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background_locator

v1.6.12 · released 4 years ago · MIT License

First published 6 years ago.

A Flutter plugin to request the location even if the app is killed. Sending the location to a dart function in background, also provide a meter filter

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#55 in Background Tasks #7954 overall no release in 4 years androidios
Downloads / day
18
as of 2026-07-06
GitHub stars
304
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Likes
393
on pub.dev
Pub points
120 / 160
2026-06-06 2026-07-06

Repository health

Last commit
4 years ago
Commit activity
Open issues
144
Open PRs
10
Contributors
25 (top contributor 73%)
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Last refreshed 9 days ago.

License explained · MIT

MIT License

Use freely, even commercially. Just keep the copyright notice.

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  • Commercial use
  • Distribution
  • Modification
  • Private use

You must

  • Include the license and copyright notice

The license does not

  • No liability
  • No warranty

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Commit activity, past 52 weeks

background_locator

0 commits in the past year
Stable
1 1 0 52w ago36w ago18w agothis week
Weekly average
0.0 commits
Busiest week
0 commits, this week
Active weeks
0 of 52 (0%)
Longest quiet stretch
52 weeks with no commits

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How background_locator compares in Background Tasks

Top of the Background Tasks leaderboard, with background_locator highlighted.

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22.5K ★ 7 32
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#4
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#55
background_locator
 18 ★ 304 393