Andorid App to find coordinates?

[+LampertFam]

Does anyone know of a andorid app that can look up and pinpoint coordinates I can put in? I would like to do multi-caches but when it comes to the point where I find coordinates I can't find any app to show me where to go next. Most coordinates come in the form of like N43(degrees) 16.146. I've downloaded almost all geocache app off my andriod phone but none can manually find coordinates. What do other people do in this situation if they use an app for geocaching??? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

-Bill

[+mtn-man]

This works.

 

http://code.google.com/p/geo-pointer/

 

Better yet, enter this directly into your phone browser...

 

http://code.google.com/p/geo-pointer/downloads/list

 

Once there, click on the app and it will download into your downloads area. Touch the app once it is there and install it. It is pretty good, but no frills. One problem is that it only accepts degrees minutes and seconds coordinates. You will need a converter to get that. Bookmark this site on your phone.

 

http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/calculators

 

That will give you decimal seconds, which will get you more accurately to the cache.

This is a round about way, but it is the only thing I know of at this time to enter a coordinate and go to it.

Edited September 8, 2010 by mtn-man

[+HuggyFamily]

This works.

 

http://code.google.com/p/geo-pointer/

 

Better yet, enter this directly into your phone browser...

 

http://code.google.com/p/geo-pointer/downloads/list

 

Once there, click on the app and it will download into your downloads area. Touch the app once it is there and install it. It is pretty good, but no frills. One problem is that it only accepts degrees minutes and seconds coordinates. You will need a converter to get that. Bookmark this site on your phone.

 

http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/calculators

 

That will give you decimal seconds, which will get you more accurately to the cache.

This is a round about way, but it is the only thing I know of at this time to enter a coordinate and go to it.

 

Or you could try an app called c:geo. It seems to do exactly what you want without the fuss.

[+mtn-man]

Um, no. I would prefer not to use c:geo since the app violates the Groundspeak Terms of Use. Thanks.

[Skippermark]

Or you could try an app called c:geo. It seems to do exactly what you want without the fuss.

But it violates the Terms of Use, and that's not a good thing.

[+HuggyFamily]

Or you could try an app called c:geo. It seems to do exactly what you want without the fuss.

But it violates the Terms of Use, and that's not a good thing.

 

Interesting - I hadn't realized that. Been reading the debate at Link

 

I have both c:geo and the "official" GC app on my phone. In many ways, I prefer the c:geo as it has a better feature set (like being able to type in coords and navigate to them... ). Hoping that version 2 of the Groundspeak application is better, and a free upgrade.

[+mtn-man]

I think it will get there. The iPhone app has had a good bit of time to develop and is now pretty slick. I am sure this one will be too.

 

I will say that my first post is a workaround way to add a new waypoint. Checking the GetSat site, I found out how you can do it via the app right now on some phones, but there is a bug that keeps it from working on others.

 

Topic on Get Satisfaction

 

While still navigating to stage 1, you need to be on the Navigate Map screen. Tap the menu button. One of the selections is "Add Waypoint". You cannot do it from the Compass Screen.

 

A new window will appear where you can add the waypoint coordinates in. Click "Add Waypoint". On the map screen, an orange flag will appear at the desired new waypoint.

 

The problem here is that the red rubber band thing will then point to the waypoint if you tap on it. The problem is that the compass still points to the old waypoint. Double tapping it works on some phones, but not on others (like my Droid X). It is a bug obviously, and hopefully they will squash that bug on an upcoming release.

 

Another topic on Get Satisfaction was opened regarding the bug, and I just bumped it.

[+LampertFam]

Or you could try an app called c:geo. It seems to do exactly what you want without the fuss.

But it violates the Terms of Use, and that's not a good thing.

 

Interesting - I hadn't realized that. Been reading the debate at Link

 

I have both c:geo and the "official" GC app on my phone. In many ways, I prefer the c:geo as it has a better feature set (like being able to type in coords and navigate to them... ). Hoping that version 2 of the Groundspeak application is better, and a free upgrade.

 

Yes, C:Geo gives you a spot to type in coords but it just searches for caches around the coords you typed in, it doesn't physically show you the spot of your coords.

[+LampertFam]

This works.

 

http://code.google.com/p/geo-pointer/

 

Better yet, enter this directly into your phone browser...

 

http://code.google.com/p/geo-pointer/downloads/list

 

Once there, click on the app and it will download into your downloads area. Touch the app once it is there and install it. It is pretty good, but no frills. One problem is that it only accepts degrees minutes and seconds coordinates. You will need a converter to get that. Bookmark this site on your phone.

 

http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/calculators

 

That will give you decimal seconds, which will get you more accurately to the cache.

This is a round about way, but it is the only thing I know of at this time to enter a coordinate and go to it.

 

mtn-man: Awesome! Thanks a bunch. I installed it and looks like it would work good. When I Geocache I usually always look at the satellite view. Is there anyway I can input a specific coords and it will pin point it over a satellite view??? Anyone?

[+mtn-man]

You can actually do that with the "Maps" app. Just type in the coords in the search box. It will give you a pushpin there. You can navigate to it via turn by turn directions no less. It will get you as close as the roads will get you, and then you use your geocaching sense to get you the rest of the way. Sweet, eh?!

[+LukeTrocity]

Or you could try an app called c:geo. It seems to do exactly what you want without the fuss.

But it violates the Terms of Use, and that's not a good thing.

 

Interesting - I hadn't realized that. Been reading the debate at Link

 

I have both c:geo and the "official" GC app on my phone. In many ways, I prefer the c:geo as it has a better feature set (like being able to type in coords and navigate to them... ). Hoping that version 2 of the Groundspeak application is better, and a free upgrade.

 

Yes, C:Geo gives you a spot to type in coords but it just searches for caches around the coords you typed in, it doesn't physically show you the spot of your coords.

This isn't true. Actually it has a "waypoint" function as well as navigate to coordinates.

[+LampertFam]

Or you could try an app called c:geo. It seems to do exactly what you want without the fuss.

But it violates the Terms of Use, and that's not a good thing.

 

Interesting - I hadn't realized that. Been reading the debate at Link

 

I have both c:geo and the "official" GC app on my phone. In many ways, I prefer the c:geo as it has a better feature set (like being able to type in coords and navigate to them... ). Hoping that version 2 of the Groundspeak application is better, and a free upgrade.

 

Yes, C:Geo gives you a spot to type in coords but it just searches for caches around the coords you typed in, it doesn't physically show you the spot of your coords.

This isn't true. Actually it has a "waypoint" function as well as navigate to coordinates.

 

Where can I find that? I'm in the "search" catagory and don't see any waypoints.

[+LukeTrocity]

When you are on the cache page you can hit the "waypoint" button and add coordinates. OR you can hit the MENU button and choose any destination. From there fill in the coordinates. Like this pic:

 

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Using this function will not violate TOS for Groundspeak.

[+John Drake]

The free (ad supported) app GPS Status will let you enter coordinates in the standard Geocaching format:

 

http://m.eclipsim.com/gpsstatus/

 

Also, the free and open source (and for what it's worth non-TOU violating) apps Geobeagle and Geohunter both allow you to add coordinates like this too:

 

http://code.google.com/p/geobeagle/

 

http://code.google.com/p/geohunter/

 

The latest version of Geohunter now has a waypoint projection function, if that's something you use.

 

Cheers.

[+LampertFam]

LukeTrocity: I see what you mean but i was looking for more of an satellite image of there the coords would be. Yes it does give me the compass, radar and turn by turn but i was looking for something more of a aerial view.

 

John: Thanks for the suggestions. I already have all those but look at my post i addressed to Luke.