What happened?
I’m using the latest OneSignal Flutter SDK (onesignal_flutter 5.3.3 this what i am trying with) in a Flutter project. I’ve configured everything correctly:
Location permissions declared in AndroidManifest.xml
Location permission requested at runtime using permission_handler
OneSignal.Location.requestPermission() and setShared(true) are called
SDK initialized properly and tags are sent successfully
✅ It works perfectly in debug mode
❌ But fails to send location in release mode only
Even in a clean Flutter test project with correct configuration, location never shows up in the OneSignal Dashboard in release builds.
However, when I manually send location using User.addTags, it works in all modes.
Please advise if this is a known issue or if there is a workaround.
Steps to reproduce?
1- Create a new Flutter project:
flutter create onesignal_location_test
2- Add the following dependencies to pubspec.yaml:
onesignal_flutter:
permission_handler:
3- In android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml, add:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
4- In lib/main.dart, add the following code:
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:onesignal_flutter/onesignal_flutter.dart';
import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
void main() {
WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
runApp(const MyApp());
initOneSignal();
}
Future<void> initOneSignal() async {
OneSignal.Debug.setLogLevel(OSLogLevel.verbose);
OneSignal.initialize('YOUR_ONESIGNAL_APP_ID'); // Replace with actual OneSignal App ID
OneSignal.Notifications.requestPermission(true);
var status = await Permission.location.request();
if (status.isGranted) {
await Future.delayed(const Duration(seconds: 2)); // Ensure SDK is ready
OneSignal.Location.requestPermission();
OneSignal.Location.setShared(true);
}
}
class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
const MyApp({super.key});
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
return const MaterialApp(
home: Scaffold(
body: Center(child: Text('OneSignal Location Test')),
),
);
}
}
- Build the app in release mode:
flutter build apk --release
adb install -r build/app/outputs/flutter-apk/app-release.apk
- Launch the app on a real Android device (not an emulator), and grant location permission when prompted.
- Check the OneSignal Dashboard → Audience → All Users → inspect the user entry.What did you expect to happen?
User location should appear automatically in the user properties.
OneSignal Flutter SDK version
5.3.3
Which platform(s) are affected?
Relevant log output
Code of Conduct
What happened?
I’m using the latest OneSignal Flutter SDK (onesignal_flutter 5.3.3 this what i am trying with) in a Flutter project. I’ve configured everything correctly:
Location permissions declared in AndroidManifest.xml
Location permission requested at runtime using permission_handler
OneSignal.Location.requestPermission() and setShared(true) are called
SDK initialized properly and tags are sent successfully
✅ It works perfectly in debug mode
❌ But fails to send location in release mode only
Even in a clean Flutter test project with correct configuration, location never shows up in the OneSignal Dashboard in release builds.
However, when I manually send location using User.addTags, it works in all modes.
Please advise if this is a known issue or if there is a workaround.
Steps to reproduce?
What did you expect to happen?
User location should appear automatically in the user properties.
OneSignal Flutter SDK version
5.3.3
Which platform(s) are affected?
Relevant log output
Code of Conduct