I found a thread over at droidforums.com that talks about tethering your android phone's GPS to your PC using Bluetooth with an app in the market called BlueNMEA. I also found this app called Bluetooth GPS in the market that allows your android device to use an external Bluetooth NMEA compatible GPS with several apps that require a GPS, like Google Maps.
Has anyone tried installing BlueNMEA on their phone and side loaded Bluetooth GPS on the NC and tested this yet to get GPS functionality on the NC?
I bought my wife a NC for Christmas and can’t wait to try it myself but since it’s a Christmas gift for her I can’t really open it up yet to try it out.
that would work if we can get bluetooth enabled.
I guess I missed that. I had assumed the bluetooth was working.
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Hi everyone,
I was wandering if We could connect to a GPS via bluetooth using our Folio?
Regards,
Bastospn
I got replies that others has the TntMod running with a BT GPS, so i assume Market has a BT gps app you use, i forgot if the person replied to how it was done, but im sure it was working..
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Hi,
I am using an app downloaded from Android Market, the Bluetooth GPS by Googoo Android, v. 0.5.8.
It works fine with my Folio 100, with Dexter's mod 1.3b.
The bluetooth GPS device is a Touch GPS device.
i can confirm that it works.
i used it with my nokia n95 as the GPS unit, using the symbian app ExtGps by symarctic (should work on all s60 devices with a built in gps). and the app Bluetooth GPS by Googoo Android on the folio.
remember to allow mock locations =)
kepler1982 said:
remember to allow mock locations =)
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should i enable this in next build, by default?
Dexter_nlb said:
should i enable this in next build, by default?
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nah. some people use wifi location.
I'm using a bluenext gps, Bluetooth GPS by Googoo Android. Seems fine but not used in anger yet. The setup uptions are all 'automated' by the apps, they open the dialogue for you so not much need to change the defaults, I think.
Remember the GPS pairing may not become 'active' without the app running.
Great news.
Thank you all!
Hello,
I use the internal GPS of my Samsung Galaxy S with GPS 2 Bluetooth v.2 and Bluetooth GPS Provider on my Folio.
It works great
kepler1982 said:
i can confirm that it works.
i used it with my nokia n95 as the GPS unit, using the symbian app ExtGps by symarctic (should work on all s60 devices with a built in gps). and the app Bluetooth GPS by Googoo Android on the folio.
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I have tried getting this to work with my nokia x6 but had no success at all so far.
any ideas what I am missing?
I try with i5700 and no luck.
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You can use bluetooth gpscl provider on the market
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Jon2555 said:
I try with i5700 and no luck.
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I have external bt gps, works weel with external bluetooth provider (market) but i cant find good (working) bluetooth sharer - bluetooth gps - shares something, but it is useleless for my notebook and folio too
Maby some tutorial would be nice
we know that we can realize navigation in gtablet by connecting GPS model~
but I wonder whether we can realize navigation in gtablet by connecting a garmin GPS(my garmin GPS type is 295w) by using the usb port?
thanks~
i dont think so garmins gps is not set up to share its gps data over usb or bluetooth. you best bet is to get a bluetooth gps unit and use bluegps on the gtab to get navigation they modules run about 20-60 dollers for most and work just great.
Garmins don't work. I have two and neither will share their gps signal.
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i dont think so garmins gps is not set up to share its gps data over usb or bluetooth. you best bet is to get a bluetooth gps unit and use bluegps on the gtab to get navigation they modules run about 20-60 dollers for most and work just great.
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Actually Garmin gpsr's do share their signal via usb. I have used my gpsmap 60csx with my wndows laptops using garmin software Nroute and their mapping software. I am still looking for a method to use it with android.
Coyot21 said:
Actually Garmin gpsr's do share their signal via usb. I have used my gpsmap 60csx with my wndows laptops using garmin software Nroute and their mapping software. I am still looking for a method to use it with android.
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But doesn't that require that the software can read the usb signal? I haven't found anything on android that will do this.
I went with a Tom Tom Navigator 6 gps unit (approximately the size of a pack of gum) and BlueGPS on the tablet. It works a little strange since you pair to the gps unit but it never "connects". It just appears in the BlueGPS service and it available to all the gps enabled apps on the g-tab.
I also use Tomtom Bluetooth GPS with CoPilot live 8.
Works great.
Although to answer OP's question about USB connection:
Viewsonic ROMs based on 1.1 version didn't have much of USB functionality.
Now, with 1.2 version released there is more USB support, as keyboard and mouse and several others.
I do not have 4391 installed yet, so cannot try it out.
Maybe someone else running recent ROM can try to connect USB based GPS and let us know?
I'm looking into gettin garmin_gps module for my CM9 galaxy i9000 running 3.0.8-g4cf4918.
anybody has any hint on how to build the module? thanks a lot
Marco
If we used an app that had pre-downoaded maps like Co-piolet, are there any gps recievers that we could plug in?
I am curious about this myself. I have found plenty of people using bluetooth gps receivers, and I myself have gpstether working. I wouldn't mind using a usb gps receiver though since they can be had for a little cheaper than the bluetooth ones it seems.
I've been looking for an app like this as well. Apparently, we need a separate kernel module loaded to get the USB serial port accessible within Android. But this kernel module is available. Then it's just a matter of parsing the NMEA data and putting it into a location provider.
If I don't find anything, I might just do it myself. I have a USB GPS receiver that can output at 10Hz that I want to use. Or I might just get a kit to convert it to bluetooth if I have to.
Installed GPS Tether on my galaxy S and gTab yesterday, very sweet and fast response.
I'm using the GPS Logger Bluetooth RBT-2300 (bought it long time ago for photography geotagging) with the "Bluetooth GPS" free from the market. Once is paired and connected I'm using Locus Pro
I am using "Calkulin+Clemsyn 1.5ghz Froyo Combo VERSION 5" and would like to use GPS with Google Maps or another map app which would allow for locations & directions, how would i go about setting this up ?
I have a HOLUX bluetooth GPS Receiver ...
cdss said:
I am using "Calkulin+Clemsyn 1.5ghz Froyo Combo VERSION 5" and would like to use GPS with Google Maps or another map app which would allow for locations & directions, how would i go about setting this up ?
I have a HOLUX bluetooth GPS Receiver ...
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Pair the G-tab & your GPS and then download an app like:
https://market.android.com/details?id=googoo.android.btgps&feature=search_result
or
https://market.android.com/details?id=de.mobilej.btgps&feature=search_result
Make sure to following the directions of the app (turn on 'Allow Mock locations', etc).
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Thanks for the info, i'll try it out ...
Since google maps requires an internet connection for you to navigate, your 10.1 inch screen gps (aka gtab) will be useless. What you need is something like copilot. It's a gps app for android that has a preloaded map of the country.
I bought a gtab for my elderly dad specifically to make it a 10.1 inch gps unit for him. He loves it.
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Since google maps requires an internet connection for you to navigate, your 10.1 inch screen gps (aka gtab) will be useless. What you need is something like copilot. It's a gps app for android that has a preloaded map of the country.
I bought a gtab for my elderly dad specifically to make it a 10.1 inch gps unit for him. He loves it.
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I use Co-Pilot and it works well. Note that some people are having issues with getting the app to play nice with the G-tab when purchased from the market. I bought it years ago from their website, and it installs a bit differently.
If you happen to have a phone that supports tethering, you can always tether the tab (WiFi or Bluetooth in some cases) and get your google maps fix that way. I sometimes tether the G-Tab to my Droid X, and then use Google Nav or Waze.
Also a new version of Google Maps should be coming out that supports caching of map tiles. Not sure of the exact mechanism yet, but it should allow for the use of navigation without a connection.
Thanks Z-B for your input, i am hoping that the new update allows for using google maps without a wifi connection.
Hi, i have an external bluetooth GPS device (Nokia LD-3W) and i tried to use it with my Touchpad running CM7 Alpha 2.1, but got no luck yet.
I can install the sygic app without problems, but i get a FC when i try to start it...
Maps application als FC's
Anyone maybe got something similar working?
I used "Bluetooth GPS Provider" from MOBILE-J.DE to link my Holux GPSlim 236 to the TouchPad.
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Hi, i have an external bluetooth GPS device (Nokia LD-3W) and i tried to use it with my Touchpad running CM7 Alpha 2.1, but got no luck yet.
I can install the sygic app without problems, but i get a FC when i try to start it...
Maps application als FC's
Anyone maybe got something similar working?
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Use Bluetooth GPS from the market and this will search and find all bluetooth devices and you pick the one you want.
I have linked two different GPS receivers without problem.
Agreed, Bluetooth GPS works beautifully with my Holux M-1200 GPS receiver.