[Help Wanted]: App not sending locations to server

[jayesh-vyas]

Required Reading

• [x] Confirmed

Plugin Version

4.18.6

Mobile operating-system(s)

• [ ] iOS
• [x] Android

Device Manufacturer(s) and Model(s)

Pixel emulator

Device operating-systems(s)

Android 14

React Native / Expo version

No response

What do you require assistance about?

The app only sends location logs data to the server only if debug:true otherwise it doesnt sends the data to the server

[Optional] Plugin Code and/or Config

useEffect(() => {
    const initTracking = async () => {
      const token = await getToken();

      BackgroundGeolocation.ready(
        {
          desiredAccuracy: BackgroundGeolocation.DESIRED_ACCURACY_HIGH,
          distanceFilter: 20,
          stopOnTerminate: false,
          startOnBoot: true,
          debug: true,
          isMoving: true,
          logLevel: BackgroundGeolocation.LOG_LEVEL_OFF,
          autoSync: true,
          batchSync: true,
          maxRecordsToPersist: 1000,
          url: 'http://192.168.1.35:3000/api/live/log-location',
          headers: {
            Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
          },
          params: {
            user_id: userId,
            orgid: orgId,
          },
          httpRootProperty: '.',
          locationTemplate:
            '{"latitude":<%= latitude %>,"longitude":<%= longitude %>,"timestamp":"<%= timestamp %>"}',
        },
        async state => {
          setIsTracking(state.enabled);
          loadLocationData();
        },
      );

      BackgroundGeolocation.onLocation(location => {
        console.log('[onLocation]', location);
        setCurrentLocation(
          `${location.coords.latitude.toFixed(
            5,
          )}, ${location.coords.longitude.toFixed(5)}`,
        );
      });

      
      BackgroundGeolocation.onLocationError(error => {
        console.error('[Location Error]', error);
      });

      return () => {
        BackgroundGeolocation.removeAllListeners();
      };
    };

    initTracking();
  }, []);

[Optional] Relevant log output

[christocracy]

debug: true has no effect on performance. It's as superstitious as believing black cats crossing your path cause bad luck.

The first thing to do when something unusual happens (before posting an issue) is analyze the plugin logs. See Wiki "Debugging".

[jayesh-vyas]

It's not affecting the performance, it's like it doesn't work when debug is false, and let me clear, I have non-licenced version, so it that a reason?

[christocracy]

‘The first thing to do when something unusual happens (before posting an issue) is analyze the plugin logs. See Wiki "Debugging"’

See wiki “Debuggjng” and learn to provide logs here.

[jayesh-vyas]

Okay so it worked after doing some fixes but still i wanted to confirm one thing, is this isMoving:true required for emulator to work? chatGPT told that it does require on the emulator but wont require on real devices.

[christocracy]

Read the wiki “Philosophy of Operation”.

The plug-in triggers location-tracking when the device is detected to be moving (via motion api).

The motion api doesn’t work in the emulator. In the emulator, you have to manually tell the plug-in to enter the moving state and start listening to location changes.

It’s also mentioned in the wiki “Debugging” that I’ve pointed you at twice.

[jayesh-vyas]

My bad, btw thanks!

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