Unity Background Location

Background location sample project using LAN LiveLocation plugin.

Supported Platform

• Android OS (Tested on Android 10 and Android 14 devices)
• iOS (Coming soon)

Requirements and Installation

1. Install External Dependency Manager for Unity :

   • Follows this step.
   • Or, download and import this custom package.

2. Install Live Location using the Package Manager :

   • Open the Package Manager Window.
   • Click the add button in the Package Manager's toolbar.
   • Copy and paste https://github.com/krlan2789/Unity-LAN-LiveLocation-Plugin.git into the textbox, then enter.

3. Make sure minimum API Level set to API Level 26 :

   

4. Check following build settings :

   

5. Add required-optional permissions to Assets/Plugins/Android/AndroidManifest.xml :

   ...
   <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.LAN.BackgroundLocation" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
   
   <!-- Required permissions -->
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION" android:minSdkVersion="29" />
   <!-- Required permissions -->
   
   <!-- Optional permissions -->
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS" />
   <!-- Optional permissions -->
   
   <application>
       <activity android:name="com.unity3d.player.UnityPlayerActivity" android:theme="@style/UnityThemeSelector">
   ...

6. Insert script below into Assets\Plugins\Android\launcherTemplate.gradle :

   ...
   android {
       ...
       **PACKAGING_OPTIONS****PLAY_ASSET_PACKS****SPLITS**
   
       // Requirement for Live Location
       packagingOptions {
           pickFirst('META-INF/okio.kotlin_module')
           pickFirst('META-INF/kotlinx_coroutines_core.version')
       }
       // Requirement for Live Location
   
       **BUILT_APK_LOCATION**
       ...
   }

7. Insert script below into Assets\Plugins\Android\mainTemplate.gradle :

   ...
   // Android Resolver Exclusions End
   android {
       ...
       **PACKAGING_OPTIONS**
   
       // Requirement for Live Location
       packagingOptions {
           pickFirst('META-INF/okio.kotlin_module')
           pickFirst('META-INF/kotlinx_coroutines_core.version')
       }
       // Requirement for Live Location
   }
   **IL_CPP_BUILD_SETUP**
   ...

8. Insert script below into Assets\Plugins\Android\gradleTemplate.properties :

   ...
   android.enableJetifier=true
   # Android Resolver Properties End
   **ADDITIONAL_PROPERTIES**
   
   # Requirement for Live Location
   android.suppressUnsupportedCompileSdk=34
   # Requirement for Live Location

Error When Some Build Settings Do Not Match

1. Custom Gradle Properties Template :

   

2. Custom Launcher Gradle and Custom Main Gradle :