getLocation does not complete on iOS devices on the first App start

[Tyniann]

Description Flutter clean has been run. If you run an app that calls getLocation() on any iOS device (tested on different iPhones and iPads) for the first time it never completes. The same code works normally on android devices. I did the necessary checks first if the service is enabled and if the user gave permissions, then call the getLocation function.

Expected behavior The function completes and returns locationdata the first time.

Steps To Reproduce

1.) Start an iOS Simulator and make sure your app isn't already installed. If your app is already installed delete it and restart the device. 2.) Run your app and make sure getLocation() is executed. For example: LocationData locationData; Location location = Location(); locationData = await location.getLocation();

Tested on:

• Android, API Level 31, simulator and real device. Works on both.
• iOS, Version 16.2, simulator, iPad 12.9" 2nd gen, iPad 12.9" 6th gen, iPhone 11 pro max, iPhone 14 pro max

Other plugins:

Additional logs

[bensonarafat]

am also having this issue too

[bensonarafat]

am also having this issue too

[alidev0]

duplicate of #361

[vanlooverenkoen]

Still not working as it should. This is our current implementation/workaround.

setInitialLocation is used in the splash onLocationChanged is used on the map getLocation is used to "trick this package"

  @override
  Stream<LocationTrackingData> onLocationChanged() {
    if (Platform.isIOS) {
      getLocation();
    }
    return location.onLocationChanged.map((location) => LocationTrackingData(
          latitude: location.latitude,
          longitude: location.longitude,
          accuracy: location.accuracy,
          isMock: location.isMock ?? false,
        ));
  }

  @override
  Future<LocationTrackingData> getLocation() async {
    final location = await this.location.getLocation();
    return LocationTrackingData(
      latitude: location.latitude,
      longitude: location.longitude,
      accuracy: location.accuracy,
      isMock: location.isMock ?? false,
    );
  }

  @override
  Future<void> setInitialLocation() async {
    final status = await this.location.hasPermission();
    if (status != PermissionStatus.granted) return;
    final location = await onLocationChanged().first;
    final lat = location.latitude;
    final lon = location.longitude;
    if (lat == null || lon == null) return;
    _initialLocation = LatLonData(latitude: lat, longitude: lon);
  }

[Subrataporwal]

Any Update on this i am also getting the same issue on IOS

[bensonarafat]

hi @Subrataporwal try geolocation this work fine for me https://pub.dev/packages/geolocator

[Subrataporwal]

hi @Subrataporwal try geolocation this work fine for me https://pub.dev/packages/geolocator

Okay I am gonna try and update it here

[loolooii]

My app is getting rejected by Apple most probably because of this bug. getLocation is not completing/resolving. I have to stop using this plugin, looking at the number of issues, I think it's practically abandoned.

[bensonarafat]

My app is getting rejected by Apple most probably because of this bug. getLocation is not completing/resolving. I have to stop using this plugin, looking at the number of issues, I think it's practically abandoned.

Yeah. Same But I now use https://pub.dev/packages/geolocator

[loolooii]

Using Geolocator as well now and the review got past that point. So thanks for the suggestion @bensonarafat

[angeloobeta]

I'm facing the same issue.

[alliejc]

I'm also experiencing this issue

[angeloobeta]

@alliejc The workaround is to use https://pub.dev/packages/geolocator

[lcampanella98]

below (dirty) code works for me. (_lastLocationData might be set by an onLocationChanged listener active from elsewhere)

static Future<LocationData> getCurrentLocation() async {
  if (!await _checkOrRequestLocationPermissions()) {
    throw Exception("Location permissions not granted");
  }

  for (int retryCount = 0; retryCount < 2; retryCount++) {
    try {
      if (_lastLocationData != null) {
        return _lastLocationData!;
      }

      final completer = Completer<LocationData>();

      StreamSubscription<LocationData>? locationChangedSubscription;
      try {
        locationChangedSubscription = _location.onLocationChanged.listen((locationData) {
          if (!completer.isCompleted) {
            completer.complete(locationData);
          }
        });

        final locationData = await Future.any([
          _location.getLocation(),
          completer.future,
        ]).timeout(timeoutDuration);

        return locationData;
      } finally {
        locationChangedSubscription?.cancel();
      }
    } catch (e) {}
  }

  throw Exception("Failed to get location within retry limit");
}