Removing all gps features

[Dirk Hohndel]

The more I think about it the less I like the idea of leaving it in.
The code has already atrophied badly because Linus and I no longer use it. And the sad reality is that things that I don't use don't get tested and fixed in the mobile apps (with very few exceptions).
I can tell you for a fact that the current code has several massive bugs and that the background service doesn't work on a ton of recent Android phones (but oddly does work on others, including my Pixel5)

So yeah, the solution will have to be to find ways to import GPS tracks from other apps.

In the meantime, you of course always have the option to not update this app.

/D

> On Sep 11, 2021, at 3:34 PM, Steve <stevewilliams at internode.on.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I use this feature all the time, only yesterday in-fact. Yet to load dives from yesterday that will be done today sometime.
> Also lots of other people I know really like the GPS tagging but of course not a lot of boat diving going on in the last 18 months, 99.9% of these people aren't on the mailing list or check the Google group.
> 
> Very few people have dive computers that record GPS position.
> 
> It is such a great feature to be able to set the phone going and then just leave it in the dry bag and concentrate on the rest of the dive & not have to worry about touching it again on a rocking boat until getting back to shore!
> 
> I don't build mobile or side load mobile app at present (I only compile for desktop atm).
> 
> So I would say don't take the code out and I would side load to be able to keep the GPS features.
> 
> Cheers,
> Steve