CLLocation current location not working

Question

I have this code in my class ViewController:

CLLocationManager *locationManager;

- (void)viewDidLoad {
    [super viewDidLoad];
    // Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.

    locationManager = [[CLLocationManager alloc] init];
    [locationManager requestWhenInUseAuthorization];
}


- (IBAction)getCurrentLocation:(id)sender {
    locationManager.delegate = self;
    locationManager.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyBest;

    [locationManager startUpdatingLocation];
}

#pragma mark - CLLocationManagerDelegate

-(void) locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didFailWithError:(NSError *)error {
    NSLog(@"Did finish with error - %@", error);
    UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc] initWithTitle:@"Error" message:@"Failed to get your location" delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:@"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil, nil];
    [alert show];
}

- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didUpdateToLocation:(CLLocation *)newLocation fromLocation:(CLLocation *)oldLocation {

    NSLog(@"did Update Location - %@", newLocation);
    CLLocation *currentLocation = newLocation;

    if(currentLocation != nil) {
        _longitudeLabel.text = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%.8f", currentLocation.coordinate.longitude];
        _latitudeLabel.text = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%.8f", currentLocation.coordinate.latitude];
    }
}

But I am not getting the location or the popup for allowing access.

I am using the Core Location framework.

On button click I am printing latitude, longitude and address in labels.

I am testing this on the simulator.

I remind you that add the authorization request in plist and check with your device you can get. — user3182143, Sep 06 '16 at 08:30
Have you add the authorization request explanation in your .plist ? — bourvill, Sep 06 '16 at 08:30
Please check http://stackoverflow.com/questions/38991985/how-to-get-users-current-location-from-network-provider-in-objective-c/38995060#38995060 — user3182143, Sep 06 '16 at 08:36
Possible duplicate of [Location Services not working in iOS 8](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24062509/location-services-not-working-in-ios-8) — Pankaj Yadav, Sep 06 '16 at 11:28

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 06 '16 at 08:35

Sometimes Simulator wont work with location enabled services use Apple Device for perfect testing.

Add the following keys inside your info.plist file to get allow access popup.

or add them as updating info.plist file source code.

<key>NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription</key>
<string>message for location uses</string>

<key>NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription</key>
<string>message for location uses</string>

Rahul Mayani · Answer 2 · 2016-09-06T08:38:46.570

Try this code in viewDidLoad...

//---- For getting current gps location
    locationManager = [CLLocationManager new];
    locationManager.delegate = self;

    if ([locationManager respondsToSelector:@selector(requestWhenInUseAuthorization)])  {

        [locationManager requestWhenInUseAuthorization];
    }

    locationManager.distanceFilter = kCLDistanceFilterNone;
    locationManager.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyBest;
    [locationManager startUpdatingLocation];
    //------

You also have to add a string for the NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription or NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription keys to the app's Info.plist.

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 06 '16 at 09:17

locationManager =[[CLLocationManager alloc] init];
    [locationManager requestWhenInUseAuthorization];
    locationManager.delegate=self;

    locationManager.desiredAccuracy=kCLLocationAccuracyBest;
    [locationManager startUpdatingLocation];

you can add in your plist:

<key>NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription</key>


<key>NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription</key>

CLLocation current location not working

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