Fix RTC time injection and consolidate position logic

src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ NodeDB::NodeDB()
     uint32_t channelFileCRC = crc32Buffer(&channelFile, sizeof(channelFile));
 
     int saveWhat = 0;
-    bool hasUniqueId = false;
+    // bool hasUniqueId = false;
     // Get device unique id
 #if defined(ARCH_ESP32) && defined(ESP_EFUSE_OPTIONAL_UNIQUE_ID)
     uint32_t unique_id[4];

src/modules/PositionModule.cpp

@@ -146,11 +146,20 @@ bool PositionModule::hasQualityTimesource()
 #if MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_GPS
     bool hasGpsOrRtc = (rtc_found.address != ScanI2C::ADDRESS_NONE.address);
 #else
-    bool hasGpsOrRtc = (gps && gps->isConnected()) || (rtc_found.address != ScanI2C::ADDRESS_NONE.address);
+    bool hasGpsOrRtc = hasGPS() || (rtc_found.address != ScanI2C::ADDRESS_NONE.address);
 #endif
     return hasGpsOrRtc || setFromPhoneOrNtpToday;
 }
 
+bool PositionModule::hasGPS()
+{
+#if MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_GPS
+    return false;
+#else
+    return gps && gps->isConnected();
+#endif
+}
+
 meshtastic_MeshPacket *PositionModule::allocReply()
 {
     if (precision == 0) {
@@ -194,10 +203,21 @@ meshtastic_MeshPacket *PositionModule::allocReply()
     p.precision_bits = precision;
     p.has_latitude_i = true;
     p.has_longitude_i = true;
-    p.time = getValidTime(RTCQualityNTP) > 0 ? getValidTime(RTCQualityNTP) : localPosition.time;
+    // Always use NTP / GPS time if available
+    if (getValidTime(RTCQualityNTP) > 0) {
+        p.time = getValidTime(RTCQualityNTP);
+    } else if (rtc_found.address != ScanI2C::ADDRESS_NONE.address) {
+        LOG_INFO("Use RTC time for position");
+        p.time = getValidTime(RTCQualityDevice);
+    } else if (getRTCQuality() < RTCQualityNTP) {
+        LOG_INFO("Strip low RTCQuality (%d) time from position", getRTCQuality());
+        p.time = 0;
+    }
 
     if (config.position.fixed_position) {
         p.location_source = meshtastic_Position_LocSource_LOC_MANUAL;
+    } else {
+        p.location_source = localPosition.location_source;
     }
 
     if (pos_flags & meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_PositionFlags_ALTITUDE) {
@@ -242,20 +262,6 @@ meshtastic_MeshPacket *PositionModule::allocReply()
         p.has_ground_speed = true;
     }
 
-    // Strip out any time information before sending packets to other nodes - to keep the wire size small (and because other
-    // nodes shouldn't trust it anyways) Note: we allow a device with a local GPS or NTP to include the time, so that devices
-    // without can get time.
-    if (getRTCQuality() < RTCQualityNTP) {
-        LOG_INFO("Strip time %u from position", p.time);
-        p.time = 0;
-    } else if (rtc_found.address != ScanI2C::ADDRESS_NONE.address) {
-        LOG_INFO("Use RTC time %u for position", p.time);
-        p.time = getValidTime(RTCQualityDevice);
-    } else {
-        p.time = getValidTime(RTCQualityNTP);
-        LOG_INFO("Provide time to mesh %u", p.time);
-    }
-
     LOG_INFO("Position reply: time=%i lat=%i lon=%i", p.time, p.latitude_i, p.longitude_i);
 
     // TAK Tracker devices should send their position in a TAK packet over the ATAK port

src/modules/PositionModule.h

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class PositionModule : public ProtobufModule<meshtastic_Position>, private concu
     uint32_t precision;
     void sendLostAndFoundText();
     bool hasQualityTimesource();
+    bool hasGPS();
 
     const uint32_t minimumTimeThreshold =
         Default::getConfiguredOrDefaultMs(config.position.broadcast_smart_minimum_interval_secs, 30);