CLLocation manager not returning location

Question

I am trying to get the current location using this code in my viewDidLoad method:

//init the location manager
locationManager = [[CLLocationManager alloc] init];    
locationManager.delegate = self;
locationManager.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyBest;

[locationManager startUpdatingLocation];

and I have my delegate methods:

//if it fails to get the location
- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didFailWithError:(NSError *)error
{
    NSLog(@"didFailWithError: %@", error);
    UIAlertView *errorAlert = [[UIAlertView alloc]
                               initWithTitle:@"Error" message:@"Failed to Get Your Location" delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:@"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil];
    [errorAlert show];
}


- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didUpdateToLocation:(CLLocation *)newLocation fromLocation:(CLLocation *)oldLocation
{
    NSLog(@"didUpdateToLocation: %@", newLocation);
    self.currentLocation = newLocation;

}

my UIViewController conforms to the CLLocationManagerDelegate however I am getting no activity, no NSLog or errors. I have tested on a device. Could someone give me a pointer to what might be going wrong here please?

Did you activate LocationTracking in your Project? Did the device ask if you allow location tracking? Check your system settings, if the app is registered for locations — Christian, Mar 15 '15 at 11:40
The device has never asked me this no. Doesn't seem to be registered for locations either. I wonder if it's because I'm using iOS 8 — Kex, Mar 15 '15 at 11:43
Check my answer here, Its a commonly asked question w.r.t. iOS 8 & location manager. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/26777246/using-freeway-drive-city-run-in-ios-simulator-in-background-mode?answertab=active#tab-top — Amit, Mar 15 '15 at 11:48

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 15 '15 at 11:50

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make sure, you follow the guidelines in the Documentation

https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/LocationAwarenessPG/CoreLocation/CoreLocation.html

especially that the ´UIRequiredDeviceCapabilities´ key is in your Info.plist.

answered Mar 15 '15 at 11:50

Christian

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thanks for this, works now. It's backwards compatible with iOS versions below 8? – Kex Mar 15 '15 at 12:21

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