Geolocation Plugin doesn't work on Android

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IMPORT IS PLATFORM :

import { Platform } from 'ionic-angular';

  constructor( public platform: Platform )
   
  }

  ionViewDidLoad() {
    this.platform.ready().then(() => this.obtenerPosicion());
  }

  obtenerPosicion(): any {
    this.geolocation.getCurrentPosition().then(response => {
      console.log(response);
    })
      .catch(error => {
        console.log(error);
      })
  }
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So I faced the same problem. What I was getting was an error like this: “{}”.

I looked at the source code and was amazed. No wonder it does not work, because there is no code implementing it! Just permission request. Maybe I am missing something… but the thing is: it does not work.

I used this fork and it works now:

Hope that helps someone.

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I think that your problem is related to Ionic DevApp, here I have the same problem. It will works fine into your browser and after build your APK.

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I was experiencing similar problems on Android with the geolocation plugin not returning a success or error response on Android if I disabled location services.

I noted the following section from the github page README:

Android Quirks

If Geolocation service is turned off the onError callback is invoked after timeout interval (if specified). If timeout parameter is not specified then no callback is called.

Adding a timeout to the call resolved the issue for me.

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Adding timeout helped me as well. I proposed sooner to use different fork of the plugin, but specifying the timeout parameter solves the problem.

Also, I experienced that the location services are not working while using live reload. So I suggest to test it without it.

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sir in my case getCurrentPosition are not fire initially and i have trigger function only inside ionViewDidLoad() function why function not fire initially …

/* Ensure the platform is ready */
ionViewDidLoad()
    /* Perform initial geolocation */
    this.geolocation.getCurrentPosition().then((position) => {
        console.log(position.coords.latitude)
    }).catch((err) => {
        console.log('Error getting location', error);
    });
}

Please explain sir why function not fire 1st time but logut then login again it will fire why?

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sir same case with initially 1st time not fire any callback but after logout then login again function is fire again ?

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sir are you fix above issue afer triiger function inside platform.ready() function?

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For me I found out the problem was that the GPS was simply disabled on the device, after I activated the location services everything worked using the following code:

ngOnInit(){
    this.platform.ready().then(() => {
      this.geolocation.getCurrentPosition().then((resp) => {
        this.lat = resp.coords.latitude;
        this.lng = resp.coords.longitude;

        console.log("SUCCESS!");
      }).catch((error) => {
        console.log('Error getting location', error);
      });
    });
  }

If this solution helps, try using ionic diagnostics: https://ionicframework.com/docs/native/diagnostic
To determine if user has GPS enabled, hope that helps!

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@durian777
I realized that my problem is the same as yours!

Appreciated!

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Getting the current position during start up runs the risk of being rejected on start up in browsers.

[Violation] Only request geolocation information in response to a user gesture.

There’s a recommendation from Google not to load geolocation on page load:

Users are mistrustful of or confused by pages that automatically request their location on page load. Rather than automatically requesting a user’s location on page load, tie the request to a user’s gesture, such as a tapping a “Find Stores Near Me” button. Make sure that the gesture clearly and explicitly expresses the need for the user’s location.

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I had several issues with location, especially on Android.

switching to this plugin solved them all - it’s a clone of the original with some issues fixed.

    "cordova-plugin-geolocation": "git+https://github.com/chemerisuk/cordova-plugin-geolocation.git",
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For all those facing the issue where the function below does not work on Android device.

this.geolocation.getCurrentPosition()

I fixed the issue after a day of scratching my head and Googling…
Just switch on “ Location Services ” on your android device.
Accepting location services when calling the function does not switch ON the location services.

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Hi,
are you using it in the background or just with an activated app? I am struggling with background geolocation ($50 for solution)