diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/ceylon/selftrackingapp/MainActivity.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/ceylon/selftrackingapp/MainActivity.kt
index b268769..35666b3 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/ceylon/selftrackingapp/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/ceylon/selftrackingapp/MainActivity.kt
@@ -27,37 +27,20 @@ class MainActivity : FlutterActivity() {
 
 
     private lateinit var locationDao: LocationDao;
+    var isLocationServiceRunning = false
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         GeneratedPluginRegistrant.registerWith(this.flutterEngine!!);
 
         locationDao = LocationDatabase.getInstance(this).locationDao()
-        val permissionAccessCoarseLocationApproved = ActivityCompat
-                .checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) ==
-                PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
-
-        if (permissionAccessCoarseLocationApproved) {
-            // App has permission to access location in the foreground. Start your
-            // foreground service that has a foreground service type of "location".
-        } else {
-            // Make a request for foreground-only location access.
-            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this,
-                    arrayOf(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION),
-                    LOCATION_UPDATE_REQUEST_CODE
-            )
-        }
 
-        Intent(this, LocationTrackingService::class.java).also { intent ->
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
-                startForegroundService(intent)
-            }else{
-                startService(intent);
-            }
-//            startService(intent);
-        }
+
+
 
         MethodChannel(flutterEngine!!.dartExecutor, CHANNEL).setMethodCallHandler { call, result ->
+
+
             if (call.method == "getLocation") {
 
                 val handler = Handler()
@@ -73,12 +56,38 @@ class MainActivity : FlutterActivity() {
                         jsonLocation.put("title", location.dateString)
                         locaitons.add(jsonLocation.toString(10))
                     }
-                    
+
                     handler.post {
                         result.success(locaitons);
                     }
                 }
 
+            } else if (call.method == "requestLocationPermission") {
+                val permissionAccessCoarseLocationApproved = ActivityCompat
+                        .checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) ==
+                        PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+
+                if (permissionAccessCoarseLocationApproved) {
+                    result.success("PERMISSION_GRANTED");
+                } else {
+                    // Make a request for foreground-only location access.
+                    ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this,
+                            arrayOf(Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION),
+                            LOCATION_UPDATE_REQUEST_CODE
+                    )
+                    result.success("PERMISSION_GRANTED");
+                }
+            } else if (call.method == "openLocationService") {
+                if (!isLocationServiceRunning)
+                    Intent(this, LocationTrackingService::class.java).also { intent ->
+                        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+                            startForegroundService(intent)
+                        } else {
+                            startService(intent);
+                        }
+                        isLocationServiceRunning = true
+                    }
+                result.success("LOCATION_SERVICE_RUNNING");
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/assets/lang/ta.json b/assets/lang/ta.json
index 5ca9169..8268f16 100644
--- a/assets/lang/ta.json
+++ b/assets/lang/ta.json
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
   "dashboard_safe_track_tab_text": "நோயாளியின் பயணம்",
   "dashboard_case_list_tab_text": "சம்பவங்கள்",
   "dashboard_contact_tab_text": "தொடர்பு கொள்க",
-  "dashboard_register_tab_text": " பதிவு செய்க",
-  "user_register_bar_title_text": " பதிவு செய்க",
+  "dashboard_register_tab_text": "பதிவு செய்க",
+  "user_register_bar_title_text": "பதிவு செய்க",
   "user_register_screen_title": " பதிவு செய்க",
   "user_register_screen_subtitle": "உறுதிப்படுத்தப்பட்ட சம்பவத்திற்கு அருகில் இருந்தீர்களா?",
   "user_register_screen_name": "பெயர்",
diff --git a/lib/page/screen/case_details_screen.dart b/lib/page/screen/case_details_screen.dart
index dfb72d0..238481e 100644
--- a/lib/page/screen/case_details_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/page/screen/case_details_screen.dart
@@ -30,7 +30,12 @@ class CaseDetailScreenState extends State<CaseDetailScreen> {
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
+
     WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
+      _channel.invokeMethod('requestLocationPermission').then((res) {
+        _channel.invokeMethod('openLocationService').then((res) {});
+      });
+
       _locationTimer = Timer.periodic(Duration(minutes: 5), (timer) async {
         print("POLLING the locations");
         List<Location> newEntries = await getLocationUpdate();
@@ -116,7 +121,7 @@ class CaseDetailScreenState extends State<CaseDetailScreen> {
         zoom: 12,
       ),
       myLocationButtonEnabled: true,
-      myLocationEnabled: true,
+//      myLocationEnabled: true,
       onMapCreated: (GoogleMapController controller) {
         _controller.complete(controller);
       },
diff --git a/lib/page/screen/dashboard_screen.dart b/lib/page/screen/dashboard_screen.dart
index c70bd39..a324b48 100644
--- a/lib/page/screen/dashboard_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/page/screen/dashboard_screen.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'dart:async';
 import 'package:firebase_remote_config/firebase_remote_config.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import 'package:selftrackingapp/app_localizations.dart';
 import 'package:selftrackingapp/models/message_type.dart';
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ class DashboardScreen extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _DashboardScreenState extends State<DashboardScreen> {
+  static const MethodChannel _channel = MethodChannel('location');
   RemoteConfig config;
   PageController _pageController;
 
@@ -53,6 +55,10 @@ class _DashboardScreenState extends State<DashboardScreen> {
     _timer = Timer.periodic(Duration(minutes: 15), (timer) {
       updateDashboard();
     });
+
+    _channel.invokeMethod('requestLocationPermission').then((res) {
+      _channel.invokeMethod('openLocationService').then((res) {});
+    });
   }
 
   Future<void> fetchArticles() async {