The latest articles on DEV Community by Priswin Jose (@priswin_jose_8bf3ae9faedc). https://dev.to/priswin_jose_8bf3ae9faedc https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3529035%2F4207851a-0d49-47a6-81c5-ad83eed6e09a.png https://dev.to/priswin_jose_8bf3ae9faedc en Priswin Jose Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:44:44 +0000 https://dev.to/priswin_jose_8bf3ae9faedc/flutter-location-fetching-fails-if-the-device-screen-is-off-or-is-locked-by-the-user-hpd https://dev.to/priswin_jose_8bf3ae9faedc/flutter-location-fetching-fails-if-the-device-screen-is-off-or-is-locked-by-the-user-hpd <p>My app build uses '<strong>onMotionChange()</strong>' function to fetch the device location when the device is moving, and when it's stationary for a long period of time, it fetches location every 15-minute interval using the '<strong>onHeartBeat()</strong>' function without issues in both foreground and background modes.</p> <p><em>Unfortunately, location fetching fails when the device screen is 'Off' automatically during the power saving process or is locked by the user. Occurs in both iOS &amp; Android devices.</em></p> <p>I'm using the <a href="https://github.com/transistorsoft/flutter_background_geolocation" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>flutter_background_geolocation</strong></a> package for fetching the location and sending it via API to the backend Laravel application. Please suggest some possible solutions to make it work when the device screen is 'Off'.</p> flutter dart geolocation