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@ale5000-git ale5000-git commented Jan 6, 2018

Merged info for all Android versions to have a global idea
Make it usable when the device is inside the recovery or inside the system
Added separate adb commands for various Android versions
Added info for Oreo
Added Déjà Vu Location Service

(Based on pull request #146 by @David-Guillot)


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Merged info for all Android versions to have a global idea
Make it usable when the device is inside the recovery or inside the system
Added separate adb commands for various Android versions
Added info for Oreo
Added Déjà Vu Location Service

(Based on pull request microg#146 by @David-Guillot)
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3. Reboot and continue at [Usage](#usage)

Some ROMs, especially those not based on AOSP might have problems using this method. However, if your system has root, you can try installing the hard way:
**Important:** Installing as system app will always works, instead installing as user app will only works out of the box on Android versions from 4.4 to 6.x.
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should be "will only work out of the box" (minus the s)

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Fixed.

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3. Reboot and continue at [Usage](#usage)

**Important:** Installing as system app will always works, instead installing as user app will only works out of the box on Android versions from 4.4 to 6.x.
**Important:** Installing as system app will always works, instead installing as user app will only work out of the box on Android versions from 4.4 to 6.x.

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Slightly improve grammar:

Installing as a system app will always work for all versions of Android. But installing as user app will only work on Android versions 4.4 to 6.x.

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I have kept "out of the box" because it means without changes, you can make it working (but not out of the box).

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Also strike the "s" in "will always works" (→ "will always work") :)

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I have already corrected it when I have talked about "out of the box".

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IzzySoft commented Jan 8, 2018

Looks like you have trouble with the "s". Shouldn't it read

Installing as system app will always works

And instead

I have kept "out of the box" because it means without changes …

? 😉

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ale5000-git commented Jan 9, 2018

@IzzySoft: Fixed, see reply here.

@ilpianista ilpianista mentioned this pull request Sep 25, 2020

List of backends for geolocation:
* [AppleWifiNlpBackend](https://github.com/microg/AppleWifiNlpBackend) - Uses Apple's service to resolve Wi-Fi locations. It has excellent coverage but the database is proprietary.
* [Déjà Vu](https://github.com/n76/DejaVu) - A backend that uses locally acquired WLAN/WiFi AP and mobile/cellular tower data to resolve user location.
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FWIW: instead of the whole section, linking to https://github.com/microg/UnifiedNlp/wiki/Backends would be easier (and is more up-to-date).

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