UE 5.4 - 5.5 plugin fix - android

• src: official unreal engine forum question

  • https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-3-2-packed-android-gps-access-fine-location-not-working/1854054

What you need to do

• browse to the internal Unreal Engine Android LocationServicesAndroidImpl

  • UE 5.4: on my side it is located here: C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_5.4\Engine\Plugins\Runtime\LocationServicesAndroidImpl

  • UE 5.5: on my side it is located here: C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_5.5\Engine\Plugins\Runtime\LocationServicesAndroidImpl

• copy the whole folder to you projects plugins folder

  • i.E. C:\temp\<PROJECT_NAME>\Plugins\LocationServicesAndroidImpl

• verify that your project has the plugin enabled by open C:\temp\<PROJECT_NAME>\<PROJECT_NAME>.uproject with a text editor

  • there has to be a entry like this:

{

"Name": "LocationServicesAndroidImpl",

"Enabled": true

}

Fix Android GPS accuracy issue 

• modifying file LocationServicesAndroidImpl_UPL.xml

  • FYI: <PROJECT_NAME>\Plugins\LocationServicesAndroidImpl\Source\LocationServicesAndroidImpl\LocationServicesAndroidImpl_UPL.xml

  • Find the following line and change it from

    • locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(providerName, (long)LocationServicesUpdateFrequency, LocationServicesMinDistance, LocationListen);

    • to

    • locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, (long)LocationServicesUpdateFrequency, LocationServicesMinDistance, LocationListen);

FYI: On the file below it is on line 175

Fix Android not compilable on UnrealEngine with enabled location service Android implementation

• modify same file <PROJECT_NAME>\Plugins\LocationServicesAndroidImpl\Source\LocationServicesAndroidImpl\LocationServicesAndroidImpl_UPL.xml

• search for line and replace from

  • activityContext.runOnUiThread(new Runnable()

  • to

  • this.runOnUiThread(new Runnable()

FYI: On the file below it is on line 164

Add missing permissions

Additionally, we needed to add the following permissions to

• <PROJECT_NAME>\Plugins\LocationServicesAndroidImpl\Source\LocationServicesAndroidImpl\LocationServicesAndroidImpl_UPL.xml

<addPermission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>

<addPermission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>

<addPermission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>

FYI: Located at line 33 to 35 on the file below