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Originally Posted by John Clark
Flexo,
Welcome to the forums. The dropped connections every once in a while is not a problem with your GPS receiver but rather with the OS on the Blackberry. OS's from 4.2.1 and up have had issues with the Bluetooth programming in the OS. The same Pearl with OS 4.2.0 does not have any issues. It's something RIM did to the OS that hasn't been fixed yet. Hopefully, we'll see this fixed soon.
I don't quite understand your question about the led status light on the Curve. It should flash blue (unless you disabled the bluetooth led in bluetooth options) when the GPS is connected. Also, it will only flash blue when you are using an application that asks for the GPS info.
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This is what I hear....
I got my Keychain GPS 2000 last week. It is a spectacular device. I do not want to detract or stop anyone from buying it. It is a great price and an awesome product.
However I am having some difficulties with it. I have been in contact with Chris at Freedom and they are just about ready to send me a replacement...
here are my issues... please let me know if you experience this so I know it is not the receiver but the os like suggested above.
I have a alittle bit over an hour's commute to and from work. That is about 2 hours a day in the car. I have been testing out the gps keychain on every trip.
Here is what happens like clockwork...
-turn on unit and connect to either blackberry maps, google maps, or amazegps.
-device works perfectly for 20-45 minutes.
-the keychain then goes black (no lights) it will stay that way for about a minute and then all of a sudden the bluetooth light will flash... My 8320 has lost the bluetooth link and does not reconnect.
- I then power cycle off the keychain and power cycle it back on.... I get a lock instantly to a satellite.....
On Blackberry maps, i have to exit out and restart it again to get the gps working again with the bluetooth link.
On Google Maps, upon keychain restart, Google then finds me again to within 20 meters and continues on its merry way.
Amazegps does the same thing as Blackberry maps and just doesn't work after the device goes dark, unless I restart the application.
I have been told by Chris, as well as the post above, that they personally went to rim and asked them to fix this "bug". They say it is a known bug in the bluetooth stack.
Am I experiencing this bug? or is my keychain defective?
I have a globalstat gps puck, that I will try using today on my way home. If that disconnects after 20-45 minutes then i will know for sure if it is the blackberry or the keychain....
IS this what others are experiencing? maybe with other devices as well?