Home  /  Tools Apps  / GPS Compass on Windows Pc

GPS Compass on Windows Pc

Developed By: agent-hp

License: Free

Rating: 3,4/5 - 9 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.0
Size 729.5 KB
Release Date May 25, 18
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to access precise location. [see more (3)]

Description from Developer:
Only some Android phones have a digital compass (magnetometer)
but almost ALL Android phones have a GPS receiver.
This app will report the direction of travel using GPS only.


INS... [read more]

App preview ([see all 3 screenshots])

App preview

About this app

On this page you can download GPS Compass and install on Windows PC. GPS Compass is free Tools app, developed by agent-hp. Latest version of GPS Compass is 2.0, was released on 2018-05-25 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of GPS Compass is 3,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 9 users, 3 users had rated it 5*, 4 users had rated it 1*.

How to install GPS Compass on Windows?

Instruction on how to install GPS Compass on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install GPS Compass on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install GPS Compass using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "GPS Compass" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install GPS Compass on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "GPS Compass" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

Discussion

(*) is required

Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.0.

Download GPS Compass 2.0 on Windows PC – 729.5 KB

Only some Android phones have a digital compass (magnetometer)
but almost ALL Android phones have a GPS receiver.
This app will report the direction of travel using GPS only.


INSTRUCTIONS :


1) Turn on the GPS receiver using the pull-down Android system menu.
The icon may be labelled "GPS" or "Location" depending on your Android version.
Longitude and latitude information will appear on screen once ready.


2) Move 10+ meters in any direction.


3) Press the update button to determine the direction of travel.
The current location and a previous location will be used ( 2 GPS points ).


In order to conserve battery life, users should turn off the GPS receiver
once they have determined the direction of travel.


CONTROLS :

1) GPS log button -> Open the GPS log
2) Update button -> Calculate and display the direction of travel
3) Reset button -> Clear all display data and location updates and start again


HUD :

Distance -> the distance between the two GPS points used to calculate the direction of travel.
Bearing -> the degree clockwise from North in the range [0, 360] that was travelled between the two GPS points.
Center compass -> Displays the direction of travel between the two GPS points
longitude -> current longitude
latitude -> current latitude


GPS LOG :

Clear -> Delete all log entries. If there are 1000+ entries, the app may run faster once cleared.
Export -> Save all log entries to internal storage as a JSON file.


This app is completely free and will never require the internet.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.