---
title: "Display Your Live GPS Location Easily Using .NET MAUI Maps"
published_at: "2025-03-05T11:50:49+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-02-10T11:34:40+00:00"
url: "https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/display-live-gps-location-maui-maps"
excerpt: "This blog explains how to display your current GPS location using the .NET MAUI Maps control with code examples."
taxonomy_category:
  - ".NET MAUI"
  - "Data Visualization"
  - "Desktop"
  - "Mobile"
  - "UI"
taxonomy_post_tag:
  - ".NET MAUI"
  - "Android"
  - "desktop"
  - "iOS"
  - "Maps"
  - "MAUI"
  - "Mobile"
---

# Display Your Live GPS Location Easily Using .NET MAUI Maps

[Jeyasri Murugan](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/author/jeyasrim)

![Display Your Live GPS Location Easily Using .NET MAUI Maps](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Display-Your-Live-GPS-Location-Easily-Using-.NET-MAUI-Maps.jpg)


**TL;DR:** Learn how to display your current GPS location using the .NET MAUI Maps control! This guide covers integrating GPS features, adding location markers, customizing map visuals, and handling permissions across platforms. Get started with real-time location tracking today!

Displaying the **GPS location** is an essential feature for apps that require real-time location tracking.

The Syncfusion [.NET MAUI Maps](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-maps)
 control provides robust support for integrating external imagery services like [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/)
 (OSM), [Bing Maps](https://www.bing.com/maps)
, and [Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps)
. It allows you to display satellite, aerial, and street maps without requiring shape files.

This blog will show you how to integrate **GPS** functionality into the .NET MAUI Maps control with ** OSM Maps** and [Microsoft device sensors](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.maui.devices.sensors?view=net-maui-9.0)
 to show your current GPS location.

Let’s get started!

**Note:** Before proceeding, refer to the [.NET MAUI Maps documentation](https://help.syncfusion.com/maui/maps/getting-started)
.

## Set up the .NET MAUI Maps control

Follow these steps to integrate the **.NET MAUI Maps** control into your project and visualize the ** OpenStreetMap (OSM) tiles** using it:

### Step 1: Install the .NET MAUI Maps NuGet package

- In the**Solution Explorer** window, right-click on your **.NET MAUI** project and select the **Manage NuGet Packages** option.
- Search for the **Syncfusion.Maui.Maps** NuGet package and install the latest version.
- Ensure all necessary dependencies are installed, and the project is restored.

### Step 2: Register the Syncfusion Core Handler

In the **MauiProgram.cs** file, register the ** Syncfusion**** core handler**.

Refer to the following code example.

```
public static MauiApp CreateMauiApp()
{
    var builder = MauiApp.CreateBuilder();

    builder
        .UseMauiApp<App>()
        .ConfigureSyncfusionCore();

    return builder.Build();
}
```

### Step 3: Add the .NET MAUI Maps control

- In the XAML file, initialize the **.NET MAUI Maps** control.
- Set up the [OSM](https://tile.openstreetmap.org/%7bz%7d/%7bx%7d/%7by%7d.png) tile provider using the [UrlTemplate](https://help.syncfusion.com/cr/maui/Syncfusion.Maui.Maps.MapTileLayer.html#Syncfusion_Maui_Maps_MapTileLayer_UrlTemplate) of the [MapTileLayer](https://help.syncfusion.com/cr/maui/Syncfusion.Maui.Maps.MapTileLayer.html) class and add it to the [Layer](https://help.syncfusion.com/cr/maui/Syncfusion.Maui.Maps.SfMaps.html#Syncfusion_Maui_Maps_SfMaps_Layer) . Refer to the following code example.

```
xmlns:map="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Maps;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Maps"
<map:SfMaps>
    <map:SfMaps.Layer>
        <map:MapTileLayer 
            x:Name="tileLayer"
            UrlTemplate="https://tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png">
        </map:MapTileLayer>
    </map:SfMaps.Layer>

</map:SfMaps>
```

By following these steps, you can successfully integrate the **.NET MAUI Maps** control into your project and display ** OSM tiles** on the map.

![Configuring .NET MAUI Maps control to display Open Street Map](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/OSM.jpg)

Configuring .NET MAUI Maps control to display Open Street Map

## Display current GPS location in .NET MAUI Maps

[Markers](https://help.syncfusion.com/cr/maui/Syncfusion.Maui.Maps.MapLayer.html#Syncfusion_Maui_Maps_MapLayer_Markers)
 can be used to denote locations on the .NET MAUI Maps. Let’s follow these steps to place a map marker at the current **GPS location** using [geocoding](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.maui.devices.sensors.geolocation?view=net-maui-9.0)
:

### Step 1: Add a button to trigger location retrieval

In the XAML file, add a button to retrieve and display the current location. Refer to the following code example.

```
xmlns:buttons="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Buttons;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Buttons"

    <buttons:SfButton 
        x:Name="LocationButton"
        ImageSource="pin.png"
        ImageSize="25"
        ShowIcon="True"
        ImageAlignment="Default"
        HeightRequest="50"
        HorizontalOptions="Center"
        VerticalOptions="Center"
        ToolTipProperties.Text="Show my location"
        Background="Transparent"
        Style="{StaticResource SfButtonStyle}" />
```

### Step 2: Add a marker at the current GPS location

To add a marker at a specific location, define the [MapMarker](https://help.syncfusion.com/cr/maui/Syncfusion.Maui.Maps.MapMarker.html)
 class and add it to the [Markers](https://help.syncfusion.com/cr/maui/Syncfusion.Maui.Maps.MapLayer.html#Syncfusion_Maui_Maps_MapLayer_Markers)
 of the [MapTileLayer](https://help.syncfusion.com/cr/maui/Syncfusion.Maui.Maps.MapTileLayer.html)
.

Refer to the following code example to retrieve the [GPS coordinates](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.maui.devices.sensors.geolocation?view=net-maui-9.0)
 and update the marker’s [Latitude](https://help.syncfusion.com/cr/maui/Syncfusion.Maui.Maps.MapMarker.html#Syncfusion_Maui_Maps_MapMarker_Latitude)
 and [Longitude](https://help.syncfusion.com/cr/maui/Syncfusion.Maui.Maps.MapMarker.html#Syncfusion_Maui_Maps_MapMarker_Longitude)
 based on the **current location**.

```
this.locationButton = bindable.FindByName<SfButton>("LocationButton");
this.locationButton.Clicked += LocationButton_Clicked;

private async void LocationButton_Clicked(object? sender, EventArgs e)
{
        var status = await Permissions.RequestAsync<Permissions.LocationWhenInUse>();

        if (status != PermissionStatus.Granted)
        {
            return;
        }

        Location? location = await Geolocation.GetLocationAsync(new GeolocationRequest
        {
            DesiredAccuracy = GeolocationAccuracy.High,
            Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30)
        });

        if (location != null && this.tileLayer != null)
        {
            this.tileLayer.Center = new MapLatLng(location.Latitude, location.Longitude);

            this.tileLayer.Markers = new MapMarkerCollection()
            {
                new MapMarker
                {
                    Latitude = location.Latitude,
                    Longitude = location.Longitude
                }
            };
        }
}
```

### Step 3: Customizing markers for better visualization

You can customize the marker by using the [MarkerTemplate](https://help.syncfusion.com/cr/maui/Syncfusion.Maui.Maps.MapLayer.html#Syncfusion_Maui_Maps_MapLayer_MarkerTemplate)
 property of the [MapTileLayer](https://help.syncfusion.com/cr/maui/Syncfusion.Maui.Maps.MapTileLayer.html)
, which allows you to define the template for displaying markers.

```
<map:MapTileLayer.MarkerTemplate>
    <DataTemplate>
            <Image 
                Source="pin.png"
                Scale="1"
                Aspect="AspectFit"
                HorizontalOptions="StartAndExpand"
                VerticalOptions="Center"
                HeightRequest="35"
                WidthRequest="25" />
     </DataTemplate>
</map:MapTileLayer.MarkerTemplate>
```

Refer to the following image.

![Showing current GPS location using .NET MAUI Maps](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GPSLocationTracker-Android.gif)

Showing current GPS location using .NET MAUI Maps

## Ensuring permissions for platform-specific files

Each platform requires specific permissions to be declared.

### Android (AndroidManifest.xml in Platforms/Android/)

For Android apps, add the following code inside the **<manifest>** tag.

```
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
```

![Enabling location permission for Android apps](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Enable_Location_Android.png)

Enabling location permission for Android apps

### Windows (Package.appxmanifest in Platforms/Windows/)

For Windows apps, add the following code inside the **<Capabilities>** tag.

```
<DeviceCapability Name="location"/>
```

![Enable location in Application for Windows](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Enable_Location_Windows.png)

Enabling location permission for Windows apps

### iOS (Info.plist in Platforms/iOS/)

For iOS, add the following code inside the **<dict>** tag.

```
<key>NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription</key>
<string>We need your location to provide better services.</string>
    
<key>NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription</key>
<string>We need your location for tracking purposes.</string>
```

### Setting app permissions

If the issue persists, try these steps manually:

#### Android

Go to **Settings → Apps → Select your app → Permissions → Enable Location**.

![Enable location access for Android](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GPSLocationTracker-Android.jpg)

Enabling location access for Android

#### iOS

Go to **Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services → Find your app** and set it to ** While using**.

#### Windows

Go to **Settings → Privacy & Security → Location → Enable location** for your app.

![Enable location for Windows App](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Enable_Location_App_Windows.png)

Enabling location for Windows app

## GitHub reference

For more details, download the complete example for [displaying the current GPS location in the .NET MAUI Maps GitHub demo](https://github.com/SyncfusionExamples/Display-Current-GPS-Location-in-.NET-MAUI-Maps)
.


## Conclusion

Thank you for reading! In this blog, we explored how to display the current GPS location in your apps using the Syncfusion [.NET MAUI Maps](https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls/maui-maps)
 control. Give it a try, and don’t forget to share your feedback in the comments section below!

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