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[Question]: Windows 11 PlatformException when calling checkPermission method
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### Please select for which platform(s) you need help
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- [ ] iOS
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- [X] Windows
### Your question
hello, I'm running a flutter app on Windows 11 and keep encountering the error when calling Geolocation.checkPermission()
```
PlatformException (PlatformException(UNKNOWN_ERROR, RequestAccess failed. Check the Geolocation Service is running., null, null))
```
I have enabled Location Services on my local Windows 11 machine and allowed desktop apps to access my location. Is there some configuration I need to add to my flutter app or another Windows 11 setting I need to enable?
Here is my code for reference:
```
bool serviceEnabled = await Geolocator.isLocationServiceEnabled();
if (!serviceEnabled) {
return Future.error('Location services are disabled.');
}
LocationPermission permission = await Geolocator.checkPermission();
if (permission == LocationPermission.denied) {
permission = await Geolocator.requestPermission();
if (permission == LocationPermission.denied) {
return Future.error('Location permissions are denied');
}
}
if (permission == LocationPermission.deniedForever) {
return Future.error(
'Location permissions are permanently denied, we cannot request permissions.');
}
try {
Position position = await Geolocator.getCurrentPosition(
locationSettings: const LocationSettings(
accuracy: LocationAccuracy.bestForNavigation));
List placemarks =
await placemarkFromCoordinates(position.latitude, position.longitude);
// Process placemarks as needed
return placemarks.first.locality ?? 'Unknown location';
} catch (e) {
print('Error: $e');
throw Exception('Failed to get location');
}
```
### Version
13.0.1
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the Windows 11 failure at Geolocator.checkPermission() after checking the reported Location Services and desktop-app permissions. Compare that behavior with the Windows implementation and its documented configuration; done means identifying the required setting or confirming a plugin defect and documenting the verified resolution.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- dart, flutter
- Domain
- desktop-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100