Geofence & Location

By default, Netmera SDK does not collect location information from the device. To use features like geofence messaging and location-based user targeting, you must enable location tracking.

Checking and Requesting Location Permission

Users may select "Only Once", "While Using the App", or "Always" when prompted for location permission. However, they can later change this permission via system settings.

To ensure accurate location tracking, always check the current system-level location permission before accessing any location-based features. If the required permission is missing or no longer valid, re-trigger the location permission request using Netmera.

What to do:

• Check the current location permission status.

• If the permission is missing or limited:

  • Request location permission again via Netmera.

Always ensure the necessary permission is granted before initializing any location-based operations.

Step 1: Enable Location History

To use location-based targeting, enable Location History in the Netmera web panel: Developers > App Info > App Config > Location History Enabled

Step 2: Configure Location Permissions

Add the necessary authorization keys to your Info.plist file:

1. For Geofence Messaging (iOS 10 and earlier)

• Set NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription with a description explaining why the app uses region monitoring.

• This allows the SDK to monitor region entry/exit actions for geofence regions configured in the Netmera Dashboard.

1. For Geofence Messaging (iOS 11 and later)

• Set NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription with a description explaining why the app uses region monitoring.

• This allows the SDK to monitor region entry/exit actions for geofence regions configured in the Netmera Dashboard.

1. For Occasional Location Updates

• Set NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription with a description.

• This sends the most recent location once per session.

Step 3: Request Location Authorization

Calling these methods immediately prompts the location permission dialog. Make sure to inform users beforehand about how your application will use their location.

Swift

// Request location authorization
Netmera.requestLocationAuthorization()

Objective-C

// Request location authorization
[Netmera requestLocationAuthorization];

Step 4: Configure Geofence Region Limits

To set the maximum number of active geofence regions, use:

Swift

Netmera.setNetmeraMaxActiveRegions(20) // Default is 20

Objective-C

[Netmera setNetmeraMaxActiveRegions:20]; // Default is 20

If the value is set greater than 20 or less than 0, it will be automatically reset to 20.