# LocationHelper

Source: https://www.nianticspatial.com/docs/api/kotlin/com.nianticspatial.nsdk.helpers.LocationHelper/

LocationHelper

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## Declaration

class LocationHelper

## Summary

Subscribes to GPS updates via the Fused Location Provider and notifies an [OnUpdateListener]
on each new fix. Used internally by [DefaultSessionDataSource].

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## Properties

| Name | Type | Summary |
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| context | Context | - |
| listener | OnUpdateListener | - |

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## Functions

| Name | Type | Summary |
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| startLocationUpdates | void | Begins receiving GPS updates. Delivers the last known location immediately (if available),then streams new fixes at ~5-second intervals via [OnUpdateListener.onLocationUpdate].Requires [ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION][android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION]; no-op ifthe permission is not granted. |
| stopLocationUpdates | void | Stops receiving GPS updates. Safe to call even if [startLocationUpdates] was never called. |

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