Most Android devices have a built-in GPS receiver. GPS stands for Global Positioning System, and is a space-based satellite navigation system mainly used to obtain the device's current location, but it also provides time information.
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How to get maps for off-line usage?
I spent almost entire day looking for decent apps for maps (decent = free, up to date, being open-source is a plus).
I ended up with TrekBuddy, GoPenS, RMaps, Maverick, OruxMaps (the emphasized ones ...
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Is there an Android app that can use the GPS to track my location, distance, and time traveled on a map?
I have a few use cases for this - running or walking to track distance and time, hiking to know if I'm backtracking on myself, and driving aimlessly (well, when gas prices are cheaper than they are ...
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How to 'record' a trip - places I visited?
I am going for a trip for 3 weeks and I want to record all the places I visited using my Android mobile.
I most likely I won't have data connectivity - only GPS. If I don't find anything else I will ...
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Why are my photographs not stored with GPS location?
I'm currently on vacation and used my Samsung Galaxy S 2 to take a couple hundred photographs.
I'm running the stable CyanogenMod 9 and have the Store Location option enabled in the Camera app. I ...
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Google Maps not showing actual location
Google Maps is not showing my actual location. It shows me as being nearby (almost a kilometer away). What can the problem?
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Can I turn off wifi, GPS, etc. on Android phone overnight?
I'd like for my Android phone to automatically turn off some features overnight to save battery, and re-enable them in the morning. Among the things I'd like to turn do:
Turn off wifi
Turn off the ...
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How to import GPS coordinates track for using offline
I have a map (GPS coordinates) of a route. The coordinates are in TRK,GPX,KMZ,PLT formats.
During my trip I will not have internet connection, so I can't upload the map too GoogleMaps and use it.
Is ...
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How can I fix the GPS on my Samsung Galaxy S?
As has been well documented, the Galaxy S phones have terrible GPS functionality. It works for a minority, but it is slow/inaccurate for some and for others it just doesn't work at all. How can I ...
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Relative GPS accurancy?
GPS is not that accurate on Android devices (at least at mine) Measuring tools tell me the accuracy is between 8 and 12 Meters.
But what is about RELATIVE accuracy? When I place to marks on different ...
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GPS not working on Galaxy S II
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2. My GPS doesn't work. It just says "Waiting for location" the whole time. At first when I bought the phone, I think it worked correctly, but now it doesn't. I tried: ...
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Map internal Wi-Fi strength?
I'm a system administrator for a school division, and we are upgrading our Wi-Fi network. Is there a way that I can map the strength of the Wi-Fi signal at different places inside a building (where ...
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GPS problem on Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
I've written an app that relies heavily on GPS. It works fine on HTC and other manufacturers apart from Samsung. Does Samsung or more particularly the Ace 2 have a known problem with GPS lock? It ...
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Is there a way to display Interstate Rest Areas on Google Maps Navigation?
I've had several instances where this information would have been useful when navigating w/ Moto Droid, but I haven't been able to figure out a way to get to interstate (USA) rest areas in Google Maps ...
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How do I determine which app is accessing GPS in Jelly Bean [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to check which app uses GPS on Galaxy Nexus?
I have the same question as this one, except the answers provided do not work with Jelly Bean. The first answer requires ...
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Why is Google Maps always running in the background?
I'm running on JB. The Google Maps application always seems to have 2 instances running in the background inspite of turning the GPS off. Is there a clean solution to prevent it from ever running in ...
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Why does GPS not work in a train?
GPS signal strength is Zero while I'm in a (electric) train.
Why is does my device not get a GPS fix in a train?
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Disable display countdown during the use of Google Maps
When I use Google Maps for my Samsung Galaxy S, after a while the display goes dark and the GPS disconnects. Is there a way to disable the display countdown during the usage of Google Maps?
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Can prolonged use of the GPS cause adverse affects?
What happens when the GPS runs continuously (more than 5 hours) in an Android device? Can it cause the battery or GPS receiver to overheat? Will it be able to keep determining my location correctly ...
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What's the easiest way to paste my current address or zip-code into a web field in my browser?
Many web services have you dump your zip code (e.g. radio station locators) or address (for bus directions) into some fields on a form to give you information. Obtaining this data seems tedious (go ...
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Are there maps that I can download to a PC and later transfer to the android phone?
I notice that many maps vendor such as Google require user to download offline map using their android phone. At the worst case, the user need to setup internet connection point in which the android ...
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App to track multiple devices via GPS
We have about 15 Android tablets in use in our department, and we want to be able to keep track of their locations.
I've been trying to find an app that will easily track all these devices. Most of ...
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why does my GPS not work in Italy without WiFi?
Currently travelling at the moment with my Asus Transformer tf300tg.
I don't have a sim card in it, but whenever I have WIFI access, I'll download the Google Offline maps and this is convenient cause ...
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How can Google Maps accurately locate my phone when GPS is disabled? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How does Google Maps estimate my location without GPS?
I was wondering how Google Maps on my Android phone can locate me with a good accuracy when my GPS is disabled.
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Is there a service/application that will allow a “friend” to retrieve my location from my phone without my involvement?
I'd like to allow my wife to query my location whenever she's curious. There are no trust issues here, so I don't care about acknowledging/approving her "ping" request, whenever she wants to know she ...
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Automatically notify people when I leave/reach a location
Does anyone know of a way to automatically send a notification when I arrive or leave a location?
For example, I'd like to send a notification to my wife whenever I leave the office.
Does anyone ...
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Easiest way for testing the internal GPS
What is the easiest way to verify that the internal GPS module of an android device works correctly (possibly before buying some expensive navigation software)?
Geotagging a foto?
Running some free ...
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Nike+ Running App
So, I've got Nike+ Running on Android, and I would not like for the whole world to see where I'm running.
Is it possible to still track distance, calories, speed etc without enabling GPS? Is the ...
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GPS reboots the phone
When I use a GPS-intensive app (like Sport tracker or endomondo), if I turn off the screen, the phone reboots within one or two minutes.
What is the problem? What can I do?
How can I check the ...
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Android mobile location coverage around the world? [closed]
I have an Android application which I hope to promote in developing/emerging markets for crowdsourced mobile work. Reliable location detection is a major part of some of the scenarios.
I understand ...
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GPS issues in Verizon phones (Droid and LG)> [closed]
Does anyone knows about a GPS issue which requires installing a specific software update on Verizon phones, specifically Droid and LG? This update is supposedly for the Verizon navigation app and can ...
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Does GPS require clear view of sky to lock satellites?
I have been reading conflicting information about the GPS signal lock in the XDA Developers Forums.
Certain users say they have to be outdoor to get any lock in to satellites, others say they could ...
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Why does it take so long for a program like Mapdroid to use the GPS to track you on a map
I was in London last week (which is outside my country, so I did not use roaming to connect to the internet to be able to use the maps application from Google). In stead , I used Mapdroid to find my ...
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How can I find out the make and model of the chips in my device?
I'm trying to find out what kind of GPS receiver is in my phone. Every spec sheet is vague on this. I can easily find out what kind Soc or CPU it has, but parts like GPS and FM receivers, Bluetooth ...
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How do I share latitude & longitute of a starred location in Google Maps?
The question title speaks for itself. How the heck do I do that in Google Maps. If I try to share a starred location, I get a link but not the coordinates.
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Can I block specific apps from using GPS?
I like to leave GPS enabled so that it's ready to go when I open Maps or certain other location based apps.
However, one app that I don't want to access GPS is Facebook. There is, as far as I can ...
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Is my phone's GPS limited by US regulations? [closed]
Apparently any GPS module made in the US and exported is classified as a munition if it is:
Capable of providing navigation information under the following operational condition:
At speeds ...
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New Facebook app activates GPS when launched — how to disable?
This started happening with the latest Facebook app update.
I don't want to disable my GPS outright -- I like that it comes up automatically when I call Google Maps. (Which usually is in a "where the ...
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open-gpstracker: Export all tracks or access the SQLite database
I am using open-gpstracker to track routes. After quite some time I have collected a large number of tracks that I like to export as GPX files. The application allows to do that, however, there is no ...
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What do “faster GPS fix” apps do?
There are at least a dozen "Faster GPS Fix" apps in the Play Store -- one is even a $5 paid app -- and they remind me of those RAM Booster/Optimizer utilities of the 1990s.
What do they do -- and ...
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Download foreign sound files for GPS navigation (Satnav)?
A friend of mine has a Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S (LT18i) running Android 2.3.4.
I'd like to know if the sound files for the GPS (Satnav) can be changed from France French to Quebec French, and if ...
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Detailed description for GpsSetup2 on Samsung Galaxy S available?
Is there a detailed description available for all the settings in GpsSetup2 (which can be opened by dialing *#*#1472365#*#*)?
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Do I need internet/3G to use GPS?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 that has some problems with the GPS:
If I use internet my navigation works but when I turn the 3G off, GPS does not work.
Do I need internet/3G to use GPS?
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Why GPS is never found? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I fix the GPS on my Samsung Galaxy S?
I've got a Samsung GT-I9000 (SGS1), it was on a pretty old stock firmware. I upgraded and rooted it with Odin and installed ...
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I need a way to trace GPS trails in the background
I have tried several GPS apps over the months, but so far all have fallen short of what I want. My needs are:
Takes a location at short intervals, and writes it to a file (KML or similar open ...
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Offline map app capable of using Garmin Custom Maps / KMZ?
Does anyone know of any map apps for off-line use with GPS support that can view Garmin Custom Map kmz files?
The maps I want to use are the NZ Topo Map ones described here:
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SD Card fills up with GPS/*.txt files
My Galaxy ACE SD card fills up with .txt files in the GPS folder when the GPS is on. I often run out of space. This doesn't happen with my other Android phones.
How can I diagnose and fix this?
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GPS stopped working after update
I recently asked a question on this site about how to stop my USB transfers from being so slow on my rooted Galaxy S2. It was suggested to me that I update my kernel and/or ROM. That seemed ...
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What can I do when my GPS doesn't work (or if my tablet doesn't have GPS)?
The problem: I want to use an (offline|online) navigation app but:
I have an Asus Transformer Prime with very bad GPS reception
I have a tablet without GPS (e.g., a Nook Color)
My phone has a very ...
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Battery drains even when plugged in while using Nav app on long road trips
I have a Nexus S running Android 4.0.3 and Google Maps 6.8.1.
When I use the Google Maps navigation app, the battery slowly drains, even when plugged into my car charger. After 5-6 hours, the phone ...
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Search/route with pre-cached google maps?
I understand that its possible to cache Google maps for offline use.
But is it possible to search or calculate new routes with the pre-cached map without connecting to internet?
