<aside> 💡 Copy the “backgroundgeolocation” package from the example app to your android module: Link to Example App: https://github.com/manishbsta/background-geolocation

</aside>

AndroidManifest.xml

<manifest ...>
		
		// add these permissions
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />

    <application ...>
        <activity ...>
            <intent-filter>
		            ...
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        
        // add the following service and broadcast receiver
        <service
            android:name=".backgroundgeolocation.LocationService"
            android:foregroundServiceType="location" />
            
        // broadcast receiver to be added
        
    </application>
</manifest>

MainApplication.Kt

Register the new React Native Module like:

  import com.<packagename>.backgroundgeolocation.BackgroundGeolocationPackage
  
  override val reactNativeHost: ReactNativeHost =
      object : DefaultReactNativeHost(this) {
        override fun getPackages(): List<ReactPackage> =
            PackageList(this).packages.apply {
	            ...................................................    
              ----->> add(BackgroundGeolocationPackage()) <<-----
	            ...................................................
            }

        override fun getJSMainModuleName(): String = "index"

        override fun getUseDeveloperSupport(): Boolean = BuildConfig.DEBUG

        override val isNewArchEnabled: Boolean = BuildConfig.IS_NEW_ARCHITECTURE_ENABLED
        override val isHermesEnabled: Boolean = BuildConfig.IS_HERMES_ENABLED
      }

build.gradle (Project Level)

buildscript {
    ext {
				...
        minSdkVersion = xx <<------------------------ change to 24
        playServicesLocationVersion = "21.3.0" <<---- "21.3.0" // use latest
        ...
    }
    ...
}

...

build.gradle (App Level)

dependencies {
    ...

    // add the following dependency
    implementation("com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:21.3.0") // use latest

    ...
}

React Native

<aside> 💡 Copy the “background-geolocation” module from the example app’s “modules” directory to your project’s root path: Link to Example App: https://github.com/manishbsta/background-geolocation

</aside>

App.tsx