Location

Test a place, route, weak signal, or coarse fix. This tool needs Pro.

Set up

Add this call beside UseBuoy in your app setup. Builder calls must come before builder.Build(). They use using Buoy.Maui;. Keep Buoy code in Debug guards. Here, services is your app's service provider.

builder.UseBuoyLocation(store =>
{
    store.Places.Add(new(40.31, -111.67, "North Shop"));
});

var geo = services.GetRequiredService<IGeolocation>();
var fix = await geo.GetLocationAsync();

builder.UseBuoyLocation(store =>
{
    store.Places.Add(new(40.31, -111.67, "North Shop"));
});

var geo = services.GetRequiredService<IGeolocation>();
var fix = await geo.GetLocationAsync();

Read through that service or BuoyGeolocation.Default. Direct calls to Geolocation.Default skip Buoy. The phone's real place does not change. Keep your app's OS location grants and usage text.

MAUI has no built-in geofence API. The wrapper has three calls for fence tasks:

• StartGeofences starts the task.
• StopGeofences stops it.
• HasGeofences checks if it exists. These calls work while the app runs. They do not add OS background wakeups. Bind saved fence callbacks on each app launch. Routes use real time, even when Clock is paused.

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