initialize() is resolving to failure before permitting or denying the permission popup

[ghost]

using:

<plugin name="cordova-plugin-geofence" spec="0.6.0" />

iphone 6s, both simulator and hardware

Simply executing this in a console:

window.geofence.initialize().then(function () {
    console.log("Successful initialization");
}, function (error) {
    console.log("Error", error);
});

Causes what you see here:

Interestingly, re-executing initialize later seems to work as expected (depending on if perms are allowed or denied). So, it only seems to have this issue the first time.

[sdvg]

I have the same problem. Did you find a workaround for this, @josh-m-sharpe?

[ghost]

No. I'm using this though, and it mostly seems to work the first time a user encounters it. Obviously delayed.

var initialied = false;
function init(){
  window.geofence.initialize().then(function(){
    initialized = true
  })
}

init();  // pops the permission, but because of the bug can't wait, also 'initialized' is going to be false here

setTimeout(function(){
  init();  // if the user gave permission and if it was done in < 15s, then the var initialized will be set to true here
  setTimeout(function(){
    if(initialized){
      // ok, do stuff
    }
  }, 1000);  // arbitrary 1 second in case the hardware is slow or something.
}, 15000);  // probably long enough for the user to have cleared the dialog

[keithmattix]

Where are we on this? I still am encountering the same issue

[craze3]

I'm having the same issue. Has anybody found a fix?

[marvi14]

Hey guys! I was facing the same issue, as I also using another location service, so probably in your .plist file you have 2 location permissions. The use when the app runs and the always permission. Just remove from .plist the "When app run" and just leave the always permission.

That worked for me!

[josh-m-sharpe]

@tsubik any change you could take a look at this? maybe there's an easy fix?