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GPS over BT app

jzk said:
Keep your prime's gps on and set Bluetooth GPS on the prime to allow "mock locations." You can set this also in the developer options of your prime's settings to allow mock locations also.
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@Fuzzer and jzk:
You say this in reply to a post in which I stated twice that I have mock locations enabled. It IS enabled. Twice. Should I have my settings notarized so you'll believe me?

With the prime's gps on, navigation tries (and fails) to use the prime's ineffective gps. It is not using mock location data. Either I've missed something in my setup or we've missed something in the explanation, so it would be great to hear any other suggestions. Let me state once more that I have followed all directions here very specifically with a variety of hardware and software alternatives mixed in when they did not work. Please do not just tell me to do what has already been suggested here, because you'll just be wasting your time and mine.

Either we have failed in communicating this solution, or you should be happy it works for you when it doesnt work for everyone, but either way I'd love some help instead of being treated like I can't follow directions =p
 

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probably mis-communication...

On my phone, gps is always enabled, i am running GPS over Bluetooth.
phone is bluetooth paired with the tablet

on the tablet, bluetooth paired to phone, all built-in location services are enabled, as well as the built-in mock location(forget where it is at atm)

Start GPS over bluetooth on the phone
Start Bluetooth GPS on the tablet, select the paired phone/device and click connect, as well as check the enable mock locations...

this is what works for me...

but this is much better than the phone:
http://www.amazon.com/TomTom-Bluetooth-GPS-Receiver-Canada/dp/B000HZI2YY/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
 
I've also ordered one of those GPS units from Amazon, and I'm hoping it will help solve these issues I've been having.

For purpose of clarity, I should say that my tablet *is* getting gps data from my phone, as best I can tell with any app capable of describing GPS data (altitude, accuracy, etc) on the tablet - however, Google Maps and Google Navigation seem to be my issue.

Neither Maps or Navigation functions as expected. Navigation on the tablet sits at "Getting driving directions" indefinitely - I've used several options on the phone to send GPS through different apps, mostly using Bluetooth GPS to receive that data, since that is what people seem to have success with on the Prime.

Does Navigation work with this solution? As far as I can tell, I've got it working just like everyone else, but Google Navigation simply does not ever plot directions anywhere with this setup. "Getting Driving Directions" all day. It is very important to me to note that I am using this setup *with wifi off on my tablet* to ensure it GPS data being actually passed -- is Navigation incapable of getting directions sans data? It loads my location and the immediate surroundings in satellite view, but never comes up with any driving directions (Tolls enabled, highways enabled, tried asking for directions to the next town over, 30 minutes away, an hour away and about 12 hours away. None worked.)

I've left my tablet and phone bluetooth paired, connected with Bluetooth GPS on the tablet and a number of solutions to send the data from the phone, with GPS data being effectively passed, for half an hour at a time with a number of different apps (sending data from the phone) with no result from Navigation. Never made it out of "Gettng driving directions" -- starting to wonder if it can even do this without data.


On a perhaps completely separate note, my Google Maps application is completely ****ed, for lack of a better term, and displays nothing but a garbled screen. The result from running the app is a bit frightening, and I have yet to play around with it too much for fear of other apps/functionality ending up like this. Screenies below.
 

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in order to use google maps/navigation, you must be connected to the internet.

If you enter your desired driving destination while online and it is less than a 10 mile radius, google maps will cahce it and can provide offline navigation (somewhat)

Unless you are wifi tethering you MUST use some other OFFLINE navigation solution, like copilot, sygic, navigon..etc...
 
fuzzer said:
in order to use google maps/navigation, you must be connected to the internet.

If you enter your desired driving destination while online and it is less than a 10 mile radius, google maps will cahce it and can provide offline navigation (somewhat)

Unless you are wifi tethering you MUST use some other OFFLINE navigation solution, like copilot, sygic, navigon..etc...
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Thank you verrry much, this was the miscommunication. It seemed to me like people were saying Navigation should work with data off. This makes a lot more sense and was what I suspected all along. I'll try these other apps, and I look forward to receiving my bluetooth gps unit, as I like the idea of having a battery separate from my phone and tablet for gps (which is why I was using an unactivated OG droid to send GPS to the tablet most of the time in testing, but the life per charge on the OG droid is not what it once was)

Consider that if you have a deactivated smartphone somewhere, it might be a valuable substitute GPS solution.
 
revisions said:
Thank you verrry much, this was the miscommunication. It seemed to me like people were saying Navigation should work with data off. This makes a lot more sense and was what I suspected all along. I'll try these other apps, and I look forward to receiving my bluetooth gps unit, as I like the idea of having a battery separate from my phone and tablet for gps (which is why I was using an unactivated OG droid to send GPS to the tablet most of the time in testing, but the life per charge on the OG droid is not what it once was)

Consider that if you have a deactivated smartphone somewhere, it might be a valuable substitute GPS solution.
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YUP..i used my old samsung omnia as a gps until i got the tomtom...
 
I don't use this app but another app I found on the market called bluetooth GPS (looks like a red circle with the gps symbol in it) that does the same thing. I have the pharos bt gps 2 puck and got it to work with my evo 4g and my asus TP. I have a question though. The program also sees the BT in my car as a possible gps unit. Has anybody tried linking the gps in their car using this type of app?
 
fuzzer I see the TomTom bluetooth you talk about on E-Bay. The show for Ipad, HP and others. Does it matter because there the same model? Also if I buy one can you tell how to setup on my Asus prime? Any help would be appreciated.
 
n11 said:
I'm finding TetherGPS is the best work-around for me. You can test it with the free lite version which works but has time restrictions. It worked very well for me.
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I have tried the tether GPS and it does work but using google navigation you have to turn on GPS and then it will start navigation. The issue I have and maybe this is not a real problem is navigation keeps searching for GPS lock. Can you tell me if this is a problem or not?
 
I guess no one is reading this topic because I have left two different messages with now response. Will someone please answer my two above questions or should I just consider no way cares to help?
 
jimmydee62 said:
I guess no one is reading this topic because I have left two different messages with now response. Will someone please answer my two above questions or should I just consider no way cares to help?
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Well, what you are dealing with is an incredibly rare situation, so a non-response is probably a case of nobody knowing the answer and not a case of nobody reading or caring about what you wrote. You'll just have to wait until the few people with experience using an external GPS get on the forum and respond.

But I will offer this...does it work? If it works, then the fact that navigation is looking for a GPS lock is not a problem. If it doesn't work, then it is a problem.
 
Well I do appreciate your response and will wait for someone who can answer my quesitions. I guess that the two people I refer to are not on this site to answer. Hopefully soon.
 
jimmydee62 - As stated in my posts I'll be using my Pharos BT GPS unit and a third party mapping software. In my testing even when using BT GPS and having "use mock locations" turned on Google Nav doesn't work for point to point nav.
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Well I appreciate your response theandies. I do have several GPS programs that I have bought for my smartphone. One is sygic, and have navigon, copilot, and also NDrive. They all work but I was just trying to set up something on the prime to utilize the 10" screen I'm retired and have started taking vacations now. All the programs I mentioned do work. I ordered one of the TomTom bluetooth devices from E-Bay and I just received mine today. It only cost me $15.00 for unit and car charger will try if doesn't work only out $15.00. If it does work then it will be money well spent. Shall see.
 
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