Hi,
A couple of months ago, I posted another OT query regarding tablets
because I was having problems reading the very fine print in some
magazines. I felt that a tablet would help because of the ability to
zoom the text. To cut a long story short, I ended up with a Blackview
Active 8 rugged tablet (https://www.blackview.hk/products/item/active8)
because it was a fraction of the price of an iPad or high-end Android
device and, being a rugged device, allowed me to install OS Maps for
rambling.
By and large it has been a huge success. Apart from the cost of the
Maps from Memory-Map (https://memory-map.com/), I also ended up buying a
data-only SIM Card, so I could still access other info when out in the
field. Notwithstanding those costs, the performance of this device is
remarkable and works well in every way except one; maintaining access to
Location Services. As soon as the screen goes blank, the GPS location
is lost. Obviously, I can set the screen to be always on, but this
means that I risk accidentally brushing against the screen while
carrying the device and losing the map completely. Allowing the App
access to the GPS all the time is the preferred solution.
Anyone who uses an Android device may well know that some Apps have
permanent access to Location Services (Google grant themselves this so
that (amongst other things) Maps can maintain position when the screen
has blanked), Unfortunately, Memory-Map doesn't have this facility and
opening "Settings → Location Services → App location Permissions",
shows that only three Apps are allowed access to Location Services all
the time,"Drive" (For my Garmin Satnav), "Google", and "WiFi Analyser".
I need to move Memory-Map into the "All the time" group, but if I click
on the App icon, I am only offered "Allow only when using the App", "Ask
everytime" or "Don't allow".
I initially wrote to Memory-Map about this, but their response was that
"Some devices block this". I then wrote to Blackview and their response
was to offer me some very detailed but totally useless instructions and
then to offer me a refund.
Unless someone out there knows how to fix this, my real question is:
* Is the Option to allow access to Location Services "All the time" an
OS function (and therefore probably of of reach for me, or is the
App at fault for not including this option to the OS?
If the latter then I might get some joy out of Memory-Map.
--
Terry Coles
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