Geofence based threshold linked to contexts

[y2kbugger]

It would be great to link context to a physical geofence based context. Then a filter option could be "Only show items that are within contextgeofences."

https://developers.google.com/location-context/geofencing/

Then my high-priority widget would show only the home geofence to contacts when I'm at home and modify that when at work or other places such as the stores that I've fenced.

I think a notification could be linked to this somehow though I don't know how to do that in an unobtrusive but also useful way.

[smichel17]

It's hard to tell from mobile, but it looks like that API might be a proprietary Google one, not a part of base android.

[y2kbugger]

If it is part of Google services does that affect us due to licensing?

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It's hard to tell from mobile, but it looks like that API might be a proprietary Google one, not a part of base android.

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[smichel17]

Not certain, but it affects my willingness to build or use a tool that relies on such a feature.

[y2kbugger]

Actually don't think that this is proprietary API. https://developer.android.com/training/location/geofencing.html

It just allows you registry function call back whenever you cross a certain perimeter.

I think the scary one is snapshots: https://developers.google.com/awareness/android-api/snapshot-get-data

This one takes into account location plus what kind of motion you're doing, and other physical status is based on all the sensors.

It would be really useful to tie a context to its IRL context location.

[smichel17]

I can't find an actual API reference, though. Eg, later in that guide they have a dependency on Google Play Services. https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/location/transitions.html#setup

[y2kbugger]

ohhh see that. Hmmm.

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I can't find an actual API reference, though. Eg, later in that guide they have a dependency on Google Play Services. https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/location/transitions.html#setup

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[mpcjanssen]

A dependency on google play services is a no-go.

[y2kbugger]

So it appears you can use Location Manager to get location, but you can't set the callbacks. Not sure how refreshing a widget gets triggered/polled.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17726728/get-location-without-google-play-services-android

https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/location/strategies.html

It would be possible to set filter based of being with a certain radius of a Coordinate.

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A dependency on google play services is a no-go.

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[dsjoho]

Another option would perhaps be to allow intents to be received by simpletask for specific widgets, and have an already geofencing-capable app like llama send them?

[mpcjanssen]

@dsjoho that would be a more palatable option.