Re: [gpsd-users] gpsd quickfix

[Tomalak Geret'kal]

On 28/04/2012 16:55, Tomalak Geret'kal wrote:
> On 26/04/2012 22:35, lapa wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have just realized, that with a single conf file I can 
> > make my Android gps fix much faster. I am not an expert, 
> > but as far I understand this is about using the known 
> > positions of satellites involving ntp to get an 
> > unexpected fast fix even indoors.
> >
> > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?s=326fe336d5298b07df905dcf6ac253d8&t=738982 
> >
> >
> > I would like to know if such an option is available or 
> > planned for gpsd. This would be very appreciated for a 
> > lot of people using notebooks with mobile broadband, 
> > usually including a gps, too.
> >
> > Thanks for your answer,
> >
> > lapa
>
> This is called "assisted GPS" and is not supported in gpsd 
> at present.
>
> Tom
(This is discussed in the gpsd FAQ - 
http://catb.org/gpsd/faq.html#agps)

Tom