start service and check status

gistfile1.txt

 _handleAppStateChange = appState => {
        const { status, manualStop } = this.state
        if (appState === 'active') {
            this._updatePermissions('location', 'handle')
            if (status === 'authorized' && !manualStop) {
                console.log('[NOTE] app is in handleAppstate and authorized, starting tracking!!!')
                BackgroundGeolocation.configure({
                    locationProvider: BackgroundGeolocation.RAW_PROVIDER,
                    interval: 20000,
                    fastestInterval: 5000,
                    activitiesInterval: 10000
                })
                console.log('HANDLE STATE AND STARTING')
                BackgroundGeolocation.stop()
                BackgroundGeolocation.start() // THE SERVICE GETS STARTED HERE FOR FIRST TIME
            }
        }
        
        // THIS IS RUNNING BEFORE THE SERVICE ACTUALLY STARTED 
        BackgroundGeolocation.checkStatus(({ isRunning }) => {
            console.log('[NOTE] CHECKING THE TRACKING STATUS!!!')
            if (isRunning) {
                console.log('[NOTE] TRACKING IS RUNNING')
                this.setState({ isTrackingRunning: true })
            } else {
                console.log('[NOTE] TRACKING IS NOT RUNNING')
                this.setState({ isTrackingRunning: false })
            }
        })
    }