Not enabling 'Precise' location on iOS does not error out

[jhp0621]

Describe the bug
On Android, if I don't provide "precise" location data permission (just "approximate"), the addWatcher method returns an error in the callback function with the code "NOT_AUTHORIZED", but on iOS, there is no error and tracking starts. We need precise location for our usage.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Create an app that uses this plugin
2. Set the addWatcher method
3. Allow location permission on the app but not 'precise' (on Android: choose 'approximate'; on iOS: toggle off 'precise location')
4. On an Android device, the plugin throws an error "NOT_AUTHORIZED" but on an iOS device, it does not and the location tracking begins.

Expected behavior
iOS behaves the same way as Android: error is present in the addWatcher method's callback function if "precise location" is not granted by the user

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Smartphone (please complete the following information):

• Device: iPhone 14 Pro
• OS: iOS17.4.1

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[diachedelic]

If you can find a solution I will incorporate it into the plugin. This is probably the best place to start looking:

background-geolocation/ios/Plugin/Plugin.swift

Lines 108 to 127 in fe780a4

	if call.getBool("requestPermissions") != false {
	let status = CLLocationManager.authorizationStatus()
	if [
	.notDetermined,
	.denied,
	.restricted,
	].contains(status) {
	return (
	background
	? manager.requestAlwaysAuthorization()
	: manager.requestWhenInUseAuthorization()
	)
	}
	if (
	background && status == .authorizedWhenInUse
	) {
	// Attempt to escalate.
	manager.requestAlwaysAuthorization()
	}
	}

.

[GerardoTovar]

A temporary fix. What I did is force the user to choose the precision option and always use it when the app is active.
This can be achieved using the cordova-diagnostic-plugin plugin but you still have to implement some complex permission request logic.