Exemplo de fundo da exposição Localização

import * as Location from 'expo-location';
import * as TaskManager from 'expo-task-manager';
import axios from 'axios';

const TASK_FETCH_LOCATION = 'TASK_FETCH_LOCATION';

// 1 define the task passing its name and a callback that will be called whenever the location changes
TaskManager.defineTask(TASK_FETCH_LOCATION, async ({ data: { locations }, error }) => {
  if (error) {
    console.error(error);
    return;
  }
  const [location] = locations;
  try {
    const url = `https://<your-api-endpoint>`;
    await axios.post(url, { location }); // you should use post instead of get to persist data on the backend
  } catch (err) {
    console.error(err);
  }
});

// 2 start the task
Location.startLocationUpdatesAsync(TASK_FETCH_LOCATION, {
  accuracy: Location.Accuracy.Highest,
  distanceInterval: 1, // minimum change (in meters) betweens updates
  deferredUpdatesInterval: 1000, // minimum interval (in milliseconds) between updates
  // foregroundService is how you get the task to be updated as often as would be if the app was open
  foregroundService: {
    notificationTitle: 'Using your location',
    notificationBody: 'To turn off, go back to the app and switch something off.',
  },
});

// 3 when you're done, stop it
Location.hasStartedLocationUpdatesAsync(TASK_FETCH_LOCATION).then((value) => {
  if (value) {
    Location.stopLocationUpdatesAsync(TASK_FETCH_LOCATION);
  }
});
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