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Originally Posted by MichaelBB
Take this with a grain of salt or however, but I had one of those 2 weeks ago and it was NOT locked down, Google maps worked , BBMaps worked, so either AT&T change it or you have NO idea of what the **** your doing with GPS, I returned mine, have something better IHMO. But I know of 3 people that use the GPS with what I already said and they HAVE NO Problems.
DID you try reloading the OS?, AT&T's tech support was awesome for the BB when I had it, just could NOT stomach the over charging for data and txt messages.
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My 8820 came loaded with v4.2.2.169 (Platform 2.4.0.67) The latest (in fact the only) version I could find for the 8820. The LBS.alx file includes the stanza:
Code:
<!-- For 8800 series, hide the icon for AT&T (102), Vodafone Germany (124), Vodafone Austria (137) and all Orange properties, including Amena (Orange Spain - 175). -->
<fileset SystemSize="normal" Colour="True" Java="1.0" _vendorID="~102|124|137|119|162|142|183|147|217|175" series="8800">
<files>
net_rim_bb_lbs_ribbon.cod
</files>
</fileset>
But I went ahead and reinstalled anyway.
The GPS *only* works if you subscribe to the TeleNav service. But once you subscribe to TeleNav it will work with Goolgle Maps, etc. (just not BBMaps since you can't run it).
This is my first BB, but I *am* a technical person. I'd not post without doing a fair amount of research. Even if I did "have NO idea of what the **** [I'm] doing with GPS" I'd still stand by my research into this matter.
1. Confirmation with at&t "You have to have the TeleNav service to use the GPS"
2. Confirmation with RIM "at&t requires you purchase a TeleNav subscription to have access to the GPS"
3. My own verification that with the TeleNav Service I can read the GPS:
Options->Advanced Options->GPS->Refresh GPS acquires lat long.
4. My own verification that witout TeleNav Service I *cannot* read the GPS:
Options->Advanced Options->GPS->Refresh GPS *fails* to aquire lat long.
Notice my tests dont even use TeleNav, Google or anything other than the BB OS itself to try to read from the GPS.