$cordovaGeolocation - Android error message : Only secure origins are allowed

[TuNi54]

Hello,

I'm using the "$cordovaGeolocation" plugin, everything is OK on iOS but on Android (ionic run android --device -c -l) I receive this following error message :

"Only secure origins are allowed (see: https://goo.gl/Y0ZkNV)."

Is it because i'm running the reload server in http ?

Running live reload server: http://192.168.1.12:35729
Watching: www/**/*, !www/lib/**/*
√ Running dev server: http://192.168.1.12:8100

What's the solution please ?

Thank you!

[philonor]

Your guess is correct, accessing the user's location is deprecated with unsecure (HTTP) context. See https://www.chromium.org/Home/chromium-security/prefer-secure-origins-for-powerful-new-features.

Running your dev server on localhost instead should work.

(*, localhost, *)

Did you try to setup a HTTPS proxy?

• Run your ionic project without SSL using ionic serve at port 8100
• Setup HTTPS proxy at port 8101 to be able to use privacy-critical functions like geolocation
• Connect with your mobile device at https://proxy-ip:8101

It seems that they are targeting SSL support for the Ionic CLI in a future version. But until then you can use the mentioned workaround.

[ligh7beam]

This worked for me, @TuNi54
https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic2-geolocation-only-secure-origins-are-allowed-error/61333/6

[morphatic]

I can confirm what @TroubadourFabiolas reported. Although I can test functionality that relies on native geolocation using ionic cordova run android, because the --livereload and --console functionality requires running a server that can be accessed from the dev machine, NOT allowing connections to the test server via SSL means you can't use the native geolocation features.

Is there any way to run the debugging server for --livereload and/or --console from HTTPS?

[ythalorossy]

I confirm too. Using the command ionic cordova run android --livereload we can simulate this problem.

[morphatic]

I believe the livereload server needs to default to using SSL in order to allow you to use it for testing Geolocation.

[fdambrosio]

I have the same problem with --livereload

[albert-92]

Me too with --livereload.
Is there any workaround?

[frankcalpito]

Same here pls default to SSL

[fdambrosio]

what you mean @juncalpito ?

[frankcalpito]

I just seconded what morphatic said about the livereload server needs to default to using SSL, so that we won't have any problems with requesting from insecure origins.

[CD-UNCC]

With or without live reload I cannot use the ionic dev app and the geolocation api together. Watching for a fix.

[steinjonathan]

The same for me. The app crashes suddenly.
There is a solution?

[matheuscaldasrj]

With or without live reload option I am still getting the same error 👎

[steinjonathan]

@matheuscaldasrj I removed ionic cordova android, deleted the node_modules folder and plugins folder, installed ionic cordova android and then ionic cordova run android.

[lefrankleal]

please revive!!! any solution for this?

[fdambrosio]

there's a workaround?

[steinjonathan]

@lefrankleal @fdambrosio I removed ionic cordova android, deleted the node_modules folder and plugins folder, installed ionic cordova android and then ionic cordova run android.

[Diosan]

@steinjonathan Yes that is the point. It works with run . What we want is it to work with --livereload or -l option like this below

ionic cordova run android -l

[darkguy2008]

Still 2018 and this issue persists

[samaranin]

So, no solution for this?

[zbahadir]

Still 2018 and this issue persists

It's almost 2019.

[gortok]

@zbahadir This issue is never getting fixed by the ionic team; this library is no longer maintained. https://github.com/ionic-team/ng-cordova/blob/master/README.md

[dmsanchez86]

Issue persists 2019

[abalad]

same here

[mfouadegy]

same here :(

[fdambrosio]

any news? :-(

[corncobb]

Almost 2020 and still no fix?

[amansheaven]

In 2020 still no fix :(

[gortok]

Politely: there will never be a fix. This is open source code; feel free to fork and maintain what you need.

At a minimum you’ll need to look at the code this library wraps and see if the fix is there. If so, fix it there and then this will work; if not you may need to fork and fix the base library as well as this wrapper.

[darkguy2008]

Politely: there will never be a fix. This is open source code; feel free to fork and maintain what you need.

At a minimum you’ll need to look at the code this library wraps and see if the fix is there. If so, fix it there and then this will work; if not you may need to fork and fix the base library as well as this wrapper.

You guys never disappoint, I didn't expect more from the ionic team itself. Way to go!

</sarcasm>

[corncobb]

I only encountered this issue when running on a simulator. Not a big deal to me anymore.

[alyleite]

any news?

[toshkoevo]

Broken on a real android device with livereload in 2021.