[TypeError: Cannot read property 'getCurrentPosition' of null]

[iamswarnkar]

Environment

Run npx react-native info in your terminal and copy the results here.
`$ npx react-native info
info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
OS: Windows 11 10.0.22000
CPU: (4) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7200U CPU @ 2.50GHz
Memory: 1.40 GB / 7.92 GB
Binaries:
Node:
version: 20.10.0
path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE
Yarn:
version: 1.22.21
path: ~\AppData\Roaming\npm\yarn.CMD
npm:
version: 9.2.0
path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.CMD
Watchman: Not Found
SDKs:
Android SDK:
API Levels:
- "31"
- "33"
- "33"
- "34"
Build Tools:
- 30.0.3
- 31.0.0
- 33.0.1
- 34.0.0
System Images:
- android-31 | Intel x86 Atom_64
- android-31 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom_64
Android NDK: Not Found
Windows SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: AI-231.9392.1.2311.11076708
Visual Studio: Not Found
Languages:
Java:
version: 17.0.9
path: C:\Program Files\Microsoft\jdk-17.0.9.8-hotspot\bin\javac.EXE
Ruby: Not Found
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
react:
installed: 18.2.0
wanted: 18.2.0
react-native:
installed: 0.73.4
wanted: 0.73.4
react-native-windows: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"react-native": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: Not found
newArchEnabled: Not found
iOS:
hermesEnabled: Not found
newArchEnabled: Not found

`

Platforms

Is this issue related to Android, iOS, or both ?

##Android

Versions

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• Android: 13
• iOS:
• react-native-geolocation-service:5.3.1
• react-native: 0.73.4
• react:18.2.0

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[EmmanuelKeifala]

I am also facing this issue on version. 5.3.1

[neemanwa]

I'm too facing this issue after updating react-native-maps (https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/renderer) under that com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps to 18.2.0.
And under react-native-geolocation-service def DEFAULT_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES_VERSION = "18.0.0"
There is mismatch of play service version and that might be the reason of crash

[GunnarAK]

This is fixed in PR #399

[phaniankur]

So what is the work around here? Because PR #399 is not yet merged and released.

"react": "18.2.0",
"react-native": "0.74.1",
"react-native-geolocation-service": "5.3.1"

Recently updated to the latest react-native version and finding this error when location is accepted.

[xXDeathAbyssXx]

So what is the work around here? Because PR #399 is not yet merged and released.

"react": "18.2.0",
"react-native": "0.74.1",
"react-native-geolocation-service": "5.3.1"

Recently updated to the latest react-native version and finding this error when location is accepted.

+1

[Kishan0904]

So what is the work around here? Because PR #399 is not yet merged and released.

"react": "18.2.0",
"react-native": "0.74.1",
"react-native-geolocation-service": "5.3.1"

Recently updated to the latest react-native version and finding this error when location is accepted.

+1

Add below lines in android/build.gradle

buildscript {
ext {
// .....
playServicesLocationVersion = "21.0.1" // add this
// .....
}
}

[SwhiteMHC]

This is not working for me. I have patched react-native-geolocation-service and include this line in my android/build/gradle:

Change #1:
def DEFAULT_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES_VERSION = "21.0.1"

Change #2:
playServicesLocationVersion = "21.0.1"

I still receive the cannot read property of null

[Kishan0904]

This is not working for me. I have patched react-native-geolocation-service and include this line in my android/build/gradle:

Change #1: def DEFAULT_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES_VERSION = "21.0.1"

Change #2: playServicesLocationVersion = "21.0.1"

I still receive the cannot read property of null

Don't create patch for this. Just use below lines of code & check again.
In package.json
"react": "18.2.0",
"react-native": "0.73.1",
"react-native-geolocation-service": "^5.2.0",

In Android build.gradle not app build
ext {
buildToolsVersion = "34.0.0"
minSdkVersion = 21
compileSdkVersion = 34
targetSdkVersion = 34
ndkVersion = "25.1.8937393"
kotlinVersion = "1.8.0"
playServicesLocationVersion = "21.0.1"
}