@ohos.geolocation (Geolocation)

The geolocation module provides a wide array of location services, including GNSS positioning, network positioning, geocoding, reverse geocoding, and geofencing.

NOTE The initial APIs of this module are supported since API version 7. Newly added APIs will be marked with a superscript to indicate their earliest API version. The APIs provided by this module are no longer maintained since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager instead.

Applying for Permissions

Before using basic location capabilities, check whether your application has been granted the permission to access the device location information. If not, your application needs to obtain the permission from the user as described below.

The system provides the following location permissions:

  • ohos.permission.LOCATION

  • ohos.permission.APPROXIMATELY_LOCATION

  • ohos.permission.LOCATION_IN_BACKGROUND

If your application needs to access the device location information, it must first apply for required permissions. Specifically speaking:

API versions earlier than 9: Apply for ohos.permission.LOCATION.

API version 9 and later: Apply for ohos.permission.APPROXIMATELY_LOCATION, or apply for ohos.permission.APPROXIMATELY_LOCATION and ohos.permission.LOCATION. Note that ohos.permission.LOCATION cannot be applied for separately.

API Version Location Permission Permission Application Result Location Accuracy
Earlier than 9 ohos.permission.LOCATION Successful Location accurate to meters.
9 and later ohos.permission.LOCATION Failed No location obtained.
9 and later ohos.permission.APPROXIMATELY_LOCATION Successful Location accurate to 5 kilometers.
9 and later ohos.permission.APPROXIMATELY_LOCATION and ohos.permission.LOCATION Successful Location accurate to meters.

If your application needs to access the device location information when running in the background, it must be configured to be able to run in the background and be granted the ohos.permission.LOCATION_IN_BACKGROUND permission. In this way, the system continues to report device location information after your application moves to the background.

You can declare the required permission in your application's configuration file. For details, see Access Control (Permission) Development.

Modules to Import

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';

geolocation.on('locationChange')(deprecated)

on(type: 'locationChange', request: LocationRequest, callback: Callback<Location>): void

Registers a listener for location changes with a location request initiated.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.on('locationChange').

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
type string Yes Event type. The value locationChange indicates a location change event.
request LocationRequest Yes Location request.
callback Callback<Location> Yes Callback used to return the location change event.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let requestInfo = {'priority': 0x203, 'scenario': 0x300, 'timeInterval': 0, 'distanceInterval': 0, 'maxAccuracy': 0};
let locationChange = (location) => {
    console.log('locationChanger: data: ' + JSON.stringify(location));
};
geolocation.on('locationChange', requestInfo, locationChange);

geolocation.off('locationChange')(deprecated)

off(type: 'locationChange', callback?: Callback<Location>): void

Unregisters the listener for location changes with the corresponding location request deleted.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.off('locationChange').

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
type string Yes Event type. The value locationChange indicates a location change event.
callback Callback<Location> No Callback to unregister. If this parameter is not specified, all callbacks of the specified event type are unregistered.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let requestInfo = {'priority': 0x203, 'scenario': 0x300, 'timeInterval': 0, 'distanceInterval': 0, 'maxAccuracy': 0};
let locationChange = (location) => {
    console.log('locationChanger: data: ' + JSON.stringify(location));
};
geolocation.on('locationChange', requestInfo, locationChange);
geolocation.off('locationChange', locationChange);

geolocation.on('locationServiceState')(deprecated)

on(type: 'locationServiceState', callback: Callback<boolean>): void

Registers a listener for location service status change events.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.on('locationEnabledChange').

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
type string Yes Event type. The value locationServiceState indicates a location service status change event.
callback Callback<boolean> Yes Callback used to return the location service status change event.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let locationServiceState = (state) => {
    console.log('locationServiceState: ' + JSON.stringify(state));
}
geolocation.on('locationServiceState', locationServiceState);

geolocation.off('locationServiceState')(deprecated)

off(type: 'locationServiceState', callback?: Callback<boolean>): void;

Unregisters the listener for location service status change events.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.off('locationEnabledChange').

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
type string Yes Event type. The value locationServiceState indicates a location service status change event.
callback Callback<boolean> No Callback to unregister. If this parameter is not specified, all callbacks of the specified event type are unregistered.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let locationServiceState = (state) => {
    console.log('locationServiceState: state: ' + JSON.stringify(state));
}
geolocation.on('locationServiceState', locationServiceState);
geolocation.off('locationServiceState', locationServiceState);

geolocation.on('cachedGnssLocationsReporting')(deprecated)

on(type: 'cachedGnssLocationsReporting', request: CachedGnssLocationsRequest, callback: Callback<Array<Location>>): void;

Registers a listener for cached GNSS location reports.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.on('cachedGnssLocationsChange').

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Gnss

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
type string Yes Event type. The value cachedGnssLocationsReporting indicates reporting of cached GNSS locations.
request CachedGnssLocationsRequest Yes Request for reporting cached GNSS location.
callback Callback<Array<Location>> Yes Callback used to return cached GNSS locations.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let cachedLocationsCb = (locations) => {
    console.log('cachedGnssLocationsReporting: locations: ' + JSON.stringify(locations));
}
let requestInfo = {'reportingPeriodSec': 10, 'wakeUpCacheQueueFull': true};
geolocation.on('cachedGnssLocationsReporting', requestInfo, cachedLocationsCb);

geolocation.off('cachedGnssLocationsReporting')(deprecated)

off(type: 'cachedGnssLocationsReporting', callback?: Callback<Array<Location>>): void;

Unregisters the listener for cached GNSS location reports.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.off('cachedGnssLocationsChange').

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Gnss

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
type string Yes Event type. The value cachedGnssLocationsReporting indicates reporting of cached GNSS locations.
callback Callback<Array<Location>> No Callback to unregister. If this parameter is not specified, all callbacks of the specified event type are unregistered.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let cachedLocationsCb = (locations) => {
    console.log('cachedGnssLocationsReporting: locations: ' + JSON.stringify(locations));
}
let requestInfo = {'reportingPeriodSec': 10, 'wakeUpCacheQueueFull': true};
geolocation.on('cachedGnssLocationsReporting', requestInfo, cachedLocationsCb);
geolocation.off('cachedGnssLocationsReporting');

geolocation.on('gnssStatusChange')(deprecated)

on(type: 'gnssStatusChange', callback: Callback<SatelliteStatusInfo>): void;

Registers a listener for GNSS satellite status change events.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.on('satelliteStatusChange').

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Gnss

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
type string Yes Event type. The value gnssStatusChange indicates a GNSS satellite status change.
callback Callback<SatelliteStatusInfo> Yes Callback used to return GNSS satellite status changes.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let gnssStatusCb = (satelliteStatusInfo) => {
    console.log('gnssStatusChange: ' + JSON.stringify(satelliteStatusInfo));
}
geolocation.on('gnssStatusChange', gnssStatusCb);

geolocation.off('gnssStatusChange')(deprecated)

off(type: 'gnssStatusChange', callback?: Callback<SatelliteStatusInfo>): void;

Unregisters the listener for GNSS satellite status change events.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.off('satelliteStatusChange').

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Gnss

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
type string Yes Event type. The value gnssStatusChange indicates a GNSS satellite status change.
callback Callback<SatelliteStatusInfo> No Callback to unregister. If this parameter is not specified, all callbacks of the specified event type are unregistered.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let gnssStatusCb = (satelliteStatusInfo) => {
    console.log('gnssStatusChange: ' + JSON.stringify(satelliteStatusInfo));
}
geolocation.on('gnssStatusChange', gnssStatusCb);
geolocation.off('gnssStatusChange', gnssStatusCb);

geolocation.on('nmeaMessageChange')(deprecated)

on(type: 'nmeaMessageChange', callback: Callback<string>): void;

Registers a listener for GNSS NMEA message change events.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.on('nmeaMessage').

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Gnss

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
type string Yes Event type. The value nmeaMessageChange indicates a GNSS NMEA message change.
callback Callback<string> Yes Callback used to return GNSS NMEA message changes.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let nmeaCb = (str) => {
    console.log('nmeaMessageChange: ' + JSON.stringify(str));
}
geolocation.on('nmeaMessageChange', nmeaCb );

geolocation.off('nmeaMessageChange')(deprecated)

off(type: 'nmeaMessageChange', callback?: Callback<string>): void;

Unregisters the listener for GNSS NMEA message change events.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.off('nmeaMessage').

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Gnss

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
type string Yes Event type. The value nmeaMessageChange indicates a GNSS NMEA message change.
callback Callback<string> No Callback to unregister. If this parameter is not specified, all callbacks of the specified event type are unregistered.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let nmeaCb = (str) => {
    console.log('nmeaMessageChange: ' + JSON.stringify(str));
}
geolocation.on('nmeaMessageChange', nmeaCb);
geolocation.off('nmeaMessageChange', nmeaCb);

geolocation.on('fenceStatusChange')(deprecated)

on(type: 'fenceStatusChange', request: GeofenceRequest, want: WantAgent): void;

Registers a listener for status change events of the specified geofence.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.on('gnssFenceStatusChange').

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Geofence

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
type string Yes Event type. The value fenceStatusChange indicates a geofence status change.
request GeofenceRequest Yes Geofencing request.
want WantAgent Yes WantAgent used to return geofence (entrance or exit) events.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
import wantAgent from '@ohos.app.ability.wantAgent';

let wantAgentInfo = {
    wants: [
        {
            bundleName: "com.example.myapplication",
            abilityName: "EntryAbility",
            action: "action1"
        }
    ],
    operationType: wantAgent.OperationType.START_ABILITY,
    requestCode: 0,
    wantAgentFlags: [wantAgent.WantAgentFlags.UPDATE_PRESENT_FLAG],
};

wantAgent.getWantAgent(wantAgentInfo).then((wantAgentObj) => {
  let requestInfo = {'priority': 0x201, 'scenario': 0x301, "geofence": {"latitude": 121, "longitude": 26, "radius": 100, "expiration": 10000}};
  geolocation.on('fenceStatusChange', requestInfo, wantAgentObj);
});

geolocation.off('fenceStatusChange')(deprecated)

off(type: 'fenceStatusChange', request: GeofenceRequest, want: WantAgent): void;

Unregisters the listener for status change events of the specified geofence.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.off('gnssFenceStatusChange').

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Geofence

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
type string Yes Event type. The value fenceStatusChange indicates a geofence status change.
request GeofenceRequest Yes Geofencing request.
want WantAgent Yes WantAgent used to return geofence (entrance or exit) events.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
import wantAgent from '@ohos.app.ability.wantAgent';

let wantAgentInfo = {
    wants: [
        {
            bundleName: "com.example.myapplication",
            abilityName: "EntryAbility",
            action: "action1",
        }
    ],
    operationType: wantAgent.OperationType.START_ABILITY,
    requestCode: 0,
    wantAgentFlags: [wantAgent.WantAgentFlags.UPDATE_PRESENT_FLAG]
};

wantAgent.getWantAgent(wantAgentInfo).then((wantAgentObj) => {
  let requestInfo = {'priority': 0x201, 'scenario': 0x301, "geofence": {"latitude": 121, "longitude": 26, "radius": 100, "expiration": 10000}};
  geolocation.on('fenceStatusChange', requestInfo, wantAgentObj);
  geolocation.off('fenceStatusChange', requestInfo, wantAgentObj);
});

geolocation.getCurrentLocation(deprecated)

getCurrentLocation(request: CurrentLocationRequest, callback: AsyncCallback<Location>): void

Obtains the current location. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.getCurrentLocation.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
request CurrentLocationRequest Yes Location request.
callback AsyncCallback<Location> Yes Callback used to return the current location.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let requestInfo = {'priority': 0x203, 'scenario': 0x300,'maxAccuracy': 0};
let locationChange = (err, location) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log('locationChanger: err=' + JSON.stringify(err));
    }
    if (location) {
        console.log('locationChanger: location=' + JSON.stringify(location));
    }
};
geolocation.getCurrentLocation(requestInfo, locationChange);

geolocation.getCurrentLocation(deprecated)

getCurrentLocation(callback: AsyncCallback<Location>): void

Obtains the current location. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.getCurrentLocation.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
callback AsyncCallback<Location> Yes Callback used to return the current location.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let locationChange = (err, location) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log('locationChanger: err=' + JSON.stringify(err));
    }
    if (location) {
        console.log('locationChanger: location=' + JSON.stringify(location));
    }
};
geolocation.getCurrentLocation(locationChange);

geolocation.getCurrentLocation(deprecated)

getCurrentLocation(request?: CurrentLocationRequest): Promise<Location>

Obtains the current location. This API uses a promise to return the result.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.getCurrentLocation.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
request CurrentLocationRequest No Location request.

Return value

Name Type Mandatory Description
Promise<Location> Location NA Promise used to return the current location.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let requestInfo = {'priority': 0x203, 'scenario': 0x300,'maxAccuracy': 0};
geolocation.getCurrentLocation(requestInfo).then((result) => {
    console.log('current location: ' + JSON.stringify(result));
});

geolocation.getLastLocation(deprecated)

getLastLocation(callback: AsyncCallback<Location>): void

Obtains the previous location. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.getLastLocation.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
callback AsyncCallback<Location> Yes Callback used to return the previous location.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
geolocation.getLastLocation((err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log('getLastLocation: err=' + JSON.stringify(err));
    }
    if (data) {
        console.log('getLastLocation: data=' + JSON.stringify(data));
    }
});

geolocation.getLastLocation(deprecated)

getLastLocation(): Promise<Location>

Obtains the previous location. This API uses a promise to return the result.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.getLastLocation.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Return value

Name Type Mandatory Description
Promise<Location> Location NA Promise used to return the previous location.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
geolocation.getLastLocation().then((result) => {
    console.log('getLastLocation: result: ' + JSON.stringify(result));
});

geolocation.isLocationEnabled(deprecated)

isLocationEnabled(callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void

Checks whether the location service is enabled. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.isLocationEnabled.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
callback AsyncCallback<boolean> Yes Callback used to return the location service status.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
geolocation.isLocationEnabled((err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log('isLocationEnabled: err=' + JSON.stringify(err));
    }
    if (data) {
        console.log('isLocationEnabled: data=' + JSON.stringify(data));
    }
});

geolocation.isLocationEnabled(deprecated)

isLocationEnabled(): Promise<boolean>

Checks whether the location service is enabled. This API uses a promise to return the result.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.isLocationEnabled.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Return value

Name Type Mandatory Description
Promise<boolean> boolean NA Promise used to return the location service status.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
geolocation.isLocationEnabled().then((result) => {
    console.log('promise, isLocationEnabled: ' + JSON.stringify(result));
});

geolocation.requestEnableLocation(deprecated)

requestEnableLocation(callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void

Requests to enable the location service. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE
This API has been discarded since API version 9. It is recommended that a dialog box be displayed in the application to request the user to go to Settings to enable the location function and specify the scenarios in which the location information will be used in the dialog box.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
callback AsyncCallback<boolean> Yes Callback used to return the location service status.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
geolocation.requestEnableLocation((err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log('requestEnableLocation: err=' + JSON.stringify(err));
    }
    if (data) {
        console.log('requestEnableLocation: data=' + JSON.stringify(data));
    }
});

geolocation.requestEnableLocation(deprecated)

requestEnableLocation(): Promise<boolean>

Requests to enable the location service. This API uses a promise to return the result.

NOTE
This API has been discarded since API version 9. It is recommended that a dialog box be displayed in the application to request the user to go to Settings to enable the location function and specify the scenarios in which the location information will be used in the dialog box.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Return value

Name Type Mandatory Description
Promise<boolean> boolean NA Promise used to return the location service status.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
geolocation.requestEnableLocation().then((result) => {
    console.log('promise, requestEnableLocation: ' + JSON.stringify(result));
});

geolocation.isGeoServiceAvailable(deprecated)

isGeoServiceAvailable(callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void

Checks whether the (reverse) geocoding service is available. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.isGeocoderAvailable.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Geocoder

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
callback AsyncCallback<boolean> Yes Callback used to return the (reverse) geocoding service status.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
geolocation.isGeoServiceAvailable((err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log('isGeoServiceAvailable: err=' + JSON.stringify(err));
    }
    if (data) {
        console.log('isGeoServiceAvailable: data=' + JSON.stringify(data));
    }
});

geolocation.isGeoServiceAvailable(deprecated)

isGeoServiceAvailable(): Promise<boolean>

Checks whether the (reverse) geocoding service is available. This API uses a promise to return the result.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.isGeocoderAvailable.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Geocoder

Return value

Name Type Mandatory Description
Promise<boolean> boolean NA Promise used to return the (reverse) geocoding service status.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
geolocation.isGeoServiceAvailable().then((result) => {
    console.log('promise, isGeoServiceAvailable: ' + JSON.stringify(result));
});

geolocation.getAddressesFromLocation(deprecated)

getAddressesFromLocation(request: ReverseGeoCodeRequest, callback: AsyncCallback<Array<GeoAddress>>): void

Converts coordinates into geographic descriptions through reverse geocoding. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.getAddressesFromLocation.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Geocoder

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
request ReverseGeoCodeRequest Yes Reverse geocoding request.
callback AsyncCallback<Array<GeoAddress>> Yes Callback used to return the reverse geocoding result.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let reverseGeocodeRequest = {"latitude": 31.12, "longitude": 121.11, "maxItems": 1};
geolocation.getAddressesFromLocation(reverseGeocodeRequest, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log('getAddressesFromLocation: err=' + JSON.stringify(err));
    }
    if (data) {
        console.log('getAddressesFromLocation: data=' + JSON.stringify(data));
    }
});

geolocation.getAddressesFromLocation(deprecated)

getAddressesFromLocation(request: ReverseGeoCodeRequest): Promise<Array<GeoAddress>>;

Converts coordinates into geographic descriptions through reverse geocoding. This API uses a promise to return the result.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.getAddressesFromLocation.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Geocoder

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
request ReverseGeoCodeRequest Yes Reverse geocoding request.

Return value

Name Type Mandatory Description
Promise<Array<GeoAddress>> Array<GeoAddress> NA Promise used to return the reverse geocoding result.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let reverseGeocodeRequest = {"latitude": 31.12, "longitude": 121.11, "maxItems": 1};
geolocation.getAddressesFromLocation(reverseGeocodeRequest).then((data) => {
    console.log('getAddressesFromLocation: ' + JSON.stringify(data));
});

geolocation.getAddressesFromLocationName(deprecated)

getAddressesFromLocationName(request: GeoCodeRequest, callback: AsyncCallback<Array<GeoAddress>>): void

Converts geographic descriptions into coordinates through geocoding. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.getAddressesFromLocationName.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Geocoder

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
request GeoCodeRequest Yes Geocoding request.
callback AsyncCallback<Array<GeoAddress>> Yes Callback used to return the geocoding result.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let geocodeRequest = {"description": "No. xx, xx Road, Pudong District, Shanghai", "maxItems": 1};
geolocation.getAddressesFromLocationName(geocodeRequest, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log('getAddressesFromLocationName: err=' + JSON.stringify(err));
    }
    if (data) {
        console.log('getAddressesFromLocationName: data=' + JSON.stringify(data));
    }
});

geolocation.getAddressesFromLocationName(deprecated)

getAddressesFromLocationName(request: GeoCodeRequest): Promise<Array<GeoAddress>>

Converts geographic descriptions into coordinates through geocoding. This API uses a promise to return the result.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.getAddressesFromLocationName.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Geocoder

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
request GeoCodeRequest Yes Geocoding request.

Return value

Name Type Mandatory Description
Promise<Array<GeoAddress>> Array<GeoAddress> NA Promise used to return the geocoding result.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let geocodeRequest = {"description": "No. xx, xx Road, Pudong District, Shanghai", "maxItems": 1};
geolocation.getAddressesFromLocationName(geocodeRequest).then((result) => {
    console.log('getAddressesFromLocationName: ' + JSON.stringify(result));
});

geolocation.getCachedGnssLocationsSize(deprecated)

getCachedGnssLocationsSize(callback: AsyncCallback<number>): void;

Obtains the number of cached GNSS locations.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.getCachedGnssLocationsSize.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Gnss

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
callback AsyncCallback<number> Yes Callback used to return the number of cached GNSS locations.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
geolocation.getCachedGnssLocationsSize((err, size) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log('getCachedGnssLocationsSize: err=' + JSON.stringify(err));
    }
    if (size) {
        console.log('getCachedGnssLocationsSize: size=' + JSON.stringify(size));
    }
});

geolocation.getCachedGnssLocationsSize(deprecated)

getCachedGnssLocationsSize(): Promise<number>;

Obtains the number of cached GNSS locations.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.getCachedGnssLocationsSize.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Gnss

Return value

Name Type Mandatory Description
Promise<number> number NA Promise used to return the number of cached GNSS locations.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
geolocation.getCachedGnssLocationsSize().then((result) => {
    console.log('promise, getCachedGnssLocationsSize: ' + JSON.stringify(result));
});

geolocation.flushCachedGnssLocations(deprecated)

flushCachedGnssLocations(callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void;

Obtains all cached GNSS locations and clears the GNSS cache queue.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.flushCachedGnssLocations.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Gnss

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
callback AsyncCallback<boolean> Yes Callback used to return the operation result.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
geolocation.flushCachedGnssLocations((err, result) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log('flushCachedGnssLocations: err=' + JSON.stringify(err));
    }
    if (result) {
        console.log('flushCachedGnssLocations: result=' + JSON.stringify(result));
    }
});

geolocation.flushCachedGnssLocations(deprecated)

flushCachedGnssLocations(): Promise<boolean>;

Obtains all cached GNSS locations and clears the GNSS cache queue.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.flushCachedGnssLocations.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Gnss

Return value

Name Type Mandatory Description
Promise<boolean> boolean NA Promise used to return the operation result.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
geolocation.flushCachedGnssLocations().then((result) => {
    console.log('promise, flushCachedGnssLocations: ' + JSON.stringify(result));
});

geolocation.sendCommand(deprecated)

sendCommand(command: LocationCommand, callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void;

Sends an extended command to the location subsystem.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.sendCommand.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
command LocationCommand Yes Extended command (string) to be sent.
callback AsyncCallback<boolean> Yes Callback used to return the operation result.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let requestInfo = {'scenario': 0x301, 'command': "command_1"};
geolocation.sendCommand(requestInfo, (err, result) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log('sendCommand: err=' + JSON.stringify(err));
    }
    if (result) {
        console.log('sendCommand: result=' + JSON.stringify(result));
    }
});

geolocation.sendCommand(deprecated)

sendCommand(command: LocationCommand): Promise<boolean>;

Sends an extended command to the location subsystem.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.sendCommand.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
command LocationCommand Yes Extended command (string) to be sent.

Return value

Name Type Mandatory Description
Promise<boolean> boolean NA Callback used to return the operation result.

Example

import geolocation from '@ohos.geolocation';
let requestInfo = {'scenario': 0x301, 'command': "command_1"};
geolocation.sendCommand(requestInfo).then((result) => {
    console.log('promise, sendCommand: ' + JSON.stringify(result));
});

ReverseGeoCodeRequest(deprecated)

Defines a reverse geocoding request.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.ReverseGeoCodeRequest.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Geocoder

Name Type Readable Writable Description
locale string Yes Yes Language used for the location description. zh indicates Chinese, and en indicates English.
latitude number Yes Yes Latitude information. A positive value indicates north latitude, and a negative value indicates south latitude. The value ranges from -90 to 90.
longitude number Yes Yes Longitude information. A positive value indicates east longitude , and a negative value indicates west longitude . The value ranges from -180 to 180.
maxItems number Yes Yes Maximum number of location records to be returned. The value must be greater than or equal to 0. A value smaller than 10 is recommended.

GeoCodeRequest(deprecated)

Defines a geocoding request.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.GeoCodeRequest.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Geocoder

Name Type Readable Writable Description
locale string Yes Yes Language used for the location description. zh indicates Chinese, and en indicates English.
description string Yes Yes Location description, for example, No. xx, xx Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai.
maxItems number Yes Yes Maximum number of location records to be returned. The value must be greater than or equal to 0. A value smaller than 10 is recommended.
minLatitude number Yes Yes Minimum latitude. This parameter is used with minLongitude, maxLatitude, and maxLongitude to specify the latitude and longitude ranges. The value ranges from -90 to 90.
minLongitude number Yes Yes Minimum longitude. The value ranges from -180 to 180.
maxLatitude number Yes Yes Maximum latitude. The value ranges from -90 to 90.
maxLongitude number Yes Yes Maximum longitude. The value ranges from -180 to 180.

GeoAddress(deprecated)

Defines a geographic location.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.GeoAddress.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Geocoder

Name Type Readable Writable Description
latitude7+ number Yes No Latitude information. A positive value indicates north latitude, and a negative value indicates south latitude. The value ranges from -90 to 90.
longitude7+ number Yes No Longitude information. A positive value indicates east longitude , and a negative value indicates west longitude . The value ranges from -180 to 180.
locale7+ string Yes No Language used for the location description. zh indicates Chinese, and en indicates English.
placeName7+ string Yes No Landmark of the location.
countryCode7+ string Yes No Country code.
countryName7+ string Yes No Country name.
administrativeArea7+ string Yes No Administrative region name.
subAdministrativeArea7+ string Yes No Sub-administrative region name.
locality7+ string Yes No Locality information.
subLocality7+ string Yes No Sub-locality information.
roadName7+ string Yes No Road name.
subRoadName7+ string Yes No Auxiliary road information.
premises7+ string Yes No House information.
postalCode7+ string Yes No Postal code.
phoneNumber7+ string Yes No Phone number.
addressUrl7+ string Yes No Website URL.
descriptions7+ Array<string> Yes No Additional descriptions.
descriptionsSize7+ number Yes No Total number of additional descriptions. The value must be greater than or equal to 0. A value smaller than 10 is recommended.

LocationRequest(deprecated)

Defines a location request.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.LocationRequest.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Name Type Readable Writable Description
priority LocationRequestPriority Yes Yes Priority of the location request. For details about the value range, see LocationRequestPriority.
scenario LocationRequestScenario Yes Yes Scenario of the location request. For details about the value range, see LocationRequestScenario.
timeInterval number Yes Yes Time interval at which location information is reported, in seconds. The value must be greater than 0.
distanceInterval number Yes Yes Distance interval at which location information is reported. The value must be greater than 0, in meters.
maxAccuracy number Yes Yes Location accuracy. This parameter is valid only when the precise location function is enabled, and is invalid when the approximate location function is enabled. The value must be greater than 0.

CurrentLocationRequest(deprecated)

Defines the current location request.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.CurrentLocationRequest.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Name Type Readable Writable Description
priority LocationRequestPriority Yes Yes Priority of the location request. For details about the value range, see LocationRequestPriority.
scenario LocationRequestScenario Yes Yes Scenario of the location request. For details about the value range, see LocationRequestScenario.
maxAccuracy number Yes Yes Location accuracy, in meters. This parameter is valid only when the precise location function is enabled, and is invalid when the approximate location function is enabled. The value must be greater than 0.
timeoutMs number Yes Yes Timeout duration, in milliseconds. The minimum value is 1000. The value must be greater than or equal to 1000.

SatelliteStatusInfo(deprecated)

Defines the satellite status information.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.SatelliteStatusInfo.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Gnss

Name Type Readable Writable Description
satellitesNumber number Yes No Number of satellites. The value must be greater than or equal to 0.
satelliteIds Array<number> Yes No Array of satellite IDs. The value must be greater than or equal to 0.
carrierToNoiseDensitys Array<number> Yes No Carrier-to-noise density ratio, that is, cn0. The value must be greater than 0.
altitudes Array<number> Yes No Satellite altitude angle information. The value ranges from -90 to 90, in degrees.
azimuths Array<number> Yes No Azimuth information. The value ranges from 0 to 360, in degrees.
carrierFrequencies Array<number> Yes No Carrier frequency. The value must be greater than or equal to 0, in Hz.

CachedGnssLocationsRequest(deprecated)

Represents a request for reporting cached GNSS locations.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.CachedGnssLocationsRequest.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Gnss

Name Type Readable Writable Description
reportingPeriodSec number Yes Yes Interval for reporting the cached GNSS locations, in milliseconds. The value must be greater than 0.
wakeUpCacheQueueFull boolean Yes Yes true: reports the cached GNSS locations to the application when the cache queue is full.
false: discards the cached GNSS locations when the cache queue is full.

Geofence(deprecated)

Defines a GNSS geofence. Currently, only circular geofences are supported.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.Geofence.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Geofence

Name Type Readable Writable Description
latitude number Yes Yes Latitude information. The value ranges from -90 to 90.
longitude number Yes Yes Longitude information. The value ranges from -180 to 180.
radius number Yes Yes Radius of a circular geofence. The value must be greater than 0, in meters.
expiration number Yes Yes Expiration period of a geofence, in milliseconds. The value must be greater than 0.

GeofenceRequest(deprecated)

Represents a GNSS geofencing request.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.GeofenceRequest.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Geofence

Name Type Readable Writable Description
priority LocationRequestPriority Yes Yes Priority of the location information.
scenario LocationRequestScenario Yes Yes Location scenario.
geofence Geofence Yes Yes Geofence information.

LocationCommand(deprecated)

Defines an extended command.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.LocationCommand.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Name Type Readable Writable Description
scenario LocationRequestScenario Yes Yes Location scenario.
command string Yes Yes Extended command, in the string format.

Location(deprecated)

Defines a location.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.Location.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Name Type Readable Writable Description
latitude7+ number Yes No Latitude information. A positive value indicates north latitude, and a negative value indicates south latitude. The value ranges from -90 to 90.
longitude7+ number Yes No Longitude information. A positive value indicates east longitude , and a negative value indicates west longitude . The value ranges from -180 to 180.
altitude7+ number Yes No Location altitude, in meters.
accuracy7+ number Yes No Location accuracy, in meters.
speed7+ number Yes No Speed, in m/s.
timeStamp7+ number Yes No Location timestamp in the UTC format.
direction7+ number Yes No Direction information. The value ranges from 0 to 360, in degrees.
timeSinceBoot7+ number Yes No Location timestamp since boot.
additions7+ Array<string> Yes No Additional description.
additionSize7+ number Yes No Number of additional descriptions. The value must be greater than or equal to 0.

LocationPrivacyType(deprecated)

Defines the privacy statement type.

NOTE
This API is supported since API version 8. This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.LocationPrivacyType.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Name Value Description
OTHERS 0 Other scenarios. Reserved field.
STARTUP 1 Privacy statement displayed in the startup wizard.
CORE_LOCATION 2 Privacy statement displayed when enabling the location service.

LocationRequestPriority(deprecated)

Sets the priority of the location request.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.LocationRequestPriority.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Name Value Description
UNSET 0x200 Priority unspecified.
If this option is used, LocationRequestPriority is invalid.
ACCURACY 0x201 Location accuracy preferred.
This policy mainly uses the GNSS positioning technology. In an open area, the technology can achieve the meter-level location accuracy, depending on the hardware performance of the device. However, in a shielded environment, the location accuracy may significantly decrease.
LOW_POWER 0x202 Power efficiency preferred.
This policy mainly uses the base station positioning, WLAN positioning, and Bluetooth positioning technologies to obtain device location in both indoor and outdoor scenarios. The location accuracy depends on the distribution of surrounding base stations, visible WLANs, and Bluetooth devices and therefore may fluctuate greatly. This policy is recommended and can reduce power consumption when your application does not require high location accuracy or when base stations, visible WLANs, and Bluetooth devices are densely distributed.
FIRST_FIX 0x203 Fast location preferred. Use this option if you want to obtain a location as fast as possible.
This policy uses the GNSS positioning, base station positioning, WLAN positioning, and Bluetooth positioning technologies simultaneously to obtain the device location in both the indoor and outdoor scenarios. When all positioning technologies provide a location result, the system provides the most accurate location result for your application. It can lead to significant hardware resource consumption and power consumption.

LocationRequestScenario(deprecated)

Sets the scenario of the location request.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.LocationRequestScenario.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Name Value Description
UNSET 0x300 Scenario unspecified.
If this option is used, LocationRequestScenario is invalid.
NAVIGATION 0x301 Navigation scenario.
This option is applicable when your application needs to obtain the real-time location of a mobile device outdoors, such as navigation for driving or walking.
In this scenario, GNSS positioning is used to provide location services to ensure the optimal location accuracy of the system.
The location result is reported at a minimum interval of 1 second by default.
TRAJECTORY_TRACKING 0x302 Trajectory tracking scenario.
This option is applicable when your application needs to record user trajectories, for example, the track recording function of sports applications. In this scenario, the GNSS positioning technology is mainly used to ensure the location accuracy.
The location result is reported at a minimum interval of 1 second by default.
CAR_HAILING 0x303 Ride hailing scenario.
This option is applicable when your application needs to obtain the current location of a user who is hailing a taxi.
The location result is reported at a minimum interval of 1 second by default.
DAILY_LIFE_SERVICE 0x304 Daily life service scenario.
This option is applicable when your application only needs the approximate user location for recommendations and push notifications in scenarios such as when the user is browsing news, shopping online, and ordering food.
The location result is reported at a minimum interval of 1 second by default.
NO_POWER 0x305 Power efficiency scenario.
This option is applicable when your application does not proactively start the location service. When responding to another application requesting the same location service, the system marks a copy of the location result to your application. In this way, your application will not consume extra power for obtaining the user location.

GeoLocationErrorCode(deprecated)

Enumerates error codes of the location service.

NOTE
This API is deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use geoLocationManager.

Required permissions: ohos.permission.LOCATION

System capability: SystemCapability.Location.Location.Core

Name Value Description
INPUT_PARAMS_ERROR7+ 101 Incorrect input parameters.
REVERSE_GEOCODE_ERROR7+ 102 Failed to call the reverse geocoding API.
GEOCODE_ERROR7+ 103 Failed to call the geocoding API.
LOCATOR_ERROR7+ 104 Failed to obtain the location.
LOCATION_SWITCH_ERROR7+ 105 Failed to change the location service switch.
LAST_KNOWN_LOCATION_ERROR7+ 106 Failed to obtain the previous location.
LOCATION_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_ERROR7+ 107 Failed to obtain the location within the specified time.