The funny thing is the steps that I ask the users to perform seems to fix it 100% of the time. I haven't had a single user come back to me with any complaints. Here are the steps I ask them to perform:
*Sudden difficulties with location services are usually due to a carrier over the air update (OTA) to the Android operating system or phone features. * * * *Radar Now! uses both GPS and the "wireless network" location services to establish your location. The primary means is the "wireless network" which uses cell towers, wifi hotspots and other information to determine your position with a rough accuracy around 75-2500 meters. While not as accurate as GPS (as low as 12 meters), the "wireless network" method is much faster and also works indoors. * * * *If you are having difficulties with our app finding your location, check the following: * * * *1. Make sure both services are active. Press the menu button, then select "Location & security." Both "Use GPS satellites" and "Use wireless networks" should be checked. Allowing Google to share your location information permits the "wireless network" location service to get better over time. * * * *2. If indoors and our app isn't able to locate you, try going outside and let the device get a GPS lock. This should take about 30 seconds or so. Once you do this, that may allow the wireless network feature work for you in the future. Often, especially in rural areas, this information isn't available to Google's wireless network service so allowing a GPS lock will send that info back to Google. * * * *3. If you're still having trouble, try opening the Google Maps application and see if your location is correct on that app. If your location doesn't show correctly using Google Maps, then there may be a problem with your device. Try switching the power off and on again, then try Google maps once more. Often that fixes problems with location services. * -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
