On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 5:50 PM, Thomas Voß <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 5:13 PM, Eric Holmi <[email protected]> wrote: >> I realize that GPS has improved, but it still takes over 10 minutes to get a >> A-GPS location for a single app >> > > Hmmm, that's a little long. If you feel like running a test, would you > mind running: > > sudo GTEST_logtostderr=1 GTEST_v=1000 ubuntu-location-serviced-cli > --bus system --test > > on your device? Please note that you need to restart the phone after > having run the test. >
Please run sudo powerd-cli active in another shell on the phone to make sure that the device stays awake. Thanks, Thomas > Thanks, > > Thomas > >> 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 >>> >> >> >> -- >> 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
