Bluetooth GPS (v. 1.1.1) Разработано Googoo Android |
Connect to an external bluetooth NMEA compatible GPS device. Mock provider allows other apps (Google Maps, GPSStatus, RMaps, OruxMaps, NDrive, c:geo ...etc) to work with the device.
### I always receive questions about how to use this app to connect their Notebook or PC, Mac ...etc. I have to clarify that the purpose of this app is to connect the Android with an external Bluetooth GPS device, in order to "replace" the android's internal GPS.
@@@@@ For samsung devices @@@@@
If your device crash occasionally, please first turn on the internal GPS before using the app. It is a known problem with some samsung devices.
### Please understand that the app frontend is just a frontend, mainly for controlling and configuration purpose, and providing some handy info. so don't expect it has many functions, shows every details and in any desired format...etc.
**** Please first enable Allow Mock Locations in Setting ****
* can't guarantee all device+apps work, pls email me details :)
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Now you can start/stop the service from other apps by sending the service or broadcast Intent :
Start - googoo.android.btgps.action.SERVICE_START
Stop - googoo.android.btgps.action.SERVICE_STOP
Toggle - googoo.android.btgps.action.SERIVCE_TOGGLE
* Note: You should first make sure you setup all the preferences and you can start the service correctly through the GUI frontend.
* try the workarounds (in preference) if failed to connect (eg, service discovery fail, connection refused)
Please report error or send me logcat if you got FC or any problems.
sorry ad is added, but it is only in setting page. If you still feel not comfortable with that, sorry u should leave the android world.
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[2013-03-09] A Google User: Can this be fixed to run on a kindle fire HD? And be made available via the Amazon App Store This app along with a bluetooth GPS Receiver and a Satnav app such as Sygic would allow you to use the Kindle Fire HD as a large screen satnav. |
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[2013-03-04] A Google User: Great app Great app, has been using it from last 3 months as primary GPS on HTC desires as internal GPS won't work. Although could do it even faster GPS fix. |
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[2013-02-27] A Google User: Fantastic app App is great for devices with weak or not very stable GPS module. Feature request: could you please allow Enable Mock GPS Provider even "Allow mock locations" is not checked in the settings (you could create mock provider if that isn't checked, as long as app is installed a system app, which is possible on rooted devices)? Potentially you could add some switch in Bluetooth GPS to ignore "Allow mock locations". That would enable to use Bluetooth GPS app even for applications which don't allow using mock providers. |
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[2013-02-23] A Google User: working get this app working on 4.1.1 |
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[2013-02-20] A Google User: Awesome on sgs2 with a older nokia gps external device! I had this nice nokia gps external device i was not using from a while and works perfectly now with this app! Awesome! |
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[2013-02-16] A Google User: Very nice! Thank you!! |
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[2013-02-14] A Google User: Malware? Strange is that AVG antivirus reports Bluetooth GPS to be a Malware.. |
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[2013-02-11] A Google User: Great for working with Garmin GLO Works great with the Garmin GLO. To get it to work with this app you have to "Enable Mock GPS Provider" and select "Use Insecure Connection". |
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[2013-02-08] A Google User: Great app! |
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[2013-02-06] A Google User: Needs autostart App works fine, a little slow, but really needs option to autostart on boot for those of us using it for primary gps source. then all it needs is donate buton!! |
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[2013-01-20] A Google User: Perfect Perfect |
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[2013-01-11] A Google User: Galaxy Y Duos Works perfectly |
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[2013-01-11] A Google User: Great works perfect on my LG Optimus |
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[2013-01-11] A Google User: I use it while flying Nice free app. You get what you pay for |
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[2013-01-02] A Google User: Easy and works great What else could you want. Seems memory and power efficient too. Highly recommend. |
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[2013-01-02] A Google User: Getting Bluetooth to Connect regularly I have this application on a RAZR smart phone and an ASUS FT-700 tablet running ANDROID versions 4.03 and 4.04 respectively. I can't get a regular connection with my BT20 (DeLorme) GPS. I managed a couple of times to get a connection by unpairing and repairing the bluetooth connections, but that certainly does not work more than 1 out of a 100 attempts! I have the "use mock device" (??) selected, and I have tried the work-arounds found under the bluetooth settings. Nothing works!! Any ideas?? |
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[2013-01-01] A Google User: Great Help Went camping and downloaded this app on my smart phone before going (just in case). Went off trail looking for a water source. Phone GPS antenna was useless in the canopy so I used my "good" GPS antenna and this app. No problems getting a fix on my position. Great product. No problems loading or pairing with GPS antenna. |
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[2012-12-28] A Google User: Great App Works well. Nice design. Lots of useful GPS data. |
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[2012-12-22] A Google User: Great tool, thanks |
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[2012-12-21] A Google User: My life & money saver This app is THE BEST EVER, I would give it 10 stars, I moved to USA recently and am a street illiterate, after going Thu many GPSs I got a galaxy S2 which have a GPS signal issue, so I bought a $15 TomTom external GPS & now my signal locks on in sec, after it used to take 14sec. This app is free & super easy to use, just pair it with ur external GPS receiver and u r good. The only thing I didn't like is that I have to enter the pairing code every time I wanna use it. Plz fix,let it save the pairing code. |
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[2012-12-12] A Google User: Highly recommendable. Recommendable . |
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[2012-12-11] A Google User: Works. It just plain works. I like apps that just plain work. And this app just plain works. That's why I like it...cuz it works. |
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[2012-12-02] A Google User: Great Works with Pipo MP3 |
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[2012-11-25] A Google User: Well worth the money for an external receiver Thanks you author. The problem with Android phones as known is battery life. Seems which consumes a good deal of that is the built in GPS. This app which allows the use of external GPS units doubles my battery life on my Galaxy Nexus. And as the others have said, it takes only a second to lock it location and the accuracy of the BT-368i that I bought off Amazon is down to 6.6ft. Can't ask for better. Just make sure that the receiver is compatible with NMEA and if possible find one with WAAS. |
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[2012-11-25] A Google User: Check work arounds I use this with a Garmin GLO gps and GLONASS Bluetooth device. I needed to use the "other workaround" from settings. I couldn't get this device connected with out this app. Thank you for the hard work! PS, I have no need to re pair the device with each use, so I think that may be Bluetooth device specific. |
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[2012-11-20] A Google User: Ill see I hopee can use my gps cuz my gps doesnt work X |
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[2012-11-17] A Google User: Awesome! - Now I can use my external GPS It worked very very nice on my Samsung Galaxy S3 (i9300), tested with Navitel without any problems. |
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[2012-11-13] A Google User: замечательно все работает, все отлично батарейку экономит прилично, качество приема, конечно, лучше, чем у встроенного ну и просто забавно, есть куда приткнуть старый приемник ) |
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[2012-11-12] A Google User: Was great Was a great tool, but the new sleep mode seems to kick in even when it's connected and feeding data to my nav app. Which results in the nav app having problems when it suddenly loses it's GPS data. Fix this problem and I'll try to remember to change my rating back to the 5 stars this should be. |
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[2012-11-12] A Google User: Works with nook color As described. Works with nook color though its a two step process. Pair with bluetooth gps through system setting (this will say paired but not connected) then pair it with bluetooth gps and vola it works! (it connects). Must do this every time you turn bluetooth off. |
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[2012-11-07] A Google User: OK but.... If this app actually linked to my other map and navigation apps to provide GPS data it would get 5 stars. An app called 'Bluetooth GPS Provider does this but it doesn't have the cool additional features of this one. |
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[2012-11-02] A Google User: Awesome Using this to connect my cm9 touchpad to my iPhone 4 (with trygpsout ). |
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[2012-11-01] A Google User: hi this is awesome |
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[2012-10-30] A Google User: Excellent |
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[2012-10-29] A Google User: Lifesaver Bought a good bt gps receiver many years back, but lost its use over built-in gps phones over time. Once I found this app, I tried it back and voila! Quickly remembered how good it was and how crappy it made built-in-gps feels. Bye2 long fix time and lost signal! Thank you author! |
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[2012-10-26] A Google User: Falling apart! New versions lose GPS connection or refuse to connect. Went back to June backup. |
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[2012-10-24] A Google User: Works beautifully with my HTC Desire Z & Garmin GLO GPS receiver. Lovely seeing 18-19 satellites using 12 with an accuracy of 1.2m! |
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[2012-10-23] A Google User: Works Great! Does exactly what it says. Got it setup in minutes. Thanks. |
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[2012-10-22] A Google User: Used to like this software Adverts :( Uninstalled. |
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[2012-10-22] A Google User: Works great!!! Connected to my gsat bt-359 flawlessly. Great accuracy and fast. Would give this app 10 stars! Works with most mapping software on my ATRIX 2. Although I have noticed that Google maps does not report the correct location. Works great with GPS Essentials, Google earth, Deer logic, C:Geo,foursquare and many others.Will be trying this out soon in the woods. Much better than the stock android app for my BT device. Thanks!!! |
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[2012-10-22] A Google User: Works perfectly Easy and simple, using Copilot GPS software. |
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[2012-10-19] A Google User: Love it! Links HTC Desire and now my new HTC One X to GlobalSat BT359 with great ease. Geocaching is easier now! |
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[2012-10-18] A Google User: Useful I have an external bluetooth gps tracker and I have found it to be far more accurate than the built-in gps on my phone. This app comes in very handy for geocaching and hiking where gps accuracy is important. |
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[2012-10-18] A Google User: Excellent Works flawlessly. Thanks |
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[2012-10-17] A Google User: Samsung Galaxy s rebooting solved Developer solved my problem with one email. ...leave the internal GPS on. Fantastic APP very GOOD support. |
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[2012-10-15] A Google User: Excellent App This is how all apps should be made - fast, small and stable. |
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[2012-10-15] A Google User: Works but... App connected ok to my bt gps & displayed gps data, but NONE of my many gps apps could access the gps data. Bluetooth GPS Provider app works better and has user customising options to enable it to work with ALL my gps apps |
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[2012-10-14] A Google User: Works well with Galaxy Tab 7.7 The GPS unit in my Galaxy Tab 7.7 rarely gets a fix, but with this app + an external Bluetooth device I have a great signal & use my tab as a big SatNav :-) |
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[2012-10-14] A Google User: After new updates I'm having device discovery failed. Have to restart my phone to make it work again. Was working fine before New updates. |
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[2012-10-12] A Google User: Not reliable with my hardware Samsung Galaxy S2 and external Nokia GPS unit LD-3W. This App works and would be 5 star if it was reliable! I wanted to use it on long rides with Strava or SportsTracker to conserve battery life (bluetooth drains much less battery than having internal GPS active) but it randomly stops working after half an hour or so. And of course I'm not looking at the phone during the ride so have no idea it's stopped, so this makes the app unusable for me. When it stops working BTW it still says it's connected to the GPS unit but no data is coming back. When I try to "Stop" the connection the app hangs and has to be killed. |
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[2012-10-12] A Google User: That is what every one can use It realty works makes my optimistic GPS finally work with my keychain GPS 2000 love the mock provider saves battery best ever ty |
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[2012-10-12] A Google User: Me Good |
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[2012-10-11] A Google User: Works great with my old Holux GPS! Bluetooth GPS + Holux Receiver + Google navigation (mock ) = win! Thank you! |
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[2012-10-11] A Google User: Works great! With Nokia LD-3W and MTK6575 THL V9 |
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[2012-10-10] A Google User: Does exactly what it says |
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[2012-10-09] A Google User: Design Fulfills My Dreams 2012-09-29 Saturday 17.00(EDT) And now, LANDSCAPE! 2012-09-29 Saturday 17.00(EDT) Engineered to overcome native GPS shortcomings. |
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[2012-10-09] A Google User: Excellent A must have if you have an external GPS! (and external GPS is needed to overcame limitation of the GPS in my HTC desire hd :-) |
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[2012-10-09] A Google User: I am happy the interface is getting better and better |
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[2012-10-08] A Google User: Simply and the best Useful and easy interface. Leave your GPS module out door and and access it from your room or in your car. |
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[2012-10-08] A Google User: Accuracy & Information |
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[2012-10-08] A Google User: Thanks dev. It's working with my old Qstarz BT-1000 receiver and A500 tab. |
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[2012-10-08] A Google User: Great Paired with Holux and never lost again |
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[2012-10-08] A Google User: Works with BT-747 Excellent app. Works with HTC Incredible S connected to a BT-747 |
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[2012-10-08] A Google User: Unpredictable Samsung Galaxy SIII. no issues so far. |
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[2012-10-03] A Google User: goood gud |
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[2012-10-02] A Google User: Excellent One of the best for android |
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[2012-10-01] A Google User: Works with GMaps, Endomondo, but not Google Nav This is a life saver. There are a very large no. of $100 phones based on Mediatek chipsets, that do not have internal GPS. While Google-Maps, Endomondo and many of the apps that require Fine-Location do work, but Google Navigation doesn't seem to work, unless an internal GPS also does exist (at least, that is what my theory is). In Google Navigation, I keep getting taken to the Settings->Location activity, where WiFi based location is already enabled, but GPS settings are missing, because device does not have internal GPS. Gave 4-stars, just because, I am not sure if the Navigation problem is because of what I suspect, or a shortcoming in this app. |
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[2012-09-30] A Google User: José A. "...tryout...thanks..." |
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[2012-09-30] A Google User: it works! it works with my motorola droid 2 global + holux gps |
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[2012-09-30] A Google User: Simply perfect! This app saved me a fortune and working flawlessly! I'll donate for sure! (works with GNS 5870 MFi GPS Receiver - Made for iPhone!! :D ) |
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[2012-09-25] A Google User: Excellent - thanks. Works perfectly with stock HTC Desire S running android 2.3.5/htc sense 3.0 and Nokia LD4-W external gps receiver. As developer says, you must turn on "enable mock locations" within the app for applications such as locations, google maps etc to use the positioning information from the external gps receiver - if you don't do that you can connect to the receiver but the local apps won't use the positioning data. Once I'd done that it all fired up perfectly. |
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[2012-09-24] A Google User: Awesome |
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[2012-09-12] A Google User: Good but jams and crashes Otherwise great but jams sometimes. Especially when disconnecting the UI always jams and produces ANR so that Android forces closing. |
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[2012-09-10] A Google User: Awesome Does exactly what it is supposed to |
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[2012-09-04] A Google User: Bun programel. Ai un gps extern si nu poti sa-l conectezi cu tel?....asta-i programul tau. |
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[2012-09-04] A Google User: thank you greap app, works great with BN909GR and LG optimus L3. It saves me phone battery, acurracy is better than integrated gps. |
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[2012-09-02] A Google User: Just works Really good app if you have a use for it. |
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[2012-09-01] A Google User: Great App Works great with the Garmin GLO and both the Galaxy Nexus and the Nexus 7. Had to enable "Use Insecure Connection" option first, then it worked perfectly! I've seen up to 18 satellites in view and 12 satellites in use with 1.8m accuracy. Much better than the internal GPS's ever give me. |
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[2012-08-27] A Google User: Works well Works well, just wish it didn't force portrait view for its main screen. |
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[2012-08-23] A Google User: Good tool Looks good! Tried it now and looks better! Up to 4 stars :-) |
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[2012-08-18] A Google User: Great app... Excellent app. Gps on htc desire s not very accurate. Using this app and my old Bluetooth gps device fixes this. Navigation works, geocaching is fun. Great work by programmer. |
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[2012-08-13] A Google User: Wow! Great! Made my Garmin GLO GPS work with my Acer a500 and the Garmin Pilot app. Just what I needed. Thanks! |
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[2012-08-10] A Google User: Awesome Works great |
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[2012-08-06] A Google User: Nearly Doesn't work with my G-sat receiver |
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[2012-07-29] A Google User: Awesome |
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[2012-07-28] A Google User: Awesome For using a bluetooth receiver its excellent |
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[2012-07-24] A Google User: Bluetooth gps sounds cool is cool find out |
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[2012-07-19] A Google User: Transformer prime + external gps = happy me! I used this after seeing a post on the Transformer prime forums. after trying this its made me real happy! I have a Garmin x10 GPS unit and this app has made using any mapping app so much better! I don't need the Asus GPS extender and can charge and use GPS at the same time! Note: remember to turn on mock provider mode and it will work with google navigator and google maps! one request to the devs. please make it rotate to screen orientation. its the only reason I didn't give a full 5. |
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[2012-07-16] A Google User: Works well! with an older Blue Logger GPS I just used this application on a flight this weekend. I used my HTC EVO phone and a Earthmate Blue Logger GPS receiver on the plane. The the Main widow locators worked well showing speed at 500+ mph, heading and altitude with no problems. The one thing I would like to see is a smaller icon on the map. A dot or little arrow that could maybe adjusted in size by options. I pre loaded google maps before takeoff, but it had trouble holding all that info for a tigher view. Not sure if the app needs help working with google maps when operating with no internet connection. It also had problems moving the map away from the current postion when in the air to see whats ahead. Anyway it was fun to see the Big man icon traveling on the map, great app!!!!! |
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[2012-07-15] A Google User: Thank you! The guy should work for Android developer team - "mock provider" functionality should be a part of the OS. My GT-I9000 GPS sucks lately so Sygic car navigation can't get the lock. I bought a cheap (300 NOK) tiny external bluetooth GPS MBGR-1300DL, placed it under sun flip shield and voila - the car navigation works even better then it was with a new I9000. Thank you for this perfect FREE application. BTW it asks only permissions it really needs. Author gets karma +1. |
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[2012-07-14] A Google User: Works well! As above, works very well. |
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[2012-07-12] A Google User: Great with all my samsung & sony device. Love this app. I use this on all my samsung devices. Just got it n paired with a tomtom mk2 gps devices. Work with out any problem. And now going to put it to use n test this out. N for free. 1 of the best tool i have if wifi device only. Work great with 3/4g net, but just think on the data plan u using. This a cheap way to go. I just hope like with free app they dont add ads on it. Lets just put like this it better then some payed apps(5-10) but on my scale i give it a 7 71/2. It free... Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeee u cant go wrong with this... |
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[2012-07-11] A Google User: Was...sha'bro Very good. |
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[2012-07-06] A Google User: Works perfectly just follow instruction Many thanks for simple and very useful app |
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[2012-07-05] A Google User: Fantastic One word, Superb. @Developer, Thanks for your great work :D |
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[2012-07-03] A Google User: Great Just love it, what more can I say |
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[2012-06-30] A Google User: Good Nic wrk prfctly on aple iphone78337684 |
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[2012-06-29] A Google User: Very slo Very slo |
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[2012-06-28] A Google User: Great with Evo V and GNS 5870 MFI After reading everyone comment regarding older devices I did not have high hopes for this app. Boy was I mistaken! It work flawlessly with a GPS unit designed for iOS devices. The one drawback of the GPS is the fact that it did not give you clue as to how the unit was working. With this app you get a very good idea of how the GPS is working. |
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[2012-06-28] A Google User: MF Excelent app. Doing all I needed on Samsung Galaxy s 2 and powerfull external gps. |
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