gps doesn't work.

gojuxs

I installed grapheneos on my pixel 6a and everything seems to be fine except the gps, it doesn't work using the rerouting option or after installing google play services and giving it location access and stuff. Any idea why that might be?

BHydden

gojuxs are you outside? Location only has access to gps not cell and wifi maps like stock

gojuxs

BHydden shouldn't it still works inside once I download sandboxed google and use google maps?

BHydden

gojuxs no, GOS locks it down. No app is allowed to get location from anything other than gps

Welteam

gojuxs Yes it should work inside if you use Google Services. Are you sure you configured it properly ? Here is how to do it.
BHydden There is a setting for this

nrt

Reinstall Google maps. Apps that rely on Google Play need to be installed after its installed.

gojuxs

Welteam yup that's the tutorial I followed

Welteam

If you uninstalled and reinstalled Maps like nrt advised, you have an internet connection and it still doesn't work then I don't know what could be the issue.

gojuxs

Welteam should a notification for installing google play services be popping up when I turn on google maps?

gojuxs

fixed it. turns out I had to install google play too... I thought the services were enough. I'll update on whether it works without google services outside.

nrt

gojuxs you need to install 3 apps (gsf, play sevices, play store) and press sign-in to the play store to initialize play services.
Google maps works (99% of features)without play services and relies on gps in that case: you need line of site with gps satellite to obtain gps lock.

Welteam

gojuxs Google Play Services is enough if it is enabled. Installing and enabling it are two different things. Please read the "Usage" page on the website

nrt

to properly install play services
https://grapheneos.org/usage#sandboxed-google-play-installation

AtriumCompound

If you use google's location service and allow wifi & bluetooth scanning and sensors permissions to Google Play Services then location will work inside. But most apps do not need this level of accuracy and rerouting location requests to the OS will be fine.

[deleted]

Do the above statements about needing to install all these apps also mean that if I want a non-gps device that hackers and stalkers can't track me with, I can just leave it all as it?

MetropleX

[deleted] Global Positioning Service works with or without Google Play Services.

The discussion above was related to acquiring network based location services through the use of sandboxed Play Services.