TetherGPS - Share GPS Units on Android Devices

This video shows how to use TetherGPS to share the GPS from an HTC Evo with a Nook Color running Honeycomb.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• nook
• nook color
• honeycomb
• gps
• android
• wifi

[netmasta10bt]

any chance of a bluetooth version?

[pilotandy]

@netmasta10bt It should work fine over a bluetooth PAN. You may need to specify the client IP in the server config utility that was added in v1.1.0.

[earthangelrn2003]

will this work with froyo 2.2?

[pilotandy]

@earthangelrn2003 Yes, any version of Android 2.1+

[pilotandy]

@calebmmi The icon will stay gray, that's just the color it is ;) The broadcast IP setting only matters on the server, and I would leave it on auto unless you have a good reason to set one. Is the phone near a window or does it have a clear view of the sky to get a GPS signal? Does the text "Broadcast: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" appear on the server notification bar? If not, then the server isn't sending data.

[calebmmi]

A little more info... the recieving GPS light continually blinks on my phone, and the TGPS icon is gray in the status bar of both the phone and the nook... thanks

[calebmmi]

@pilotandy Thanks, but it still doesn't seem to be working. I just set them both to the same random broadcast ip?? i'm guessing that's what i'm supposed to do, but I still get "Not Recieving Location!"

[pilotandy]

@calebmmi Version 1.1.0 will be going out very soon. Give that a try and specify the broadcast IP manually in the config app.

[calebmmi]

I tether my honeycomb nook to my Samsung Moment for internet (it's an ad-hoc network) and so I assumed that i'd be able to use this GPS tether. Unfortunately, I can't seem to get a connection. I don't know if it's because i'm not using an infrastructure wifi network or what, but it's definitely not working. they act like they aren't connected. grr.

[AndroidHaxor]

Just bought it, thanks for a great app.