[Help Wanted]: No Real-Time Location Tracking in Android Background Mode (Paid Version) #2351
Description
Required Reading
- Confirmed
Plugin Version
4.18.7
Mobile operating-system(s)
- iOS
- Android
Device Manufacturer(s) and Model(s)
Galaxy M14 5G
Device operating-systems(s)
Android 14
React Native / Expo version
No response
What do you require assistance about?
I am reaching out regarding an issue with the paid version of react-native-background-geolocation in my React Native application. Specifically, real-time location tracking is not working when the app is in the background on Android, resulting in a straight line between the last foreground location and the new foreground location when the app resumes. The issue persists even when the device is locked, and I am using the paid version of the library to ensure robust background tracking.
This works for IOS and in the foreground on Android also.
Here is my code :
const setupBackgroundGeolocation = async () => {
if (isInitializingRef.current) return;
isInitializingRef.current = true;
try {
// 1. Register event listeners FIRST (before ready)
BackgroundGeolocation.onLocation(
location => {
checkGPSWarmUp(location);
updatePosition(location.coords, location.odometer);
sendErrorReport(location, 'onLocation_trip_tracking');
},
error => {
console.error('[onLocation] ERROR:', error);
sendErrorReport(error, 'onLocation_error_trip_tracking');
},
);
// 2. Configure and initialize
await BackgroundGeolocation.ready({
desiredAccuracy: BackgroundGeolocation.DESIRED_ACCURACY_HIGH,
distanceFilter: 5, // Minimum distance between location updates (meters)
stationaryRadius: 10, // Radius for stationary detection (meters)
locationUpdateInterval: 1000,
fastestLocationUpdateInterval: 500,
activityRecognitionInterval: 5000,
disableMotionActivityUpdates: false,
stopOnStationary: false, // Don't stop when stationary
preventSuspend: true,
locationAuthorizationRequest: 'Always',
allowsBackgroundLocationUpdates: true,
pausesLocationUpdatesAutomatically: false,
showsBackgroundLocationIndicator: true,
debug: true, // Enable logging during development
stopOnTerminate: false,
startOnBoot: true,
foregroundService: true,
enableHeadless: true,
disableElasticity: true,
heartbeatInterval: 60, // Paid version: trigger every 60 seconds
notification: {
title: 'Trip Tracking',
text: 'Tracking your location in the background',
smallIcon: 'ic_stat_notify', // Ensure icon exists in res/drawable
},
logLevel: BackgroundGeolocation.LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE,
activityType: BackgroundGeolocation.ACTIVITY_TYPE_OTHER_NAVIGATION,
});
isInitializingRef.current = false;
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error setting up background geolocation:', error);
sendErrorReport(error, 'setup_bg_geolocation_error');
isInitializingRef.current = false;
}
};
const cleanupBackgroundGeolocation = async () => {
try {
console.log('BackgroundGeolocation stoppedn4444444');
await BackgroundGeolocation.stop();
console.log('[CamDash] BackgroundGeolocation stopped');
} catch (error) {
sendErrorReport(error, 'cleanup_bg_geolocation_error');
}
};
// Initialize once when component mounts
useEffect(() => {
// Setup the plugin first, don't call getCurrentLocation before ready
setupBackgroundGeolocation();
return () => {
// Only stop, don't remove listeners
cleanupBackgroundGeolocation();
};
}, []);