GPS problem with iPhone and iOS7

[lundan 1]

Hello!

I've got a problem with GPS (geolocalisation) with my iPhone 5 using iOS7. The problem is that it's not tracking unless the Fibaro-app is open and active. I don't know if the problem is iOS7, but I suspect that it is because of the state handling of apps in iOS7.

Is anybody else experiencing this phenomenon?

I could'nt find anything similar on the forum nor the bugtracking-system.

I think this is a problem and is suppose to work even if the app is not in the foreground (active), seems kind of a pointless feature if that's the case.

To clarify:

I get no position updates in Home Center 2 unless the Fibaro-app is open and active on my phone. If the phone goes into sleep or if I use another app it still reports a few minutes but then stops.

I'm running v. 3.571 atm, same on 3.570.

Is this a known problem? Anyone who has this working?

[A.Socha 112]

lundan, next version 1.2 will change that gps will work in background

[Guest cedriclocqueneu]

Yes, i have the same problem.

[Guest Eric]

@A.Socha:

What do you mean with Version 1.2.?

Latest available Version is 2.0.1. I assume....but the issue is still existent..?!

[novos 9]

When be update please App Store iPhone/iPad version? Wait it asap.

[hugohekk 0]

I have the same problem with my iPhone 5 with iOS7. Hope the fix will come soon..

[pali26 0]

I have the same problem with my iPhone 5 with iOS7 also with Samsung too, GPS not always working, and need it to be for my GPS scenes to work for activating alarms

[kiwi 2]

I confirm that GPS option is not really optimal, the backgroup app doesn't update the data even I asked it to update on a backgroup basis

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[martin 0]

I have been using GPS localization on an iPhone 4 and an iPhone 5 over the past two weeks. On both phones I have noticed a severe batery drain. With GPS off I can use my iPhone 5 for about 2 days. With GPS on I can use my iPhone for roughly 10 hours until it is completely dead. Scheduling seems to stretch the battery life an hour or two. The scheduling does a better job on my partner's iPhone 4. Observing my iPhone's top bar, I often see the GPS icon. What I believe is happening is that GPS is triggered every 60 minutes to poll the current location. However, when GPS is unable to get a fix (e.g. because I am indoors) it will keep GPS on until it does.

Since GPS support is flaky, I am working on an alternative solution using GSM presence detection.

[hvb83 1]

I've noticed the excessive battery drain on iOS7 when using GPS localisation too, using an iPhone 5. The battery get's rather hot and it's completely flat within 6 hours.

Since the iPhone shuts down wifi in lockscreen mode, this doesn't seem like an option either... Anxious to see your solution for GSM presence detection.