Background Geolocation for Capacitor

The most sophisticated background location-tracking & geofencing SDK with battery-conscious motion-detection intelligence for iOS and Android.

The SDK uses motion-detection APIs (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer) to detect when the device is moving or stationary:

• Moving — location recording starts automatically at the configured distanceFilter (metres)
• Stationary — location services turn off automatically to conserve battery

[!IMPORTANT] This is v9. For the previous version see v8.x. v8.x license keys do not work with v9 — log in to the Customer Dashboard to generate a v9 key. See the Migration Guide for details.

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:books: Documentation

Capacitor

• Setup
• API Reference
• Example

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:key: Licensing

[!TIP] The SDK is fully functional in DEBUG builds — no license required. Try before you buy.

A license is required only for RELEASE builds on Android. Purchase a license

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:open_file_folder: Example Apps

Two example apps are included in the example/ directory:

App	Description
example/basic	Minimal getting-started app — configure, toggle tracking, view events. Start here.
example/advanced	Full-featured reference app with live map, geofence tools, all settings, and Transistor server integration.

See the example README for setup instructions.

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📦 SDK availability

Platform	Package
Capacitor	This repo
React Native	react-native-background-geolocation
Expo	react-native-background-geolocation
Flutter	flutter_background_geolocation
Cordova	cordova-background-geolocation-lt
Swift / iOS	background-geolocation
Kotlin / Android	background-geolocation

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