Hey all, we finally were able to pinpoint the issue. It happens in a low layer of the HAL and we are working on fixing the issue. I filed https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/location-service/+bug/1453661 for tracking the issue.
Thanks, Thomas On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 11:02 PM, Johannes Renkl <renk...@stud.mathematik.uni-stuttgart.de> wrote: >> ><SNIP>< >> >Hi, Is there a way to read data from the GPS sensor itself? >> >ubuntu-location-serviced-cli must be getting its data from >> >somewhere Yesterday it had no satellites in sight, despite all >> >location services set to on. And after i left it on overnight, in >> >front of a window, it still had no satellites in sight. If i >> >encounter the same problem again, i'll send you the logs, for now >> >it is working again, after switching off and on all location >> >services. The values in the awk file are pure guessing, no logic >> >there :-) >> >>>11 = good reception = Green >> >>< 11 = poor reception = Blue >> >>< 1 = No reception = Red >> >> >> >>If you know better values for good and poor, please let me know. >> >> >> >I would propose to mark all satellites with >> >"have_almanac_data"/"have_ephimeris_data" as green, yellow for >> >satellites without that data with reasonable snr, and red for any >> >other reported satellite. >> > >> >Cheers, >> > >> > Thomas >> Hi Thomas, >> >> Sounds like a good idea, but: >> I *never* have seen a satellite which had almanac data, ephimeris >> data, or was used in fix. >> Even when "Here" is working fine and the Sensor app is showing >> accurate time and lat long coordinates. >> >> Can a few people try and run: >> ubuntu-location-serviced-cli --bus system --get --property >> visible_space_vehicles from the commandline? > > I've tried that with my bq and I can confirm that observation. Even 20 minutes > after having working localization in HERE maps, OSM and the sensor app (didn't > check plausibility of the last one), als the properties below were 0. But in > may case even azimuth and elevation were 0...?!? > > Regards > Johannes > >> ( after "Here" and/or the SensorStatus app are showing reasonable results ) >> >> And post the result if they do/don't have one or more of the following set: >> has_almanac_data: >> has_ephimeris_data: >> used_in_fix: >> >> I can't help but wondering if there is a difference between what the >> apps are using and what ubuntu-location-serviced-cli is showing. >> >> Kind regards, >> Ed >> >> >> >> -- >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >> Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > -- > Think of XFCE as a very fast, low-calorie desktop that appeals to people who > think that Gnome and KDE are too heavy and filled with polyunsaturated fats. > ;> -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
