So I'm pretty new to tasker and been playing around with it and have done couple of things with it. I have been trying to automate the GPS when i start an app that uses it, i fanaly got it working, but the only issue i have is that when i start the app i still get the gps settings menu, the GPS is not checked in the menu but is actually on, you can see it in the notification bar and if i just back out of the GPS settings menu the app would get a lock. I'm happy that i finally got it to work but would be even happier if i can skip having to back out of the settings menu.
narako9 said:
So I'm pretty new to tasker and been playing around with it and have done couple of things with it. I have been trying to automate the GPS when i start an app that uses it, i fanaly got it working, but the only issue i have is that when i start the app i still get the gps settings menu, the GPS is not checked in the menu but is actually on, you can see it in the notification bar and if i just back out of the GPS settings menu the app would get a lock. I'm happy that i finally got it to work but would be even happier if i can skip having to back out of the settings menu.
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Add a wait in between starting gps and opening the app. GPS takes a sec to get going, if the app checks right away then it would think gps was not on.
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Normally I only have 5 Quick Settings icons enabled (Quick Memo, Wifi, Sound Profile, Data, and Bluetooth), however every time I reboot my phone, the Wifi Calling icon re-enables itself and pushes itself in between the Data and Bluetooth toggles, pushing Bluetooth off of the screen. I realize that it's easy to just go back into the 'Quick Settings' settings and un-tick Wifi Calling again, but it gets really annoying when I reboot multiple times a day. Does anyone know of a more permanent solution besides just un-ticking the box every time I reboot? If it helps, I am using the Gold edition G3 from Sprint and I'm rooted. This 'problem' has been going on since I got the phone.
Redpill42 said:
Normally I only have 5 Quick Settings icons enabled (Quick Memo, Wifi, Sound Profile, Data, and Bluetooth), however every time I reboot my phone, the Wifi Calling icon re-enables itself and pushes itself in between the Data and Bluetooth toggles, pushing Bluetooth off of the screen. I realize that it's easy to just go back into the 'Quick Settings' settings and un-tick Wifi Calling again, but it gets really annoying when I reboot multiple times a day. Does anyone know of a more permanent solution besides just un-ticking the box every time I reboot? If it helps, I am using the Gold edition G3 from Sprint and I'm rooted. This 'problem' has been going on since I got the phone.
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Does the same on the 855 model with quick remote etc. It's an LG bug it seems (someone else has posted a similar thread iirc)
Redpill42 said:
Normally I only have 5 Quick Settings icons enabled (Quick Memo, Wifi, Sound Profile, Data, and Bluetooth), however every time I reboot my phone, the Wifi Calling icon re-enables itself and pushes itself in between the Data and Bluetooth toggles, pushing Bluetooth off of the screen. I realize that it's easy to just go back into the 'Quick Settings' settings and un-tick Wifi Calling again, but it gets really annoying when I reboot multiple times a day. Does anyone know of a more permanent solution besides just un-ticking the box every time I reboot? If it helps, I am using the Gold edition G3 from Sprint and I'm rooted. This 'problem' has been going on since I got the phone.
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mine just started a few days ago.
bump for a fix
anyone?
This is driving me up the wall.
For navigation apps I need "high accuracy," which uses GPS.
Maybe "Maps," too.
Pretty much nothing else needs that resolution. Weather apps & etc. are probably good enough just using the cell network triangulation.
But now I can only turn on "location" from the drop-down menu in the notification bar. If I want to turn on and off GPS, I have to go into Settings.
Am I doing something wrong? Or am I just nuts? If I leave it on "high accuracy," my phone sits at "seeking GPS" (or something like that) all the time when I'm inside.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks.
JaimeZX said:
This is driving me up the wall.
For navigation apps I need "high accuracy," which uses GPS.
Maybe "Maps," too.
Pretty much nothing else needs that resolution. Weather apps & etc. are probably good enough just using the cell network triangulation.
But now I can only turn on "location" from the drop-down menu in the notification bar. If I want to turn on and off GPS, I have to go into Settings.
Am I doing something wrong? Or am I just nuts? If I leave it on "high accuracy," my phone sits at "seeking GPS" (or something like that) all the time when I'm inside.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks.
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I was confused about this too when I finally upgraded my Note 2 to KitKat. Previous to KitKat, I think there was another screen that would let you control whether to have Google Location services use wifi network locations and cell data for apps. This gives you a rough estimate of your location, and I guess it was on for me since I was always able to get a rough location of where I was in Google Maps. It was only when I wanted turn-by-turn directions that I had to turn on GPS. After the upgrade, "Location" is the setting that controls all of this. Under this area, there are 3 modes: High accuracy, Power saving, and GPS only. If you want the same functionality as before (assuming you had Google Location Services on), set it to Power saving (You will have to agree to allow other apps to use this info). Then when you want to use GPS for turn-by-turn, open Google maps, find a destination, and start the navigation. You will get prompted the following:
"Turn-by-turn navigation is only available in these location modes:
-High accuracy
-Device only"
It will prompt you to go into Settings and change your mode, first taking you to the Location screen where you will click on "mode" to select one of the other 2 options. I guess when you're finished with using GPS you will have to go back into the Location settings and change it back to Power Saving mode. I think the easiest way to get there is to press and hold the Location button in your drop-down menu.
Having the Location mode off completely will prevent Google Maps (and other apps?) from finding you on the map or your location.
This is how I understand it to be working. Hope that helps.
I have a new verizon Note 4. It's been a great phone with very few problems until recently. I can't turn off the GPS. I'm not talking about GPS running in the background of applications. I'm talking about in the Location settings I can't turn off the GPS. I slide the switch to the off position and it jumps right back to on. There's nothing I can do. I've taken the battery out, force stopped all the applications that access my GPS, and cleared my cache in the safe boot settings. Does anyone know why this is? Under "Locating Method" I can't change it to anything but "GPS only". Power Saving is grayed out and High accuracy will allow me to select it, but when I go back into settings it is back to GPS only. This isn't a huge problem, but it's concerning me that I can't decide when I want to have the GPS network disabled or not to save my battery.
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I have a new verizon Note 4. It's been a great phone with very few problems until recently. I can't turn off the GPS. I'm not talking about GPS running in the background of applications. I'm talking about in the Location settings I can't turn off the GPS. I slide the switch to the off position and it jumps right back to on. There's nothing I can do. I've taken the battery out, force stopped all the applications that access my GPS, and cleared my cache in the safe boot settings. Does anyone know why this is? Under "Locating Method" I can't change it to anything but "GPS only". Power Saving is grayed out and High accuracy will allow me to select it, but when I go back into settings it is back to GPS only. This isn't a huge problem, but it's concerning me that I can't decide when I want to have the GPS network disabled or not to save my battery.
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You may end up having to do a factory reset. You could try downloading a toggle app and use it to try to turn off GPS.
So Google App is turning location on 24/7. If I go into app permissions and deny it, the icon in the status bar goes away instantly. And comes back instantly as soon as I allow it. I have good gps lock in other apps. I have cleared all data in it....no change.
Any one else, or any ideas what to do next?
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So Google App is turning location on 24/7. If I go into app permissions and deny it, the icon in the status bar goes away instantly. And comes back instantly as soon as I allow it. I have good gps lock in other apps. I have cleared all data in it....no change.
Any one else, or any ideas what to do next?
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Hello...
Not sure it will help... Has it something to do with "location history" ?
Google app trying to locate you all the time?
Try looking at Google app > settings > accounts & privacy > Google activity control > location history
Try turning it off and see if location enables itself yet?!
Good luck...
Hey,
Forgot to add my screenshot :angel:
Cheers...
That was a good idea, but alas no change.
Bump, I found something on this.
If I have location on high accuracy Google App gets a lock and the location icon in the status bar goes away. As soon as I switch location back to device only Google App locks the location icon back on.
I can repeat this every time.
Could a couple of people test this for me to confirm and let me know please?
Really XDA? No one has 30 seconds to switch Location to Device Only and tell me if it locks the location icon on?
Are you using the pixel launcher? If you are then try to deny location for it too.
famazi said:
Are you using the pixel launcher? If you are then try to deny location for it too.
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I have the situation under control. I can deny Google and it's fine. Or I can set location to High Accuracy. Just trying to get confirmation it is a Google bug so I can report it.
Recently (last week or two) tilt-to-wake has stopped working, and the option to enable it no longer exists on the on-watch settings menu.
The toggle for tilt-to-wake is still present in the Wear OS phone app (under Advanced settings) but even when on, the tilt-to-wake functionality no longer worked. The only way to wake the watch is to tap the screen or press the side-button.
Anyone else noticed this? It is driving me mental!
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Uhh... scratch that. After rebooting watch, new Google App was installed and it is back to working as normal! Should have tried that first.