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GNSS Mock location

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  • A mock location is a GNSS location that replaces your device's actual physical location, allowing to use the accurate position from a GNSS receiver in third-party app.

  • The software, when working with a GNSS receiver, allows to use the actual GNSS receiver as mock location, in order to give access to the precise coordinate to other Android applications.


Select X-PAD Ultimate as mock application in Android

  • The first step is to select X-PAD Ultimate as mock application in Android developer options.

  • Verify you are a Developer in Android.

To enable the Developer options in Android, you must be a developer. In most of Android devices this is done clicking 5 times on Build number field in About tablet.

For IMU receivers, the mock location is corrected by the IMU.

  • In Android Settings select Developer options.

  • Click Select mock location app.

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  • Select X-PAD as mock location app.

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Start GNSS Mock location in X-PAD

  • Configure a GNSS receiver in the X-PAD software.

  • Open the GNSS Status page.

  • Click Tools to open the list of available tools.

  • Select Start GNSS Mock location.

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  • Select what elevation to use in mock location.

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    • WGS84 height: the mock location elevation is the elevation over the WGS84 ellipsoid.

    • Coordinate system elevation: the mock location elevation is the elevation configured in Coordinate system, for example over the selected geoid.

  • Do not close X- PAD software but reduce it.

  • Open the third-party app.

  • The app is using the position from the topographic instrument.

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