Geo location in Google Maps driving me insane.

JohnSmithLolz

Im over 50yo but have not been this frustrated about anything in OS\Tech in my whole life. Geo location wtf. I have literary spent days reading threads and talking to AI about making Google Maps geo location find where I'm standing. I've given away every sense of privacy and dignity to Play since long just try to get that frigging blue dot on my map. Whilst running around in a megacity on the other side of the globe for months swearing over GOS. 7 times out of 10 I have no geolocation. Can any compassionate soul kindly provide a few different steps I can try as I resist the temptation to throw my phone and myself off a skyscraper? Geo location using various taxi and food apps works flawlessly, unlike Google Maps + Go. Thank you.

fid02

JohnSmithLolz The following seems relevant: https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/11741-anybody-have-advice-for-getting-google-maps-working-again/2

JohnSmithLolz talking to AI

I did a search in the forums using Duckduckgo and found the thread I linked above. I'm guessing that most AIs out there won't do that, even if it might be a logical approach.

Edit: if that doesn't work, might save forum members some time if you could describe what you have tried so far.

JohnSmithLolz

Thank you. Yes, now remembering its one of the threads I followed that never lead to any improvement. I have installed via Play just as OP suggested. I have in a non systematic manner tried every setting I have been able to find in the OS giving as much rights to the Maps app and Google as possible (which ofc was what I initially wanted to avoid by buying this phone).

fid02

JohnSmithLolz I assume that a reinstall of Google Maps has been tried?

I vaguely recall that Play Services might need the location permission, but that might've been regarding some other app. Is it acceptable to try that?

JohnSmithLolz

Yes done that. Also with Maps/GO. But to no avail.

soupslurpr

@JohnSmithLolz have you tried using Google Play's geolocation by following the steps in https://grapheneos.org/usage#sandboxed-google-play-configuration ?

JohnSmithLolz

soupslurpr
Thank you. Yes several weeks ago. Not working.

soupslurpr

Also, what is Google Maps + Go?

JohnSmithLolz

soupslurpr https://techlekh.com/google-maps-vs-google-maps-go/ Neither gives me geo location. Unlike apps for taxi and food which works flawlessly.

GrapheneOS

JohnSmithLolz It should work fine without that special configuration as long as you have satellite reception and can see it's working in other apps like GPSTest. Try turning off location rerouting, revoking Location from Play services and turning off the Google Play network location toggle again. It should work fine without any of that, that's just needed for indoor location or quicker location locks via their network service. We plan to ship our own network location service soon so that shouldn't be needed for much longer, although it will take a while before our service works as well as theirs and it will be opt-in.

soupslurpr

I see. Have you tried disabling location rerouting?

soupslurpr

and are you outside with a clear view to the sky?

AlphaElwedritsch

GrapheneOS We plan to ship our own network location service soon

in some form based on beacondb.net or position.xyz or something completely independent based on a self-building database?

Xtreix

AlphaElwedritsch in some form based on beacondb.net or position.xyz or something completely independent based on a self-building database?

From what I remembered, there will initially be two options, one with Apple's location data through a proxy and a second option without the proxy, a third option would be to use BeaconDB's open data.

soupslurpr

Xtreix slightly incorrect, please see the following posts: https://bsky.app/profile/grapheneos.org/post/3lamdmjxofk2s