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GPS on the HTC TyTN II.

I Got it!

I finally got my HTC TyTN II yesterday from Dubai.
First thing I wanted to test was the GPS. It did not work with: TomTom6, Google Maps, Yahoo Go.)
I was surfing around to find something that would help me out and have noticed that many people have the same problem.
Many people (Like me) did not know howe to setup the GPS.
Many people are saying: "You have to put it your GPS settings in Com 4 and the Baud rate on 4800 and it should work.
Well mine didn't work with those settings. (Along with other people.)
I had played with the External GPS option (Don't do this cause setting something wrongm ay cost you a HARD-Reset.)
I Was lucky that mine worked again after a SOFT-Reset. So watch out!

The standard GPS settings! (If you have changed it, Soft-reset your phone and set it up as these pictures show.)
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Why am I doing this?
People buy this phone to make use of it. When something does not work why buy the phone then :S
Hope that this may help a lot of people on here and other forums, communitys & websites.

 

Here is my story of how I did get my GPS to work:

1. Download the GPS addresses by using QuickGPS (Start -> Programs -> QuickGPS).
(This will download info of what your GPS Reciver needs to connect to the satalites.)

2. Download a free (Well half free, You can also buy this application it will give you some extra options, but we don't need those extra options.) tool named: GPS Test. (http://www.smartphone.net/software_detail.asp?id=3170 or at http://www.pocketpc-software-downloads.com/software/t-free-pocketpc-gps-test-download-uykfcoyy.html)
(This program will scan all your mobiles com ports and Baud rates, To see what your real GPS settings are.
In my case they were: COM PORT: 4 - Baud Rate: 9600 (Notice it ain't 4800. Usaly it shows your settings with a pop-up.
When It doesn't Go to "Menu -> GPS Settings", There it will show you you're GPS settings.)

3. Install TomTom 64. Download your free map.

5. Go to the GPS settings.

(Set-up: Other NMEA GPS-Reciver -> GPS-Baud Rate -> Com. (Select the Baud rate + Com port from what the GPS Test did show you.)

6. Now wait.

Posted 22:28 22 okt 07 by Xmoo (IT, The Netherlands)   
Xmoo
12:34 25 okt 07
691 Posts
Xmoo
IT
The Netherlands

Also See:
Edit your HTC Home Plugin! -> http://www.expansys.nl/ft.aspx?k=100313
Use your TyTN II as a GPS receiver! -> http://www.expansys.nl/ft.aspx?k=102193

 

Yours Sincerely, Mohammad "Xmoo" M

Yoni
15:56 25 okt 07
9046 Posts
Yoni
Tech, eXpansys Ltd
Manchester UK

Thanks Xmoo, I will make this guide sticky. 

Yoni,
eXpansys Product Support,
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Xmoo
21:43 25 okt 07
691 Posts
Xmoo
IT
The Netherlands

I Feel Honored!

Thxxxxxx

Yours Sincerely, Mohammad "Xmoo" M

Salgron
15:04 06 nov 07
2 Posts

Thank you so much for the info sticky !!!!

I bought the htc tytn 2 but im still not able to use since im from argentina i cannot use tom tom since it doesnt have the maps for my country.

The gps test program was great!

But unfortunally i need to use my tytn 2 with garmin que  because is the only sofware that i have the maps from my country.

 Do you know how to set up garmin que in the htc tytn2 ?

I know how to load the maps in garmin que the only thing i dont know how to do is to setup up garmin que in the htc tytn  2.

Can anyone help me?

Yoni
15:23 06 nov 07
9046 Posts
Yoni
Tech, eXpansys Ltd
Manchester UK

 Garmin maps are based on the Palm OS, I don't think they will install on a TyTn II.

Yoni,
eXpansys Product Support,
Forum Search

Salgron
21:01 06 nov 07
2 Posts

I know that i works in the HTC trini. And the trini has windows mobile 5.

 

Xmoo
16:47 07 nov 07
691 Posts
Xmoo
IT
The Netherlands

Realy dunno.

Many programs automaticly detect the GPS. But dunno why Tom Tom needs a extra setup :S

Yours Sincerely, Mohammad "Xmoo" M

Kerem Sahin
00:40 16 nov 07
44 Posts
May I ask which operator you're using?
Xmoo
12:30 16 nov 07
691 Posts
Xmoo
IT
The Netherlands

I use Telfort (Netherlands) but someone else made these screenshot's. Why is it cause the 3G & H?

Yours Sincerely, Mohammad "Xmoo" M

Chris Anderson
10:48 25 nov 07
13 Posts

Just purchased thtn11. Followed your instructions, and can get a gps signal with gpstest but google maps says it cannot find a gps signal. Ive set google settings to what i saw on gpstest ie com4/9600

I havent got tomtom6 which apparantly should of been on the cd's does anyone know if these are obtainable from HTC, nothing on the site as far as i can see. I will email them today though.

 

Chris

Leonardo051080
14:51 25 nov 07
32 Posts
Buyer

Hi, I'm really upset, I can't seem to find this TomTom software on the CD-ROMS that came with my phone. On the application CD the only thing on there is the Blackberry application. Is this normal?

 

Thanks, Leo

Kerem Sahin
00:45 26 nov 07
44 Posts
I've started that GPS Test program but it's pretty slow. I can see only the first green bar after 5 minutes and nothing else happens. It just says GPS Starting up. Any ideas?
Xmoo
15:48 27 nov 07
691 Posts
Xmoo
IT
The Netherlands

Chris.

 This is a known problem. If you used the search engine you would know this. Google Maps has a short time to start+connect the gps. Best thing to do when you want to use Google Maps GPS is by starting GPS Test and waiting till you get a signal and then starting Google Maps.

Yours Sincerely, Mohammad "Xmoo" M

Xmoo
15:50 27 nov 07
691 Posts
Xmoo
IT
The Netherlands

Leo, It depends on where you bought your device. I bought mine from Dubai and it did not have TomTom on it. This is cause TomTom does not work in Asia. So why put it on it :S

Here a link where you can download it:  http://www.rapidshare.com/files/56585274/6_032_8351.rar

Yours Sincerely, Mohammad "Xmoo" M

Xmoo
15:52 27 nov 07
691 Posts
Xmoo
IT
The Netherlands

Kerem,

Were are you located?? This program just starts your gps and shows you the correct settings. SO to see where you are etc you need to get TomTom or Google Maps.

 Yours Sincerely, Mohammad "Xmoo" M

Chris Anderson
16:16 27 nov 07
13 Posts

Thanks for your reply. Yes, i tried that. Still the same error. How long should i wait do you think ?

 

Chris

 

Kerem Sahin
17:03 27 nov 07
44 Posts

Xmoo,

 I first tried it in Turkey. Now I'm in U.S. again and my main problem here is that I can't get any data from edge on T-Mobile operator. And the GPS Test is not getting any signal in Boston either but I'm gonna give it some more time later.

Xmoo
20:31 27 nov 07
691 Posts
Xmoo
IT
The Netherlands
Chris.

Dunno but many people have witnesd the same problem with Google Maps. Try google to help you out.


Yours Sincerely,

Mohammad "Xmoo" M
Xmoo
20:32 27 nov 07
691 Posts
Xmoo
IT
The Netherlands

Kerem. 

How long you try?
Have you downloaden the gps things with Quick GPS?
Are we talking about a TyTNII or AT&T Tilt??

Yours Sincerely, Mohammad "Xmoo" M

Kerem Sahin
23:15 27 nov 07
44 Posts
I bought mine from Amazon.com unlocked so it's a TYTN 2. I can't download the data from Quick GPS because T-Mobile connects to EDGE but i can't get any data from the connection though it works when I use my Turkcell operator simcard that connects through T-Mobile when I'm in US or UK.
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