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jamesmontemagno / GeolocatorPlugin

Geolocation plugin for Xamarin and Windows
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The plug-in does not work after it is published on Google Play Store #282

Closed MarcoSal closed 6 years ago

MarcoSal commented 6 years ago

I have a strange behavior. I'm creating an xamarin.forms solution using the Montemagno Geolocator plugin. https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/GeolocatorPlugin. In debug mode everything is fine.

I have this API configuration: "Compiled Used Android Version: API27", "Minimun Android to Target: API21".

If I put "Target Android version: API27" the plugin geolocator always returns me error 'not Available'. If I put "Target Android version: Use Compile using SDK version" everything is ok but Google Play Store does not accept it because from August 1st it wants at least API26.

where is the error?

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Version Number of Plugin: 4.2.0 Device Tested On: Samsung A5 2016 Simulator Tested On: Version of VS: 15.8.7 Version of Xamarin: Versions of other things you are using:

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MarcoSal commented 6 years ago

UPDATE****

I read the interesting article of montemagno https://blog.xamarin.com/android-apps-google-play-target-api-level-requirements/

So I updated vs2017 to the latest release, I have updated all the nuget packages included: Xamarin.Forms.GoogleMaps, Plugin.CurrentActivity, Xam.Plugin.Geolocator, Xam.Plugin.Media.

Montemagno say "These must be set to a specific version and cannot be set to “Use Compile Version”, but, in my smartphones, the locator only works if I use the setting “Use Compile Version”. If I use montemagno settings, I get locator.IsGeolocationAvailable = false!!

it work if i use android:targetSdkVersion="25"...

MarcoSal commented 6 years ago

I have updated everything, visual studio, NUGET, Android SDK. Now I have the problem on the Android emulator with target API27. If I set the target to "Use Compile Version" (i use SDK API27), geolocator will work but Play Store will not accept the APP for the new policy ...

jamesmontemagno commented 6 years ago

You need to set permissions and ensure you have geolocation permissions before using the library at all: https://jamesmontemagno.github.io/GeolocatorPlugin/GettingStarted.html