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[Captivate General] sovereignty:
Finally had to use a COM port instead of the bluetooth server. Works fine until opening Google Maps or Navigator. Navigator gripes about having the GPS location shut off (even though I'm receiving through bluetooth) and Google Maps lags very bad. Both programs screw up the location.
[Captivate General] mmarquis:
I also use Bluetooth GPS Provider. I had trouble with it working with Google Nav at first because I turned off the internal GPS. As long as I don't turn off the internal GPS and I "start" the Bluetooth GPS Provider I find that the internal GPS doesn't fire up and Google Nav uses the external Bluetooth hardware. And it really runs great with much less battery drain on the phone.

The Bluetooth receiver I purchased on eBay was smaller than a car key fob. It cost about $35 with shipping overseas. Here is the link (if it posts, if not just Google BT-Mini-Keychain-Bluetooth-GPS-Receiver-51ch)

cgi ebay com/BT-Mini-Keychain-Bluetooth-GPS-Receiver-51ch-/360320274106?pt=GPS_Devices
[Captivate General] Nerz:
I got mine working fine on my tilt and fuze. Gps works flawlessly

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 running Cognition.
[Captivate General] DrCruelty:
I went ahead and tried this with an old HTC Fuze. Spot on, even before I went outside to give it a clear view of the cloudy sky. That's the good news. The bad news is despite the internal GPS being the best it's ever been using the GeoMod ROM and JK3 modem...... it demonstrated how it still sucks. The Fuze GPS is more accurate indoors than the Captivate GPS is outdoors. :mad:
[Captivate General] buddy17:
i have an iphone 3g laying around and also an HTC Fuze.....it sounds like the Fuze is very capable of working as a bluetooth gps unit, but i would much rather use my iphone if it is possible. The Fuze with the stock rom (never felt like learning WM) is unusable. Anyone know an app to use the gps over bluetooth from an iphone??

and i know i could just fire up mobile AP and use the iphone with google maps, but my wifi hasn't worked since i updated it to ios 4.0....
[Captivate General] AWiseMonkey:
I use Bluetooth GPS Provider with my Garmin Mobile 10 GPS receiver, works great. For Google Nav to work you must leave the internal GPS enabled, but the GPS Provider software appears to override the internal unit so no issues.
[Captivate General] buddy17:
it looks like there is an app in Cydia for the jb iphones called BTStack GPS that will allow use of an iphone as an external bluetooth gps reciever. If anyone else has an iphone with working wifi/data and can try this app out, it would be greatly appreciated! I won't have mine fixed until after xmas
[Captivate General] attsw:
Just dug out my old Tom Tom MKII and works great with Bluetooth Provider. Just leave the internal bluetooth on and you should be good to go. Pretty cool to see accuracy at 3 - 4 feet :D
[Captivate General] sovereignty:
Ok, I never could get the Tilt 2 to work reliably to use as a bluetooth GPS Receiver for my Captivate. I did some research and it ended up being that the WidComm bluetooth stack was not a high enough version. And to add to that, after much effort to upgrade the stack, all attempts were futile.

____________________________________________

Now, I got my TomTom BT GPS receiver in yesterday!!!!!!! It works f***king awesome!! Location is relatively spot on! Google Navigator is so sweet when you have satellite view enabled!

Here how I got it all to work 100% reliable with the TomTom Receiver. (FYI, if you leave out the TomTom specific stuff, the same steps apply to whatever other Bluetooth GPS Receiver you want to use)

1) Go HERE and get the TomTom if you don't have a GPS receiver. It is dirt cheap. I got mine for $18.99 + about $5 shipping. (If you want something smaller then there is also one I found (you need to just do some searching) that is the size of a Vehicle Keyless remote and can attach to your keychain :eek: but it is more expensive - the TomTom is about 3" x 1.5" x 0.5" and can fit in your pocket if needed)

2a) Install "Bluetooth GPS Provider" from the market (You HAVE TO USE THIS APP -there is another app called "Bluetooth GPS", but it WILL NOT WORK with google navigator and google maps)

2b) The default setting should work with Bluetooth GPS Provider, but make sure you launch the app, press your menu button and "Preferences", and double check "Force" is checked.

2c) In the same menu, I went to "GPS Type" and changed the setting to "SiRF" (the default was "Other") - remember if you use another bluetooth gps receiver to check what chipset it uses (The TomTom actually worked with "Other" selected also so just try it if you want)

3) MAKE SURE THE PHONE'S INTERNAL GPS IS ENABLED ("Use GPS satellites") UNDER LOCATIONS SETTING IN ANDROID SETTINGS!!!! This is absolutely necessary for every app to work correctly! On another note, you DO NOT need the "Use wireless networks" option checked, but it works either way.

4) Pair the GPS receiver of choice with your phone as you normally would with any bluetooth device.

5) Launch Bluetooth GPS Provider and hit "Start". After you GPS receiver acquires a fix you will see the status information show up in the app below the Start and Stop buttons.

6) Launch the GPS/Navigation/Maps app of your choice and Happy Tracking!

Maybe the OP can post this in the first post ;)

If another moderator/thread OP happens to stumble onto my post here and there is a more appropriate place for it, please feel free to copy and past there. Please notify me if you do via PM.
[Captivate General] Mauijpm:
Hello - I have tried every LBS Settings configuration possible and I never got a good lock and if I did, the minute I moved, it was gone. I ended up spending $30 on Amazon and buying a Gosget Bluetooth GPS. The model is SB-369. I then bought Bluetooth GPS Mouse from the marketplace because all the other free apps were mediocre at best. This is a simple app to use and setup with my Bluetooth GPS. I now lock onto at least 7 satellites from the inside of my house with an accuracy of 3 meters! I have been testing it and Google Navigation works like a dream. Google Maps locks onto my position before it can even render the full map. I would recommend spending the $35 (GPS + App) to anyone using GPS on their phone, not just a Captivate or Galaxy S owner. I now feel like my phone is complete. :)
[Captivate General] sovereignty:
Did you try Bluetooth GPS Provider? It's free and works perfectly - see my previous post. I think that Gosget GPS is like the TomTom I mentioned if I'm thinking of the same one you got. I've seen it on Amazon and it looks identical to the TomTom. I got my TomTom for $19.
[Captivate General] buddy17:
so....how long does it take to set up in a real life situation??? meaning AFTER you bought the units and did the intial set up.

i always find myself needing the GPS when i'm going 80 down the highway, and need it as quickly as possible. I understand even with a good working internal GPS it takes a bit to get a lock...but if i were driving down the highway, what all is involved with getting it going using a BT receiver and about how long does it take???
[Captivate General] sovereignty:
Given that the initial pairing was already done, it is quick. I leave the GPS receiver plugged into my car and leave it on so when I get into my car, I just launch Bluetooth GPS Provider and hit start. I even copied the app shortcut to one of my home screens. Then open google maps or navigation or whatever. Takes about 5 seconds for me since the GPS receiver already had a fix since I left it on.
[Captivate General] barmanham:
Is there any app for this on android I wanna use a G1 as the external bt gps I would just use the g1 for GPS but that thing is slow and smaller screen
[Captivate General] sovereignty:
There are a few. The only free one I know of is "Bluetooth GPS Output". I've never tried it, though, so I couldn't give an opinion. Just search "Bluetooth GPS" in Market...
[Captivate General] adrenaline_nz:
I had issues getting Google Nav working with Bluetooth GPS Providor, it would just sit there trying to get a connection and then fail. All other apps would work, My Tracks, Waze, Maps down to 1 metre accuracy.

I downloaded BlueGPS4Droid and it worked straight away.

The external GPS I am using is the Amoi GPS Bluetooth purchased through TradeMe in NZ for $79 NZD.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nuwave22:
looking for help please I installed hboot.92 and my phone would not boot up did a nandroid backup and my phone would connect to vzw network then went back to stock and phone only boots in to hboot .77 thats it
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GMK83:
Advanced restore boot or install a kernel
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nuwave22:
how do I install a kernal and which one should I use
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GMK83:
Why have you posted this 3-4 times in this forum already?

If your s-off put this on the root of your sd card and flash from hboot

http://db.tt/eqP1cI9

Then pick a kernel to flash from recovery. Or ruu to stock and read up on what your doing so you don't need to create 5 threads
[G2 and Desire Z General] franky1029:
Just trying to get a real count to see how wide spread this issue is.
[G2 and Desire Z General] lorijuan1024:
Working great for me even the hd option
[G2 and Desire Z General] o>c:
Mine 's working fine

very convenient UI, love it
[G2 and Desire Z General] WilliamStern:
Well, I just had my G2 replaced today from T-Mobile, and to tell you the truth my new G2 has been working better than my pre-release one. Even the hinge is good. Oh, and the new Youtube works great!
[G2 and Desire Z General] SuperFly03:
Mine works perfectly HQ and Non-HQ.
[G2 and Desire Z General] msmith1991:
Mine kinda freezes up and I have to restart..
[G2 and Desire Z General] nguyen925:
It crashed on me the first time I used it after my install. Very troublesome..
[G2 and Desire Z General] djdant:
Likewise its a major problem with the g2 I checked a lot of the market comments they're saying the same thing so I uninstalled
[G2 and Desire Z General] chickensushi:
Yup....I just tried it, and it crashed :(

I uninstalled the update and now it's fine. I hope they fix this soon cause I really like the new UI
[G2 and Desire Z General] flarbear:
I just tried it and it lagged the phone when I quit the app. Everything was responding incredibly slowly - about 15 seconds to flip from one launcher page to the next.

I was finally able to execute a power off sequence and reboot the phone. When it was done booting and the widgets had all settled down I tried viewing the same video again (the "I want an iPhone" animated video) and everything was fine until I quit the video and then the phone was wedged again (15 seconds to switch home pages).

Time to uninstall (if my phone ever reboots)...
[G2 and Desire Z General] scrizz:
works fine here
[G2 and Desire Z General] franky1029:
Thanks guys! Looks like it's split pretty evenly for the most part.

One more question for those that visit other parts of xda - heard anything of the same thing happening on other phones?

At this point, it seems like a big issue, I hope t-mobile posts an update soon.
[G2 and Desire Z General] djdant:
Its google not T-Mobile
[G2 and Desire Z General] Sv3nt3k:
I just recently installed the latest version of YouTube and it's working great. Prior to that, it wasn't logging me into my google account but this new one is running fine.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Ssantos6981:
tried the app twice and both times I had to pull the battery out to reboot the phone. Super lag. Uninstalled the update and the stock works great
[G2 and Desire Z General] franky1029:
Either or can do it. T-mobile through an OTA (they've had to do this before for an issue), or the app creator. It all depends on the circumstance. I'm betting the fix will come from tmobile's side though. Not that I would depend on them, I just have a hunch.
[G2 and Desire Z General] xile6:
Eveything is working fine here. On a side note the people that are having probelms are you logged in?

I remeber back on my g1 I had problems with youtube only when I was sign in
[G2 and Desire Z General] temekio2000:
hi i didnt want to start a new post but i have a prob with youtube i was going to upload a 4min video from my g2 but it keeps saying you can not upload a video larger than 1gb i know a 4min vid is not over 1g can anyone give me a hand im not new to android so i know something is set wrong are im missing something
[G2 and Desire Z General] dsil711:
Its probably an HD video and Id assume the mobile youtube version does not allow you to upload that large of a file. Your best bet, upload it to your computer and to do it from their.
[G2 and Desire Z General] temekio2000:
i cant even find the vid on the phone with my pc how do i get in to the gallery the vid says location unknown and its not showing a file size i took the vid on the g2s camera
[G2 and Desire Z General] eioous:
Crashed on me too...had to uninstall. Too bad I really liked the update

Sent from my DETHFONE (G2)
[G2 and Desire Z General] Jrbourque:
If you hit the back button while watching in landscape it freezes ..if you turn to portrait and then hit back it won't crash
[G2 and Desire Z General] blazegunz:
I can confirm this. Thanks a lot, it really helps
[G2 and Desire Z General] Jrbourque:
Np ....i thought it was because of temp root or oc at first .....but i realized i successfully watched a video earlier and was in portrait
[G2 and Desire Z General] nvydrew:
Mine freezes too. It works fine while I watch the first video and then as soon as I hit the back button it freezes my phone and I have to do a battery pull. This sucks cause I really like the new UI and think its a nice upgrade. Any solutions to this would be greatly appreciated considering I have Temp-root and overclock so I have to redo it everytime I reboot.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nuwave22:
can someone please help me I upgraded hboot to .92 and my phone wasnt working then reverted to stock and now my phone only boots into fast boot I now have radio 1.0 and hboot .77 and S-off dont know what to do please help
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thess1:
How many different threads are you gonna make asking the same question??

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=816704
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doug piston:
Rename to PB31IMG and put on root of sdcard.(SD card must be fat32) then boot into hboot and let device do its thing

http://dougpiston.com/files/Ruu/bui...and-2.15.00.07.28-hboot-0.92.0000_PB31IMG.zip

When done please read before flashing Hboots all willy nilly

Also this will get you a .92 hboot an and 2.15 radio. kthxbai
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pete_kowalski83:
Whoops please delete, someone answered before me
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SynisterWolf:
ok so im trying to figure out how to edit the htc clock widget to open a different clock like desk clock. can this be done?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] codyppc:
def's uncommon rom is the only one that i know of that does it. good luck getting him to tell you how. def is one of my favorite dev, i'm not calling him out. all the dev keep there findings to them selves really.

question... how come people don't share there tweeks and hacks anymore?

i remember full threads on reg edits, tweeks, and hacks, that people would share with the world. I actually had threads where i would take requests, and cab them up for people to be able to install easily.

big difference between the WM day to the current droid days.

cody
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lcsglvr:
^be very nice if this were the case. As fully customisable, unique rom, suited to your needs.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SynisterWolf:
i sent a pm to the owner of the rom and i am awaiting a reply back. im not trying to take credit for something i just dont want to have to run beautiful widgets when i spent all the time on making custom flip clocks.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deficitism:
That is a very ****-headed thing to say. I am MORE than willing to help anyone out with reproducing ANY of my mods. I keep nothing secret, and I literally JUST replied to the OP's PM, just before reading your completely asinine comment. My PM box is FULL of questions

AND

answers with guidance on duplicating mods. Truth be told, I do not POST these modifications and how-to in their own threads for one reason only. I do not have the time to support them.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SynisterWolf:
ok so i can find where the activity is and change it but when i push to the phone nothing changes...
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] codyppc:
Def, I was not trying to be a **** head and don't see that my post directed anything negative towards you. I was iust stating that a few years ago, members in the Windows mobile forums shared everything. Infact, there were http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/windows-mobile-hacks-tweaks/ forums just for regedits and hacks. I don't find that on the 2010 Android forums.

I didnt mention the guy who posted a zip file that was able to put the 6 bar signal meter in the task bar. He clearly stated that he pulled it out of your Rom. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=8758884&postcount=22 Then your reply saying something about you not liking what he did. To me that said the Android developers didn't want the secret out of the bag. It's not just you. I have ran quite a few roms and really liked certain parts, but didn't keep it for the fact that I didn't like other parts. I have searched for ways to get just the good hacks and tweeks, but there just not there.

For the record..... I am sorry Def

. I was not saying that your bad for not posting everything you do. I was just trying to say that there's a good chance he will not get the information he seeks. That's just the way Android forums are going these days.

here is a couple thing i would like to add to my roms, but cant find information on them. correct me if i'm wrong, but people just dont share this stuff.

1. 6 bar signal

2. htc clock widget launching vanilla clock

3. app drawer 5 icons wide,

4. battery percentage in battery icon

yes, def's roms have all of these. that is why i run his rom. at least until he bans me from his roms due to this thread.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SynisterWolf:
Well I would like to say he got me started and I found where the attribute is for opening world clock and I have changed it to deskclock but I think I'm doing something wrong with the apk tool because when I push it to the phone and launch it still opens world clock but in the files its self it says deskclock. I wish I knew more about the Android language but sadly I don't and I'm going to keep trying.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] codyppc:
i am am really glad to see people like def who is trying to help others instead of just posting there roms.

I am 38 years old, married with 4 kids. i have been on the forums for a long time and know what and how they work. i was not trying to start anything, i love helping people and learning. that is why i like the forums.

i have made 2 apps for windows mobile and never thought of charging for them. one of the apps had over 20,000 downloads. my favorite thing to do was help people learn to make there own.

back on topic....

i would really like to have a zip to flash this htc clock mod. it is one of my favorite parts of def's uncommon rom. i dont have the time anymore to learn a lot of coding. at least i don't think so. kind of new to android so i dont know if it's easy or not. flashing zip files is easy. lol.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KGBxxx:
^ That would be pretty sweet! Wish everything was easy as flashing a zip.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] codyppc:
i use to cab up rededits for easy installs. i dont know if you know what red edits are or not, but many people wouldnt do them because they were tough. cab files were just like apk for android. zip files are just as easy really. maybe someday.

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/windows-m...e-regedits-get-em-here-requests-welcomed.html
[General Topics] vijacdblz:
I ve planned to buy an android mobile. I know well about i-5800

It has many problem

1.Gps not locking.....

2.no 3d games.....

3.resolution it has......

4.problem while connecting through usb

But don't know anything about lg gt540 could someone please help

Me
[General Topics] orb3000:
http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=pdacomparer
[General Topics] vijacdblz:
cmon Orb there is difference between googling it out and an xda-members reply,you know that

anyway:) thanks for quick reply.....
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] ogkhaze:
So I got all my notification icons to change through ninjamorph, but when I try to replace the MMS/SMS notification icon, it won't change, any ideas?
[Droid Incredible Themes and Apps] SynisterWolf:
You trying to change the stat_notify_sms right? For me I had to do it twice and a reboot and the it worked. Try that first and let me know.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] dontevenwanttobehere:
all i wanted was the super one click. i didn't want to join yet another ****wit forum. then i had to jump through all the usual hoops and then some. captcha AND the stupid question thing?

make your **** downloadable to everybody, and then kindly walk off a cliff.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] m4nu4l:
Someone got butthurted by captcha...U mad bro ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] add144:
Want some French Cries with that Whaaa Burger?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] dre89:
Ahh poor thing, jump through those hoops must've made you cranky, maybe it's time for baby's nap?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] hidden_hunter:
don't worry we hate you too
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ghostrid3r:
I created an account just to RAGE POST!!!!111 :mad:
[Vibrant General] player4lifeov:
My latest score ;-) Had a couple apps running in the background also.

Running bionix Final rom W/ King Klicks Kernel @ 1.2ghz

Ryans Lag Fix
[Vibrant General] Erickomen27:
Is The Nexus One CPU THAT Good?

BTW...Thats Awesome!!
[Vibrant General] player4lifeov:
The Nexus One has JIT which gives you a a major boost in CPU! JIT is only available on Android 2.2 devices.

SGS phones in the U.S. are only running 2.1 @ the moment. So when 2.2 comes around I'm sure 3000+ Quadrant scores and 30MLOPS will be possible.
[Vibrant General] djf8:
SGS with jit hits around 14.4 on linpack. Look it up though. The processors are different...linpack is optimized for the type of chip in the n1.

Sent from my Fusion powered Vibrant.
[Vibrant General] Erickomen27:
Yeah I'm Running 2.2 Major Spped Overhaul But I'm Getting Like 13.7MFLOPS And 1030 Quadrant

Yes Running JIT

(Not Optimized)
[Vibrant General] kboater:
from what i have read, there are 2 problems with benchmark scores.

1. they favor the processors other then hummingbird (meaning they give false high numbers to other devices and false low numbers to hummingbird processors)

2. bench marks dont always translate into real world/daily use performance of the phone

So if it feels fast and great, who cares what your bench marks are
[Vibrant General] PaiPiePia:
Do you see that huge Green Part of your score, yup. It is inflating your score by almost 800 points on quandrant.
[Vibrant General] j56bp:
Vibrant + xda app

Wtf.

Won't upload my score. Tells me wrong file format ....how? Its PNG.
[Vibrant General] j56bp:
No lag fix. Stock w/ update jl6

Vibrant + xda app
[Vibrant General] player4lifeov:
Nice!
[Vibrant General] player4lifeov:
Haha, it is isn't it? So I guess that's my way off falsifying information through this benchmark. Since the benchmark favors snap dragon cpu. ;~}
[Vibrant General] player4lifeov:
@jb56- Are you running an optimized kernel? That's a really good score
[Vibrant General] Erickomen27:
My Linpack Is Number One On The SGS Devices :)