Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 9 years ago
The `where` command should already enable the GPS. Or are you asking to
enable/disable just the GPS without sending a location message?
Original comment by fschm...@gmail.com
on 25 Aug 2011 at 7:20
I was under the understanding that you had to have gps already turned on. I'll
admit I hadn't tried it til now. And it did not turn on my gps. I received the
start locating phone msg but then nothing. Yes it would also be handy to be
able to turn on gps with out the location ping. there are lots of services that
allow you to locate your phone while gps is on, Latitude comes to mind.
Original comment by snkiz...@gmail.com
on 25 Aug 2011 at 12:38
I should add I am running rooted A few other apps that claim to have this
capability sate they require root to do it.
Original comment by snkiz...@gmail.com
on 25 Aug 2011 at 1:11
Enabling the GPS without user interaction and without root is only possible
with some java magic to reach the internal API (Just as it is with the
telephone manager: see issue 210). In the past GTalkSMS was able to activate
the GPS, but I just found out that it stopped working on my Galaxy S. Maybe
because of the Gingerbread update (2.3.3). As google doesn't need to document
the internal API, things are subject to change and maybe this just happened
with 2.3.
I'll leave this issue as the new enhancement to control the GPS just like it's
done with bluetooth and added a new bug as blocker.
Original comment by fschm...@gmail.com
on 25 Aug 2011 at 3:32
That's a little worrisome. I'm on a 2.1 custom rom
Original comment by snkiz...@gmail.com
on 25 Aug 2011 at 7:37
Well, maybe the custom rom has different internal APIs. In that case it is very
likely that we'll never be able to turn the GPS on. Please report in issue 216
if it's still not working after we have relased GTalkSMS with an fix for issue
216 and make sure to state the name of your custom rom also :)
Original comment by fschm...@gmail.com
on 25 Aug 2011 at 8:31
Original issue reported on code.google.com by
snkiz...@gmail.com
on 25 Aug 2011 at 12:24