Fix Android GPS accuracy issue

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

Add missing permissions

Bonus - android build death-loop at ask for write permission

Unreal Engine 5.6

android package issue

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

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

Please find below the modified LocationServicesAndroidImpl_UPL.xml that we used.

That should act as a good guide when you compare it with a tool to your local version:

LocationServicesAndroidImpl_UPL.xml

Bonus - android build death-loop at ask for write permission

After a successful build and start, when the app asks for write permissions, you need to

place a ManifestRequirementsOverride.txt in the following folder: PROJECT_FOLDER\Build\Android\ManifestRequirementsOverride.txt
with the content

ManifestRequirementsOverride.txt

Unreal Engine 5.6

android package issue

Error while packing for android

LogTurnkeySupport: Running Turnkey device detection: ' -ScriptsForProject="C:/Thoughtfish/git/coalaunrealplugin/BlankProject_560/BlankProject_560.uproject" Turnkey -utf8output -WaitForUATMutex -command=VerifySdk -ReportFilename="C:/Thoughtfish/git/coalaunrealplugin/BlankProject_560/Intermediate/TurnkeyReport_2.log" -log="C:/Thoughtfish/git/coalaunrealplugin/BlankProject_560/Intermediate/TurnkeyLog_2.log" -project="C:/Thoughtfish/git/coalaunrealplugin/BlankProject_560/BlankProject_560.uproject" -Device=Android@avd-Pixel_2_API_30+Android@avd-UE_pixel_6_API_35+Android@avd-Pixel_2_API_34'

LogMonitoredProcess: Running Serialized UAT: [ cmd.exe /c ""C:/Program Files/Epic Games/UE_5.6/Engine/Build/BatchFiles/RunUAT.bat" -ScriptsForProject="C:/Thoughtfish/git/coalaunrealplugin/BlankProject_560/BlankProject_560.uproject" Turnkey -utf8output -WaitForUATMutex -command=VerifySdk -ReportFilename="C:/Thoughtfish/git/coalaunrealplugin/BlankProject_560/Intermediate/TurnkeyReport_2.log" -log="C:/Thoughtfish/git/coalaunrealplugin/BlankProject_560/Intermediate/TurnkeyLog_2.log" -project="C:/Thoughtfish/git/coalaunrealplugin/BlankProject_560/BlankProject_560.uproject" -Device=Android@avd-Pix

el_2_API_30+Android@avd-UE_pixel_6_API_35+Android@avd-Pixel_2_API_34" -nocompile -nocompileuat ]

LogTurnkeySupport: Completed device detection: Code = 0

LogTurnkeySupport: Turnkey Device: Android@avd-Pixel_2_API_30: (Name=avd-Pixel_2_API_30, Type=, Status=Valid, Allowed=, Current=30, Flags="Device_InstallSoftwareValid")

LogTurnkeySupport: Turnkey Device: Android@avd-UE_pixel_6_API_35: (Name=avd-UE_pixel_6_API_35, Type=, Status=Valid, Allowed=, Current=35, Flags="Device_InstallSoftwareValid")

LogTurnkeySupport: Turnkey Device: Android@avd-Pixel_2_API_34: (Name=avd-Pixel_2_API_34, Type=, Status=Valid, Allowed=, Current=34, Flags="Device_InstallSoftwareValid")

LogDerivedDataCache: C:/Users/TF-CJ/AppData/Local/UnrealEngine/Common/DerivedDataCache: Maintenance finished in +00:00:00.000 and deleted 0 files with total size 0 MiB and 0 empty folders. Scanned 0 files in 1 folders with total size 0 MiB.

LogUObjectHash: Compacting FUObjectHashTables data took 0.54ms

LogTurnkeySupport: Selected target: BlankProject_560

LogLauncherProfile: Unable to use promoted target - ../../../../../../Thoughtfish/git/coalaunrealplugin/BlankProject_560/Binaries/Android/BlankProject_560.target does not exist.

LogMonitoredProcess: Running Serialized UAT: [ cmd.exe /c ""C:/Program Files/Epic Games/UE_5.6/Engine/Build/BatchFiles/RunUAT.bat" -ScriptsForProject="C:/Thoughtfish/git/coalaunrealplugin/BlankProject_560/BlankProject_560.uproject" Turnkey -command=VerifySdk -platform=Android -UpdateIfNeeded -EditorIO -EditorIOPort=58670 -project="C:/Thoughtfish/git/coalaunrealplugin/BlankProject_560/BlankProject_560.uproject" BuildCookRun -nop4 -utf8output -nocompileeditor -skipbuildeditor -cook -project="C:/Thoughtfish/git/coalaunrealplugin/BlankProject_560/BlankProject_560.uproject" -target=BlankProject_

560 -unrealexe="C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_5.6\Engine\Binaries\Win64\UnrealEditor-Cmd.exe" -platform=Android -cookflavor=ASTC -installed -stage -archive -package -build -pak -iostore -compressed -prereqs -archivedirectory="C:/Thoughtfish/git/coalaunrealplugin/BlankProject_560" -clientconfig=Development" -nocompile -nocompileuat ]

LogStreaming: Display: FlushAsyncLoading(332): 1 QueuedPackages, 0 AsyncPackages

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Running AutomationTool...

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Using bundled DotNet SDK version: 8.0.300 win-x64

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Starting AutomationTool...

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Parsing command line: -ScriptsForProject=C:/Thoughtfish/git/coalaunrealplugin/BlankProject_560/BlankProject_560.uproject Turnkey -command=VerifySdk -platform=Android -UpdateIfNeeded -EditorIO -EditorIOPort=58670 -project=C:/Thoughtfish/git/coalaunrealplugin/BlankProject_560/BlankProject_560.uproject BuildCookRun -nop4 -utf8output -nocompileeditor -skipbuildeditor -cook -project=C:/Thoughtfish/git/coalaunrealplugin/BlankProject_560/BlankProject_560.uproject -target=BlankProject_560 -unrealexe="C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_5.6\Engine\Binaries\Win64\Unreal

Editor-Cmd.exe" -platform=Android -cookflavor=ASTC -installed -stage -archive -package -build -pak -iostore -compressed -prereqs -archivedirectory=C:/Thoughtfish/git/coalaunrealplugin/BlankProject_560 -clientconfig=Development -nocompile -nocompileuat

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Initializing script modules...

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Total script module initialization time: 0.23 s.

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Using C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Professional\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Executing commands...

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Installed Sdk validity:

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Android: (Status=Valid, MinAllowed_Sdk=r25b, MaxAllowed_Sdk=r29, Current_Sdk=r27c, Allowed_AutoSdk=r27c, Current_AutoSdk=, Flags="InstalledSdk_ValidVersionExists, Support_FullSdk, Sdk_HasBestVersion")

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Scanning for envvar changes...

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): ... done!

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Cleaning Temp Paths...

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): BUILD SUCCESSFUL

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Setting up ProjectParams for C:\Thoughtfish\git\coalaunrealplugin\BlankProject_560\BlankProject_560.uproject

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): ********** BUILD COMMAND STARTED **********

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Running: C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_5.6\Engine\Binaries\ThirdParty\DotNet\8.0.300\win-x64\dotnet.exe "C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_5.6\Engine\Binaries\DotNET\UnrealBuildTool\UnrealBuildTool.dll" BlankProject_560 Android Development -Project=C:\Thoughtfish\git\coalaunrealplugin\BlankProject_560\BlankProject_560.uproject -Manifest=C:\Thoughtfish\git\coalaunrealplugin\BlankProject_560\Intermediate\Build\Manifest.xml -remoteini="C:\Thoughtfish\git\coalaunrealplugin\BlankProject_560" -skipdeploy -log="C:\Users\TF-CJ\AppData\Roaming\Unreal Engine\Autom

ationTool\Logs\C+Program+Files+Epic+Games+UE_5.6\UBA-BlankProject_560-Android-Development.txt"

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Log file: C:\Users\TF-CJ\AppData\Roaming\Unreal Engine\AutomationTool\Logs\C+Program+Files+Epic+Games+UE_5.6\UBA-BlankProject_560-Android-Development.txt

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Using 'git status' to determine working set for adaptive non-unity build (C:\Thoughtfish\git\coalaunrealplugin).

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Creating makefile for BlankProject_560 (no existing makefile)

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Android (12470979, based on r522817c) clang version 18.0.3 (https://android.googlesource.com/toolchain/llvm-project d8003a456d14a3deb8054cdaa529ffbf02d9b262)

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Target: x86_64-w64-windows-gnu

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Thread model: posix

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): InstalledDir: C:/Users/TF-CJ/AppData/Local/Android/Sdk/ndk/27.2.12479018/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/windows-x86_64/bin

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Android (12470979, based on r522817c) clang version 18.0.3 (https://android.googlesource.com/toolchain/llvm-project d8003a456d14a3deb8054cdaa529ffbf02d9b262)

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Target: x86_64-w64-windows-gnu

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Thread model: posix

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): InstalledDir: C:/Users/TF-CJ/AppData/Local/Android/Sdk/ndk/27.2.12479018/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/windows-x86_64/bin

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): NDK toolchain: r27c, NDK version: 270300, ClangVersion: 18.0.3

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Parsing headers for BlankProject_560

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Running Internal UnrealHeaderTool C:\Thoughtfish\git\coalaunrealplugin\BlankProject_560\BlankProject_560.uproject C:\Thoughtfish\git\coalaunrealplugin\BlankProject_560\Intermediate\Build\Android\BlankProject_560\Development\BlankProject_560.uhtmanifest -WarningsAsErrors -installed

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Total of 176 written

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Reflection code generated for BlankProject_560 in 1.6656458 seconds

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Compiling Native 64-bit code with NDK API 'android-27'

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Unhandled exception: DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Thoughtfish\git\coalaunrealplugin\BlankProject_560\Intermediate\Build\Android\a\BlankProject_560\Development\ExportSymbols.ldscript'.

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): at Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeFileHandle.CreateFile(String fullPath, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options)

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): at Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles.SafeFileHandle.Open(String fullPath, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options, Int64 preallocationSize, Nullable`1 unixCreateMode)

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): at System.IO.Strategies.OSFileStreamStrategy..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options, Int64 preallocationSize, Nullable`1 unixCreateMode)

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): at System.IO.Strategies.FileStreamHelpers.ChooseStrategyCore(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, FileOptions options, Int64 preallocationSize, Nullable`1 unixCreateMode)

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): at System.IO.StreamWriter.ValidateArgsAndOpenPath(String path, Boolean append, Encoding encoding, Int32 bufferSize)

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): at System.IO.File.CreateText(String path)

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): at UnrealBuildTool.AndroidToolChain.GetLinkArguments(LinkEnvironment LinkEnvironment, UnrealArch Architecture) in D:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Platform\Android\AndroidToolChain.cs:line 789

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): at UnrealBuildTool.AndroidToolChain.LinkFiles(LinkEnvironment LinkEnvironment, Boolean bBuildImportLibraryOnly, IActionGraphBuilder Graph) in D:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Platform\Android\AndroidToolChain.cs:line 1156

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): at UnrealBuildTool.UEToolChain.LinkAllFiles(LinkEnvironment LinkEnvironment, Boolean bBuildImportLibraryOnly, IActionGraphBuilder Graph) in D:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\ToolChain\UEToolChain.cs:line 243

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): at UnrealBuildTool.UEBuildBinary.Build(ReadOnlyTargetRules Target, UEToolChain ToolChain, CppCompileEnvironment CompileEnvironment, LinkEnvironment LinkEnvironment, ISourceFileWorkingSet WorkingSet, DirectoryReference ExeDir, IActionGraphBuilder Graph, ILogger Logger) in D:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Configuration\UEBuildBinary.cs:line 325

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): at UnrealBuildTool.UEBuildTarget.BuildAsync(BuildConfiguration BuildConfiguration, ISourceFileWorkingSet WorkingSet, TargetDescriptor TargetDescriptor, ILogger Logger, Boolean bInitOnly) in D:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Configuration\UEBuildTarget.cs:line 2663

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): at UnrealBuildTool.BuildMode.CreateMakefileAsync(BuildConfiguration BuildConfiguration, TargetDescriptor TargetDescriptor, ISourceFileWorkingSet WorkingSet, ILogger Logger) in D:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Modes\BuildMode.cs:line 1131

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): at UnrealBuildTool.BuildMode.BuildAsync(List`1 TargetDescriptors, BuildConfiguration BuildConfiguration, ISourceFileWorkingSet WorkingSet, BuildOptions Options, FileReference WriteOutdatedActionsFile, ILogger Logger, Boolean bSkipPreBuildTargets, String ActionTypeFilter) in D:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Modes\BuildMode.cs:line 402

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): at UnrealBuildTool.BuildMode.ExecuteAsync(CommandLineArguments Arguments, ILogger Logger) in D:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Modes\BuildMode.cs:line 253

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): at UnrealBuildTool.UnrealBuildTool.Main(String[] ArgumentsArray) in D:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\UnrealBuildTool.cs:line 653

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Result: Failed (OtherCompilationError)

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Total execution time: 4.86 seconds

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Took 4,95s to run dotnet.exe, ExitCode=6

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): UnrealBuildTool failed. See log for more details. (C:\Users\TF-CJ\AppData\Roaming\Unreal Engine\AutomationTool\Logs\C+Program+Files+Epic+Games+UE_5.6\UBA-BlankProject_560-Android-Development.txt)

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): AutomationTool executed for 0h 0m 6s

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): AutomationTool exiting with ExitCode=6 (6)

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): BUILD FAILED

LogStreaming: Display: FlushAsyncLoading(333): 1 QueuedPackages, 0 AsyncPackages

PackagingResults: Error: Unknown Error

The following steps should resolve this issue:

Create a new empty UnrealEngine 5.6 project and pack an empty game for android. The goal is to verify that the UnrealEngine project is configured correctly and the SDK, NDK, and JD are working as intended
If this works, you need to migrate your project to UnrealEngine 5.6 manually
By looking at the following error line from above

we had to create this 2nd folder by hand

You need to adjust this to your matching error, for us it was

UATHelper: Packaging (Android (ASTC)): Unhandled exception: DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Thoughtfish\git\coalaunrealplugin\BlankProject_560\Intermediate\Build\Android\a\<PROJECT_NAME>\<CONFIGURATION>\ExportSymbols.ldscript'.

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