[batmania15]

Hey guys,

I'm a newb to this phone and trying to get this nav program to work. Everything downoaded and installed just fine. I went into options-->advanced preferences--->gps--->and turned gps on (internal gps)

im on an 8830 by the way

and when i go into the nav program and say just go to get my location sais no gps and when i go into the options portion of the program it does not see the gps device

is there something im missing or a fix for this?

thanks

[thomasdl62]

Originally Posted by batmania15

Hey guys,

I'm a newb to this phone and trying to get this nav program to work. Everything downoaded and installed just fine. I went into options-->advanced preferences--->gps--->and turned gps on (internal gps)

im on an 8830 by the way

and when i go into the nav program and say just go to get my location sais no gps and when i go into the options portion of the program it does not see the gps device

is there something im missing or a fix for this?

thanks

Internal GPS only works with VZnavigator on an 8830 with Verizon. Many posts on that subject.

[FF2]

Verizon locks the INTERNAL gps OFF. Therefore, nav4all (and other 3rd party (non-verizon software) does not see it. Verizon offers its own gps software/functions for an additional $10/month.

I am still not sure if you pay for the verizon function, whether you can then use the internal gps for other software (non-verizon).

I personally use what is called a gps puck, a separate very small gps that talks to the 8830 using Bluetooth and it works with these 3rd party programs. The one I use is a Freedom 2000 Keychain unit.

[batmania15]

oh ok thank you

[Organman]

Once you get that keychain GPS puck paired up to your 8830 (like mine), you should have no problems with staying connected with it and automatically refreshing the GPS as you travel.