GPS Location Services Not Working via app launcher

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I have a Timecard app that captures GPS location when employee clocks in/out. I have a validation rule that, upon app startup, checks for gps location. If gps location is not available, the timecard cannot be saved.

When I open my app via my app launcher, it does not register a GPS location, and the Timecard cannot be saved.

When I open my app via the Appsheet icon (paper airplane), it does register a GPS location, and Timecard can be saved.

I deleted my app launcher and the Appsheet app from my phone, re-installed the Appsheet app, re-installed my launcher app.

When I open my app the first time via the app launcher, I am not prompted to allow location services, and the same issue occurs - no GPS location, and Timecard cannot be saved.

When I open my app for the first time via the Appsheet icon, I am prompted to allow location services, it does capture GPS, and the Timecard can be saved.

It’s happening with all employees (iOS devices. Not sure about Android).

This is pretty strange. Any ideas?..

Current phone settings:

• Location Services are turned on.
• AppSheet has permission to use my location (“While Using the App” is marked).
• Device shows my location on google and apple maps.
• Browser location services are on.

[Steve]

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I have a validation rule that, upon app startup, checks for gps location.

How do you accomplish this?

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I have the following validation rule on my “Time In” column:

AND(
OR(LAT(HERE()) > 0.000000,LAT(HERE()) < 0.000000),
OR(LONG(HERE()) > 0.000000,LONG(HERE()) < 0.000000)
)

I’m stumped as to why this works when I launch app via Appsheet icon, but not when I launch via app launcher.

[Steve]

Hmmm… This is outside of my wheelhouse. Perhaps engage support@appsheet.com directly?

[Dialect_Junk]

Thank you, Steve.

[DLPC_GISD]

You can try to have this formula in the initial value of your “Time In” column:

=if(lat(here())=0,"",TIMENOW())

and you can add a virtual column

=if(lat(here())=0,“Please turn on the GPS”,"")

Something like this:

Note: To work, the following must be set:
“Time In” must be required

Best,