Twice yesterday for no obvious reason the GPS position was lost. Locus correctly detected the position was lost with periodic notifications - nice.
I waited for a few minutes (as a test) but the position was not automatically reacquired. However when I manually tapped the GPS satellite map to turn off, then tap again to turn back on, the position was reacquired within a seconds.
So I suggest Locus could try automatically to reacquire the position (maybe user setting, retry every few minutes) instead of user having to manually discover (maybe long after position lost) there is a problem.
In addition, when the GPS position was lost my track recording was also stopped, but not continued when position was acquired, so I lost some hours of track points. Track recording should resume automatically - I had not manually stopped the recording.
I like this idea 
hmm and what's the idea now behind?
(It's a little bit difficult to understand your words)
btw.
>...turn off the gps and everything returns to normal.
turn off gps is "normal" usage for you?
hmm and what's the idea now behind?
(It's a little bit difficult to understand your words)
btw.
>...turn off the gps and everything returns to normal.
turn off gps is "normal" usage for you?
It's a typical problem for Xperia necessary. Sometimes accidentally loses the GPS signal - for no reason. Just switch off and immediately turn on the GPS receiver and the signal is restored.
Je to typický problém třeba u XperieM. Náhodně ztratí někdy signál GPS - úplně bezdůvodně. Stačí vypnout a hned zapnout GPS přijímač a signál se obnoví.
It's a typical problem for Xperia necessary. Sometimes accidentally loses the GPS signal - for no reason. Just switch off and immediately turn on the GPS receiver and the signal is restored.
Je to typický problém třeba u XperieM. Náhodně ztratí někdy signál GPS - úplně bezdůvodně. Stačí vypnout a hned zapnout GPS přijímač a signál se obnoví.
Ah, so it's a "problem" instead of an "idea".
@support. plz change topic label and delete my first peply :)
Ah, so it's a "problem" instead of an "idea".
@support. plz change topic label and delete my first peply :)
Hello guys,
from what you both wrote, it looks more like an issue in Xperia devies, then issue in Locus, right?
Notification on "lost GPX fix" works in this case? If so, then setting some loud melody should helps here I think.
Hello guys,
from what you both wrote, it looks more like an issue in Xperia devies, then issue in Locus, right?
Notification on "lost GPX fix" works in this case? If so, then setting some loud melody should helps here I think.
It's certainly not the fault Locus, but Xperia. Therefore, it probably colleague did not enter into trouble. I tried to use use the setup / gps / auto-off but somehow I do not want to work. So I wrote it by audible repeated notifications losses GPS signal. When it some time to recover, I have to stop and manually turn on / off GPS.
Rozhodně to není chyba Locusu, ale Xperie. Proto to asi kolega nezařadil do problémů. Já jsem na to zkoušel použít použít nastavení/gps/auto-off ale to mi nějak nechce fungovat. Takže to řeším výrazným zvukovým opakovaným oznámením Ztráty signálu GPS. Když se to do nějaké doby nevzpamatuje, musím zastavit a ručně vypnout/zapnout GPS.
It's certainly not the fault Locus, but Xperia. Therefore, it probably colleague did not enter into trouble. I tried to use use the setup / gps / auto-off but somehow I do not want to work. So I wrote it by audible repeated notifications losses GPS signal. When it some time to recover, I have to stop and manually turn on / off GPS.
Rozhodně to není chyba Locusu, ale Xperie. Proto to asi kolega nezařadil do problémů. Já jsem na to zkoušel použít použít nastavení/gps/auto-off ale to mi nějak nechce fungovat. Takže to řeším výrazným zvukovým opakovaným oznámením Ztráty signálu GPS. Když se to do nějaké doby nevzpamatuje, musím zastavit a ručně vypnout/zapnout GPS.
Thanks Josef, understand.
In such case, I'm not sure, how may I help here. Creating any specific feature that will automatically restart GPS in Locus ... hm, I'm not a big fan of such "improvements". Mainly because till now, no body reported this issue, so it looks it may be issue on just certain device & Android version?
"GPS auto-off" feature is not made for such use-case, but I think it should work. You wrote that "it do not want to work". What does it mean? Locus do not turn on/off GPS by defined interval?
Thanks Josef, understand.
In such case, I'm not sure, how may I help here. Creating any specific feature that will automatically restart GPS in Locus ... hm, I'm not a big fan of such "improvements". Mainly because till now, no body reported this issue, so it looks it may be issue on just certain device & Android version?
"GPS auto-off" feature is not made for such use-case, but I think it should work. You wrote that "it do not want to work". What does it mean? Locus do not turn on/off GPS by defined interval?
It was a suggestion to add such a feature and not a problem with the application.
Sometimes the GPS works great for 60 km and sometimes lost the signal in open terrain and need to reset it.
It was a suggestion to add such a feature and not a problem with the application.
Sometimes the GPS works great for 60 km and sometimes lost the signal in open terrain and need to reset it.
I agree, if there is a problem only for Xperia is pointless to add new functionality. I found that failures are most evident when the CPU overhead Xperia, so I run Locus in flight mode. So I have very little downtime. But it probably turn causes malfunction of the auto-off. Whilst it is always properly turn off a GPS, but it does not reappear and the route is recorded.
Souhlasím, pokud to je problém jen u XperieM tak nemá smysl přidávat novou funkci. Zjistil jsem, že výpadky se nejvíce projevují když se zatíží procesor Xperie, proto provozuji Locus v režimu Letadlo. Tak mám výpadků jen velmi málo. Ale asi to zase způsobuje nefunkčnost auto-off. Vždy to totiž sice správně vypne GPSku, ale už ji znovu nezapne a trasa se nezaznamená.
I agree, if there is a problem only for Xperia is pointless to add new functionality. I found that failures are most evident when the CPU overhead Xperia, so I run Locus in flight mode. So I have very little downtime. But it probably turn causes malfunction of the auto-off. Whilst it is always properly turn off a GPS, but it does not reappear and the route is recorded.
Souhlasím, pokud to je problém jen u XperieM tak nemá smysl přidávat novou funkci. Zjistil jsem, že výpadky se nejvíce projevují když se zatíží procesor Xperie, proto provozuji Locus v režimu Letadlo. Tak mám výpadků jen velmi málo. Ale asi to zase způsobuje nefunkčnost auto-off. Vždy to totiž sice správně vypne GPSku, ale už ji znovu nezapne a trasa se nezaznamená.
Understand.
Not sure what your xperia do with Locus and it's connection to GPS, but try this settings for GPS auto-off feature:
GPS auto-off: true
GPS update interval: 10 s
Min. accuracy: 1 m
Max search time: 3600 s
Keep auto-off enabled: false
This should force Locus to turn on/off GPS once per hour (search time parameter). GPS should be enabled for a whole time, because Locus will be searching for location with accuracy better then 1m which won't probably happen.
I have never tried such settings, but I think it should work.
Understand.
Not sure what your xperia do with Locus and it's connection to GPS, but try this settings for GPS auto-off feature:
GPS auto-off: true
GPS update interval: 10 s
Min. accuracy: 1 m
Max search time: 3600 s
Keep auto-off enabled: false
This should force Locus to turn on/off GPS once per hour (search time parameter). GPS should be enabled for a whole time, because Locus will be searching for location with accuracy better then 1m which won't probably happen.
I have never tried such settings, but I think it should work.
Thanks for the advice, when it stops raining and I can go nakole, I'll try. Certainly I write here as a result of knowledge for others.
Díky za radu, až přestane pršet a budu moct vyjet nakole, vyzkouším. Určitě sem napíšu výsledek jako poznatek pro ostatní.
Thanks for the advice, when it stops raining and I can go nakole, I'll try. Certainly I write here as a result of knowledge for others.
Díky za radu, až přestane pršet a budu moct vyjet nakole, vyzkouším. Určitě sem napíšu výsledek jako poznatek pro ostatní.
I notice my topic just got "merged" with this one. It seems a merger just means the topic is deleted and hopefully votes merged. That would be OK except the work I did writing it is now deleted, including my observation that track recording is also stopped when the GPS signal is lost, and not restarted when GPS signal is subsequently reacquired. A better merger would copy those comments into this topic stream.
I notice my topic just got "merged" with this one. It seems a merger just means the topic is deleted and hopefully votes merged. That would be OK except the work I did writing it is now deleted, including my observation that track recording is also stopped when the GPS signal is lost, and not restarted when GPS signal is subsequently reacquired. A better merger would copy those comments into this topic stream.
Hello guys,
based on discussion with Andrew in different topic , I've decided to implement this request.
New method:
If some of you still had this problem with your device, let me know few months later, if issues no more happen. Hope it will help.
Hello guys,
based on discussion with Andrew in different topic , I've decided to implement this request.
New method:
If some of you still had this problem with your device, let me know few months later, if issues no more happen. Hope it will help.
Super, to se bude na Xperii hodit!
Super, to se bude na Xperii hodit!
Bravo Menion. I will be using Locus Pro every day cycle touring for June & July, so will be extensively testing and enjoying your good work.
Bravo Menion. I will be using Locus Pro every day cycle touring for June & July, so will be extensively testing and enjoying your good work.
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