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[Workaround] GPS lock with bluetooth module and free software

If this was already posted, please don't shoot me. I am merely trying to help with a workaround for the flaky GPS on our SGS's.
I know that many of us are done dealing with the GPS on our Galaxy S, and to be honest I was already contemplating in the last two weeks to get rid of this phone and switch back to my Nexus One.
Also as many of you, I have tried various software fixes from changing some simple settings all the way to replacing system files with no real improvment.
My solution is certainly not for anyone and there might have been similar posts alreay, however I don't think those solutions where freeware and without any restrictions. This one is free and the software does not have any timelimit or other restrictions.
Requirements:
1) You need a Bluetooth GPS module (in my case I have a Holux GPSlim 236)
2) Download an app called 'Bluetooth GPS Provider' puplished by mobile-j.de (its free)
3) enable BT in settings, create a link to your GPS module
4) under settings/application/development make sure 'allow mock locations' is eabled
5) open 'Bluetooth GPS Provider' and under preferences the first item lets you choose the BT GPS receiver.
6) you may need to change the 'GPS type' under preferences if you cannot get data.
7) back on the main page of the 'Bluetooth GPS Provider' software click on 'Start'
Once you have a lock you can use the navigation software of your choice.
If you are using Google Navigation, it will ask you to enable the internal GPS, which is fine. Turn it on via the task pane and once you are on the mapping software you can tun it back off the same way. The software only checks at the startup of Google Nav if the internal GPS is running.
The tracking with my Holux was dead one - and I do mean dead on. It tracked every corner I took without any lag.
If I can get the APK of the file I will upload it here, but the app should be accessible to anyone on the market.
The APK is now attached in case someone has a hard time finding it

No offense intended, but I really don't feel like spending another $50-$100 for a bluetooth GPS receiver.
If you already have one, I can see this being a viable option though.

polarbee said:
No offense intended, but I really don't feel like spending another $50-$100 for a bluetooth GPS receiver.
If you already have one, I can see this being a viable option though.
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Well, I know what you mean.
If I didn't have the Holux already I would not consider this either, but someone else may not even realize this option exists and it certainly is a better solution than using the GPS receiver with a laptop and some windows based tracking software.

anosis said:
Well, I know what you mean.
If I didn't have the Holux already I would not consider this either, but someone else may not even realize this option exists and it certainly is a better solution than using the GPS receiver with a laptop and some windows based tracking software.
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Definitely agreed.

U can get them much cheaper on ebay. Or if you have an old windows phone, which is what I use (my tilt or fuze)
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Nerz said:
U can get them much cheaper on ebay. Or if you have an old windows phone, which is what I use (my tilt or fuze)
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Huh. Hadn't thought of that. Wonder if my Tilt could still prove useful then?

Perfect accuracy and tracking for me. Gpsgate for winmo is like 15 bucks.
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I tried using this but I kept getting some weird "resets" randomly. It wouldn't really reset but the screen would go black and then the home screen would re-load, the phone signal would be disconnected and then finally reconnect, just like it does when you power up your phone. The button backlights would be lit the entire time it "resets" though. I'm using Cognition v2.2 Beta7 right now.
When it does work it works really well. Just had too many "resets" trying to use it and becomes frustrating. Maybe updating to the latest Cog will help.

Nerz said:
Perfect accuracy and tracking for me. Gpsgate for winmo is like 15 bucks.
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Does your old phone have an active SIM?
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polarbee said:
Does your old phone have an active SIM?
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Nope. The sim door is actually broken on my tilt so I can't get service to it.
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Starting to see NFC Tags in public places?

I was wondering if anyone has started seeing nfc tags around town? I saw one the other night on the front door of a Turkish restaurant here in Richmond, VA. Of course I forgot my Nexus S at home and couldn't test it. But I am looking forward to using this new technology and I hope it takes off.
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none at all here in the great white north

I can't wait until the chip in my phone does more than tell me when my debit card is on the back of my phone lol
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Someday I want to use nfc to start my car, open the front door, pay for gas, etc. But being able to read a restaurants menu while waiting to be seated is a nice start.
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KeithRVA said:
Someday I want to use nfc to start my car, open the front door, pay for gas, etc. But being able to read a restaurants menu while waiting to be seated is a nice start.
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i don't think the NFC technology will do all that for limitation and security reasons
i only see it as a Marketing tool that's about it, the most it can do is do payments by hitting accept or not accept, when you have the phone next to the sensor pad

AllGamer said:
i don't think the NFC technology works that way
i only see it as a Marketing tool that's about it, the most it can do is do payments by hitting accept or not accept, when you have the phone next to the sensor pad
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That's what it is being used for now, but there is no reason it could not be used for all of the things he mentioned eventually.

KeithRVA said:
Someday I want to use nfc to start my car, open the front door, pay for gas, etc. But being able to read a restaurants menu while waiting to be seated is a nice start.
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I agree. That is definitely in the future. RFID is already used to unlock cars and has been implemented to unlock house locks as well. There would be no more significant security losses over already implemented RFID solutions.

counting i live in philadelphia "The city of brotherly love" yet i still dont see any type of nfc tags...i thought this is suppose to be a city on par with the "big apple" lol i dont even think nyc has any yet

mak213 said:
counting i live in philadelphia "The city of brotherly love" yet i still dont see any type of nfc tags...i thought this is suppose to be a city on par with the "big apple" lol i dont even think nyc has any yet
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Haven't seen anything in nyc with nfc. Its still relatively new technology in America whereas other countries may have already adopted nfc.
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I live in the UK and all mcdonalds restaurants are supposed to be having nfc capable payment option on orders les than £15 by the summer. Haven't heard anything about the USA.
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Saw one in downtown Denver at a popular Mexican restaurant that I love. It was on the front window, next to entrance door. I didn't think much of it at 1st, until I realized what it was.

[Q] Compatible car GPS units?

Does anyone know if any car GPS units connect with this phone?
Thanks.

Yeah there is. I just saw a Samsung one at the T-Mobile store specifically designed for this phone. It even takes you to Car mode. It goes for 49.99.
Hope this helps

Thanks. But I think you're talking about a vehicle mount for the phone. I'm asking about a separate GPS unit (Garmin, TomTom, etc.)

Oh I see, yeah I was referring to the car mount. sorry about that
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Strange thing happened today at Best Buy

Was in store looking at HDTV's.. had my sr in my pocket.. I walked in front of a Samsung Led Smart tv and " SGH-1777 detected on the screen..
Had to laugh a moment.. thought I would share..

Go samsung !
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That is cool. *looks at his old television with disdain*
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GalaxySkyrocket500 said:
Was in store looking at HDTV's.. had my sr in my pocket.. I walked in front of a Samsung Led Smart tv and " SGH-1777 detected on the screen..
Had to laugh a moment.. thought I would share..
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That sounds awesome, except, shouldn't it have said i727?

How did it know? Did you have bluetooth on?

so it stopped playing a movie just to say i detect a phone?
or did it flash text across the screen saying it dected a phone?
either way that sounds more like a stupid TV why would u want your tv to announce all bluetooth ready devices that come near it.....lol

I need to try this out too..I'm going to Costco today and try it myself.
Well.. not JUST for that... I'm out of milk and eggs and napkins and beef and other various things..

Lol..... Well as you know all the tv's at Best Buy play that same loop .. I did not have bluetooth on.. It was weird I walked right in front of it.. I think it was a 46 or bigger Led.. a little box came up with 777..but it should have said i727
These "smart" Tv's are pretty smart.. they better be at these prices!

If its not Bluetooth (which was my first thought), NFC??? I know its not activated on our side, but it could be visible to other things. Perhaps thats why it popped up on the tv?
Other thought: Was someone else standing near-by with a SGSII in their pocket with Bluetooth on?

It probably was "dlna". I believe it works like a HDMI cable, without the cable.
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Well, I walked around all the tvs holding my skyrocket out like an idiot, and of course, it didn't work. I DID see an ad on the demo for their big model advertising how you can use your smartphone as a remote. Do you have some sort of media sharing software on your phone? All I can think of is that somehow it picked up on that and recognized your phone. FYI I had bluetooth and WiFi on just to see.
Also I forgot to buy the 120 pack of gallon freezer bags.

Cyberguycpt said:
It probably was "dlna". I believe it works like a HDMI cable, without the cable.
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DLNA requires you to be on the same subnet as other devices, so maybe he was on the store's open wifi.

Lol... I just remembered.. I was on Wifi in the store.. that might have been what happened I guess.. I swear it happened!!!

Interesting... I didn't know that we have DLNA support. Not that it matters for me, since my current tv predates flat screen CRTs even, let alone flat panel tvs! But very interesting nonetheless.
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jslanger said:
Interesting... I didn't know that we have DLNA support. Not that it matters for me, since my current tv predates flat screen CRTs even, let alone flat panel tvs! But very interesting nonetheless.
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You can use DLNA in reverse, though. Say you have a home wifi enabled harddrive like the Seagate GoFlex. That can be the DLNA server and your Galaxy can be the display device. And, it's pretty easy to setup Windows 7 as a DLNA server per below.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/e7/archive/2009/05/12/media-streaming-with-windows-7.aspx
Anyway, not meaning to derail, just sharing.

Blood Pressure Monitor with cuff for Android?

My wife has high blood pressure and I am looking for something like this link below for Android.
For example: http://new.digifit.com/withings-blood-pressure-monitor/
But this is for that pesky iPhone.
I am ultimately looking for an actual monitor that she can carry with her and attach it to her phone via bluetooth or cord and then use an app to manage the data like the DigiFit app.
Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks!

boyj600 said:
My wife has high blood pressure and I am looking for something like this link below for Android.
For example: http://new.digifit.com/withings-blood-pressure-monitor/
But this is for that pesky iPhone.
I am ultimately looking for an actual monitor that she can carry with her and attach it to her phone via bluetooth or cord and then use an app to manage the data like the DigiFit app.
Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks!
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This would actually be awesome as an EMT. I mean, a steth and cuff are usually what I use but on the fly this would be kind of cool. Let me know if you find anything.

theres this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ksUAiXI3kc
thats about as close as you will get to something as of right now.
you could always just get a crappy cheap ipod touch to use with it but i dont premote the cult that is apple

Their scale works with android, why not the bpm.
I have the scale from this company. when you weigh yourself it sends your data over WiFi to their site, and there is an android app that pulls that data.
I'm surprised their bpm doesn't have a similar feature. I pulled the manual and read it just in case but yes, its ios device only. stupid of them. they should have included the same WiFi functionality (and your wife could enabling wifi tethering during measurements.)
Hopefully they will figure this out for the next version.

Are these viable options?
http://www.mywifit.com/wifit-blood-pressure-monitors.html
http://www.blipcare.com/blip-bp.html

Thanks, these may be very useful links.
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This is the one I want once it becomes available for sale:
http://www.withings.com/en/wirelessbloodpressuremonitor

I bought qardioarm and it seems good or more accurate than expensive omron, other digital, and cheap manual. Problem with these or this specific device is i need to have location enabled. Then it transfers data to the company and then i can email it to myself of others via the app. I wish i knew how to make an app to connect with qardio and save data locally without enabling location and sending data to them online.