Application Crashes and ANRs During Extended Geolocation Usage on iOS and Android

[jdevuono54]

I am experiencing a problem with my application that uses geolocation for several hours continuously (both in the foreground and background) while storing data. However, the application crashes after running for a certain period of time, and I am also encountering ANRs.

Details:

• Platform: iOS and Android
• Cordova Version: 12
• Framework: Angular with Cordova
• Current Plugin Version: 2.0.10
• Updated Plugin Version: 2.2.1 (not yet in production)

Permissions :

• Permissions: "always"
• Automatic startup: Enabled
• Battery optimization: Disabled

Plugin configuration:

options = Object.assign({
    locationProvider: BackgroundGeolocation.DISTANCE_FILTER_PROVIDER,
    desiredAccuracy: BackgroundGeolocation.HIGH_ACCURACY,
    stationaryRadius: 10,
    distanceFilter: 10,
    interval: 10000,
    stopOnTerminate: true,
    notificationIconSmall: '@mipmap/notification_icon',
    notificationTitle: this.translateService.instant('playMode.title'),
    notificationText: this.translateService.instant('misc.active'),
    startForeground: true,
    pauseLocationUpdates: false,
    url: null,
    httpHeaders: {},
    maxLocations: 10,
    postTemplate: null
}, options);

Android Vitals:

ANR 1:

ANR 2:

Steps to Reproduce:

The issue is not easy to consistently reproduce. It occurs after the application has been running for several hours, making it difficult to pinpoint the exact cause.

What I've Tried:

• Updated the plugin to version 2.2.1, but this update is not yet in production.
• Enhancing error reporting with Bugsnag.

Additional Information:

I have updated the plugin to version 2.2.1, but this update is not yet in production. Testing with this version did not yet yield conclusive results regarding the stability improvements.

Any suggestions on how to improve the stability of the application or areas to investigate would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your help!

[HarelM]

I don't think the new version has any solution to this issue. Are you deleting locations when the app returns to be top most? Looks like an sql issue, but I have no clue what is the actual exception or what might cause this... Sorry, you'll need to investigate it more.

Sqlite is used to store the location and logs.

[jdevuono54]

Thank you for your response. We do not remove anything when the app comes to the foreground. We have modified the plugin to try to gather more information, but we will need to wait for a new deployment to get more insights on the issue. Additionally, we have encountered another ANR related to the plugin.