GPS Module

Supergrobi

Hi all,

I'm playing a little bit with the Raspberry PI and found Emteria while searching for information about the Raspberry.
Good job !
It runs almost stable and I was able to install Google Play.

Now I'm interested to use the tiny Raspberry as navigation system in the car. Unfortunatelly GPS dosn't work. I connected a GPS Mouse via USB and the installed TomTom App dosn't found the GPS module.

Is there any possibility to get GPS working?

Regards
Supergrobi

IKS

Hi Supergrobi. Thanks for your feedback. Can you please elaborate on "it runs almost stable"? What exactly is bothering you?

We have no experience with (USB-connected) GPS modules. If the module isn't detected at all, there is probably a driver missing. If it is detected by the Linux kernel, but not by Android, it's probably HAL issue. We have no GPS modules here to test, so if you happen to find out what is causing the problem earlier than we do, we will be happy to fix it.

Supergrobi

Hi,

I have sometimes trouble with installing Apps from Google Play. During downloading the App the Raspberry stops working. After a reboot the installation goes on and works well. Happened 2 times until now.
But it could be that I made a mistake. I'm totally unexperienced with Android.

Regarding the GPS Module: Do I understand you right that USB GPS Modules are supported by Emteria if the driver is included in the Linux Kernel?
If so I will buy a other Module and try it again. Do RS232 Modules work as well?

IKS

Well, we have little impact on the GApps / Google Play installation flow. Maybe it is a memory issue or Google Play Services just need to finish the background initialization.

Regarding the GPS module, no you don't need to buy a new one. Try finding out what driver is used for this one (how would you use it in Linux) and we will include the driver in the next release. We didn't try any GPS modules so far. Neither USB nor RS232.

Supergrobi

OK understood :-)
Under Raspbian Stretch the USB GPS-Mous works fine, so I will find out which driver is needed.
Thanks for your help!

marciling

Hi 🙂
I have solution how to run Usb gps on android.
You should try this:
https://github.com/freshollie/UsbGps4Droid

I use Holux 215 gps-mouse and all works great.

Best regards

IKS

Hi @marciling, thank you very much for your feedback. So you are using this app together with a USB dongle and emteria.OS?

marciling

Yes 🙂
Usb dondle (Holux215) + emteria.os (0.3.0) + usbgps4Droid (2.1.3) works fine.

Supergrobi

Hi marciling,

Thanks for this tip :-)
I have installed the app but it don't work.
I get the error:
UsbGps stopped
Reason: Mock locations disabled in settings

I have no clue what's a Mock location and what I have to set in the settings that the app will run.

Has anybody an idea?

Thanks for help

roxette

@Supergrobi, Go to Settings - Developer options - Select mock location app

By the way, did you try to search for USB GPS on Google play?
There are several apps over there, you might find another app that works.

roxette

@marciling, which navigation app are you using?
Is it TomTom or Sygic?

marciling

I use sygic.Usbgps4Droid must be version 2.1.3 because earlier version has problem with new android security level.

Supergrobi

Hi roxette,

Thanks for the help with Mock location settings, it worked and the error message is gone.
Unfortunately I get still no connection to the USB device. I guess my USB GPS mouse is very unique :-) Tomorrow I have a chance to test a different one.
I will post the result here if it works ore not.

I installed TomTom just to test it if I'm happy with it. Once I get my GPS working I will see if TomTom is usable on the Raspberry. I'll keep you updated.

Supergrobi

IT WORKS !!! :-)

After connecting a different GPS Mouse UsbGps4Droid shows my position.
Unfortunately TomTom is the opinion that I have deactivated GPS :-(

Has anybody an idea how I can TomTom teach to use the UsbGps4Droid position?

Supergrobi

Hi all,

I installed TomTom completely new and now it works. No clue what went wrong.
Now I'm happy :-)

Thanks to all for the excellent help to get the GPS running.

IKS

@Supergrobi, so now you are happy and willing to purchase a license? :wink:

Supergrobi

After I have tested the navigation system on the Raspberry and it runs stable we can talk about it :smile:

MiniMax03

Usbgps4Droid app up and running, data coming in from the gps ant. So is there a trick to get it to communicate with other apps? I'm also running a holux 215 ? I've tied several settings with out luck....

IOTGuru

What are the ways i can get GPS data into a Raspberry Pi Android installation . Is the USB route the only way ? Also ,what is the best USB GPS unit for this android Raspberry Pi setup

roxette

@IOTGuru said:
What are the ways i can get GPS data into a Raspberry Pi Android installation . Is the USB route the only way ? Also ,what is the best USB GPS unit for this android Raspberry Pi setup

No, USB GPS is not the only way.
I share my old phone integrated GPS module connected to the Raspberry pi via bluetooth :smile: