Create a Garage project and upload the code there (that way other people can also access and submit modifications to the code), push the binary to extras-devel.
What a nice surprise! When I was organizing the code to upload to git and to extras, I got a very small deb. I think that was because of optimizing.
Binary package attached. Expect bugs, this one is just a preview.
Edit: no, it was because building a release version (not a debug one)
Sorry I've not had a chance to look at the code yet (where have you uploaded it to)?
Setting arbitrary update intervals is a must IMO, and it would also be useful to be able to tell it to only use an existing connection (e.g. so you can leave it running when abroad and not worry about roaming) or specify which connection types it is allowed to start itself.
If there's already a connection up, being able to set a different update interval would be useful (if the connection is there anyway why not update position) but again having it user configurable would be good as the GPS chipset is a power drain so the user should be able to decide how often it's run.
By "arbitrary update intervals" do you mean any amount of seconds? There are some options in the settings already (check it out), I plan to add others to update less often.
and it would also be useful to be able to tell it to only use an existing connection (e.g. so you can leave it running when abroad and not worry about roaming) or specify which connection types it is allowed to start itself.
That's exactly the idea, there's even an option (disabled for now) in the settings to allow that.
If there's already a connection up, being able to set a different update interval would be useful (if the connection is there anyway why not update position) but again having it user configurable would be good as the GPS chipset is a power drain so the user should be able to decide how often it's run.
I assumed the device is power efficient for the update intervals that can be set by default (and that are already available in the settings). I don't think if a program request an update every 2 minutes the GPS will be on all the time but only every two minutes. For bigger update intervals, like 30 min, I'll have to handle that by myself, because it's not "natively" available.
Right now I'm trying to solve the high memory usage by moving out the gui code from the daemon. Then I'll address the connections, make it not connect, only update when already connected.
For those who might have missed the settings gui, screen-shots attached.
By "arbitrary update intervals" do you mean any amount of seconds? There are some options in the settings already (check it out), I plan to add others to update less often.
That's exactly the idea, there's even an option (disabled for now) in the settings to allow that.
I assumed the device is power efficient for the update intervals that can be set by default (and that are already available in the settings). I don't think if a program request an update every 2 minutes the GPS will be on all the time but only every two minutes. For bigger update intervals, like 30 min, I'll have to handle that by myself, because it's not "natively" available.
Right now I'm trying to solve the high memory usage by moving out the gui code from the daemon. Then I'll address the connections, make it not connect, only update when already connected.
For those who might have missed the settings gui, screen-shots attached.
Haven't tried yet but are you able to see you location on the google map and see others checkins like on other platforms ?
great work
Yes, you see you and your friends in the map. As almost every smartphone OS has a native client/updater (tough not installed by default), you will be able to see friends who use other platforms too. They only need to install the app specific for their platform and accept your invitation.
It's not necessary to "checkin" into places like in foursquare, updates are generally automatic, in the map.
in the screenshot, theres the possibility to change the location mode between GPS, cell tower, and both.
Where can I find those settings?
In CONFIG, I only can change user, password and intervall.
