GPS doesn't start on Symbian

[somnathbanik]

Hi,
I am facing a strange issue. I am trying to run this app on Symbian. The app starts fine, but when I click on any of the list item , i don't see the map. It just comes up with a black screen. The GPS symbol doesn't appear on the top bar of the device screen.

So for my confirmation I just run this code and got "NA" in place of latitude and longitude

Rectangle {
    id: page
    width: 350
    height: 350
    PositionSource {
    id: positionSource
    updateInterval: 5000

    active: true
    //nmeaSource: "nmealog.txt"
    }
    Column {
    Text {text: "<==== PositionSource ====>"}
    Text {text: "positioningMethod: " + printableMethod(positionSource.positioningMethod)}
    Text {text: "nmeaSource: " + positionSource.nmeaSource}
    Text {text: "updateInterval: " + positionSource.updateInterval}
    Text {text: "active: " + positionSource.active}
    Text {text: "<==== Position ====>"}
    Text {text: "latitude: " + positionSource.position.coordinate.latitude}
    Text {text: "longitude: " + positionSource.position.coordinate.longitude}
    Text {text: "altitude: " + positionSource.position.coordinate.altitude}
    Text {text: "speed: " + positionSource.position.speed}
    Text {text: "timestamp: " + positionSource.position.timestamp}
    Text {text: "altitudeValid: " + positionSource.position.altitudeValid}
    Text {text: "longitudeValid: " + positionSource.position.longitudeValid}
    Text {text: "latitudeValid: " + positionSource.position.latitudeValid}
    Text {text: "speedValid: " + positionSource.position.speedValid}
    }
    function printableMethod(method) {
    if (method == PositionSource.SatellitePositioningMethod)
    return "Satellite";
    else if (method == PositionSource.NoPositioningMethod)
    return "Not available"
    else if (method == PositionSource.NonSatellitePositioningMethod)
    return "Non-satellite"
    else if (method == PositionSource.AllPositioningMethods)
    return "All/multiple"
    return "source error";
    }
    }

Could anyone please put some light on it.

[symbianyucca]

Maybe, You could try other examples available in there: http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu..._Maps_Examples , also do make sure you have internet connectivity on the device.

[somnathbanik]

Maybe, You could try other examples available in there: http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu..._Maps_Examples , also do make sure you have internet connectivity on the device.

Thanks Yucca, well I am just concern with PositionSource . Just would like to know , if there is any issue with this API for Symbian. I also got this https://bugreports.qt-project.org/br...TMOBILITY-1957 . Just need some light on it.

Let me try your examples also

[somnathbanik]

I tried MyLocationMap and see that it displays some static location. The latitude and longitude is fixed. I am trying to get my current location from GPS. But the good thing about this example is that it starts the GPS.

[symbianyucca]

I tried MyLocationMap and see that it displays some static location. The latitude and longitude is fixed. I am trying to get my current location from GPS. But the good thing about this example is that it starts the GPS.

that example is moving the map center according to GPS, just re-check it. The fixed location is onlu used there in beginniing.

[somnathbanik]

something strange, when I run my app on Qt simulator, it works perfect, but doesn't works on Devices. I am using N8 with Belle

[symbianyucca]

Though you have been here long time, as well as you are our Champion.. anyway, what kind of capabilities have you defined for the project ?

[somnathbanik]

Though you have been here long time, as well as you are our Champion.. anyway, what kind of capabilities have you defined for the project ?

Yucca, by Champion if you mean I should know this , then I am sorry, I don't know, and there are may be many things which I don't know yet.

Here is the .pro file

    symbian:TARGET.CAPABILITY = NetworkServices Location ReadUserData WriteUserData
    symbian: TARGET.EPOCHEAPSIZE = 0x20000 0x2000000
    DEFINES += NETWORKACCESS

CONFIG += mobility
MOBILITY += location

I think I have added properly, it starts the device GPS but not getting the coordinates, and I see many has the same issue.

[vineet.jain]

Sometimes it gets difficult to find GPS co-ordinates if you are sitting in a closed area.

[somnathbanik]

Sometimes it gets difficult to find GPS co-ordinates if you are sitting in a closed area.

Thanks Vineet,
I am trying same application on N9 and N8 (symbian Belle) , In N9 it works fine , but in N8 it starts the GPS but no location information. On the other hand, Nokia Map, and other GPS related apps are working fine in N8 .

[vineet.jain]

If you can write the GPS data received somewhere(if the callback back which indicates the GPS found or the time has expired), does it writes NaN?

[somnathbanik]

If you can write the GPS data received somewhere(if the callback back which indicates the GPS found or the time has expired), does it writes NaN?

Yes, and I have tried that at first step #1. I am trying to QML's PositionSource like we get in MeeGo, not using Qt C++

Any idea why its happening.

[somnathbanik]

Thanks Guys,
I think I found a solution just by installing my application on other N8.
Don't know why but GPS is not working properly in this device, never thought this could be a solution.