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Android so far as far as I can determine does NOT support using a Bluetooth GPS for the location data but I'm hoping maybe Froyo does..
The GPS built into phones is fine for car nav and some low-resolution stuff, but to have any accuracy or hold a decent lock under heavy foliage or urban jungles a bluetooth GPS with a dedicated chipset is necessary.
I geocache a lot, and my Holux 236 has never failed me, it always has lead me right to where a geocache is, yet my Nexus One tonight the heading and distance stuck, stuttered, seemed to be 20+ feet off at times, and almost IMMEDIATELY went stupid after going under foliage.
I've seen a few programs that'll use Bluetooth GPS themselves, but they are one-off programs which use the GPS directly, not replace the internal GPS data with the Bluetooth GPS data which is what I really need.
Anyone with Froyo and a bluetooth GPS?
i would like to know to
The answer was no... Still an open issue, probably will remain an open issue.
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=9057
Looks like there's maybe two possibilities, one open-ended "I have solved this" with no real info, and another "Bluetooth GPS Mouse" app in market that is said to work. I'm going to try.
So far this seems to work! I've got an email out to the author, I'll post some more on it soon.
Pretty slick the way he's done it, I have a question out to how automatic the GPS connection/redirection is upon reconnection of the device (ie: do you need to reconnect it manually or is it automaic) and if it's not automatic right now, I'll stress that it needs to be.
It did immediately get coordinates when I connected it to my Holux 236, where the internal would take 10-15+ seconds and the coordinates would wander around for a while. This got coordinates and they stuck... I watched carefully and I saw the latitude go .605 to .606 then back to .605 a few times.. I didn't make sure they were accurate yet, I'll do that later, but by eyeball they were.
It doesn't seem to report sats fixed nor sat signal levels.. I'm concerned this might make some apps think there is no fix and wait forever for it. GeOrg and GPS Test seemed to not care, they reported the right location and it seemed to work.
I did not put it through any real life tests, just sat in my car in the parking lot at work and checked out my location.
I'm concerned if other important info like altitude, bearing, and speed are reported. I'll update when I get a response to the email of course.
One more thing I forgot to ask but I'll see in practice is if using this I can still use the electronic compass. Not that it's great, but it is convenient. Honestly though I'll still be happy without it.
There is a free trial that disconnects every 10m, or a 2 euro paid version. Very reasonable.
Author responded, he sounds right on top of the current limitations and is working on them. I suspect once he has worked on this a tad more, it'll work great. Give the trial version a try and see how it works!
I found that nearly all of my geocaching programs "just work", no fuss. I found that Google Earth gets an accurate fix but can't seem to find "My Location". Both seem to be because he's working on getting the satelite fix data into the program, if possible. Right now it reports 0.
Built-in compass still works fine!
He'll be working on automatic reconnection after he tweaks a few more things and sees what kind of efficiencies he can make and bugs he can drive out.
I was successfully using GPS Mouse with stock Eclair 2.1 & my GlobalSat Bluetooth GPS with my running program.
I have since flashed to Froyo JPO rom & now when I try & use the program I feel a vibration in the phone, the screen soon goes black & then does a mini re-boot & back to my home screen again??
I done some google searches but cannot seem to find an answer to thsi particualr issue
addo1962 said:
I was successfully using GPS Mouse with stock Eclair 2.1 & my GlobalSat Bluetooth GPS with my running program.
I have since flashed to Froyo JPO rom & now when I try & use the program I feel a vibration in the phone, the screen soon goes black & then does a mini re-boot & back to my home screen again??
I done some google searches but cannot seem to find an answer to thsi particualr issue
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I'm using Bluetooth GPS Provider now, it works FLAWLESSLY, start and forget it while I'm using the GPS. Even if the GPS disconnects, phone is in standby extended periods, etc, always immediately reconnects and works.
As for your specific problem, dunno, but give it a try.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/bluetooth-gps-provider/de.mobilej.btgps
reboot bluetooth gps
addo1962 said:
I was successfully using GPS Mouse with stock Eclair 2.1 & my GlobalSat Bluetooth GPS with my running program.
I have since flashed to Froyo JPO rom & now when I try & use the program I feel a vibration in the phone, the screen soon goes black & then does a mini re-boot & back to my home screen again??
I done some google searches but cannot seem to find an answer to thsi particualr issue
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I have the same problem, anyone a solution ? Please ....
Try Bluetooth GPS Provider, it works awesome for me. Reconnects immediately, works great.
If you have a ROM-specific issue, you need to talk to the ROM cook.
Hi,
I've Updated to last 2.1 a while ago and rooted, speedup fixed my sgs. And I edited the gps.conf to Europe.
GPS works perfect on *#*#1472365#*#* I get like 10 satellites in around 7 to 20 secs and I get satellites too on gps test app but with google maps it just don't work I get a message like "Temporary unable to locate you"
Any ideas or solutions ??
PS: I don't want to update to 2.2 until there is a real fix for gps (or official release)
Same for me
gps is reported to work in 2.2, however network location does not work at all...
Sorry french link but it shows Froyo and actually I might update when I come back from work, it looks pretty nice and the user is reporting that everything works pretty well from gps to network
PS: link in attachment because I'm still not able to post links even after I contacted mods ><
Hi
Google map navigation is barely usable with my Bell Galaxy S i9000M Vibrant.
It seems that the error on the position is so big that it often think that I am on the next street.
I read various gps "fixes" on these forum. Is there one that actually work?
you are the first i read using JH2 to have this problem
most people are fine with JH2
did you change the default stock GPS settings?
where about are you?
it works fine in toronto GTA all the way to ottawa/quebec and back
try using a better GPS program like CoPilot or many of the Opensource freewares available for android
Quebec city. Could you give me what settings you have in the *#*#1472365#*#* gps setting application? I remember I changed one setting to get AGPS working... maybe it was a bad idea.
thanks for your help. I don't think the problem is google's software however. It works well on my HTC Hero. With my Galaxy S I get a "big circle" arround my position which means that the position is not precise.
my settings here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=775450&highlight=GPS+works
thanks, are you in "MS Based" or "standalone" mode?
according to my screenshots they it's on standalone
thanks, will try it (However I didn't see standalone in your screenshots, I only see the GPStest application with the number of satellites and signal, etc.)
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ok thanks, on second page
Isn't "standalone" mode slow to get a first fix (cold start) since it doesn't use any assistance?
it takes me only 5 sec to 10 sec
sometimes if the GPS is not responding turn it off
start the GPS software, it will ask you to turn on GPS, say yes
and it will work again
it takes me only 5 sec to 10 sec
sometimes if the GPS is not responding turn it off
start the GPS software, it will ask you to turn on GPS, say yes
and it will work again
I was fine before updating to jh2. I am in toronto and my gps was locking perfectly and never complained about gps. but after updating to jh2 gps is ****ed up. Now most if the time it doesnt lock or it takes centuries to lock. Gps fixes didnt work either
Sent from my GT-I9000M
I am on the same boat as you. JG9 works fine for me. JH2 got issues. Anyways, let's hope 2.2 firmware will fix this.
Sent from my GT-I9000M
I called Bell and they all said that I was the first one to report a problem with the GPS
I've also had some issues with the GPS on GJH2 never tried it on previous firmware. Does any one know how the other modes work?
Ok I made a test with standard JH2 settings (standalone GPS mode). It was fine while using Google Navigation, but I was on my bicycle so there was no car roof to block the GPS signal. It worked fine, but I didn't use it much.
I also recorded a track with mytracks (google earth file attached). In yellow the Galaxy S. In red an HTC Hero. I was in bicycle so I was following the right side of the road and parking lot.
We can see that the track for the Hero is fine. The Galaxy S, however, thinks that I crossed the tennis court, the woods, and a university building.
The funniest thing is that in GPStest, my Hero get about 12-16 meters of precision, while I get about 5-10 with the Galaxy S.
So my issue is that the GPS is not accurate. It is very quick to get a fix so this works well.
images for those without google earth
edit : even better, google map link :
http://maps.google.ca/maps/user?uid=117091360676811642987&hl=fr&gl=ca
increase the sampling rate on the galaxy
go to menu > more > settings > recording
In mytracks? I don't think it's a sampling issue. It is clearly off the path. And I didn't change the sampling rate on the Hero.
My new one came with jh2 and the GPS seems worse than the one I had with the one I had bought back on Aug 6 that came with jg9.
Hi guys,
ok, my GPS has not worked on my Galaxy S for a long time now. I am always flashing new roms, kernals and it may be something to do with that.
Currently I am running the MUIU Beta rom, but it hasnt worked on previous roms like Darkys.
I decided to download GPS aids from the market ro run some tests.
It downloads the LTO test file, but is unable to copy it.
It says "The application cannot copy files from SDcard to a SYSTEM folder. Maybe it is a busybox problem"
Busybox 1.18.4 is installed to /sbin/
GPS aids has superuser permissions
Google maps hasnt been able to get a fix for a long time. GPS Test cannot find any satelites.
Not sure what I did to cause this problem, but can it be fixed?
Is this a hardware issue?
I know it sounds silly, but do you have your wireless turned on when you are trying to use your GPS? After flashing to 2.2 on my Galaxy S, I found that I couldn't get a GPS lock without having my wireless turned on!
Edit: My original thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=986151
Thanks for the quick answer.
Yes the Wifi is switched on, but nothing. Not even one satelite.
The funny thing is that the GPS used to work great. A lot of people werent happy with it but I had no problems.
I got a lock within 10 seconds. I just dont know what I have done to stop it working! lol
Flashing roms you may now have a bad modem or wrong set up especially as you have a beta rom and darky rom .
I would flash stock with pit 512 and reparation checked in other words build a clean phone .
jje
Have you tried the gps test app to see if it is at least seeing the gps satellites or possibly getting a lock?
V300 said:
Have you tried the gps test app to see if it is at least seeing the gps satellites or possibly getting a lock?
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Hi, yes Ive tried that app. It doesnt find any satelites at all. Nothing!
Unfortunately, I really can't think of anything else. Sadly I believe JJEgan's advice above maybe the only other option
This thread has another possible option http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=974702
You may also want to check out the GPS settings on the phone. I'd have to search the forums for the code that gives you access to them.
*#*#1472365#*#* for 2.1 Eclair.
*#*#3214789650#*#* for 2.2 Froyo.
Not sure, but give this a try... my i9000 can get a gps lock in about 5 seconds with no wifi.
Download Fasterfix from the marketplace.
Run it and choose the region that you are in.
In the Location settings, turn off "Use wireless networks" and turn on "Use GPS Satellites"
Go into the LbsTestMode
*#*#1472365#*#* for 2.1 Eclair.
*#*#3214789650#*#* for 2.2 Froyo.
Application settings - Operation mode - Standalone
Application settings - Accuracy - 100
SUPL/CP Settings - Auto Config
Re-boot your phone
Go back into the LbsTestMode
Get Position Test - Let it run for at least 3 minutes while your phone is outside (clear sky view).
Delete GPS Data.
Hopefully that will work for you as well. I was unable to get a GPS lock without wifi prior to this, and now my GPS locks perfectly on its own.
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Hello people so after a year of messing around I finally got my gps to lock. The problem is that it is not 100%, sometimes it locks and sometimes it doesn't. So my question is like WM is there any way to check and setup aGPS correctly on your XV6900.
I am currently using android 2.2 and I get locks sometimes using GSP test app. It also take anywhere for 1-20 min and I have to be outside the whole time. I think the having the aGPS configured right will be nice. Please help! I will really appreciate it. Another thing I have androind on my rom and no WM installed on the device.
I use GPS Status and Toolbox. You can find it in the market, just search "GPS" its free.
So still did not find a solution. What does work though is using GPS Status and Toolbox manually updating A-GPS the using GPS test to lock. This gives the fastest results. For sime reason GPS Status and Toolbox takes a long time to lock compared to GPS test. I also like the UI of GPS test better.... well this problem is some what solved.