You are correct. Until it is fixed, I figure this was a workaround
that would work :). You can pull accuracy from the GPS, although I am
not sure of the exact calculation to determine the pixel circle size
on screen based on the zoom view.

Chris.

On Nov 12, 2:36 pm, Pieter <[email protected]> wrote:
> The only drawback is that the "accuracy indicator" (the blue circle
> indicating GPS accuracy) does not work in this case. With a little bit
> of work this could probably also be implemented, but it is a little
> more complex than just drawing an image.
>
> On Nov 12, 6:37 pm, chrispix <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Actually we got around it by drawing our own dot on the screen.. Here
> > is a code snippit.. Inside our
>
> >                 @Override
> >                 public void drawMyLocation(Canvas canvas, MapView mapView, 
> > Location
> > lastFix, GeoPoint myLocation, long when)
> > .
> > .
> > .
>
> >                                 try {
> >                                 
> > super.drawMyLocation(canvas,mapView,lastFix,p,when);
> >                                 }
> >                                 catch (Exception e)
> >                                 {
> >                                         <DRAW YOUR BITMAP HERE>
> >                                 }
>
> > Chris.
>
> > On Nov 12, 11:21 am, chrispix <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > It appears to be on the Cliq only..
> > > I actually reported the bug first when it was seen in Cyanogen.
>
> > >http://code.google.com/p/cyanogenmod/issues/detail?can=2&q=344&colspe...
>
> > > They fixed it. Looks like they had same issue
>
> > > Chris.
>
> > > On Nov 12, 10:44 am, TreKing <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > I also have a user reporting a map crash when using a feature in my app 
> > > > that
> > > > uses MyLocationOverlay.
> > > > He's also using the Cliq, running 1.5. I cannot reproduce the issue on 
> > > > my G1
> > > > with 1.6 or in the emulator running 1.5.
> > > > I'll post back if I get more information from the user on when this 
> > > > happens.
> > > > I haven't had any other complaints about this and it's a pretty blatant
> > > > issue (crashes as soon as the maps is opened) so I'm assuming is 
> > > > isolated to
> > > > his phone, perhaps the Cliq specifically based on Chris's post.
>
> > > > Is it possible for the Cliq to have a non-standard build of the maps
> > > > library?
>
> > > > On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 9:02 AM, chrispix <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > We are having this issue on the cliq..
>
> > > > > Chris.
>
> > > > > On Oct 20, 2:53 am, shalafi <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > I have seen exactly the same problem, but only reproducible in some
> > > > > > phones with non standar builds. Anyway, they are 1.5 flavour.
>
> > > > > > The same piece of code works perfectly in a 1.6 G1 Dev Phone.
>
> > > > > > If you extend MyLocationOverview and overwrite the draw method it 
> > > > > > does
> > > > > > not crash... anyway this is not a solution since "my location" is 
> > > > > > not
> > > > > > displayed, but proves that this is the prblem.
>
> > > > > > What I am very curious about is that Google Maps works fine in that
> > > > > > phone.
>
> > > > > > On Sep 28, 11:36 pm, CaptainSpam <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > Well, I suppose you do have a point.  I just thought that 1.6's
> > > > > > > "proper" release was a bit more imminent.
>
> > > > > > > I'll check back once Donut's fully ready for prime time, then.
> > > > > > > Thanks!
>
> > > > > > > On Sep 26, 8:48 am, MrChaz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > Well if they will install a non-released version of the OS then
> > > > > that's
> > > > > > > > to be expected.
>
> > > > > > > > On Sep 25, 10:04 pm, CaptainSpam <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > Recently, two independent users with 1.6 (Donut) on their 
> > > > > > > > > phones
> > > > > have
> > > > > > > > > informed me that my app crashes after it enters a MapView, 
> > > > > > > > > just as
> > > > > > > > > soon as MyLocationOverlay obtains its first location fix.  I 
> > > > > > > > > have
> > > > > seen
> > > > > > > > > it do so with one of them, in fact.  However, when I asked 
> > > > > > > > > for a
> > > > > > > > > logcat, what they sent me seems to indicate the crash 
> > > > > > > > > originated
> > > > > from
> > > > > > > > > an uncaught ClassCastException thrown from within 
> > > > > > > > > MyLocationOverlay
> > > > > > > > > itself, not from my code.  Worse, I tried running this on the 
> > > > > > > > > 1.6
> > > > > > > > > emulator and couldn't make it crash (I don't have 1.6 on my 
> > > > > > > > > actual
> > > > > > > > > phone yet), so I am completely lost with this and unsure if 
> > > > > > > > > it's
> > > > > > > > > something odd they were doing on their phones or something I 
> > > > > > > > > will
> > > > > have
> > > > > > > > > to worry about when 1.6 gets rolled out to more people.
>
> > > > > > > > > One user has tried uninstalling/reinstalling the app numerous
> > > > > times,
> > > > > > > > > as well as disabling Dalvik-Cache, all to no avail.  This app 
> > > > > > > > > works
> > > > > > > > > perfectly on both 1.1 and 1.5 phones.  I also tried 
> > > > > > > > > recompiling the
> > > > > > > > > app explicitly using the 1.6 SDK, and it still crashed (as 
> > > > > > > > > per the
> > > > > > > > > user I talked to).  Is there anything I would need to 
> > > > > > > > > consider with
> > > > > > > > > regards to MyLocationOverlay when upgrading to 1.6?
>
> > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance!
>
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > Nicholas Killewald
>
> > > > > > > > > What follows is the logcat I received from one user 
> > > > > > > > > (apologies for
> > > > > any
> > > > > > > > > formatting problems).  I would provide a code snippet, but 
> > > > > > > > > since
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > exception didn't come from my code, I'm not sure what I would 
> > > > > > > > > need
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > paste.
>
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:16.106 I/ActivityManager(  158): Displayed 
> > > > > > > > > activity
> > > > > > > > > net.exclaimindustries.geohashdroid/.MainMap: 2846 ms (total 
> > > > > > > > > 2846
> > > > > ms)
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:16.767 D/libgps  (  158): PDSM_PD_EVENT_BEGIN
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:16.767 D/GpsLocationProvider(  158): Acquiring 
> > > > > > > > > wakelock
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:16.866 D/libgps  (  158): PDSM_PD_EVENT_COMM_BEGIN
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:16.876 D/libgps  (  158): calling 
> > > > > > > > > sAGpsStatusCallback
> > > > > > > > > GPS_REQUEST_AGPS_DATA_CONN
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:16.916 D/libgps  (  158): qct_agps_data_conn_open:
> > > > > > > > > epc.tmobile.com
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:16.916 D/libgps  (  158): DeferredActionThread 
> > > > > > > > > calling
> > > > > > > > > send_pdsm_atl_post_event PDSM_ATL_EVENT_OPEN_SUCCESS
> > > > > epc.tmobile.com
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:17.501 D/libgps  (  158): 
> > > > > > > > > PDSM_PD_EVENT_COMM_CONNECTED
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:17.926 D/libgps  (  158): PDSM_PD_EVENT_GPS_BEGIN
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:18.336 D/libgps  (  158): PDSM_PD_EVENT_COMM_DONE
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:19.088 D/libgps  (  158): calling 
> > > > > > > > > sAGpsStatusCallback
> > > > > > > > > GPS_RELEASE_AGPS_DATA_CONN
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:19.088 D/libgps  (  158): 
> > > > > > > > > qct_agps_data_conn_closed
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:19.216 D/dalvikvm(  730): GC(0) freed 8209 
> > > > > > > > > objects /
> > > > > > > > > 611880 bytes in 109ms
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:19.966 D/NetworkLocationProvider(  158): 
> > > > > > > > > getLocation():
> > > > > > > > > falling back to cell
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.126 I/ActivityManager(  158): Start proc
> > > > > > > > > com.google.android.apps.maps:LocationFriendService for service
> > > > > > > > > com.google.android.apps.maps/
> > > > > > > > > com.google.googlenav.friend.android.LocationFriendService: 
> > > > > > > > > pid=750
> > > > > > > > > uid=10025 gids={3003}
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.366 I/Maps.MyLocationOverlay(  730): Running
> > > > > deferred
> > > > > > > > > on first fix: net.exclaimindustries.geohashdroid.MainMap
> > > > > > > > > $initiallocationadjus...@439ec528
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.566 I/ActivityManager(  158): Process
> > > > > com.android.mms
> > > > > > > > > (pid 614) has died.
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.576 D/AndroidRuntime(  730): Shutting down VM
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.576 W/dalvikvm(  730): threadid=3: thread 
> > > > > > > > > exiting
> > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > uncaught exception (group=0x4001e210)
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.576 E/AndroidRuntime(  730): Uncaught handler:
> > > > > thread
> > > > > > > > > main exiting due to uncaught exception
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.636 E/AndroidRuntime(  730):
> > > > > > > > > java.lang.ClassCastException:
> > > > > android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.636 E/AndroidRuntime(  730): at
> > > > > > > > > com.google.android.maps.MyLocationOverlay.getLocationDot
> > > > > > > > > (MyLocationOverlay.java:180)
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.636 E/AndroidRuntime(  730): at
> > > > > > > > > com.google.android.maps.MyLocationOverlay.drawMyLocation
> > > > > > > > > (MyLocationOverlay.java:561)
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.636 E/AndroidRuntime(  730): at
>
> > > > > com.google.android.maps.MyLocationOverlay.draw(MyLocationOverlay.java:
> > > > > > > > > 511)
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.636 E/AndroidRuntime(  730): at
> > > > > > > > > com.google.android.maps.OverlayBundle.draw(OverlayBundle.java:45)
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.636 E/AndroidRuntime(  730): at
> > > > > > > > > com.google.android.maps.MapView.onDraw(MapView.java:476)
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.636 E/AndroidRuntime(  730): at
> > > > > android.view.View.draw
> > > > > > > > > (View.java:6274)
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.636 E/AndroidRuntime(  730): at
> > > > > > > > > android.view.ViewGroup.drawChild(ViewGroup.java:1526)
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.636 E/AndroidRuntime(  730): at
> > > > > > > > > android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchDraw(ViewGroup.java:1256)
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.636 E/AndroidRuntime(  730): at
> > > > > > > > > android.view.ViewGroup.drawChild(ViewGroup.java:1524)
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.636 E/AndroidRuntime(  730): at
> > > > > > > > > android.view.ViewGroup.dispatchDraw(ViewGroup.java:1256)
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.636 E/AndroidRuntime(  730): at
> > > > > android.view.View.draw
> > > > > > > > > (View.java:6277)
> > > > > > > > > 09-22 11:38:20.636 E/AndroidRuntime(  730): at
> > > > > > > > > android.widget.FrameLayout.draw(FrameLayout.java:352)
>
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