[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] rzawora:
Verizon ROM 1.12 Installed and GPS working...

Okay...first of all I would like to give a huge thanks to NFSFAN for all of his work in compiling this ROM and keeping us up to date with everything. You do amazing work and give a lot of your time to making this stuff available to us. I would personally like to thank you for replying to me and working with me the past day or so on trying to get the GPS working on the 1.11 ROM, but I didn't have any luck after following the directions you gave me. I tried several different ways after trying what you told me and still didn't get it going. Once I saw this release tonight, I was determined to figure it out.

I think the issue is that people have installed different cab's and registry entries and things like that which are throwing off the GPS setup once they install your ROM. I was never able to get the GPS working with 1.11 or the earlier one I tried (forgot the version, but not important). Thing is, flashing back to the Verizon ROM isn't erasing all the changes made via the cabs (Valhalla) or is it erasing the QPST settings...it's not putting us back to a "STOCK" 3.77.78 radio. These steps will get us there...which is just what your ROM needs.

VERIZON WIRELESS PEOPLE LOOKING TO GET THEIR GPS WORKING WITH THIS ROM:

The following steps if followed exactly will get the GPS working, as this is what worked for me tonight...read through all of this before you start because there are some things that need to be clarified...you'll be sent to a couple different places, but don't follow their instructions exactly...keep looking back to these steps, and read ahead.

1) Follow the instructions located here, http://wiki.ppchaven.com/index.php?title=Pocket_PC_WIki:FIX_VERIZON_GPS. However on step #4 use the official Verizon release with radion 3.77.78 located here, http://www.pcdphones.com/phone_downloads.aspx?bid=95&cid=1&mid=302&carrier=Verizon%20Wireless. The links to the things needed for steps 1 through 3 are right next to the instructions, just click on the number and it will download. The best way to make sure the customs don't run is to not tap the screen when it says 'Tap the screen to begin setting up your device' or whatever. Just continue to the next step. MAKE SURE NEITHER ONE OF THESE ROMS INSTALLS CUSTOMS, if you do it won't work.

---Make sure when doing these steps you are connected via USB to a USB port that is directly connected to the motherboard of your computer. Don't use any USB hubs, monitors, docking stations, etc...some users have reported errors this way.

2) Once you have flashed the official Verizon ROM and are sitting at the 'Tap the screen...etc' go ahead and flash with NFSFAN's new 1.12 VZW ROM.

3) When the NFSFAN ROM is installed go ahead and setup the device and let the customizations run. Once it reboots, follow steps number 1-15 on the XDA wiki located here, http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=VerizonAGPSFix. MAKE SURE YOU DON'T DO STEP #16, if you do it won't work.

4) After the phone reboots, which is step 15, continue on with steps 17 & 18... REMEMBER SKIP STEP #16.

5) Once you completed step #18, go ahead and dial *228 and choose option #1. When the lady says everything was successful and says goodbye give it a second and go ahead and soft reset.

6) When the phone reboots you will be good to go... either open GPS Viewer and set COM4 and hit OPEN GPS or just open Google Maps and choose USE GPS...make sure you are outside or near a window...it will locate satellites and lock within about 30 seconds.

7) At this point you will need to have your phone re-authenticated by Verizon Wireless... easiest way to do this is call #8899 which is Mobile Security division...just tell them you need to have your phone re-authenticated and it takes them about a minute or two. All you need is the mobile telephone # usually.

I know this may seem like a lot of work, but it can all be done in less then an hour depending on your skill level and such. I've tried to make this as clear as possible for everyone else that is having these problems. If you have any questions let me know, but this WILL get your GPS working with NFSFAN's ROM if followed to the T. This worked on both my fiances phone and mine, of which neither would be able to get GPS on these ROMs before. Good luck...now get to flashing. :D

Huge thanks again NFSFAN... hopefully this will get all the VZW people up and running so they can stop bothering you about GPS not working and more time can go into whatever you bring us next...keep up the great work...

Regards ;)