GetGeopositionAsync does not return

Question

In my Windows Phone 8 app, I am trying to use GetGeopositionAsync on the main page to display some items based on user location.

Calling GetGeopositionAsync does not

Answer 1

This weird behaviour happens when the status of geolocator is in NotInitialized state while calling the GetGeopositionAsync().

The geolocator is only Ready in two cases. One, when it is subscribed to a PositionChanged event. Two, when a GetGeopositionAsync() is called already.

So, you just have to subscribe the geolocator to a positionChanged event before calling the GetGeopositionAsync().

Hope this helps.