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Dave Nottage

Seeking help to make Geofencing on Android work in a Delphi app

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Background:

 

I'm working on an implementation of Geofencing on Android, based on this documentation: https://developer.android.com/training/location/geofencing

 

..and based on their example on Github: https://github.com/android/location-samples/tree/master/Geofencing

 

To be able to help with this, you will likely need some Java skills, and know about Android intents and receivers. I don't know completely everything about them, hence the request for help

 

Demo:

 

I've attached the work in progress demo, which should compile as-is, i.e. it should not be dependent on anything - it uses files from Kastri, but I have copied them into the project.

 

I've also included the source for the Java parts, as a reference. The corresponding binary is dw-geofence.jar, which is included in the Lib folder of the project.

 

The demo sets up 3 geofence regions. Tapping the Start button first requests location permissions - in order for geofencing to work, you need to tap on "Allow in settings":

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..and select the "Allow all the time" option:
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(then tap the back arrow at the top)

 

If geofence starts successfully, a message will appear in the memo: Action: 1, Result: 0, Message:  (Action of 1 = start monitoring, Result of 0 = success)

 

Simulating changes in location:

 

So that you don't actually have to physically move anywhere, fortunately on Android it is possible to simulate location changes by using a "mock gps" app, such as this one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hola.gpslocation

 

Once installed, you need to go into the Developer Options of the Settings app on the device, and set the mock locations app:

 

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Then use the mock locations app to change your location to one of the geofence regions created by the AddRegions method of TMainView in AG.View.Main in the project.

 

The problem 

 

I find that when moving into/out of the regions, the GeofenceIntentReceiver is not being "triggered", i.e. onReceive is not being called.

 

If someone is able to help, it would be greatly appreciated. 

 

 

AGDemo.zip

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What is the current state of this project? I'm looking for something like this.

 

Looks like it made it into Kastri. Will check there first....

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