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Location module - satellite metadata

I-L

Is there a method to get the GPS metadata? I.e. how many satellites are visible, native accuracy and the rest of the gps metadata items?

It could be very helpful when trying to process location readings and assess accuracy and other needs

Thanks

cvp

@I-L please read this, seems to be still so 7 years later

suvidhaopticals

Location user drivers allow your app to publish updates to the device's physical location through the Android location services. The API supports constellations of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), such as the Global Positioning System (GPS).

GNSS modules are receive-only devices that triangulate signals from remote satellites in order to determine an accurate physical location. Once the module collects enough satellite data to calculate an accurate position, it has a valid location (a fix ) that it can report.

Receiver modules typically connect to the host system via UART, but may use other forms of Peripheral I/O. For example, they may contain additional GPIO pins to control power management or report when the module has gained or lost a fix.