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https://github.com/barbeau/gpstest

The #1 open-source Android GNSS/GPS test program
https://github.com/barbeau/gpstest

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The #1 open-source Android GNSS/GPS test program

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/barbeau/gpstest
Owner: barbeau
License: apache-2.0
Created: 2012-08-22T14:17:11.000Z (over 12 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2024-12-28T22:59:36.000Z (22 days ago)
Last Synced: 2025-01-09T04:11:18.467Z (10 days ago)
Language: Kotlin
Homepage:
Size: 22.5 MB
Stars: 1,818
Watchers: 104
Forks: 364
Open Issues: 98
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: .github/CONTRIBUTING.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE

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awesome-gnss - GPSTest - An open-source Android GNSS/GPS test program. (Open Source Software, Tools and APIs / Java)

README

        #  GPSTest 

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The #1 open-source global navigation satellite system (GNSS) testing app.

## Install

[](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.gpstest)

[](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.android.gpstest.osmdroid/)

## Features

It supports dual-frequency¹ GNSS for:

* GPS (USA Navstar)

* GLONASS (Russia)

* QZSS (Japan)

* BeiDou/COMPASS (China)

* Galileo (European Union)

* IRNSS/NavIC (India)

* Various satellite-based augmentation systems (SBAS):

    * Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) (USA)

    * European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) (European Union)

    * GPS-aided GEO augmented navigation (GAGAN) (India)

    * Multi-functional Satellite Augmentation System (MSAS) (Japan)

    * System for Differential Corrections and Monitoring (SDCM) (Russia)

    * Satellite Navigation Augmentation System (SNAS) (China)

    * Soluciόn de Aumentaciόn para Caribe, Centro y Sudamérica (SACCSA) (ICAO)

    * Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN) (Australia / New Zealand)

    

¹*Dual-frequency GNSS requires device hardware support and Android 8.0 Oreo or higher. See [Dual-frequency GNSS on Android](https://medium.com/@sjbarbeau/dual-frequency-gnss-on-android-devices-152b8826e1c) for more details.*

## Screenshots

  

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## Contributing

I welcome contributions to the project!  Please see the [Contributing Guide](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details, including Code Style Guidelines and Template.

- Don't know where to start?  Take a look at the issues marked with the [your-first-pr](https://github.com/barbeau/gpstest/labels/your-first-pr) label and comment to let me know if you're interested in working on it.

- Beta testing: Get early access to new GPSTest versions, and help us squash bugs! See the [Testing Guide](BETA_TESTING.md) for details.

- Translating: Want to improve existing translations, or add a new translation?  Translate on [Transifex](https://www.transifex.com/sean-barbeau/gpstest-android/dashboard/) or see the [Translations](/TRANSLATIONS.md) documentation.

## FAQ

Questions?  Check out the [FAQ](FAQ.md), the [Slack group](https://gpstest-android.herokuapp.com/), and [Google Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gpstest_android).

- Crowdsourcing GNSS data: Interested in better understanding the state of GNSS feature support on Android devices? See the article [*Crowdsourcing GNSS features of Android devices*](https://barbeau.medium.com/crowdsourcing-gnss-capabilities-of-android-devices-d4228645cf25).

- Accuracy: Measuring your device GNSS accuracy? Check out the [Measuring Accuracy using GPSTest](ACCURACY.md) page, as well as the corresponding article [*Measuring GNSS accuracy on Android devices*](https://medium.com/@sjbarbeau/measuring-gnss-accuracy-on-android-devices-6824492a1389).

- Data Output and Logging: Want to know how to output GNSS data to the system log for further analysis?  Check out the [Data Output and Logging](LOGGING.md) page.

- Building the project: You can open and build this project using [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio).  For more details, see the [Build documentation](BUILD.MD).

## Trusted by industry experts

Notable appearances of GPSTest:

* Xiaomi - [*Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max launch*](https://youtu.be/Y_5cfCZBOV4?t=3035), March 12, 2020.

* European Union Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (GSA) - [*Test your Android device’s satellite navigation performance*](https://www.euspa.europa.eu/newsroom-events/news-archive/test-your-android-devices-satellite-navigation-performance), August 21, 2018.