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Radar Active doesn't think it is a GPS #113

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 8 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
The RadarActive app enables a database map on the iPhone and iPad 3G, but it 
doesn't switch so that it displays the speed traps and red light camers when 
BTGps is running.
I'm not sure what it is using to detect GPS.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by tz2026 on 6 Jan 2011 at 5:19

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
hi. do you have a link to the vendor or the AppStore page?
Also, please try contacting the vendor, too. In some cases, they are open to 
improve their apps. You may suggest that they contact me, if that's needed. 
BTstack GPS does add the "GPS" capability to the system which is usually tested 
by an app and patched the CoreLocation framework to report external GPS 
readings.

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 6 Jan 2011 at 7:03

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
http://radaractive.com/

I will submit a support request there too since I bought the associated device.

Original comment by tz2026 on 6 Jan 2011 at 7:09

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
did you try with an iPod? BTstack GPS does not prevent the build-in GPS to work 
on iPhone or iPad 3G.

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 6 Jan 2011 at 9:32

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
All I have are two iPod touches - I tried it with a 4G.

Original comment by tz2026 on 6 Jan 2011 at 9:54

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Hi. As it is a free app, I've just installed it on my iPod Touch 4G (which I 
bought to help/debug iPod issues..). On the first screen, RadarActive tells me 
that it doens't show the traps on an iPod. That's just an 
incomplete/short-sighted implementation. Please tell them to check for the 
"GPS" capability, before showing that "V1 display only" message. 

Checking the GPS capability is the correct way, as advised by Apple. 
(otherwise, I could try to patch it, but that's not so nice, doesn't work 
perfect, and will take longer than it takes Valentine Research to update their 
GPS detection code.)

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 6 Jan 2011 at 10:03

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Radaractive is a separate company than Valentine - but I've already emailed 
radaractive a support request.

Original comment by tz2026 on 6 Jan 2011 at 10:09

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
I contacted them - they aren't going to fix the program right now, but will 
give me a one-off version that should work.  Thanks.

Original comment by tz2026 on 9 Jan 2011 at 4:56

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
wow. that's incredible. let me know how it works.

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 9 Jan 2011 at 8:09

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
hi.. I've spent some time looking into TomTom, RadarActive, and Nike+ GPS. 
Nike+ GPS is stubborn, but I got a version that works for RadarActive - please 
try this one http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5138628/GPS-Support.dylib

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 18 Jan 2011 at 10:28

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
I replaced the dylib in /Libraries... but it didn't work - do I need to reboot? 
 I tried reinstalling Radaractive.  But I have a custom beta of RadarActive 
that works with an iPod.

Original comment by tz2026 on 19 Jan 2011 at 5:39

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Even with the updated dylib, RadarActive doesn't switch to iPhone mode.  
However the next version of RadarActive should render this moot, but thanks for 
looking into this.

Original comment by tz2026 on 22 Jan 2011 at 12:54

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Weird. I have the version from AppStore and with the dylib it shows me the map 
with Wifi localization. You only have to restart the app after updating the 
dylib. Here's a newer version of, please give it a try. 
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5138628/GPS-Support.dylib - also please delete it 
before putting the new version there (a pure scp/cp over the existing one 
doesn't work)

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 22 Jan 2011 at 10:00

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
For me it might be that the beta and the appstore version aren't coexisting 
nicely, or there might be some caching so the new version didn't take before a 
"not iphone" bit was set.  I will try again.

Original comment by tz2026 on 22 Jan 2011 at 12:03

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Still no map after a few reinstalls.  I'm doing 4.2.1 with a tethered jailbreak 
on a 4G iPod touch.  As I mentioned, I'm running a new beta of radaractive but 
I tried deleting both and reinstalling and I get the (dimmed) radar status with 
music player screen.

Original comment by tz2026 on 22 Jan 2011 at 2:05

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Ok. You've got a beta of the app which is working for you, I've learnt some 
more about tricking apps and will add a preferences switch to BTstack GPS to 
select which apps to fool in the next or second next update. Please let me know 
when the official RadarActive update is out and you're fine.

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 22 Jan 2011 at 2:37

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Willdo.  Again, thanks.  They may simply redo radaractive to work the right way 
but I will let you know.

Original comment by tz2026 on 22 Jan 2011 at 3:06

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
I think I know what was wrong with the dylib files - I used scp to copy them, 
but they came in without the executable bit set and I didn't notice until 
today.  The "stock" radaractive works now with it set to 755 permissions like 
the original.

Original comment by tz2026 on 24 Jan 2011 at 1:34

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
good point. an http download just cannot have the executable bit set, right. 
I'll try to remember that.

Original comment by matthias.ringwald@gmail.com on 24 Jan 2011 at 7:35