Location component stop working when I open/close screen

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I am experiencing an issue with the Location component in my Glide app. When I enable the Location component to get the user’s current coordinates, it works fine. However, when I navigate to another screen and then return, the Location component turns off and stops receiving coordinates.

I need the component to continue working and receiving coordinates in real-time, even when I switch between screens. Is there a way to configure the Location component so that it does not turn off when switching screens? Or is there another method to obtain real-time coordinates in a Glide app?

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@Jeff_Hager Do you know since your last test, does the location component still update the real time coordinates?

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Let me test it. It doesn’t seem to update as rapidly as it used to, so I’m not sure. I’ll be going for a drive shortly, so I’ll try it out.

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Looks like it does still track live location. I think it updates every 5 seconds for me unless I have another app that is actively using the GPS, then it updates about every 2 seconds and seems a little more accurate.

I think when I checked before, it seemed like it would get the location once and stick, but I was probably wrong. Just needed to move around a bit.

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Does it work if you switch screens like @smprod said? I guess yes?

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Yes, that does appear to be the case. I think setting a target for the new screen to be an Overlay or Slide In could mitigate that.

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