# \#locationsensor **URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/tag/locationsensor/171.md [Latest](https://community.thunkable.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.thunkable.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.thunkable.com/tags.md) --- ## [Location drawer additions!](https://community.thunkable.com/t/location-drawer-additions/2841193)
**Author:** [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/location-drawer-additions/2841193 "2024-02-20T19:10:35Z")
Is Thunkable preparing to roll out a big update? I’m finding fascinating new blocks! Here’s the Location drawer in my DnD project: It’s using the Google Places API! So powerful. --- ## [\[Solved\] How to send SMS with location data?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-send-sms-with-location-data/1041959)
**Author:** [@divyaseran.victory81](https://community.thunkable.com/u/divyaseran.victory81)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-send-sms-with-location-data/1041959 "2024-01-22T23:50:58Z")
In my app, I want to send an sms with a location so how to do that? Please help Thanks, A Thunker --- ## [Push notification and location alert bombard new users](https://community.thunkable.com/t/push-notification-and-location-alert-bombard-new-users/2162516)
**Author:** [@overshield](https://community.thunkable.com/u/overshield)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2022, 7:09am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/push-notification-and-location-alert-bombard-new-users/2162516 "2022-12-03T07:09:41Z")
Is there a way to delay the alerts for these later in the app so they aren’t so intrusive to new users? --- ## [\[Solved\] How can I share my location with another user of my app?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-i-share-my-location-with-another-user-of-my-app/1843597)
**Author:** [@cerise](https://community.thunkable.com/u/cerise)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2022, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-can-i-share-my-location-with-another-user-of-my-app/1843597 "2022-04-24T18:09:19Z")
I’m trying to make an app that makes one user to track location of the other. Each user types their phone and their friend’s phone. Then, the user that wants location to be tracked, ‘me’, calls the location sensor and wr… --- ## [\[Solved\] Using the Location Sensor in the new UI](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-using-the-location-sensor-in-the-new-ui/1063897)
**Author:** [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2021, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-using-the-location-sensor-in-the-new-ui/1063897 "2021-11-02T19:48:20Z")
Over on YouTube, Joicy Johnny asks: The block in question is shown in this 2019 video which uses our legacy UI: --- ## [Location Sensor Unable to retrieve location with cellular data](https://community.thunkable.com/t/location-sensor-unable-to-retrieve-location-with-cellular-data/1482946)
**Author:** [@aikansh.dua044gefzj](https://community.thunkable.com/u/aikansh.dua044gefzj)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/location-sensor-unable-to-retrieve-location-with-cellular-data/1482946 "2021-09-27T14:52:12Z")
Hi Everyone, I am unable to retrieve the location with the location sensor with cellular data. I can get the coordinates by using a Wi-Fi connection. When I use cellular data it doesn’t provide coordinates and reverse g… --- ## [App screens are not working together](https://community.thunkable.com/t/app-screens-are-not-working-together/1220397)
**Author:** [@aanshi6](https://community.thunkable.com/u/aanshi6)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/app-screens-are-not-working-together/1220397 "2021-04-13T21:35:39Z")
I am trying to build an app with multiple ways to view a list of nearby locations. There are 4 different modes. You can view all on a map component, view the automatic closest, view the ones in your region (county), and … --- ## [Location sensor + Maps](https://community.thunkable.com/t/location-sensor-maps/1087307)
**Author:** [@e.folgerts5gs](https://community.thunkable.com/u/e.folgerts5gs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 2:02am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/location-sensor-maps/1087307 "2021-02-26T02:02:46Z")
Hi there, I am new to xThunkable and I want to make an app with a maps window and that the map is following my location. I am able to have let the map zoom to my current location. Here are the issues I have: There is … --- ## [Google Map doesn't appear on my phone (Andriod)](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950)
**Author:** [@jib.gencodeiwudqi](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jib.gencodeiwudqi)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-doesnt-appear-on-my-phone-andriod/1085950 "2021-02-16T17:45:09Z")
Hi, I added both GPS and location sensor into my app. Then I put some blocks like this. But when I live test on my phone, there is just a gray window appeared on my phone screen. Does it suppose to show a Google Ma… --- ## [How do you get the address using the location sensor?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-you-get-the-address-using-the-location-sensor/391573)
**Author:** [@L3on](https://community.thunkable.com/u/L3on)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2021, 7:35am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-you-get-the-address-using-the-location-sensor/391573 "2021-01-23T07:35:04Z")
Hi there, I want to use the location sensor to display the user’s address. For example: Example Road 1b, 12345 City Because with “location” i only get "\[Object object\] Latitude and longitude works fine. Thanks in adv… --- ## [Get Current Location with Location Sensor](https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-current-location-with-location-sensor/1005293)
**Author:** [@sai1910](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sai1910)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 9:23am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/get-current-location-with-location-sensor/1005293 "2020-12-01T09:23:47Z")
Hi, I am new to Thunkable. I want to get the current address ( ie. Flat No, Street Name, City, State, Pincode, etc. ) In App Inventor, the Location Sensor has a get Current Adress property. But in thunkanble, I can on… --- ## [\[Solved\] Remove iOS location permission for BLE](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-remove-ios-location-permission-for-ble/683553)
**Author:** [@apauaie](https://community.thunkable.com/u/apauaie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-remove-ios-location-permission-for-ble/683553 "2020-07-26T13:10:10Z")
Hi, i have an issue with location with IoS. My apps seems to need permission for location even though i am not using it in the block. Now my apps have been rejected by App Store due to requiring the use of permission wit… --- ## [Distance between two coordinates](https://community.thunkable.com/t/distance-between-two-coordinates/591014)
**Author:** [@ifruver.com2mtn](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ifruver.com2mtn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2020, 10:20am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/distance-between-two-coordinates/591014 "2020-06-04T10:20:06Z")
hello I need help to establish the distance in km from two coordinates --- ## [Finding Nearby Businesses on the map by keyword and adding a marker](https://community.thunkable.com/t/finding-nearby-businesses-on-the-map-by-keyword-and-adding-a-marker/202395)
**Author:** [@MA\_Fishguy](https://community.thunkable.com/u/MA_Fishguy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/finding-nearby-businesses-on-the-map-by-keyword-and-adding-a-marker/202395 "2019-09-01T17:29:55Z")
I’m creating an app that shows your location on a map and then finds and marks other establishments like “auto part stores”. I have the map and it marks your current location. I just can’t figure out how to display the… --- ## [Google map problem](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-problem/179953)
**Author:** [@grecommerce01](https://community.thunkable.com/u/grecommerce01)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2019, 11:09am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/google-map-problem/179953 "2019-08-14T11:09:59Z")
My application needs to localize only that on the live test it works perfectly while when I go to download it to my iphone through the profiles it gives me some problems. In practice it is much slower than the test vers…