Waze - Free satellite navigation for your smartphone

IronH4WK · 27th October 2010, 16:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by ph03n!x

If tphe hone is one with a keyboard (like the Nokia E72), then there wont be a Display option under Settings, rather the shortcuts are listed under Menu > Help/Support > Shortcuts. For 2D/ 3D, the shortcut is 5.

my bad - i was referring to Touchscreen phone's menu.

deky · 27th October 2010, 18:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronH4WK

2. Where is the option to change map from 3g-2g or vice-versa?
More > Settings > Display

I have a touch screen Nokia 5230. But I do not get any Display option in the setting tab.

Also I do not get the shortcut option in the Help and support Tab!!

Something to do with the phone maybe?

Regards

IronH4WK · 27th October 2010, 20:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by deky

I have a touch screen Nokia 5230. But I do not get any Display option in the setting tab.

Also I do not get the shortcut option in the Help and support Tab!!

Something to do with the phone maybe?

Regards

i made a little video for you. hope it helps.

Display setting in Waze

deky · 27th October 2010, 21:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronH4WK

i made a little video for you. hope it helps.

Thanks for all the effort you have taken Sir!! But as I said when I go to settings tab. I do not get the display tab in there. Following is all I get From top to bottom

1. Navigation Guidance
2. Light
-------------------
3. general
4. profile
5. map
6. groups
7 routing
8. data usage
9. recommend
10. help and support.

Maybe on Nokia 5230 the maps are only in 2Dimensional and not in 3 dimensional???

But still appreciate all the effort!!

Regards

Ford_madhan · 27th October 2010, 21:15

IronH4wk, how long does ur hd2 takes to connect to GPS.. Mine takes an eternity with both waze and google maps. I stopped using the hd2 gps at all.

IronH4WK · 27th October 2010, 21:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ford_madhan

IronH4wk, how long does ur hd2 takes to connect to GPS.. Mine takes an eternity with both waze and google maps. I stopped using the hd2 gps at all.

that's the weird thing - sometimes it takes just 1-2mins and sometimes it takes 10-20mins! i don't know if it is something to do with the phone itself or the alignment of the GPS satellites!

Quote:

Originally Posted by deky

Maybe on Nokia 5230 the maps are only in 2Dimensional and not in 3 dimensional???

But still appreciate all the effort!!

you're welcome mate! i'm sorry it didn't work out for you. like you said, maybe due to the processing power of the Nokia 5230, the 3D maps might be disabled. not sure though.

btw, any other BHPians face this problem on their phones?

valhallen.282 · 27th October 2010, 22:12

Post Deleted by the Team-BHP Support : SMS / Slang is STRICTLY prohibited on this community. We would much appreciate your using full & proper English in posts, for the benefit of other forum users.

Please view our board rules carefully before proceeding any further.

anekho · 27th October 2010, 22:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronH4WK

that's the weird thing - sometimes it takes just 1-2mins and sometimes it takes 10-20mins! i don't know if it is something to do with the phone itself or the alignment of the GPS satellites!

Same story with my Garmin GPS. The first time I switch it on in a day, it takes about 5-8 min. All the other times I use it in the day, it just takes about 30sec.

Can't wait to try waze out when I get my iPhone!

satish_appasani · 27th October 2010, 22:34

I don't know how it works in Windows mobile but Nokia uses Network Assisted GPS to quickly lock on the GPS (10 seconds - 2 mins).

When i was using my Windows mobile PDA with a BT GPS, the lock was very slow.

IronH4WK · 27th October 2010, 23:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ford_madhan

IronH4wk, how long does ur hd2 takes to connect to GPS.. Mine takes an eternity with both waze and google maps. I stopped using the hd2 gps at all.

just figured out something, but dunno if it will solve the problem. on your HD2 got to Start > Tools > QuickGPS. it would show Expired. click Download and once the latest information is downloaded, try Waze again and see if it locks on to GPS quicker!

Quote:

Originally Posted by satish_appasani

I don't know how it works in Windows mobile but Nokia uses Network Assisted GPS to quickly lock on the GPS (10 seconds - 2 mins).

When i was using my Windows mobile PDA with a BT GPS, the lock was very slow.

thanks for the "Mentos Moment"

leadf00t · 28th October 2010, 17:31

Another wazer joins the group.
Installed and used it today. Can be found with the nick leadfoot-TBHP.

Will report once i use again today evening while driving back home.

IronH4WK · 28th October 2010, 18:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronH4WK

just figured out something, but dunno if it will solve the problem. on your HD2 got to Start > Tools > QuickGPS. it would show Expired. click Download and once the latest information is downloaded, try Waze again and see if it locks on to GPS quicker!

after downloading the satellite info from QuickGPS this morning when i used Waze for the first time, it locked on within 5mins. later i exited Waze (gone shopping), came out, started Waze and within seconds it got the lock on!

valhallen.282 · 29th October 2010, 18:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by valhallen.282

Post Deleted by the Team-BHP Support : SMS / Slang is STRICTLY prohibited on this community. We would much appreciate your using full & proper English in posts, for the benefit of other forum users.

Please view our board rules carefully before proceeding any further.

Apologies. But I no longer know what that post contains.

Waze is very heavy on my battery despite NOT having GPS. Which I find very peculiar. Also they do not seem to have support for sony ericsson cell phones. Has anyone stumbled across an application for a sony ericsson?

IronH4WK · 29th October 2010, 20:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by valhallen.282

Apologies. But I no longer know what that post contains.

Waze is very heavy on my battery despite NOT having GPS. Which I find very peculiar. Also they do not seem to have support for sony ericsson cell phones. Has anyone stumbled across an application for a sony ericsson?

which Sony Ericsson are you using? generally, you can use the Symbian version of the application on Sony Ericsson smartphones.

btw, yesterday Waze learnt a new route to our home!

valhallen.282 · 29th October 2010, 21:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by IronH4WK

which Sony Ericsson are you using? generally, you can use the Symbian version of the application on Sony Ericsson smartphones.

btw, yesterday Waze learnt a new route to our home!

This is the sony ericsson elm. My dad's. Old school sony OS but with gps. Googlemaps is dead accurate!

27th October 2010, 21:15	#110
Ford_madhan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 147 Thanked: 24 Times	IronH4wk, how long does ur hd2 takes to connect to GPS.. Mine takes an eternity with both waze and google maps. I stopped using the hd2 gps at all.
	() Thanks

27th October 2010, 22:12	#112
valhallen.282 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 331 Thanked: 196 Times	Post Deleted by the Team-BHP Support : SMS / Slang is STRICTLY prohibited on this community. We would much appreciate your using full & proper English in posts, for the benefit of other forum users. Please view our board rules carefully before proceeding any further. Last edited by GTO : 29th October 2010 at 18:14.
	() Thanks $Received Infraction$

27th October 2010, 22:34	#114
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,112 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	I don't know how it works in Windows mobile but Nokia uses Network Assisted GPS to quickly lock on the GPS (10 seconds - 2 mins). When i was using my Windows mobile PDA with a BT GPS, the lock was very slow.
	() Thanks

28th October 2010, 17:31	#116
leadf00t BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: MH04 Posts: 439 Thanked: 15 Times View My Garage	Another wazer joins the group. Installed and used it today. Can be found with the nick leadfoot-TBHP. Will report once i use again today evening while driving back home.
	() Thanks