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Problem with BBmaps and internal GPS

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Originally Posted by CBR900RR

I am also running OS 4.5.0.10 8310 on tmobile, yesterday and today, out of nowhere, my BBmap is not locating any satellite, my googlemaps 2.0.1 is locating satellite but map are not moving when I am driving, under options>advance options>GPS, I can lock in satellite, I did wipe and reinstall the OS and it is still the same, wondering if this is a problem on tmobile end.
Can you check your GPS if you are having the same problem, thanks.

I received this question, since i was unable to answer it i decided it would be best to post it here so CBR can get more feedback .. hope this helps.

CBR: I have used OS 4.2 / 4.5.0.10 and .18 and i never had problems with BBmaps - it always communicated fine with the internal GPS (also 8310 like you) and was very accurate and relatively fast. Since your GPS is working and Gmaps can also acquire sats I would recommend that you first uninstall BBmaps from your device, then reboot and then reinstall it from:

http://www.blackberry.com/devicesoft...y.do?code=maps

from your cell's browser.

Finally, i believe that BBmaps comes as part of the 4.5.0.10 that you downloaded and installed. Could that installation file have a problem?
Is all else fails .. just try to download another copy of that OS and reinstall it. Then wipe and install again .. :?

That's all i can think off right now.

there is always downgrading your OS to an approved official release and seeing if that works :shock:

true that .. but i never had any problems with BBmaps (same phone and same carrier as CBR) and ANY OS for that matter .. weird ?! :???:

(and from what he is saying it is not the gps .. so it must be the software)

same phone on the same carrier? Tmobile supports BBmaps, AT&T doesnt

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Originally Posted by Sith_Apprentice (Post 909340)

same phone on the same carrier? Tmobile supports BBmaps, AT&T doesnt

yep - BBmaps works great on T-Mob .. kinda fast too .. and it's always quick to acquire sats .. (y)