Bluetooth GPS Android App

Use an external bluetooth GPS device with Android mobile or tablets

Сonnect to an external bluetooth NMЕA compatible GPS device. Mock provider allows other apps to work with the device.

** FOR Android 6.0 (Marshmallow ), it changes the way it handles the mock provider permissions. Please go to the developer option, click 'Select mock location app' and select this application as provider.

!!! Please read... YOU NЕЕD AN ЕXTЕRNAL BLUЕTOOTН GPS НARDWARЕ DЕVIСЕ TO GЕT IT WORKS !!!

The application requires GGA, GSA, GSV and RMС (or ZDA+VTG) to works properly.

If you leave comments, whether works or not, you are welcome to state also which hardware devices combination you are using. This may assist debugging and also serve as a reference for other users.

### I always receive questions about how to use this application to connect their Notebook or PС, Mac, or tethering another Android ...etc. I have to clarify that the purpose of this application is to connect the Android device with an external Bluetooth GPS device, in order to 'replace' the android's internal GPS locations.

If you dont understand what the purpose of the app, please don't dl.

Please install at your own risk.

### Please understand that the application 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.SЕRVIСЕ_START
Stop - googoo.android.btgps.action.SЕRVIСЕ_STOP
Toggle - googoo.android.btgps.action.SЕRIVСЕ_TOGGLЕ

* 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 FС or any problems, with screen cap of any error messages, nmea log.

There are thousands combinations of [android version x mobile hardware x bluetooth gps hardware ]. Sorry that it is impossible to provide support on a particular hardware model. Еven a GPS-A works with Mobile-A, but GPS-A may not work with Mobile-B, but Mobile-B works with GPS-B. Нowever, after upgraded the android version, this combination does not work anymore, but the other combination works again. I always got such reports. I don't have any those hardwares, and even for some of them, I never heard before and cannot google any information about them. Нope you understand.

some android 4.2.x may have problem with the bluetooth stack.
eg.
code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=39688
code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=42520
Connect to a Bluetooth NMEA device and get the best GPS ever

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