Geolocation is the identification of the real-world geographic location of an object, like your Android device.
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Maps location out by 12,742km - the other side of the world
OK, I am mystified.
We used to live in the UK. Two plus years ago we moved to New Zealand. My wife has just bought a brand new samsung galaxy note 10.1 (running 4.0). I have installed 4.2 on my ...
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Google Geolocation Problem with Beautiful Widgets
After boot Beautiful Widgets shows a Google Geolocation Problem notification and tells me that Google can't find my location based on the given GPS coordinates.
Beautiful Widgets suggests that:
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Privacy level with an anonymous account?
I am interested in the currently achievable levels of privacy on an Android device. As far as I understand it, the best one can do is not to activate a Google account. However, even then significant ...
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Using the GPS instead of Google Location Services in Chrome
I do not consent to Google collecting constant background information about my position at all times through their Google Location Service program. So I have got that option disabled.
I can get just ...
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HTML5 geolocation does not work with GPS in stock browser
I am using a Motorola XOOM2 ME with Android 3.2.2.
Location settings are: no Wifi as source, but GPS as source enabled. Browser is allowed to access location.
If I go to maps.google.com in the ...
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Google Now suggest I leave work early every day
I have flexible working hours. My work days are eight hours. I usually arrive at work between 8 and 10 am. That means I should leave at 4 pm or 6 pm.
Google Now, however, insist that I should leave ...
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Enable Location Services via Remote Control
I always disable (Google) Location Services on my phone because they are always drain a lot battery (probably because my mobile Internet is very slow). But in case I loose my phone there I can't use ...
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How can I get location detection working on my Pocket TV?
I have an Infinitec Pocket TV (PTV1000 running Android 4.0.4, build ICS02A) and none of the location detection settings seem to work.
Whenever I click the my location icon in Google Maps, I get this ...
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How to mark messages from Field Trip as read?
Maybe it's just me, but how does one mark messages as being read in Field Trip? I was using it today and they same landmark popped up multiple times through out the day. I can't seem to find a way ...
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Enabling geolocation in web browser
I'm partially unable to get geolocation within a web browser. When the phone-wide "use wifi for location" box is unchecked, going to a new website the requires geolocation fails. For example, ...
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Is it possible to enable Location Services via Shell?
Is it possible to enable Location Services(GPS or Google NetworkLocation) via ADB or Terminal Emulator?
I'm on a rooted Phone.
Extra Points: Is it also possible to change other system-related ...
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mobile maps crazy location history
I am having the same issue another user had (the question was labeled "too vague" and closed). I guess I'll give it a try.
I'm not exactly sure when it happened. Originally my location history was ...
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Understanding Location Tags in Evernote Mobile?
In the mobile app of evernote, How come some notes get automatically tagged of the location?
This has happrned with the recentnotes that I have created and I did not have GPS turned on. Neither do I ...
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android network provider always returns longitude value as -1.0E-5 but latitude value seems ok (e.g. 37.56003)
One android LBS app on HTC wildfire A3366 (G8) with android v2.2 (including google GMS service package), while using the GSM SIM card of China Mobile always runs great to get valid network geolocation ...
