Hi,

It returns meters not %

public float getAccuracy ()

Since: API Level 1
Returns the accuracy of the fix in meters. If hasAccuracy() is false,
0.0 is returned.

Regards

On Feb 14, 1:05 pm, Chris Stewart <cstewart...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 30% is from the getAccuracy call on the Location returned.
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> Chris Stewart
> Founder, Locomo Labshttp://locomolabs.com
> On Feb 13, 2012 8:53 PM, "gjs" <garyjamessi...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Hi,
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> > 30% of what ?, percentage seem meaningless to me.
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> > Try examining
> >http://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/Location.html...()
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> > And yes you can often get GPS fix ok on Android devices indoors near
> > to window, helps if there is good sunny weather outside.
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> > Regards
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> > On Feb 14, 4:35 am, Chris Stewart <cstewart...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Sure, that makes sense.  I would assume that walking directions means
> > > they're outside, in which case I would expect GPS to be available.  I'm
> > > trying to tell what business someone is in, so some level of accuracy is
> > > required.  I'm plugging the coordinates being returned into Google Maps
> > and
> > > it's finding me just fine.  However, simply seeing 30% is concerning.
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