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