Example doesn't work?

[wloges]

I've installed on my Samsung S9 this example
https://github.com/transistorsoft/cordova-background-geolocation-SampleApp/tree/master/examples/cordova-basic
with config shown below. On screen I've got blinking "Stopped". Clicking on "Start" or another buttons change nothing. I would appreciate any suggestions. Maybe another working sample which I can develop for my purposes? Thx in advance.

BGGeo Cordova A sample Apache Cordova application that responds to the deviceready event. Apache Cordova Team

[wloges]

`

<name>BGGeo Cordova</name>

<description>

    A sample Apache Cordova application that responds to the deviceready event.

</description>

<author email="dev@cordova.apache.org" href="http://cordova.io">
    Apache Cordova Team
</author>
<content src="index.html" />    
<access origin="*" />
<allow-intent href="http://*/*" />
<allow-intent href="https://*/*" />
<allow-intent href="tel:*" />
<allow-intent href="sms:*" />
<allow-intent href="mailto:*" />
<allow-intent href="geo:*" />
<platform name="android">
    <allow-intent href="market:*" />
</platform>
<engine name="android" spec="^6.3.0" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-whitelist" spec="^1.3.3" />
<plugin name="cordova-background-geolocation-lt" spec="https://github.com/transistorsoft/cordova-background-geolocation-lt.git">
    <variable name="LICENSE" value="YOUR_LICENSE_KEY" />
    <variable name="GOOGLE_API_VERSION" value="11.6.0" />
    <variable name="APPCOMPAT_VERSION" value="26.1.0" />
</plugin>
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-device" spec="^1.1.7" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-dialogs" spec="^1.3.4" />

`

[christocracy]

No, that old Cordova example is broken. Make your own hello world.

var BackgroundGeolocation = window.BackgroundGeolocation

See the README

[wloges]

What about config.xml? This is Ok?

[wloges]

`

<name>Aplikacja</name>
<description>
    Aplikacja
</description>
<author email="aaa@xxxx.com">
    Author
</author>
<content src="index.html" />

<preference name="DisallowOverscroll" value="true" />
<preference name="android-minSdkVersion" value="15" />
<preference name="android-targetSdkVersion" value="23" />
<preference name="detect-data-types" value="true" />
<preference name="StatusBarOverlaysWebView" value="false" />
<preference name="StatusBarBackgroundColor" value="#ee6e73" />
<preference name="StatusBarStyle" value="blacktranslucent" />
<platform name="android">
    <allow-intent href="market:*" />
    <icon density="ldpi" src="/res/android/ldpi.png" />
    <icon density="mdpi" src="/res/android/mdpi.png" />
    <icon density="hdpi" src="/res/android/hdpi.png" />
    <icon density="xhdpi" src="/res/android/xhdpi.png" />
</platform>    

<access origin="*" />
<allow-intent href="http://*/*" />
<allow-intent href="https://*/*" />
<allow-intent href="tel:*" />
<allow-intent href="sms:*" />
<allow-intent href="mailto:*" />
<allow-intent href="geo:*" />

<engine name="android" spec="^6.3.0" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-whitelist" spec="^1.3.3" />
<plugin name="cordova-background-geolocation-lt" spec="https://github.com/transistorsoft/cordova-background-geolocation-lt.git">
    <variable name="GOOGLE_API_VERSION" value="11.6.0" />
    <variable name="APPCOMPAT_VERSION" value="26.1.0" />
</plugin>
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-device" spec="^1.1.7" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-dialogs" spec="^1.3.4" />    

`

[christocracy]

No it's not ok.

<variable name="GOOGLE_API_VERSION" value="11.6.0" />
    <variable name="APPCOMPAT_VERSION" value="26.1.0" />

play-services-location:11.6.0 is over 2 years old. The latest version is 16.0.0.

See https://maven.google.com

[wloges]

Unfortunately I have still a problem. While testing in browser on desktop I got
'- BackgroundGeolocation is configured and ready to use'. No errors.
On Samsung device last alert is ' - Start ready'. It seems app fails on bgGeo.ready.
I'm really confused. Please tell me what I'm doing wrong?

    var app = {
          initialize: function() {
                document.addEventListener('deviceready', this.onDeviceReady.bind(this), false);
           },
    onDeviceReady: function() {
    this.receivedEvent('deviceready');        
   
    var bgGeo = window.BackgroundGeolocation;

    bgGeo.onLocation(function(location) {
        console.log('[event] location: ', location);
    }, function(error) {
        console.warn('[event] location error: ', error);
    });

    bgGeo.onMotionChange(function(location) {
        console.log('[event] motionchange', location);
    });
    
    alert('- Start ready');        
    
    bgGeo.ready({
        desiredAccuracy: bgGeo.DESIRED_ACCURACY_HIGH,     // Highest possible accuracy: GPS + Wifi + Cellular
        distanceFilter: 10,     // Record a location every 10 meters.
        stopOnTerminate: false, // Don't stop tracking when app is terminated.
        url: 'http://www.mysite.com/geoloc.php',
        params: bgGeo.transistorTrackerParams(window.device),
        debug: true,            // Debug sounds & notifications
        autoSync: true,         // Auto sync each recorded location to #url immediately.
        logLevel: bgGeo.LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
    }, 
    function(state) {
        bgGeo.start();
        alert('- BackgroundGeolocation is configured and ready to use');
        console.log('- BackgroundGeolocation is configured and ready to use');            
    });        
    
    alert('- End');
  }

[christocracy]

You can’t use the plugin in the browser.

Test on real device

[wloges]

On real device application fails on bgGeo.ready.

[christocracy]

See wiki Debugging

[wloges]

More specific please, I'm new in phonegap applications.

[christocracy]

Click link Wiki followed by Debugging

[wloges]

Problem solved. Plugin cordova-background-geolocation-lt@~3.3.1 needs cordova ver:^7.0.0.
To achieve it I set <preference name="phonegap-version" value="cli-8.1.1" />
Below is working config.xml for all who want to save many hours for finding right solution :)

           `<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
           <widget id="com.foo.bar" version="1.0.0" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/ns/widgets" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:cdv="http://cordova.apache.org/ns/1.0">
<name>App</name>
<description>
    Application
</description>
<author email="admin@aaa.com">
    Author
</author>
<content src="index.html" />
<preference name="phonegap-version" value="cli-8.1.1" />    
<preference name="DisallowOverscroll" value="true" />
<preference name="android-minSdkVersion" value="19" />
<preference name="android-targetSdkVersion" value="23" />
<preference name="detect-data-types" value="true" />
<preference name="StatusBarOverlaysWebView" value="false" />
<preference name="StatusBarBackgroundColor" value="#ee6e73" />
<preference name="StatusBarStyle" value="blacktranslucent" />
<platform name="android">
    <allow-intent href="market:*" />
    <edit-config file="app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml" mode="merge" target="/manifest/application">
        <application android:usesCleartextTraffic="true" />
    </edit-config>
    <icon density="ldpi" src="www/res/android/ldpi.png" />
    <icon density="mdpi" src="www/res/android/mdpi.png" />
    <icon density="hdpi" src="www/res/android/hdpi.png" />
    <icon density="xhdpi" src="www/res/android/xhdpi.png" />
</platform>
<access origin="*" />
<allow-intent href="http://*/*" />
<allow-intent href="https://*/*" />
<allow-intent href="tel:*" />
<allow-intent href="sms:*" />
<allow-intent href="mailto:*" />
<allow-intent href="geo:*" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-whitelist" spec="^1.3.3" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-device" spec="^1.1.7" />
<plugin name="cordova-plugin-dialogs" spec="^1.3.4" />
<plugin name="cordova-background-geolocation-lt" spec="~3.3.1">
    <variable name="LICENSE" value="YOUR_LICENSE_KEY" />
    <variable name="GOOGLE_API_VERSION" value="16.0.0" />
    <variable name="APPCOMPAT_VERSION" value="27.1.0" />
</plugin>
 </widget>`

[wloges]

But the way to full happiness is still long :)
I'v got LICENSE VALIDATION FAILURE although I run the application in debug mode. Chris, what to do to test for free this plugin?

[christocracy]

Why are you using GOOGLE_API_VERSION 11.6.0?? It's over 2 years old.

I'v got LICENSE VALIDATION FAILURE

It's normal. It's fully functional in DEBUG builds. Ignore everything about "license" until you buy one.

[wloges]

You are right, it should be
<variable name="GOOGLE_API_VERSION" value="16.0.0" /> <variable name="APPCOMPAT_VERSION" value="27.1.0" />

I didn't mention that my problem was building the application in https://build.phonegap.com :)