Share GPS: NMEA, gpsd & KML
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v1.0.0 by Brilliant Mantis
About Share GPS
Share GPS (Package Name: com.jillybunch.shareGPS) is developed by Brilliant Mantis and the latest version of Share GPS: NMEA, gpsd & KML 1.0.0 was updated on October 11, 2026. Share GPS: NMEA, gpsd & KML is in the category of Tools. You can check all apps from the developer of Share GPS: NMEA, gpsd & KML and find 168 alternative apps to Share GPS: NMEA, gpsd & KML on Android. Currently this app is for free. This app can be downloaded on Android 7.0+ on APKFab or Google Play. All APK/XAPK files on APKFab.com are original and 100% safe with fast download.
Share GPS turns your Android phone or tablet into an open-standards GPS receiver for laptops, chartplotters, Raspberry Pi systems, and other devices or apps that need live position data.
It uses the standard formats navigation and mapping software already understands: NMEA 0183, gpsd, and KML. There is no Share GPS-specific protocol or receiving app.
LIVE GPS OUTPUT
• NMEA 0183 sentences, using the device's native NMEA output or generated from Android location fixes
• A built-in gpsd-compatible server that answers common gpsd commands, for clients such as cgps, xgps, gpspipe, and OpenCPN
• Network over Wi-Fi or mobile data: NMEA over TCP (server or client) or UDP (client); gpsd over TCP or UDP (server)
• Bluetooth: serial port profile (SPP), which appears as a COM or serial port on the computer
• USB: through the Android debug bridge (adb) port forward
REMOTE CONNECTIONS
To reach the phone from outside your local network, run the connection over a VPN. Share GPS has been tested with Tailscale; OpenVPN, WireGuard, or any VPN that gives the two devices an IP route to each other should work the same way.
KML FOR GOOGLE EARTH AND OTHER KML READERS
• Placemark: write your current position to a KMZ file, once or repeatedly, so someone else can follow along with a network link
• Track: record where you have been, pause and resume, then save the track to the library
• Send a recording live while it grows, or send a saved track later
• Destinations: an SSH server (SCP, with password or key), Google Drive, local storage, or any app through Android's share sheet
• Choose the placemark icon, and attach your own icons and photos (Premium)
GPS DASHBOARD
• Position and motion layouts showing coordinates, altitude, speed, direction, distance travelled, distance from start, and track time
• Your choice of units and coordinate formats
• One-tap copy, with a template you can edit to build a link or message around your location
• Satellites view: constellation, signal strength, and which satellites are used in the fix
• Accuracy view: DOP values and estimated error
• Optional mean-sea-level altitude correction
• Dark and Daylight themes
RUNS IN THE BACKGROUND
Share GPS keeps streaming and recording with the screen off. A notification shows that it is running and can display live position, motion, or track data.
PREMIUM (ONE-TIME PURCHASE)
Free includes one saved connection profile and up to two saved tracks. Premium adds:
• Several connections running at the same time
• Connect automatically when the app starts
• Multi-server: more than one client on the same port
• More than two saved tracks
• Custom icons and photos in KML placemarks and tracks
No ads. GPS data is shared only through the connections you configure.
User guide and support: https://www.brilliantmantis.com/apps/share-gps/
It uses the standard formats navigation and mapping software already understands: NMEA 0183, gpsd, and KML. There is no Share GPS-specific protocol or receiving app.
LIVE GPS OUTPUT
• NMEA 0183 sentences, using the device's native NMEA output or generated from Android location fixes
• A built-in gpsd-compatible server that answers common gpsd commands, for clients such as cgps, xgps, gpspipe, and OpenCPN
• Network over Wi-Fi or mobile data: NMEA over TCP (server or client) or UDP (client); gpsd over TCP or UDP (server)
• Bluetooth: serial port profile (SPP), which appears as a COM or serial port on the computer
• USB: through the Android debug bridge (adb) port forward
REMOTE CONNECTIONS
To reach the phone from outside your local network, run the connection over a VPN. Share GPS has been tested with Tailscale; OpenVPN, WireGuard, or any VPN that gives the two devices an IP route to each other should work the same way.
KML FOR GOOGLE EARTH AND OTHER KML READERS
• Placemark: write your current position to a KMZ file, once or repeatedly, so someone else can follow along with a network link
• Track: record where you have been, pause and resume, then save the track to the library
• Send a recording live while it grows, or send a saved track later
• Destinations: an SSH server (SCP, with password or key), Google Drive, local storage, or any app through Android's share sheet
• Choose the placemark icon, and attach your own icons and photos (Premium)
GPS DASHBOARD
• Position and motion layouts showing coordinates, altitude, speed, direction, distance travelled, distance from start, and track time
• Your choice of units and coordinate formats
• One-tap copy, with a template you can edit to build a link or message around your location
• Satellites view: constellation, signal strength, and which satellites are used in the fix
• Accuracy view: DOP values and estimated error
• Optional mean-sea-level altitude correction
• Dark and Daylight themes
RUNS IN THE BACKGROUND
Share GPS keeps streaming and recording with the screen off. A notification shows that it is running and can display live position, motion, or track data.
PREMIUM (ONE-TIME PURCHASE)
Free includes one saved connection profile and up to two saved tracks. Premium adds:
• Several connections running at the same time
• Connect automatically when the app starts
• Multi-server: more than one client on the same port
• More than two saved tracks
• Custom icons and photos in KML placemarks and tracks
No ads. GPS data is shared only through the connections you configure.
User guide and support: https://www.brilliantmantis.com/apps/share-gps/
Share GPS 1.0.0 Update
Share GPS 1.0 brings a rebuilt interface and a new NMEA/gpsd protocol core.• Dark and Daylight themes
• Satellites and Accuracy (DOP) views
• Track library: pause, resume, save, share, and delete recordings
• KML placemark icons, photos, and attachments
• SSH key authentication for SCP uploads
• Optional mean-sea-level altitude correction
• Ads removed
• Dropbox connections are no longer supported and are removed on upgrade
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Share GPS Features
Previous Versions More
Share GPS: NMEA, gpsd & KML
1.0.0
APK
October 11, 2026
6.68 MB
Requires Android: Android 7.0+
Architecture: arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64
Screen DPI: 120-640dpi
SHA1: 7c756482006fc344e88960545383708343b7c58b
Size: 6.68 MB
What's New:
Share GPS 1.0 brings a rebuilt interface and a new NMEA/gpsd protocol core.
• Dark and Daylight themes
• Satellites and Accuracy (DOP) views
• Track library: pause, resume, save, share, and delete recordings
• KML placemark icons, photos, and attachments
• SSH key authentication for SCP uploads
• Optional mean-sea-level altitude correction
• Ads removed
• Dropbox connections are no longer supported and are removed on upgrade
• Dark and Daylight themes
• Satellites and Accuracy (DOP) views
• Track library: pause, resume, save, share, and delete recordings
• KML placemark icons, photos, and attachments
• SSH key authentication for SCP uploads
• Optional mean-sea-level altitude correction
• Ads removed
• Dropbox connections are no longer supported and are removed on upgrade
Share GPS: NMEA, gpsd & KML
0.5.9
APK
August 12, 2016
3.72 MB
Requires Android: Android 2.3.2+
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: 997df4893c05857576377688a47b21447f3e83bb
Size: 3.72 MB
What's New:
New:
* Add UDP option for TCP/IP connections
* Add GPSD compatible server with Share GPS command (see help)
* Create NMEA updates and fixes
* Add Multiple connections per server port (premium)
* Fix non-scrolling settings windows
* Various other fixes
* Add UDP option for TCP/IP connections
* Add GPSD compatible server with Share GPS command (see help)
* Create NMEA updates and fixes
* Add Multiple connections per server port (premium)
* Fix non-scrolling settings windows
* Various other fixes
Share GPS: NMEA, gpsd & KML
0.5.5
APK
May 9, 2016
5.59 MB
Requires Android: Android 2.3.2+
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: a4f5b8960ccf8629768acc15bf1a58a92d80ecbf
Size: 5.59 MB
What's New:
* Fix: Connection goes Idle in background
* Add: Close stalled WiFi socket in settings
* Add: Close stalled WiFi socket in settings
Share GPS: NMEA, gpsd & KML
0.5.3
APK
April 10, 2016
5.59 MB
Requires Android: Android 2.3.2+
Screen DPI: 160-640dpi
SHA1: ceacbeee69824c8370f7d0dba15a951eb296665a
Size: 5.59 MB
What's New:
* Fixed: KML format on non US locales
* Fixed: Power Manager improvement to keep phone from going idle when busy
* Fixed: A couple of potential crash scenarios
* Changed: Altitude in MSL (Mean Sea Level) by default (new setting)
* Fixed: Altitude location in GGA string
* Fixed: Altitude in MSL in GGA string (added geoid height)
* Added: Connect on app start (premium)
* Fixed: Power Manager improvement to keep phone from going idle when busy
* Fixed: A couple of potential crash scenarios
* Changed: Altitude in MSL (Mean Sea Level) by default (new setting)
* Fixed: Altitude location in GGA string
* Fixed: Altitude in MSL in GGA string (added geoid height)
* Added: Connect on app start (premium)
More Information
Package Name:
Update Date:
2026-10-11
Latest Version:
1.0.0
Need Update:
Available on:
Requirements:
Android 7.0+
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