Ionic-native: geolocation not working with android device

[Spanchal21]

*I'm submitting a bug *
[X] bug report
[ ] feature request
[ ] support request => Please do not submit support requests here, use one of these channels: https://forum.ionicframework.com/ or https://ionicworldwide.herokuapp.com/

Current behavior:
geolocation plugin not working with some android devices.
it tested on different Android phones to identify current location on map issues, find below results

Mobile Handset | Android Version | Status (working = Yes)

Coolpad 3600I | Android 6.0.1 | Not working
Redmi note 4 | Android 7, MIUI 9 | Not working
Moto g 3 | Android 6 | Not working
Redmi note 4 | Android 7, MIUI 9 | Not working
Redmi 4 | Android 7.1.2, MIUI 9.1 | working
Moto G4 Plus | Android 7.0 | working
MI Note 3 | Android 6+, MIUI 8+ | working
Honor holly 2 plus | | working
Samsung J7 | | working
Moto g 3 | | working

Expected behavior:
on page load get current location and display with marker on map.

Related code:

ionViewDidLoad(){
   this.GetLatLong();
  }
      GetLatLong(){
          this.platform.ready().then(() => {

               //============ check location status   (Optional) ============
            this.diagnostic.isLocationEnabled().then(success => {
                    alert("location enable = "+JSON.stringify(success));
                }, error => {
                    alert("location enable error = "+JSON.stringify(error));
            })
             //============ check GPS status   (Optional) ============
            this.diagnostic.isGpsLocationAvailable().then(success => {
                    alert("GPS location Available = "+JSON.stringify(success));
                }, error => {
                    alert("GPS location error = "+JSON.stringify(error));
            })
             //============ check Location Authorization Status  (Optional) ============
            this.diagnostic.getLocationAuthorizationStatus().then(success => {
                    alert("app location  Authorization= "+JSON.stringify(success));
                }, error => {
                    alert("app location Authorization error = "+JSON.stringify(error));
            })


            var myoption = {
                timeout:5000,
                enableHighAccuracy:true
              }

            this.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(myoption).then(resp => {
              this.lattitude = resp.coords.latitude;
              this.longitude = resp.coords.longitude;
              this.location = "SUCCESS";
             })

            let latLng = new google.maps.LatLng(this.lattitude, this.longitude);
            let mapOptions = {
               center: latLng,
               zoom: 14,
               mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP 
              }
            this.map = new google.maps.Map(this.mapElement.nativeElement, mapOptions);
              this.marker = new google.maps.Marker({
                map: this.map,
                zoom: 14,
                animation: google.maps.Animation.DROP,
                position: latLng,
              });
          })
      }

Other information:

Ionic info: (run ionic info from a terminal/cmd prompt and paste output below):

cli packages: (/usr/local/lib/node_modules)

    @ionic/cli-utils  : 1.18.0
    ionic (Ionic CLI) : 3.18.0

global packages:

    cordova (Cordova CLI) : 7.0.1 

local packages:

    @ionic/app-scripts : 3.1.2
    Cordova Platforms  : android 6.4.0 ios 4.4.0
    Ionic Framework    : ionic-angular 3.9.2

System:

    Android SDK Tools : 25.2.5
    ios-sim           : 6.1.2 
    Node              : v6.11.2
    npm               : 3.10.10 
    OS                : macOS High Sierra
    Xcode             : Xcode 9.0 Build version 9A235 

Environment Variables:

    ANDROID_HOME : /Volumes/TimeMachine/Android_SDK

Misc:

    backend : pro

[gabolucuy]

having same issue here

[vptcnt]

same problem... the error catch return {}

[gabolucuy]

I found out that the geolocation plugin stopped working after I installed the google map plugin from the 'multiple maps' branch, I reported the issue but the developer told that he doesnt work with compatibilty with other plugins

[kumarkundan]

same issue

[Spanchal21]

========== I have tested these couple of devices ==========

Coolpad 3600I | Android 6.0.1 | Not working

Redmi note 4 | Android 7, MIUI 9 | Not working

Moto g 3 | Android 6 | Not working

Redmi note 4 | Android 7, MIUI 9 | Not working

Redmi 4 | Android 7.1.2, MIUI 9.1 | working

Moto G4 Plus | Android 7.0 | working

MI Note 3 | Android 6+, MIUI 8+ | working

Honor holly 2 plus | | working

Samsung J7 | | working

Moto g 3 | | working

[apicpich]

test on Redmi note 4 | Android 7
turn on gps device only not with assistant by wifi or cellular network it's fix my ionic app with geolocation.

[danielsogl]

Closed because it is an problem with the plugin source

[yosigolan]

Hey @danielsogl
i don't understand why you close this. it still does not work. what do you mean problem with the plugin source? which plugin? do they have an issue?

Yosi

[danielsogl]

This is an problem with the geolocation plugin source. The ionic native plugin only wraps the cordova plugin.

[manish29ify]

Try Background Geolocation instead of Geolocation it solved my problem

[yosigolan]

Thanks, i will try it

[mfouadegy]

same problem with me :(

[yosigolan]

@manish29ify , how did you use the BackgroundLocation plugin? i cant find a get location function on it.

Thanks Yosi

[Spanchal21]

@danielsogl
close the OpenIssue it is not a solution. because ionic officially announced ionic native,
so please do needful.