GPS Link
Use your phone GPS in desktop Chrome browser
What is GPS Link?
GPS Link is a unique Chrome extension that enables the sharing of an Android device's GPS location with your desktop or laptop's Chrome browser. This innovative tool considerably enhances the efficiency of testing web applications or services that utilize HTML5 geolocation. Implementing the extension involves a simple process: installation of the extension as well as a corresponding Android app, followed by device pairing through a QR code or URL. After this, the selected webpage on the desktop browser will utilize the GPS location of the paired Android device.
Stats
Users:
3,000+
Rating:
4.29
(35)
Creation date:
2019-07-21
Risk impact:
Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
Size:
80.67K
URLs:
Website
Stats date:
Chrome-Stats Rank
#
16793
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Summary
Allows to share GPS location from your Android phone with your desktops Chrome browser. Might be usefull for testing HTML5 geolocation applications.
- Install this extension
- Install Android app from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cleansoft.gpslink.app
- Click on the GPS Link icon in dekstop Chrome
- Pair you phone with desktop using QR code or url
- Now your desktop Chrome browser uses your Android phone GPS location for selected page.
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Allows using maps on a larger screen in the car
- Useful for some users initially
Cons
- Does not change the computer's location to the phone's
- Duplicate negative sentiment from a user possibly indicating disappointment over time
Most mentioned
- Doesn't work as expected
- Initial impressions are good but may turn negative
- Can be used for maps on larger screens
Recent reviews
good
Mới đầu tôi cứ ngở nhặt được của quí. Nhưng...:( xin cho tôi được chia sẽ những lời da diết nhất cùng gia đình bạn !! TÔI ĐI ĐÂY. BẬN LẮM
Doesn't work at all, computer still uses my computers location and not my phone
Safety
Risk impact
GPS Link is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
GPS Link has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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