GPS location while offline - again

[Sfortunatamente]

Hi,

I know that this question has appeared on the forum but I want to ask it again in another thread.

I have three different devices (Samsung tablet, Jiayu S3 and BlackView BV6000 smartphines) and latest Survey123 for Android installed. The survey behavies exactly the same in all devices when opening the app in offline mode - geopoint question is completly inactive and does not collect GPS data even if the location is being properly calculated by the device and shown in other apps (eg. Google Maps). The measurements are being done outside.

Is this how the app is supposed to work?! That in order to collect the GPS position wi-fi or mobile network connection is needed? Then after quite a long time (nearly one minute!) the position icon indicates GPS fix althought other apps shows GPS position after few seconds.

I do not have offline basemap loaded - if I will do that - will the geopoint qyestion be active when offline? Does it matter?

My field team has bought already quite a few tablet devices to work with Survey123 and it seems like they are unable to. What do you suggest?

Thanks,

Bart

[JamesTedrick]

Hi Bart,

Survey123 is supposed to getting the GPS signal from the devices.  We do have some issues with some Android devices.  Can you provide the model of the Samsung tablet and the Android OS version of the devices?

[IsmaelChivite]

Hi Bartlomiej Gajc‌, some recent enhancements to our Android version of Survey123 are targeting inconsistencies previously found with Location Services. I just wanted you to know that the latest Android build available in our Early Adopter Community Website is ready for you to give it a try.  We plan on making these enhancements publicly available in version 2.4 (planned to be released before the end of September 2016).