I realize that GPS has improved, but it still takes over 10 minutes to get a A-GPS location for a single app
On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 8:35 AM, Felipe De La Puente <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> > > > -- > 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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