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[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] cuztomgst:
Great Walk Through

I did this a couple of nights ago and am absolutely thrilled that I can now use my GPS. I have been searching for weeks, and this was great. I do have one problem though. My battery life seems to be horrible, anything you would suggest to maybe help with this. I also can't seem to keep activesync from opening back up. This site has helped me so much and Im sure it will do the same in the future.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] Snakehn:
Question... and sorry if it might sound stupid :(

My phone is from Verizon and already unlocked with 2.31coke, if 0.40.coke is a Locker/unlocker, wouldn't lock the phone if i run it since the phone is already unlocked?

would the sprint no GPS ROM install just fine like that? or do i need to run 0.40.coke twice to re unlock? sorry if it sounds stupid, i just want to make sure.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
Post some details

Did you flash the original rom?

How many times did you flash the custom rom?

What radio are you currently working with?
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
just Continue as normal
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] WyldStyl3:
"searching..." for service

I flashed everything and had the GPS working, but after a soft reset, all of a sudden I couldn't get any signal at all unless I was outside in a place that you can always get full signal. Everywhere else it says "Searching..." I have tried to update my PRL numerous times (*228,*22800,*22899). I've called Verizon tech support numerous times to try to get an AKey. Once the tech did it for me, the next time I actually got one, but it didn't help. I just now reflashed the newest Verizon rom and am still having this problem. Can anyone help? I haven't tried the GPS as I don't even care about that if I can't make or receive calls.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] fiktion:
I tried EVERYTHING, and still couldn't get a lock. So, I saw this

On codybear's FAQ for Nfsfan's 6.5 ROM, and I thought that I might as well give it a try. I have data, so it sucks that I can't use aGPS, but hey, I'd rather have something. Anyway, I gave this a try, and it worked. It takes approximately 1-2 mins for me to get a lock, but I finally get one.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
Sounds like a radio issue. re-flash the phone 2-3 times hopefully you dont have a defective radio
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] WyldStyl3:
could i just hard reset it a few times or would i actually need to go through the reflashing spill? would i have to do the whole unlocking, old rom, unlocking, new rom every time or could i just flash the newest VZ rom a few times?
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
yes but dont let the customizations run.. you can try that but it sounds like a radio issue
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] WyldStyl3:
ok, just got through flashing to 4 different roms...same thing...any other ideas?
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
When you try to make a call does it say about the radio?

I have only had one phone do this to me and its was my old VX6700. No matter how many flashes the radio just failed to start.My situation was a hardware issue! I dont think its fixable do you have verizon insurance? if so goto the store they will replace if on the spot if they have them on hand.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] WyldStyl3:
no, i can get one bar if i'm in the city, outside, and in a place that you would usually get 5 bars...then i can make a call no problem. as soon as i move somewhere where you would normally get 4 or less bars it goes into searching mode and can't make a call at all...it just times out and says call lost like it normally does if you are out of the coverage area. it doesn't give me any error messages or anything. it's almost as if now the signal has been reduced by 98% and i used to get signal everywhere. instead of saying "Verizon Wireless" it says "Searching..." I don't have insurance, but the phone is still under warranty. of course if they send me another and i have to send this one back would they charge me if i "voided" my warranty by all of this?
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
Cool Man but that only works if verizon hasn't disabled it. You just had a minor issue with settings preventing a SAT lock

Just as a test

I have never turn off aGps within a regedit and theoretically if not being used you may believe Gps may load quicker considering less work is involved for the phone. So.. I adjusted the registry and soft-reset the phone. with aGps Disabled, there was no direct performance gain in acquiring a Sat Position Lock. This is only my perspective but i'm glad it was that easy for you

Little side note the location you are in can make a difference in time it takes sat to lock on example i normally get about 4-5 sat in my area but John Doe may get 6-7 in his area, hence giving him the ability to get a faster lock
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
What radio did you install? 3.42.3 3.42.5 Im not sure if you told me or not

This isnt normal @ all its as if there is literally an issue with your radio physically or Bad Flash.

if you are on radio 3.42.3 that i provided within the post, then install the bell south rom DOWNLOAD HERE, this will upgrade you to 3.42.5 so it overwrites all the info and poss resolve your issue, but if all else fails and you can not resolve. Its a physical issue.

if you sendy the phone to the insurance thedon't check the rom or memory at all. so don't worry about that I have sent plenty of phones back to them with my mods. Remember its not a warranty swap its an insurance swap. Also if you want say you lost it make a police report and keep the phone its $50 bucks either way. You'll have a phone you can tinker with for testing
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] WyldStyl3:
i don't have insurance, but the phone is still under warranty...the radio i have is 3.37.78 from the new Verizon and i have the new Verizon rom installed...no customizations. the GPS works like a champ. i got 7-8 satellites and locked on them both times i've done this. still SUPER POOR signal. oh and i can only seem to get the satellites if i am in one of those places that i can actually get one bar.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
OK thanks, install to the rom I posted above and let me know. you can complain to Verizon as well, If your persistent they will send you a new phone free.

note if you have to send the phone back to VZW flash their stock rom the normal was as describe by walking though the prompts(active sync) that should erase everything you did
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] WyldStyl3:
do you think it would matter if they noticed it was unlocked with the coke unlocker?
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] jadesdan:
Can someone please help me?

I've followed all of the directions, but I'm having trouble getting Verizon to authenticate my phone. I gave them the whole line about needing to make important calls, but she's got me dialing *228 and #832 and all of that preliminary stuff. She said she cant generate an A-key, and she doesent know what to do. Neither do I!

Any help? Thanks

(I've tried online activation also, but it tells me that the phone is already activated and to call for help)
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] crobs808:
not all Verizon reps are created equal. This may sound sexist, but keep calling back until you get a guy. they tend to be more techie but at the same time apathetic (as in they dont care to ask WHY you want an Akey, they will just give it to you if you ask), so if you just call back and say "I got cut off before the representative gave me my new AKey", they will just get right to it and generate a new one.

The AKey is not based on anything device specific or specific to your account...they can generate one, and give them out people at random if they want.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] crobs808:
can someone help me out on my thread here...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=535431

I have a XV6900 without NO DATA plan, and have done all the steps at the PPCHaven wiki, yet I still cannot even see 1 satellite...just "Searching" for 10-20 minutes, no lock ever.

:(
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] fiktion:
I get 6-7 satellites, actually, it just takes me a couple minutes to get a lock. With aGPS on, I could not get a lock no matter how long I stayed outside. Before VZW messed with everything back in liiike, Oct-Nov(?) I could get a lock inside, downstairs, in the middle of the house, within 30 secs.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] Snakehn:
I tried this earlier today, flashed with coke 0.40 and went well, then when I tried to flash the sprint no gps rom, it said "not allowed" then the bootloader said 0.36 or something like that, wouldn't let me flash so I reflashed 2.31 from sd and then stock verizon and that's where I'm at.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
Well said, Sad and very true. I work @ tech support for Cablevision and its the same deal here as well..

did you try mine because 1st time I attempted this it was there and I failed as well.

Try did you load Coke .40 before trying to install the rom?

Also Make sure to reconnect usb after loading to Coke!

Make sure your download of the Sprint rom is not corrupted, re-download it
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] cuztomgst:
GPS Quit Working

I have resolved the battery issue, I just needed to quit playing with my phone so much! I am unable to use my GPS now, it was working perfectly for a couple of days and all of a sudden I can't get any signal. I was wondering if there is anything I can do to get it working again except reflashing. I loose all of my data if I reflash.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] cuztomgst:
Gps is good now

Ok, I have it up and running again. I somehow told one of my programs not to be set by windows. After I clicked set by windows everything has been working flawlessly.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
Glad to hear it lol :) Gps cab may have resolved it thou
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] f4ion1:
Hi all. I followed the instructions to a T. I've used GPS Viewer for all my testing.

I originally wasn't getting any GPS satellites at all when I ran GPS Viewer. Now that I have followed the steps in this thread it will get the signals from satellites. But it is weird. I can watch it get 1,2,3,4,5 even up to 11 satellites sometimes but then they'll all go away and start back with one. If I'm lucky after 3-5 mins I "might" get a lock but rarely.

I am primarily going to run Android on my vogue. But I've been testing in WinMo( NFSFAN's 6.5) because i get more information there. But it seems like it is doing the exact thing in Android?

Anybody else seen this?

Thanks again

theoneownz

for getting all this information together.

PS. My Device Info is...

Rom Verison 2.00.V12.ROM WWE

ROM Date: 06/28/09

Radio Version 3.42.30

Hardware version: 0001

PRL version: 51495

PRI version: 1.37_002
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
Honestly, I've never had that experience before! I'm not sure if you wanna re-flash anything but sometimes multiple flashing can resolve weird issue's. No one can clearly explain why or how this work but all I can say is try... Unless someone knows a reason why otherwise. Sorry I don't have an answer for you
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] Snakehn:
My phone finally accepted the ROM from sprint and went ahead and did everything on the guide, but still can't see any satellite in GPSViewer, i am spending the night at a 4th floor in a hospital tonight with a relative, so i will leave this b!tch at the window overnight and see if i get a lock LOL
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
Hope all is well dude! btw its usually best to be outside when trying to get sat locks although I've had it work when near a window just takes much longer. Good Luck
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] crobs808:
What do you mean by "2x"...? Do you mean to flash the same ROM to the phone 2 times? That doesnt make sense if so, or did you mean something else?

Thanks
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] crobs808:
Many hospitals have copper shielding in the walls, depending on the area of the hospital you are in to prevent radio waves. Definitely try it outside before saying it doesn't work.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] wanderso:
Any reason GPS fixes won't work on non-activated phone?

I've bought a used Vogue and performed all the reflashing per the first page of this thread, and I've run the Verizon provisioning cab, but the phone is currently not activated. Complicated story, but the phone is for my son, who is away at camp, and we want to talk to him for a couple of weeks still on his current phone, so when he returns we will activate it to his number.

ANYWAY, is there any reason that GPS would not work on a non-activated Vogue? I've disabled aGPS in the registry, but that didn't help. GPS Viewer will run for hours with a clear view of the sky and see no satellites.

Thanks in advance!
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
Sorry didnt know you post this

Yes Flash it 2 times. any experience flasher will tell you sometimes people get random and weird symptoms after flashing a custom rom that no one else gets. After re-flashing everything works great. The only think of is maybe a sector failing to write properly hence when being accessed gives random issue's. I thought the same as you until It worked lol
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
Did you run the GPS cab?

that maybe the reason why
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] wanderso:
I ran the cab that is linked as the GPS cab in the first page of the thread, but that cab is the same as the Verizon provisioning cab, so I was a little confused. Are they the same cab? Is there a unique GPS set-up cab?
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] crobs808:
If you have data, and cannot get aGPS to work, then you are doing something wrong. This is my fourth HTC phone, and the first phone I have not had data on. The last three, that all had data, even though they were three different models, all worked fine with aGPS (locks in 20-30second max, but many times 5-10 seconds. Now, leave all the complaining and whining to those of us who do not have the luxury of data plans now, lol :)
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] crobs808:
Weird, I've been flashing HTC phones for 3 years, and PDAs (non-phones) for years before that, all the way back to 1999, of course I always flash from the SD card (using TITAIMG.nbh or VOGUIMG.nbh, etc...) I've never had to flash twice. Are you sure this is not just an OCD thing for peace of mind?
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
I wish it where lol but I dont flash from the sd card either never tried it, Maybe i will.. It not required @ all but for some people it indeed helps with minor issue's. Screen sensitivity was one of my issue's
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
The cab's maybe the same then again not sure I just added it just incase anyone had issue's never used it myself I mainly use gps and mms cabs...

GPS just sets ports and make sure the gps settings though registry are correct. You can check them manually if you like
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] Jorakal:
I too went through everything and GPS did not work. I saw this post, changed the enable parameters from 1 to 0,and BAM! GPS works!!!! woohoo!!! I've been trying to get GPS working since I got my XV6900 a few months ago.

Many thanks to theoneownz for putting this post together with clear instructions. Thanks to fiktion for pointing out the GPS changes to regedit in addition. I used the latest v12 of NFSFAN's v6.5 rom. All working correctly now. Always nice to defeat Verizon's effort to disable perfectly good phone functions. :)
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] Snakehn:
i finished doing everything from the first post and no "lock" yet :(

Now, i did downgrade to a noGPS ROM then upgraded to the official verizon and did not let customization run, is it possible that the GPS chip did not get unlock after all that? or could be just a software issue now?
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
Your Correct about people stating it is not good to downgrade your radio. with this being said There is always a risk in flashing anything to your phone in general.

If verizon has had there customizations run the only way its been removable is following the steps indicated. If this feature is important! It really a question to you!

Does this feature outweigh the risk?
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] Snakehn:
Just another post to confirm that this fix Indeed WORKS ;)

i wasn't getting any lock because i had Location set to 911 only :mad:

but once i changed it, i got a lock within 10 seconds and google maps was seeing 5 satellites :)

then i turned aGPS off because i don't have data plan, connected the phone to Google maps through activesync and found the 5 satellites again but took like 30, 45 seconds without aGPS.

So, great tutorial man. thanks.

installing Tom Tom 7 and see how it goes.

oh, one last thing, i did not update the Radio, i am using 3.77.78 or whatever latest Verizon Radio is
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
Looking over everything people have been giving a lot of input about minor issue's they have had I just have to get around to post a few more additional setting. Thanks for letting us know what you had an issue with and how you resolved it. it's fine to use that radio, I myself was getting alot of dropped calls here in ct. I upgraded and poof gone

Tomtom is an awesome application too have fun :P
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] crobs808:
Sorry, you are mistaken. I am sure you have GPS now, but aGPS will not do anything, on or off, if you dont have a data plan. aGPS queries an IP address (i.e. uses data packets), so if you dont have a dat aplan, then turning aGPS on or off wont change anything

Also, the fastest lock you can get after a soft reset will be over 30 seconds. even with the xtra.bin file in place. So if you do not have data, then do not expect anything under 30seconds.

-C
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] Snakehn:
Well, the point is that now i can get a lock within a minute here where i live, and no data so is all good.

i recommend this fix to anyone with GPS troubles after Customization from stock ROM
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] crobs808:
do you have to prime before opening your 3rd party GPS? if so see my thread that eliminates the need to prime....can just use TomTom or Garmin or whatever without any launchers or priming neccessary

-C
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] Snakehn:
No need to, i only open TOm Tom 7 and i get a lock, i had HTC quickgps installed but never worked so i removed it.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] DigitalDoug:
##778 doesn't work

After following the above instructions your phone likely needs to be re-authenticated.

If you call verizon tech support they will instruct you to dial ##778 to get your phone to open up a hidden configuration menu.

This doesn't work with the latest rom. You need to dial ##778# instead.

Its a small detail.

-Doug
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] thejkro:
Still stumped...

I followed the directions to a T and it did fix the GPS problem. I used to have the satellites flash on and off the screen. Now I get 4 or 5 of them to stay in the signal strength part of GPS Viewer, but even if I let the phone sit for 30 minutes I never get a "lock". I never get my latitude and longitude or anything. It just sits there and says it can see 4 satellites and shows how strong a signal it's getting from each.

Also, GPS aside, should aGPS have kicked in if none of the satellites lock? I'm a little skeptical about the aGPS settings posted here only because there are about 50 different "Verizon aGPS fix!!!" posts on xda, ppcgeeks, and numerous other forums. Each of them have posts with about 100 different IP addresses and port numbers. I'm not saying I'm not grateful for your instruction or anyone else's. They're very helpful but the different settings in each make it confusing.

Any ideas that can help me?
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] jerrodbug:
mss fix no sufficient permissions

i am not able to recieve picture messages at all, so i am trying to do this fix:

i keep getting the error that installation was unsuccessful when i try to install the .cab file. "cannot be installed because it does not have sufficient system permissions"?

any ideas on how to get around this?

EDIT: did a soft reset and that seemed to solve the problem--now just getting my phone to open the windows root directory through advanced config :)
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] jamezelle:
:Dthanks for the well written instructions, worked like a charm
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] jstri:
Stuck in boot Loader

First time trying to flash the rom on my htc vogue. Ran through step one and got stuck on the Rom update utility when it appeared that the vogue lost the USB connection. Ran the recovery process on the Rom Update but now getting update utility error 262. Looks like I've lost the active sync connection with the phone and can't reestablish it. The usb connection on the boot loader screen is fine. Any help on how to restablish the activesync connection would be greatly appreciated.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] cointelbro:
my GPS reception sure is bad... time for the aGPS fix i guess. someday maybe verizon won't make me go around my elbow to make my phone operate as intended :mad:
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] theoneownz:
Sorry if anyone asking question I havent been around to check the post but if you need help feel free to PM me Ill do my best to help
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] mrkite38:
I have the same issue, I've got 8 showing right now but can't get a lock...

EDIT: I spoke too soon - went on a road trip this weekend and checked it on a whim, it's working. I must have lots of lead paint in my house.

Now to get some software...
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] thejkro:
Think I figured it out.

The directions don't say but when you downgrade your radio and then upgrade it again you wipe the settings you would have done in the previous fixes. If you're doing this fix you should also follow this one:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=VerizonAGPSFix

Basically, do theoneownz fix first then follow the link above and do the custom ROM fix. Once you've done the QPST stuff it should work. Just did it on mine and got a lock in under a minute instead of just sitting there with 6 satellites and no lock.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] GreenScrew:
x2

I'm in the same boat!
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] thejkro:
Greenscrew:

Read my post above yours. That's what fixed my problem.
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] happyneko:
great thread the first one i found that works for me.

i installed nfsfan's 6.5 rom which despite running a bit slow on the xv6900 is pretty nice. the only thing i'm missing is Modem Link. It's the software that you use to tether your phone to use it to connect to the itnernet from your laptop. i can't seem where to find this to download it has anyone else installed it on their custom rom?
[Touch CDMA Windows Mobile ROM Development] FutureSEAL16:
I'm not sure how to get the modem link thing your talking about but I do see something called internet sharing in the start menu that is a part of the ROM. That might be what your looking for. I personally don't use that though. I use PdaNet and it works perfectly for me.