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Determining User's Current Location and Placing Marker

I am working on an app that requires the user's current location to be marked on a MapView. I've looked all around the internet, and haven't found anything that works with my code. I've looked at many questions on this site and on other Android tutorial sites/YouTube videos. I have tried getting permission to access fine location and then creating a string with the current latitude and longitude inside it. However, this just doesn't work.
I've tried playing around with the code, but I just can't figure it out. What I want to do is get the user's current location and then place a marker on a MapView that also contains a marker placed at a location. I understand the code, I just don't know a) why it isn't working and b) what I need to do to fix it. I have included the activity's code below.
import android.content.Intent;
import android.location.Location;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiClient;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.CameraUpdateFactory;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.OnMapReadyCallback;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.LatLng;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.MarkerOptions;
import static android.content.pm.PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
public class fthactivity extends AppCompatActivity implements
OnMapReadyCallback {
private GoogleApiClient googleApiClient;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_fthactivity);
SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager()
.findFragmentById(R.id.fthmap);
mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);
findViewById(R.id.fthphone).setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
dialContactPhone(" 1234567890");
}
});
Button btn = (Button) findViewById(R.id.fthweb);
btn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(View v) {
Intent myWebLink = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
myWebLink.setData(Uri.parse("http://google.ca/"));
startActivity(myWebLink);
}
});
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[]{android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, 3);
return;
}
}
#Override
public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {
GoogleMap mMap = googleMap;
LatLng fthloc = new LatLng(51.036585, -114.066152);
mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(fthloc).title("Certain Location"));
float zoomLevel = (float) 10.0f;
mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(fthloc));
mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(new LatLng(51.036585, -114.066152), 18.0f));
}
protected void onLocationChanged(GoogleMap mMap, Location location) {
LatLng urloc = new LatLng(location.getLatitude(), location.getLongitude());
mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(urloc).title("Your Location)"));
float zoomLevel = (float) 10.0f;
mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(urloc));
}
private void dialContactPhone(final String phoneNumber) {
startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DIAL, Uri.fromParts("tel", phoneNumber, null)));
}
}

This is how I get location from one of my apps.
public class LocationProvider extends Service implements LocationListener {
private final Context mContext;
//flag gor GPS status
boolean isGPSEnabled = false;
//flag for network status
boolean isNetworkEnabled = false;
boolean canGetLocation = false;
Location location;
double latitude; // Latitude
double longitude; // Longitude
// The minimum distance to change Updates in meters
private static final long MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES = 10; // 10 meters
// The minimum time between updates in milliseconds
private static final long MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES = 1000 * 60 * 1; // 1 minute
// Declaring a Location Manager
protected LocationManager locationManager;
public LocationProvider(Context context) {
this.mContext = context;
location = getLocation();
}
public Location getLocation() {
try {
locationManager = (LocationManager) mContext.getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
// Getting GPS status
isGPSEnabled = locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
// Getting network status
isNetworkEnabled = locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (!isGPSEnabled && !isNetworkEnabled) {
// No network provider is enabled
} else {
this.canGetLocation = true;
if (isNetworkEnabled) {
try {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER, MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
}catch (SecurityException e) {e.printStackTrace();}
//Log.d("NetworkLocation", "Network");
if (locationManager != null) {
try {
location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
} catch (SecurityException e){e.printStackTrace();}
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
// Log.i("LOC_Net:latitude",String.valueOf(latitude));
// Log.i("LOC_Net:langitude",String.valueOf(longitude));
}
}
}
// If GPS enabled, get latitude/longitude using GPS Services
if (isGPSEnabled) {
if (location == null) {
try {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES, MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
} catch (SecurityException e){e.printStackTrace();}
// Log.d("GPS Enabled", "GPS Enabled");
if (locationManager != null) {
try {
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
} catch (SecurityException e) {e.printStackTrace();}
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}
}
}
}
catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return location;
}
/**
* Stop using GPS listener
* Calling this function will stop using GPS in your app.
* */
public void stopUsingGPS(){
if(locationManager != null){
try{
locationManager.removeUpdates(LocationProvider.this);
}catch (SecurityException e){e.printStackTrace();}
}
}
/**
* Function to get latitude
* */
public double getLatitude(){
if(location != null){
latitude = location.getLatitude();
}
// return latitude
return latitude;
}
/**
* Function to get longitude
* */
public double getLongitude(){
if(location != null){
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
// return longitude
return longitude;
}
/**
* Function to check GPS/Wi-Fi enabled
* #return boolean
* */
public boolean canGetLocation() {
return this.canGetLocation;
}
/**
* Function to show settings alert dialog.
* On pressing the Settings button it will launch Settings Options.
* */
public void showSettingsAlert(){
AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext);
// Setting Dialog Title
alertDialog.setTitle("Turn On Location");
// Setting Dialog Message
alertDialog.setMessage("Location is not enabled. Do you want to go to settings menu?");
// On pressing the Settings button.
alertDialog.setPositiveButton("Settings", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog,int which) {
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
mContext.startActivity(intent);
}
});
// On pressing the cancel button
alertDialog.setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
dialog.cancel();
}
});
// Showing Alert Message
alertDialog.show();
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
return null;
}
In your activity declare variables
private double latitude;
private double longitude;
and create a method like this:
private boolean getLocation(){
locationProvider = new LocationProvider(this);
Location location = locationProvider.getLocation();
if (locationProvider.canGetLocation()){
latitude = locationProvider.getLatitude();
longitude = locationProvider.getLongitude();
return true;
} else {
//Can't get location//GPS or network is not enabled
//Ask user to enable GPS/Network in settings
locationProvider.showSettingsAlert();
return false;
}
}

How to get current coordinates/location in android

I've been working on trying to get the current location in android since several days but I didn't find a solution yet.
I know there are similar topics regarding this but in my case the code it didn't work. Is there anyone who has already solved this issue and can help me?
I add some tests I did.
Here's the GPS Tracker class.
package utility;
import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.location.Location;
import android.location.LocationListener;
import android.location.LocationManager;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.provider.Settings;
import android.util.Log;
public class GPSTracker extends Service implements LocationListener {
private final Context mContext;
// flag for GPS status
boolean isGPSEnabled = false;
// flag for network status
boolean isNetworkEnabled = false;
// flag for GPS status
boolean canGetLocation = false;
Location location; // location
double latitude; // latitude
double longitude; // longitude
// The minimum distance to change Updates in meters
private static final long MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES = 1; // 10 meters
// The minimum time between updates in milliseconds
private static final long MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES = 1000 * 60 * 1; // 1 minute
// Declaring a Location Manager
protected LocationManager locationManager;
public GPSTracker(Context context) {
this.mContext = context;
getLocation();
}
public Location getLocation() {
try {
locationManager = (LocationManager) mContext
.getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
// getting GPS status
isGPSEnabled = locationManager
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
// getting network status
isNetworkEnabled = locationManager
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (!isGPSEnabled && !isNetworkEnabled) {
// no network provider is enabled
} else {
this.canGetLocation = true;
// First get location from Network Provider
if (isNetworkEnabled) {
try {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER, MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES, MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
} catch (SecurityException e) {
}
Log.d("Network", "Network");
if (locationManager != null) {
try {
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
} catch (SecurityException e) {
}
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}
// if GPS Enabled get lat/long using GPS Services
if (isGPSEnabled) {
if (location == null) {
try {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("GPS Enabled", "GPS Enabled");
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
} catch (SecurityException s) {
}
}
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return location;
}
/**
* Stop using GPS listener
* Calling this function will stop using GPS in your app
*/
public void stopUsingGPS() {
if (locationManager != null) {
try {
locationManager.removeUpdates(GPSTracker.this);
} catch (SecurityException e) {
}
}
}
/**
* Function to get latitude
*/
public double getLatitude() {
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
}
// return latitude
return latitude;
}
/**
* Function to get longitude
*/
public double getLongitude() {
if (location != null) {
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
// return longitude
return longitude;
}
/**
* Function to check GPS/wifi enabled
*
* #return boolean
*/
public boolean canGetLocation() {
return this.canGetLocation;
}
/**
* Function to show settings alert dialog
* On pressing Settings button will lauch Settings Options
*/
public void showSettingsAlert() {
AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext);
// Setting Dialog Title
alertDialog.setTitle("GPS Settings");
// Setting Dialog Message
alertDialog.setMessage("GPS is not active. Do you want to open?");
// On pressing Settings button
alertDialog.setPositiveButton("Settings", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
mContext.startActivity(intent);
}
});
// on pressing cancel button
alertDialog.setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
dialog.cancel();
}
});
// Showing Alert Message
alertDialog.show();
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
return null;
}
}
And I instantiated this class in my activity, as follows:
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.widget.ImageButton;
import android.widget.TextView;
import utility.GPSTracker;
public class AroundMeActivity extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_around_me);
TextView location_text = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.location_text);
GPSTracker gps;
double latitude = 0.0;
double longitude = 0.0;
gps = new GPSTracker(AroundMeActivity.this);
// check if GPS enabled
if(gps.canGetLocation())
{
latitude = gps.getLatitude();
longitude = gps.getLongitude();
}
else
{
gps.showSettingsAlert();
}
location_text.setText(latitude + " " + longitude);
}
}
The results is 0.0 for both latitude and longitude.
Thank you in advance guys!!!

Use android LocationMannager
Checkout androidhive tutorial about Android GPS, Location Manager to get started

Here is a great library, very easy to use and lightweight: https://github.com/mrmans0n/smart-location-lib
Just compile it with gradle and thats' it.

Start map with current location

I want the map in this application to start with the current location of the user but it keeps starting with the default location being the location with latitude = 0 and longitude = 0.
It also doesn't work when I walk around with phone in hand..
This is my code:
import android.content.Context;
import android.location.Criteria;
import android.location.Location;
import android.location.LocationManager;
import android.location.LocationListener;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
import android.util.Log;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.LatLng;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.MarkerOptions;
public class MapsActivity extends FragmentActivity implements LocationListener {
private GoogleMap mMap; // Might be null if Google Play services APK is not available.
private LocationManager locationManager;
private double longitude;
private double latitude;
public Criteria criteria;
public String bestProvider;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_maps);
getLocation();
setUpMapIfNeeded();
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
setUpMapIfNeeded();
}
private void setUpMapIfNeeded() {
// Do a null check to confirm that we have not already instantiated the map.
if (mMap == null) {
// Try to obtain the map from the SupportMapFragment.
mMap = ((SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map))
.getMap();
// Check if we were successful in obtaining the map.
if (mMap != null) {
setUpMap();
}
}
}
protected void getLocation() {
locationManager = (LocationManager) this.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
criteria = new Criteria();
bestProvider = String.valueOf(locationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, true)).toString();
//You can still do this if you like, you might get lucky:
Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(bestProvider);
if (location != null) {
Log.e("TAG", "GPS is on");
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
else{
//This is what you need:
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(bestProvider, 1000, 0, this);
}
}
private void setUpMap() {
mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(new LatLng(latitude, longitude)).title("My Location"));
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
//remove location callback:
locationManager.removeUpdates(this);
//open the map:
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
// ... other LocationListener methods that I left empty. I removed to shorten the code
}
}
Could you please tell me where's the problem? I've tried many fixes from StackOF but I couldn't get it to work.

Array List of Points with GPS Location

I am currently working on a coding project that requires the following:
Map the user's location (GPS) enabled with a button
Hard code a list of GPS points onto a map
Calculate the distance from the user's location to the hard coded GPS points on the map
Currently, I have code concerning the user's location (GPS) with a button:
GPSTracker.java
package com.example.gpstracking;
import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.location.Location;
import android.location.LocationListener;
import android.location.LocationManager;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.provider.Settings;
import android.util.Log;
public class GPSTracker extends Service implements LocationListener {
private final Context mContext;
// flag for GPS status
boolean isGPSEnabled = false;
// flag for network status
boolean isNetworkEnabled = false;
// flag for GPS status
boolean canGetLocation = false;
Location location; // location
double latitude; // latitude
double longitude; // longitude
// The minimum distance to change Updates in meters
private static final long MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES = 10; // 10 meters
// The minimum time between updates in milliseconds
private static final long MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES = 1000 * 60 * 1; // 1 minute
// Declaring a Location Manager
protected LocationManager locationManager;
public GPSTracker(Context context) {
this.mContext = context;
getLocation();
}
public Location getLocation() {
try {
locationManager = (LocationManager) mContext
.getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
// getting GPS status
isGPSEnabled = locationManager
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
// getting network status
isNetworkEnabled = locationManager
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (!isGPSEnabled && !isNetworkEnabled) {
// no network provider is enabled
} else {
this.canGetLocation = true;
if (isNetworkEnabled) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("Network", "Network");
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}
// if GPS Enabled get lat/long using GPS Services
if (isGPSEnabled) {
if (location == null) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("GPS Enabled", "GPS Enabled");
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return location;
}
/**
* Stop using GPS listener
* Calling this function will stop using GPS in your app
* */
public void stopUsingGPS(){
if(locationManager != null){
locationManager.removeUpdates(GPSTracker.this);
}
}
/**
* Function to get latitude
* */
public double getLatitude(){
if(location != null){
latitude = location.getLatitude();
}
// return latitude
return latitude;
}
/**
* Function to get longitude
* */
public double getLongitude(){
if(location != null){
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
// return longitude
return longitude;
}
/**
* Function to check GPS/wifi enabled
* #return boolean
* */
public boolean canGetLocation() {
return this.canGetLocation;
}
/**
* Function to show settings alert dialog
* On pressing Settings button will lauch Settings Options
* */
public void showSettingsAlert(){
AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext);
// Setting Dialog Title
alertDialog.setTitle("GPS is settings");
// Setting Dialog Message
alertDialog.setMessage("GPS is not enabled. Do you want to go to settings menu?");
// On pressing Settings button
alertDialog.setPositiveButton("Settings", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog,int which) {
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
mContext.startActivity(intent);
}
});
// on pressing cancel button
alertDialog.setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
dialog.cancel();
}
});
// Showing Alert Message
alertDialog.show();
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
return null;
}
}
My biggest concern is figuring out how to hardcode the gps points into the application. I have found similar code in the following post. As for find the distance, I think using the Location.distanceBetween() will be sufficient. Your help is much appreciated.
How to write GPS coordinates to EXIF data on Android

Try this one.
package com.example.tracker;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.BitmapDescriptorFactory;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.LatLng;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.Marker;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.MarkerOptions;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.location.Criteria;
import android.location.Location;
import android.location.LocationListener;
import android.location.LocationManager;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.provider.Settings;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class MainActivity extends FragmentActivity implements LocationListener {
private GoogleMap map;
private static final LatLng ROMA = new LatLng(42.093230818037,
11.7971813678741);
private LocationManager locationManager;
private String provider;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
map = ((SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager()
.findFragmentById(R.id.map)).getMap();
LocationManager service = (LocationManager) getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
boolean enabledGPS = service
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
boolean enabledWiFi = service
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
// Check if enabled and if not send user to the GSP settings
// Better solution would be to display a dialog and suggesting to
// go to the settings
if (!enabledGPS) {
Toast.makeText(this, "GPS signal not found", Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
.show();
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
startActivity(intent);
}
locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
// Define the criteria how to select the locatioin provider -> use
// default
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
provider = locationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, false);
Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
// Initialize the location fields
if (location != null) {
Toast.makeText(this, "Selected Provider " + provider,
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
onLocationChanged(location);
} else {
// do something
}
}
/* Request updates at startup */
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, 400, 1, this);
}
/* Remove the locationlistener updates when Activity is paused */
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
locationManager.removeUpdates(this);
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
double lat = location.getLatitude();
double lng = location.getLongitude();
Toast.makeText(this, "Location " + lat + "," + lng, Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
.show();
LatLng coordinate = new LatLng(lat, lng);
Toast.makeText(this,
"Location " + coordinate.latitude + "," + coordinate.longitude,
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
Marker startPerc = map.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
.position(coordinate)
.title("Start")
.snippet("Inizio del percorso")
.icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory
.fromResource(R.drawable.ic_launcher)));
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
Toast.makeText(this, "Enabled new provider " + provider,
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
Toast.makeText(this, "Disabled provider " + provider,
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
}

Have you tried looking into markers? They're not exactly what you're looking for, but from reading your problem description, it seems like they'll fit your needs.

Android get location from GPS

I have a class GPStracker.java . I am using it get the gps coordinates. I am able to get the location by using getLastKnownLocation . My location is updated after 6 seconds. I want to get that location from the activity from where i am calling the GPStracker object.
GPStracker.java
package com.example.treeproject;
import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.location.Location;
import android.location.LocationListener;
import android.location.LocationManager;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.provider.Settings;
import android.util.Log;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class GPStracker extends Service implements LocationListener {
private final Context mContext;
// flag for GPS status
boolean isGPSEnabled = false;
// flag for network status
boolean isNetworkEnabled = false;
// flag for GPS status
boolean canGetLocation = false;
Location location; // location
double latitude; // latitude
double longitude; // longitude
// The minimum distance to change Updates in meters
private static final long MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES = 10; // 10 meters
// The minimum time between updates in milliseconds
private static final long MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES = 100 * 60 * 1; // 1 minute
// Declaring a Location Manager
protected LocationManager locationManager;
public GPStracker(Context context) {
this.mContext = context;
getLocation();
}
public Location getLocation() {
try {
locationManager = (LocationManager) mContext
.getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
// getting GPS status
isGPSEnabled = locationManager
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
// getting network status
isNetworkEnabled = locationManager
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (!isGPSEnabled && !isNetworkEnabled) {
// no network provider is enabled
} else {
this.canGetLocation = true;
// First get location from Network Provider
if (isGPSEnabled) {
if (location == null) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("GPS Enabled", "GPS Enabled");
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}
}
/*if (isNetworkEnabled) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("Network", "Network");
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}*/
// if GPS Enabled get lat/long using GPS Services
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return location;
}
/**
* Stop using GPS listener
* Calling this function will stop using GPS in your app
* */
public void stopUsingGPS(){
if(locationManager != null){
locationManager.removeUpdates(GPStracker.this);
}
}
/**
* Function to get latitude
* */
public double getLatitude(){
if(location != null){
latitude = location.getLatitude();
}
// return latitude
return latitude;
}
/**
* Function to get longitude
* */
public double getLongitude(){
if(location != null){
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
// return longitude
return longitude;
}
/**
* Function to check GPS/wifi enabled
* #return boolean
* */
public boolean canGetLocation() {
return this.canGetLocation;
}
/**
* Function to show settings alert dialog
* On pressing Settings button will lauch Settings Options
* */
public void showSettingsAlert(){
AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext);
// Setting Dialog Title
alertDialog.setTitle("GPS is settings");
// Setting Dialog Message
alertDialog.setMessage("GPS is not enabled. Do you want to go to settings menu?");
// On pressing Settings button
alertDialog.setPositiveButton("Settings", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog,int which) {
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
mContext.startActivity(intent);
}
});
// on pressing cancel button
alertDialog.setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
dialog.cancel();
}
});
// Showing Alert Message
alertDialog.show();
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
return null;
}
}
The class from where i am calling to get location. I want to update textview here
package com.example.treeproject;
import android.location.Location;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.Toast;
import android.app.Activity;
public class GetGPS extends Activity{
private GPStracker gps;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_get_gps);
gps = new GPStracker(getApplicationContext());
// check if GPS enabled
if(gps.canGetLocation()){
double latitude = gps.getLatitude();
double longitude = gps.getLongitude();
// \n is for new line
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Your Location is - \nLat: " + latitude + "\nLong: " + longitude, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}else{
// can't get location
// GPS or Network is not enabled
// Ask user to enable GPS/network in settings
gps.showSettingsAlert();
}
}
}

You have a couple options:
1) You can bind your Service to your Activity, and use the IBinder to call methods in your Service from the ServiceConnection in your Activity.
2) You can create an interface in your Service and implement it in your Activity.

Also, if you want to get location based solely on GPS, then you may not want to use the new Location Framework. The new framework provides a fused location, based on all available location providers including cell, WiFi, and GPS. This combination may or may not be what you're looking for.