![]() Confirm paring on both Ubuntu and Android. Select 'Use Random Passkey' or 'Use Custom Passkey', whatever. Then, select 'Setup New Device.' in Blueman menu on your Ubuntu. Launch GPS sharing application, enable sharing via Bluetooth, and set your Android Bluetooth discoverable for a period of time. This tool will help you bypass all the command line hassle for bluetooth procedures. There are 2 common methods for GPS sharing from an Android device: via Bluetooth and via ADB (USB cable or Wifi). There are many GPS sharing applications but generally, they use the same principle. Step 2: Install a GPS sharing application on your Android using Google Play However, you will easily find instruction for this task somewhere on the Internet. Google Earth for Linux installation is not so smooth as Google Earth for Windows or Mac, Google's support is quite bad for this problem. Step 1: Install Google Earth for Linux (Ubuntu) First, why do you have to buy an expensive external GPS receiver when your Android device has already one? Secondly, there is no Google Earth Pro for Linux, Google Earth Free Edition lacks GPS feature, you can't use your GPS device natively within Google Earth for Linux, so you waste money :) Finally, your Android screen is too small and/or Google Earth doesn't support your Android device. ![]() There are many reasons to use it this way. In this tutorial, I will introduce to you how to use Google Earth on Linux (Ubuntu) PC with position/tracking feature by making use of the built-in GPS receiver from your Android smartphone/tablet.
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