Request User's Current Location Watch OS2 - ios

Question

I'm trying to get a fix on the user's current location tied into displaying some data on a Map. My code is as follows for my watch kit extension.
import Foundation
import CoreLocation
class InterfaceController: WKInterfaceController, CLLocationManagerDelegate {
override func awakeWithContext(context: AnyObject?) {
super.awakeWithContext(context)
// Configure interface objects here.
}
override func willActivate() {
// This method is called when watch view controller is about to be visible to user
super.willActivate()
}
override func didDeactivate() {
// This method is called when watch view controller is no longer visible
super.didDeactivate()
}
func locationManager(manager: CLLocationManager, didUpdateLocations locations: [CLLocation]) {
dLog("Did get a location.")
}
func locationManager(manager: CLLocationManager, didFailWithError error: NSError) {
dLog("Did fail to retrieve a location.")
}
func locationManager(manager: CLLocationManager, didChangeAuthorizationStatus status: CLAuthorizationStatus) {
print(status)
}
#IBAction func btnRequestLocation() {
let locationManager = CLLocationManager()
locationManager.delegate = self
locationManager.requestWhenInUseAuthorization()
locationManager.requestLocation()
}
I've also made sure to include the CoreLocation framework under the WatchKit extension Target Linked Frameworks and Libraries. However, running this code on both the watch simulator and a real Apple watch paired with an iOS app, these delegate callbacks never get fired. I'm not sure if I'm missing a step somewhere that would be preventing me from getting the location. I've tried resetting the location and privacy and I even get the request that my app needs location permissions. I hit "Allow" but no location is ever sent to the Apple Watch extension. Any help would be appreciated.
EDIT:
I've also taken some additional steps for iOS 9.
Project -> iOS Target -> Background Modes
- Location Updates is checked
- iOS Target also includes the "Required Background Modes" key in the plist file.
Here is the property list for the iOS App.
UPDATE
Seems this might be a common problem isolated in watch OS2.
https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/14828

Answer 1

You are requesting requestAlwaysAuthorization so you need to make sure you have enabled Locations background mode and also set allowsBackgroundLocationUpdates=TRUE (for iOS9).
However, I would recommend requesting requestWhenInUseAuthorization instead since you are just calling for a onetime location update via requestLocation().