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Grid Locator 1.0

1.7 MB / 10+ Downloads / Rating 3.7 - 7 reviews


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Grid Locator, developed and published by QED, has released its latest version, 1.0, on 2016-05-27. This app falls under the Tools category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 1000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 3.7, based on 7 reviews.

Grid Locator APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: ai.qed.gridlocator

Updated: 9 years ago

Developer Name: QED

Category: Tools

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Grid Locator on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

3.7
Total 7 reviews

Reviews

5 ★, on 2020-01-25
I'm giving 5 because it does work. However I am looking for an app that shows the terrain, satellite, hybrid or normal map that when you zoom in you get visible map detection of where you are aswell as the grid refer numbers the area of land measured is approximately 1Acre and gives you the grid reference for that precise area. 💚💙If you can configure this system I would be your customer for this aswell.☘️ Good Luck

Previous Versions

Grid Locator 1.0
2016-05-27 / 1.7 MB / Android 4.0+

About this app

The Grid Locator identifies where you currently are in the Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area (LAEA) coordinate system, and makes a sound whenever crossing the boundary from one grid to another. It also provides a compass that points north if your phone has a geomagnetic sensor.

Note that the Grid Locator does not navigate you to a target location, it only reports your current Grid ID.


Technical details:

We use the LAEA to divide the world into grids of size 1km-by-1km, which are further subdivided into 100m by 100m subgrids. We set 20°E, 5°N as the center, which is near the center of Africa.

Using your GPS sensor, the app determines your current Grid ID (GID) by taking the LAEA coordinates (x,y) in meters relative to the origin and computing E-value = ⌊abs(x)/1000⌋ and N-value=⌊abs(y)/1000⌋.

The GID string is then written as:

GID=E43-N51

where 43 and 51 are example E-values and N-values, respectively. If x is negative, we replace "E" with "W", and if y is negative, we replace "N" with "S".

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