upin-location
v17.0.1
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Allows reading geolocation information from the device. Your app can poll for the current location or subscribe to location update events.
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Allows reading geolocation information from the device. Your app can poll for the current location or subscribe to location update events.
API documentation
Installation in managed Expo projects
For managed Expo projects, please follow the installation instructions in the API documentation for the latest stable release.
Installation in bare React Native projects
For bare React Native projects, you must ensure that you have installed and configured the expo
package before continuing.
Add the package to your npm dependencies
npx expo install expo-location
Configure for Android
This module requires the permissions for approximate and exact device location. It also needs the foreground service permission to subscribe to location updates, while the app is in use. These permissions are automatically added.
<!-- Added permissions -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<!-- Optional permissions -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" />
[!note] On Android, you have to submit your app for review and request access to use the background location permission or foreground location permissions.
Configure for iOS
Add NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription
, NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription
and NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription
keys to your Info.plist
:
<key>NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription</key>
<string>Allow $(PRODUCT_NAME) to use your location</string>
<key>NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription</key>
<string>Allow $(PRODUCT_NAME) to use your location</string>
<key>NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription</key>
<string>Allow $(PRODUCT_NAME) to use your location</string>
Run npx pod-install
after installing the npm package.
Contributing
Contributions are very welcome! Please refer to guidelines described in the contributing guide.