duckduckgo / duckduckgo/Android
[Bug] Geolocation doesn't work if Google Location Accuracy is disabled
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Description
Describe the bug
Geolocation doesn't work if Google Location Accuracy is disabled. This is basically a continuation of #1658 , which does not recieve any feedback from the developers.
How to Reproduce
- Go to the system location settings and disable "Google Location Accuracy" (on Android 10 it can be found under the Advanced section.
- Go to maps.google.com and choose "Your location"
Expected behavior
It should work.
Environment
- DDG App Version: 5.154
- OS: Android 10
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue on Android 10 with Google Location Accuracy disabled, then use the maps.google.com “Your location” flow described in the report. Trace the Android app’s geolocation handling to determine where this configuration fails; done means location works in that environment and the regression is covered by an appropriate test.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100