react native navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition not working

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I am using a real android device (version 5.1)

I am able to determine my position using react-native-maps (correct blue point position on map inside my app ) + I am able use google maps app and go to my position (GPS works).

I am using a big timeout, toggling enableHighAccuracy to true and false, remove options ... etc . all failed to get navigator.geolocation to get data.

Here is my code:

var options = {
  enableHighAccuracy: true,
  timeout: 5000,
  maximumAge: 0
};

function success(pos) {
  var crd = pos.coords;

  console.log('Your current position is:');
  console.log(`Latitude : ${crd.latitude}`);
  console.log(`Longitude: ${crd.longitude}`);
  console.log(`More or less ${crd.accuracy} meters.`);
};

function error(err) {
  console.warn(`ERROR(${err.code}): ${err.message}`);
};

navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(success, error, options);

I am getting : ERROR(3): Location request timed out

react-native-maps navigator react-native geolocation android
5 Answers

I know it's too late, but it can help someone else.

Geolocation has been extracted from react native .60 version. If you need an alternative solution

Install react-native-community/geolocation :

npm install @react-native-community/geolocation --save

react-native link @react-native-community/geolocation

Then, to request access to location, you need to add the following line to your app's AndroidManifest.xml

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

Usage : 

import Geolocation from '@react-native-community/geolocation';

Geolocation.getCurrentPosition(info => console.log(info));
user_93685660

Two things.

1) That is actually not a high timeout for a high accuracy response if the coordinates are not cached 2) Some devices have problems with the highAccuracy setting.

Try putting 30000 ms as timeout and remove the high accuracy until you find one setting that works.

Edit: I found the long bug I was remembering form React Native: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/7495

So, try this:

1) Remove maximumAge property 2) If that does not work, remove the third parameter and use the default values from the native module. Meaning, don't send the options object. That should work.

user_5805520

Removing maximumAge solved the issue here! Just in case someone is still having this problem in 2019 or later

user_109408680

To request access to location, you need to add the following line to your app's AndroidManifest.xml: <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />.

For an android with API >= 23 you need to require an additional step to check for: you need to request the ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION permission using the PermissionsAndroid API.

PermissionsAndroid.request(
      PermissionsAndroid.PERMISSIONS.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
      {
        title: "Location Accessing Permission",
        message: "App needs access to your location"
      }
    );

And only after that run navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(success, error, options);

user_79128110

I used this and it works fine: {enableHighAccuracy: false, timeout: 50000}

async watchPosition() {
    console.log('watchPosition');        
    await navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(
        (position) => {
          console.log('Position -> ',position);
        },
        (error) => console.log(error)
        {enableHighAccuracy: false, timeout: 50000}
    );
}
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