Many people are having problems with GPS. This thread is intended to discuss the different possibilities using an external bluetooth GPS.
I have just bought a Copilot GlobalSat BT359. I have tested it with Bluetooth GPS Provider V1.2.5 from the market.
I am very please to report this works very well. Got a fix in seconds and is very accurate. Need to test it on a long run.
Can people please post any info on bluetooth GPS's and any results they get.
The Copilot GlobalSat BT359 cost just £14 from eBay.
cool downloaded the program works fine with my bluetooth gps(holux) thnx very much! nice to have a backup! my internal gps works fine too!
Try oruxmap from the market. It supports external bluetooth gps. And working great.
I use a Nokia LD-3W bluetooth GPS module. It's nice and small and it works an absolute treat and locks on to satellites instantly. The battery lasts for ever and it also has the in car charger just in case lol. I use the copilot sat nav app as it has built in maps so I don't need to worry about data useage and it is available to buy from the market.
Edit: loads for sale on ebay HERE
symanuk said:
Many people are having problems with GPS. This thread is intended to discuss the different possibilities using an external bluetooth GPS.
I have just bought a Copilot GlobalSat BT359. I have tested it with Bluetooth GPS Provider V1.2.5 from the market.
I am very please to report this works very well. Got a fix in seconds and is very accurate. Need to test it on a long run.
Can people please post any info on bluetooth GPS's and any results they get.
The Copilot GlobalSat BT359 cost just £14 from eBay.
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Just tested Copilot GlobalSat BT359 and it works great. Did have some phone crash problems. Fixed it i hope...
I've ordered a keyring gps:
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.ph...gps-receiver/63a0c4b6f743d7f3f396c7497be2aa58
Testing with my Nokia phone as the gps device I found making the bluetooth connection was difficult. Once connected it worked great. Hopefully the Nokia was at fault there and not Android and the keyring device will connect every time.
snaff said:
I've ordered a keyring gps:
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.ph...gps-receiver/63a0c4b6f743d7f3f396c7497be2aa58
Testing with my Nokia phone as the gps device I found making the bluetooth connection was difficult. Once connected it worked great. Hopefully the Nokia was at fault there and not Android and the keyring device will connect every time.
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Thats a neat little device and handy it can clip on to your trouser belt or jacket etc. I notice that the website has some mark up on the Copilot UK maps! Its only about £27 from the Market!
Got the BlueNEXT BN-902MM today and took it for a short walk with My Tracks. All seems good. Look forward to running with it on Monday.
Importantly, the routine each time I want to use it is no more than 10 seconds:
* switch on the keyring
on the sgs:
* disable internal gps from the icon on the dropdown menu
* tap the Bluetooth GPS widget
and it's ready to go within a few seconds with no more fuss. Same in reverse to disconnect and go back to using the internal GPS.
I wanted to clarify that as if the connection is more like 30 seconds+ or is unreliable then you don't want to be doing that every day.
Does this work with all aplications, like Google Maps, trapster or Sportypal or only specific apps?
Thanks
t1mman said:
Does this work with all aplications, like Google Maps, trapster or Sportypal or only specific apps?
Thanks
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In theory with all apps. The data is passed to the Android OS so any apps using the standard Android interface for reading positional data will get that which comes through the bluetooth link.
The only difference I've seen is in the GPS Status app which gets the positional data but not the debug data with regard to each satellite and its signal level, etc. I don't think any normal apps would need that sort of detail.
Here is my modded armband. It's an iphone band so I'd already butchered it to fit the SGS in and felt I had nothing to lose. First I made a hole to attach the keychain to, then unpicked the thread on part of the velcro strap so the GPS could slot behind that. Then I did a bit of sewing (no homo) to tidy it up.
snaff said:
In theory with all apps. The data is passed to the Android OS so any apps using the standard Android interface for reading positional data will get that which comes through the bluetooth link.
The only difference I've seen is in the GPS Status app which gets the positional data but not the debug data with regard to each satellite and its signal level, etc. I don't think any normal apps would need that sort of detail.
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Good! So it's definitively my planB if it's not fix by next spring (I probably won't run outside that much in winter in Canada eh!)
Here is the Nokia LD 3W in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM2gm5DAOjM
But since I started working with the "gps status"app., the internal
gps is doing quite well as well....but I dont know if it's related,
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I'm overall happy with the external Bluetooth GPS.
I've used this app with many other gps apps. Like Google earth, maps, Cell mapper 2, c:geo, DRoute, G-Mon, GeoRecorder, GPS Status,Maps(-), My Tracks, Speedview and more. Only one states that gps is turned off but works anyway which is Waze and iGo won't start because it can't find a GPS-signal.
Accuracy with internal varies between 100m and 10m and external GPS between 10m and 1m.
For navigation in cities I use the external GPS and for rural navigation I use the internal GPS receiver.
Does this prove that the internal gps on the sgs has a hardware issue? Or there other factors involved?
I am just wondering if the issues can really be solved, by software updates?
householddog said:
Does this prove that the internal gps on the sgs has a hardware issue? Or there other factors involved?
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It doesn't, because the drivers may be buggy, and external receivers do most the processing, so it isn't a timesensitive operation really.
householddog said:
Does this prove that the internal gps on the sgs has a hardware issue? Or there other factors involved?
I am just wondering if the issues can really be solved, by software updates?
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Bluetooth gps navigation works very well on the sgs as you can see on video.
It is a hardware issue in the sense that most standalone gps receivers or external bluetooth gps receivers got more capable gps chipsets (like sirfstar chipsets) than most smartphones nowadays, so it is not an exclusive sgs's problem
It could be an antenna issue as well so a less serious hardeware problem...
Anyway I dont think this thread is the right one for that kind of discussion.
This thread I think is to show if bluetooth gps is working on the sgs and how.
Or why it is an option for some users and for others not...
Bluetooth gps works on my sgs and that's a fact.
For the other gps issues there are already enough threads with speculations, assumptions and facts like:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821863
And more:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732030
And so much more...
Let's keep this thread just to the point and that's bluetooth gps navigation.....
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sean2476 said:
I use a Nokia LD-3W bluetooth GPS module. It's nice and small and it works an absolute treat and locks on to satellites instantly. The battery lasts for ever and it also has the in car charger just in case lol. I use the copilot sat nav app as it has built in maps so I don't need to worry about data useage and it is available to buy from the market.
Edit: loads for sale on ebay HERE
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Yes, that's interesting how long that battery goes without recharging!! How is that possible?
The specs say 3 days stand-by and 4 hours active...well on stand-by it lasts forever and during navigation is so many hours I dont even know exactly!!!
If its a software issue, I guess 6 months is not even close enough to fix it. Im already convinced that this is a hardware issue since my 5800 seems to have a very accurate GPS
hmm i want free GPS(w/o trial).. and also i want cheap bluetooth GPS with good quality
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just tell me if you know any product
I have an Enonon G2110 with android 4.2. It has RK3066 1.6Ghz cortex A9 Dual core, DDR3 1GB. I am overall happy with the unit but I do have a couple questions for you all with this stereo.
1, The SWC controls randomly stop working and will stay not working until I reboot the unit. It is hooked up using the SWC1 wire through the SWC board on my steering wheel and hooked back to ground. It is the resistance type where every button has a different resistance. It programs correctly in the SWC program on the unit. I also have the canbus set to none in the "factory settings" area.
Any fix for this?
2, Bluetooth. When connected to my phone (LG G3) and making or receiving a phone call, the volume is super low through the unit. I have the unit hooked up using RCAs only through an amp in my car. The bluetooth connection for music works fine and is the correct volume. Is there anyway to turn up this volume on the unit? Or another program for bluetooth connection?
Also I can't get my PLX devices bluetooth KIWI to connect to this unit. I have the program TORQUE to obd2 monitoring. Not sure if its just an issue with the bluetooth program or something I am missing. The KIWI connects and works fine on my G3.
3, Screen flicker. My car has auto headlights. I have the headlight input wire hooked to the unit to change the brightness depending on day/night. When it switches modes from day to night the screen flickers for about 3 seconds. Is this normal? Any fix for this?
4, Google services stopped error. If i happen to kill the car and have to restart the engine, the unit says shutting down and the screen turns off for a moment and then back on. When it comes back on the error "google services has stopped" and I hit OK. Is there away around this? (besides not killing the car of course) It's not a big issue or anything but its something I have noticed.
I tired asking these questions on someones post but it got lost in the shuffle. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Guys
I have just installed an MTCD unit (Xtrons pf75aa3ar). In general, I love it, although it has a few faults (pretty slow, slow bootup, FM tuner not as sensitive as OEM).
However, one of the main reasons I bought it was for navigation. Google maps works well, but I cannot get it to display any info on my car's instrument panel (through the CanBus adapter).
Can anyone recommend nav software which will do this? Or, preferably, can Google Maps be set to work with this somehow (I like Google Maps)?
Does anyone have any info about development for the CanBus adapter? I am a developer myself, and would love to be able to implement some new features.
Thanks in advance,
Mouse
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Hi Guys
I have just installed an MTCD unit (Xtrons pf75aa3ar). In general, I love it, although it has a few faults (pretty slow, slow bootup, FM tuner not as sensitive as OEM).
However, one of the main reasons I bought it was for navigation. Google maps works well, but I cannot get it to display any info on my car's instrument panel (through the CanBus adapter).
Can anyone recommend nav software which will do this? Or, preferably, can Google Maps be set to work with this somehow (I like Google Maps)?
Does anyone have any info about development for the CanBus adapter? I am a developer myself, and would love to be able to implement some new features.
Thanks in advance,
Mouse
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Im in the same boat with my Jeep and Canbus. To date, this is not possible.
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Im in the same boat with my Jeep and Canbus. To date, this is not possible.
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Xtrons stated it was possible. See http://forum.xtrons.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=142767.
Their response to my email asking them which nav apps would work was:
You can try normal GPS program which is for Android in-dash radio.
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in my Jeep with a Joying with Canbus, nothing shows on the EVIC.
I have tried Google Maps, Here, Waze, and iGo
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Xtrons stated it was possible. See http://forum.xtrons.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=142767.
Their response to my email asking them which nav apps would work was:
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I stand corrected - it works on some Volkswagen models. Beyond that, I've been told that it does not function.
AA Navigation issue on Samsung J7
I am connecting to Android Auto on a Samsung J7. Apps all work but when switching to navigation the GPS registers and my location is shown but when a route is input google maps does a search and comes back saying it cannot locate google.
I have no issues on my S6 but the J7 has this navigation issue. Any ideas??? My car is a 2016 Honda Civic.
My head unit occasionally cannot get a GPS fix (as witnessed by Google Maps showing an incorrect location). This is sporadic and can be a momentary or prolonged issue until I restart the unit. I have tried using the included puck antenna and also my car's factory GPS antenna with identical results.
Currently on stock 8.0 ROM. Would using Malaysk or Hal ROM perhaps alleviate the issue?
Thanks
-J
Eonon GA9153A (MTCE_HT_V3.03, Android 8.0, 4GB RAM, 32GB storage)
Hello there.
I’m new to android head units.
I have just bought and install on my Citroen C5 X7 Tourer (2013) a Joying SKU JY-UQS15N4G-DA with canbus harness adaptator.
Everything is fine except 2 or 3 things:
-My mobile connection is very strange (from the sim card I inserted in the head unit) and the way my apps deals with it.
When I have 4g some app will consider themselves offline and some other apps are working fine and some other apps will only work with H+ network.
-My connection keeps on randomly changing from 4g to 3g to h+ to E without my car moving. I’ve try to change my apn settings in many ways with no success, maybe not the right changes..
-I have no bips from the original radar system of my car but the speaker from joying works. All the other function works great, rear cam, steering wheel command etc.
Do anybody have the same problems or know how to solve it?
Thanks in advance and I’ll be glad to give more informations or screenshots if needed.
PS : I’ll make a video of issue.
Hello, I’m in touch with the joying support and will let you know if something is found.