Questions tagged [iphone]

The iPhone is a line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc.

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When side loading mmpks to Field Map through the Iphone App Folder, paste is not an option

We are needing to side load some maps into Field Map. Most Iphones we simply download the map from a site we have then copy and paste it to the Field Map folder from the File App. On a few iphones the ...
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Converting iPhone coordinates into something Google Maps will recognize [closed]

How do I convert iPhone coordinates into something that Google Maps recognizes? The iPhone coordinates save in Photoshop with the pictures I take on an iPhone but the coordinates are useless in Google ...
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HUGE latitude error from iPhone 4s

2015 April 15, I wandered around Little Rock, Arkansas, on bike, taking pictures with an iPhone 4s. Cloudy day, though some photos show shadows. Here are some of the metadata from three consecutive ...
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QField not saving to files on iPhone

I have created and uploaded a QField project to my iPhone and can successfully add and edit fields and photos. However, as soon as I close the app the changes are not saved and I lose all my work. I ...
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QGIS: Importing geotagged photos 'Could not open' error

I am having a hard time importing geotagged photos using the 'Import geotagged photos' tool within QGIS 3.10. The photos I am importing do have GPS information within their properties, so I can't put ...
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How to interpret GPSDestBearing and GPSImgDirection?

I need to take some photos capturing the GPS coords and direction of camera. I'm using an iPhone 8+ and this is the relevant output I get from Acute Photo EXIF Viewer: EXIF GPS Tags GPSDestBearing:...
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Get tiles to appear after fitBounds call on one marker on mobile only

I am making a Leaflet 1.3.4 map. When I added fitBounds to the code, I experience a problem when viewing the map on my iPhone XS. Map displays fine on the desktop but regardless of browser (I have ...
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QGIS ImportPhotos plugin - north arrow

I'm using the QGIS ImportPhotos plugin to import photos taken on an iPhone and the coordinates of each photo displays as points based on the lat/long as expected. However what I would like to do is ...
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Carto PackageManager return null on Xamarin.iOS

I have such problem: On Xamarin.IOS Package Manager returns null after invoking GetLocalPackage(packageId) in several places of the application; What do I know about the issue: 1) This happens ...
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Downloading Map on Collector for ArcGIS

I know this will sound like a foolish question once I find out what I'm doing wrong but here goes: I had downloaded an outdated version of my data collection map onto Collector, but I need to switch ...
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WMS GetFeatureInfo implementation over Google Maps

I am using the Google SDK for my base maps. I can see my layers from GeoServer overlayed on Google Maps but I am stuck at the GetFeatureInfo request. (void) mapView: (GMSMapView * ) mapView1 ...
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Reading GPS data from iphone and save data into computer?

I would like to use my iphone for navigation. I want to read GPS data (latitude and longitude) from iphone and save the data into my computer to use it for navigation. I am using Matlab in my ...
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Capturing geotagged text notes for field work? [closed]

I'm looking for a smartphone application that will allow me to take notes at a site in the field and associate each note with a geotag (like photos) of the current location which I can then later ...
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Good GPS navigation app for iPhone with downloadable OFFLINE maps?

I am looking for a good GPS navigation app for my iPhone that will work away from wifi and cell coverage (GPS only) and thus allow me to download offline maps. Paid app is OK. Must Have features: ...
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Trying to get major roads using Name of the road

I am trying to use OverPassApi to get a road Geopoints of Major/Minor roads in USA. Here is the query <osm-script output="json"> <id-query {{nominatimArea:USA}} into="area"/> <...
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How to view ArcGIS Online-created web mapping application on my device?

I have an ESRI Organizational account and an iphone 4s (iOS 7.1.1). On my phone using the ArcGIS app, I am able to see all maps created in My Groups, but I cannot see a single web mapping application....
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Convert Garmin or iPhone weird GPS Coordinates

I am trying to find a way to convert over 500 locations I have saved in my Garmin iPhone GPS app (iPhone 4S using Garmin StreetPilot v2.7), but I can't find a way to convert these coordinates as they ...
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Installing ArcGIS collector on iPhone

I have two volunteers using iPhones with ArcGIS collector, but cannot get Collector installed on one of them. iPhone 5 running 6.1.2 installs fine however, the other, an iPhone 5 running iOS 6.1.3. ...
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Creating simple maps to view on Mobile devices? [duplicate]

My organization wants to create a few maps that will be interactive and viewable via phones (android, iphones,etc) and ipads. We already have a solution using Geocortex (Silverlight) for browser ...
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GPS tracking using smartphones [closed]

We're looking to launch a study that examines spatial behaviour on a university campus. Given the near ubiquity of smartphones among our study population, we're excited about the possibility of using ...
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Is there an iOS app to display several offline raster maps with transparency?

There are several iPhone apps displaying offline maps. Some of them can show custom maps, for instance loaded as MBTiles or sqlite files. Galileo-app does this pretty well. But it is only possible ...
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Seeking tools to write smartphone application for bus map? [closed]

I noticed that few cities provide a bus map for smartphones. As a result, tourists usually resort to just taking the subway instead because it's easy to figure out, although riding a bus is a better ...
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iPhone app to record 3D location information

Does anyone know of an app that would run on an iPhone or iTouch that would record the X,Y and Z information from an external GPS? I am using a Dual XGPS150 Bluetooth receiver. The GPS will record ...
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Viewing/creating/editing Google My Maps KML files on Android [closed]

I have two large (several hundred features) maps created by Google My Maps that I use for my field research. They contain important information required by the field crew for their work on site. ...
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Is it possible to post process iPhone GPS data?

Is there software available for post processing iPhone based GPS data? I want to post process a set of coordinate values to correct for measurement errors. There is a NOAA CORS base station about 40 ...
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API for Real Time World Statistics

Does anyone know of an API (preferably free) that can provide real time world statistics such as Crude Birth Rate, Crude Death Rate, world/country population, or emails sent today as on the website ...
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Coordinates(Latitude, Longitude) are different at same place on iPhone and Android devices, why?

I used HTML5 code for getting coordinates on Android (HTC desire s) with GPS enabled and iPhone (3gs). But the latitude and longitude are different on both devices at same place, why?. Difference ...
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How to record tracks finer than 10-30cm resolution (possibly using an iPhone)?

I am trying to record tracks at a much finer scale than is possibly with GPS but hopefully using something simple and cheap, ideally an iPhone. The resolution for track data I am after is around 10-...
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OpenLayers on iPhone with navigation: marker-click event won't work

I'm making a map with openlayers. For the navigation on the iPhone I added OpenLayers.Control.Navigation(), so zoom and pan work fine. On the desktop, i can click a marker and a popup appears. But on ...
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Bluetooth GPS to Smart Phone

Has anyone had any luck intergrating a GPS unit with your Smartphone? Looking to gain sub 5m accuracy. Ideally would like the phone to just use the better gps reciever when it is connected. This ...
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Problem with KML in Google Earth iOS-App

I have a some what strange problem with KML/KMZ-files in the iOS google earth-app for ipad/iphone. I export my map from ArcMap to KMZ. Email myself and open the file with KMZ-loader and then open the ...
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Mobile offline mapping and editing of shapefiles?

I've got a client that wants to create a mobile app that can view and edit shapefiles stored locally on the device to enable it to work offline. There is a possibility of converting the shapefiles to ...
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What iOS (iPhone/iPad) app from the App Store can I use to collect data?

What iOS app from the iTunes App Store can I use to collect data (mainly points, perhaps photos) and later import them into my GIS? I am mainly interested in an out-of-the-box solution, not develop ...
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How to find the Local Government Area name using lat/long?

I'd like my iPhone app to respond to the device owner with his/her Australian LGA (local government area) name using their lat/long. I've found this page below with a Shapefile: http://www.abs.gov....
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How to integrate Proj4 into an iOS / iPhone project?

This may be overkill, but I need to reproject a point coming from the CLLocationManager, which is in EPSG:4326, to Dutch RD (Double Stereographic, EPSG:28992) in my iOS application and I am using ...
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