[GUIDE] GPS Navigation with TetherGPS

lionclaw · Nov 25, 2011

The one thing keeping TetherGPS from working on the Kindle Fire is the missing development options in the settings menu, specifically the "Enable Mock Locations" option. You can however enable it manually.

UPDATED 9/9/2012

This post originally used Zergrush to root, but that no longer works with the latest updated software from Amazon. Check the development section to find the latest rooting information.

1. Root your Kindle Fire.

2. Obtain/install ADB, sqlite3, and the KF USB drivers. Make sure the KF shows up when you execute the command "adb devices" from a terminal.

3. Execute the following in a terminal window:

Code:

adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
copy settings.db settings.bak
sqlite3 settings.db "update secure set value=1 where name='mock_location';"
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
adb reboot

4. After the KF restarts you are set! Connect your KF to your phone's wifi, launch the TetherGPS server on your phone, and launch the TetherGPS client on your KF. Install Google Maps/Earth or any other GPS-consuming app and you should be good to go.

Alternative Method: Purchase Root Explorer from the Play Store on your rooted KF. Use Root Explorer and sqlite editor to open /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db and change 'mock_location' from '0' to '1'. Restart your KF.

Demo Video:

Thanks goes to ros87 for posting this method for the Nook Touch here.

FlashFire1 · Nov 25, 2011

This looks like it would work. I think I'll try it after you make the video since I'm more of a video person.

lionclaw · Nov 26, 2011

Post updated with simpler instructions. I wrote a batch file and included the files necessary to complete this procedure.

Demo video is also posted!

This is now a very easy process, and does not require that your device remain rooted. Google Maps is super smooth on the KF!

FlashFire1 · Nov 26, 2011

Would it be possible to tether a Garmin GPS to the KFire?

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siafu · Nov 26, 2011

This is awesome! Now if we can get the Bluetooth working on the KF then I can use my BT GPS. For now this will work!

lionclaw · Nov 26, 2011

Getting BT working would really be the icing on the cake, or perhaps the ice cream on my sandwich

For most people, you're going to have to tether to your phone to get internet access anyway, so using TetherGPS saves you from having a third device.

Target has the LG Optimus V for $50 right now. I believe it's a Fri/Sat sale only. It's a pre-paid phone for Virgin Mobile, but you don't need to activate it. You can root the device and install android-wifi-tether and TetherGPS, and use it as a GPS puck.

uzi74 · Nov 26, 2011

I've had the same "Mock" issue yesterday, today I've found your guide and it solved my problem immediately, many thanks!

lionclaw · Nov 27, 2011

I recorded two more demo videos today with the Kindle Fire running aviation mapping and navigation software (AviationMaps and Naviator).

FlashFire1 · Nov 27, 2011

Can you also record a how-to video?

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californiarailroader · Nov 27, 2011

I have ADB working fine, but when I run the batch file it just keeps saying " 'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file".

lionclaw · Nov 27, 2011

californiarailroader said:
I have ADB working fine, but when I run the batch file it just keeps saying " 'adb' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file".

You need to put the platform-tools folder in your system's PATH variable, or you can drop the files from the zip into the platform-tools folder and run the batch file there.

californiarailroader · Nov 27, 2011

lionclaw said:
You need to put the platform-tools folder in your system's PATH variable, or you can drop the files from the zip into the platform-tools folder and run the batch file there.

Thanks, I figured it was something like that. I just dropped the files into my tools folder and did it from there, success!

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What would I put in Path under Environment Variables to enable it? I want to make sure I put it in correctly.

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I added this to the end of the existing text in Path- ;C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools

I answered my own question lol Now I can ADB allover the place hehe Anyway, this works GREAT, thank you so much for this! It'll be nice having a 7 inch GPS on my travels across Nor*Cal for work (I work everything from Sonoma County and just north of Sacramento north to Oregon and Northeast to Nevada).

Stoneje77 · Nov 27, 2011

This is working great for me. Simple steps, and now my Kindle does the one thing that I wished that it would have done from the start by having GPS. Thank you, much!

sgood1971 · Nov 27, 2011

Works good, thanks. Wants me to enable gps in settings starting navigation, but there is no gps in settings. It's cool though, still locates me within 10 meters.

neilrl79 · Nov 27, 2011

Forgive me if I'm wrong but couldn't you edit the settings.db with root explorer right on the device?

lionclaw · Nov 27, 2011

neilrl79 said:
Forgive me if I'm wrong but couldn't you edit the settings.db with root explorer right on the device?

If your KF is rooted, and you have root explorer and SQLite Editor installed, then you can do it right on the KF. I haven't tried it personally, but I don't see any reason why not.

MinionOfEckerd · Nov 27, 2011

Got the GPS link working! Thanks!

BTW What tethering program are you using? What phone is it being run on?

I have a Droid 3 and my KF isn't recognizing the tetherering. (Tried Barnacle and OpenGarden)

neilrl79 · Nov 27, 2011

MinionOfEckerd said:
Got the GPS link working! Thanks!

BTW What tethering program are you using? What phone is it being run on?

I have a Droid 3 and my KF isn't recognizing the tetherering. (Tried Barnacle and OpenGarden)

I have a DROID3 as well tho I haven't gotten my KF yet. Did you do the Radiocomm tether hack that utilizes the hotspot app included with the phone?

MinionOfEckerd · Nov 27, 2011

neilrl79 said:
I have a DROID3 as well tho I haven't gotten my KF yet. Did you do the Radiocomm tether hack that utilizes the hotspot app included with the phone?

Yes, I did. Getting some errors running the hotspot app, though.

neilrl79 · Nov 27, 2011

MinionOfEckerd said:
Yes, I did. Getting some errors running the hotspot app, though.

Ok, I am planning on getting the fire but tethering to my phone is a must. I was really hoping that it would just work with the hotspot appp i already have.

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