PL2303 GPSInfo

GlobalSat WorldCom Corporation

About this app

The PL2303 GPSinfo App is an App that will allow you to use your external GlobalSat USB GPS receiver as your main GPS source.

How to use:
1.) Enable "Allow mock locations" on your device by going to Device Settings > Applications > Development > turn on or check "Allow mock locations".
2.) Plug in your USB GPS receiver.
3.) Open up the GPSInfo App
4.) Click "Start GPS"
5.) You should then be able to see the GPS data by tapping on "NMEA Data" and "GPS Data".
6.) Now any App that uses GPS will use your external GPS.

If you want to record the NMEA log, check the box "Enable/Disable NMEA log". The NMEA Log will be recorded in
"/sdcard/nmea".

Known compatible devices :
- BU-353-S4
- ND-105C
- ND-100S

Not compatible with BU-353

Ratings and reviews

Works fine on Android 6, unfortunately it has some serious issues, particularly when using it on car sat nav tablet. - doesnt autostart. I need to manually run the app and enable gps in it every time I wake up my tablet from sleep. - doesnt support landscape mode - doesnt support tablet resolution. So basically every time I need my gps I need to manually run this app and find an option to enable gps in a really small, rotated sideways window

Another Marshmallow user here that can't get it to work. "Cannot Start: Mock locations disabled" Running Android 6.0.1 on a Sony Xperia Z3 compact. I don't have "Allow mock locations" in the developer tab per se. I do have the ability to "Select Mock Location App" and it is set to PL2303GPSInfo. I suspect this is this versions equivalent.

Works with Android 5.1.1 and the ND-105C dongle. However the app is not very stable, and it has stopped running unexpectedly many times.