Continously update positon on map?

[afx]

I am probably totally daft and blind, but I can't find the option to switch on continuous location updates on the map so that wen I am moving about, the map always shows the spot I am at.
What am I missing?

thx
afx

[KaHeMu]

Hi afx,

for this, you have to press the very left button at the bottom.

kahemu

[afx]

for this, you have to press the very left button at the bottom.

That just updates the position, I am looking for continuous updating.

cheers
afx

[mambofive]

That just updates the position, I am looking for continuous updating.

You are talking about the selected button (see screenshot)? If this is selected, the map is moved continuosly to your current position - if you have a GPS fix.

[eldron]

Hi afx,
did you check whether you have a satellite fix?
Because as long as you have one, locus should allows show your current location on the map.
The button that KaHeMu was talking about should then center your map on your current location and also make sure that the map stays centered on your location.

[afx]

Ahh, some light comes up ;-)

Looks like the phones GPS toggle and the Locus GPS toggle are not in sync.

Thanks to your hints I now have the location button in blue.

thx
afx

[afx]

Guess I was too optimistic...
Went out for lunch, the position icon was blue, satellites where plenty, but the arrow/circle stayed put.
So a block down I pressed the location button and the position was updated, but no continuous update ;-(

Anything I could have mis-configured?

thx
afx

[Menion]

hi,
what you mean by "no continuous update"? Did you saw blue circle on map, or green? Better, are you able to post a screenshot of your screen? Maybe it should say more ...

[afx]

what you mean by "no continuous update"?

The circle/arrow stays on one spot on the map instead of following my position while I move.

Did you saw blue circle on map, or green?

Blue

Better, are you able to post a screenshot of your screen? Maybe it should say more ...

I'll do some screenshots on the way home.

cheers
afx

[Menion]

so problem is not, that map do not follow moving blue circle, but that the blue circle do not change it's location when you move, right?

Then it's some problem with refreshing location from internal GPS receiver. In some other program, this works fine for you?

[afx]

so problem is not, that map do not follow moving blue circle, but that the blue circle do not change it's location when you move, right?

Yup,
No change on the display when I move.

Then it's some problem with refreshing location from internal GPS receiver. In some other program, this works fine for you?

Google Maps and Waze work just fine.

cheers
afx

[Menion]

then please, make a screenshot, if you'll have time. I'll little desperate here ...

[afx]

Sorry for not replying yesterday, but as soon as I got home I was drowned.

But I found it. As expected it was something utterly stupid. ;-(

When initially playing with Locus I must have set some GPS energy saving option which resulted in Locus only updating at 60s and 100m intervals.
Because I did not remember setting it myself I always considered this a default for track recording and never thought it would apply to regular use.
Once my mental fog cleared and I turned this thing off, Locus tracked my progress on the map as expected.

thanks for your patience
afx

[Menion]

ah I though it. You're welcome

It's visible on map (screenshot), because GPS icon in panel will have small "clock" symbol.

Good you found a problem.

[afx]

Thanks for that Hint!

cheers
afx