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Introduction

AnchorKMP is a powerful, battery-efficient Cross-Platform (KMP) location tracking library for Android and iOS. It provides a unified API to handle location updates, permissions, and background tracking with ease.

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Key Features

  • Unified API: Write your location logic once in Kotlin Common code.

  • Background Tracking: Built-in support for background location updates (Foreground Service on Android, Background Modes on iOS).

  • Permissions Handling: Simplified API for requesting and checking permissions (Foreground, Background, Notification, Motion).

  • Battery Efficient: Configurable update intervals, distance filters, and accuracy settings to balance performance and battery life.

  • Customizable: Tailored configuration for specific platform needs (e.g., Android Notification customization, iOS Activity Type).

  • Modern: Built with Kotlin Coroutines and Flow.

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How it works

AnchorKMP abstracts away the complexities of LocationManager (Android) and CLLocationManager (iOS). It uses a singleton Anchor object to manage state and exposes a simple Flow-based API for location updates.

On Android, it automatically handles the Foreground Service lifecycle required for background tracking. On iOS, it manages the standard location manager delegates and background capabilities.

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Getting Started

Check out the Setup guide to integrate AnchorKMP into your project.

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