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Forum: GPS & Mapping

08-31-2010, 03:34 PM

Replies: 5

GPS trouble with VZ Navigator

Views: 4,531

Posted By BlueSkyz

Yes, all on the same device.

Yes, all on the same device.

Forum: GPS & Mapping

08-31-2010, 01:52 PM

Replies: 5

GPS trouble with VZ Navigator

Views: 4,531

Posted By BlueSkyz

GPS trouble with VZ Navigator

Has anyone else noticed that VZ Navigator (latest version) on the 9650 has been having trouble obtaining a location fix? I noticed intermittent trouble on Saturday, and complete failure to get a fix...

Forum: GPS & Mapping

08-31-2010, 01:46 PM

Replies: 10

Telenav and Verizon 9650

Views: 5,061

Posted By BlueSkyz

For a VZ 9650, I found that loading telenav for...

For a VZ 9650, I found that loading telenav for Sprint/9630 seems to work well.

Forum: General 9600 Series Discussion - Tour

08-31-2010, 01:40 PM

Replies: 15

Bold 9650 battery drain & OVERHEATING

Views: 16,844

Posted By BlueSkyz

Possible cause .. GPS receiver

I've noticed the same problem with my 9650 since I got it. At first I thought it was a faulty battery, which I had replaced. After a few months of observation I've found that just about ANY...

Forum: General 9600 Series Discussion - Tour

06-29-2010, 11:01 PM

Replies: 26

Poor battery life on 9650

Views: 11,412

Posted By BlueSkyz

Well after waiting a week to see if the battery...

Well after waiting a week to see if the battery life would get any better (it didn't), I went to my local VZW store, and managed to get a new battery out of them. I'm VERY happy to report my 9650 is...

Forum: General 9600 Series Discussion - Tour

06-21-2010, 11:34 PM

Replies: 26

Poor battery life on 9650

Views: 11,412

Posted By BlueSkyz

Poor battery life on 9650

Hi all,

So after over 3 years with my trusty 8830, I finally took the plunge and got a 9650. Unfortunately, I seem to have also took a huge plunge on battery life. I've now had the phone for 5...

Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion

06-09-2009, 10:56 AM

Replies: 57

OS: 8830 4.5.0.253/4.5.0.160 (Multilanguage)(ESN Devices)

Views: 16,568

Posted By BlueSkyz

I am getting the chirp on nearly every other...

I am getting the chirp on nearly every other call. Additionally I noticed today that my ringer profiles changed themselves. Wondering if this release is more trouble than its worth!

Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion

02-09-2009, 05:08 PM

Replies: 158

OS: 8830 4.5.0.177/4.5.0.127 (Multilanguage)

Views: 32,047

Posted By BlueSkyz

Error when downloading attachments on BES

Hey,

Anyone having a problem downloading attachments when on BES? I've had this issue since playing with some of the betas/prereleases, and had hoped a production version would have the issue...

Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion

12-10-2007, 09:53 PM

Replies: 51

8830 GPS learnings

Views: 17,782

Posted By BlueSkyz

Sounds like a blast!

I'm game.... VZNav is already installed however, so I can only compare against what a non-VZNav'd device has in that field. Now to find the software......

Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion

12-02-2007, 02:18 PM

Replies: 5

VZNav doesn't play well with Google Maps

Views: 834

Posted By BlueSkyz

Not exactly......

While it would be very nice of verizon to give us access to the GPS receiver, they still have not. For whatever reason the "GPS blocking mechanism" thats used to block Google maps, once activated...

Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion

11-27-2007, 10:32 PM

Replies: 5

VZNav doesn't play well with Google Maps

Views: 834

Posted By BlueSkyz

VZNav doesn't play well with Google Maps

If anyone is having issues with VZNav acquiring GPS location, I've noticed that running google maps ANYTIME after booting the device will render VZnav useless (unable to obtain a location fix).
...

Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion

11-27-2007, 11:31 AM

Replies: 409

Verizon rep confirms GPS for 8830

Views: 36,143

Posted By BlueSkyz

VZnav doesn't play well with Google Maps

If anyone is having issues with VZNav acquiring GPS location, I've noticed that running google maps ANYTIME after booting the device will render VZnav useless!

Thankfully I've also found that if...

Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion

10-29-2007, 09:33 PM

Replies: 26

Verizon GPS update 10-29-07

Views: 2,827

Posted By BlueSkyz

GPS "chip" works just fine in Europe

Based upon the single (I hope correct) assumption that the gps receiver in the 8830 is the same as the 8800, I can tell you that 1) it works just fine in Europe and 2) even works (to get GPS...

Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion

09-09-2007, 08:00 PM

Replies: 1

Roaming problems in Ontario (VZW 8830)

Views: 810

Posted By BlueSkyz

Getting to the root cause

Well its taken me three weeks and two units to figure out, but this is what I've found.

Using a STOCK VZW8830 with the off the shelf OS loaded, roaming in Toronto works 100% fine, and the battery...

Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion

08-19-2007, 11:31 PM

Replies: 5

Verizon wirless banner at the top?

Views: 986

Posted By BlueSkyz

Identify CDMA Roaming carrier?

Anyone know how to identify the CDMA carrier when the device is ROAMing?

Thanks!

Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion

08-17-2007, 06:41 PM

Replies: 1

Roaming problems in Ontario (VZW 8830)

Views: 810

Posted By BlueSkyz

Roaming problems in Ontario (VZW 8830)

Has anyone else had problems roaming with their VZW 8830s in Ontario? Sitting in one location I watch network coverage go from 1xEV (where voice and data work wonderfully), to the same signal...

Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion

08-17-2007, 06:33 PM

Replies: 22

8830 World Edition - Terrible Battery Life

Views: 2,463

Posted By BlueSkyz

I recently saw my entire battery eaten up in 3/4...

I recently saw my entire battery eaten up in 3/4 of a day while roaming in Ontario (VZW 8830). The culprit actually appeared to be Google Maps, as I was seeing ALOT of TX/RX activity for a few hours...

Forum: General Legacy Device Discussion

08-10-2007, 01:28 AM

Replies: 1

Need 8800 OS v4.2.1.72

Views: 979

Posted By BlueSkyz

Need 8800 OS v4.2.1.72

Hello!

Does anyone have or know where I can get 8800 OS v 4.2.1.72?

Thanks!!

Forum: BES Admin Corner

08-08-2007, 02:28 PM

Replies: 8

BES Services won't start after Windows SBS 2003 Updates

Views: 6,226

Posted By BlueSkyz

Went down this road to a ruined weekend long ago...

I found that applying W2K3 SBS - SP2 to a BES server to be DISASTROUS. :x In fact I had to completely remove SP2 and then reinstall all hotfixes to restore normal operation. As an aside, I also...

Forum: GPS & Mapping

08-08-2007, 02:15 PM

Replies: 3

GPS Nav (Telenav) for Bell is now available.

Views: 2,811

Posted By BlueSkyz

I know I'm opening a can of worms on this, but...

Were 3rd party apps able to use the GPS receiver prior to the availability of Bell's offering?

Thanks!

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