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    GPS don't seem to work on FP5 UT 24.04 stable

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        gpatel-fr
        last edited by gpatel-fr

        Hello

        I have tried the following trick to enable it:

        https://forums.ubports.com/post/88151

        to no avail.

        I noticed this post:

        https://gitlab.com/ubports/porting/community-ports/android10/xiaomi-poco-x3/xiaomi-surya/-/issues/4

        Using
        journalctl -b -g "Unknown (group|user)"
        I have exactly the same message in the logs of my device, could it be that this fix was not reported ? (note that I have lot of other users also cited, such as 'nfc', 'usb', 'bluetooth')
        is there a way to check it by adding the rule by hand ?

        Update about 1 days later: I installed 24.04.1 daily, same behaviour. I have added an udev rule under /etc/udev/rules.d, it's seen and handled by the udev service, but it don't change anything. Currently trying to see if it's possible to enter the Android lxc container since I see (using ps) that there is a /vendor/bin/hw/android.hardware.gnss@2.1-service-qti running here and I'm curious if there is any log on what's it's doing or not.

        Thanks in advance !

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          gpatel-fr @gpatel-fr
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          Duh ! I will close this stoopid post, I had not used seriously a smartphone since several years and did not realize anymore how sensitive to location Gps services are. I tried only in 2 places in my home and both where unsuitable. When I got out in the air, Gps started to work. So it is working, really. I did a stroll this morning and it updated its position. I have still to get my hands to another brand of smartphone on Android to compare with the Fairphone 5 under UT to see how well it is working.

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            Keneda @gpatel-fr
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            @gpatel-fr

            Ubuntu Touch only has GPS from satellites so far, no AGPS from home wifi and so.
            So you will not get fixes if in a "bunker" and android will get faster fixes in closed place also.

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              GooglyBear @Keneda
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              @Keneda do we have a GitLab issue to follow progress for Fairphone 5? I find this is one of the phone's most important features, and getting AGPS (where Internet helps with the GPS fix) could really benefit users, helping UT usability compared to Android

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                gpatel-fr @GooglyBear
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                @GooglyBear said in GPS don't seem to work on FP5 UT 24.04 stable:

                a GitLab issue to follow progress for Fairphone 5

                AGPS is not really linked to a specific port (even if it can work on some devices it seems, but it's mostly unintended). It's tracked here

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                  GooglyBear @gpatel-fr
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                  @gpatel-fr Perfect, thank you!

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