1. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    set ur location format to Settings/System/Location Format/ hddd.ddddd (1st one), its set to 2 by default just see for urself, go to Where To/Position to enter a destination manually. u take a point from google maps. which is like this 14°28'45.22"N 79°53'7.52"E . uve set your phone to...
  2. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    lol. machan stand on ur head with the phone on ur ass on ur roof. might help get gps signals.. if u dont use gps day to day, then initial time to signal lock is longer. helps if u enable A-GPS. speeds up the lock... need clear skies... but not always... good luck with A-GPS, u can lock in...
  3. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    to all who uses Garmin Mobile XT, set up your phones this way so you dont come to a halt when you try to use google earth/maps with garmin mobile xt as google earth/maps uses one setting and garmin uses another setting. am talking bout 5.900189,80.529785 format and 6°46'42.78"N 79°58'59.15"E...
  4. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    ur welcome, sorry for the delay in replying. was in buttala from 8th till 20th.
  5. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    mate, read the post #70, 2 down from this reply. complete instructions there.
  6. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    its not that simple mate. there are more steps involved. 1) get mem card ID nos (called mem ID or something) - Card ID ( checked ur post) 2) enter that to unlocker to generate the mem card key 3) copy paste (in the unlocker, the top set of numbers, top set is for mem card unlock key, bottom...
  7. ironbutcher_x

    Nokia 5800 Premium Theme (Pulsar by PiZero)

    yeah i noticed that too. so far there is no solution but i came up with a temporary fix. limit to 2-4 map scrolling when u click the vehicle icon to display map for that whole area. time it to like 1 scroll every 5 secs. as for map details, put it to the lowest setting u can find, that helps...
  8. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    no no, u missed the point. a phone holder is either which sticks to the windscreen like a radar detector which i use or sticky onto top of ur dash or, on the A/C vent. but i suggest u get the A/c vent thing, dont use it as it is as if u break hard, the whole thing comes down crashing onto the...
  9. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    this goes out to all users of gps on phones or stand alone devices. wouldnt it be cool if all of u, mark checkpoints as u go along on a road and share with the community. and loading that via POI with proximity alerts, gives u a early warning of checkpoints ahead. some checkpoints are...
  10. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    trust me when i tell u this, ive never used gps in my life until i got the E71. but like what others say in the post, gps alone is useless without a map. tho u can use it for marking points but thats all u can do with it without a map. but ive come a long way since i started using this thing...
  11. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    there are people who say these things. thats acceptable i guess. half knowledge is even worse than complete knowledge is my opinion.
  12. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    and as a gesture of good faith. am enclosing a secret of mine. the following link contains over 2 Million POI (points of interest) but has to be verified. maps.info.lk good luck....
  13. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    ok, i shall give my answer to your post. i read your post, interesting. yes u found the software outside elakiri, same here actually. as for http://www.martin-gardner.co.uk/how-...r-n95-n95-8gb/ link, its dated sept 15th 2008. the map i found was on piratebay after my 'girlfriend' as u put...
  14. ironbutcher_x

    Nokia 5800 Premium Theme (Pulsar by PiZero)

    hey optiflex, I have a question for you regarding your nokia 5800 and garmin mobile xt. U have been using those 2 for a long time right. so have u come across garmin mobile xt crashing on u when u press the vehicle to view another area of a map, and use ur fingers to move around the map, 5 turns...
  15. ironbutcher_x

    Help about GPS!!

    thanks bro for taking credit for my posts i did on gps navigation in srilanka including 'detailed' instructions which i believe are more detailed than yours for comparison. least anyone of you in this http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=215093&page=2 page could do is the thank me for...
  16. ironbutcher_x

    Best GPS accuracy in SL ?

    read my posts . detailed instructions with pictures... http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=184400&page=3 thread #24,#29,#30, http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=184400&page=4 thread #31,#32,#33,#35,#38 http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=205510&page=2 thread #17...
  17. ironbutcher_x

    mobile phone with GPS

    one thing u have to remember, mapsource,or any other map wont work with garmin mobile xt. garmin mobile xt only accepts garmin maps, u cant create maps using mapsource or any other. the only way to overcome this 1 or 2 letter problems with this map is to write your own POI which is time...
  18. ironbutcher_x

    mobile phone with GPS

    what i meant by voice 6mb, vehicles 76mb is the various voices for garmin xt, its 6mb, as for vehicles, unless you want to look at a blue arrow, you can change that to any logo and it displays that instead of the boring blue arrow. as for POI, i have only a few hundred, working on 2 million...
  19. ironbutcher_x

    Law about GPS enable devices

    wrong again, go read http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=184400&page=3 thread #24. very navigatable, purposely got lost and it found the way, this is in the down south parts, ( i have never travelled on that road before, just so u know and it guided me to the right road). all u need...
  20. ironbutcher_x

    is GPS active in SL?

    please read this post - http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=184400&page=3 thread #24. its all there. it works perfectly, have tested it thoroughly. needs someone to enter city names, hotels etc into a database to take full advantage of it.

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