Use navigation location provider (#178)

* Prepare `5.0.0-pre3` release

* Use highest available location provider on iOS for navigation on

* Add missing configuration for iOS sample app

* Prepare 5.0.0-pre10 release

* Add activity type to apple location manager

* Don't pause apple location updates

Author: Fabi755

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ MapLibre welcomes participation and contributions from everyone.
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### v5.0.0-pre10 - Aug 22, 2025
+
+- Use highest location provider on iOS [#178](https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-navigation-android/pull/178)
 - Improve AppleLocationEngine time-out behavior [#176](https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-navigation-android/pull/176)
 
 ### v5.0.0-pre9 - Jul 11, 2025

README.md

@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ This library is available on Maven Central. To use it, add the following to your
 Step 2. Add the dependency
 ```groovy
   // Core KMP library (without UI)
-  implementation 'org.maplibre.navigation:navigation-core:5.0.0-pre4'
+  implementation 'org.maplibre.navigation:navigation-core:5.0.0-pre10'
 
   // UI library (Android only)
-  implementation 'org.maplibre.navigation:navigation-ui-android:5.0.0-pre4'
+  implementation 'org.maplibre.navigation:navigation-ui-android:5.0.0-pre10'
 ```
 
 

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.0.0-pre9
+5.0.0-pre10

maplibre-navigation-core/src/iosMain/kotlin/org/maplibre/navigation/core/location/engine/AppleLocationEngine.kt

@@ -12,8 +12,12 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withTimeoutOrNull
 import org.maplibre.navigation.core.location.Location
 import org.maplibre.navigation.core.location.toLocation
+import platform.CoreLocation.CLActivityType
+import platform.CoreLocation.CLActivityTypeAutomotiveNavigation
 import platform.CoreLocation.CLLocationManager
 import platform.CoreLocation.CLLocationManagerDelegateProtocol
+import platform.CoreLocation.kCLLocationAccuracyBest
+import platform.CoreLocation.kCLLocationAccuracyBestForNavigation
 import platform.Foundation.NSError
 import platform.darwin.NSObject
 import kotlin.coroutines.resume
@@ -51,6 +55,9 @@ open class AppleLocationEngine(private val getLocationTimeout: Duration, private
      * The underlying CLLocationManager instance used to fetch location updates.
      */
     private val locationManager = CLLocationManager().also { locationManager ->
+        locationManager.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyBestForNavigation
+        locationManager.activityType = CLActivityTypeAutomotiveNavigation
+        locationManager.pausesLocationUpdatesAutomatically = false
         locationManager.allowsBackgroundLocationUpdates = enableBackgroundLocationUpdates
         locationManager.delegate = locationDelegate
     }
@@ -89,8 +96,11 @@ open class AppleLocationEngine(private val getLocationTimeout: Duration, private
      * @return The current [Location] or null if unavailable or the timeout is exceeded.
      */
     private suspend fun getLocation(timeout: Duration): Location? = withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
-        val locationManager = CLLocationManager().also {
-            it.allowsBackgroundLocationUpdates = enableBackgroundLocationUpdates
+        val locationManager = CLLocationManager().also { locationManager ->
+            locationManager.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyBestForNavigation
+            locationManager.activityType = CLActivityTypeAutomotiveNavigation
+            locationManager.pausesLocationUpdatesAutomatically = false
+            locationManager.allowsBackgroundLocationUpdates = enableBackgroundLocationUpdates
         }
 
         withTimeoutOrNull(timeout) {

sample/ios/ML Nav - iOS Sample App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -223,7 +223,8 @@
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "ML Nav - iOS Sample App/Info.plist";
-				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription = "Location is used to showing your position on current navigation route";
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription = "Using location for navigation";
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription = "Using location for navigation";
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIApplicationSupportsIndirectInputEvents = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UILaunchStoryboardName = LaunchScreen;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIMainStoryboardFile = Main;
@@ -255,7 +256,8 @@
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "ML Nav - iOS Sample App/Info.plist";
-				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription = "Location is used to showing your position on current navigation route";
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription = "Using location for navigation";
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription = "Using location for navigation";
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIApplicationSupportsIndirectInputEvents = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UILaunchStoryboardName = LaunchScreen;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIMainStoryboardFile = Main;

sample/ios/ML Nav - iOS Sample App/Info.plist

@@ -21,5 +21,9 @@
 			</array>
 		</dict>
 	</dict>
+	<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
+	<array>
+		<string>location</string>
+	</array>
 </dict>
 </plist>