CLLocationManager.requestLocation() takes about 10 seconds

Question

CLLocationManager.requestLocation() takes around 10 seconds to fire didUpdateLocations event.

Here are the attributes set for the CLLocationManager

let locationManager = CLLocationManager()
locationManager.delegate = self
locationManager.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyBest
locationManager.distanceFilter = 10
locationManager.requestWhenInUseAuthorization()
locationManager.requestLocation()

As per the documentation this can take several seconds.

This method returns immediately. Calling it causes the location manager to obtain a location fix (which may take several seconds) and call the delegate’s locationManager(_:didUpdateLocations:) method with the result.

But can this take 10 long seconds? Or am I missing something?

Answer 1

If you switch out the

locationManager.requestLocation()

for

locationManager.startUpdatingLocation() 

then didUpdateLocations will start firing immediately. This should solve your problem.