What Is Background Location Android?
Contents 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...
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.
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Why does your app need access to location in the background?
Starting on March 29, 2021, apps submitted to the Google Play Store must receive approval to access location in the background. This is a good thing for end users, because it requires apps to follow privacy best practices and justify why they need to access location in the background.
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