Hey there, fellow developers! Let’s quickly look at Location Kit. Many modern apps need to know the user’s location. For example, apps that show maps, suggest nearby places, provide delivery services, or offer local promotions all depend on accurate location data.
Location Kit from Huawei helps you get the user’s location quickly and accurately. It uses a combination of GPS, Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and device sensors to calculate the best possible location. It is designed to work efficiently with low power usage, making it ideal for real-time and background use.
⚠️ Important Note
Huawei Location Kit does not work on the HarmonyOS simulator. You need to test it on a real device that supports HarmonyOS NEXT.
Also, to use Location Kit services, you must:
- Create a Huawei Developer account
- Log in with this account on your real device
Without these steps, the location features will not function properly
đź› Step 1: Create a HarmonyOS NEXT Project
- Open DevEco Studio
- Go to
File > New > Create Project > Empty Ability
🛡 Step 2: Apply for Location Permission
- ohos.permission.LOCATION: used to obtain location accurate to meters.
- ohos.permission.APPROXIMATELY_LOCATION: used to obtain location accurate to 5 kilometers.
- ohos.permission.LOCATION_IN_BACKGROUND: used to obtain location while the application is running in the background.
In your app’s module.json5 file add the permissions that you want to apply:
Define your own permission to YOUR_PERMISSION_REQUEST
đź’ˇ Step 3: Request Permissions
Request the user’s permission to get the location while using the app:
requestLocationPermissions() method helps you to check permissions
đź“Ť Step 4: Get Current Location and Use It Wherever You Need
You can see latitude, longitude and so on
Conclusion
Huawei Location Kit is a powerful tool for adding location-based features to your HarmonyOS NEXT apps. It gives you fast, accurate, and energy-efficient location data by using multiple sources like GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks.
In this guide, we covered how to:
- Set up a new HarmonyOS NEXT project
- Add and request the right permissions
- Get the user’s current location safely and correctly
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