GPS is not asking for authorization on iOS

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#1

Hello,

When using the map and trying to get my current location on iOS I get the error below returned:

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“Pending user authorization” — Occurs when the device is prompting the user for authorization to use location services.

The problem is I am not getting anything on the screen to prompt me to allow the GPS. Why is this? I am using 9.2 or something like that. Below is my build settings file.

-- -- For more information on build.settings see the Corona SDK Build Guide at: -- http://docs.coronalabs.com/guide/distribution/buildSettings/index.html -- settings = { plugins = { ['plugin.toast'] = {publisherId = 'com.spiralcodestudio'}, ["plugin.openudid"] = { publisherId = "com.coronalabs", supportedPlatforms = { iphone=true }, }, }, orientation = { -- Supported values for orientation: -- portrait, portraitUpsideDown, landscapeLeft, landscapeRight default = "portrait", supported = { "portrait", } }, excludeFiles = { -- Include only the necessary icon files on each platform iphone = { "Icon-\*dpi.png", }, android = { "Icon.png", "Icon-Small-\*.png", "Icon\*@2x.png", }, }, -- -- iOS Section -- iphone = { plist = { NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription = "GPS location is needed to know where the user is making their credit card location which they have authorized.", UIRequiredDeviceCapabilities = {"location-services", "gps", "magnetometer" }, NSAppTransportSecurity = { NSExceptionDomains = { ["xxxxxxxx.com"] = { NSIncludesSubdomains = true, NSThirdPartyExceptionAllowsInsecureHTTPLoads = true }, }, }, UIStatusBarHidden = false, UIPrerenderedIcon = true, -- set to false for "shine" overlay CFBundleIconFiles = { "Icon.png", "Icon@2x.png", "Icon-167.png", "Icon-60.png", "Icon-60@2x.png", "Icon-60@3x.png", "Icon-72.png", "Icon-72@2x.png", "Icon-76.png", "Icon-76@2x.png", "Icon-Small.png", "Icon-Small@2x.png", "Icon-Small@3x.png", "Icon-Small-40.png", "Icon-Small-40@2x.png", "Icon-Small-50.png", "Icon-Small-50@2x.png", }, --[[-- iOS app URL schemes: CFBundleURLTypes = { { CFBundleURLSchemes = { "fbXXXXXXXXX", -- replace XXXXXXXXX with your Facebook appId } } } --]] } }, -- -- Android Section -- android = { usesPermissions = { "android.permission.INTERNET", "android.permission.READ\_PHONE\_STATE", -- Permission to retrieve current location from the GPS "android.permission.ACCESS\_FINE\_LOCATION", -- Permission to retrieve current location from WiFi or cellular service "android.permission.ACCESS\_COARSE\_LOCATION", }, }, }
#2

Btw, I am using the latest build from 3 days ago for OSX.

#3

Have you already hit no on your iOS device, the pop up is a one and done deal. You have to go your app settings if you said no already

#4

No, just loaded it on another device and set the app permissions to allow it. Then ran it and no popup. Same with someone else testing the same app.

#5

Did this work with an older version?

#6

I go to the app’s location settings and set always. I run the app and it does not work. Return back tot he setting for the appp  and it always goes back to never.

#7

This is the only version of anything I have to use. I’m using the current of everything.

#8

Have you tired the sample gps app included with corona?

#9

I also looked under Notifications on the device and it is not listed. Maybe cause it is a development app? But is there something I can set to make sure the notifications are turned on for the app? I’m wondering if something is blocking it.

#10

We just put the SDK through a battery of tests for the public release (2906) and We didn’t find any problems. I’m trying to verify that 9.2 got tested. I know for certain it works on 9.3.

#11

I just looked and when I go to compile for iOS the corona program only allows 9.3. In grey it says if I want 9.2 then I need to install xcode 7.2.

#12

Install or xcode select 7.2 is what it says actually.

#13

Building with the iOS 9.3 SDK and Xcode 7.3 will work just fine on 9.2 devices, and iOS 8 and 7 and maybe 6.

#14

Thanks but something is causing this not to work as far as location services.

#15

Go to application>coronasdk>sample code>hardware> gps and look at that

#16

I was going to use the locationHandler method like in this app example but I could not figure how to stop it after it got the location. Each time I tried to cancel the eventHandler it still kept going even after I changed scenes. I’ll see if it works anyways on my device.

#17

Here the deal o about composer. It only handles objects in the scene groups and that is about it. You are responsible for runtime events, timers, and physics.

#18

Composer does do other thing like store data, mange files, handle recycling, and scene management, I did not mean to insult composer like that :slight_smile:

#19

I know how to use all of it but it doesn’t always listen. For example, I put in the locationHandler to cancel the event after a location was retrieved and it did not for some reason. Maybe it was how I coded it. I’m working on it now and will post the code if it does not work right.

Thanks!

#20

I don’t know how you coded but it should be Runtime:removeEventListener(“location”, lis)