In order to update a user's position, it is essential to determine their current location by requesting their latitude and longitude.
A helpful plugin for acquiring the user's location can be found at this link: https://github.com/ionberry/cordova-plugin-geolocation-ios9-fix
Once you have obtained the latitude and longitude coordinates, you can center the map around the user's location. If markers are enabled, they will display around the user's current position.
To retrieve the user's location using the plugin mentioned above:
var positionOptions = {
timeout: 10000,
enableHighAccuracy: true
};
var getPosition = function() {
var q = $q.defer();
$ionicPlatform.ready().then(
function() {
$cordovaGeolocation.getCurrentPosition(positionOptions).then(
function(position) {
q.resolve(position);
}, function(error) {
q.reject(error);
}
);
}
);
return q.promise;
};
The getLocation method will provide a location object containing latitude and longitude values. You can then pass these coordinates to your map configuration object. For further details, refer to the comprehensive documentation provided by the geolocation plugin.