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Re: Geolocation

 

Yup, please file a bug here:

  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/location-service



On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 2:32 PM, sampth kumar krishnan
<tskrishnan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just flashed the vivid-proposed-customized-here image(r156) and tried to get
> my current location on osm touch. It still says geolocation failed. I also
> tried toggling the location settings(security and privacy) by changing it to
> gps only and later to the other long one which uses wifi hotspots and cell
> towers nearby to determine my location. I thought a simple restart would set
> things right. Apparently not. Should i open a bug report?
>
> On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 12:43 AM, Thomas Voß <thomas.voss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 8:49 PM, Rick Spencer <rick.spencer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 1:51 PM, Thomas Voß <thomas.voss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hey,
>> >>
>> >> please note that vivid proposed does not contain the Nokia Here
>> >> services for network-based positioning. The GPS provider is available,
>> >> though, and it might just take some time for standalone GPS to acquire
>> >> a fix (specifically from cold start), where "some time" could easily
>> >> be 20 minutes.
>> >
>> > Is there an alternative image that includes HERE that he could use?
>> >
>>
>> Yup, flashing with
>>
>>   --channel=ubuntu-touch/vivid-proposed-customized-here
>>
>> gives you an alternative channel with an unofficial image containing Here.
>>
>> Hope that helps,
>>
>>   Thomas
>>
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >>
>> >>   Thomas
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 7:41 PM, sampth kumar krishnan
>> >> <tskrishnan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> > Am using ubuntu touch vivid proposed image 159. I have enabled both
>> >> > location
>> >> > and gps. But the apps i use are unable to determine my location.
>> >> > Tried
>> >> > with
>> >> > both wifi and 3g
>> >> > Is there anything else i have to do to get it working or should i
>> >> > raise
>> >> > or
>> >> > subscribe to an existing bug report?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks and regards
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