microg / microg/GmsCore

Add support for google map urls

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Description

The google location urls are used mainly for sharing location in messaging apps like Telegram and Whatsapp. I thought it might be a good idea to support showing the location or navigating to it using installed apps(OsmAnd+ for example).
The URLs I encountered had the following format:

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=xx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx%2Cyy.yyyyyyyyyyyyyy&z=17&hl=en
https://maps.google.com/?q=xx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,yy.yyyyyyyyyyyyyy

where xx.xxxx is latitude and yy.yyyy is the longitude

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Research direction

Start with the two Google Maps URL formats in the issue and trace how shared location links are handled in the Android implementation; no file or test is named. Done means these URL forms are recognized and the location can be shown or opened for navigation with an installed app such as OsmAnd+.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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