@capacitor/geolocation does NOT throw an error even though GPS is unavailable

[ZweiEuro]

Hi!
Given this issue: #822

I'd assume that devices where the google play service is not available, and thereby GPS is not available. checkPermissions should throw an error, it doesn't though.

This took me forever to debug since e.g. on /e/os operating system (one without playstore, and with which i am developing) it just doesn't return anything upon requesting a location but returns just fine when checking permissions.

Please consider printing at least a warning or something so other people don't waste 3h searching for something that's not even a bug. Or consider adding "This requires playstore location service to work properly" to the docs.

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Thanks!
Ionitron 💙

[ZweiEuro]

run your own example on any non playstore device: https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor-plugins/tree/main/geolocation#example

There is nothing more to it.

[Ionitron]

It looks like this issue didn't get the information it needed, so I'll close it for now. If I made a mistake, sorry! I am just a bot.

Have a great day!
Ionitron 💙

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