• Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • Users
  • Groups
  • Search
  • Register
  • Login
UBports Robot Logo UBports Forum
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • Users
  • Groups
  • Search
  • Register
  • Login

GPS tracking in Background - Edge Hack (Not Devel, Stable, RC)

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved App Development
38 Posts 9 Posters 7.3k Views 3 Watching
Loading More Posts
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • E Offline
      ernest @ernest
      last edited by ernest 21 Aug 2019, 04:22

      Thanks for the feedback,

      I've removed the hardcoded folder location for the python lib, no need to change name now.

      sys.path.insert(0, "./gpxpy-1.3.5/")
      

      I'm not sure why you need to perform a chmod, the file should already be executable :

      -rwxr-xr-x 1 phablet phablet 3248 Aug 20 23:12 GPS_tracking.py
      drwxrwxr-x 5 phablet phablet 4096 Aug 20 23:12 gpxpy-1.3.5
      -rw-rw-r-- 1 phablet phablet   22 Aug 20 23:12 README.md
      
      

      To simplify the start of the script, create an alias into ~/.bashrc something like

      alias GPS="cd /home/phablet/Project/ && sudo ./GPS_tracking.py"
      

      To acknowlegde the modification you need to close the terminal

      N 1 Reply Last reply 25 Aug 2019, 15:01 Reply Quote 0
      • N Offline
        normandc @ernest
        last edited by 25 Aug 2019, 15:01

        @ernest
        Not sure why, I never got a notification of your reply. Thanks!

        The relative path is of course much cleaner, I didn't think of it. Shows how much of a perpetual newbie I am at scripting.

        Initially the script would not launch until I chmod it, I don't know why. Thanks for the alias trick, I will try it.

        I only tested the script once during my trip. It seems that if the phone needs to be unlocked with a number, it prevents updating of FPS points when the screen is off. To be honest I didn't spend much time on this, I had destinations to get to. Absolutely not your fault, but I still have an insanely hard time dealing with the terminal UI. Trying to scroll through it and use the side scrollbar is a near impossible task.

        E 2 Replies Last reply 27 Aug 2019, 02:35 Reply Quote 0
        • E Offline
          ernest @normandc
          last edited by ernest 27 Aug 2019, 02:35

          @normandc said in GPS tracking in Background - Trick:

          @ernest
          I only tested the script once during my trip. It seems that if the phone needs to be unlocked with a number, it prevents updating of FPS points when the screen is off.

          To have the recording screen off, you have to enable with Tweak tool the option "Prevent suspend" for the terminal app.
          06e71def-d411-43aa-8d32-4cf59187dbeb-image.png

          To be honest I didn't spend much time on this, I had destinations to get to. Absolutely not your fault, but I still have an insanely hard time dealing with the terminal UI. Trying to scroll through it and use the side scrollbar is a near impossible task.

          Check the new version, uploaded today, no more long list the screen is refreshed after each datapoint.
          I've also add a sum-up calculation at the end :

          GPX file Created : 1566872659557.gpx
          
              Length 2D: 0.004km
              Length 3D: 0.016km
              Moving time: 00:00:11
              Stopped time: 00:14:34
              Max speed: None
              Avg speed: 0m/s = 1km/h
              Total uphill: 3.3m
              Total downhill: 4.3m
          
          N 1 Reply Last reply 27 Aug 2019, 03:27 Reply Quote 1
          • E Offline
            ernest @normandc
            last edited by 27 Aug 2019, 02:41

            @normandc said in GPS tracking in Background - Trick:

            Initially the script would not launch until I chmod it, I don't know why. Thanks for the alias trick, I will try it.

            Yes, trying the last version, i'm facing this issue... my bad.

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • N Offline
              normandc @ernest
              last edited by 27 Aug 2019, 03:27

              @ernest said in GPS tracking in Background - Trick:

              @normandc said in GPS tracking in Background - Trick:
              To have the recording screen off, you have to enable with Tweak tool the option "Prevent suspend" for the terminal app.

              As I wrote, I already enabled this setting.

              One thing I didn't mention is that I don't have a SIM card in yet, my Android phone is still my main phone until I migrate everything to the OPO. I didn't have any Internet access. I since read that GPS localization seems to be more problematic without a SIM card.

              Check the new version, uploaded today, no more long list the screen is refreshed after each datapoint.
              I've also add a sum-up calculation at the end :

              GPX file Created : 1566872659557.gpx
              
                  Length 2D: 0.004km
                  Length 3D: 0.016km
                  Moving time: 00:00:11
                  Stopped time: 00:14:34
                  Max speed: None
                  Avg speed: 0m/s = 1km/h
                  Total uphill: 3.3m
                  Total downhill: 4.3m
              

              That sounds great, I'm back home and with still a week vacation left, I'm hoping to test this further. Thanks!

              I wonder, can we install Git on UT? It would make updating your script easier. I think I'll try and see.

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • E Offline
                ernest @normandc
                last edited by 27 Aug 2019, 17:16

                @normandc said in GPS tracking in Background - Trick:

                A word of warning: if you forget to activate the terminal's "prevent app suspension" button, once the script is launched, there is no stopping it!!! The CTRL+C button at the bottom will not stop the script.

                I meet the bug, doesn't appear on Edge but on Devel Yes.

                I'll look at it.

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • N Offline
                  normandc
                  last edited by 27 Aug 2019, 22:10

                  Sorry, I guess I should have mentioned I'm on 16.04/rc.

                  BTW I tried to install git on UT, the package isn't available. I guess I could always git pull from my PC then copy to the phone, but I'm not seeing the gps-utouch-tracker folder from the PC, only the folders Documents, Music, Images and Videos...

                  E 1 Reply Last reply 28 Aug 2019, 00:18 Reply Quote 0
                  • E Offline
                    ernest @normandc
                    last edited by ernest 28 Aug 2019, 00:18

                    @normandc
                    From the phone terminal,

                    wget https://framagit.org/ernesst/gps-utouch-tracker/-/archive/master/gps-utouch-tracker-master.zip && unzip gps-utouch-tracker-master.zip
                    
                    N 1 Reply Last reply 28 Aug 2019, 14:21 Reply Quote 0
                    • N Offline
                      normandc @ernest
                      last edited by 28 Aug 2019, 14:21

                      @ernest thanks, I guess keeping the original folder name (with -master) will make updating easier in the future.

                      E 1 Reply Last reply 31 Oct 2019, 05:11 Reply Quote 0
                      • E Offline
                        ernest @normandc
                        last edited by 31 Oct 2019, 05:11

                        All, i'm looking for good soul to test the last version, please contact me on Telegram : @Ernes_t

                        I've updated the script to : Consume less battery, import automatically the run to Activity Tracker when finished, upload the position in real-time to Phonetrack (Nextcloud) and distributed into a click.

                        I found recently thanks to iperspace, apparmor hack, the script should be able to run under all version.

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                        • Pulsar33P Offline
                          Pulsar33
                          last edited by 31 Oct 2019, 08:49

                          Thank you all for this subject !
                          Is there a description (or source code) of the test_gps command somewhere, please ?
                          BR
                          Pulsar33

                          Aquaris BQ E5 HD UBports OTA-25 (currently testing features)
                          Aquaris BQ E5 HD Ubuntu Edition Canonical OTA-15 (last Canonical version, daily use)
                          Raspberry Pi 4 B - 4 GB & 8 GB with various OS and Desktops (UBports not OK)

                          D 1 Reply Last reply 31 Oct 2019, 09:35 Reply Quote 0
                          • D Offline
                            doniks @Pulsar33
                            last edited by 31 Oct 2019, 09:35

                            @Pulsar33 https://github.com/libhybris/libhybris/blob/master/hybris/tests/test_gps.c

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                            • Pulsar33P Offline
                              Pulsar33
                              last edited by 31 Oct 2019, 23:03

                              Excellent ! Thank you very much @doniks
                              Best regards
                              Pulsar33

                              Aquaris BQ E5 HD UBports OTA-25 (currently testing features)
                              Aquaris BQ E5 HD Ubuntu Edition Canonical OTA-15 (last Canonical version, daily use)
                              Raspberry Pi 4 B - 4 GB & 8 GB with various OS and Desktops (UBports not OK)

                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • E Offline
                                ernest
                                last edited by 5 Nov 2019, 04:40

                                Latest version has been uploaded to openstore.

                                Please read prior use : https://github.com/ernesst/Utrack/blob/master/README.md

                                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • A Offline
                                  aimar
                                  last edited by 31 Dec 2019, 19:14

                                  Hi all,
                                  I think this app is very useful.
                                  However, I can’t make it work.
                                  I use an Aquaris E4.5 with ubuntu 16.04 (OTA11).
                                  I used the previous script and now the recent updated script with no luck.
                                  I have no issues with the installation, but when I launch the script, it gets stuck with “Waiting for satellites ...”.
                                  When I close the app (Ctrl+C), it creates an empty gpx file.
                                  The rest of apps (ActivityTracker, OSMScout) fetch the data and show my position, so I am sure that GPS is working properly.
                                  What could be the cause?
                                  Thank you for your suggestions.
                                  aimar

                                  E 1 Reply Last reply 1 Jan 2020, 19:21 Reply Quote 0
                                  • E Offline
                                    ernest @aimar
                                    last edited by 1 Jan 2020, 19:21

                                    @aimar
                                    i noticed that the script is neither working with OP3 device. I had to modify it to make it works.
                                    Are you on telegram, if so please contact me @ern_st

                                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • H Offline
                                      hsce1
                                      last edited by hsce1 20 Jun 2020, 18:02

                                      Hi there,
                                      Thank you @ernest for your work. Background GPS tracking is one of the features that I am missing most on Ubuntu Touch!

                                      I tried to make it work on my XperiaX and my Nexus 4 but unfortunately without success. After a short while the following error is returned:

                                      Waiting for satellites
                                      
                                      Traceback (most recent call last):
                                        File "./Utrack.py", line 317, in <module>
                                          read_gps(p)
                                        File "./Utrack.py", line 219, in read_gps
                                          if 70 > ACCURACY > 0 and len(longitude) > 0 and len(latitude) > 0:
                                      TypeError: unorderable types: int() > list()
                                      

                                      Utrack_log.txt is empty but in the Utrack_tmp.txt I can see that the satellite data seemes to be logged correctly. The location is correct. I X'd out the exact position:

                                      *** location callback
                                      flags:  55
                                      latitude:       50.XXXXX
                                      longtide:       4.XXXXXX
                                      accuracy:       23.000000
                                      utc:    -758278816
                                      

                                      The error appears strange to me since none of the inputs is a list. Do you have a clue what to do?

                                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • E Offline
                                        ernest
                                        last edited by ernest 20 Jun 2020, 18:23

                                        Yes likely, it has register a list and now it tried to compare it with a int.

                                        I've another version in WIP, that should fix that ...but has other bug. I'll try to find the click.

                                        Edit : Try this one : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I-_nGDVoFy5hdqiR_ApuA4hKCk8qmqSo/view?usp=sharing

                                        H 1 Reply Last reply 22 Jul 2020, 15:48 Reply Quote 0
                                        • H Offline
                                          hsce1
                                          last edited by 21 Jun 2020, 16:29

                                          Hi @ernest!

                                          Thank you for the quick response. Unfortunately I've another error now:

                                          Traceback (most recent call last):
                                            File "./Utrack.py", line 350, in <module>
                                              read_gps(p)
                                            File "./Utrack.py", line 177, in read_gps
                                              event = event.decode("utf-8")
                                          AttributeError: 'TailEvent' object has no attribute 'decode'
                                          
                                          E 1 Reply Last reply 21 Jun 2020, 18:17 Reply Quote 0
                                          • E Offline
                                            ernest @hsce1
                                            last edited by 21 Jun 2020, 18:17

                                            @hsce1 yep i've this thing once every 20 usage...I'll troubleshoot this summer.

                                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • First post
                                              Last post