Geolocation only works if I use React Native Maps with showsUserLocation prop

[Lea23VC]

The geolocation give bad coords and always give the same ones, they don't update, but if I add the "showsUserLocation" prop to the MapView from React Native Maps, the geolocation service starts to work without any problem.

I don't know what I'm doing wrong, the app has the permissions and I updated the android xml with , , and even

[hgvo9]

Any news @Lea23VC ? I'm having the same issues as you.

[p-ugulino]

Same problem here

update: managed to solve it by now with @Lea23VC solution

[daniele-mc]

The geolocation give bad coords and always give the same ones, they don't update, but if I add the "showsUserLocation" prop to the MapView from React Native Maps, the geolocation service starts to work without any problem.

I don't know what I'm doing wrong, the app has the permissions and I updated the android xml with , , and even

GOD

[hgvo9]

Same problem here

update: managed to solve it by now with @Lea23VC solution

Thank you for your answer, I'm afraid I can't see @Lea23VC solution, could you please link it me ?

[p-ugulino]

Same problem here update: managed to solve it by now with @Lea23VC solution

Thank you for your answer, I'm afraid I can't see @Lea23VC solution, could you please link it me ?

Hello! We managed to get it solved adding "showsUserLocation" on the MapView we have.

[Lea23VC]

Hello guys

My problem is that I can't use geolocation without "showsUserLocation", but want to use it without that prop. I want to use a custom marker, not that blue dot

[hgvo9]

Hello guys

My problem is that I can't use geolocation without "showsUserLocation", but want to use it without that prop. I want to use a custom marker, not that blue dot

Yes indeed, I want to use a custom marker too, weird enough it works on iOS without the prop "showsUserLocation" but on Android it doesn't ...

[sdandois]

I think you are not asking for the ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION permission.

[Agontuk]

Provide a code sample, how are you using this library to get location ?

[CDBridger]

I have the same issue, have both permissions in the manifest but it doesn't actual provide the permissions.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />

EDIT:

Seems like you need to prompt the user with

import { PermissionsAndroid } from 'react-native';


await PermissionsAndroid.requestMultiple([
  'android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION',
  'android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION'
]);

should probably be added to the setup instructions, or part of the request authorization api call and NOT labelled iOS only.