I have the firstgen Motorola G running Android Kitkat 4.4.4 and using a Dual XGPS160 with 1.3.5 firmware and the SkyPro app recommended by Dual as tyhis was the only way I could get the Dual's Bluetooth indicator to light. My phone would pair with the Dual but it wouldn't send data or connect without SkyPro. My first trackday with this was a complete washout. My paths were only on the track when they were crossing it and were usually a couple hundred feet off and at an angle to the track. Speeds in high speed areas were much lower than actual as well. I read here that it is recommended not to run a helper app like SkyPro. What should I do to get a decent result?
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Not sure if that will help accuracy, but make sure your GPS is installed so that it can "see" to the sky with minimal obstructions.
It is likely that the Bluetooth device name for your GPS was not fetched correctly, and RaceChrono showed you only the MAC address of the device, something like "00:11:22:33:44:55". It is confusing, I know. I just run few tests and experienced this. If all you can see is the MAC address and not the device you were expecting, you might as well try that.
Make sure you configure "RaceChrono > Settings > Device #1" so that the device type is Bluetooth GPS and the Bluetooth device is your device (be it MAC address or the Bluetooth name). Then start new session and press the red (or hopefully green) button at bottom left corner of the timer screen. It will show the status of the devices. That should say "Bluetooth GPS" and your device name. Hopefully it changes from "Connecting..." state to "Connected" state.
If there's no Bluetooth name at first, it will be resolved to the operating system after the first connection by RaceChrono. Although RC won't show the name before re-selecting it from the bluetooth list.