[jyamani]

Let me start out by saying how silly I really feel.

I had Google Maps 1.5.4 or something along those lines on my BB 8300 / Curve which I used very happily with the Freedom Mini GPS unit, because it supported Bluetooth GPS units.

I just saw that Google came out with an updated version 1.6.0, which I downloaded without thinking at all. Now I'm stuck with a Google Maps version that does not support Bluetooth GPS. How strange. Aside from not understanding the reason why Google would take out Bluetooth GPS support on a newer version, I can't get myself to find the old version anywhere.

I need to get the old 1.5.4 Google Maps version back on my 8300 which will support Bluetooth GPS.

Any help?

Thanks in advance.

[Webwbr]

Been there myself my friend... right now I'm starting to get rather "anti-google", but if they fix it I might forgive them. Until then, go directly tho this link and you'll get down-graded back to 1.5.4

Linky
{Fixed link... sorry}

That's assuming you have a 8300 (Curve) I'm assuming that is what you have [posting in this forum, but your profile says 8100. Good luck,

[jyamani]

Thank you Webwbr, you're a life saver! Freakin' Aye Google

[cenner]

Its odd they would remove such an awesome feature from a newer version.

[John Clark]

Stuck this thread as I'm sure many more Curve users are going to have this problem until Google fixes it (hopefully!)

[jyamani]

John, thanks for making this a sticky. I do hope Google fixes this issue, because for the 10 minutes that I did have the 1.6.0, it seemed A LOT faster to load and had better graphics.

[John Clark]

Honestly, there's not that much different in it. The window for entering addresses, etc. is a little different. Beyond that, not much different. Rarely have I noticed much different in their version upgrades (except when they added GPS support.)

[hadji]

The link doesn' work.
Error 404 ?

[jyamani]

Here ya go -- http://www.google.com/gmm/apps/v1.5....4+1&ver=v1.5.4

[aiharkness]

Ok. I missed something. I have 8700g on TMO, first with OS 4.1 and now OS 4.2, and I have BT GPS with google maps 1.6. I thought I was following the threads, but I guess not. BT GPS is there for some (at least me). So this is model-specific?

[mebiuspower]

Does this only affect 8300 or they took out the GPS option completely in 1.6?

[lilitiki]

seems so. Can't get anyone at google to respond to this issue... wonder if the verizon bbs can get it.

[aiharkness]

Wirelessly posted (8700g: BlackBerry8700/4.2.1 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)

Originally Posted by aiharkness

Ok. I missed something. I have 8700g on TMO, first with OS 4.1 and now OS 4.2, and I have BT GPS with google maps 1.6. I thought I was following the threads, but I guess not. BT GPS is there for some (at least me). So this is model-specific?

Brain is awake now and I see this is the 8300 forum. I saw the thread title and started typing. My bad.

[jeremy]

Old news.

[mikeparis751]

Originally Posted by jyamani

John, thanks for making this a sticky. I do hope Google fixes this issue, because for the 10 minutes that I did have the 1.6.0, it seemed A LOT faster to load and had better graphics.

Here is what I think may be a partial answer. It appears that AT&T is trying to lockdown the GPS functionnality on the most recent blackberries: it looks as if they want GPS to work ONLY with Tele-Nav. That's because they don't want the newer BBs to compete with the iphone.

See here: EXCLUSIVE: AT&T neuters the BlackBerry 8820 in favor of the iPhone | BlackBerry Cool

Seems odd to me given that iphone does not (yet) have GPS (but is rumored to "upgrade" to a GPS model in '08).

Cheap tactics on the part of AT&T and Google if it turns out that this is all true. Remember, these are rumors and rumors only.

[shakuyi]

umm some people still have the bluetooth gps option you guys i posted this thread in another forum and got confirmed reports of people still having the option however i dont have it on mine wonder what it is

[[IFC]Area51]

Originally Posted by shakuyi

umm some people still have the bluetooth gps option you guys i posted this thread in another forum and got confirmed reports of people still having the option however i dont have it on mine wonder what it is

I still have Bluetooth GPS 0n 1.6.0. I think AT&T slipped some money under the table to google so that any AT&T subscriber downloading google wont get this option, SHAME ON YOU

[jyamani]

This is strange. I own a 8700G from TMO and a Pearl from TMO. I installed the new 1.6.0 on both of them and they both show the BLUETOOTH GPS option.

Curve is the only one that doesn't show the Bluetooth GPS option on 1.6.0 -- This Curve is a AT&T Curve unlocked / using on TMO.

NOT COOL!

[lilitiki]

How can we get a response from google on this? Or am I just dreaming? I just signed up for telenav trial, maybe it's true, you get what you pay for.

[cme4oil]

Is there a way to download the 1.6 version and install manually? I am just wondering if this might bring back the GPS functionality.