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What is the difference between Geolocation.Default.GetLocationAsync() and Geolocation.GetLocationAsync() (MAUI Android)

What is the difference between Geolocation.Default.GetLocationAsync() and Geolocation.GetLocationAsync()?

I have tried both and I don't see the difference.

Solution

  • They all can return the current location of the device. However, the Geolocation.Default provides the default implementation for static usage of this API:

    public static Microsoft.Maui.Devices.Sensors.IGeolocation Default { get; }

    That said, if you are using the GetLocationAsync() in MAUI, it's recommended to use Geolocation.Default.GetLocationAsync().

    For more information, you can refer to the links below:

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/platform-integration/device/geolocation?tabs=android

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.maui.devices.sensors.geocoding.default?view=net-maui-7.0