Facebook Places on my Storm 2

Hi,
I've never been able to connect to FB Places on my BB. When I try to check in I get the message 'Your location is temporarily not available'
In the options bit on the Facebook app the 'Share my location with Facebook' box is greyed out and I cannot click it.
My GPS is turned on and I've tried a lots of forums to help but nothing works!
Thanks,
Sam

Hello,
Just before I start explaining this I thought i'd explain that i've never worked with or used a storm/ storm 2 due to Orange not dealing with it but i'll do what I can.
With certain blackberrys facebook places always have issues, we found a way around this so it's worth a go.
Get another phone (preferably blackberry, but any other with GPS is fine), pair the Storm 2 and the other handset with eachother using bluetooth. Next go to your handsets GPS settings and you should see 'GPS data source', once the handsets are paired you will be able to change the data source to the BLUETOOTH name of the handset you paired with and it will hopefully resolve the issue.
If anyone reads this it is also the way to get the Curve series (which doesn't have GPS) to use facebook places.
Hope this helps
Adam
EE Blackberry Specialist

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