GeoFency and PHLocation

[Rvtravlr]

I'm having an issue with PHLocation not always being updated by GeoFency.

When GeoFency enters or exits a geofence the GeoFency app properly indicates the status. However, not always will PHLocation get updated.

Any suggestions?

[cheeryfool]

I'm having an issue with PHLocation not always being updated by GeoFency.



When GeoFency enters or exits a geofence the GeoFency app properly indicates the status. However, not always will PHLocation get updated.



Any suggestions?

Is there a chance that your cell reception isn't good enough in some locations to successfully transmit the enter/exit updates? I have that problem sometimes near my house where cell reception is poor.

There are settings in GeoFency that will show you in a pop-up if the transmit fails.

Webhook->Event|URL Settings->Notify On Error

Worth turning on if you haven't found/tried that already.

[Rvtravlr]

Cheeryfool,

Thanks for the suggestion. I have turned on Notify on Error and will see what happens.

[cheeryfool]

Cheeryfool,



Thanks for the suggestion. I have turned on Notify on Error and will see what happens.

Cool. The setting is separate for each fence, so make sure to turn it on for all that are causing problems.

[Stevemeck]

I have a similar issue but know the cause. If my wife or myself are on the phone as we enter/exit our respective geofences the Webhook function doesn't work.

Needless to say it's a PITA as failure to work means home/away scenes do not run. I have a support call with Geofency to see if there is a way to automatically re-attempt a web hookevery few mins until it confirms as sent.

I'll post their response back.

[cheeryfool]

I have a similar issue but know the cause. If my wife or myself are on the phone as we enter/exit our respective geofences the Webhook function doesn't work.

Needless to say it's a PITA as failure to work means home/away scenes do not run. I have a support call with Geofency to see if there is a way to automatically re-attempt a web hookevery few mins until it confirms as sent.

I'll post their response back.

It does try quite a few times already, but I think it's only seconds between attempts, so it times out in a minute or two. If you set the device in the phone app for notifications you should see pop-ups when it fails. The downside of that is that you will also see notifications on your phone for every successful post too

[Stevemeck]

It does try quite a few times already, but I think it's only seconds between attempts, so it times out in a minute or two. If you set the device in the phone app for notifications you should see pop-ups when it fails. The downside of that is that you will also see notifications on your phone for every successful post too

Thanks for the info, for my phone I don't mind any number of notifications and manual adjustment, but as we all know I need to keep all of that away from my wife. It needs to work without zero input and zero knowledge!

We were using iCloud location but found it to be slow and a high drain on battery. Geofency is only 1-2% draw maximum and works very well (apart from this issue!). Do you know if any of the other iOS geofence apps have a way around this? Other options (that work well) would no doubt be of interest to the OP.

[sparkman]

We were using iCloud location but found it to be slow and a high drain on battery. Geofency is only 1-2% draw maximum and works very well (apart from this issue!). Do you know if any of the other iOS geofence apps have a way around this? Other options (that work well) would no doubt be of interest to the OP.

We use GeoFency with our iPhones as well and I haven't run into this issue. I'm often on the phone as I enter or exit geofences and they update HS properly. Is it perhaps a carrier limitation?

Cheers
Al

[cheeryfool]

We use GeoFency with our iPhones as well and I haven't run into this issue. I'm often on the phone as I enter or exit geofences and they update HS properly. Is it perhaps a carrier limitation?



Cheers

Al

Good call. Is it VZW and do they still restrict data when talking despite having departed CDMA?

[cheeryfool]

Good call. Is it VZW and do they still restrict data when talking despite having departed CDMA?

Looks like VZW does allow both now but you need a newish iPhone and may need to allow Voice And Data in LTE options. I am on AT&T and it allows me to toggle that off, so it may be worth checking whichever carrier you are on.

[The Profit]

Can't change Geofency HTTP server password

Does anyone know if there is a way to change the password for the Geofency HTTP server?

I toggled the HTTP server to "stopped" and tried to make a change to the password but it won't let me change it. I am on version 3.0.1.90.

[sooty]

Does anyone know if there is a way to change the password for the Geofency HTTP server?

I toggled the HTTP server to "stopped" and tried to make a change to the password but it won't let me change it. I am on version 3.0.1.90.

This is a bug. I'll get it fixed ASAP.

As a workaround.
Toggle the server to "stopped" then refresh the page and your should be able to change the details.

Paul..