Toybox.ActivityRecording.Session start() do not get GPS fix for SPORT_GENERIC

Toybox.ActivityRecording.Session start() do not get GPS fix for SPORT_GENERIC.

Please provide a stable GPS position fix to record a proper track with the generic sport profile.

If a GPS supported activity is used to get a GPS position, the custom app activityRecording with the Generic profile seems to work.

Repro:

- Starting the custom app activity recording directly fails to get a GPS position -> track recording fails

- opening a build in app like 'Running' and wait for a GPS position (do not start the recording), go back to the custom app and start the recording is working

Maybe this issue is only related to the Fenix 7 series. Can't test on other devices.

Thanks for your support.

TheMagician

jim_m_58 over 2 years ago in reply to TheMagician

Not all activities use GPS based on the sport. SPORT_GENERIC could be indoor. Same with others like SPORT_WALKING. And not all cases where GPS is started record an activity.
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TheMagician over 2 years ago

@Garmin maybe it would be nice to enable the position events automatically for all GPS supported sport profiles (including Generic).
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TheMagician over 2 years ago

many thanks for your feedback,

enabling the position events fixed the GPS recording issues with the activity recording.
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FlowState over 2 years ago

For further context:

Turn on GPS:

Position.enableLocationEvents(Position.LOCATION_CONTINUOUS, ...);

Turn off GPS (*):

Position.enableLocationEvents(Position.LOCATION_DISABLE, ...);

(*) At least, I'm sure the 1st call turns on the GPS. I can't be 100% sure whether the 2nd call actually turns off the GPS or simply disables location events.
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jim_m_58 over 2 years ago

Look at the record sample in the SDK. It starts GPS and then a recording can be started. What I do, is I track GPS accuracy in the onPosition callback and don't allow the user to start recording until the accuracy is >=QUALITY_USABLE
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