OruxMaps

Quote from: "gmcl"The tips about disabling battery optimization do not appear to be the answer.  I have tried this on several nexus 5x and nexus 6p devices.  Disabling battery optimization solved the tracking problem in locus but not oruxmaps.  I use both as each have some features I like.   I'm not sure why oruxmaps is not able to keep tracking in the last few releases.  



I have also tried adjusting the frequency of the GPS in the sensor settings but that does not appear to help either.



Oruxmaps is one of my most used apps and I applaud the work behind it.  Here's to hoping that the tracking issue is solved soon.

Quote from: "gerdsuper"Dear Orux,



first of all, many many thanks for your effort !

I tried the new beta yesterday, but it was closed again  :-((

I will try it again and let you know if something changes.

I have a Huawei P9plus with Android 7.0 and EMUI 5.0

best regards,

Henning

Quote from: "gerdsuper"Hi Orux,



i tried yesterday your latest version.

At first i really thought wow, it's working.

But after 3:58 hours it was killed.

I did another try and after 4:05 hours it was again killed.



So I can confirm that it seems to last a lot longer now, around 4 hours.

All other versions last betwen 20 minutes and 2 hours...



I will try this version again in the next days...

THX again for your effort...

Henning

Quote from: "ciclolars"I'm facing a similar problem while recording a track with the screen off using Mapsforge maps. It happens that GPS freeze and no more points are added to the track after more than an hour of successfull recording, V7.1.0 with an Alcatel 6045Y MM (6.0.1). This problem has never happened if the screen is on; but a long time ago while recording a track, the map freezed always in the same location, that problem was solved by performing a clear cache vectorial.



No battery optimization and full permisssions has Oruxmaps, i'll try latest rc version posted //http://www.oruxmaps.com/foro/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4527#p11973 and give feedback.



Is there any option to create a log of Oruxmaps without taking place a force close?

Quote from: "PabloPaulo"Perhaps this will help someone who can try it and see if it works for them. I love OruxMaps and have supported it with donations. I don't use it often but rely on it when I do. I tend to update whenever one is offered. So I'm on 7.1.2 donate right now.

I started using a Google Pixel two weeks ago. I updated to Oreo (Android 8.0.0) when it became available a couple days ago. Then I needed OruxMaps for a hike yesterday. I found it was not recording my entire track but putting in straight segments in between my looking at the screen by waking up the phone, etc. while OM was running. So I came here looking for answers and see others have this problem even in earlier versions of Android.

I have tried changing settings in Oreo to allow OM to access the GPS (location permission is ON). I've got it set "app can run in the background when not in use". I have NOT turned on or run "battery optimized" OM, which I think means it can use the battery as it wants to. None of this makes a difference. Nor did turning on the app, GPS Status, which I thought might keep the GPS on (there's a setting "Use GPS when screen is off"...makes no difference.)

What DID seem to make OruxMaps work to continuously record a track when I tested today, was having an app called Avenza Maps also running a track at the same time. Avenza Maps is an app (free, with purchase options) for using PDF maps which I am required to use for an organization I work with. I prefer OruxMaps of course (and am trying to figure out how to use PDF maps with it, but haven't got that done yet).

I repeatedly turned on tracking in Avenza Maps, then turned it off. When it was off, OruxMaps did not record all of my movement (driving down a road). When Avenza Maps tracking was turned on, OruxMaps would then record my track continuously, even if my screen was turned off, if I launched other apps over it, and so on. I only tested this for about 30 minutes and now I need to try it for a longer time. Perhaps tomorrow. I did notice my battery is draining more quickly.

Anyway, this is what I am seeing on my device. I hope a better solution will become available later.

Quote from: "orux"

Quote from: "PabloPaulo"
Hello, an update to 7.1.4 on the air.



If you don't receive that update, may be you can test the free version downloadable from oruxmaps.com



You can put geopdf maps in maps folder, the refresh the map list, and you should be able to use them.



orux

Quote from: olwaldi post_id=12553 time=1511799078 user_id=7027
Now I have tried exactly the settings given in my previous post, and GPS logging seems to work now. Today I have installed oruxmaps 7.2.0 for a short walk (1h 30min), and again GPS logging worked fine.



Thus maybe my problem is solved by carefully setting all energy saving settings within my Huawei mate 9 cellular.



Regards, Michael

Quote from: chris64 post_id=12926 time=1519384613 user_id=7319
Hi everybody,

I am the owner of honor 6X - android 7.0 - EMUI 5.0.1  --  oruxmaps - v.7.2.0



The recording of the track stops as soon as the screen switches off, I think all required authorizations are ok but a list of what is needed would be welcome for checking.



When screen is on again  a new point is recorded and a straight line between the two last points appears. Of course all stats are wrong (distance, speed,...).



I installed rustastic to check whether the recording is ok and no problem. I got perfect traces during hours.



I am very disappointed because to me oruxmaps is really a great app.



If somebobody could help it would be really nice.

Thanks

Quote from: chris64 post_id=12938 time=1519568794 user_id=7319
I have seen that there is a test version (OruxMaps7.1.0rc7.apk) on the forum.

Probably it is the one I should test.

Unfortunately the link leads to error 404 page not found.

cheers

Quote from: pln post_id=12828 time=1518091829 user_id=7268
Hello Orux,



First of all, many thanks for your great work!

I have used Oruxmaps for many years, still a pleasure.





I'm trying to get Oruxmaps logging working with Samsung power saving mode activated (in order to log very long tracks, and keep my battery high).

But as soon as I switch off the screen, the GPS recording seems to stop, and I'm facing a straight line to my current position when I switch back on the screen.



My device: Samsung Galaxy S6

- I already disabled power optimization for OruxMaps in Android settings

- I tried the different Oruxmaps GPS mode Fast/Defaut/Power saving: no change...

- I'm using an offline map.





Any idea or settings I can try to adjust?

Quote from: pln post_id=12949 time=1519727012 user_id=7268

Quote from: pln post_id=12828 time=1518091829 user_id=7268
Hello Orux,



First of all, many thanks for your great work!

I have used Oruxmaps for many years, still a pleasure.





I'm trying to get Oruxmaps logging working with Samsung power saving mode activated (in order to log very long tracks, and keep my battery high).

But as soon as I switch off the screen, the GPS recording seems to stop, and I'm facing a straight line to my current position when I switch back on the screen.



My device: Samsung Galaxy S6

- I already disabled power optimization for OruxMaps in Android settings

- I tried the different Oruxmaps GPS mode Fast/Defaut/Power saving: no change...

- I'm using an offline map.





Any idea or settings I can try to adjust?

Hi Orux,



Thanks for your support ;-)



I have just tested the V.7.2.6beta10.

Still not working with Samsung power saving mode and screen off.



Regards

Quote from: chris64 post_id=12966 time=1520088663 user_id=7319
Hi,

As recommended, I have tried oruxmaps 7.2.7 and 7.2.6beta10 but same result.

On Honor6X the recording stops when the screen switches off.

I confirm that runtastic records a perfect trace for hours so probably it doesn't come from a wrong parametrization of the phone.

It's a pity but I have to forget oruxmaps for track recording.

Tell me if I can do something to help you move in the right direction.

Anyway, from time to time, I'll try new versions to check whether things have improved.

Thanks for your work, despite this you offer a great app with interesting functionalities.

Cheers

Quote from: ciclolars post_id=11994 time=1502948971 user_id=6824
I'm facing a similar problem while recording a track with the screen off using Mapsforge maps. It happens that GPS freeze and no more points are added to the track after more than an hour of successfull recording, V7.1.0 with an Alcatel 6045Y MM (6.0.1). This problem has never happened if the screen is on; but a long time ago while recording a track, the map freezed always in the same location, that problem was solved by performing a clear cache vectorial.



No battery optimization and full permisssions has Oruxmaps, i'll try latest rc version posted //http://www.oruxmaps.com/foro/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4527#p11973 and give feedback.



Is there any option to create a log of Oruxmaps without taking place a force close?

Quote from: Pumphutt post_id=13250 time=1523640950 user_id=7477
I need to add that we it only works with "FUSED LOCATIONS PROVIDER" in 7.2.10 (but not in 7.2.12).

Quote from: Pumphutt post_id=13260 time=1523724778 user_id=7477
Hi orux,



hey, that's great. I confirm that in version 7.2.12b, tracking works again when the screen is turned off, both for my friend (Huawei P9 lite) and for me (Huawei P10 lite).



Maybe it would be a possibility to add a special checkbox for Huawei users in order to make it work. I don't know what the other important feature that you talked about is, but I didn't miss it yet.



Thank you!

Quote from: Pumphutt post_id=13260 time=1523724778 user_id=7477
Hi orux,



hey, that's great. I confirm that in version 7.2.12b, tracking works again when the screen is turned off, both for my friend (Huawei P9 lite) and for me (Huawei P10 lite).



Maybe it would be a possibility to add a special checkbox for Huawei users in order to make it work. I don't know what the other important feature that you talked about is, but I didn't miss it yet.



Thank you!

Quote from: Pumphutt post_id=13282 time=1523863525 user_id=7477
7.2.12c does not work for me, I'll go back to 7.2.12b.

Quote from: Pumphutt post_id=13292 time=1523911034 user_id=7477
Too bad it doesn't work in one version. At least we know now.

Quote from: Pumphutt post_id=13306 time=1524070719 user_id=7477
I tested 7.2.13 today, but it does not work!

Quote from: chironaut post_id=13314 time=1524157692 user_id=7478
Hi orux,



I just upgraded my Huawei P9lite to the Huawei P10 (VTR.L09) with Android 7.0 and EMUI 5.1 - unfortunately the oreo update is currently not available for my phone.  :cry:



I tested some Versions of the latests orux releases:

7.1.12b --> works

7.1.12c --> doesn't work

7.1.13c --> works with AND without the new "Huawei setting" checked. strange. tested each for approxamately 15 minutes.  :twisted:



I really appreciate your work on this app. It is great, how fast and seriously you take care of our problems! Many Thanks!



Br

Chironaut

Quote from: Cesco56 post_id=13332 time=1524263381 user_id=7506
Good evening

I had the problem after updating my huawei p8 lite 2017 to emui 5.0.2.

The only way to have orux 7.2.12 working was to set fuse and to activate another tracking app

Reading the thread I install orux ver 7.2.13c and i tested tonight

It works even without the fuse  and huawei bug settings

Thanks

Regards

Francesco

Quote from: Cesco56 post_id=13368 time=1524723000 user_id=7506

Quote from: Cesco56 post_id=13332 time=1524263381 user_id=7506
Good evening

I had the problem after updating my huawei p8 lite 2017 to emui 5.0.2.

The only way to have orux 7.2.12 working was to set fuse and to activate another tracking app

Reading the thread I install orux ver 7.2.13c and i tested tonight

It works even without the fuse  and huawei bug settings

Thanks

Regards

Francesco

Good morning

as detailed in my previous post, it worked for some days and also yesterday in the morning, when I registered a two hous track.

Then in the afternoon I went for an hike, and suddenly the problem reappeared.

I tried all the possible settins, but when truning off the screen the app did not track.

The only way to have it working (I already discovered it last week) is to activate another tracking app (I used sports tracker)

With this other app working, even the oruxmaps tracks properly.

In any case there is a problem with gps; I set a sound when gps fails, and every time I activate the screen, the failed gps alarm starts.



Regards

Francesco

Quote from: kischu post_id=13377 time=1524762698 user_id=7512
Unfortunately, none of those versions, including 7.2.13c, work for me.



Those who said that it worked, did you test it long enough?

I found that tracking stops after exactly 30 minutes screen off time.



It doesn't matter if I enable "huawei bug" or not.



My phone is Honor 6x with current firmware state (Android Nougat, latest official firmware).





It is sad, but as long as this issue is not resolved, Orux maps is not usable to me - all the other tracking apps I have on my phone do work (Locus, runtastic, osmand, osmtracker, viewranger).

Quote from: Idan68 post_id=13378 time=1524768654 user_id=7527
hi,H

I am new in the Forum and hope I will do all right.

I have the same problem, every time  the screen get off  orux is not tracking anymore.

I tried all the hints given upon in the last two weeks but nothing is working well.

The only way to make its working, is to charge the phone, then orux is tracking also when the Screen is off.

I'm not sure, but it seems that I have this Problem since an update of the EMUI, before I didn't track alot with this phone. I use this phone since beginning of this year, before I had an Samsung S4 mini and I never had such Trouble.

Can anybody help??  I start to get crazy with all the trials :(  :roll:

Thanks a lot

Huawei P10 lite Android 7.0 EMUI 5.1.1

Quote from: kischu post_id=13390 time=1524851547 user_id=7512
Well, sorry to say so, but I used 7.2.12b again today (with fused locations provider enabled), and once again, tracking stopped after 30 minutes of screen off time.



If that matters: I had several tracking programs open, besides Oruxmaps.

They all worked alright and recorded the whole track.



Perhaps, I should try it with only Oruxmaps running - but I doubt, this would improve anything.





It might be interesting to also note that this time, I used two smartphones (Honor 6x, see above), but also an old Vodafone 858 (which is Huawei U8160), the latter with Android 2.3.7.

On the Vodafone 858 I also had several tracking programs running, including Oruxmaps (6.5.0).

All the tracking apps (old runtastic, old Locus, old viewranger versions) did a good job, but even here Oruxmaps did not record the whole track! I took care not to turn on the screen for at least 45 minutes.





--edit--



I found a long thread about similar problems: The app Strava seems to have the same issues on Huawei phones.

Quote from: kischu post_id=13395 time=1524857333 user_id=7512
Well, I discovered something I had not noticed before:



(Honor 6x)

In the history of power intensive apps that were automatically closed, I found Oruxmaps (and the time matches the 30 minutes screen off time I mentioned!). I had the power intensive warning for Oruxmaps disabled, but obviously, this just turns off the notification, but not the shutdown action itself...



I'd like to keep the setting "close power intensive apps" enabled, but aren't there any settings to create exceptions to the rule?

Let's say: close power intensive apps, but don't do it for Oruxmaps etc.?





Next time, I will make a longer walk/hike with the "close power intensive apps" disabled! Maybe, I'll have better luck with Oruxmaps then...



But again my question:

Is it possible to leave the feature enabled and create an exception to the rule?

Quote from: orux post_id=13396 time=1524859611 user_id=2

Quote from: kischu post_id=13395 time=1524857333 user_id=7512
Well, I discovered something I had not noticed before:



(Honor 6x)

In the history of power intensive apps that were automatically closed, I found Oruxmaps (and the time matches the 30 minutes screen off time I mentioned!). I had the power intensive warning for Oruxmaps disabled, but obviously, this just turns off the notification, but not the shutdown action itself...



I'd like to keep the setting "close power intensive apps" enabled, but aren't there any settings to create exceptions to the rule?

Let's say: close power intensive apps, but don't do it for Oruxmaps etc.?





Next time, I will make a longer walk/hike with the "close power intensive apps" disabled! Maybe, I'll have better luck with Oruxmaps then...



But again my question:

Is it possible to leave the feature enabled and create an exception to the rule?

Hello;



this is one of the stup... huawei settings you have to take in account.



apps not optimized, apps that can work when you turn off screen, apps that can consume power,... all in different settings.



Now I have found new settings in oreo (honor 7x), apps that can start automatically, apps that can be started by others,... all very intuitive. I think they're obsessed with the battery.



I remember that you can disable that setting for each app, but I don't remember where in nougat.





orux

Quote from: Llagu post_id=13489 time=1525436897 user_id=7564
Hola



Siempre me ha funcionado bien la grabación en Orux de mis tracks

He tenido un Samsung GT y un Huawei P8 Lite en los últimos 4-5 años

Hace breves fechas he pasado a un Xiaomi Redmi 5 y creo que, desde ese momento, me graba mis tracks con bastantes líneas rectas y atajos en torno al camino seguido; es decir no me graba bien.

Alguna idea o solución??

Quote from: kischu post_id=13507 time=1525801914 user_id=7512
(honor 6x, 7.2.12b)



I get straight lines again, after exactly 30 minutes! :-(



The difference to before:

I changed the time interval in the GPS settings from 0 to 2 seconds.

What does 0 as a time interval mean?



I had also changed the way distance from 20 to 5 meters.





Another change that may be relevant:

A recent system update to version BLN-L21C432B374.

Though even with this new version everything had worked like before (before I changed the above settings!).





At any rate, the system update to version ...B374 seems to be even more harmful to background processes:



GPS tracking apps (that worked with version B372 without any straight lines) are useless now:

- Osmand (each and every tracking session fails)

- Mapy.cz (sometimes fails)

- Oruxmaps fails again after changing the above settings





The only reliable GPS apps I have appear to be:

- viewranger

- locus map

- runtastic



Not a single problem with those 3 apps so far.

Quote from: orux post_id=13491 time=1525462336 user_id=2

Quote from: Llagu post_id=13489 time=1525436897 user_id=7564
Hola



Siempre me ha funcionado bien la grabación en Orux de mis tracks

He tenido un Samsung GT y un Huawei P8 Lite en los últimos 4-5 años

Hace breves fechas he pasado a un Xiaomi Redmi 5 y creo que, desde ese momento, me graba mis tracks con bastantes líneas rectas y atajos en torno al camino seguido; es decir no me graba bien.

Alguna idea o solución??

Qué versión de android y compilación? Si puedes colgar una captura de pantalla de la versión de android y de compilación mejor.



Hago pruebas con un xiaomi mi a1 sin problemas, pero usa android one, sin personalización de xiaomi.



Tienes que ver que:

--no tienes activa la función de ahorro de energía en android

--que oruxmaps está en la lista de aplicaciones no optimizadas

--si hay algún ajuste para parar apps que consumen mucha energía, excluir la app de ese listado.





orux

Quote from: Cesco56 post_id=13526 time=1526044686 user_id=7506
The link is wrong http://www.oruxmaps.com/OruxMaps7.1.14.apk

should behttp://www.oruxmaps.com/OruxMaps7.2.14.apk

Quote from: uekra post_id=13915 time=1532677293 user_id=7767
Android 8.1 ... I took LocationServices out of battery optimization.

Since then the track recording in Orux is running very well again.