GPS Background usage on Android

[jkoan]

To reproduce

1. Start navit as normal
2. Set a destination and wait until the first tss is done
3. Lock the Android device

Expected result

I expacted that the navigation keeps going and announces new maneuvers in time to react to it. But I normally don't use the display so I don't get distracted.

Actual result

Since Android API level 26 Android restrictions Background location requests to save battery. https://developer.android.com/training/location/background This results in navit announcing nothing at all and keeps stuck until unlocking the display again

Software environment

Android 10 Oneplus Nord

[jandegr]

Hi,

you can add <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" /> in the manifest.

Afterwards I had to manually change the permission from only when using the app to always in the phone's android settings, making navit ask for it itself will require a little bit of coding and can still be done after you confirm the addition to the manifest + manual setting works.

I tested by upgrading, maybe for a fresh install there might no extra coding needed.