Smart Lock>Trusted Places Stopped Working At Home

It's not clear at all to me that this is due to Google. It could be a complex issue with many causes, but I just made the mistake of buying a Samsung phone, and I've been having this issue. My location is always spot-on, every time I check. I also see, in other forums, plenty of other people complaining about the same issue, across many different kinds of Samsung devices.

Samsung has software that interacts closely with Android's native location and security features. It is completely feasible that their software is failing to work with the native Smart Lock functionality, and is the root of at least many of the issues we're all having with it. The bad news seems to be that this has been going on for a long time, so don't hold your breath waiting for a fix.

But feel free to waste your time clearing cache partitions that have nothing to do with garbage code.

 

It is never a waste of time clearing cache partitions. like anything else, it is a troubleshoot feature that gives a starting point for those of us who are actually trying to help. It is like calling your internet service provider, most of the time the first thing they tell you do is a power cycle. besides, sometimes it fixes the problem,

 

just about anything on my phone that requires location does not work or is too buggy to be consistent. drives me up the wall with the security cameras that uses location aware.

 

You defied your own statement by admitting it only sometimes helps. That means it's a waste of time all those other times someone spends time doing it and it doesn't help. The last time I went through the procedure, it was a hassle.

And I was also "actually trying to help" by adding a little clarity that Samsung is far from off the hook on this. There's just no way this is an Android bug. This is Samsung through-and-through.

 

just like reading your post in this thread, by your own definition, it is a waste of time if it does not help ;-P

the reality is, it is NEVER a waste of time since you don't know if it will work until you try it. Just like posting in a thread. If you don't post there is no way to know if your solution could help. Besides clearing the cache has other benefits.

 

Oh no, a personal insult. What am I to do?

Keep copying/pasting advice from other forums, even if it helps no one. Don't change!

 

Just FYI...I have my new work phone (a Moto Droid Turbo 2) setup and running with Trusted Location set as my current work location. I will also set my home location tonight and see how it works. So far, I haven't noticed any issues with Trusted Location smart Lock this afternoon; but it hasn't been running long enough to really say anything for sure.

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