Why iPhone to iPad bluetooth GPS isn't available?

Drigobarreto wrote:

Why it's not allowed to enable the same for iOS?

Only Apple would know the answer to that, and we are not Apple.

Drigobarreto wrote:

It's fair to ask Apple to apply the feature?

You can provide feedback to Apple about anything you like. The address is http://www.apple.com/feedback and then click on the appropriate subject.

What are you talking about?

The iPad can use the iPhone's GPS, when Personal Hotspot is enabled on the iPhone, and the iPad is connected to it.

Feedback to Apple is never answered.

The location acquired by the iPad will be based on Wifi networks around it, including the iPhone's actual GPS position, since its serving as a wifi network for the iPad.

The internet connection is not used to establish location. Its used to download a map to show the location.

If you take a moment to look where you posted the feedback, they tell you they will not answer the posts there, but they read them all. You are not going to get a response.

This allows you to export GPS data from iOS via a 'live feed'. It also supports that feature via a hotspot or USB connection.

http://www.capsicumdreams.com/iphone/gps2ip/

I'm not sure what you can do on the iPad to get the feed into location services for all apps to use, so you will need to find an app capable of reading the data. Sorry I don't know of any that exist to do that but I haven't looked 🙂

I have used the app with non-iOS devices and it does run down battery a lot. Frankly it is simpler to get a Bluetooth GPS receiver for pairing with iOS.

Drigobarreto wrote:

ChrisJ4203 wrote:

If you take a moment to look where you posted the feedback, they tell you they will not answer the posts there, but they read them all. You are not going to get a response.

Well, I miss that...

But anyway, should be polite to send an email, telling us that was a good idea/bad one/will never happen...

You will figure out if they felt it was a good idea if the suggestion was implemented. Given the large amount of feedback they receive, they would not be able to respond individually to all feedback, that is why they say they won't.

No, it won't be money wasted. The Bad Elf is a far superior GPS device, is FAA certified and comes with excellent software. And the battery life is far superior.