GPS tracking in the Background

Question

I'm trying to build an app that track gps location in the background so it does a specific job when getting nearby.
What I've found is that such apps are no more available for ios > v.13 and android > v.8.
Correct me please if I'm wrong.

How for example Google Maps are still getting my gps location in the background?
If so, how can I achieve that?

Thanks

Answer 1

Hello,
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I'm not clear about how your app does it. If you want to track gps location in the background, in iOS, you need to add key “NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription” in infor.plist and choose “Location updates” in Background Modes . After android8, there are some behavior changes. You can register a Forground Service and use Notifications to let the location run in the background .
For more information , you can refer :
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/ios/app-fundamentals/backgrounding/ios-backgrounding-walkthroughs/location-walkthrough
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/android/platform/maps-and-location/location
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/android/app-fundamentals/services/foreground-services

Best Regards,
Wenyan Zhang

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