[il-talk] Nearby explorer

[Glenn III]

Hi Melissa,
I'm not too familiar with how that specific app gets location info, but
with many apps that locate, they use your phone's hardware. You may have a
system setting to enhance location by allowing more ways to locate you (for
example, on my android, I can opt to allow or not allow location in
general, wifi--so my phone can tell from all the networks in the
neighborhood where I am--cellular network triangulation etc. Most apps that
use location (like maps or uber) will say I need at least some location
setting on for me to use, but won't bother me if, let's say, I had WiFi
locating disabled. But WiFi may be dry useful in downtown areas where
buildings obscure sattelite or network locating.
So, I'm thinking  your ios system may have a locating tool disabled and the
app isn't asking for all available tools (or it did but the notification
may have escaped accessibility).
I'd suggest checking system settings to enable all location options and if
anything was disabled, accuracy might improve after enabling.
On Aug 13, 2017 8:05 AM, "Melissa Allman via IL-Talk" <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Good morning everyone. I purchased Nearby Explorer a little while ago and
> although I have heard people rave about it, I have been having difficulty
> using it. I have listened to The to podcasts I could find about it and have
> reviewed the user guide. The problem I've been having is that when I am
> walking around it beeps and seems to be trying to figure out where it is
> and is not accurately capturing where I am and the intersections I am
> approaching. I tested it out on a place I know how to get to to see how it
> would work and halfway there I just gave up. I am using an iPhone. I'm
> wondering if there is a certain way I have to point the phone to make it
> work best.  Also, looking at the transit feeds, it does not seem to be
> aware of half of the buses I can catch at the bus stop near me. I have not
> figured out a way to plan a route the way I can with BlindSquare. It lets
> me choose between vehicle and pedestrian but I don't see how you can plan A
> route where you are combining walking with public transportation. Any
> thoughts?
>
> Melissa
> Sent from my iPhone
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