Not getting location in Android 8.0.0 Oreo

[NarendraSingh88]

Below is the code that I tried for retrieving current location.

          FusedLocation.setLocationInterval(20000);
          FusedLocation.setFastestLocationInterval(15000);
          FusedLocation.setSmallestDisplacement(10);

          FusedLocation.setLocationPriority(
            FusedLocation.Constants.HIGH_ACCURACY
          );
          FusedLocation.startLocationUpdates();
    
          
          FusedLocation.getFusedLocation().then(location => {

           

            if (location != null) {
              let initialPosition = JSON.stringify(location);
              this.state.latitude = location.latitude;
              this.state.longitude = location.longitude;
              this.state.timestamp = location.timestamp;
              this.state.initialPosition = initialPosition;

              
            } else {
              alert("Location unavailable, please try later");
            }
          }).catch(error => {  // fused location catch
             console.log("location retrieval failed");
          });

I have tried it in a few of the devices including Oreo (both 8.0.0 and 8.1.0), along with the devices having the lower versions, like Marshmallow and Nougat.

What I have observed is that - in the devices having versions 8.0.0 (including ONEPLUS A3003, and Nokia), this code is not working as expected, and its not even getting inside

FusedLocation.getFusedLocation().then(location => {

nor inside the catch block.

Though, I am getting E/request: 100 in log.

In other devices (4-5 devices), in which I have tested, including MI A1 Oreo 8.1.0, and the devices with versions lower than Oreo, it seems working fine.

I am unable to figure out whats wrong with 8.0.0, or is there anything wrong in my code, due to which its not specifically working in Android Oreo 8.0.0.

[MustansirZia]

Hi @NarendraSingh88!
First of all, don't call startLocationUpdates. That's used in the case you want continuous location updates based on your LocationRequest. getFusedLocation should be enough for you at this moment.
Secondly, I don't think you need to check the location != null scenario as if the promise resolves, the Location will never be null.

[NarendraSingh88]

@MustansirZia But, my problem is still the same, i.e, the fused location Promise isn't getting resolved, and its not even getting inside
FusedLocation.getFusedLocation().then(location => {
in the specific version - 8.0.0 (my observation). My main goal is to achieve that specifically.
In other versions, the same code is working fine.

[NULL-SWEAT]

I'm also having this issue on my Moto X4(8.0.0).
On an emulator running api 26, which is android 8.0, it works flawlessly.
The thing is, a lot of people are having trouble with their location on the device I mentioned, and even on Google Maps it's not working. It was working fine when it was running 7.1.1.

[MustansirZia]

@NarendraSingh88, @NULL-SWEAT. This looks a little strange as the locations on 8.1.0 are working fine. I will take a look into this. Maybe an API depreciation or something else.