Hi,
I am looking for an android app able to log GPS data like coordinates, altitude, current speed and would be nice if also the GPS accuracy/number of satellites. Many GPS apps are able to display these data, but not to log them.
Reason is that while doing a monitoring (no matter if helicopter, car or on foot), there is a variable accuracy of the coordinates and so this also influences the measurement results and the output maps. So it would be helpful to know these data to take this into consideration.
I am currently using Oruxmaps, but it logs only date/time, position and elevation and not the other data. Also found Geopaparazzi, however it exports only to KMZ which I currently cannot read - prefer GPX, KML or something simple like CSV which I can later use in some GIS programs like Quantum GIS.
One user on Stackexchange recommended me Sport Tracker (originally developed by Nokia) but it looks like it is not possible to export some usable output without having the phone online and connected to their website. This is problem for me, because I need something able to export the data to phone card directly.
My last chance is currently Antimap Log which I will surely try, but would also appreciate your experiences and recommendations.
thanks
PS: also found app called Aspara, which should be able to log NMEA data directly to SD cards so will check it too.
Juhele said:
... KMZ which I currently cannot read - prefer GPX, KML ...
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KMZ files can be converted to GPX. Also can be converted to KML, following these simple steps:
Change the extension from KMZ to ZIP.
Unzip the file.
You'll get a KML file
thanks,
this is strange. I already explored the KMZ file on my desktop using 7zip and it simply refused to extract the KML file so I though there is something special with the compression etc.
However, just now tried the same on my phone and Total Commander did it without problems. Unfortunately the KML file from Geopaparazzi contains only coordinates - no other data like speed etc. so it is even less usable for me than Oruxmaps.
OK, will continue my search.
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Hi All,
On my Diamond i use Oziexplorer CE for viewing and using landmaps (I think thats the English word, the Dutch word is "stafkaarten." Please correct me if i'm wrong).
I was wondering if there is an app for android that can do the same. I'll be receiving my hero any day now and this is the last app i need to replace.
Many thanks in advance.
If there isn't any, thats allright too. Then at least i can stop searching
Google maps or Route 66
don't know of anything (Google Maps or Route66 or CoPilot or whatever is NO alternative for OziExplorer ).
Did you try asking the authors of OziExplorer if they have an Android build in the back of their heads somewhere?
Maybe this can be interesting?
http://oruxmaps.x10hosting.com/index_en.html
greetings
Aureliator said:
Maybe this can be interesting?
http://oruxmaps.x10hosting.com/index_en.html
greetings
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sounds interestimg, ill try ...
did some tests with ownmap, but the map utility doesnt work and devs are not responding to mail
P.S: Looks promising, however, there are certain challenges with the conversion of ozi files, some segments are distorted and its about 200m away from the actual point ... In ozi, the maps are very precise. Will test and do some research, I'm shure, theres a solution to the 'minor' problems
Well, the month of august in Spain is the "hollidays month" and for this reason it's possible that developers are absents.
I like Oziexplorer and CompeGPS with my Windows Mobile PDA, and I will try change to Android with a new PDA HTC Hero and test this software Oruxmaps in it.
Greetings
OruxMaps
Obviously I did a mistake in converting, a second try lead a to much better calibration. First impression is very good, OruxMaps shows my position and let me record tracks and logfiles, I can set waypoints and follow a route (not tested yet). First wish: a tool to lock the keys and blank the screen to save energy why tracking a hike ... But as said, very promising application
looks very promising indeed. Does anyone know how to convert ozfx3 files to be used in this app??
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looks very promising indeed. Does anyone know how to convert ozfx3 files to be used in this app??
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never tried it, as I have the original files ...
but you might try demapper from terraperfecta
Can't download it from the market. Known issue?
I've created an Android application called Viamici for which you do not need a PC to calibrate a map - you can do it on a phone
New ideas for Ozi or substitute on Android?
Does anybody know about new developements on the problem: Running Ozi on an android-device?
Next wekk I visit the USA and will buy a Nexus One. It would be great if I could go on with all my Ozi-calibrated maps. Thanks for any idea!
"We are currently doing trials and evaluating whether we will develop an Android version." - http://www.oziexplorer3.com/ozice/faq_os.html
Some encouragement from our side would not be bad: [email protected]
Encouraging?
and this was Ozi's answer to my encouragement last week:
"An Android version will not be available for a considerable time."
Ozi Explorer replacement
Hi all,
Some time ago I wrote crossplatform library for reading Ozi Explorer maps
(_ttp://code.google.com/p/swampex/) and Ozi Explorer equivalent for Linux
(_ttp://code.google.com/p/ozex/) - and even used it in offroad competitions.
Moreover, I started project for Android and got a development version.
(_ttp://code.google.com/p/yozi/).
Unfortunately, it was discontinued due to the lack of time, but if someone want to take a part in development - please contact me.
BTW, I'm rare visitor of xda forum, so e-mail will be preferred way.
Best wishes.
yozi: replacement for ozi explorer on android
I've decided to reinvent the wheel and released alpha version of yozi - Ozi Explorer replacement for Android OS.
Features:
- Topographic maps rendering (ozf2/ozfx3 formats)
- Maps automatic load for a current location
- Switching between more/less detailed maps for a currend location
- Movement tracking using internal GPS receiver
- Import waypoints from GPX, KML, WPT files
- Show waypoint on Radar screen
- Shared waypoints database with RMaps2 application
- Worldwide search for places by name using Google's API (requires network access). You can search for a city, street, lake or river and view it's location on your topographic map.
Can be downloaded here (sorry, I'm novice here and can't post direct URLs yet):
_ttp://code.google.com/p/yozi/
Yozi works great!! It reads directly the Ozi maps files used in the Pocket PC/Windows Mobile Oziexplorer. There is no need to convert the files using a Desktop computer. Like the Windows Mobile version YOZI can read ozf2/ozfx3 files. These can be converted from other format using the normal desktop version of OziExplorer.
Congratulations!
I really recommend it to everybody. Easy, simple and clear app:
http://code.google.com/p/yozi/
BTW: Why is it not yet in the Market?
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Yozi works great!!
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Thanks
mminbcn said:
BTW: Why is it not yet in the Market?
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Just have no time. I'll prefer to add some more features and polish the app first.
yozi v0.3.1 released
yozi v0.3.1 released and available on the market and through the site.
http://yozi.googlecode.com
- Supports topographic maps compatible with Ozi Explorer CE (ozf2/ozfx3)
- Fast maps auto-indexing on start
- Maps automatic loading for a current location
- Switching between more/less detailed maps for a current location
- Movement tracking using internal GPS receiver
- Ozi Explorer waypoints support (import from .wpt)
- Google Earth waypoints support (import from .kml)
- Geocaching waypoints support (import from .gpx)
- Show waypoint on Radar screen
- Set waypoint as target
- Tap-and-see: tap on waypoint to see direction and distance to it
- Worldwide search for places by name (requires network access). You can search for a city, street, lake or river and view it's location on your topographic map.
Hope you'll enjoy the app
The answer is probably not...
What I am looking for is a freeware editor that supports common cross-platform formats like RTF or DOC and maintains hyperlinks inserted in them. The idea is to create a document on the desktop with relative links to other documents in the same directory and be able to use them when the whole directory is synced to the phone.
I don't want to use a proprietary format like OneNote, PhatNotes, ListPro etc., so that I could keep using the files when I switch phones next year, whether I go Android or stay with Windows. This also helps to keep info portable and useable across computers and platforms on the desktop. I had to switch, in the past, from ShadowPlan to PocketThinker to ListPro and moving the info to the new platform has always been a major, royal PITA. I now want to convert my existing ListPro files for the last time into format that I can use from now on without changes.
Any help is appreciated !
Ummagumma said:
The answer is probably not...
What I am looking for is a freeware editor that supports common cross-platform formats like RTF or DOC and maintains hyperlinks inserted in them. The idea is to create a document on the desktop with relative links to other documents in the same directory and be able to use them when the whole directory is synced to the phone.
I don't want to use a proprietary format like OneNote, PhatNotes, ListPro etc., so that I could keep using the files when I switch phones next year, whether I go Android or stay with Windows. This also helps to keep info portable and useable across computers and platforms on the desktop. I had to switch, in the past, from ShadowPlan to PocketThinker to ListPro and moving the info to the new platform has always been a major, royal PITA. I now want to convert my existing ListPro files for the last time into format that I can use from now on without changes.
Any help is appreciated !
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Hello,
AgileNotes Touch v3.0 test, is magnificent: http://www.agilitylab.com/
Regards,
jcmm said:
Hello,
AgileNotes Touch v3.0 test, is magnificent: http://www.agilitylab.com/
Regards,
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Thanks, this looks very promising. But it doesn't support hyperlinks, does it ? I will try it today.
I tried AgileNoes. It's indeed a very good application, and as far as file handling is concerned, it's superior to Pocket Word. It does however have a major flaw - there's no way to search for text in a document, at least none that I could find. So if I have a large file with multiple notes, I need to use Word to find info quickly.
Unfortunately, though, no hyperlinks...
When I download a DRM free mp3 like from openbsdorg/lyricshtml, using a browser, it arrives in the Download folder. I can then see it with the included ap "Downloads". If I click on it, it plays just great.
When I sftp the same file into the Download folder with Turbo Client it shows up fine in the in the "local" view provided by that ap. I can also see other files that I previously downloaded normally (using a browser) sitting beside it.
However, when I exit the Turbo Client, and try to view the file name with the built in Downloads ap, the file name is invisible, and obviously I can't play it either.
What is the difference between the files in the two cases? Is there an additional info file parallel the mp3 data file when I use the standard download process? If I go back into Turbo Client, I can still see the file that was sftp'd into the folder. It is still there. That's why I suspect additional information needs to be stored somewhere.
Can I avoid learning a whole new operating system for what is supposed to be a consumer friendly device?
How can I create the additional information that is needed?
AustinHook said:
When I download a DRM free mp3 like from openbsdorg/lyricshtml, using a browser, it arrives in the Download folder. I can then see it with the included ap "Downloads". If I click on it, it plays just great.
When I sftp the same file into the Download folder with Turbo Client it shows up fine in the in the "local" view provided by that ap. I can also see other files that I previously downloaded normally (using a browser) sitting beside it.
However, when I exit the Turbo Client, and try to view the file name with the built in Downloads ap, the file name is invisible, and obviously I can't play it either.
What is the difference between the files in the two cases? Is there an additional info file parallel the mp3 data file when I use the standard download process? If I go back into Turbo Client, I can still see the file that was sftp'd into the folder. It is still there. That's why I suspect additional information needs to be stored somewhere.
Can I avoid learning a whole new operating system for what is supposed to be a consumer friendly device?
How can I create the additional information that is needed?
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Have you tried seeking help from the developer of Turbo Client? He seems very open to support requests according to his thread on xda (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023646). I feel like this issue you are having is more closely related to the app you are using and not so much the device, so this forum probably is not the ideal place to pose your question.
Download vs SFTP file visibility question
NasaGeek said:
Have you tried seeking help from the developer of Turbo Client? He seems very open to support requests according to his thread on xda (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023646). I feel like this issue you are having is more closely related to the app you are using and not so much the device, so this forum probably is not the ideal place to pose your question.
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Thanks. I have now posted on his forum as well, however, I have the feeling it is a generic issue, relating to the move to more Apple like total control of use of the device. My HTC ONE X+ is Android 4.1.1 (I should have mentioned earlier). I only resorted to sftp because I couldn't mount it as an SD drive. I am coming from an HTC Desire running Android 2.2 where I could just mount the device like a memory stick. That was nice. Now under Jelly Bean it seems there is an intent to take away user control. This is rotten. I'm not a cell phone guru. I don't want to have to learn about "rooting" the device, reflashing the ROM or whatever, I just want to use what should be a consumer friendly device, but I suspect an attempt to redefine the meaning of consumer friendly, to make us jump all kinds of hoops to get straight forward access to the data it deals with.
I'm sorry you've been having such trouble, but your skepticism regarding MTP (this has been Android's internal storage standard since ICS) is quite unfounded. An Android engineer talks about it a little more in this reddit post, but the general idea is MTP was done to make things easier, not harder, and you should most certainly still be able to access your device's storage by plugging it into your computer. You should be able to do this "out-of-the-box" so to speak, without rooting or unlocking the device. You might, however, need to install the necessary drivers for your phone. Android is all about giving the user a healthy amount of control over their device and what files come and go from it (to a certain degree), though I'm not sure I can say the same thing for HTC Sense...
edit: upon reading your post in the other thread, I think I understand your issue. The developer's response was unfortunately not terribly informative for someone who is not well-versed with Android. In order to access your mp3 files you will need to download a file browser app from the Play Store (like this one ) and navigate to your sdcard/Downloads folder.
I probably should have read your post a little more clearly, particularly where you mentioned you were trying to view the files with the Downloads app
I have a Jelly Bean 4.1.2 based phone, specifically an LG Intuition VS-950, which I am using with the Page Plus standard plan. As the data rate of $0.10/mb on that plan is ridiculous I have it toggled off and use a Karma Go for mobile data access at a much better data rate. Unfortunately I recently encountered a case where an app or two ran through a lot of my prepaid data. I know one of the culprits and have removed it, but I would like to confirm I have the situation addressed and perhaps seek reimbursement.
If I go into Settings->Mobile Data I see the data usage history. I would like to be able to break this down a bit further, as I only use the Karma Go data part of the time. I would like to be able to isolate the data usage only to the Karma Go for the period of interest. Much of the time my phone is connected either to the office WiFi or a public hotspot, so only the usage while connected to the Karma Go is of interest to me. I have the MAC address of the Karma Go and the two SSIDs used with it, so as long as one of those is part of the data usage history I should be able to isolate it.
Is there an app out there that can do this for me? If not, can I use adb to pull the data of interest over to my laptop for further analysis?
Dave
No need for an app. In fact, the only way to edit and review your device history is through Google Settings. Open it and then select Personal Info & Privacy.
Any links tapped will take you to a browser. Sign in again if asked and edit from there. You can also instruct Google to stop or pause data collection across apps or just specific ones (like YouTube).
Sent from my m8 using Tapatalk
I attempted to follow your directions, but I can't say that I see a way to retrieve the usage data from 24 July to 4 August for further analysis from there. The data I am referring to is displayed graphically on the phone from its home screen when I hit Settings->Mobile Data and is titled "data usage cycle" at the top. In particular I need to isolate the portion of this underlying data that is associated with the MAC of my Karma Go WiFi mobile hot spot or one of its two SSIDs and the apps that were responsible for the usage. Ideally I would like to download this data to my laptop in a form that I could open as a spreadsheet for further analysis.
If this data is available online for download, as your post implies, I am afraid I would need more specific direction to be able to access it. Thanks in advance for any further clarification or information you can provide.
Dave
I did a little more searching and from what I can tell the data I am looking for is stored on my phone in /data/system/netstats/ and I downloaded the files in the directory to my laptop. The files are named dev.<startepoch>-<endepoch>, uid.<startepoch>-<endepoch>, uid_tag.<startepoch>-<endepoch> and xt.<startepoch>-<endepoch> respectively with the latest lacking the <endepoch> and are binary files of some sort. How can I work with these files to retrieve the data I am looking for.
Dave
I did yet a bit more searching and it appears that the data is in NetworkStatsCollection format. I found a link to the open source here:
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e098050/services/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkStatsCollection.java
How can I extract this data so that I can analyze it with other tools?
Dave
It appears that were the data I wanted logged since the last boot I could obtain it via:
adb shell dumpsys netstats detail
Unfortunately, the desired data is from a prior boot. Looking at /data/system/netstats/* shows the data is still present in an earlier file, so I would need to tell dumpsys what date range to extract. Unfortunately I don't have any documention on how to do so. Anyone know how to do so?
Dave
I have a Stratos with 2.3.7.0 stock rom. In this release you can save locations from the watch to can navigate to them later. I like to do geocaching and I want to create a location from its gps coordinates in order to navigate to it from my stratos. Anybody knows how can I do it?
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I have a Stratos with 2.3.7.0 stock rom. In this release you can save locations from the watch to can navigate to them later. I like to do geocaching and I want to create a location from its gps coordinates in order to navigate to it from my stratos. Anybody knows how can I do it?
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Possible, but not easy.
You would need root and some knowledge of Andriod file system & SQLite database.
anox said:
Possible, but not easy.
You would need root and some knowledge of Andriod file system & SQLite database.
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I hope some developer takes this feature as his personal project.....
There is an internal app called locations. It lets you navigate to previously saved locations. You can manipulate those location which are saved in the database under
/data/data/com.huami.watch.location/databases/location.db
Some users claim to have got net.psyberia.offlinemaps running on the device. This theoretically allows to create and navigate to saved locations too (if a keyboard app is installed too). I found it very difficult to handle and really consider devices with bigger screen more useful to geocaching. The only advantage of using this watch for geocaching is: no field logs possible which gives the owner of the cache a chance to receive a proper log created on a sufficient device.
Edit:
This ist the relevant thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/amazfit/apk-maps-amazfit-watch-offline-gps-t3629809
I got the actual version from January working on my pace.
Here is a link with some pics from somebody using it as golf rangefinde, which is like geocaching for little holes in the ground:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76320990&postcount=2
It's very interesting what you say. I'm going to investigate if I can modify that db with any external tool to add new points from coordinates.
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There is an internal app called locations. It lets you navigate to previously saved locations. You can manipulate those location which are saved in the database under
/data/data/com.huami.watch.location/databases/location.db
Some users claim to have got net.psyberia.offlinemaps running on the device. This theoretically allows to create and navigate to saved locations too (if a keyboard app is installed too). I found it very difficult to handle and really consider devices with bigger screen more useful to geocaching. The only advantage of using this watch for geocaching is: no field logs possible which gives the owner of the cache a chance to receive a proper log created on a sufficient device.
Edit:
This ist the relevant thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/amazfit/apk-maps-amazfit-watch-offline-gps-t3629809
I got the actual version from January working on my pace.
Here is a link with some pics from somebody using it as golf rangefinde, which is like geocaching for little holes in the ground:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76320990&postcount=2
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