smatphone gps

[macnorton]

Can I use my Samsung phone gps to send my position to plotting software on my laptop ?
If I can, any tips.

 

[Boreades]

Yes you can.

I'm using an app called ShareGPS, which sends the GPS data via Bluetooth. On the PC end, I'm using NavMonPc and OpenCPN

Here's a thread I starter earlier:
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?368408-Mobile-phone-as-GPS-data-source

Stating the bleeding obvious, the #1 caveart is you have to be within mobile phone coverage.

 

[macnorton]

Thanks for the info will give it a go, one problem I may have is there is no mobile network in the North sea? I thought the gps data would be enough.

 

[laika]

Stating the bleeding obvious, the #1 caveart is you have to be within mobile phone coverage.

As several people in that other thread stated, that's neither obvious nor, I think you will find, correct If it's a real GPS chipset as is present in a lot of phones, it'll work independently of phone coverage.