[John Clark]

Originally Posted by ixtab

Same on my Curve. I run the install wizard and BBMaps is there, I check it and continue with the wizard. It tells me it is about to be installed.
Wizard completes, BB resets and when back on, there is no icon for BBMaps on the home screen.
I even did Show-All but it is not there/hidden.
It does show up under Advanced --> Applications, with the correct version, just no icon.

Removing it (from Advanced --> Applications) and repeating the above process doesn't help.

You must edit the LBS.alx file on the PC in order to show the icon for BBMaps.

You can get one already pre-edited from the link below. Simply replace your LBS.alx with the correct one for your OS version number from the following link:

http://www.blackberryforums.com/ring...-4-2-only.html

[ixtab]

Thanks John Clark! that worked.

[bdizzlefizzle]

Originally Posted by John Clark

How did you do it? I doubt downloading it will get it for you. You need to edit the LBS.alx file.

John, can you elaborate? I assume you mean lbs.cod, but I don't know where to begin.

Weird thing is that I used to get the option to at least install BB Maps before, but now I don't get that option. Sounds like it wouldn't work anyway.

[six2one]

i just installed the 1.6.1 version of google maps on my 8300 and it definitely doesn't have gps enabled in it. this isnt a problem for me yet, as i dont currently have an external gps...but when i get a new one i hope its re-enabled by then.

edit:
*i was messing around with the mobile google homepage where you can install search, gmail, news, and maps with that "google services" thing. well...if you install google maps via the google services way...it installs 1.5.2....even if you have 1.6.1 installed....and gps is not disabled in that version as everyone who is reading this already knows.

[Resipsa]

Originally Posted by six2one

i just installed the 1.6.1 version of google maps on my 8300 and it definitely doesn't have gps enabled in it. this isnt a problem for me yet, as i dont currently have an external gps...but when i get a new one i hope its re-enabled by then.

edit:
*i was messing around with the mobile google homepage where you can install search, gmail, news, and maps with that "google services" thing. well...if you install google maps via the google services way...it installs 1.5.2....even if you have 1.6.1 installed....and gps is not disabled in that version as everyone who is reading this already knows.

I can confirm this, installed google services and got maps version 1.5.2 with it, the installation left maps 1.6.1 still on the device so you have both, one with the gps, one without.

[six2one]

Originally Posted by Resipsa

I can confirm this, installed google services and got maps version 1.5.2 with it, the installation left maps 1.6.1 still on the device so you have both, one with the gps, one without.

my 1.6.1 was replaced by 1.5.2 i cannot seem to find the 1.6.1 anywhere on my curve? hmm...i hope google fixes this...1.6.1 was much faster and better looking than 1.5.2

[plantagoo]

Hi!

I just wanted to inform everybody that Googlemaps also doesn't show the GPS menu on the Curve 8310 with built in GPS... :(

Maybe it's a new Google feature because Googlemaps on the iPhone also has no way to use a GPS puck since there is no way to pair one via bluetooth.

Strange thing...

Greetings
plant

[xkon]

i ended up downloading 1.6 for the 8800 onto the curve, and GPS works... its a bit flaky though. got telenav instead, and all i can say is WOW... love it.

[cme4oil]

Same thing happened to me, after upgrading to 1.6 the GPS option went away. I went ahead and subscribed to telenav and I am VERY happy with that. The only issue is you don't get maps if you go outside of a cell zone for a little while. But that would be true of anything that relies on the network to update information of course.

However, with a GPS program, it would be nice if it would save a little extra info on the memory card to get it through cell zones areas where you don't get coverage for a bit.

[ixtab]

A Maps-on-Mediacard type of a solution is really the best way to avoid out-of-coverage situations, I hope Tomtom (or similar) will pick up the challange and make something.

[rsnadel]

Originally Posted by xkon

i ended up downloading 1.6 for the 8800 onto the curve, and GPS works... its a bit flaky though. got telenav instead, and all i can say is WOW... love it.

And that's great for people who choose to pay an extra $10 per month. The problem is that there were (until last week) a couple of GPS solutions which, while perhaps not as elegant as TeleNav (I don't know...never tried it), at least were free. Until AT&T intentionally disabled that feature.

[lilitiki]

Originally Posted by rsnadel

And that's great for people who choose to pay an extra $10 per month. The problem is that there were (until last week) a couple of GPS solutions which, while perhaps not as elegant as TeleNav (I don't know...never tried it), at least were free. Until AT&T intentionally disabled that feature.

I know, I like telenav - I'm doing the trial. But feeling forced into having to use it (I feel right now the older GMaps work, but as they improve them, we'll be left out in the cold with our pucks with out of date software) so I doubt I'll continue with telenav, out of principle. Keep my 10 bucks a month.

[rsnadel]

Originally Posted by lilitiki

I know, I like telenav - I'm doing the trial. But feeling forced into having to use it (I feel right now the older GMaps work, but as they improve them, we'll be left out in the cold with our pucks with out of date software) so I doubt I'll continue with telenav, out of principle. Keep my 10 bucks a month.

Without getting too repetitive, the bottom line for me is that I resent it when a company intentionally engineers to remove a feature for the sole purpose of forcing you to go in the direction that creates a revenue stream for them. I'd prefer to see them make TeleNav so great that we choose to pay the money because it's that much better a product than the free alternatives that also exist.

[bdizzlefizzle]

We don't know why it's disabled, whether because of corporate crap or otherwise.

I can't even try TeleNav because I'm on a corp plan where I can't choose stuff like that.

[John Clark]

I think you can sign up for telenav and pay separate from your mobile account, can't you?

[bdizzlefizzle]

We're not allowed to make any account changes as the account is master billed and locked out from any user changes

[psyct1]

for those with Curve, here is another download link for the Google Maps Mobile v1.5.4 (not sure if it is OS specific but, I am using the latest Vodafone OS on my AT&T branded Curve)

Clicky For Linky

[Webwbr]

Actually, I think you can do it. I'm on the same kind of locked plan with my company. The telenav is a separate billing/account.

Go here (from your 8300) and install the software.

Go here (from your computer) and sign up. They e-mail you a PIN.

Launch the software on your 8300, enter the PIN (they just e-mailed you) and your good to go.

I was in Green Bay last week and was about to head home to Chicago and did this. I struggled with Google/BB Maps the whole drive up, and found telenav wonderful for the drive back.

That said, I STILL THINK IT IS BS THAT AT+T AND GOOGLE CONSPIRED TO MAKE THE FUNCTIONALITY STOP WITH 1.6.0 -- I'm most disappointed with Google.

Originally Posted by bdizzlefizzle

We're not allowed to make any account changes as the account is master billed and locked out from any user changes

[bdizzlefizzle]

John, you really are awesome. Thanks so much, man!

[psyct1]

Originally Posted by Webwbr

Actually, I think you can do it. I'm on the same kind of locked plan with my company. The telenav is a separate billing/account.

Go here (from your 8300) and install the software.

Go here (from your computer) and sign up. They e-mail you a PIN.

Launch the software on your 8300, enter the PIN (they just e-mailed you) and your good to go.

I was in Green Bay last week and was about to head home to Chicago and did this. I struggled with Google/BB Maps the whole drive up, and found telenav wonderful for the drive back.

That said, I STILL THINK IT IS BS THAT AT+T AND GOOGLE CONSPIRED TO MAKE THE FUNCTIONALITY STOP WITH 1.6.0 -- I'm most disappointed with Google.

wait a minute? do you still pay for this service, or is it free if you do it this way???

for TeleNav I mean...