From 193a193e8a8f284efd749a22a998200de48177d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Janez T <hey@dz0ny.dev>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:56:24 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Ensure constant iOS location updates

---
 ios/Runner/Info.plist                         |  1 +
 lib/services/background_location_service.dart | 32 ++++++++++++-
 lib/services/location_tracking_service.dart   | 45 +++++++++++++++++--
 3 files changed, 72 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ios/Runner/Info.plist b/ios/Runner/Info.plist
index 23eda06..eac98b6 100644
--- a/ios/Runner/Info.plist
+++ b/ios/Runner/Info.plist
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 	<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>location</string>
+		<string>bluetooth-central</string>
 		<string>bluetooth-peripheral</string>
 	</array>
 	<key>UILaunchStoryboardName</key>
diff --git a/lib/services/background_location_service.dart b/lib/services/background_location_service.dart
index c93dcd5..04ced60 100644
--- a/lib/services/background_location_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/background_location_service.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'dart:async';
+import 'dart:io';
 import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 import 'package:geolocator/geolocator.dart';
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
@@ -58,6 +59,16 @@ class BackgroundLocationService {
       return false;
     }
 
+    if (Platform.isIOS && permission != LocationPermission.always) {
+      permission = await Geolocator.requestPermission();
+      if (permission != LocationPermission.always) {
+        debugPrint(
+          '⚠️ [BackgroundLocation] iOS background tracking requires Always permission',
+        );
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+
     // Save settings
     final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
     await prefs.setBool(_prefKeyEnabled, true);
@@ -68,8 +79,7 @@ class BackgroundLocationService {
     try {
       _positionSubscription =
           Geolocator.getPositionStream(
-            locationSettings: LocationSettings(
-              accuracy: LocationAccuracy.best,
+            locationSettings: _buildLocationSettings(
               distanceFilter: distanceThreshold.toInt(),
             ),
           ).listen((Position position) async {
@@ -171,4 +181,22 @@ class BackgroundLocationService {
       await startTracking(distanceThreshold: distance);
     }
   }
+
+  LocationSettings _buildLocationSettings({int distanceFilter = 10}) {
+    if (Platform.isIOS) {
+      return AppleSettings(
+        accuracy: LocationAccuracy.best,
+        activityType: ActivityType.fitness,
+        allowBackgroundLocationUpdates: true,
+        distanceFilter: distanceFilter,
+        pauseLocationUpdatesAutomatically: false,
+        showBackgroundLocationIndicator: true,
+      );
+    }
+
+    return LocationSettings(
+      accuracy: LocationAccuracy.best,
+      distanceFilter: distanceFilter,
+    );
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/services/location_tracking_service.dart b/lib/services/location_tracking_service.dart
index c70c339..1b4a940 100644
--- a/lib/services/location_tracking_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/location_tracking_service.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'dart:async';
+import 'dart:io';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:geolocator/geolocator.dart';
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
@@ -148,6 +149,10 @@ class LocationTrackingService {
   /// Check if location permissions are granted
   Future<bool> checkPermissions() async {
     final permission = await Geolocator.checkPermission();
+    if (Platform.isIOS) {
+      return permission == LocationPermission.always;
+    }
+
     return permission == LocationPermission.always ||
         permission == LocationPermission.whileInUse;
   }
@@ -181,6 +186,16 @@ class LocationTrackingService {
       return false;
     }
 
+    if (Platform.isIOS && permission != LocationPermission.always) {
+      permission = await Geolocator.requestPermission();
+      if (permission != LocationPermission.always) {
+        onError?.call(
+          'Background tracking on iOS requires "Always" location access. Enable it in Settings.',
+        );
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+
     debugPrint('✅ [LocationTracking] Location permissions granted');
     return true;
   }
@@ -209,9 +224,9 @@ class LocationTrackingService {
         }
 
         final position = await Geolocator.getCurrentPosition(
-          locationSettings: LocationSettings(
-            accuracy: LocationAccuracy.best,
+          locationSettings: _buildLocationSettings(
             timeLimit: timeLimit,
+            distanceFilter: 0,
           ),
         );
 
@@ -255,13 +270,35 @@ class LocationTrackingService {
   /// [distanceFilter] - Minimum distance in meters between position updates
   Stream<Position> getPositionStream({double distanceFilter = 10.0}) {
     return Geolocator.getPositionStream(
-      locationSettings: LocationSettings(
-        accuracy: LocationAccuracy.best,
+      locationSettings: _buildLocationSettings(
         distanceFilter: distanceFilter.toInt(),
       ),
     );
   }
 
+  LocationSettings _buildLocationSettings({
+    int distanceFilter = 10,
+    Duration? timeLimit,
+  }) {
+    if (Platform.isIOS) {
+      return AppleSettings(
+        accuracy: LocationAccuracy.best,
+        activityType: ActivityType.fitness,
+        allowBackgroundLocationUpdates: true,
+        distanceFilter: distanceFilter,
+        pauseLocationUpdatesAutomatically: false,
+        showBackgroundLocationIndicator: true,
+        timeLimit: timeLimit,
+      );
+    }
+
+    return LocationSettings(
+      accuracy: LocationAccuracy.best,
+      distanceFilter: distanceFilter,
+      timeLimit: timeLimit,
+    );
+  }
+
   // ============================================================================
   // Tracking Control
   // ============================================================================