Airplane mode with GPS

[Guest rrr2]

Airplane mode turns off the phone and GPS.

GPS is only receiving data and therefore can be used in flight.

Is there a way to turn off the phone transmission while keeping GPS active?

[Guest Ender Psp]

Airplane mode turns off the phone and GPS.

GPS is only receiving data and therefore can be used in flight.

Is there a way to turn off the phone transmission while keeping GPS active?

As far as I know, the GPS module requires a sim card, I remember reading this somewhere on the forum.

[Guest InvalidCast]

AFAIK, it's not possible.

was already the case on i900

[Guest rrr2]

Found a workaround that works!

Not really Airplane mode but the phone is off, GPS works, and airline is happy.

In comm manager, turn the phone off, turn Bluetooth on

and GPS will function.

As bluetooth is allowed in the cabin (excluding takeoff and landing) this solves it for me.

[Guest bluhound]

Found a workaround that works!

Not really Airplane mode but the phone is off, GPS works, and airline is happy.

In comm manager, turn the phone off, turn Bluetooth on

and GPS will function.

As bluetooth is allowed in the cabin (excluding takeoff and landing) this solves it for me.

Just tried it. Did not work on my phone though. I'm using stock JD6.

[Guest rrr2]

Just tried it. Did not work on my phone though. I'm using stock JD6.

Mine is stock II9 for the PDA and II6 for the phone.

It seems like firmware has an impact on this problem.

More users experience is welcomed. THX

[Guest papao217]

i can use gps without simcard on my b7330... haven't tried it on my b7610 though...

[Guest rrr2]

i can use gps without simcard on my b7330... haven't tried it on my b7610 though...

Thank you papao217.

AFAIK working without a simcard does not prevent phone communications and therefore still not allowed.

Phones without it do connect to base stations and can even issue emergency calls.