Android background geolocation

[dukvanduken]

Hi there!
I tried to find free solution for background location for Android RN app and used this react-native-geolocation lib.

But it seems it not support background geolocation. I used this code:
`
useEffect(() => {
Geolocation.setRNConfiguration({
skipPermissionRequests: false,
locationProvider: 'android',
})

Geolocation.watchPosition(
  ({ coords: { latitude: lat, longitude: lon }}) => {
    // my code here...
  },
  (error) => console.error(error),
  { interval: 1000, enableHighAccuracy: true, distanceFilter: 1 },
)

}, [])
`

It works fine but only app is in focus.
Backgrounded app do not watch for position.

I saw this module https://github.com/transistorsoft/react-native-background-geolocation but it's paid and I want to use this lib.

Do I have any possibilities to get background location?

[GabrielDuarteJr]

+1

[JB712]

Also interested ✋

[DeveloperMCD]

I need this as well!

[JB712]

A workaround is provided in PR #247, if you want to patch it by yourself

[thtRajasthaniGuy]

+1

[michalchudziak]

I'll try to work on this feature when I'll have some spare time :)

[NgVSang]

+1

[quan118]

I've just created a fork that includes support for background location updates:
https://github.com/quan118/react-native-geolocation

[retu2libc]

I've just created a fork that includes support for background location updates: https://github.com/quan118/react-native-geolocation

Why don't we have a PR for this? Would be nice to get this upstreamed.

[quan118]

I've just created a fork that includes support for background location updates: https://github.com/quan118/react-native-geolocation

Why don't we have a PR for this? Would be nice to get this upstreamed.

I haven't gotten around to creating a PR yet, but I'll do it soon.

[michalchudziak]

Please do, I'll be happy to merge that!

[kfchan-git]

I've just created a fork that includes support for background location updates: https://github.com/quan118/react-native-geolocation

Why don't we have a PR for this? Would be nice to get this upstreamed.

I haven't gotten around to creating a PR yet, but I'll do it soon.

After installing https://github.com/quan118/react-native-geolocation , i get an error

Attempt to invoke interface method 'void com.reactnativecommunity.geolocation.LocationHandler.startLocationUpdates(com.reactnativecommunity.geolocation.LocationOptions)' on a null object reference

on my android 14 samsung A15

where my function is

export function watchPosition(dispatch: Dispatch<any>): number {
  Geolocation.setRNConfiguration({
    skipPermissionRequests: false,
    authorizationLevel: 'always',
    enableBackgroundLocationUpdates: true,
    // locationProvider: 'auto',
  });
  return Geolocation.watchPosition(
    success => {
      const district = findDistrict({
        latitude: success.coords.latitude,
        longitude: success.coords.longitude
      });

      dispatch({
        type: GeoLocationTypes.SET_WATCH,
        data: {
          ...success,
          coords: {
            ...success.coords,
            district
          }
        }
      });
    },
    error => console.error('Watch position error:', error),
  );
}

[quan118]

I've just created a fork that includes support for background location updates: https://github.com/quan118/react-native-geolocation

Why don't we have a PR for this? Would be nice to get this upstreamed.

I haven't gotten around to creating a PR yet, but I'll do it soon.

After installing https://github.com/quan118/react-native-geolocation , i get an error

Attempt to invoke interface method 'void com.reactnativecommunity.geolocation.LocationHandler.startLocationUpdates(com.reactnativecommunity.geolocation.LocationOptions)' on a null object reference

on my android 14 samsung A15

where my function is

export function watchPosition(dispatch: Dispatch<any>): number {
  Geolocation.setRNConfiguration({
    skipPermissionRequests: false,
    authorizationLevel: 'always',
    enableBackgroundLocationUpdates: true,
    // locationProvider: 'auto',
  });
  return Geolocation.watchPosition(
    success => {
      const district = findDistrict({
        latitude: success.coords.latitude,
        longitude: success.coords.longitude
      });

      dispatch({
        type: GeoLocationTypes.SET_WATCH,
        data: {
          ...success,
          coords: {
            ...success.coords,
            district
          }
        }
      });
    },
    error => console.error('Watch position error:', error),
  );
}

@kfchan-git Could you please send me a sample project that reproduces the issue?