React Native GPS State

React Native Listener for GPS status changes

This lib will emitevent wheneaver the GPS status change, like when the permission was rejected or user disable Location service in system Settings.

Instalation

  1. Add library to project
    • yarn add react-native-gps-state
    • OR npm install --save react-native-gps-state
  2. Link library to project
    • react-native link react-native-gps-state

Usage

Constants

Platform Status Code Constant Description
IOS/Android 0 NOT_DETERMINED The user has not yet made a choice regarding whether this app can use location services.
IOS/Android 1 RESTRICTED This app is not authorized to use location services.
IOS/Android 2 DENIED The user explicitly denied the use of location services for this app or location services are currently disabled in Settings.
IOS/Android 3 AUTHORIZED This app is authorized to use location services.
IOS 3 AUTHORIZED_ALWAYS This app is authorized to start location services at any time.
IOS 4 AUTHORIZED_WHENINUSE This app is authorized to start most location services while running in the foreground

Methods

//Open the system Settings to enable user to toggle Location on
GPSState.openSettings();
//Get the current GPS state
GPSState.getStatus().then((status)=>{

});

Listeners

import GPSState from 'react-native-gps-state';
...
componentWillMount(){
	GPSState.addListener((status)=>{
		switch(status){
			case GPSState.NOT_DETERMINED:
				alert('Please, allow the location, for us to do amazing things for you!');
			break;

			case GPSState.RESTRICTED:
				GPSState.openSettings();
			break;

			case GPSState.DENIED:
				alert('It`s a shame that you do not allowed us to use location :(');
			break;

			case GPSState.AUTHORIZED_ALWAYS:
				//TODO do something amazing with you app
			break;

			case GPSState.AUTHORIZED_WHENINUSE:
				//TODO do something amazing with you app
			break;
		}
	});
}

componentWillUnmount(){
	GPSState.removeListener();
}