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GPS Standby Hack

Hey guys,
Well I have just got the new Hyper Dragon rom on my phone and I am looking for a possible hack...
I am going on holiday in a few days skiing in the Alpes and have a GPS tracking tool called SatSKI, its pretty wicked and tracks your days activities.
Problem is, when it goes into standby or the screen is off then the GPS goes off, even though the program is still running. I had this same issue with TomTOM a while ago.
Any help would be great.
Cheers guys
Mike

Look into TrackMe, it has a boatload of features and has a Screen Off feature which keeps the phone on but turns the screen off for battery savings.
You can also try DeltaLock. But you gotta make sure the phone doesn't turn off, so you'll also have to modify the Power settings.

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in the same boat, would like to run my satski on the kaiser with the screen off, but obviously keep the program and GPS running?
The above 2 programs are no good, as satski has the piste maps, which is what you want to use it for

You can run Trackme in addition to your ski program in the worst case...

Satski and Switching off
mikeseaman3000 said:
Hey guys,
Well I have just got the new Hyper Dragon rom on my phone and I am looking for a possible hack...
I am going on holiday in a few days skiing in the Alpes and have a GPS tracking tool called SatSKI, its pretty wicked and tracks your days activities.
Problem is, when it goes into standby or the screen is off then the GPS goes off, even though the program is still running. I had this same issue with TomTOM a while ago.
Any help would be great.
Cheers guys
Mike
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Hi the way to keep your phone on is to change the settings on switing off a program after a period of time , in setting programs normally are set to switch off after 30 min if not used . Also be sure to use the Satski Lock screen in the Satski Menue this will also save your battery.
JC

Multitasking Gps

Hi!!
So heres the deal: next week i'm going on vacations.. and will make a very long distance... my mother is worried lol, so can i use Google Navigation and Glympse at the same time?
Thank you
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Most possibly so. Just test it...

er, you could also turn on Latitude and she could see the updates there as well.. But yes, I've ran three programs at once using GPS and no problems in general. There have been times that it seems like if two programs try to "start using GPS" at the same time, phone reboot. But if I'm already running Waze, fire up Google Maps, then fire up some geocaching program, no problem.
That said, I'm going to check out Glympse, looks fairly neat.

the phone does allow multiple applications .. I tried running runkeeper and runstar together just to see which one was more accurate.
worked flawlessly the first day but the phone rebooted on the next.. might have been GPS related..

i'm not sure how glympse works but both should just read the data the GPS feeds them anyways so i doubt it matters if you use both at the same time, at worst there would be minor delay cause they're both trying to access the same info but even that i doubt

Thank you all!!!
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Well it worked!! But with google navigation and glympse, my battery drained faster that the charger could handle.. lol
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Keep app running after screen turns off

I'm a runner and cyclist, and I just installed and tested Endomondo, which appears to be the most popular app for measuring distance, speed, etc.
The problem I have is that when my screen goes off, Endomondo doesn't continue to record my route. It is still running, but when I open it again, it has stopped recording my run or bike data.
Suggestions?I'm a runner and cyclist, and I just installed and tested Endomondo, which appears to be the most popular app for measuring distance, speed, etc.
The problem I have is that when my screen goes off, Endomondo doesn't continue to record my route. It is still running, but when I open it again, it has stopped recording my run or bike data.
Suggestions?

You might have to enable a setting within the app that prevents the phone from entering standby.
You could also give Runkeeper a try. The free version does similar things like record time, distance, pace, calories burned, maps your route, and if I remember correctly your altitude change. All of the data is available for viewing online if you create an account with Runkeeper too.

oahceasgnikgneas said:
You might have to enable a setting within the app that prevents the phone from entering standby.
You could also give Runkeeper a try. The free version does similar things like record time, distance, pace, calories burned, maps your route, and if I remember correctly your altitude change. All of the data is available for viewing online if you create an account with Runkeeper too.
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Thanks for the recommendation. Just dled it.
Does it have autopause e.g., if I stop for a rest?
Much appreciated.

drjim said:
Thanks for the recommendation. Just dled it.
Does it have autopause e.g., if I stop for a rest?
Much appreciated.
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There is a pause feature, but it is not automatic.
My main complaint is that if you have a lockscreen pattern enabled, you have to unlock your phone before you can interact with the app. That might make a difference of a few additional seconds before you can pause or stop recording. Not really a big deal but I'm weird like that.

oahceasgnikgneas said:
Yes, there is a pause feature.
My main complaint is that if you have a lockscreen pattern enabled, you have to unlock your phone before you can interact with the app. That might make a difference of a few additional seconds before you can pause or stop recording. Not really a big deal but I'm weird like that.
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But is there an "autopause" in which the app stops recording time when I stop?
I don't use the lockscreen, so I just have to push the Power button.

drjim said:
But is there an "autopause" in which the app stops recording time when I stop?
I don't use the lockscreen, so I just have to push the Power button.
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I edited the post sometime between you quoting me and posting your response.
There is a pause feature but it is NOT automatic. If you don't have a lockscreen enabled then although the pause isn't automatic, it may not be such a big issue for you. All you would have to do is push the power button and then click the "pause" that's on the screen.

oahceasgnikgneas said:
I edited the post sometime between you quoting me and posting your response.
There is a pause feature but it is NOT automatic. If you don't have a lockscreen enabled then although the pause isn't automatic, it may not be such a big issue for you. All you would have to do is push the power button and then click the "pause" that's on the screen.
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Thanks. I'll test it out.

i'm not sure what you are doing differently but endomondo worked just fine for me today for the 10 mile ride i took.
i did it with gps on and network data off. I downloaded half of the map for my ride via wifi before i left just to mess with it. If you go off the map it still records your distance and route just fine but mph fails.
i also checked out trackerboost (an app for endomondo that supposedly helps your problem). Did half the ride with it on and half without. It did smooth the line a little bit but didn't seem to do much else. Having both running was a pretty big drain on the battery though.

I use SportyPal and it does not stop when screen locks - I think it has the most recorded info also...

[TUT] Fix Captivate GPS issue easily!

So i know there are tons of posts about this, but none have worked for me :/ However i seemed to find a super easy fix that worked for me!
1. you need to get into LbsTestMode which you can do by getting "Any Cut" in the marketplace.
2. With Any Cut go into "Activities" and make a shortcut to LbsTestMode.
3. Choose Delete GPS Data
3.Then go to "SUPL/CP Settings"
4. Enter These Settings:
Code:
Server: h-slp.mnc410.mcc310.pub.3gppnetwork.org
Server Port: 7275
SUPL Secure Socket: ON
AGPS Mode: SUPL
5. Now go outside and do a Get Position Test, you should get a lock quickly!
And there you go!
Tested On:
Stock AT&T Captivate Eclair ROM
Leaked AT&T Captivate FroYo ROM

Getting a lock usually isn't the problem. It's keeping the lock while moving.
Sent from my Captivate

curti.nogg said:
Getting a lock usually isn't the problem. It's keeping the lock while moving.
Sent from my Captivate
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I'll 2nd that. Position locks aren't that useful to me if I try and use the phone to navigate somewhere.

norcal einstein said:
I'll 2nd that. Position locks aren't that useful to me if I try and use the phone to navigate somewhere.
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I don't know about that..when you have to get into a navigation mode, it helps to get a lock in a timely fashion.
On another note: what supl server is that? I would want some more info on it before putting it into my settings

fldude99 said:
I don't know about that..when you have to get into a navigation mode, it helps to get a lock in a timely fashion.
On another note: what supl server is that? I would want some more info on it before putting it into my settings
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You don't know about that? I know about that. You can get the quickest lock inside or outside, but the main issue is the accuracy while driving. You can get a quick lock with a 50+ meter accuracy (all fine and dandy) but when you are driving around with a 50+ meter accuracy the issues become quite obvious. Here are some examples:
1) The device thinks you are either on the street you are actually on or a street that is adjacent/parallel/etc to it...if it thinks you are on another street, navigation will try to route you and give you incorrect directions.
2) You make a right turn as indicated by your navigation, but due to the inaccuracy, navigation thinks you are going straight....because it doesnt know better....resulting in rerouting you since it thinks you didnt make the turn you were supposed to.
3) You get a good satellite lock but all the sudden, your devices loses the lock and "quickly" locks again...resulting in repositioning where the device thinks you are in a 50+ meter radius....which might not always be where you ACTUALLY are....resulting in rerouting you. (I call this GPS teleporting).
4) You are already moving and all the sudden, you see a big blue circle around your arrow icon (using google navigation here). The GPS thinks you are somewhere in that blue shaded circle. A city with lots of adjacent streets and an inaccurate gps makes your unit a useless GPS navigation tool as your device will keep bouncing from street to street (and rerouting you in the process) and you lose your way.
Now think of all those possible combinations with either 2 or 3 or all 4 examples happening at the same time. Sure, it may take 20 seconds for your device to correct itself but 20 seconds while driving can cause you to miss the correct turn (in the city), cause you to make the incorrect turn (in the city), cause you to miss your freeway exit (on the freeway), etc.
If I wanted to know my rough location, then sure, getting a quick gps lock is great, but if I wanted to drive around with it and navigate me....not so great.

Of all the GPS phones I've had this is the worst. Just saying that's all. My hacked HD2 w/Android locks quick and holds accurately MUCH better than the Captivate. Does anyone know why the GPS on the Captivate is so horrible? Software? Hardware?

juiceppc said:
Of all the GPS phones I've had this is the worst. Just saying that's all. My hacked HD2 w/Android locks quick and holds accurately MUCH better than the Captivate. Does anyone know why the GPS on the Captivate is so horrible? Software? Hardware?
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Software...

gormander said:
You don't know about that? I know about that. You can get the quickest lock inside or outside, but the main issue is the accuracy while driving. You can get a quick lock with a 50+ meter accuracy (all fine and dandy) but when you are driving around with a 50+ meter accuracy the issues become quite obvious.
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You know about what...that...that what? What I was saying to your post is that it IS important to get a quick lock when needing to get into nav mode on the go. The accuracy issue while moving is not in question. On mine, I haven't fortunately had much of an issue once locked..it consistently stays on 5M accuracy..just the time it takes to get a lock (up to 2 minutes) is a problem. 50+M accuracy on yours..fuggedaboutit..may as well not even have it

juiceppc said:
Of all the GPS phones I've had this is the worst. Just saying that's all. My hacked HD2 w/Android locks quick and holds accurately MUCH better than the Captivate. Does anyone know why the GPS on the Captivate is so horrible? Software? Hardware?
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I usta think software, I'm thinking antenna now due to the fact that if I'm navigating, which u usually did, with the phone on my lap, had bad accuracy problems. But I tried to hold it up near the console near the front windshield and most of rouge time out works perfect. No dreaded blue circle, rerouting or gps signal lost.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

Sooooooo, back on topic.. Did this work at least some what for anyone?!
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fldude99 said:
You know about what...that...that what?
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LMAO. That's hilarious.

The settings you listed are what shows up on mine when I set the Server FQDN Type to AUTO Config in the SUPL/CP Settings. Doesnt work that well for me..I can get a lock 4 out of 5 times maybe but then navigation sucks...

Caliesv said:
Sooooooo, back on topic.. Did this work at least some what for anyone?!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
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It worked in getting a gps lock faster for me. That saves me about 5 minutes of driving aimlessly (or in the direction I think I should be going) for 5 minutes until it finds my way. However, after the lock, there were times when it kept thinking I was on adjacent roads which told me to take turns that didn't exist and rerouting me. While doing that, I missed a turn here and there and had to find my way again or pull over to the side and wait for my the nav to correctly position me. Either way, it added more than the time it saved me for getting a quick lock (5 minutes) to my trip.
However, as stated earlier, getting a quick lock IS more important than accuracy while driving. So in short, yes, this fix worked!

skimberk1 said:
Software...
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Hardware.
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One of my friends contacted me and told me it helped him. sorry he is not a XDA member.
And when i said lock that doesn't mean just lock...
After applying these settings i get a quick lock AND it stays accurate the entire time.
He and I both have Samsung Captivate and AT&T Service, however we live in very different states.

Is it possible to turn the screen off and keep gps on?

I used to do this all the time on my TyTN 2, but I still haven't been able to get it working on my N1. I use GPS to navigate on my bike, where I can't plug it in to charge and there is no cradle. I keep my phone in my pocket, and listen to the directions in one ear on my headphones. It was pretty easy to turn off the screen of my WM and keep the GPS running, keeping the battery use down. On my N1, I haven't found any way to kill the screen without killing the GPS app. This makes it impractical for navigating around Jakarta, where I might kill my battery sitting in traffic with the screen on. Is there any way to turn off the screen without locking everything up?
Thanks for your help.

this annoys me too, and i both love it and hate it. currently there is no way you can do this without altering the maps code. the onPause obviously seems to be programmed to suspend the GPS signal when activity loses focus, and nothing short of changing that code i imagine would fix this issue.
though i do commend google for how they set android up to function this way, its different and novel, but i dont ALWAYS necessarily like it, like this situatino in particular.

I don't understand the problem. I turn the screen off all the time.
I don't have a car dock, so I start navigation and place the phone on the seat beside me, I turn the screen off to save battery and then just listen to the directions all the way to my destination.
Never had a problem.
And I've used the My Tracks program to track my mountain hikes, screen off and in my pocket.
Both ways worked both before and after I rooted and installed CyanogenMod.

Clarkster said:
I don't understand the problem. I turn the screen off all the time.
I don't have a car dock, so I start navigation and place the phone on the seat beside me, I turn the screen off to save battery and then just listen to the directions all the way to my destination.
Never had a problem.
And I've used the My Tracks program to track my mountain hikes, screen off and in my pocket.
Both ways worked both before and after I rooted and installed CyanogenMod.
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weird everytime i've turned off the screen i believe the GPS disconnects, which can be seen as soon as the screen is turned back on and it reaquires the lock. even in maps if it briefly lsoes foreground focus the GPS signal stops. perhaps i never tested enough during actual navigation, but i thought this is what happened to me. hmmm

Well, try Navigation and My Tracks. I've gotten some pretty detailed longer (3-5 hour) hikes mapped. The screen was off the whole time.
And I've probably used Navigation with the screen off at least 10 times. And some trips over 30 minutes. It always told me when to turn at the right time.

The GPS turns off if maps isn't in focus and I'm glad. It would kill your battery if it ran all the time. But it caches your location and automatically turns GPS on when you open the app.
But if you start navigating the only way to get it to stop is by hitting Menu-Exit Navigation. Locking your screen is okay. I do it all the time.
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Sounds like it isn't a system level problem then.
Navigation will lock the GPS on for you so turning it off isn't a problem.
The same with My Tracks then too.
So to the OP, if the program you are using is not forcing the GPS to stay on when the screen is off, you could try contacting the developer and asking for that option.

Ok I just tested this and I was wrong, when the screen is off the lock stays in tact completely and same accuracy. So if does indeed work. This was tested running navigation in maps.

I guess I should mention that I'm using igo. It was the first program I found with offline maps available for Indonesia. When I turn the screen off, it definitely loses its lock and has to search again when the screen comes back on. So, it sounds like switching programs should solve my problem. Is that right?
Edit: just opened navigation, and it says it's not available here yet. I might just have too bring my WM with me when I need navigation on a ride. Oh, well; by this time next year I should be back in the states where features aren't geographically blocked. Thanks for your help.
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ill_dawg said:
I guess I should mention that I'm using igo. It was the first program I found with offline maps available for Indonesia. When I turn the screen off, it definitely loses its lock and has to search again when the screen comes back on. So, it sounds like switching programs should solve my problem. Is that right?
Edit: just opened navigation, and it says it's not available here yet. I might just have too bring my WM with me when I need navigation on a ride. Oh, well; by this time next year I should be back in the states where features aren't geographically blocked. Thanks for your help.
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yeah it seems to depend on how the developer coded the app you're using. google maps navigation seems to leave the GPS on with the screen off. the app you are using must not, but maybe you could contact the developer and ask them to change this?