µg UnifiedNlp: Further clarify instructions.

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Boris Kraut 2015-01-06 14:41:03 +01:00
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@ -13,21 +13,22 @@ the network location provider. It acts as a middleware for various plugins
aka backends, it does not provide any location lookup itself. aka backends, it does not provide any location lookup itself.
List of backends for geolocation: List of backends for geolocation:
* [[org.microg.nlp.backend.apple]] backend that uses Apple's service to resolve wifi locations * [[org.microg.nlp.backend.apple]] uses Apple's Wifi database.
* [[org.microg.nlp.backend.openwlanmap]] backend that uses OpenWlanMap.org to resolve user location. * [[org.microg.nlp.backend.openwlanmap]] uses OpenWlanMap.org
* [[org.gfd.gsmlocation]] Local opencellid based location provider backend * [[org.gfd.gsmlocation]] uses OpenCellId (local)
* [[org.fitchfamily.android.gsmlocation]] Local location provider for gsm cells with separate database file (lacells.db) * [[org.fitchfamily.android.gsmlocation]] uses GSM Celll data (local)
* [[org.fitchfamily.android.wifi_backend]] Local location provider for WiFi APs using on-phone generated database. * [[org.fitchfamily.android.wifi_backend]] uses (on-device generated) WiFi data (local)
List of backends for (reverse) geocoding: List of backends for (reverse) geocoding:
* [[org.microg.nlp.backend.nominatim]] * [[org.microg.nlp.backend.nominatim]]
After installing a backend, you can use UnifiedNlp by activating network-based After installing you have to reboot your device and install a backend service,
geolocation in Settings->Location. Since KitKat, you need to select any mode which has to be activated and configured from the app's settings page. After
but "device only", on older Android version this setting is called "Wi-Fi & this you can use UnifiedNlp by activating network-based geolocation from
mobile network location" (ignore any misleading texts saying this is for Settings -> Location. Since KitKat, you need to select any mode but "device
Google's location service, you don't have Google's service installed but only", on older Android version this setting is called "Wi-Fi & mobile network
UnifiedNlp). location" (ignore any misleading texts saying this is for Google's location
service, you don't have Google's service installed but UnifiedNlp).
WARNING: Depending on your hardware/software configuration additional steps WARNING: Depending on your hardware/software configuration additional steps
might be necessary, please read the [https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_UnifiedNlp/blob/HEAD/README.md README] might be necessary, please read the [https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_UnifiedNlp/blob/HEAD/README.md README]