[Bug]: GPS has huge error and does not update (in Nearby)

[mnalis]

Summary

Nearby tab is unusable in 5.3.0 release, because of GPS location showing huge errors and not updating (when moving and/or pressing GPS button). Could also lead to wrong uploads (I've nearly uploaded wrong church with it).

Note that is on device without GooglePlay stuff on it (i.e. without GMS) and with F-droid build, which could be related in such issues.
The same device with F-droid Commons app build from few months back worked without issues there, so it likely could be recent regression

Steps to reproduce

1. have device without GMS and F-droid build 5.3.0
2. open the "Nearby" tab
3. notice the GPS error circle is huge (diameter bigger than 1km)
4. move around
5. notice the GPS did not move at all
6. swipe the Commons app out of recents apps and restart it
7. notice the GPS position is now changed to correct place, but it still claims huge error circle

Expected behaviour

the error would be minimal i.e. few meters (as it is in other apps on the same device, e.g. OsmAnd and StreetComplete)

Actual behaviour

the error is incredibly huge and GPS functionality is unusable in Commons app Nearby tab

Device name

Samsung Galaxy S23+

Android version

Android 14 (stock but de-googlified, i.e. no GMS)

Commons app version

5.3.0~9289dcc42 (f-droid)

Device logs

No response

Screen-shots

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Additionally, interestingly when you zoom out, "error circle" disappears from display (which doesn't make sense, it should be just shown smaller), but still it doesn't work.

Would you like to work on the issue?

None

[nicolas-raoul]

Yes, recently Nearby never refreshes the user's location. After moving I always have to kill the app and restart it.