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title: "startLocationUpdates | Mobile sdk | Mobile sdk android | Android"
description: "startLocationUpdates"
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# startLocationUpdates

@[RequiresPermission](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/annotation/RequiresPermission.html)(anyOf = \["android.permission.ACCESS\_COARSE\_LOCATION", "android.permission.ACCESS\_FINE\_LOCATION"\])

fun [startLocationUpdates](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.location/-m-t-location-manager/start-location-updates/)()

Starts the location updates.