[Bug]: Android getCurrentPosition timesout when user grants Approximate WhenInUse permission

[mwmcode]

Required Reading

• Confirmed

Plugin Version

5.0.5

Mobile operating-system(s)

• iOS
• Android

Device Manufacturer(s) and Model(s)

samsung, emulator

Device operating-systems(s)

Android 16

React Native / Expo version

expo SDK 55

What happened?

1. Grant Approximate (IMPORTANT) While using the app permission.
2. Choose cancel for Background rational alert (x2)
3. Choose Keep approximate location (IMPORTANT) when asked again.

The app will timeout when calling BackgroundGeolocation.getCurrentPosition()

HOWEVER, when I provide DesiredAccuracy.Lowest it works (does not timeout) is this expected?

BackgroundGeolocation.getCurrentPosition({ 
  desiredAccuracy: BackgroundGeolocation.DesiredAccuracy.Lowest
});

Minimal repo https://github.com/mwmcode/rn-bg-location-timeout

Plugin Code and/or Config

{
  // https://transistorsoft.github.io/react-native-background-geolocation/latest/interfaces/AppConfig.html
  app: {
    preventSuspend: false,
    stopOnTerminate: false,
    startOnBoot: true,
    enableHeadless: true,
    backgroundPermissionRationale: {
      title: 'Background rationale',
      message: 'my-app needs background location location',
      positiveAction: 'grant it',
      negativeAction: 'cancel',
    },
  },
  // https://transistorsoft.github.io/react-native-background-geolocation/latest/interfaces/GeoConfig.html
  geolocation: {
    locationAuthorizationRequest: 'Always',
    useSignificantChangesOnly: true,
    desiredAccuracy: BackgroundGeolocation.DesiredAccuracy.Medium,
    showsBackgroundLocationIndicator: false,
    distanceFilter: 1000,
    stationaryRadius: 500,
    disableLocationAuthorizationAlert: true,
    locationAuthorizationAlert: {
      titleWhenNotEnabled: 'background-location not enabled',
      titleWhenOff: 'background-location off',
      instructions: 'grant location permission to my-app',
      cancelButton: 'cancel',
      settingsButton: 'settingsButton',
    },
  },
  // https://transistorsoft.github.io/react-native-background-geolocation/latest/interfaces/ActivityConfig.html
  activity: {
    disableMotionActivityUpdates: true, // not needed
  },
  // https://transistorsoft.github.io/react-native-background-geolocation/latest/interfaces/PersistenceConfig.html
  persistence: {
    maxRecordsToPersist: 25,
    locationTemplate:
      '{ "Latitude":<%= latitude %>, "Longitude":<%= longitude %> }',
  },
  // https://transistorsoft.github.io/react-native-background-geolocation/latest/interfaces/HttpConfig.html
  http: {
    url: 'https://example.com',
    autoSync: true,
    batchSync: false,
    maxBatchSize: 1,
    autoSyncThreshold: 1,
    rootProperty: 'Filters',
  },
  logger: {
    logMaxDays: 1,
    logLevel: BackgroundGeolocation.LogLevel.Debug,
  },
}

Relevant log output

04-01 13:03:45.158 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.http.HttpService flush] 
04-01 13:03:45.158 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager: ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════
04-01 13:03:45.158 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager: ║ HTTP Service (count: 0)
04-01 13:03:45.158 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager: ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════
04-01 13:03:45.162 15415 15456 I TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.LocationAuthorization withBackgroundPermission] 
04-01 13:03:45.162 15415 15456 I TSLocationManager:   🔵  LocationAuthorization: Requesting Background permission
04-01 13:03:45.871 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.LifecycleManager e] ☯️  onPause
04-01 13:03:48.493 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.LifecycleManager f] ☯️  onResume
04-01 13:03:48.494 15415 15415 I TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.LocationAuthorization d] 
04-01 13:03:48.494 15415 15415 I TSLocationManager:   🔵  Should show backgroundPermissionRationale? true
04-01 13:03:49.734 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS: 'granted ', { permission: 4 }
04-01 13:03:49.750 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS: running useEffect...
04-01 13:03:49.752 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS: initializing.....
04-01 13:03:49.759 15415 15456 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.locationmanager.a.j a] NotificationChannel{mId='bggeo', mName=BackgroundGeolocation, mDescription=, mImportance=3, mBypassDnd=false, mLockscreenVisibility=-1, mSound=null, mLights=false, mLightColor=0, mVibrationPattern=null, mVibrationEffect=null, mUserLockedFields=0, mUserVisibleTaskShown=false, mVibrationEnabled=false, mShowBadge=false, mDeleted=false, mDeletedTimeMs=-1, mGroup='null', mAudioAttributes=null, mBlockableSystem=false, mAllowBubbles=-1, mImportanceLockedDefaultApp=false, mOriginalImp=-1000, mParent=null, mConversationId=null, mDemoted=false, mImportantConvo=false, mLastNotificationUpdateTimeMs=0}
04-01 13:03:49.760 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.event.EventManager c]   🛜 ⚡️ providerchange
04-01 13:03:49.763 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS: '[onProvider] - ', { accuracyAuthorization: 1,
04-01 13:03:49.763 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS:   gps: true,
04-01 13:03:49.763 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS:   status: 4,
04-01 13:03:49.763 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS:   enabled: true,
04-01 13:03:49.763 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS:   network: false }
04-01 13:03:49.763 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS: '[onProviderChange]: ', { accuracyAuthorization: 1,
04-01 13:03:49.763 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS:   gps: true,
04-01 13:03:49.763 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS:   status: 4,
04-01 13:03:49.763 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS:   enabled: true,
04-01 13:03:49.763 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS:   network: false }
04-01 13:03:49.769 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.event.EventManager c]   🛜 ⚡️ providerchange
04-01 13:03:49.769 15415 15456 I TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.LocationAuthorization withBackgroundPermission] 
04-01 13:03:49.769 15415 15456 I TSLocationManager:   🔵  LocationAuthorization: Requesting Background permission
04-01 13:03:49.769 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS: '[onProvider] - ', { accuracyAuthorization: 1,
04-01 13:03:49.769 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS:   gps: true,
04-01 13:03:49.769 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS:   status: 4,
04-01 13:03:49.769 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS:   enabled: true,
04-01 13:03:49.769 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS:   network: false }
04-01 13:03:49.769 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS: '[onProviderChange]: ', { accuracyAuthorization: 1,
04-01 13:03:49.769 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS:   gps: true,
04-01 13:03:49.769 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS:   status: 4,
04-01 13:03:49.769 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS:   enabled: true,
04-01 13:03:49.769 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS:   network: false }
04-01 13:03:49.770 15415 15456 I TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.LocationAuthorization d] 
04-01 13:03:49.770 15415 15456 I TSLocationManager:   🔵  Should show backgroundPermissionRationale? true
04-01 13:03:50.476 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager: - Enable: false → true, trackingMode: 1
04-01 13:03:50.478 15415 15463 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.event.EventManager c]   🛜 ⚡️ enabledchange
04-01 13:03:50.481 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.g.TSGeofenceManager start] 
04-01 13:03:50.481 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager:   🎾  Start monitoring geofences
04-01 13:03:50.482 15415 15463 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.http.HttpService startMonitoringConnectivityChanges] 
04-01 13:03:50.482 15415 15463 D TSLocationManager:   🎾  Start monitoring connectivity changes
04-01 13:03:50.487 15415 15463 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.device.DeviceSettings startMonitoringPowerSaveChanges] 
04-01 13:03:50.487 15415 15463 D TSLocationManager:   🎾  Start monitoring powersave changes
04-01 13:03:50.496 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager: [c.t.locationmanager.a.l c] 
04-01 13:03:50.496 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager:   🔴  Stop heartbeat
04-01 13:03:50.499 15415 15501 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.http.HttpService a] 
04-01 13:03:50.499 15415 15501 D TSLocationManager: ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════
04-01 13:03:50.499 15415 15501 D TSLocationManager: ║ 📶  Connectivity change: connected? true
04-01 13:03:50.499 15415 15501 D TSLocationManager: ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════
04-01 13:03:50.500 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.LifecycleManager d] ☯️ onWindowFocusChanged: true
04-01 13:03:50.501 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.event.EventManager c]   🛜 ⚡️ connectivitychange
04-01 13:03:50.506 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.service.TrackingService a] 
04-01 13:03:50.506 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager:   🔵  setPace: false → false
04-01 13:03:50.510 15415 15455 I ReactNativeJS: calling getCurrentPosition...
04-01 13:03:50.534 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.SingleLocationRequest trySatisfyLastLocation] 📍  
04-01 13:03:50.534 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: ╟─ age: 1179916ms
04-01 13:03:50.534 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: ╟─ maximumAge: 30000
04-01 13:03:50.534 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: ╟─ desiredAccuracy: 20.0
04-01 13:03:50.534 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: ╟─ meetsAccuracy: false
04-01 13:03:50.534 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: ╟─ meetsStaleness: false
04-01 13:03:50.535 15415 15415 I TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.LocationAuthorization withPermission] 
04-01 13:03:50.535 15415 15415 I TSLocationManager:   🔵  LocationAuthorization: Requesting permission
04-01 13:03:50.537 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.SingleLocationRequest trySatisfyLastLocation] 📍  
04-01 13:03:50.537 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: ╟─ age: 1179919ms
04-01 13:03:50.537 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: ╟─ maximumAge: 0
04-01 13:03:50.537 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: ╟─ desiredAccuracy: 500.0
04-01 13:03:50.537 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: ╟─ meetsAccuracy: false
04-01 13:03:50.537 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: ╟─ meetsStaleness: true
04-01 13:03:50.537 15415 15415 I TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.LocationAuthorization withPermission] 
04-01 13:03:50.537 15415 15415 I TSLocationManager:   🔵  LocationAuthorization: Requesting permission
04-01 13:03:50.566 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.LifecycleManager d] ☯️ onWindowFocusChanged: false
04-01 13:03:50.567 15415 15415 I TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.s.TSScheduleManager oneShot] 
04-01 13:03:50.567 15415 15415 I TSLocationManager:   ⏰ Scheduled OneShot: TERMINATE_EVENT in 10000ms (jobID: -1708771588)
04-01 13:03:51.244 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.LifecycleManager e] ☯️  onPause
04-01 13:03:51.500 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.http.HttpService flush] 
04-01 13:03:51.500 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager: ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════
04-01 13:03:51.500 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager: ║ HTTP Service (count: 0)
04-01 13:03:51.500 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager: ╠═════════════════════════════════════════════
04-01 13:03:53.022 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.LifecycleManager f] ☯️  onResume
04-01 13:03:53.041 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.service.AbstractService a] 
04-01 13:03:53.041 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager:   🎾  start [LocationRequestService  startId: 1, eventCount: 1]
04-01 13:03:53.042 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.SingleLocationRequest startUpdatingLocation] 
04-01 13:03:53.042 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager:   🔵  [SingleLocationRequest start, action: 1, requestId: 1]
04-01 13:03:53.044 15415 15463 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.service.AbstractService a] 
04-01 13:03:53.044 15415 15463 D TSLocationManager:   ⚙️︎  FINISH [LocationRequestService startId: 1, eventCount: 0, sticky: true]
04-01 13:03:53.050 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.LifecycleManager d] ☯️ onWindowFocusChanged: true
04-01 13:03:53.051 15415 15415 I TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.s.TSScheduleManager cancelOneShot] 
04-01 13:03:53.051 15415 15415 I TSLocationManager:   ⏰ Cancel OneShot: TERMINATE_EVENT
04-01 13:03:53.053 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.service.AbstractService a] 
04-01 13:03:53.053 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager:   🎾  start [LocationRequestService  startId: 2, eventCount: 1]
04-01 13:03:53.055 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.SingleLocationRequest startUpdatingLocation] 
04-01 13:03:53.055 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager:   🔵  [SingleLocationRequest start, action: 2, requestId: 2]
04-01 13:03:53.056 15415 15463 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.service.AbstractService a] 
04-01 13:03:53.056 15415 15463 D TSLocationManager:   ⚙️︎  FINISH [LocationRequestService startId: 2, eventCount: 0, sticky: true]
04-01 13:03:58.983 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.service.AbstractService a] 
04-01 13:03:58.983 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager:   🎾  2:2 [LocationRequestService  startId: 3, eventCount: 1]
04-01 13:03:58.984 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.s.LocationRequestService b] 
04-01 13:03:58.984 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager:   ℹ️  Location availability: false
04-01 13:03:58.984 15415 15463 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.service.AbstractService a] 
04-01 13:03:58.984 15415 15463 D TSLocationManager:   ⚙️︎  FINISH [LocationRequestService startId: 3, eventCount: 0, sticky: true]
04-01 13:03:58.985 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.service.AbstractService a] 
04-01 13:03:58.985 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager:   🎾  1:1 [LocationRequestService  startId: 4, eventCount: 1]
04-01 13:03:58.985 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.s.LocationRequestService b] 
04-01 13:03:58.985 15415 15463 I TSLocationManager:   ℹ️  Location availability: false
04-01 13:03:58.985 15415 15463 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.service.AbstractService a] 
04-01 13:03:58.985 15415 15463 D TSLocationManager:   ⚙️︎  FINISH [LocationRequestService startId: 4, eventCount: 0, sticky: true]
04-01 13:04:50.515 15415 15415 W TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.SingleLocationRequest finish] 
04-01 13:04:50.515 15415 15415 W TSLocationManager:   ⚠️  📍  SingleLocationRequest TIMEOUT: 2
04-01 13:04:50.516 15415 15415 W TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.l.TSLocationManager onLocationError] 
04-01 13:04:50.516 15415 15415 W TSLocationManager:   ⚠️  TSLocationManager received location error: 408
04-01 13:04:50.517 15415 15415 W TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.a.BackgroundGeolocation _onLocationError] 
04-01 13:04:50.517 15415 15415 W TSLocationManager:   ⚠️  Location error: 408
04-01 13:04:50.517 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.event.EventManager c]   🛜 ⚡️ locationerror
04-01 13:04:50.526 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.service.AbstractService b] 
04-01 13:04:50.526 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager:   🎾  STOP [LocationRequestService startId: 5, eventCount: 1]
04-01 13:04:50.526 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.service.AbstractService a] 
04-01 13:04:50.526 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager:   ⚙️︎  FINISH [LocationRequestService startId: 5, eventCount: 0, sticky: false]
04-01 13:04:50.529 15415 15455 E ReactNativeJS: '[onLocation]: NO COORDS ', { error: 408 }
04-01 13:04:50.536 15415 15455 E ReactNativeJS: '[BackgroundGeolocation] init error:', { [Error: 408] nativeStackAndroid: [], userInfo: null, code: 'EUNSPECIFIED' }
04-01 13:04:50.734 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.service.AbstractService f] 
04-01 13:04:50.734 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager:   ⚙️︎  LocationRequestService.stopSelfResult(5): true
04-01 13:04:50.750 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager: [c.t.l.service.AbstractService onDestroy] 
04-01 13:04:50.750 15415 15415 D TSLocationManager:   🔴  LocationRequestService stopped

[mwmcode]

Seems to happen on first launch only

[christocracy]

fix: relax getCurrentPosition desiredAccuracy under iOS Reduced Accuracy

    When the user grants only Approximate location permission (iOS 14+),
    getCurrentPosition would timeout because delivered locations (~3km accuracy)
    could never satisfy tight desiredAccuracy thresholds. The relaxation to
    kCLLocationAccuracyReduced already existed for motionchange requests —
    extend it to cover TSLocationTypeCurrent as well.

✅ Published TSLocationManager 4.0.31

cd ios
pod update TSLocationManager

[mwmcode]

It's happening on Android.

[christocracy]

iOS has the same issue. Android is next.

[christocracy]

tslocationmanager 4.0.22 released.

cd android
./gradlew app:dependencies --refresh-dependencies | grep tslocationmanager