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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Does Samsung Galaxy S keep GPS location in camera taken photo metadata?
Does anyone know if Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000's camera taken photos keep information about GPS location from when they were taken?
Thank you
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GPS optimization, is really necessary?
Some android users are experiencing GPS problems; are applications like this really useful and safe for all devices?
http://www.appbrain.com/app/gps-optimisation/com.gps.opt
What do you recommend ...
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Do all Android phones have a GPS receiver?
That's pretty much it. I am developing an application which is utterly useless without receiving a GPS signal, so I was wondering if there are any phones which do not possess this feature.
Thank you ...
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Does the HTC One X support GLONASS?
I'm looking to buy the brand new HTC One X (Tegra 3 version) but I want to know if it's compatible with GLONASS (Russian GPS satnav equivalent).
I already know that the Snapdragon S4 version ...
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How to optimize energy consumption during GPS tracking?
Very often I use my phone and the app MyTracks or GPSTrackerLite to track my hiking/biking tours.
This really works great and I'm thrilledy by the lot of possibilities in combination with google ...
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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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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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Can I hook up an external GPS to Android devices without a built-in GPS?
I know there's a number of solutions that allow you to use a Bluetooth-enabled external GPS antenna but what if you don't have Bluetooth? Does anyone know of a way to connect a USB GPS antenna to an ...
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Can apps know where you are even without GPS?
I've noticed that Google Maps, for instance, can guess where you are using phone towers or something even when GPS is turned off.
Does this apply to 3rd party apps? Can any app figure out where you ...
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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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Does Nexus One have support for EGNOS?
I wounder if my Nexus One has support for EGNOS? to get better GPS accuracy. If I check the GPS Accuracy value, it's sometimes 2 or 3m which is pretty good.
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Is it possible to shut down all antennae except for the gps?
I am thinking of buying an Android phone soon (Probably Desire HD), and would like to use it to record hiking trips GPS data.
All those run tracking apps seems just right to me, but I am looking for ...
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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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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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Change auto-lock timeout by GPS?
I have a PIN to lock the phone so in case someone else gets my phone, they will be deterred from accessing any personal info that might be on it.
But I don't really need this everywhere. When I am at ...
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Which application are you using to track and manage your GPS tracks?
As already mentioned in other questions, I'm using GPSTrackerLite or MyTrack to track my tours. This tours are for example hiking, snowshoeing or biking/cycling.
However both of them have their ...
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What Android phone has the strongest and more accurate internal GPS receiver?
What the title say.
Except if all of them use the same GPS chip (I don't count A-GPS, I expect all to use that functionality when available), I am trying to find out if there is any difference ...
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is it possible to have the gps location while offline with the nexus 7?
This is a mystery to me, I know that WiFi and GPS use different chips to work, but it seems I can't use the GPS location when there's no Internet access.
I already tried to clear the cache, ...
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Free location-aware todo list
Is there a free location-aware todo list out there?
I need something, that: reminds me to buy milk, when I'm near to my favourite shop.
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Can I use the Nexus-S GPS as an external GPS for another device (via Bluetooth)?
Is it possible to use the Nexus-S GPS as an external GPS for another device (via Bluetooth) ?
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GPS issue on Galaxy S when abroad
I live in the Netherlands and own a Samsung Galaxy S running Froyo. Last week I was in the U.S and to my surprise, I was unable to get a GPS fix there. At home I usually get a GPS fix within a minute ...
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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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Is there a way to change sound profiles based on GPS position?
I thought heard about an app that could change sound profiles based on GPS position, but I forgot which one it was. Is there any way to do this?
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Any help on a HTC Desire GPS problem after Android 2.2 Froyo update?
I have an HTC Desire with T-Mobile Germany branding. Last Sunday I finally got the long-awaited Android 2.2 update from my operator. The update ran successfully. However, since then it doesn't get the ...
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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?
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Difference in GPS hardware
I'm currently coding a gps location application, and I have found out, that there is huge difference between hardware and units.
Having tried on the Wildfire S, Galaxy S2, GalaxyTab 10,1, and others, ...
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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 I speed up GPS fixes?
I'm looking for a way to speed up GPS fixes on my Motorola Defy with Cyanogenmod 7. For example today, I started up GPS Status while biking, and it got its initial fix after six minutes. What could ...
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Can someone explain how the android GPS Navigation works? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How does the GPS work on Android phones?
I have a Galaxy Player 5.0 (A.K.A Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0) which as you're probably aware is not a phone, but an ...
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Does automated mapping with voice come pre-defaulted in Android without needing a data plan?
Navigation is yes -- Does Android come with free navigation in non-US contries?
And it has voice -- Talking GPS software for Android?
But do you need a data plan?
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Connect Android GPS with Computer
Is this possible to connect my Android's GPS with my computer? I have a Samsung Galaxy Fit running Froyo.
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Anyone know of a custom GPS ROM for Samsung Galaxy 5? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy 5 (model number GT-I5500) and I'm new to the android world.
I'm not ...
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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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Open Latitude alternative
Is there an open source application which allows to share my location in real time? I'm looking for a fully open source solution, that is open source client as well as open source server software.
It ...
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Cannot enable GPS on G510
I have an Android G510 running 2.3.4 but cannot access the GPS. In "Location & Security" there is no GPS item, just "Use wireless networks".
Can anyone help please
Is there any test I can do to ...
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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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Where does Runkeeper keep its data files?
I was recording my path with Runkeeper for hours until the battery ran out. Now when I try to "Resend" the path to Runkeeper online it fails after a while.
I need to find the path file so I can ...
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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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No GPS reception on Asus Slider SL101
I am the owner of an ASUS SL101 tablet, runing Android 4.0 (ICS). Using the "GPS Test" app, I cannot get any GPS signals, even when standing outside for extended periods of time. I have a standalone ...
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View live GPS tracking online during race
Are there any apps that will allow me to share my current location in real time?
I'm doing a half ironman triathlon and I want to run/bike with my phone
(GPS enabled) and share my progress in real ...
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Maps location out by 12,742km - the other side of the world
OK, I am mystified.
We used to live in the UK. Two plus years ago we moved to New Zealand. My wife has just bought a brand new samsung galaxy note 10.1 (running 4.0). I have installed 4.2 on my ...
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How do I configure Google Latitude to auto-update with location regularly on a Motorola Droid?
On the surface, this is same question as this question, but I've made the changes according to that question's accepted answer and I still cannot get latitude to auto-update unless I have an app using ...
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Can mobile websites (not apps) access androids GPS Radio
We're creating a brief for a mobile website (not web app) and would like to know if a mobile website can access a handset's built in GPS radio to display the handset's location on a map.
In short is ...
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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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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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How do I get the GPS icon to show in the status bar in CM7?
Just did a fresh install of CM7 in my Incredible, it's fantastic, but whenever I turn on my GPS, it does not show in the status bar that it's on, like it does in the stock 2.2 OS.
Is there a way to ...
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App which draws visited routes, color based on how recently I've gone there
For leisure purposes, I would like an app that records where I go and shows on the map which route I haven't gone for a while by using, for example, cold and warm colors. Is there such an app?
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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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GPS Tracker for Android phones
Is it possible to track the GPS of Android Phone like Sony Ericsson Experia x10? This is what I want, I wanna know the location of Sony Ericsson Phone every time I misplace this phone,or I wanna ...
