Credits go to Felix Ventero from RadarDroid
*if* (lm.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)) {
*if* (settings.getBoolean("use_other_gps_starter", *false*)) {
// use brute force GPS starter for Galaxy Spica
mLocationListener = *this*;
*new* Thread() {
@Override
*public* *void* run() {
Looper.prepare();
locationThreadLooper = Looper.myLooper();
// Log.v(TAG, "Requesting alternative location
updates");
lm.addGpsStatusListener(onGpsStatusChange);
lm.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.
GPS_PROVIDER, 0, 0, mLocationListener, locationThreadLooper);
Looper.loop();
}
}.start();
} *else* {
// normal GPS start
lm.addGpsStatusListener(onGpsStatusChange);
lm.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 0,
0, *this*);
}
}
On Wednesday, March 20, 2013 6:54:57 PM UTC-4, lbendlin wrote:
>
> I am currently traveling with no access to the code. I also need to make
> sure I get the attribution right as the hack was developed by someone else.
>
> As for the why - my guess it is a botched attempt by Samsung to mess with
> the GPS radio power management.
>
> On Wednesday, March 20, 2013 10:42:18 AM UTC-5, Kristopher Micinski wrote:
>
>> I'm interested as to why their implementation would differ from the
>> standard API, do you have any specific reason for not putting an
>> example on github, or would you care to share the trick..?
>>
>> (I'm just interested because it seems like a stupid decision on the
>> vendor's part to break things..)
>>
>> Kris
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 11:09 AM, lbendlin <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > Some Galaxy devices (especially the Spica) require an alternative way
>> of starting up the location listener. Ping me if you want the code.
>> >
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