To better elaborate with this question, I have spent weeks "sharpening" the user's location in my app using the methods and strategies on Google Docs yet none have gotten me to where I wanted. I look at Google Maps for Android and see that their interface and location tracking is highly accurate and stable but I have not found anywhere any open source library or app that has even remotely gotten close to what Google has on their Maps app. So even if it is Yes or No, my question is; is it possible to achieve that accuracy and stability in my app or does google save the best for themselves? If so can anyone point me to any documentations or sources that would help me get closer to that?
Yes, it's possible, you just have to pay for the privilege.
Google itself pays a third party for having that extra accuracy. The licensing agreement it has with that third party doesn't allow it to share that information with third party developers.
Hold on. I'm going to look up a source for what I'm saying. I'll be back shortly.
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I've developed a hybrid app that collects GPS points using a plugin (this one, to be precise). The thing is, when users are on a remote location, with little GPS/network coverage, we've had to resort to opening Google Maps in the background and then using the app in order to get a good coordinate. Otherwise, it doesn't work too well.
I would like to eliminate the need for doing that, but feel at a loss about what kind of practices do apps like Google Maps or Waze do to get better geolocations. Is there a code base that I could study, or some documentation?
Thanks in advance!
You may check here. It is GitHub from Google Devs and they show how they handle location. Also, you can find other examples there
I've noticed Google has had this feature for about a year now but I don't see it on Google Places API. If you look up a library or a gym near you, Google will show how long people typically spend at the place (like a gym nearby me, "People typically spend 45 min to 1 hr here.") Is there any way to get this information on Google Places API or is it not available yet?
You are right this information is not available via Places API yet. I can see that people have already filed a feature request for this in the Google issue tracker:
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/35830308
I would suggest staring the feature request to add your vote and subscribe to further notifications. Hopefully one day Google will implement this feature in the API.
As far as I recall, Google Places API currently does not have any functionality to provide that information. You may consider filling a feature request through Google Code. Alternatively, I'd advise to simply look up the place (in your app, that is) and parse the typical visit duration manually. There are many drawbacks to this solution depending on the method you're gonna use (such as the layout of the page may change and your app will stop working, requiring an immediate update), but it's an option.
Looking for a little bit of help structuring my problem.
I will be traveling with friends to a party weekend and we are plotting locations of places to visit and see on a shared Google map with custom layers.
My thought is that I could add real-time location layers for each attendee, based on the lat/long of those with Android phones.
I'm trying to figure at the moment the elements of the code that I will need and asking the community for help structuring the design.
So far:
Working on a way to broadcast the current lat/long of the Android phone through an API
Determining the best way to import the returns (lat/long) from the API as a layer into Google Maps (thinking KML, but there may be a better solution with GPX or text files)
Once I finish 1 and 2, will write the code to accomplish the process and load to Google Maps
Any guidance is very much appreciated
Why do you need to develop everything of this sort when Google has already provided us with the My Map app. This app is available in Play Sore for Google as well as the App Store for Apple. So all your friends whether an Android or iPhone user can install this app on their phone.
With this app you all can customize the map as per the needs and share inside the group. This app explicitly serves the purpose for the vacation planning when a group is involved.
Take a look on the Google Play Store and the App Store to explore and download.
I am trying to create an android navigation system app for my University Campus as a project of one of my courses. I searched a lot for different solutions to implement my project. "Google indoor map" solution attracted my attention.
First, I prepared my University's map with appropriate quality.
Second, I followed the steps that were mentioned on this
website.
Third, I uploaded my indoor map here.
Fourth, I submitted my work and it was mentioned that it will be
reviewed by Google to be accepted (I submitted it maybe from 3 days).
Now, how can I know that my map was accepted? How can I view it? I really need it.
I noticed an important comment that was written here. This is the comment:
"Note: This option is only available in the US, UK, and Japan. Also,
you can only upload a floor plan from your computer."
WHY?!
Is this true?!!! Then, does this mean that I will not be able to view my uploaded indoor map of my University using Google Map??
Please, I need your help as soon as possible.
Thank you very much.
Try to unblock regional internet restrictions in your mobile device
by using vpn application.
There are lots of applications for that purpose. try this one:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aed.droidvpn&hl=en
Okay guys, I am developing an app on Android that uses the Google API to display a map on the screen. I have simple overlays that will display the location of Contacts that the user decides to track. I already know how to use the Mapping and retrieve my own location, but I need to know the best way to get other Users locations.
With the release of Google Latitude's API, this functionality was supposed to be made easy. I cannot find any tutorials or anything on how to implement the API.
Please: If you know any Tutorials or anything of the sort to teach me this, please let me know. Also, if this is not the most efficient way to go about this let me know.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Specs: Eclipse Galileo, Android SDK, Android APIs and Google API
Isn't this what the Google Latitude App already does?
http://www.google.com/latitude/intro.html
There are also some docs here: http://code.google.com/apis/latitude/v1/getting_started.html
Personally, I'd start by experimenting with the REST API outside of Android to get a sense of how it works.