Is there a way to connect TomTom Android Navigation to an external bluetooth GPS receiver?

RobertT13

My phone has lousy GPS connection. I have an external Bluetooth GPS device which connects to my phone. Can i make TomTom work with that device instead of my internal GPS?

schneidernet

Found this:

https://gpswebshop.com/blogs/tech-support-by-platform-android/how-to-connect-an-external-bluetooth-gps-receiver-with-android-phone-or-tablet

RobertT13

Thanks. I already installed the app. And it's working fine with my BT GPS receiver. But how can ik make TomTom use this BT device? When i stop the onboard GPS in Android (Location) and start TomTom it notices Location is off and asks to put it on. When i ignore it, i do not have a GPS fix (as expected...). In the old days there was option in TomTom to determine the GPS device, but this is not an option in the Android version.

schneidernet

I have done it the past but not with my current phone. I think I also had to use an app. I'll try to unearth the info. You could start by searching external Android GPS connection.

schneidernet

Found this:

https://gpswebshop.com/blogs/tech-support-by-platform-android/how-to-connect-an-external-bluetooth-gps-receiver-with-android-phone-or-tablet

RobertT13

Thanks. I already installed the app. And it's working fine with my BT GPS receiver. But how can ik make TomTom use this BT device? When i stop the onboard GPS in Android (Location) and start TomTom it notices Location is off and asks to put it on. When i ignore it, i do not have a GPS fix (as expected...). In the old days there was option in TomTom to determine the GPS device, but this is not an option in the Android version.

RobertT13

It is working now. At first installation mist the "mocking" part. Thanks very much for the help.

schneidernet

"mocking part"?????? My phone better not start mocking me. ;-)