla cab. Make sure you location is on. When you use htc gps tool. do you see red flashing satellites in satellite view.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] tutu1201:
Still dead

Thanks, Drew. I did that and reset, etc. Still nada. I've got to be missing something but I sure don't know what it is!
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
Do you see the sats as red dots in gpsviewer or htc gps tool? If not is location turned on? Is data connection active?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] tutu1201:
Still problems ...

There are no red dots anywhere (other than before my eyes since I'm "seeing red" about now!). I don't have gps viewer, but htc scans endlessly with no recognition of anything, including the GPS unit; GPS Test indicates "Looking for GPS" and then displays "GPS Starting up" and sits there with no further progress. Needless to say, Google and Live do not work. Wish I could figure this out! Thanks for your help.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
either location isn't turned on or you have messed up something else that i can't think of at the moment
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] tutu1201:
Once more ...

Okay, here is what I did step by step (just got the phone last week btw so I figured that it has the latest ROM).

1) Cleared everything on the PPC and returned it to factory settings.

2) *228 to reactivate it

3) Used Activesync to load: a) GPS Test, b) HTC Tools, c) Google Maps, d) Valhalla Legends GPSServer, e) Serf Telus aGPS for Valhalla, f) file/calendar/contact loading

4) Installed Valhalla and restarted

5) Installed Telus and restarted

6) Fired up GPS Test, same thing happened as my last post

7) Fired up HTC Tools and got absolutely nothing

8) Fired up Google Maps and 5-7 minutes of searching for satellites produced "Weak GPS signal" error

9) Maybe I should just give up?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] btonetbone:
Are you still on the stock ROM or have you flashed to a custom?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] tutu1201:
ROM Version

I'm on the stock ROM -- I haven't a clue how to "flash" a custom nor do I know what "flashing" is (with the possible exception of a form of criminal activity).
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] drewcam888:
What version is your radio and rom
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] btonetbone:
Hah! Flashing a phone means to put custom firmware on it. It gives you a newer release of Windows Mobile and various tweaks and goodies that get put together by the chef that makes it. They are usually faster ande more stable...and allow you to more easily take full advantage of GPS and aGPS. Search arund and read the wikis. It is worth the small effort to learn about it and try it out.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] tutu1201:
GPS Problems

My ROM version is 3.57.605.2 (10/3/08)

Radio is 3.37.78

Does that help?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] tutu1201:
Install problems

I think I may have figured out my problem. When I install the Valhalla cab it is not putting the dlls into Windows -- can't find anywhere. Does anyone know where I can just download the dlls needed?
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] tutu1201:
Missing files

Never mind -- files were hidden from view.
[Mogul, XV6800 ROM Development] Dan McBoost:
PSA:

After *228-ing, the com port for the GPS switches to COM4. My GPS was not working after *228 and I just took the time to try and find out why, changed it to NONE and all is well on both LIVE and Google now.

Thanks for the prog man! Awesome work.