How to test GPS in Flutter

Using Android emulator

In the app I’m currently developing, I need to save the users’ current location. In addition, I need to check if the user is driving.

The excellent geolocator plugin is easy to use and has extensive documentation and examples. Creating a simple class that returns the current location and checks the current speed is trivial.

import 'package:geolocator/geolocator.dart';
import 'package:smellit/gps/location_exception.dart';

/// A service class for managing and utilizing location-based features.
class LocationService {

  // Constant for the speed limit to determine if the user is driving.
  static const double speedLimit = 2.5;//meter per second
  
  /// Requests and checks the necessary permissions for location services.
  static Future<bool> requestPermissions() async {
    bool serviceEnabled;
    LocationPermission permission;

    // Test if location services are enabled.
    serviceEnabled = await Geolocator.isLocationServiceEnabled();
    if (!serviceEnabled) {
       return Future.error('Location services are disabled.');
    }

    permission = await Geolocator.checkPermission();
    if (permission == LocationPermission.denied) {
      permission = await Geolocator.requestPermission();
      if (permission == LocationPermission.denied) {
        return Future.error('Location permissions are denied');
      }
    }

    if (permission == LocationPermission.deniedForever) {
      // Permissions are denied forever, handle appropriately.
      return Future.error(…