Google geofencing not working, always GEOFENCE_NOT_AVAILABLE

Question

I'm trying so many days using the Google Location API for define geofences in the map, i use the Smart Location Library togheter with genymotion and Lockito for test my geofences but at the time at i start the lockito test my IntentService catchs the google geofencing event with an error code of 1000 and in the Google APIs for Android docs this means a GEOFENCE_NOT_AVAILABLE error, i do the tests using genymotion and my Moto G3 but the results are the same, then i try to test proyects from github and the rusults are also the same, i ensure that in my devices the GPS is on and in the best accuracy; i try with the following projects and nothing changes the error:

• https://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-work-with-geofences-on-android--cms-26639

• https://github.com/vhoen/Android-Geofence-21 with this one i'm getting a message that tells me the geofencing service is not running at startup in my genymotion emulator but in my Moto G3 not, but the error anyways appears when i use lockito.

Extra data: tests were done in phones with android 6.0, i do the tests with Google services 9.6.1 and 9.4.0 and the results vary.

Answer 1

I have tried using the Genymotion emulator and had a similar GEOFENCE_NOT_AVAILABLE error. The reason, in my particular case, was that Google Play Services was not installed on the emulator.

Answer 2

The real problem was using Lockito, you must test other apps for simulate locations in genymotion or real devices.