Background GPS Tracking

[KorryRogers]

I was reading and testing the GPS Tracking app from the tutorial here:
https://blog.appery.io/2014/02/buildi... In that tutorial is says this:

"Because this is a native app (with PhoneGap), the app will continue tracking the location even if in the background or with the phone screen locked."

Is this a true statement? I've built the app and tested it and it only updates the database when the app is open and infocus. If i go to another app, lock my phone, or my phone goes to sleep, the database doesn't get updated with the GPS location anymore. Am I missing something? I'm testing this natively on my iPhone.

Thanks.

[Bruce Stuart]

You can only get true background GPS tracking by implementing the Cordova plugin for geo-location - the one that works with the Appery version of Cordova - the 4.0 and under. See the Christocracy plugin.

[KorryRogers]

Did you end up having to purchase that plugin?

[KorryRogers]

Bruce, I feel like this may be beyond my knowledge level. Would you be interested in doing a little consulting for a fee?

[Bruce Stuart]

Hi Korry,

I would be interested in helping in whatever ways I can. You can contact me at a href="mailto:jbrucestuart@comcast.net" rel="nofollow"jbrucestuart@comcast.net/a ....

Let me know a couple of free times when we might be able to chat (time zone as well)... Also - if you are going to distribute on iPlatform or Android or both....

best,

Bruce

[KorryRogers]

I emailed you. Thanks.