Share GPS was a tools app developed by Jillybunch. It was removed from Google Play Feb 25, 2024 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
Share GPS had been downloaded 120 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
Share GPS was rated 3.33 out of 5 stars, based on 410 ratings.
App Information
Share GPS was free to download. The APK download size was 3.72 MB. The last available version was 0.5.9. The last update was on August 14, 2016.
Technical Requirements
Share GPS required Android 2.3+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play August 2010.
Description
Share GPS supports the following major activities * Use your mobile as an external GPS for laptops/tablets that don't have GPS. * Share and update location real-time to a remote person using Google Earth or other KML compatible program * Save locations visited and share later with images and links with KML * Save tracks during activities such as driving, biking, and walking and share via KML files
Share NMEA GPS sentences or act as a GPSD compatible server via the following methods: * Bluetooth * TCP/IP (wifi/mobile data) * USB
Share KML files via the following methods: * Dropbox * Google Drive * SSH/SCP * Local phone storage * Provider application
Share GPS is an application for real-time location data sharing via a variety of methods. It also supports saving tracks via KML/KMZ, allowing the user to record footprints while the app is running in the background. Share GPS supports sending standard NMEA data over Bluetooth, USB, and TCP/IP. For local connections with a program like Google Earth, your could turn your laptop into a big screen navigation device, basically using your mobile as an external GPS. If you have a VPN setup, you could also do remote sharing of location data via TCP/IP over your 3G/4G or Wifi connections. If it turns out your mobile does not support NMEA, Share GPS has a setting for creating the NMEA strings for you.
Share GPS also supports sending location data via the KML file format, compatible with Google Earth. KMZ files can be shared via SCP, Google Drive, Dropbox, Local File, or using another provider on the phone (email as an example). It supports periodic sending and location updating of the file, which would support many possibilities. Using a cloud solution with a shared folder, such as Drive or Dropbox, several users could send KMZ files periodically. Then a PC user with Google Earth could set it up to periodically read the files for real-time updating. Mobile users could also access the KMZ files as well with Google Earth or other applications. In addition to real-time location updating, Share GPS supports setting the location of the Placemark static, for the sending or saving of a specific location later on. Share GPS also supports KMZ track files. Tracks can be started, stopped, and cleared by the user at any time. The application can also be setup to remember tracks between app runs and pick up where the user left off. Track connections can be created at any time to support the saving and sending of the track data.
The status screen indicates current data, such as the GPS coordinates, altitude, speed, and direction. In addition, related to track collection, the status screen show distance traveled, distance from start (as the crow flies, useful for range measurements), and total track time. Any of the status screen items can be copied to the clipboard by pressing the item. Units can be changed by long pressing the item and choosing from the list of options.
Share GPS contains other features as well. The app keeps a constant notification up, which can be customized to include any of the status items, allowing for viewing on the lock screen for some mobiles. The notification is also used to indicate Share GPS is running, even when in the background. In addition, the copy location to clipboard is customizable, allowing the user to have a custom string that includes the location, for example, to create a URL for a website.
Premium includes the following: * No Ads * Multiple connections * Custom Notifications * Custom Copy Location strings * Connect on Application start
Coming Soon * Bluetooth File transfer * Viewer companion app for mobile
Recent changes: New: * Add UDP option for TCP/IP connections * Add GPSD compatible server with Share GPS command (see help) * Create NMEA updates and fixes * Add Multiple connections per server port (premium) * Fix non-scrolling settings windows * Various other fixes
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★★★★★
THE BEST GPS SHARING APP! Paired to a Win10 laptop as a GPS mouse. I've tried about 5 other GPS over Bluetooth apps and NONE WORKED PERFECT LIKE THIS ONE! My note 8 runs this awesome little apps & connects via B.T. to the laptop. I use with a Doppler radio direction finder I made (ham radio) & this app provides the GPS data so while driving the Doppler program shows where I am and where the interfering signal is coming from, like magic! THANK YOU FOR THE PERFECT GPS SHARE APP THAT WORKS GREAT!
★★★★★
Great app! I tried another app, and this is easier, and consistent in performance. I did drop one star because I did have some difficulties setting up over a year ago. Using with Win 10, and Bluetooth. I use it with GPS Gate splitter to get NMEA sentences out over a virtual com port, and feed it to a Meade Autostart 497 for a gps and date fix. While the STARGps hardware option works, it is sporadic, and slow to fix for me. Firing up this app, and the rest, is darn near bulletproof.
★★☆☆☆
Great app but not working any more great app but not working anymore, my Nexus with 4.2 not working please fix that very helpful app, thnx
★★☆☆☆
Bought this after moving from iPhone to Android. Not very intuitive for the user. I wanted a quick connect to my laptop for marine navigation - tried all methods to connect without success. The help file was good and advised a TCP/ serial converter etc. so gave up and purchased a cheaper Net GPS - Only TCP but worked first time !! No add ins. Would not recommend Share GPS.
★★☆☆☆
Bad nmea format Great app...except the gga nmea sentence had incorrect formatting so instead of 52.0 degrees north, I was positioned 5.20 degrees north! Changing to dms didn't help. Unusable.
Technologies used by Share GPS
Share GPS is requesting 9 permissions and is using 5 libraries.
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