Note: for a basic setup which doesn't involve soldering wires to your Kobo's motherboard, you can attach an external GPS/Glonas dongle to the Kobo's external USB port and get much of the same functionality. To do that, you'll need the following:
- GPS/Glonass USB Dongle
- 90° Micro USB Male To USB Female Host OTG Cable Power Cable Y Splitter Connector
- USB External Battery Bank similar to this
- Kobo Power on - System - Enable USB-OTG - Close
- XCSoar - Fly - Menu - Config - Devices - Edit a blank device with the following settings:
- Port: ttyACM0 - Baud Rate: 115200 - Driver: Generic - Save - Close
...or you can connect your Kobo to the GPS on your mobile phone (though this will drain your phone's battery if you don't have it connected to an external USB battery):
- Mobile Phone - Settings - Turn on WiFi Hotspot
- Kobo - Power on - Network - WiFi ON - Connect to phone hotspot