The Background Geolocation SDK for React Native v4.13.2, Cordova v4.13.2, Capacitor v5.1.2 and Flutter v4.12.2 now includes support forAndroid 14 (SDK 34) Android continues to “turn the screws” with this release, with more limitations imposed on the background operation of foreground-services, but the Background Geolocation SDK follows the rules and…

In 2019, Google suspended support for its Google Play Services API from Huawei Inc. Since the Background Geolocation SDK relies upon Google Play Services APIs, this action prevented the SDK from operating on newer Huawei Devices. Today, with new tooling finally available from Huawei, Transistor Software’s Background Geolocation SDK now…

Both background-geolocation and background-fetch now have pure Capacitor implementations! See the Github repos: capacitor-background-geolocation capacitor-backround-fetch The Javascript API is almost identical to the Cordova version, with just one caveat: you must use the Promise api only. For example: // Old API with optional callbacks as method-arguments is // no longer supported…

Google Play Console has introduced new guidelines for “Sensitive app permission”, such as android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION, which the Background Geolocation SDK (for React Native, Flutter and Cordova/Capacitor) automatically adds to your app’s AndroidManifest. …

The Background Geolocation SDK for React Native v3.9.0, Cordova v3.9.0 and Flutter v1.10.0 now includes support for iOS 14 and Android 11. iOS 14 iOS 14 introduces yet another change to the location authorization dialog with a new “Precise” switch. This switch will default to “On”. …

The Background Geolocation SDK for Flutter, React Native, Cordova/Ionic/Capacitor was originally designed for a disaster-response application, tracking first-responders in hurricanes and earthquakes where life depended upon it. It was designed to track devices no matter what, regardless if user terminates the app or reboots the device. …

Android Q and iOS 13 support is available now for the Background Geolocation SDK: React Native: v3.2.0 Cordova/Ionic: v3.2.0 Flutter: v1.2.0 Pure Native: v1.0.0 iOS 13 iOS 13 introduces a radical new change to location authorization. No longer will apps be able to immediately request “Always” authorization. Below is the new initial…

Version 3 of the Background Geolocation SDK for Cordova, React Native and Flutter (v1) is a significant refactor of the SDK’s Android Service architecture. The Foreground Service In the past, when BackgroundGeolocation.start() was executed, the Android SDK would launch a foreground-service (along with its required persistent notification). The foreground-service would remain running with…

The Background Geolocation SDK for Cordova and React Native now supports syncing with Firebase (currently only Firestore). This new Firebase Adapter is implemented within a separate plugin (cordova-background-geolocation-firebase and react-native-background-geolocation-firebase). Implementing the Firebase Adapter will disable the Background Geolocation SDK’s internal persistence and HTTP services and sync directly with Firebase.