# ODK Collect v1.28 Beta: GPS plus other sensors for location, calculation updates in repeats

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/odk-collect-v1-28-beta-gps-plus-other-sensors-for-location-calculation-updates-in-repeats/27661>\
**Category:** Pre-releases\
**Tags:** odk-collect\
**Created:** [June 23, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/odk-collect-v1-28-beta-gps-plus-other-sensors-for-location-calculation-updates-in-repeats/27661 "2020-06-23T21:22:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/odk-collect-v1-28-beta-gps-plus-other-sensors-for-location-calculation-updates-in-repeats/27661/1 "2020-06-23T21:22:18Z")

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ODK Collect v1.28 will be released in August and we will share another beta in late July or early August. We are doing an early beta for Collect v1.28 to communicate about and get feedback on two changes:

- changes to the way calculations are triggered when repeats are added and removed
- using other sensors in addition to GPS for location

Please try this beta out **if your forms depend on many instances of repeats, nested repeats or `geopoint` in a rural/disconnected environment**. You can read more about what to look for below.

**Joining the beta program**  
To join the beta program, find ODK Collect in the Play Store on your device (not in the web browser) and scroll all the way down. Please don't join the beta with a device or account actively used for data collection! In particular, note that **joining the beta is account-based**. If you use the same Google account across multiple devices, do not join the beta with that account.

**Leaving the beta program**  
You can leave the beta program from the bottom of the [Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.odk.collect.android) at any time. Once you leave, you will get the next production update when it is released. If you need to go back to the previous production release, uninstall and reinstall the app. Your settings will be reset but your forms will remain (though backups are always recommended).

#### What to check in this release

_Adding or removing repeats with many calculations_, especially if there are many repeat instances. We have updated how repeat instances are added and removed to fix calculations that weren't being updated, improve performance on repeat deletion, and make the code more maintainable. If you have a form with repeats and use functions such as `position`, `sum`, `count` which reference the repeat, please try this change out. **Please share your complex forms so they can be added to our test suite.** We have recently added more tests on real forms that help us identify unintentional changes to performance and functionality. If you have a complex form that you could share, please do.

_`geopoint` in an environment without any mobile or WiFi access_. We believe from our testing that using multiple sensors for location always provides more precise locations faster but we have not been able to try a highly disconnected environment. If you work in such an environment, you may want to try this. More about the change [in this post](https://forum.getodk.org/t/geo-filter-points-by-location-provider-gps-wifi-network/18942/4).