javascript issue with navigator.getCurrentPosition when device location is disabled - no callback

Question

I am trying to get the user location via

navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(this.check_location.bind(this), this.on_get_position_error.bind(this), { enableHighAccuracy: true, timeout: 5000 });

it works perfectly most of the time. But if the geolocation is disabled in the device settings (for example on iPhone : Settings App > Privacy > Location services > OFF), Safari or Chrome won't call any callback (neither this.check_location() nor this.on_get_position_error()).

Any idea ?

Thanks

Yuo might be interested in this answer http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6092400/is-there-a-way-to-check-if-geolocation-has-been-declined-with-javascript — Dinca Adrian, May 11 '17 at 08:11

kharlamm · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-11T09:32:20.080

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Ok so i fixed it. I don't understand why but adding a 0-delay timeout makes it work :

setTimeout(function() {

navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(this.check_location.bind(this), this.on_get_position_error.bind(this), { enableHighAccuracy: true, timeout: 5000 });

}.bind(this), 0);

edited May 11 '17 at 09:32

answered May 11 '17 at 09:25

kharlamm

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javascript issue with navigator.getCurrentPosition when device location is disabled - no callback

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