BackgroundGeolocation is not defined

• Plugin version: last
• Platform: Android
• OS version: 6.0.0
• Device manufacturer and model: Samsung Galaxy s7
• Cordova version (cordova -v): 8.0.0

cordova-android-play-services-gradle-release 1.4.2 “cordova-android-play-services-gradle-release” cordova-plugin-device 2.0.2 “Device” cordova-plugin-facebook4 2.1.0 “Facebook Connect” cordova-plugin-geolocation 4.0.1 “Geolocation” cordova-plugin-googlemaps 2.3.2 “cordova-plugin-googlemaps” cordova-plugin-inappbrowser 3.0.0 “InAppBrowser” cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard 2.1.2 “cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard” cordova-plugin-ionic-webview 1.2.1 “cordova-plugin-ionic-webview” cordova-plugin-mauron85-background-geolocation 2.3.5 “CDVBackgroundGeolocation” cordova-plugin-request-location-accuracy 2.2.3 “Request Location Accuracy” cordova-plugin-splashscreen 5.0.2 “Splashscreen” cordova-plugin-whitelist 1.3.3 “Whitelist” cordova.plugins.diagnostic 4.0.8 “Diagnostic”

I am trying to use this plugin for IONIC1 and use the code provided in the “README” of this page. when I compile and tested on my galaxy s7, I am getting this error:

I am using this code:

app.controller(‘loginController’, function($scope,$timeout) { function onDeviceReady() { BackgroundGeolocation.configure({ locationProvider: BackgroundGeolocation.ACTIVITY_PROVIDER, desiredAccuracy: BackgroundGeolocation.HIGH_ACCURACY, stationaryRadius: 50, distanceFilter: 50, notificationTitle: ‘Background tracking’, notificationText: ‘enabled’, debug: true, interval: 10000, fastestInterval: 5000, activitiesInterval: 10000, url: ‘http://192.168.81.15:3000/location’, httpHeaders: { ‘X-FOO’: ‘bar’ }, // customize post properties postTemplate: { lat: ‘@latitude’, lon: ‘@longitude’, foo: ‘bar’ // you can also add your own properties } });

  BackgroundGeolocation.on('location', function(location) {
    // handle your locations here
    // to perform long running operation on iOS
    // you need to create background task
    BackgroundGeolocation.startTask(function(taskKey) {
      // execute long running task
      // eg. ajax post location
      // IMPORTANT: task has to be ended by endTask
      BackgroundGeolocation.endTask(taskKey);
    });
  });

  BackgroundGeolocation.on('stationary', function(stationaryLocation) {
    // handle stationary locations here
  });

  BackgroundGeolocation.on('error', function(error) {
    console.log('[ERROR] BackgroundGeolocation error:', error.code, error.message);
  });

  BackgroundGeolocation.on('start', function() {
    console.log('[INFO] BackgroundGeolocation service has been started');
  });

  BackgroundGeolocation.on('stop', function() {
    console.log('[INFO] BackgroundGeolocation service has been stopped');
  });

  BackgroundGeolocation.on('authorization', function(status) {
    console.log('[INFO] BackgroundGeolocation authorization status: ' + status);
    if (status !== BackgroundGeolocation.AUTHORIZED) {
      // we need to set delay or otherwise alert may not be shown
      setTimeout(function() {
        var showSettings = confirm('App requires location tracking permission. Would you like to open app settings?');
        if (showSetting) {
          return BackgroundGeolocation.showAppSettings();
        }
      }, 1000);
    }
  });

  BackgroundGeolocation.on('background', function() {
    console.log('[INFO] App is in background');
    // you can also reconfigure service (changes will be applied immediately)
    BackgroundGeolocation.configure({ debug: true });
  });

  BackgroundGeolocation.on('foreground', function() {
    console.log('[INFO] App is in foreground');
    BackgroundGeolocation.configure({ debug: false });
  });

  BackgroundGeolocation.checkStatus(function(status) {
    console.log('[INFO] BackgroundGeolocation service is running', status.isRunning);
    console.log('[INFO] BackgroundGeolocation services enabled', status.locationServicesEnabled);
    console.log('[INFO] BackgroundGeolocation auth status: ' + status.authorization);

    // you don't need to check status before start (this is just the example)
    if (!status.isRunning) {
      BackgroundGeolocation.start(); //triggers start on start event
    }
  });

  // you can also just start without checking for status
  // BackgroundGeolocation.start();

  // Don't forget to remove listeners at some point!
  // BackgroundGeolocation.events.forEach(function(event) {
  //   return BackgroundGeolocation.removeAllListeners(event);
  // });
}

document.addEventListener('deviceready', onDeviceReady, false);

});

What am I missing or what am I doing wrong? thanks

[mauron85]

Sorry for the confusion. Maybe it’s time to make 3.x stable.

[HarelM]

I know, and I saw it, But intuitively I thought that this is intended for people using an old version and not the latest stable, i.e. I got to this repository and read this and said to myself: “hmm, this is interesting, but I’m using latest stable so this is probably not intended for me”, and continued to using it and then failing and then finding this issue…