# requestLocationUpdates

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-PK177-134/topic/robust_request_location_updates.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-PK177-134/topic/robust_request_location_updates.html)

Starts a GNSS positioning session and enables the robust location module.

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## Parameters

| **Parameter** | **API Type** | **Data Type** | **Description** |
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| locationReportCb | Java | ILocationReportCallback | This registered callback will report the location<br>                                data ([ILocationReportCallback](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-PK177-134/topic/robust_location_report_callback.html)). |
| locationReportCb | Native | rl\_LocationReportCallback | This registered callback will report the location<br>                                data ([ILocationReportCallback](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-PK177-134/topic/robust_location_report_callback.html)). |
| ret | Native | rl\_LocationStatus& | On success this is the actual return value from the API.<br><br><br>                                <br>See [Location](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-PK177-134/topic/robust_location_location.html). |
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## Returns

| Return | **API Type** | **Data Type** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| response | Java | Location | <br>                                    [Location](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-PK177-134/topic/robust_location_location.html)<br> |
| response | Native | qesdk\_transaction\_status | See [QESDK transaction status for Native APIs](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-PK177-134/topic/native_qesdk_class.html) for usage details. Use qesdk\_transaction\_status to confirm API call invocation. If successful, use the `ret` value for the actual API return value object. |
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**Parent Topic:** [Robust location subsystem APIs](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-PK177-134/topic/robust_location_subsystem_apis.html)

Last Published: Nov 14, 2024

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