Gps Location Services are not working in iOS 8

Question

my program is working fine in iOS7 but not iOS8.. locationManager is object of CLLocationManager here.

In starting this code is working fine in iOS7,i can not understand why this happen to me.

- (void)getCurrentLocation{
    locationManager = [[CLLocationManager alloc] init];
    geocoder = [[CLGeocoder alloc] init];
    locationManager.delegate = self;
    locationManager.distanceFilter = kCLDistanceFilterNone;
    locationManager.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyBest;
    [locationManager startUpdatingLocation];
}
#pragma mark - CLLocationManagerDelegate
- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didChangeAuthorizationStatus:(CLAuthorizationStatus)status{
    if (status == kCLAuthorizationStatusAuthorized) {

        NSUserDefaults *notify = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
        [notify setObject:@"GPS" forKey:@"Notification"];
        [notify synchronize];

        appDelegate = (JobDiagnosisAppDelegate *)[[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate];
        [[UIApplication sharedApplication] setNetworkActivityIndicatorVisible:TRUE];
        [appDelegate showIndicator];
        [notify setObject:nil forKey:@"Notification"];
        [notify synchronize];
    }
}
- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didFailWithError:(NSError *)error
{
    NSLog(@"didFailWithError: %@", error);
    [appDelegate.objActivityAlertView close];
    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] setNetworkActivityIndicatorVisible:FALSE];

    appDelegate = (JobDiagnosisAppDelegate *)[[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate];
    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] setNetworkActivityIndicatorVisible:TRUE];
    [appDelegate showIndicator];
    [self callWebserviceLocation];
}

- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didUpdateLocations:(NSArray *)locations
{
    NSLog(@"Resolving the Address");
    [geocoder reverseGeocodeLocation: locationManager.location completionHandler:
     ^(NSArray *placemarks, NSError *error) {

         //Get address
         CLPlacemark *placemark = [placemarks objectAtIndex:0];

         //String to address
         NSString *locatedaddress =[placemark valueForKey:@"administrativeArea"] ;
         //Print the location in the console
         NSLog(@"Currently address is: %@",locatedaddress);

         NSUserDefaults *notifyLocation = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
         [notifyLocation setObject:locatedaddress forKey:@"notifyLocation"];
         [notifyLocation synchronize];

         locationManager.delegate = nil;
         [self callWebserviceUnRegistered];

     }];
    [locationManager stopUpdatingLocation];

}

please help to solve this location problem.I am new in location services.

thanks in advance!!

possible duplicate of [iOS 8 : Location Services not working](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24062509/ios-8-location-services-not-working) — Paulw11, Oct 08 '14 at 11:52

Bhumit Mehta · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-08T11:46:14.577

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You Need to implement [locationManager requestWhenInUseAuthorization];or

[locationManager requestAlwaysAuthorization];

If you do not make either of two request , iOS will ignore startUpdateLocation request.

Also,

Include NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription or NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription key in Info.plist depending upon which permission you are asking for. This string will be diaplayed by iOS to user so the user can get excat idea why does our app needs permission.

So change your methood to

- (void)getCurrentLocation{
    locationManager = [[CLLocationManager alloc] init];
    geocoder = [[CLGeocoder alloc] init];
    locationManager.delegate = self;
    [locationManager requestWhenInUseAuthorization];
    locationManager.distanceFilter = kCLDistanceFilterNone;
    locationManager.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyBest;
    [locationManager startUpdatingLocation];
}

And aslo add required key in info.plist.

Hope this helps.

edited Oct 08 '14 at 11:46

answered Oct 08 '14 at 11:40

Bhumit Mehta

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Bhumit can you please add this method to my code..i am new in locations..please help – Jason Oct 08 '14 at 11:42
@JEET: Replace above method and add `NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription` key in you info.Plist file and location updates should be up and running – Bhumit Mehta Oct 08 '14 at 11:44
Are you getting permission dilog for using location? – Bhumit Mehta Oct 08 '14 at 11:50
NO..not getting the permission dialog box – Jason Oct 08 '14 at 11:53
Make sure you have added NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription key and also check in privacy settings , it may not be asking permissions because it may be set to Never. – Bhumit Mehta Oct 08 '14 at 11:59
how to add NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription key ?how to add in plist? – Jason Oct 09 '14 at 11:41
Click on plus button in any of your plist entries and Copy it there and add any string like "App uses location for XYZ reason" as its value – Bhumit Mehta Oct 09 '14 at 11:47
I have added NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription ,but even though no dialog appears – Jason Oct 09 '14 at 11:53

Smiless · Answer 2 · 2014-10-09T13:16:22.317

First, don't forget, with IOS 8 you need to add NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription property to the info.plist file in order to prompt the alert to get the user's permission and use[locationManager requestWhenInUseAuthorization] plus [locationManager requestAlwaysAuthorization];

_locationManager = [CLLocationManager new];

if(SYSTEM_IS_OS_8_OR_LATER) {
    [_locationManager requestWhenInUseAuthorization];
    [_locationManager requestAlwaysAuthorization];

}

_locationManager.delegate = self;
_locationManager.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyBest;
_locationManager startUpdatingLocation];

and in your didUpdateLocations

 - (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didUpdateLocations:(NSArray *)locations{

        _currentLocation = [locations objectAtIndex:0]; 
        //do your stuff with the location

    }

how to add NSLoationWhenInUseUsageDescription property to the info.plist file? — Jason, Oct 09 '14 at 11:38
select the targets >> info tab >> add "NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription" as string and the value is a submessage in the permission dialog .(so not really needed) — Smiless, Oct 09 '14 at 13:15

Gps Location Services are not working in iOS 8

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