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If verizon can unlock the gps on the storm they can unlock it for the curve and other gps phones. I believe they have only unlocked it for the storm in order to sell more storms.
I have three apps on my blackberry Curve that verizon does not offer. The only way for me to use them is by buying an external gps even though my curve already has one.
Verizon, use some common sense and listen to your customers.
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I agree, this is ridiculous.
It DOES not pose a security issue
It IS NOT that hard to fix (only requires an updated service book, no OS modifications)
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Hello to all,
Please navigate to your GPS screen on your device for both Storms and Curves.....
Options>Advanced Options>GPS
Your settings so be set as followed:
GPS Data Source: Device GPS
GPS Services: Location On
Location Aiding: Enabled
Verify these settings and then we can talk more into detail about the GPS function on your devices.
May need to do a battery pull to finish activating the GPS feature.
Regards, Michael
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My Pearl doesn't have this "Location Aiding" feature... Does anyone know how to unlock the GPS on a Pearl 8130? There's an app called MobileTracker that I'd like to use, but it appears to be locked out. Or am I just **bleep** and being subjected Verizon's sketchy strategy of pressuring me to upgrade my phone?
I've had this Pearl for over a year--BB Maps started working when I upgraded to the 4.5 OS, but otherwise this intentionally crippled GPS feature has proven to be useless.
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The storm is the only VZW phone where autonomous GPS has not been crippled. OS 4.5 gave all the berries GPS on BB maps with turn nav but its still locked to all 3rd party apps at this time. We will have to wait and see with the Pearl Flip announced today and 3 other new BB's coming in the next 6 months wether they are all locked or not.
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Can anyone help?..
I am familiar with using the map and gps on my bberry curve- love it, very helpful. But my husband just asked me, "Is that free?" Uh oh, I didn't have an answer!
Hope I haven't been racking up a bill because I've used that map to help navigate me across country!
Thanks
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Blackberry maps and Google maps both work fine on my Storm and on my Curve 8330.
There is no charge for using these services. The GPS network is free and BIS is unlimited.
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Have you tried the Google Maps App for BlackBerry
BlackBerry Storm GPS works good for me..
You need to go into Options /Advanced Options Click on GPS
Under GPS Service Click on "E911" and change to "Location On"
Under Location Aiding: "Enabled"
This will Allow Google Maps and other Apps that need GPS to work..
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