topic GPS assist update in Alpha & NEX interchangeable lens cameras

GPS assist update

rickybrown — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 14:25:02 GMT

I have an a77 DLSR and amGoing away for two months and will need to update GPS assist but will not have access to computer only iPad is there away to update on this
Thanks for your help

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cmosse — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 15:32:02 GMT

On a PC the GPS assist data can automatically be updated when PlayMemories/Picture Motion Browser are installed. As these software is not available for MAC OS/iPad, a manual integration of the GPS assist data on the storage card is neccessary. You need a SD card reader compatible with the iPad (e.g. the Apple Camera connection kit)

Download file assistme.dat from following address: http://control.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/GPS/assistme.dat
copy assistme.dat on storage card into the following directory (create if it does not exist): Private/SONY/GPS/

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pmasereeuw — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 09:37:58 GMT

That is useful information, that conforms with information about a Perlscript that I found elsewhere (https://blog.brixandersen.dk/2010/04/02/downloading-sony-gps-assist-data-using-perl/).

However, on my new HX90V, the folder PRIVATE/SONY/GPS does not contain a file assistme.dat, although, after updating using Playmemories, my camera seems to know the data (at least, it shows its lifetime).

Anybody knows if the trick still works or if the HS90V requires another procedure.

I will be traveling with only an Android phone and an old Linux netbook.