Cordova cli-8.0.0 config.xml for geolocation

config.xml

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<widget
        id="com.example.appname"
        xmlns="http://www.w3.org/ns/widgets"
        xmlns:cdv="http://cordova.apache.org/ns/1.0"
        xmlns:gap="http://phonegap.com/ns/1.0"
        versionCode="10203"
        version="1.2.3">

    <name>appname</name>

    <description>Example cordova configuration for geolocation permissions</description>

    <preference name="phonegap-version" value="cli-8.0.0" />

    <!-- According to the docs you only need this block -->
    <!-- This plugin provides information about the device's location, such as latitude and longitude. -->
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-geolocation" spec="~4">
        <variable name="GEOLOCATION_USAGE_DESCRIPTION" value="This app uses your location for maps." />
    </plugin>

    <!-- On iOS you'll get multiple access location prompts with cordova-plugin-geolocation 4.0.1 -->
    <!-- And the app will not save the access location permisssion in the iOS settings. -->
    <!-- And on every start of your app it the access location dialog will wil re-appear. -->
    <!-- It als odoe not show the permission in the required format for the Apple app store. -->
    <!-- It's probably related to https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13680 -->
    <!-- If you override all the messages the app will show a properly formatted prompt and it will save the settings. -->
    <platform name="ios">
        <edit-config target="NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription" file="*-Info.plist" mode="merge">
            <string>This app uses your location for maps.</string>
        </edit-config>
        <edit-config target="NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription" file="*-Info.plist" mode="merge">
            <string>This app uses your location for maps.</string>
        </edit-config>
        <edit-config target="NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription" file="*-Info.plist" mode="merge">
            <string>This app uses your location for maps.</string>
        </edit-config>
    </platform>

    <!-- On Android the cordova-plugin-geolocation version 4.0.1 will not prompt for the geolocation permissions -->
    <!-- With these permission overrides the app will ask for the fine location permission anyway -->
    <platform name="android">
        <uses-permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
        <uses-permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
        <uses-permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS" />
    </platform>

</widget>

Thanks, this worked for me. Did you find that you needed to restart the device after app install for the Geolocation to work?

Thanks! This helped me a lot!