angularjs - $apply already in progress error

Question

Stack trace:

Error: $apply already in progress
at Error (<anonymous>)
at beginPhase (file:///android_asset/www/built.min.js:7:22740)
at Object.Scope.$apply (file:///android_asset/www/built.min.js:7:25967)
at navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition.that (file:///android_asset/www/built.min.js:13:8670)
at Object.geolocation.getCurrentPosition (file:///android_asset/www/plugins/org.apache.cordova.core.geolocation/www/geolocation.js:122:13)
at Object.getCurrentPosition (file:///android_asset/www/built.min.js:13:8589)
at Object.getCurrentPosition (file:///android_asset/www/built.min.js:13:8277)
at Object.getCurrentCity (file:///android_asset/www/built.min.js:13:8941)
at Object.$scope.locateDevice (file:///android_asset/www/built.min.js:13:10480)
at file:///android_asset/www/built.min.js:7:12292:7

refers to this code http://pastebin.com/B9V6yvFu

    getCurrentPosition: cordovaReady(function (onSuccess, onError, options) {

        navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function () {
            var that = this,
                args = arguments;

            if (onSuccess) {
                $rootScope.$apply(function () {
                    onSuccess.apply(that, args);
                });
            }
        }, function () {
            var that = this,
                args = arguments;
            if (onError) {
                $rootScope.$apply(function () {
                    onError.apply(that, args);
                });
            }
        }, {
            enableHighAccuracy: true,
            timeout: 20000,
            maximumAge: 18000000
        });
    })

Strange thing, on my LG4X it works fine, however on my samsung s2 it throws the above error. Any ideas whats wrong?

Answer 1

You are getting this error because you are calling $apply inside an existing digestion cycle.

The big question is: why are you calling $apply? You shouldn't ever need to call $apply unless you are interfacing from a non-Angular event. The existence of $apply usually means I am doing something wrong (unless, again, the $apply happens from a non-Angular event).

If $apply really is appropriate here, consider using a "safe apply" approach:

https://coderwall.com/p/ngisma