I've been talking with someone regarding GPS data availability from a phone's hotpsot - to be used for navigation purposes by a non-cellular iPad tethered to that hotpsot. I haven't found anything definitive written down but below is my interpretation of what I think occurs. Anyone with more solid info?
The hotpsot does not transmit GPS data. You do get some location data via the hotpsot but not GPS-sourced data. I believe you're getting WiFi or cellular triangulation data. I've tried moving map s/w with my iPad tethered to the phone and location accuracy is not great and it appears to a low position update rate. And in the absence of a WiFi or cell signal, I don't think you'll get any position data from the hotspot at all (much less any other data, of course).
The hotpsot does not transmit GPS data. You do get some location data via the hotpsot but not GPS-sourced data. I believe you're getting WiFi or cellular triangulation data. I've tried moving map s/w with my iPad tethered to the phone and location accuracy is not great and it appears to a low position update rate. And in the absence of a WiFi or cell signal, I don't think you'll get any position data from the hotspot at all (much less any other data, of course).
