Re: [android-developers] Re: FusedLocation Provider fail

2015-01-21 Thread Nathan
I've found an answer to one of the mysteries. mGoogleApiClient = new Builder(this) .addConnectionCallbacks(this) .addApi(LocationServices.API) //.addApi(Wearable.API) // used for data layer AP

Re: [android-developers] Re: FusedLocation Provider fail

2015-01-19 Thread Nathan
Now is a good time to chime in if someone, like Google, wants to defend the Google Location Services. I don't see any advantage of it over location manager. None. And that comes form someone who knows that Location Manager hasn't been flawless either. But take all its flaws and add a

Re: [android-developers] Re: FusedLocation Provider fail

2015-01-18 Thread Mukesh Srivastav
Hi Nathan, I am in the same situation, I have my app where in there are 3000 drivers are using and in 20% of cases are getting failed (No locations,location was getting very far(200 miles... :( Here is the approach. I was using google play store location which is not at all reliable solution to

[android-developers] Re: FusedLocation Provider fail

2015-01-17 Thread Nathan
OK, this is really getting ridiculous. Google Play Location Provider just isn't reliable. Only once in a great while can I even get a location. I'm not sure how I did it. I can't find any combination of settings that is reliable. Device Only mode has never worked except perhaps once. GPS was