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Support => Troubles & Questions => Topic started by: jusc on August 14, 2023, 17:00:15

Title: Track recording not satisfactory
Post by: jusc on August 14, 2023, 17:00:15
One more question
Do you have to pay special attention to the track recording?
I have noticed that the tracks with the old S2 are recorded very accurately, always nicely following the road.
With the new S23 it looks like the GPS switches off in the meantime. It is often recorded points only as the crow flies.
When I look at the satellite page or in the app GPS status, almost always immediately about 30 satellites are displayed for the fix.
Do I need to do something else in Locus like "enable satellites in background"?
The setting for cycling is: 10m |5 s| 25m.
Title: Re: Track recording not satisfactory
Post by: Andrew Heard on August 15, 2023, 00:43:56
It sounds like an aggressive power saving mode on the S23. Many people report such experience. I'd investigate Android power saving settings.
Title: Re: Track recording not satisfactory
Post by: Menion on August 15, 2023, 07:44:32
Right. We try to sum info about this issue in our manual here (https://docs.locusmap.app/doku.php?id=manual:faq:gps_lost_fix_android6).
Title: Re: Track recording not satisfactory
Post by: jusc on August 15, 2023, 17:44:56
Hello,

one more note:
Today I recorded a track with the app Geo Tracker running in the background while I used Locus for map reading. While riding, the screen was mostly turned off.
The track recording was flawless, there were no dropouts or air lines between the points.
Title: Re: Track recording not satisfactory
Post by: jusc on August 23, 2023, 17:29:36
My experience today:
While Locus (blue track) only records aerial lines when the display is switched off, the app Geo-Tracker (red track), which runs at the same time, works perfectly.

Trackvergleich.jpg

Locus Map Classic runs as a service.
Disable when the application is running in the background == off
Turn on GPS during track recording == on
Turn on GPS during guidance == on
Authorisation Location always for Locus Map Classic

Any hints?



Title: Re: Track recording not satisfactory
Post by: Tapio on August 23, 2023, 21:54:34
Still something power management related on Android side. Vendor dependent.
Title: Re: Track recording not satisfactory
Post by: Menion on August 24, 2023, 10:56:02
Hmm. I do not have experience with the Samsung, but were you looking to: https://dontkillmyapp.com/samsung ?
Title: Re: Track recording not satisfactory
Post by: jusc on August 24, 2023, 12:53:52
Hi Menion,

Thank you, good hint.
Locus was optimized, Geo tracker was not. I have changed it and will test it.
I'll be in touch.
Title: Re: Track recording not satisfactory
Post by: jusc on August 27, 2023, 12:02:45
As promised,

after the change in Android for the app Locus Classic from optimized to non-optimized the track recording now works properly.

Thanks again
The request can be set to solved.
Title: Re: Track recording not satisfactory
Post by: Menion on August 27, 2023, 12:54:05
Perfect, glad to read it!