Garmin Mobile XT GPS App

I have used this GPS app for several years, first on my Touch Pro, now on my Telus IQ.

It works very well, and does not have the lag it had on the TP.  Unfortunately not cheap.

I did have to play with it a bit, before it would work though.

I installed the app, and ran it, and it could not find a GPS.  I then went to the Windows GPS settings, and changed the settings from managed by windows, to COM4.  Restarted Garmin, and sill no joy.  Then went back into the windows GPS settings, set it back to managed by windows, restarted Garmin, waited a minute, and presto...it worked.  Could have been a fluke...maybe I should have waited longer the first time.

Locks quickly, and no data usage which is different from Goggle maps, and no monthly charges the carriers like to charge for their GPS aps.  Even works were you have no phone signal, just need to be able to see the sky.

HOwdy!

I am curious as to how you two installed GarminXT.
On my Expo, the settings on my GPS (settings> system> external GPS) have 3 tabs: Programs, hardware and access.
Programs has the port and in the past, in other devices I had set the port to COM4. Now, the biggest mystery to me is what the hardware tab does, for the port never saves and it sets to (none), and the access tab has the (manage GPS auto) checked.

When I start the GarminXT, it tries to seek for GPS signal but it only searches as if there was suppose to be a Bluetooth GPS attached.

If you would be more than kind enough to share what settings were changed, I would much appreciate it.

WEll...thank you there! I had to reinstall the software before seeing this option. NOw I see it, and most of it is thanks to y'all. 

Can't say I have this problem. Perhaps trying a reinstall.

How long does it take for you guys to get gps signal?

I have the same settings as you guys (com4, auto manage, integrated driver) but my expo seems to be having a lot of trouble getting signal still.  It may or may not have anything to do with being indoors, but my other smartphone (Xperia X1) I upgraded from had no problems getting signal in here

I don't seem to have any trouble with getting a satellite lock with mine, even after a cold start.

I've been playing with my Garmin a lot yesterday and today. I have been trying to find the right voice for it and thought I would share how I keep several voices on the eXpo and have them all work correctly. I made subfolders in the voice folder on my sd card for each of the different voices which are all named English_American_.vpm so the words are all correct. When I want to change the voice, I use file explorer to go into the folder for the one I want and copy and paste it into the voice folder. The next time I start Garmin I have a different voice tellin' me where to get off. I currently have 8 voices on my eXpo. If people are interested, I could put them in my mediafire account and post the link. Well when I get back to my wifi.

Edit: I have uploaded a rar containing the 8 voices I currently have:
The Devil
The Governator
Jill
Sedara
Cartman
Pierre Pissant
Borat
Stewie
 The file for the rar is here:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/dzyyxnmkyjt/Garmin voices.rar

and in zip:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/z2umzmm2utd/Garmin voices.zip

If anyone wants just a single file, let me know. 

If you don't mind data usage, either program should get you what you need. I prefer Garmin for the interface & voice directions. You also can use a browser to get that info.

That's because it's not free.