Replacing Maxmind with other free location service?

I will replace it with pleasure if I find any relaible free service.

I've noticed that lack of access to Maxmind doesn't seem to cause too many problems on a desktop ... ... but when I view cobalt pages on a mobile I get a username and password request for their API. I do have a very old mobile phone, so maybe it's not too much of an issue for lots of people. Thanks, Dale.

What services are used by other map/location related extensions? Maybe contact and ask them for advice?

Doesn't Maxmind and Ip2Locations offers free services as well. I think http://freegeoip.net/ uses Maxmind's GeoLite. There is also http://www.ip2nation.com/ but I don't know it. But these free services aren't so accurate...they say.

klox7 Maxmind's GeoLite.

And

klox7 also http://www.ip2nation.com/

A not a services. Those are downloadable DBs.

Sergey A not a services. Those are downloadable DBs.

Even so... Admin Tools from Akeeba uses GeoLite2 and from time to time I get message in admin to update it. And I need just to click a button.

AcyMailing, HikaShop uses http://www.ipinfodb.com/

klox7 Even so... Admin Tools from Akeeba uses GeoLite2

Then we might integrate it with Akeeba Admin tools. If it is installed then we initialize location with this one.

Not sure if that would be good idea specially if the script will be accessed from administrator area... think what may happen if people will have htpasswd protection for their administrator area..

rgds

jimie Not sure if that would be good idea specially if the script will be accessed from administrator area...

It's a plugin so I think that won't be a problem. You can also download it for free from their site.

techutopia when I view cobalt pages on a mobile I get a username and password request for their API

Same on my desktop computer.

I know about the advice to disable the geo field parameter "initialize position".
But we still have a similar and working feature with the manual button "Marker at my current location". I assume this is another technical way to set the location and it is browser-dependent... but anyway, why don't we use this option instead?!!

Much better then a disabled feature and a manual click on a huge button. I think this method should be available as a parameter as well. Without hitting a button manually. IMHO, a very common method, I have seen it on many other sites.

Ideas & Suggestions

1.) Please, add the optional HTML5 method where the browser asks for permission! It is very accurate, IMHO.
2.) Offer and use optional Geo IP sources, like in GeoLocator / Demo.
(I am aware of the different results, but in most cases you want to give an approximate location as a starting point.

pepperstreet 1.) Please, add the optional HTML5 method where the browser asks for permission! It is very accurate, IMHO.

This is what is used when you click My Position button. But I need something to initialize position. And what about browsers without HTML5 support.

Sergey But I need something to initialize position.

If it uses the same technique on the button... why not use it for intial position!? (as an option!)

And what about browsers without HTML5 support.

As I mentioned in my previous post... and example: Use HTML5 and IP-based method as an option.
Maybe always HTML5 and a fallback to the IP-based services.
I know, their results may vary, but it gives an approximate starting value.

Better than nothing! ;)

pepperstreet If it uses the same technique on the button... why not use it for intial position!? (as an option!)

1. That require user confirmation to detect his location. To confirm something like that on loading website while you yet do not know what it shows very little chance. Can even scare people. But when user click buttn to find his location he is ready to confirm.
2. I would like to know user posiotion regardless location service browser support and confirmation.

Sergey 1. That require user confirmation to detect his location. To confirm something like that on loading website while you yet do not know what it shows very little chance. Can even scare people. But when user click buttn to find his location he is ready to confirm.

I see and use it everyday. I don't like such alerts either... but it seems to be a common way to do it. It is also a user's decision, he can decline/accept it for 1-time or for 24-hours. The question is clear and understandable for the average user. Not too bad and scary, IMHO.

As I mentioned in the previous comments, it could be an optional solution. Either a parameter to enable/disable it, or implement with fall-back, or always use IP-solution.

PS: Anything is better than a not-working solution, or an out-dated service which produces an error message!

Hey, you could try our API as well: https://ipinfo.io/ We have API and 1000 free requests per day for non-commercial use. Also we have some paid plans for 1000+ daily requests, but we could discuss it.