trust_location

Description:

trust location

Trust Location #
A Flutter plugin for detecting mock location on Android device. (Supports only high accuracy location mode)
Please enable high accuracy in Android settings before using this plugin. Read more
Installation #
Add trust_location as a dependency in your pubspec.yaml file
Permissions #
Android #
Add either the ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION or the ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION permission to your Android Manifest. (located under android/app/src/main)
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
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NOTE: This plugin uses the AndroidX version of the Android Support Libraries. Detailed instructions can be found here.

Usage #
import 'package:trust_location/trust_location.dart';

/* Assuming in an async function */
/// query the current location.
LatLongPosition position = await TrustLocation.getLatLong;

/// check mock location on Android device.
bool isMockLocation = await TrustLocation.isMockLocation;
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Using Stream.
// input seconds into parameter for getting location with repeating by timer.
// this example set to 5 seconds.
TrustLocation.start(5);

/// the stream getter where others can listen to.
TrustLocation.onChange.listen((values) =>
print('${values.latitude} ${values.longitude} ${values.isMockLocation}')
);

/// stop repeating by timer
TrustLocation.stop();
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Example #
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'dart:async';

import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
import 'package:trust_location/trust_location.dart';

import 'package:location_permissions/location_permissions.dart';

void main() => runApp(MyApp());

class MyApp extends StatefulWidget {
@override
_MyAppState createState() => _MyAppState();
}

class _MyAppState extends State<MyApp> {
String _latitude;
String _longitude;
bool _isMockLocation;

/// initialize state.
@override
void initState() {
super.initState();
requestLocationPermission();
// input seconds into parameter for getting location with repeating by timer.
// this example set to 5 seconds.
TrustLocation.start(5);
getLocation();
}

/// get location method, use a try/catch PlatformException.
Future<void> getLocation() async {
try {
TrustLocation.onChange.listen((values) => setState(() {
_latitude = values.latitude;
_longitude = values.longitude;
_isMockLocation = values.isMockLocation;
}));
} on PlatformException catch (e) {
print('PlatformException $e');
}
}

/// request location permission at runtime.
void requestLocationPermission() async {
PermissionStatus permission =
await LocationPermissions().requestPermissions();
print('permissions: $permission');
}

@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return MaterialApp(
home: Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
title: const Text('Trust Location Plugin'),
),
body: Padding(
padding: const EdgeInsets.all(20.0),
child: Center(
child: Column(
children: <Widget>[
Text('Mock Location: $_isMockLocation'),
Text('Latitude: $_latitude, Longitude: $_longitude'),
],
)),
),
),
);
}
}
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Credit #
Detecting the mock location: LocationAssistant
Issues #
Please file any issues, bugs or feature request as an issue on our issues.
Contribute #
If you would like to contribute to the plugin, send us your pull request.
License #
This plugin is open source project and the license is BSD.