[Bug]: Geolocator.getCurrentPosition() throws an error on Edge browser.

[rostaingc]

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• [ ] Android
• [ ] iOS
• [ ] Linux
• [ ] macOS
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Steps to reproduce

1. Run a flutter web app on Edge browser
2. Call Geolocator.getCurrentPosition();
3. Authorize access to location

This works fine on Chrome, but not on Edge.

Expected results

It should return the position of the device

Actual results

You get the following error: Error getting current position: Something went wrong while listening for position updates.

Code sample

Code sample

I have created a basic repo that allows to recreate the issue. https://github.com/rostaingc/location_test_app.git

final position = await Geolocator.getCurrentPosition();

Version

14.0.1

Flutter Doctor output

Doctor output

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