Gps On Bb8830we Gsm Mode ?

[anuragz 4]

Hi,

I have a Sprint BB 8830 we. The feature of this handset which attracted me most was its GPS receiver. But unfortunately I am not able to activate its GPS feature on its GSM mode.

My data & internet connectivity works pretty fine through GPRS.

I'v tried all the tricks available on the internet & in Rimweb to crack the GPS feature but nothing worked. On QPST -> gpsOne, after changing the settings, the moment I press 'write to phone', my phone automatically goes to CDMA mode & restarts.

And after 'writing on the phone'

If i set my network to GSM mode & i got to Settings->Advanced Settings->GPS->GPS data source-> , I see 'None', in front of it.

But if i set my phone to '1XEV' mode & the go to Settings->Advanced Settings->GPS->GPS data source-> I see ' Device GPS' option in front of it. Moreover i also get another menu for "GPS services"- Location ON/Off.

But as this handset has A-GPS which does not works without data services & I dont have CDMA connection active on BB, so my GPS does not works.

As we have mobile crack experts & programmers on rimweb so I m sure someone might have solved this riddle. I hope they will share their expertise with all of us.

One more thing I wanna ask

On QPST -> gpsOne , do we also need to fill in details of our network provider ??? like PDE IP address, PDE port no., PDE transport ????

(plz look at the attached picture)

When i serached on other sites experts have given specific settings for different 'USl service providers' like Bell, Sprint, Verizon,Telus, Alltell, MetroPCS etc.

@ mods

I know this topic is discussed in many other threads but I wanted to start an exclusive thread for GPS discussions. So plz dont merge this topic. Thanx

[Mufaddal 678]

well let me tell u one thing

gps will not work in gsm mode in many 8830 , its just that in some it works and in many it doesnt

if u read sprint official documents , they clearly state that certain features like GPS will not be available if u are on gsm networks

the bb os is very tact , and as i had pointed out earlier also there is something in os which just doesnt let gps function well in gsm only mode

[anuragz 4]

well let me tell u one thing

gps will not work in gsm mode in many 8830 , its just that in some it works and in many it doesnt

if u read sprint official documents , they clearly state that certain features like GPS will not be available if u are on gsm networks

the bb os is very tact , and as i had pointed out earlier also there is something in os which just doesnt let gps function well in gsm only mode

Hey Mufaddal u dont talk like this. It ruins ur image. u r among those few from whom we all have hopes.

Anyways i just wanna ask that whats so spl in those BB on which GPS works on GSM ? Are there any changes in hardware or is it just a restriction in the firmware ??

I m sure somehow it may be done.