Hello guys, Have anyone used geofencing? I am tryi...

# android

[Remon Shehata]

Hello guys, Have anyone used geofencing? I am trying to use it and I am stuck..

[Nikhil Mule]

https://mindorks.com/android/store/Location/patloew/rxlocation just refer this see if it might help to solve your problem

[Nikhil Mule]

One more blog for your problem

[Nikhil Mule]

https://mindorks.com/android/store/Location/mrmans0n/smart-location-lib

[codeslubber]

I have used it what are you stuck on? @Remon Shehata

[Remon Shehata]

@codeslubber can I share with you my code?

[Remon Shehata]

this is my Geofence class

package iti.intake40.mawgood.core

import android.app.Activity
import android.app.PendingIntent
import android.content.Intent
import android.content.IntentFilter
import android.util.Log
import com.google.android.gms.location.Geofence
import com.google.android.gms.location.GeofencingClient
import com.google.android.gms.location.GeofencingRequest
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationServices

class GeoFenceHelper {
    lateinit var geofencingClient: GeofencingClient
    lateinit var geofencingRequest: GeofencingRequest


    fun build(activity: Activity, latitude: Double, longitude: Double, radiusInMeters: Float) {
        geofencingClient = LocationServices.getGeofencingClient(activity)

        //build the geofence
        val fence = Geofence.Builder()
            .setRequestId("123")
            .setCircularRegion(latitude, longitude, radiusInMeters)
            .setExpirationDuration(Geofence.NEVER_EXPIRE)
            .setTransitionTypes(Geofence.GEOFENCE_TRANSITION_ENTER)
            .build()

        geofencingRequest = GeofencingRequest.Builder().apply {
            setInitialTrigger(
                GeofencingRequest.INITIAL_TRIGGER_ENTER
                        or GeofencingRequest.INITIAL_TRIGGER_DWELL
                        or GeofencingRequest.INITIAL_TRIGGER_EXIT
            )
            addGeofence(fence)
        }.build()


        //build pending intent
        val geofencePendingIntent: PendingIntent by lazy {
            val intent = Intent(activity, GeofenceReceiver::class.java)
            PendingIntent.getBroadcast(activity, 0, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT)
        }

        //request
        geofencingClient.addGeofences(geofencingRequest, geofencePendingIntent).run {
            addOnFailureListener {
                // display error

                Log.d("GeofenceReceiver", "helper onFailure")
            }
            addOnSuccessListener {
                // move on
                Log.d("GeofenceReceiver", "helper onsuccess")
                //reg broadcast
                val intentFilter = IntentFilter("locationAction")
                val geofenceReceiver = GeofenceReceiver()
                activity.registerReceiver(geofenceReceiver, intentFilter)

                //send broadcast intent
                val broadcastIntent = Intent()
                broadcastIntent.setAction("locationAction")
                activity.sendBroadcast(broadcastIntent)
                //unreg the broadcast receiver
                activity.unregisterReceiver(geofenceReceiver);

            }
        }
    }


}

[Remon Shehata]

override fun onStart() {
    super.onStart()
    LocationPermessions(this, this).requestForegroundAndBackgroundLocationPermissions()
    GeoFenceHelper().build(this, 30.621166, 32.268710, 5000f)

}

[Remon Shehata]

it jumps to this part

geofencingClient.addGeofences(geofencingRequest, geofencePendingIntent).run

and it enter add on success listener.

[Remon Shehata]

but it never enter the broadcast reciever

[Remon Shehata]

@Nikhil Mule thanks bro. I am reading the links now

[Remon Shehata]

found the problem..thanks a lot guys

[codeslubber]

What was the problem @Remon Shehata?

[Remon Shehata]

turned out that the code was right. the problem was I used to fake my GPS location using set location in the emulator settings. I installed fake GPS app from play store and used it

[codeslubber]

Yeah the emulator location simulation sucks.

[Remon Shehata]

I agree.. Even though I read on androids.developer that I can use it