[question]: location tracking when user sets permission later

[stilllovinnero]

How can we help?

I have a problem with the following use-flow:

• On first startup of the app I ask the user for location tracking permission
• The user denies
• later on the user decides to allow tracking via the settings

When the user allows the tracking via settings, the location point is not send to the OneSignal Dashboard.

Is there something I have to do in my App to react to these permission changes?

Right now I try to do this when returning to the app from settings, using OneSignal.Location.setShared():

switch (Platform.OS) {
	case "ios":
		checkMultiple([
			PERMISSIONS.IOS.LOCATION_WHEN_IN_USE,
			PERMISSIONS.IOS.LOCATION_ALWAYS,
		]).then((statuses) => {
			const trackingAllowed =
				statuses[PERMISSIONS.IOS.LOCATION_WHEN_IN_USE] ===
						RESULTS.GRANTED ||
				statuses[PERMISSIONS.IOS.LOCATION_ALWAYS] === RESULTS.GRANTED;
			OneSignal.Location.setShared(trackingAllowed);
			console.log("tracking allowed", trackingAllowed);
		});
		break;
	case "android":
		checkMultiple([
			PERMISSIONS.ANDROID.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
			PERMISSIONS.ANDROID.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION,
		]).then((statuses) => {
			const trackingAllowed =
				statuses[PERMISSIONS.ANDROID.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION] ===
					RESULTS.GRANTED ||
				statuses[PERMISSIONS.ANDROID.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION] ===
					RESULTS.GRANTED;
			OneSignal.Location.setShared(trackingAllowed);
		});
               break;
}

Another question would be, if there is a way to get the answer of the user from OneSignal.Location.requestPermission() similar to await OneSignal.Notifications.requestPermission(fallbackToSettings: boolean)?

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[emawby]

@stilllovinnero Thank you for reaching out we will investigate the issue. Unfortunately there is not value returned from the requestPermission for location, but we will investigate adding that in!