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[Gen8 General] strongergravity:
On the Archos: Bluetooth GPS by Googoo Android.

On my phone (an Eris): Bluetooth GPS Output by Meowsbox.

Both are free on the market, but "output" is limited to 10 minutes. If it works, its only about $1.60 for the full version.

Turn on bt on both devices, start output on phone, then start the one on the Archos. Pair and connect. Once you start seeing the readings on the Archos, you can start Google Maps and navigate! Google Maps will kick you to the settings to choose "choose bluetooth gps".

Enjoy!
[Gen8 General] Agent Orange12:
I use a bt-359 gps connected with bluetooth to my A70. Found it on ebay for 7 euro and it works perfect!
[Gen8 General] phoenixstudio:
i'm goin to buy this one from amazon..=)
[Gen8 General] fly_us:
Papago X5 failed on my 101 as well, but NavDroyd and Sygic Aura work like charm.

A101 + BTGP-38KM/65C from http://www.dealextreme.com/p/65-cha...king-bluetooth-gps-receiver-data-logger-26337
[Gen8 General] mr-mac:
Globalsat bt-359 is a nice size, works well and is the best GPS I have ever used.
[Gen8 General] jan_tsui:
I use my wm phone MWG Zinc II as the gps receiver, the wm phone install the app gpsgate to become a bluetooth gps receiver, then use google map in archos to connect to the wm phone through the bluetooth.
[Gen8 General] fuzzer:
Did the same thing with my old Omnia...using GPS2Blue...works with CoPilot, Google navigation & Sygic Aura (only 3 tested so far...
[Gen8 General] mr-mac:
Tried phone but takes longer to fix, much worse sensativity in bad signal areas.

Plus I want phone for tethering sometimes :)

The bt-359 is amazing. Seconds to fix (warm start) indoors (none of my other GPS devices work in house). Also worked in a city, in car with coated windscreen with GPS just chucked in pocket down beside gearstick (also dropped in same location on another car the other day it didn't loose signal once).

Superb is the word for it :)
[Gen8 General] wintermute000:
NExus one BT cannot pair?

I'm trying to test using my Nexus One's GPS

I can't even connect. I can pair the devices but thats it, its not actually connected. If I long press on the nexus one device entry the only option that comes up is unpair. Anyone else get this?

Its identical if I try it from Archos to Nexus one i.e. the N1 has paired with the archos, but there is no option to connect.

N1 running 2.2 stock

Archos running 2.1.08 stock
[Gen8 General] fly_us:
It will keep saying that connect but not fair until you start your GPS software if you configure the GPS correctly.
[Gen8 General] mr-mac:
Once paired. On archos go into location in settings and pick the phone under Bluetooth GPS.

Next start Google maps with Bluetooth enabled and it should connect GPS (look for little GPS icon on notification bar (top right)

John
[Gen8 General] todobarato:
Hello,

I have one 43 int. tablet, I use the GPS with the Bluetooth connection, but sometimes the Archos freeze without reason.

The only that I have see is that most of the time is when the satellites signal is not good. But I don’t can repeat it all the time, is very annoying.

I have test with 2 different GPS mouse, same issue.

Someone with this issue to?

Ferenc.
[Gen8 General] daveid:
Mine (I have a 43 as well) did the same thing to me using the gps of my Nexus One, at the same time the bluetooth gps app on my phone came unresponsive and had to be forced closed. It happened a few times thought it was the fault of the mkeith gps sharing.

Maybe we need to open a ticket with archos?
[Gen8 General] todobarato:
>Mine (I have a 43 as well) did the same thing to me using the gps of >my Nexus One, at the same time the bluetooth gps app on my phone >came unresponsive and had to be forced closed. It happened a few >times thought it was the fault of the mkeith gps sharing.

>Maybe we need to open a ticket with archos?

Hello Daveid,

I think so, but where you open this ticket?

Directly by Archos?

Best regards,

Ferenc.
[Gen8 General] daveid:
http://www.archos.com/support/support_tech/contact_support.html

I sent this :

There seems to be an issue when using a bluetooth GPS provider, whereby when the signal gets low (or lost) the Archos device freezes completely - requiring holding the power button to shut down the device by force. I noticed this several times myself, and another user is reporting the same issue in this thread over on xda.
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=936812
[Gen8 General] rglick64:
I use CoPilot and the TomTom MkII external Bluetooth GPS without issue now.

When I first set it up, I was having freezing issues. They seem to have been resolved by setting the processor speed back to Optimal.
[Gen8 General] todobarato:
Hello rglick64,

are you using one 43int or other model?

Ciao,

Ferenc.
[Gen8 General] aeioo:
Bluetooth GPS Output by Meowsbox seems not reliable

Six weeks ago, I installed the Bluetooth GPS Output by Meowsbox in my Huawei U8110 (a.k.a. T-Mobile Pulse Mini) mobile phone. In the first few hours, it appeared to work quite well with my Archos 70. I made donation to Meowsbox and continued to use it. Unfortunately, when I seriously used it on the road, the navigation softwares in my Archos sometimes did not received GPS signal data continuously, even though the actual GPS signal was still excellent in my U8110. Running Chartcross GPS Test in my Archos also showed very few signal data.

I struggled to solve problem by disabling and re-enabling bluetooth, restarting Bluetooth GPS Output, changing the "Select a Bluetooth GPS" setting in Archos to none and back to U8110, rebooting Archos, rebooting U8110. Unfortunately, it sometimes did recover but most of the time, it didn't. In my conclusion, the Bluetooth GPS Output by Meowsbox may not be very reliable, or there may be compatibility issue.

Last week, I bought a brand new Nokia LD-3W GPS module just only at the price equivalent to approx USD10. It works very well with my Archos. In the next few weeks, I will see if it is really reliable or not.
[Gen8 General] phoenixstudio:
Finally,

i already got my bt gps..

after being waiting for 3 weeks...:p

which is..

BT-359S,bought from ebay about GBP 15 and GBP 15 for courier..

for first-time use,it may take you some times to get the signal..

but i can say that,the satellite lock quite fast..

screenshot,using iGO..

i would like to hear the response from archos..

i hope they will give some reasonable reason for the problem..

i would be happy to hear about Nokia LD-3W performance on archos!=)
[Gen8 General] bobybc:
anyone has voice stuttering with IGO?

it's very annoying

with Sygic it is OK
[Gen8 General] phoenixstudio:
yeah,this happen to me also..

but i think the problem just involve the US language..

can your try to change it to UK..using the wizard..

see the difference and report here.:D
[Gen8 General] bobybc:
i've already tried with US, UK and Bulgarian voices - the result is always the same

i think it is a firmware issue, and hope can be fixed from Archos dev
[Gen8 General] nikshooter:
I have a 70it and just received my BT-359CS GPS receiver. I've got Bluetooth GPS and Google maps installed and paired but not able to get directions to locations to work. Do I need anything else? What am I not not doing properly? Thanks for any help that you can provide.......
[Gen8 General] phoenixstudio:
HI nikshooter,

first of all i would like to suggest you to install GPS Test by Chartcross Ltd (can get via market/appslib)..

make sure you are in open space or near the window..for the first time,the gps receiver might need sometime to find and lock the available satellites..

after it successfully find satellite,the LED that show the signal will blinks (refering to BT-359CS )..

now you can open GPS Test and see the signal strength..

since Google Maps requires internet connection,you have to connect to any WiFi network..and do allow google to share your location to be able to use Google Maps..

http://maps.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=153807

pls,enjoy yourself using GPS.:D
[Gen8 General] nikshooter:
Thanks Phoenixstudio

:) Thanks for the well explained answer, much appreciated. I will try this out when I get home.
[Gen8 General] consumimur:
i could pair my archos 101 runing bluetoothgps

h**ps://market.android.com/details?id=com.Argotronic

with my windows mobile phone as external gps running gpsgate (as you mentioned)

h**p://handheld.softpedia.com/progDownload/GpsGate-Download-19320.html

i just had to

connect the 2 with bluetooth

manualy change the values on gosgate settings to: wm on input and bt server on output

start the service and connect to bluetooth device on bluetoothgps
[Gen8 General] It's The Wolf:
Picked up a Globalstar BT-338 (just over £2 on fleaBay) and it works a treat with Google maps on my A7o-250Gb...

Not tried it with any other GPS apps yet but confident it would work if need be...
[Gen8 General] bufflehead:
I have a GlobalSat BT-359CS gps receiver and an Archos 70IT.

I have tried a number of GPS applications including Google Maps, Navionics marine charting and MX Mariner.

All of them run fine for a while, but all of them eventually cause my A70IT to freeze and to need a hard power-off and on again.

Has anybody else had this experience?

I can set up my GPS and 70IT running Google Maps showing my current location, leave it overnight and be pretty much guaranteed to find the tablet frozen in the morning.

I also have problems, not quite the same, with a BT keyboard. BT output to some BT speakers work fine.

My sense is that Archos has a resource leak in the receive side of their BT driver.

I am using Urukdroid 1.5, but had the same problems when I was using stock Archos firmware.

I would be very grateful if somebody could repeat the Google Maps scenario I outlined above to see if they get the same problem.

Thx.

Don.
[Gen8 General] phoenixstudio:
i think maybe RAM is the problem?since A70 do not have much RAM
[Milestone XT720 General] gn01222116:
hello all, yesterday i tried to edit the framewrok_res.apk to edit the status bar, but i forgot to change the r/w properties before replacing the system file.

After replacing, my XT 720 immediately shows black screen. and every time it stops at the M logo ...

I downloaded RSD lite as someone posted before, and the usb driver 4.6.5, but then RSD Lite couldn't detect my phone when i entered the recovery mode.

Could some one please kindly tell me how can i do><

sorry for my bad English
[Milestone XT720 General] metalizer2000:
first u must install driver for xt720 and u must go into bootloader mode not recovery mode
[Milestone XT720 General] gn01222116:
u mean the usb driver for xt 720?

is the screen with a big triangle indicates i am in bootloader mode?

thanks
[Milestone XT720 General] kousik:
Yes -- try freshly installed Motorola handset USB drivers. If you have a 64-bit windows 7, it may be a little difficult to get it working. Try invoking RSDlite in XP compatibility mode.

Big triangle is recovery mode. Bootloader mode is even terse. Power up with VOLUME_DOWN + CAMERA. It'll just print 1 liner to connect USB cable.
[Milestone XT720 General] gn01222116:
ank

thank you so much, i finally flash back to the original rom><

now trying to flash another rom XD

big thanks!!
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] camao:
im wanting to us this rom NFX Sprint 2.31.651.7 STOCK Deoxed/Odex Update3.1

but it doesnt seem to work on the new clock work do you have any ideas how i would be able to make it work or convery back to the old clockwork?
[Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nilxchaos:
Go back to clockwork 2.5, you can do this by installing ROM Manager from the market and pressing "Flash Clockwork 2.5.0.1". Then you can install that Rom.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nabeel10:
Hi I was just wondering what's the difference between Voodoo and Voodoo sound? And what does voodoo sound do? Overclock? Better sound?? Please tell
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] aichemist:
HI,

Wondering if anyone has skype working on android with rhodium? It doesn't seem to work for me with tiad and frx04 with the latest kernel. It would just crash and go back to home screen or stay in the sign place. Would be cool to use my skype account with this phone. The windows mobile skype app was really bad if people used it.

Thanks!!
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] arrrghhh:
AFAIK they haven't made one for our old phones yet - as in old native Android devices don't work with Skype...

Please, someone correct me if I'm wrong - I just remember reading that somewheres... I haven't tried the app myself.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Android Development] husam666:
skype works fine for me, I used FroyoX, now I'm going to FRX04, and I use the WM skype and its not bad... You should also download a task manager app from the market to kill unused apps, I get about 50MB of ram after killing them!

You can also try IM+ its free for android and very light and faster than the official skype app. However it's ugly :(

Edit: here's the link for skype http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=873073
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jay321:
I want to use launcher pro but im quite confused on how to theme it and where i can find themes too. If someone can aid me that would be wonderful. Thanks
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] okolowicz:
Certain aspects of Launcher Pro are not that theme-able for noobs. For example, the widget backgrounds are not png images but hard coded colors. However, XDA member Signals23 has put together several themes and updates them regularly. Here is the link:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=783427

Also, if you check out the forums over at launcherpro there are a few others floating around. I know Benny879 from Droidforums has put together a Gingerbread theme and also a Galaxy S theme for Launcher Pro.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jay321:
Ok thanks. Im a give that link a look. And im a check out the launcherpro forums as well.

my htc evo runing myns rls5 rom and yes its the **** lls
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
Hello,

I want to install the 2.2 rom, but I dont know how, I've searched here, but I couldnt understand much, the link I've tried are dead or in russian (which confuses me a lot).

So I'd really love if someone could make a step by step tutorial to help me out.

Please, include links.

Thanks

And please, if you can, plz help me understand what is the recovery mode, and how to do so...

Thank again
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Follow this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=857213

If you can't understand...I'll post another guide.
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
You also need fastboot drivers.

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=495093&d=1295551234
[GT540 Optimus General] somoant:
guide to install openswift

please, anybody who has rights to edit first post of openswift thread,

add this link, is very good guide

http://android.modaco.com/content/lg-gt540-optimus-gt540-modaco-com/329916/a-full-guide-to-getting-android-2-2-on-your-phone-for-total-newbs-like-me/
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Oh...there's the link. Been trying to find it! Thx =)
[GT540 Optimus General] somoant:
you're welcome
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
Another question, which one should I donwload?

KDZ Updater Carphone Warehouse Unlocked.zip

KDZ Updater Europe Open.zip

My phone is from US, so both would work?
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Either one will be fine. Those are just for temporary Rom because they have fastboot. You wont be keeping them.

Sent from my GT540 by MBt
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
little question... how long does it takes to complete the process? my phone is on download mode for like 30 minutes.. kinda nervous here, its stuck at:

3GQCT : wParam = 205, IParam = 0

btw, internet should be on?
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
What!? You sure u followed the instructions very carefully? Using the KDZ updater tool and correct settings?
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
yes, followed step by step

What happens if I cancel the process?
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Well...which step are you on at the moment?
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
Step Complete : C Drive Erase
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Wo wo wo...so it's done? Finish flashing v2.1 on ur android with fastboot?
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
dont understand, its done?
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Well...what's happening on screen in the updater? Does your phone reboot now? No more safe mode?

If it is rebooting then it's done. Now all you have to do is get into fastboot mode which means holding CAMERA + POWER when turning on your phone.
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
on the phone is still download mode and the last line on the updater is:

3GQCT : wParam = 205, IParam = 0
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Did you uncheck "Mass Storage Only" in the phone before you flashed? That may be ur problem....or try unmounting the SD.
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
yea, I think mass storage only was off, and sd card isnt in
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
What about USB debugging mode? That needs to be checked.
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
that was checked
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Hm...well if its stuck you may to retry.

When u retry test to see if it boots up into your original ROM.

and

check your settings.

Try with SD card and battery in plugged into the PC. Then reflash.
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
it doesnt boot, its stuck at lg logo

what should I do?
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Mm...reflash. Try again.

You need to press volume down+power+camera button, it will go on to Download mode.

Then rerun KDZ.

If your computer doesn't recognize your phone try:

1. Remove and reinsert the battery.

2. Volumn down+power to switch to download mode.

3. Plug in the usb cable

4. Disable the LG Android Modem #2

PS: Try repeat step 1 to 3 until your computer recognize the new device.

GL man.
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
its reflashing....

not stuck this time
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
just rebooted
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Good Good! Get into fastboot mode!
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
updater msg: finished
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Ok..keep following the guide. Get into fastboot mode.

I hoped you installed the fastboot drivers already.
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
its still tuning on, its on android logo, should I turn it off and enter fastboot mode?
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Yeah. Its ok now. Only 2.1.

I think theres problems with those v2.1 ROMS .. I kept getting FCs when I did mine. But no matter. You are getting v2.2.1 anyway. =)
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
reeboted, fastbooted, but the pc says drivers wasnt intalled correctly, I installed the .zip you linked
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Yep. If it says "Waiting for device..." which means your fastboot drivers are not installed. You know how to install fastboot drivers?
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
It says it wasnt installed correctly and theres a big red X No Driver found,

btw, how to install fastboot drivers?
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Thank goodness you asked.

Steps:

1) Open Computer Management (Right click My Computer -> Manage)

2) Click "Device Manager"

3) Locate "Android"...there should a a yellow exclamation mark icon.

4) Right click on it and select "Update driver software"

5) Click "Browser my computer for driver software"

6) Click Browser and locate the unZIPped fastboot folder.

7) Click Yes and it should install...wait a while

8) Once finished you can continue with the guide
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
it says it couldnt find drivers
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Opps sorry. Not ZIPped folder. The unzipped folder. Try selecting the unzipped folder.
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
still nothing
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Hmm...did you dl the drivers correctly...maybe try again.

Try selecting the ZIP file as well as the unzipped folder.

Go browse -> Select "FastbootDrivers_LG_GT540" folder
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Ok...now I really don't know.

Did you select "Update driver software" to "Android"?

Show some screenshots?
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
http://img62.imageshack.us/i/androidl.jpg/
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Oh ok. What have you been trying? Selecting the ZIP file or the unzipped folder?
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
both actually, I moved the .zip into the folder
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Did you select "Include subfolders'?

Also...the folder must have these 4 files in them:

android_usb.inf

androidusb.sys

LICENSE-2.0.txt

WdfCoInstaller01005.dll
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
yea, I did
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Try my reuploaded drivers:

http://www.mediafire.com/?705yx7e5btva6lx

Make sure you Right-Click -> Extract here.
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
still nothing.....

Im almost quitting here...
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
I think something is wrong, fastboot is only a black screen, right?

goes from lg logo to black screen?
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Yes.

Sent from my GT540 by MBt
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
Well, Im gonna try again tomorrow...

Thank you very much for all the help you gave me.
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Lol no problem.
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
back on ths quest, gonna try on another computer

All I need is the rom and the drivers, right?
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Yep. GL with that.

Sent from my GT540 by MBt
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
got the drivers installed!!!!!

uhu, now back on the tut
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Woot! Alright! Same PC or different one? And you did it in one day! (For me...cos I was on since this morning ... I think it was "yesterday" for you?
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
Different one,

more problems, on the link u gave me there's this:

"Now you want to download this file: Flashing CyanogenMod.zip"

And nowhere to download this file, I Downloaded, the openswift 4.4, here on xda, it came with two files:

boot.img

system.img

Will I be able to do with only these 2 files?

cus the CMD wont recognize the commands
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Thats the two files you need to flash:

If I remember correctly..

cd C:\your location of fastboot.exe

fastboot.exe -w

fastboot.exe flash boot boot.img

fastboot.exe flash system system.img

fastboot.exe reboot
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
i write down the commands and it says the system wont recognize the commands
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Umm...did you set corrent location of fastboot.exe...

also...

did u run cmd in Admin mode?
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
fastboot.exe? I should have a file named fastboot?

Yea, Adm mode
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
OHH! I just remembered....you need some Android SDK files. LOL. Wait..I'll upload them for you.
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
ok, hehe ty
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Here: http://www.mediafire.com/?i581r1e42xm66xc

No wonder why cmd didn't recognise the commands...you don't even have the fastboot.exe file!
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
installing now =]
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Sweeeeet! :D
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh

cyanogen mod logo is ON !!!!!!

THANKS A LOT!!!!
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
Cool.

But...unfortunately your not quite done yet.

You still have to ...

1) Root phone

2) Overclock CPU

3) Install ClockworkMod

4) Upgrade kernel

Thats if...you want to and daring enough.

But if not then...you are done! Have fun lol!
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
root phone, before I used z4root, will this work?

overclock, and clockwork,how to?
[GT540 Optimus General] MegaBubbletea:
I never used z4root so I don't know. You can try...

As for overclock...use SetCPU ... max 800MHz is recommended.

As for ClockworkMod....help me.

Mmm...ClockworkMod only really used for backing up your system and data....not really a must.

But if u insist.

But first start of by rooting your phone and overclocking it.
[GT540 Optimus General] brunouvn:
set cpu is on market?