topic Re: Locations on widget and browser in Android

Locations on widget and browser

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 07:57:31 GMT

Hi guys, I've recently noticed that my location for my weather widget and from browser stops updating after about 2 days. And the only to fix it is via a reset...
Now the problem is that everything else reports my location with little problem like maps and Facebook so I'm not sure what the issue could be...

Anyone had this issue?

Re: Locations on widget and browser

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 08:04:02 GMT

Hi.

Check in your location settings in the phone to see that they are set to the correct location.

If you can say what phone you have we could help you navigate you there.

And or delete the app and data and re download and when you reopen it , it should ask for permission to use your current location.

Re: Locations on widget and browser

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 08:32:18 GMT

Sorry it's the Z1 compact with kitkat...

I have tried that it struggles to find location after removing the widget kinda freezes. My settings are fine as other apps like Google maps finds my general location fine on my wifi or data.

Re: Locations on widget and browser

MI5 — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 08:39:42 GMT

Weather widgets use their own servers to get data from which are notoriously troublesome (HTC being the exception).
I tend to use either Android weather or BBC weather widgets off play store.

Re: Locations on widget and browser

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 08:42:18 GMT

Ok

Have you tried a soft reset by turning it off and back on.

Another option would be a hard reset but make a back up first.

http://sony-xperia.mobi/eng/sony-xperia-z1-compact/631-sony-xperia-z1-compact-hard-reset-button.html

The native app in my iPhone works just fine and I use MetOffice app too.

Re: Locations on widget and browser

MI5 — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 08:56:05 GMT

A reset won't help if it's the server playing up.
Try a different widget first to see.....

Re: Locations on widget and browser

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 09:20:02 GMT

The BBC widget seems to work and which Android weather are you referring to?

At the moment my browser on the BBC website can't find my location also via the Auto locate button for some reason...

Re: Locations on widget and browser

MI5 — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 10:18:23 GMT

It's just called android weather. I'll post a link later when I'm on my pc.

Re: Locations on widget and browser

MI5 — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 10:22:37 GMT

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devexpert.weather
Sorry, looks like they renamed it.

Re: Locations on widget and browser

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 11:25:36 GMT

The BBC one works fine and finds approx my location when I added my widget on the home screen but the android weather widget you suggested is stuck in the last town I was in

Re: Locations on widget and browser

MI5 — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 12:21:33 GMT

Assuming you have set the widget to use your current location and have it on auto update it is just down to the weather server that the app is connecting to, but tbh, I've never had a problem with either of those tracking my location OK......

Re: Locations on widget and browser

jonsie — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 15:03:26 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devexpert.weather
Sorry, looks like they renamed it.

This is the one I use for dual time with Thailand. It's very reliable but even so ttwice I have had server problems over a 12 month period. I can live with that but even the best apps are dependent on their server. Best of the bunch though @MI5

Re: Locations on widget and browser

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 15:54:56 GMT

Yep all been set to My location but now the BBC has stopped finding my location now which is weird as Google Maps finds me ok so the wifi is working...

Weird when one works others don't

Re: Locations on widget and browser

MI5 — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 16:01:15 GMT

See if it locates you ok off mobile data (make sure you untick "update on wifi only" if using the android weather app).

Re: Locations on widget and browser

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 18:45:18 GMT

No change seems weird it works after a restart but after awhile it seems to stop or rest...

Re: Locations on widget and browser

MI5 — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 18:48:54 GMT

Strange one but most likely scenario is another app interfering.... Have you got any battery saving apps or other network control apps installed ?

Power saving mode turned on at all ??

Re: Locations on widget and browser

Anonymous — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 06:58:24 GMT

No battery saving apps or network controlling ones used, everything is stock...

I do use the power saving mode but only when battery gets to 15% or lower

Re: Locations on widget and browser

MI5 — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 07:28:35 GMT

And auto sync turned on ?

Re: Locations on widget and browser

Anonymous — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 11:45:12 GMT

Yep set for every hour and I know it's syncing because the weather icon changes along with the temperature when wifi or data is switched on...

Re: Locations on widget and browser

MI5 — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 11:48:27 GMT

So it's just the actual city that doesn't change when you go somewhere else?