Comments on: Google Maps

By: Mikey_likes_it

Mikey_likes_it — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:36:05 +0000

First of all this website rocks. Just got a BJII second hand and in a couple days I’ve got it all up to date and doing cool things. I was having the same issue some others had with this app. This worked for me and a couple other people I think. I might have an extra step or two but this is exactly what I did. I have no idea why this works.

For those of you having trouble getting Google Maps to use GPS:

Make sure you’ve upgraded to WM 6.1.

Make sure the GPS settings in Google Maps are set to “Managed by Windows”

Install Bing mobile (formerly known as Windows Live Search).

Go outside. You don’t really have to but you will find satellites faster if you are outside.

Run Bing mobile and go to the maps feature and then Menu > Track me using GPS

Wait a couple minutes for it to find satellites.

Exit Bing and never use it again if you don’t want to.

Run Google Maps and then Menu > Use GPS. It should pick up satellites rather quickly.

Hope this helps!

By: bkleynbok

bkleynbok — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:38:01 +0000

Got BJII replacement from AT&T, looks like they already upgraded to WM6.1.
Installed latest Google Maps as well as Bing.
Google maps can’t find satellites. Bing can’t find satellites.

Tried using MoDaCo GPS hack without much success with COM4 port configured or without.

Can someone tell me what can I do?

Thanks!

By: jact_12

jact_12 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:33:36 +0000

dave,

Is there an option with google maps or download out there that would measure speed via GPS?

By: gnarki11er

gnarki11er — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:17:49 +0000

no, it does not report the number of active gps satellites.

By: david

david — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:34:11 +0000

gnarkiller – it sounds like your GPS isnt working – rather googlemaps is using your wireless signal to estimate your location. Does googlemaps report the number of active GPS satellites when this problem occurs?

By: gnarki11er

gnarki11er — Sat, 30 May 2009 21:14:27 +0000

i installed google maps and it was installed successfully. but there is one problem. it does center to my exact location. its maybe about a 1/4 mile off of my standing location. is there anything to fix this. live search does not give me any problems. why is this happening?

By: mattwayne

mattwayne — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:45:05 +0000

here is a gpsed that works on bjII’s, i have it on my phone and it works pretty good and can be operated offline direct link download http://www.gpsed.com/go?http://wap.gpsed.com/wm/gpsed.mssp.cab

By: MarkInAtlanta

MarkInAtlanta — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:37:55 +0000

I just ran the install and it works flawlessly without changing anything. Even the GPs worked perfectly without making any changes. But I did the Windows updates to 6.1 myself, and I have the device previously unlocked so I can use it the Internet Sharing with my laptop (both the cable and bluetooth work flawlessly for this). But yeah, you DEFINITELY have to have an unlimited data plan for this app, it uses almost 2MB just downloading it, not to mention loading the maps.

By: mvanwey

mvanwey — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:24:16 +0000

First, this site is great, I want to thank everyone for their posts. You guys got me through the WM 6.1 upgrade w/ no problems.
I had been unsuccessful w/ re-installing Google maps, which was working perfect on 6.0. since the day I bought it.
Tried MoDaCo GPS hack – did not work,
Tried COM 4 and 19200 Baud – did not work,
Removed MoDaCo and Google, Re-installed Google – did not work,
Thanks “alien_express”. Installed Window Live – worked first time, now Google maps works too.
BTW, Windows Live Search can’t find actual street addresses like Google, but I don’t care, I have my Google back!
Thanks!

By: david

david — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:12:47 +0000

raiderboi – correct – you should have unlimited data to use Google Maps. GPS has nothing to do with data usage. Se the note in the post about it.