GetGeopositionAsync does not return

Question

In my Windows Phone 8 app, I am trying to use GetGeopositionAsync on the main page to display some items based on user location.

Calling GetGeopositionAsync does not

Answer 1

Well it looks like everyone hacked away until it worked... Here's what worked for me:

/// 

/// HACK: For some reason Geolocator.GetGeopositionAsync hangs indefinitely.
/// The workaround is to add a PositionChanged handler.
/// 
private Geoposition GetGeoposition()
{
    var geolocator = new Geolocator();
    var semaphoreHeldUntilPositionReady = new SemaphoreSlim(initialCount: 0);
    Geoposition position = null;

    geolocator.ReportInterval = 1000;
    geolocator.PositionChanged += (sender, args) =>
    {
        position = args.Position;
        semaphoreHeldUntilPositionReady.Release();
    };

    semaphoreHeldUntilPositionReady.Wait();
    return position;
}