In this recipe, we will discuss how to use location services while the app is in the background.
Create a new Single View Application in Xamarin Studio and name it BackgroundLocationApp. Just like we did in the previous recipes, add a label and two buttons on the view of the controller.
Perform the following steps to use the location services when the app is in the background:
In the Solution pane, double-click on the
Info.plistfile to open it. Under the Source tab, add a new key by clicking on the plus (+) sign or by right-clicking and selecting New Key from the context menu.Select Required background modes from the drop-down list or just type
UIBackgroundModesin the field.Expand the key and right-click on the empty item below it. Click on New Key in the context menu. In its Value field, select App registers for location updates, or type the word
location. Save the document. When done, you should have something similar to the...