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- 02-28-2008, 01:12 AM #1Kevin WeaverGuest
"Evan Platt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Installed the GPS Fix for the BlackJack II, and ran GPS ID
> Configuration. Program port com4, hardware port none, baud rate 38400,
> and Manage automatically. I then run GPS Test, and it goes fairly
> quickly through Com1, 2 and 3.. On 4 it sits for a while, than says
> "GPS Off".
>
> Am I missing a way to actually turn on the GPS - ie so it works?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Evan
> --
> To reply via e-mail, remove The Obvious from my e-mail address.
The good news is that the new Samsung BlackJack II rocks a full-fledged SiRF
III GPS receiver - none of that cell-tower signal triangulation stuff here.
The bad news, unfortunately, is that the GPS hardware in the BlackJack II is
locked-down to only work with the bundled TeleNav software (AT&T's way of
getting more TeleNav revenue). You see, there's this driver, called GPS
Intermediary Driver (GPSID), that Microsoft uses to serve as the
communications middle-man between the GPS hardware and applications that
need to access the hardware. While the GPSID driver seems to be configured
to work with the TeleNav software and Windows Live Search, there's no
provision for any other application to make use of the SiRF III GPS module.
Well, BlackJack 2 hopefuls will be glad to hear that the MoDaCo Smartphone
GPS Activator will open up the GPS hardware on your Samsung BlackJack II
(and probably the Motorola Q9h) to a host of GPS-enabled applications. The
MoDaCo hack will open up the COM4 port for GPS access, allowing you to use
associate your favorite apps like Virtual Mobile Earth or Google Maps with
the GPS unit.
Turns out, the MoDaCo Smartphone GPS Activator also Application Unlocks your
Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard handset. That means you can re-order the
applications on your Start Menu - bonus!
Oh, and if any Motorola Q9h owners out there want to give this utility a go,
please drop us a line and let us know how it works.
Over-The-Air install:
Point your mobile browser to: http://modaco.com/gpsactivatorbj2
On-device CAB install:
Run this CAB file from your handset:
http://content.modaco.net/MoDaCo.Sma...vator.COM4.CAB
Computer installation:
Run this executable from your PC:
http://content.modaco.net/Setup.MoDa...vator.COM4.EXE
From what I've read here is you get to keep re-ordering it for free. You
sign up for the 3 day pass. Then after it expires run the hack and it goes
another 3 days. Over and Over again.
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- 03-01-2008, 06:11 PM #2Bernard FarquartGuest
Re: Samsung BlackJack II question
"Evan Platt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Well, believe it or not, the 'fix' was a hard reset, and NOTHING. Do
> NOT install the hack - just install the configuration utility. Well,
> maybe I shouldn't speak so soon, but I'm now getting "GPS Starting Up"
> on GPS Test.
>
> Apparently some (new?) BlackJack II's work out of the box, and running
> the hack unfixes it.
My new BlackjackII uses the GPS locate in google maps just fine,
you can see it go from the big blue circle where you are "somewhere in
there"
to a really accurate dot. No hack required here.
Bernard
- 03-01-2008, 11:57 PM #3DevilsPGDGuest
Re: Samsung BlackJack II question
In message <[email protected]> "Bernard
Farquart" <[email protected]> wrote:
>My new BlackjackII uses the GPS locate in google maps just fine,
>you can see it go from the big blue circle where you are "somewhere in
>there"
>to a really accurate dot. No hack required here.
Google Maps only uses a GPS if you explicitly enabled it (at least on
the devices I've tried), without a GPS connected Google Maps uses other
clues, such as the towers visible, signal strength, and wifi available
in the area.
It's surprisingly accurate even on my iPod Touch, which has neither GPS
nor cellular access.
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