Increase accuracy of geofences

[hendis]

Hi, all!
As always thanks in advance to everybody that comments.

Is there anything that I can do to increase the accuracy of MacroDroid's geofences?

I was adjusting one of my macros and I isolated the problem to one of its geofences. When I looked at the geofence in question, I noticed that my location was reported to be about a mile away from where I actually was located. Does anybody know what I can do to get my location reported accurately?

Thanks again to all.

hendis

 

[Snurre]

Have you tryed to adjust the radius setting in the geofence
Or
In your app settings give MD permission to precise location

 

[hendis]

For some reason, geofences are kept to a maximum of 4980 meters. All of the geofences involved have been expanded. Also thanks for the suggestion about changing my app settings. I didn't know that.

 

[hendis]

Snurre, the only thing I can find in my app settings that refers to location is under trigger options. Am I missing something? Where do you suggest I go to check or change settings allowing for precise location?

 

[Endercraft]

Snurre, the only thing I can find in my app settings that refers to location is under trigger options. Am I missing something? Where do you suggest I go to check or change settings allowing for precise location?

Go to app info from your device settings (or long press MacroDroid while in recents, most devices supprot this) -> Permissions -> Position.

 

[Snurre]

Snurre, the only thing I can find in my app settings that refers to location is under trigger options. Am I missing something? Where do you suggest I go to check or change settings allowing for precise location?

 

[hendis]

Go to app info from your device settings (or long press MacroDroid while in recents, most devices supprot this) -> Permissions -> Position.

Endercraft, on my device, I don't have Precise Location available. My choices are limited to when the permission is active, such as "Allow all the time", "Allow when the app is being used" or "Don't allow". I have everything set to "Allow all the time".

 

[Endercraft]

The most likely is that your GPS is not locating you with a good accuracy (so MacroDroid cannot do anything about it). Geofences are not something from MacroDroid but provided by Google Play Services.

 

[Snurre]

Endercraft, on my device, I don't have Precise Location available. My choices are limited to when the permission is active, such as "Allow all the time", "Allow when the app is being used" or "Don't allow". I have everything set to "Allow all the time".

In your Google account there's an option to choose accuracy in location service
I don't really know were you can find it, mine is in Danish

 

[Endercraft]

Android 12 & higher​

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Touch and hold Location
   
   .
   • If you don't find Location
     
     :
     1. Tap Edit
        
        or Settings
        
        .
     2. Drag Location
        
        into your Quick Settings.
3. Tap Location Services
   
   Google Location Accuracy.
4. Turn Improve Location Accuracy on or off.

Android 11 & lower​

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Touch and hold Location
   
   .
   • If you don't find Location
     
     :
     1. Tap Edit
        
        or Settings
        
        .
     2. Drag Location
        
        into your Quick Settings.
3. Tap Advanced
   
   Google Location Accuracy.
4. Turn Improve Location Accuracy on or off.