Problem getting Geolocation to update properly

Mobile Apps Home Assistant Companion for Android
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I’m having trouble with the Android Companion app updating the Geolocation. I’m running with Home Assistant 2021.12.9 and Companion App 2022.1.1-full. I have the Geolocation on a card to show my current location. It’s been stuck at my work location for the last 2 days. When I go into Configuration → Companion App → Manage Sensors → Geolocation Sensors, it show my current location, but the card never does update properly.

I’m using a PIxel 3 XL with Android 11 and I’ve allow the Companion App to access my location all the time.

Anyone know what’s going on?

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instead of checking the card, check the state of the entity to see if data is coming in.

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I checked the state on the entity. The latitude and longitude match with my home location. But this isn’t be updated on the card showing the entity.

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Could be frontend related.
But that it’s stuck for two days seems odd.

Have you tried reloading the page? CTRL + F5?

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Yes, I’ve tried that. I’ve also restarted HA numerous times as well as force stopping the phone app and restarting it. This use to work fine until a recent update to HA.

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I am experiencing this too. Geolocation of companion app is tracking my location however the “Diagnostic” area is stating I have not left home.

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start here https://companion.home-assistant.io/docs/troubleshooting/faqs/#device-tracker-is-not-updating-in-android-app

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Will do. Thanks!

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Thank you! The tutorial worked. In fact it was the first step. I did have Geolocation enabled, but all 3 of the sensors from Step 1 (see below) were disabled.

In Settings > Companion app > Manage sensors, ensure that the following Location Sensors are enabled: Background Location, Location Zone and Single Accurate Location.

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