[Bitpim-devel] Re: Bitpim-devel digest, Vol 1 #58 - 2 msgs

[Michael Gofman]

Any plans to try to retrieve the GPS data somehow ?
and show it as anything usable like Latitude and Longitude or anything else
that we can use in some mapping software? or even better some sort of a
driver for one of the major mapping software manufacturers like Microsoft or
Delorme.
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1. Non-midi ringers (Roger Binns)
2. Fw: Non-midi ringers (Roger Binns)
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Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 04:07:29 -0700
Subject: [Bitpim-devel] Non-midi ringers
I had a bright idea that worked. The phone will play PureVoice
files as ringtones. (PureVoice is the format used for voice
memos etc on the phone).
Unfortunately it plays them so quietly, you won't hear them unless
your ear is on the earpiece, even with ringers set to highest
volume. I also massaged the input file to be highest volume
possible, and that doesn't make the situation any better.
Now if only there was someone from LG on this list who could
get the firmware fixed. (There are none subscribed to any
of the BitPim lists sadly.)
Roger
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Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 12:52:08 -0700
Subject: [Bitpim-devel] Fw: Non-midi ringers
Somehow this didn't appear on the list even though I sent it last
night.

I had a bright idea that worked. The phone will play PureVoice
files as ringtones. (PureVoice is the format used for voice
memos etc on the phone).
Unfortunately it plays them so quietly, you won't hear them unless
your ear is on the earpiece, even with ringers set to highest
volume. I also massaged the input file to be highest volume
possible, and that doesn't make the situation any better.
Now if only there was someone from LG on this list who could
get the firmware fixed. (There are none subscribed to any
of the BitPim lists sadly.)

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[Roger Binns]

Post by Michael Gofman
Any plans to try to retrieve the GPS data somehow ?
and show it as anything usable like Latitude and Longitude or anything else
that we can use in some mapping software? or even better some sort of a
driver for one of the major mapping software manufacturers like Microsoft or
Delorme.

I would do it if I had the faintest clue how. There didn't appear to be any commands
I didn't know about. (At one point I sent every possible command and checked
the error codes).

Also be aware that typically the phone doesn't actually know where it is. It
sends a summary of the gps signals it receives to the towers (which know exactly
where they are). The phone network can then decode and combine the information
to get an exact location (better than GPS actually).

Looking in the service menu, it looks like some IP addresses are involved.
I am guessing that it may actually download its own address from a server
somewhere. (Alternatively it may be uploading the address).

So, I will happily do it if you can provide any clues as to how!

Roger