TurnGPS Library

[agraham]

It relies on an Android bug that was introduced in Android 1.6 and fixed for version 2.3 and later so only works on earlier devices.

 

[Shay]

this is what I did and it is not working on galaxy s2 with 2.3
I see in this post, that 2.3 is not supporting this anymore

 

[XverhelstX]

Strange though.

According to DLFallen it works on his 3.0 tablet though.

I have an Acer A500 10inch tablet, recently upgraded from Android 3.0 to 3.1. It works fine with both Android versions.

It doesn't work on my PLAY (2.3)

XverhelstX

 

[Shay]

so it there other workaround that I can do
in order to open the GPS automatically?

 

[Rusty]

TurnGPS

How is the version determined? My firmware is 2.2.1; my kernel version is 2.6.32.9.
The turnon routine works on my Samsung Charge, which indicates I'm running the latest updates.

 

[agraham]

The kernel version is irrelevant - it is the version of the Linux kernel that the system is running on. It looks like your Android version is 2.2.

 

[Rusty]

TurnGPS

So the firmware version is the version we are discussing?
Ok. That explains why it works on my Samsung.
Thanks,

 

[Shay]

so is there other way to turn on the GPS automatically?
This is my app essences :-(

 

[XverhelstX]

No, not that i know. You can however force the user to go to the settings screen of the gps to enable it.

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[Shay]

Anyone else might have other idea?

 

[Rusty]

TurnGPS

This will cause the user to see the setup screen to turn on the GPS. Apparently, after version 2.2, you can not use the TurnOn lib. If you are developing for pre-version 2.2, you can put TurnOn.TurnGPSOn above the ToastMessageShow below.

'Global
Dim GPSIsAvailable as boolean : GPSIsAvailable = True 'assume it is there

If GPS1.GPSEnabled = False AND GPSIsAvailable Then
ToastMessageShow("Please enable the GPS device.", True)
StartActivity(GPS1.LocationSettingsIntent) 'Will open the relevant settings screen.
If GPS1.GPSEnabled Then
GPSIsAvailable = True
Else
GPSIsAvailable = False 'don't try again.
End If
Else
GPS1.Start(0, 0) 'Listen to GPS with no filters.
End If

 

[glouie]

TurnGPS library - Cannot access activity object from sub Process_Globals.

Is there a reason the TurnGPS library only works from an activity module? I wanted to use it for a service module but right now I have to use CallSub from within my service module to execute it.

Also, on my Droid2 I running Android version 2.3.3 and kernel version 2.6.32.9 the TurnGPSon function does enable Standalone GPS services. I read here that this library does not work after version 2.2 but it works on my Droid 2.

Thank you for this useful library.

 

[glouie]

XverhelstX,

Erel mentioned on another thread that the "@ActivityObject" annotation marks this object as an Activity UI object. I have not seen the Java code in your library but was wondering if you could check to see if this is why the TurnGPS library is restricted for use only in Activity modules.

I would like to be able to use your library inside of a service module that uses GPS and if GPS is disabled we could remotely enable it with your library.

Thank you.

 

[XverhelstX]

I will look at it tomorrow.
I dont think i added it at the lib though.

Also, it is possible that since android 2.3, some manufacturers fixed the bug, some don't. That might be related that my x10 2.1 works and not on my play 2.3

Tomas

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[AbbasS]

hi why can't download library ?

 

[agraham]

Because it seems that you haven't (yet ) purchased Basic4android and so are not a registered user.

 

[glouie]

Hi Tomas,

Thanks for letting me know what you find out. Although I have not seen your Java source code I get the following error when trying to use the TurnGPS library from a service module:

Compiling code. Error
Error compiling program.
Error description: Cannot access activity object from sub Process_Globals.

It complies fine when called from an activity module so that is why I think there is a reference in there restricting it to activity modules, Thank you.

 

[XverhelstX]

Use the toggle library.

Tomas

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[glouie]

Hi Tomas,

Thanks for your reply, I was looking at your post and that library handles a lot of very useful things.

I will try it out and let you know, thank you for making it available.

 

[XverhelstX]

Thanks,
It will also takes care of enabling gps in a service.

Tomas

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