manual:faq:wrong_gps_data
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| manual:faq:wrong_gps_data [2023/10/11 16:23] – mstupka | manual:faq:wrong_gps_data [2025/08/18 11:01] (current) – [Custom altitude threshold] mstupka | ||
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| - | Locus Map processes location and elevation gain from the data it receives from **your phone GPS** and other location/ | + | Locus Map processes location and elevation gain from the data it receives from **your phone GPS** and other location/ |
| + | ===== No location at all ===== | ||
| + | There are a few reasons why the app might not show your location on the map: | ||
| + | ==== Access to GNSS data is turned off in Locus Map ==== | ||
| + | * the GPS indicator is white:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | * tap it and then tap either the skyplot or the button to **turn on getting location**: | ||
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| + | ==== The phone' | ||
| + | * the GPS indicator is orange, there is a badge on the centering button and a warning emerges:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | * **turn on your phone' | ||
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| + | ==== No location permission for Locus Map ==== | ||
| + | * the GPS indicator is white and tapping the centering button or the GPS skyplot displays a warning:\\ {{ : | ||
| + | * in system settings, allow Locus Map access to precise location **all the time**:\\ {{ : | ||
| ===== Light deviations ===== | ===== Light deviations ===== | ||
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| * Altitude manager > settings tab > Pressure sensor > **turn ON** (if available) | * Altitude manager > settings tab > Pressure sensor > **turn ON** (if available) | ||
| * Altitude manager > settings tab > Altitude filter - select **medium or heavier filter** | * Altitude manager > settings tab > Altitude filter - select **medium or heavier filter** | ||
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| ===== Stronger deviations ===== | ===== Stronger deviations ===== | ||
| Sometimes it happens that the GPS chip is malfunctioning or terrain/ | Sometimes it happens that the GPS chip is malfunctioning or terrain/ | ||
| - | * **Open Locus Map settings > GPS& | + | * Open Locus Map settings > GPS& |
| - | ===== Custom altitude threshold | + | |
| + | ==== Custom altitude threshold ==== | ||
| Those who are still unsatisfied with the result can change the elevation gain calculation by applying a custom altitude threshold: | Those who are still unsatisfied with the result can change the elevation gain calculation by applying a custom altitude threshold: | ||
| * open **[[manual: | * open **[[manual: | ||
| - | * open a track or route detail > select **Edit* from the bottom menu | + | * open a track or route detail > select **Edit** from the bottom menu |
| * change altitude threshold with the slider\\ {{ : | * change altitude threshold with the slider\\ {{ : | ||
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| + | <WRAP center round info> | ||
| + | By default, the altitude threshold in the app is not fixed. It is based on the source of the elevation. App decides by following the check (in this order): | ||
| + | * if you use a pressure sensor, the app sets the threshold to " | ||
| + | * if you use elevation data (enabled in " | ||
| + | * if you have Android 12+, the threshold is set to " | ||
| + | * otherwise it is set to " | ||
| + | * generally, the default value is " | ||
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