Optimize Location Accuracy on Flutter App
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PHP, Mobile App Development, iPhone, Android, GPS, Laravel, Backend Development, Flutter · Flutter web view and Backed Laravel PHP project having Location issues Android's Fused Location Provider combines GPS, Wi-Fi and cellular signals. Even with precise permission, accuracy can vary; Android says precise locations are usually within ~50 m but can sometimes be several metres, while network/cell-based estimates can be much worse. � Android Developers +1 Why your points suddenly jump away Suppose the actual location is: Point 1 → 22m accuracy - Correct Point 2 → 18m accuracy - Correct Point 3 → 25m accuracy - Correct Point 4 → 350m accuracy - Wrong Point 5 → 600m accuracy - Wrong If your application blindly stores Point 4 and Point 5, the map will show the person jumping to a completely different location. This can happen because: GPS temporarily loses a good satellite fix — particularly indoors, near buildings, under trees, etc. The phone switches between GPS/Wi-Fi/cell positioning. Your app uses getLastLocation() or an old cached location. Android specifically notes that getLastLocation() can be outdated; getCurrentLocation() is intended to obtain a fresher fix. Android Developers The app's location request is configured for balanced/low power instead of high accu