How Can Get Current Location in Android Background?
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Can we get the location in Android apps in the background mode?

Limited updates to background location

On these versions of Android, if your app is running in the background, it can receive location updates only a few times each hour.

What is background location in Android?

In an effort to reduce power consumption, Android 8.0 (API level 26) limits how frequently an app can retrieve the user’s current location while the app is running in the background. Under these conditions, apps can receive location updates only a few times each hour.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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