// Hacker Noon · 12 April 2026

Fixing Indefinite Geolocation Hangs in React and React Native Applications

This article investigates why geolocation requests in React and React Native apps can hang indefinitely despite granted permissions. The issue stems from a combination of missing timeouts in the API, platform-specific restrictions (like Android battery saver and iOS authorization mismatches), and po...

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