Service to forward NMEA messages to a GPSd server
About this app
This application forwards NMEA data from your phone's GPS to a specified host. It's goal is to easily plug and feed data into a GPS server service (e.g. GPSd), using your cellphone as a GPS device. This way, your cellphone can be used as a GPS in navigation or robotics applications running in a host computer.
Data is forwarded using UDP. First, make sure the computer's IP is reachable from your cellphone; this is the case in most default access points, so it should work if both are connected to the same WiFi network.
On the host machine, execute `gpsd -N udp://:` (e.g. `gpsd -N udp://*:29998`). In the app, enter your host's IP and port and hit Start. Your host is now receiving GPS data forwarded from your phone. You can test it with gpsmon or other GPSd utilities.
Licensed under MIT, by Tiago Koji Castro Shibata.
What's New in v1.0.4
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Nov 22, 2019 · 0.1 MB · Android API 19–29 · code 5
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 c9dc6b14d9f48ac4e8884f76da6e9e3c5db038d9992559039952dc49e3235aba
Aug 12, 2018 · 0.1 MB · Android API 19–27 · code 2
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 9bbbab397fe23b68476a7aca42d5cf32461140b84ade59d9fce611cc2614dd7b
Will it run on your device?
73%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
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What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be io.github.tiagoshibata.gpsdclient is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 1.0.1 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall GPSd Forwarder first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
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Source code
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SHA-256 Hash
c9dc6b14d9f48ac4e8884f76da6e9e3c5db038d9992559039952dc49e3235aba
Signing certificate
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