Geocaching Permissions problem

Gary Sheppard shared this problem 22 days ago
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Using LM4 and the GC Live Map, today when opening live map I got the geocaching.com "permissions to share with Locus" webpage. I pressed the AGREE button and the process fails with error code net::ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID. I've tried this many times and even pressing the "Do not share" button results in the same error.

In LM4 now I cannot access any geocaching info, and now get stuck in a loop with it asking for geocaching permission - live map is enabled when LM4 starts and I'm now unable to deselect Live Map, hence the loop.

The default browser (Android Chrome) on the device I was using was already logged into geocaching.com so I logged out then reloaded LM4. Again when opening LM4 it asked for geocaching.com permissions but this time because my default browser was no longer logged in I had to log in to geocaching.com before being presented with the AGREE button again. Process fails when selecting AGREE, same error.

I have changed the default browser to try other browsers and the error is the same. The only difference I have found is that when the default browser is set to the Samsung browser the error has slightly more details. Both screenshots are attached.

The error codes all indicate a difference between clocks. I have checked my android settings for time and date and they are correct and set to automatic, based on location and network provider. I have tried manually setting the incorrect time, restarting phone, and reselecting auto time.

The only thing I haven't tried is uninstalling LM4 and trying from scratch.


Note that at all times, LM3 with G4L running works fine. In LM3 I can remove the geocaching permissions and readd them fine.

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Hi.


This morning I uninstalled LM4, deleting all LM4 data, then reinstalled LM4 from the google play store - the issue remains, I am unable to complete the geocaching permissions approval.

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Hi.

I have this problem reported here: https://help.locusmap.eu/topic/37611-geocaching-permissions-problem#

I probably should have tagged this as an issue ticket rather than topic - apologies.

My LM4 gold trial ends tomorrow so I have cancelled my subscription. I would like to move from LM3 to LM4, and don't mind the subscription fees, but I only use it for geocaching so with the geocaching faults I am unable to switch :-(

Now I have cancelled my LM4 subscription I am unable to check if the geocaching capabilities get fixed - how will I know if LM4 gets updated and supports my geocaching needs? I would like to switch to LM4 but I don't want to pay for something that, until it gets fixed, doesn't work for me.

I am sorry for being a pain, I'm just keen to switch to LM4 :-)


TIA,


Gary.

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Hi Gary,

thanks for the report, we've been tackling the issue since the morning. It looks like there is a problem with the official Geocaching API. For example, GCbuddy has the same problem.

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In case it helps diagnose this - LM3 with G4L works. I've just tried it. I've also just signed out of geocaching in LM3/G4L and signed back in again with no issues:

LM3, G4L Account, Sign out

LM3 More Functions, Geocaching Tools, sign out button at top of menu

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Fixed!

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