Phonegap Android Geolocation watchPosition timeout

Question

I am using Cordova 3.0.0, A Samsung Galaxy S3 4.1.2 to test.

When I test the Phonegap full example for watching position : http://docs.phonegap.com/en/edge/cordova_g

Answer 1

Maybe this can help you :

I just discover one massive problem in Cordova/PhoneGap : - When you open the Android project built by cordova (in commandline), the requestUpdate is set at ..... 60 Seconds !!!!!!!!!!! You have a new Location every Minute ! Evenif you use GPS (enableHighAccuracy="true"). So try to set this at 1000 where you find LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER in org.apache.cordova.geolocation package -> GPSListener class !

Answer 2

I did solve the problem adding this line to manifest:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

By default, CLI commands does not add this line to manifest.

You must give permission to the app to get the position using wifi and cellphone antennas

I was testing using this line but there was no difference:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS" />

I already changed the time to get new position in file GPSListener.java located in app/src/org.apache.cordova.geolocation at this line:

this.locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 60000, 0, this);

I did changed 60000 for 2000, but there was no difference.

My Device is i9300 with Android 4.3

I hope this info can help somebody!

Greetings!

Answer 3

First make sure that your code is bug free ! If you are sure then you need to do one more thing ! Just change the security settings of your Android device. Go to Settings -> Security -> Check the "Unknown sources" checkbox in order to allow your apk to be run without any problem.

Hope it works as it did for me !

Answer 4

Yes, you're right, there appears to be a problem with geolocation in Phonegap v3.x - I have 3.1.0-0.15.0 installed. I'm seeing the same: a single correct position, then a timeout error, triggering the clear/re-add of the watcher, followed by a correct position. Running the same test app on Phonegap 2.9.0, it works fine, successfully retrieving positions. This time I used the options { maximumAge: 0, timeout: 30000, enableHighAccuracy: true };

See if you get the same results: here's the v3.1.0 project&APK and here's the v2.9.0 project&APK.

Here's the logcat when I built it with Phonegap 3.1.0:

10-24 20:50:29.287: I/Web Console(17092): Device Ready at :1171167449
10-24 20:50:59.287: I/Web Console(17092): Error while retrieving current position. Error code: 3,Message: Position retrieval timed out. at :1171167509
10-24 20:51:29.328: I/Web Console(17092): Error while retrieving current position. Error code: 3,Message: Position retrieval timed out. at :1171167509
10-24 20:51:59.337: I/Web Console(17092): Error while retrieving current position. Error code: 3,Message: Position retrieval timed out. at :1171167445
10-24 20:52:28.397: I/Web Console(17092): Position updated: latitude=50.64626501666667, longitude=-4.736916616666666, accuracy=17m at :-1468095491
10-24 20:52:28.397: I/Web Console(17092): Position updated: latitude=50.64626501666667, longitude=-4.736916616666666, accuracy=17m at :-1468095491
10-24 20:52:58.407: I/Web Console(17092): Error while retrieving current position. Error code: 3,Message: Position retrieval timed out. at :1171167445
10-24 20:53:27.878: I/Web Console(17092): Position updated: latitude=50.646433849999994, longitude=-4.736890766666666, accuracy=8m at :-1468095491
10-24 20:53:27.878: I/Web Console(17092): Position updated: latitude=50.646433849999994, longitude=-4.736890766666666, accuracy=8m at :-1468095491
10-24 20:53:57.887: I/Web Console(17092): Error while retrieving current position. Error code: 3,Message: Position retrieval timed out. at :1171167445
10-24 20:54:27.367: I/Web Console(17092): Position updated: latitude=50.64643435, longitude=-4.736896850000001, accuracy=9m at :-1468095491
10-24 20:54:27.367: I/Web Console(17092): Position updated: latitude=50.64643435, longitude=-4.736896850000001, accuracy=9m at :-1468095491
10-24 20:54:57.377: I/Web Console(17092): Error while retrieving current position. Error code: 3,Message: Position retrieval timed out. at :1171167445

And here's the logcat from exactly the same app when I built it using Phonegap v2.9.0:

10-24 21:10:19.698: I/Web Console(19755): Device Ready at :1172318425
10-24 21:10:22.487: I/Web Console(19755): Position update rejected because accuracy of45m is less than required 20m at :1172318349
10-24 21:10:54.697: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646209633333335, longitude=-4.737049566666667, accuracy=9m at :1172318421
10-24 21:10:55.177: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.64623646666667, longitude=-4.7369963, accuracy=9m at :1172318421
10-24 21:10:56.177: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.64623674999999, longitude=-4.736949983333333, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:10:57.677: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646237033333335, longitude=-4.73695015, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:10:58.677: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646238333333336, longitude=-4.736944716666667, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:10:59.747: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.6462348, longitude=-4.736952216666666, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:00.667: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.64623206666667, longitude=-4.73695695, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:01.677: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646232700000006, longitude=-4.7369544999999995, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:02.677: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646232700000006, longitude=-4.7369544999999995, accuracy=12m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:03.687: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.64623241666666, longitude=-4.736952116666667, accuracy=12m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:04.207: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646240533333334, longitude=-4.736951266666667, accuracy=12m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:05.187: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646235399999995, longitude=-4.736953183333334, accuracy=12m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:06.197: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.6462522, longitude=-4.736926933333334, accuracy=12m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:07.197: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646253949999995, longitude=-4.736931416666667, accuracy=12m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:07.517: I/Web Console(19755): Position update rejected because accuracy of45m is less than required 20m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:08.197: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.64624196666667, longitude=-4.736951366666666, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:09.697: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646261833333334, longitude=-4.73694825, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:10.697: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.64627816666666, longitude=-4.736968816666666, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:11.197: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.64627698333334, longitude=-4.736982066666667, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:12.197: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646291033333334, longitude=-4.736992866666667, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:13.197: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646285549999995, longitude=-4.73696835, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:14.197: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.64628801666666, longitude=-4.736988766666667, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:15.197: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646256433333335, longitude=-4.736974683333333, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:16.197: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.64623895, longitude=-4.736980716666666, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:17.207: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646249616666665, longitude=-4.736948533333333, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:18.207: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.64624111666667, longitude=-4.7369412833333335, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:19.217: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.64624506666667, longitude=-4.7369719, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:20.207: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646218950000005, longitude=-4.7369769999999995, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:21.207: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.64621395000001, longitude=-4.7369834, accuracy=9m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:22.207: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646217416666666, longitude=-4.736986783333333, accuracy=12m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:23.207: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646211816666664, longitude=-4.7369768500000005, accuracy=12m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:24.707: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646210450000005, longitude=-4.736994233333333, accuracy=12m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:25.707: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.64621571666667, longitude=-4.736988583333333, accuracy=12m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:26.707: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.646216466666665, longitude=-4.7370037, accuracy=12m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:27.707: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.64621723333333, longitude=-4.737019266666667, accuracy=20m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:28.717: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.64621738333334, longitude=-4.737011333333333, accuracy=12m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:29.717: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.64621768333333, longitude=-4.7370187, accuracy=18m at :1172318357
10-24 21:11:30.727: I/Web Console(19755): Position updated: latitude=50.64621798333333, longitude=-4.737026116666667, accuracy=18m at :1172318357

Answer 5

Ok, so after hours of tests, I managed to make the watchPosition work on Android with Cordova 3.1.0 .

What you have to do: Use the html5 only api for geolocation and do not include this : http://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.1.0/cordova_geolocation_geolocation.md.html#Geolocation

If you already have it in your projet, remove it via the CLI : cordova plugin rm org.apache.cordova.geolocation

Of course, keep those lines in your android manifest :

< uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
< uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
< uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS" />

This is working for me, so tell me if its working for you. I will post code if you need ( but the cordova full example works for example )