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      • D Offline
        docaurelie
        last edited by

        Hi,

        I just install Ubuntu touch (16.04 - OTA-9) on my Fairphone 2 and I have a problem with the localisation.
        Even if I said to use the GPS for the localisation, the applications are not able to locate my phone.

        What should I do?

        Thanks,
        Aurélie

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          TotalSonic @docaurelie
          last edited by

          @docaurelie

          Maybe try instructions discussed here:
          https://forums.ubports.com/post/14885

          Check that the fix is even needed (may already be using ubuntu.espoo) -- run in the terminal:

          $ ps aux | grep [l]ocation-service | grep provider

          root 987 0.0 0.5 146540 9852 ? Ssl 19:19 0:00 /usr/bin/ubuntu-location-serviced --bus system --provider gps::Provider --provider remote::Provider --remote::Provider::name=com.ubuntu.espoo.Service.Provider --remote::Provider::path=/com/ubuntu/espoo/Service/Provider

          Like above, if you see ubuntu.espoo in the output, then the fix is already in place
          The fix below only works if you see wolfpack.geoclue2
          Run the following commands from the terminal:

          (Optional) Save a copy of the file to your home directory

          $ cp /etc/init/ubuntu-location-service.override ~

          Make the root partition writable

          $ sudo mount -o remount,rw /

          The following command changes wolfpack.geoclue2 to ubuntu.espoo in both places in the file

          $ sudo sed -i -e 's:wolfpack(.)geoclue2:ubuntu\1espoo:' /etc/init/ubuntu-location-service.override

          (Optional) Check that the changes have been made successfully

          $ grep espoo /etc/init/ubuntu-location-service.override
          opts="$opts --remote::Provider::name=com.ubuntu.espoo.Service.Provider"
          opts="$opts --remote::Provider::path=/com/ubuntu/espoo/Service/Provider"

          Best regards,
          Steve Berson

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          • D Offline
            docaurelie
            last edited by

            Since, I had only search for Fairphone, I didn't found this post.

            I've try this solution, in the SensorsStatus app, in the GPS tab, I went to "Source status Access error" to "No error", but I still do not have the localization. The post says it can take a while, it is more than half an hour now...

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            • T Offline
              tera
              last edited by

              GPS never worked for me on FP2, there is a related open issue here fyi: https://github.com/ubports/ubuntu-touch/issues/356

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              • FishF Offline
                Fish @TotalSonic
                last edited by

                @totalsonic I tried this, unfortunately only “command not found” came back from the terminal. Has anyone in the meantime found a solution with the GPS from Fairphone 2 worked?

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                  Fla @Fish
                  last edited by

                  @fish My GPS is working on my Fairphone 2. I answered you in https://forums.ubports.com/topic/5746/fairphone-2-gps-does-not-work

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