Hi, Is there a place where I can find documentation about the current API available to consume the location-service from a C++ app?
Thanks! Felipe. On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 10:26 AM, Thomas Voß <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, Feb 6, 2016 at 8:16 AM, Marek Greško <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I would prefer to have control over gps, whether it is ever user or not. > I > > understand your reasoning, but what if I want to start mapping > application > > without gps starting? I just want to search the map, not to navigate and > > drain battery. > > > > There are two aspects to this problem: > > (1.) The system should clearly indicate the status of the positioning > engine. We are in the progress of surfacing the status more clearly. > (2.) The respective application you are using should not use the > positioning engine until it actually has to. As Pat pointed out, you > can completely > switch off the positioning engine to prevent buggy apps from accessing > the engine without a real need. > > Cheers, > > Thomas > > > Also I added comment to the bug you mentioned, that it would be nice to > see > > what state the gps currently is. Whether it has fix or searching or > > powersave and so. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Marek > > > > 2016-01-28 17:26 GMT+01:00 Pat McGowan <[email protected]>: > >> > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 9:50 AM, royden yates <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> On Thu, 28 Jan 2016 15:19:56 +0100 > >>> Michael Zanetti <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > On 28.01.2016 14:21, Alberto Mardegan wrote: > >>> > > On 28/01/2016 15:36, Michael Zanetti wrote: > >>> > >> Funny enough, the HERE webapp is the only thing that > >>> > >> actually manages to get a GPS fix for me. I haven't ever > >>> > >> seen a GPS fix in OSMScout or any other app. > >>> > > > >>> > > It shouldn't make any difference, which app you are using. > >>> > > It may be that the only thing that changes is how you use > >>> > > the phone while location service is on: > >>> > > > >>> > > - The app must be active on the foreground, and the screen > >>> > > must be on > >>> > > - For AGPS to work, you need to have WIFI on and be > >>> > > connected to the internet (either wifi or cellular data, it > >>> > > doesn't matter) > >>> > > >>> > Yes, that's what I would think too. But well, not what my > >>> > device agrees with... I just opened Here. It loaded, 3 secs > >>> > later it painted where I am. I closed it again, opened > >>> > OSMScout and well, in the meantime I've typed this mail with > >>> > the display on and OSMScout in foreground and it still thinks > >>> > I'm sitting on the north pole... > >>> > > > >>> > > Ciao, > >>> > > Alberto > >>> > >>> Another issue, is that since the change to the notification drop > >>> down, the gps chip itself is not seen to be enabled/disabled, > >>> but "location detection" may be shown as enabled there, > >>> perhaps confusingly. For gps chip status, one must know to go > >>> to System Settings -> Battery screen. > >>> > >>> This situation is inconsistent, as wifi and bluetooth chip power > >>> states ARE shwon in notifications. Why not gps? > >>> > >>> cheers Royden > >> > >> > >> We recently updated the spec to remove the GPS control entirely as > >> explained in > >> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-system-settings/+bug/1533837 > >> > >> Cheers > >> Pat > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > >>> Post to : [email protected] > >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > >> Post to : [email protected] > >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >> > > > > > > -- > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > > Post to : [email protected] > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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