{"id":6994,"date":"2020-09-02T13:16:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T13:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rlogical.com\/?p=6994"},"modified":"2025-03-31T18:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T13:17:21","slug":"how-to-integrate-geo-fencing-in-an-android-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rlogical.com\/blog\/how-to-integrate-geofencing-in-an-android-app\/","title":{"rendered":"How to integrate Geo-fencing in an Android App?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Geo fencing?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Geofencing is a service that triggers an action when a device enters or exits from the specified predefined location or geographical area for a given radius. This is a location-based service in which a creator of an app or other platform\/software uses GPS, RFID, Wi-Fi<\/strong> or cellular data to send\/trigger messages like SMS, Email or In-App\/App-based notifications (pre-programmed action)<\/strong> when mobile devices that enter, exit center or remain parked in the geographical location.<\/p>\n

Android allows you to create a geo-fence by specifying the radius and lat-long (short for latitude and longitude) of the center of the real geographical region that you wish to monitor.<\/p>\n

\"Geofencing<\/p>\n

There are smart companies that send product offers or specific promotions to consumers\u2019 smartphones when they trigger a search in a particular geographic location, enter a mall, neighborhood, or store.<\/p>\n

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How Does Geo fencing Work?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

So far, we\u2019ve covered a lot about Geo fencing and what it can do for your business. Do you know how it works?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s simple though. Geo fencing helps you to keep in control of your business by notifying you when a potential consumer is passing by your store, by a competitor\u2019s, or entering into a predefined area.<\/p>\n

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Advantages of Geo fencing in App<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n