Re: [android-developers] Re: What's a solid accuracy measurement from LocationManager?
Wow, not sure how I read it _that_ wrong. Thanks for pointing that out. -- Chris Stewart Locomo Labs http://locomolabs.com On Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 1:41 AM, gjs wrote: Hi, It returns meters not % public float getAccuracy () Since: API Level 1 Returns the accuracy of the fix in meters. If hasAccuracy() is false, 0.0 is returned. Regards On Feb 14, 1:05 pm, Chris Stewart cstewart...@gmail.com (http://gmail.com) wrote: 30% is from the getAccuracy call on the Location returned. Chris Stewart Founder, Locomo Labshttp://locomolabs.com On Feb 13, 2012 8:53 PM, gjs garyjamessi...@gmail.com (http://gmail.com) wrote: Hi, 30% of what ?, percentage seem meaningless to me. Try examining http://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/Location.html...() And yes you can often get GPS fix ok on Android devices indoors near to window, helps if there is good sunny weather outside. Regards On Feb 14, 4:35 am, Chris Stewart cstewart...@gmail.com (http://gmail.com) wrote: Sure, that makes sense. I would assume that walking directions means they're outside, in which case I would expect GPS to be available. I'm trying to tell what business someone is in, so some level of accuracy is required. I'm plugging the coordinates being returned into Google Maps and it's finding me just fine. However, simply seeing 30% is concerning. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com (mailto:android-developers@googlegroups.com) To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com (mailto:android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com) For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com (mailto:android-developers@googlegroups.com) To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com (mailto:android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com) For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
[android-developers] Re: What's a solid accuracy measurement from LocationManager?
Hi, 30% of what ?, percentage seem meaningless to me. Try examining http://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/Location.html#getAccuracy() And yes you can often get GPS fix ok on Android devices indoors near to window, helps if there is good sunny weather outside. Regards On Feb 14, 4:35 am, Chris Stewart cstewart...@gmail.com wrote: Sure, that makes sense. I would assume that walking directions means they're outside, in which case I would expect GPS to be available. I'm trying to tell what business someone is in, so some level of accuracy is required. I'm plugging the coordinates being returned into Google Maps and it's finding me just fine. However, simply seeing 30% is concerning. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
Re: [android-developers] Re: What's a solid accuracy measurement from LocationManager?
30% is from the getAccuracy call on the Location returned. Chris Stewart Founder, Locomo Labs http://locomolabs.com On Feb 13, 2012 8:53 PM, gjs garyjamessi...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, 30% of what ?, percentage seem meaningless to me. Try examining http://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/Location.html#getAccuracy() And yes you can often get GPS fix ok on Android devices indoors near to window, helps if there is good sunny weather outside. Regards On Feb 14, 4:35 am, Chris Stewart cstewart...@gmail.com wrote: Sure, that makes sense. I would assume that walking directions means they're outside, in which case I would expect GPS to be available. I'm trying to tell what business someone is in, so some level of accuracy is required. I'm plugging the coordinates being returned into Google Maps and it's finding me just fine. However, simply seeing 30% is concerning. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
[android-developers] Re: What's a solid accuracy measurement from LocationManager?
Hi, It returns meters not % public float getAccuracy () Since: API Level 1 Returns the accuracy of the fix in meters. If hasAccuracy() is false, 0.0 is returned. Regards On Feb 14, 1:05 pm, Chris Stewart cstewart...@gmail.com wrote: 30% is from the getAccuracy call on the Location returned. Chris Stewart Founder, Locomo Labshttp://locomolabs.com On Feb 13, 2012 8:53 PM, gjs garyjamessi...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, 30% of what ?, percentage seem meaningless to me. Try examining http://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/Location.html...() And yes you can often get GPS fix ok on Android devices indoors near to window, helps if there is good sunny weather outside. Regards On Feb 14, 4:35 am, Chris Stewart cstewart...@gmail.com wrote: Sure, that makes sense. I would assume that walking directions means they're outside, in which case I would expect GPS to be available. I'm trying to tell what business someone is in, so some level of accuracy is required. I'm plugging the coordinates being returned into Google Maps and it's finding me just fine. However, simply seeing 30% is concerning. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
