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Detect GPS in case if Disabled

I want to detect user trip and when trip is started, I have to get LatLng in every 5 seconds. I am using Google FusedLocationAPI and My problem is until My GPS is enabled then its calculating all distance but Once I disabled GPS the its stucked. How can I Show pending trip if user Disabled GPS in mid of trip ?
My Service class is :
public class TripStartedService extends Service implements GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks, GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener, LocationListener {
public static long UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS = 1000 * 5;
public static final long FASTEST_UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS = UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS / 2;
public GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
public LocationRequest mLocationRequest;
private PendingIntent mPendingIntent;
IBinder mBinder = new TripStartedService.LocalBinder();
public static boolean isGPSOn = false;
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
Intent mIntentService = new Intent(this, TripStartedIntent.class);
mPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getService(this, 1, mIntentService, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
buildGoogleApiClient();
}
protected synchronized void buildGoogleApiClient() {
Log.i("", "Building GoogleApiClient");
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.build();
createLocationRequest();
}
private void createLocationRequest() {
Log.i("TRIP_START_Request", "createLocationRequest()");
mLocationRequest = new LocationRequest();
mLocationRequest.setInterval(UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS);
mLocationRequest.setFastestInterval(FASTEST_UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS);
mLocationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return mBinder;
}
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle bundle) {
startLocationUpdates();
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
Log.i("", "Connection suspended");
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(#NonNull ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
Log.i("", "Connection failed: ConnectionResult.getErrorCode() = " + connectionResult.getErrorCode());
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
String message = "Latitude : " + location.getLatitude() + "\n Longitude : " + location.getLongitude() + "\n Accuracy: " + location.getAccuracy();
Log.i("", "onLocationChanged: " + message);
}
private void startLocationUpdates() {
Log.i("", "Started Location Updates");
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
return;
}
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, mPendingIntent);
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
LocationManager manager = (LocationManager) this.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
isGPSOn = manager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
if (mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
Log.i("GPS init" + " onStartCmd", "Connected");
return START_STICKY;
}
if (!mGoogleApiClient.isConnected() || !mGoogleApiClient.isConnecting()) {
Log.i("Connceti" + " onStartCmd", "GoogleApiClient not Connected");
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
return START_STICKY;
}
private class LocalBinder extends Binder {
public TripStartedService getServerInstance() {
return TripStartedService.this;
}
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
stopLocationUpdates();
}
public void stopLocationUpdates() {
Log.i("", "Stopped Location Updates");
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.removeLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, mPendingIntent);
}
}
And My Calculation Class is
if (isGPSOn) {
try {
LocDatabaseHelper database = new LocDatabaseHelper(activity);
Timestamp timestamp_start = new Timestamp(System.currentTimeMillis());
Timestamp timestamp_end = new Timestamp(System.currentTimeMillis());
final int TRIP_START_ID = 0;
ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
final ArrayList<TripDistanceModels> trip_list_values = database.getTripDistance();
try {
Location loc1 = new Location("");
loc1.setLatitude(Double.parseDouble(trip_list_values.get(0).getLatitude()));
loc1.setLongitude(Double.parseDouble(trip_list_values.get(0).getLongitude()));
Location loc2 = new Location("");
loc2.setLatitude(Double.parseDouble(trip_list_values.get(1).getLatitude()));
loc2.setLongitude(Double.parseDouble(trip_list_values.get(1).getLongitude()));
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
contentValues.put(TRIP_STARTED_ID, TRIP_START_ID);
contentValues.put(TRIP_STARTED_LATTITUDE, start_trip_location.getLatitude());
contentValues.put(TRIP_STARTED_LONGITUDE, start_trip_location.getLongitude());
contentValues.put(TRIP_STARTED_TIMESTAMP, String.valueOf(timestamp_start));
contentValues.put(TRIP_END_TIMESTAMP, String.valueOf(timestamp_end));
database.tripInsertionOnDetect(TRIP_START_ID, start_trip_location.getLatitude(), start_trip_location.getLongitude(), timestamp_start, timestamp_end, "pending status");
Log.d("TRIP STARTRED", contentValues.toString());
final int trip_counts = database.getRowCountForTripStarted();
final int back_counts = database.getRowCountForBackground();
Log.e("TRip Database Rows Size", "" + trip_counts + "\t \tBackGroundTable Rows : " + back_counts + "\tGPS>>>: " + Boolean.toString(isGPSOn));
activity.stopService(new Intent(activity, BackgroundLocationService.class));
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}

If your gps is not enable then you can use cell tower location. it's not accurate. you can get near by location.
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();
}
}
}

You should add a broadcast receiver to detect if the gps is enabled or disable :
private BroadcastReceiver gpsReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
if (intent.getAction().matches("android.location.PROVIDERS_CHANGED")) {
LocationManager manager = (LocationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
boolean isGpsEnabled = manager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
if (intent.getAction().matches("android.location.PROVIDERS_CHANGED")) {
if (isGpsEnabled) {
//Here code when gps is enabled
} else {
//Here code when gps is disabled
}
}
}
}
};
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
registerReceiver(gpsReceiver, new IntentFilter("android.location.PROVIDERS_CHANGED"));
//here other code ...
return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
}

how to update latitude and longitude through a background service at regular intervals?

I have written a background service to insert latitude , longitude and some other details into my sqlite database based on the time limit set in my AlarmManager.
I am using GoogleApiClient to calculate latitude and longitude , but i am facing some problems.
Problem
When i am travelling outside without net , the latitude and longitude is not getting updated at regular intervals. The data is getting inserted in my sqlite at regular intervals but latitude and longitude remains same even after half an hour though i am travelling some about 10 kms.
I want the latitude and longitude to change while i am travelling like auto update.
I wanted to know if the FusedLocationApi calculates latitude longitude properly even if i am not connected to the internet , if yes then i need some suggestions to improve the code that i have tried.
Code i have tried.
AlarmManagerService.java
public class AlarmManagerService extends Service implements
GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener, LocationListener {
private static final String TAG = "AlarmManagerService";
AlarmReceiver alarmReceiver;
DriverDbHelper driverDbHelper;
Handler handler;
private final static int PLAY_SERVICES_RESOLUTION_REQUEST = 1000;
private Location mLastLocation;
// Google client to interact with Google API
private GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
// boolean flag to toggle periodic location updates
private boolean mRequestingLocationUpdates = false;
private LocationRequest mLocationRequest;
// Location updates intervals in sec
private static int UPDATE_INTERVAL = 120000; // 2 mins
private static int FATEST_INTERVAL = 60000; // 1 min
private static int DISPLACEMENT = 10; // 10 meters
public Activity activity;
protected String mLastUpdateTime;
String areaName0, areaName1, areaName2, areaName3, fullAreaName,
sessionMobileNo, sessionDriverName, sessionDID, sessiondriverUserId,
date, time, dateTime, doc, trac_transId;
double latitude, longitude;
PowerManager.WakeLock mWakeLock;
SessionManager session;
ConnectionDetector cd;
Boolean isInternet = false;
String sync_no = "No";
String sync_yes = "Yes";
public AlarmManagerService() {
alarmReceiver = new AlarmReceiver();
driverDbHelper = new DriverDbHelper(this);
cd = new ConnectionDetector(this);
}
public void setActivity(Activity activity) {
this.activity = activity;
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
try {
driverDbHelper.open(AlarmManagerService.this);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
Log.d("Service created", "Alarm Service Created");
// First we need to check availability of play services
if (checkPlayServices()) {
// Building the GoogleApi client
buildGoogleApiClient();
createLocationRequest();
}
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
PowerManager mgr = (PowerManager)
getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
if (this.mWakeLock == null) {
this.mWakeLock = mgr.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK,
"MyWakeLock");
}
if (!this.mWakeLock.isHeld()) {
this.mWakeLock.acquire();
}
if (mGoogleApiClient != null) {
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
Log.d("Service started", "Alarm Service Started");
handler = new Handler(Looper.myLooper());
handler.post(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
postDatabaseDetails();
}
});
return START_STICKY;
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
Log.d("Service started", "Alarm Service Destroyed");
if (mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
stopLocationUpdates();
mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
}
if (this.mWakeLock != null) {
this.mWakeLock.release();
this.mWakeLock = null;
}
}
private void displayLocation() {
if (mLastLocation != null) {
latitude = mLastLocation.getLatitude();
longitude = mLastLocation.getLongitude();
List<Address> addressList = null;
try {
Geocoder gcd = new Geocoder(getBaseContext(),
Locale.getDefault());
addressList = gcd.getFromLocation(mLastLocation.getLatitude(),
mLastLocation.getLongitude(), 1);
if (addressList != null && addressList.size() > 0) {
Address address = addressList.get(0);
areaName0 = address.getLocality(); // city name
areaName1 = address.getSubLocality();
areaName2 = address.getAdminArea();// statename
//areaName3 = address.getFeatureName(); plot no
//areaName3 = address.getCountryCode();// IN
areaName3 = address.getThoroughfare();
fullAreaName = areaName3 + "\n" + areaName1 + "\n" +
areaName0 + "," + areaName2;
} else {
Log.i("Location ", "Location null");
}
} catch (IOException e1) {
Log.e("HomePage", "IO Exception in getFromLocation()");
e1.printStackTrace();
} catch (IllegalArgumentException e2) {
// Error message to post in the log
String errorString = "Illegal arguments " +
Double.toString(mLastLocation.getLatitude()) + " , " +
Double.toString(mLastLocation.getLongitude()) +
" passed to address service";
Log.e("HomePage", errorString);
e2.printStackTrace();
}
}
}
/**
* Creating google api client object
*/
protected synchronized void buildGoogleApiClient() {
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API).build();
}
/**
* Creating location request object
*/
protected void createLocationRequest() {
mLocationRequest = new LocationRequest();
mLocationRequest.setInterval(UPDATE_INTERVAL);
//mLocationRequest.setFastestInterval(FATEST_INTERVAL);
mLocationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
mLocationRequest.setSmallestDisplacement(DISPLACEMENT);
}
/**
* Method to verify google play services on the device
*/
private boolean checkPlayServices() {
int resultCode = GooglePlayServicesUtil
.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this);
if (resultCode != ConnectionResult.SUCCESS) {
if (GooglePlayServicesUtil.isUserRecoverableError(resultCode)) {
GooglePlayServicesUtil.getErrorDialog(resultCode, activity,
PLAY_SERVICES_RESOLUTION_REQUEST).show();
} else {
Log.i("Google play services", "Device not supported");
activity.finish();
}
return false;
}
return true;
}
/**
* Starting the location updates
*/
protected void startLocationUpdates() {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(
mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, this);
}
/**
* Stopping location updates
*/
protected void stopLocationUpdates() {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.removeLocationUpdates(
mGoogleApiClient, this);
}
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle bundle) {
// Once connected with google api, get the location
//displayLocation();
if (mRequestingLocationUpdates) {
startLocationUpdates();
}
if (mLastLocation == null) {
mLastLocation =
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);
mLastUpdateTime = DateFormat.getTimeInstance().format(new Date());
displayLocation();
}
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
// Assign the new location
mLastLocation = location;
mLastUpdateTime = DateFormat.getTimeInstance().format(new Date());
Log.d("Location changed ", "Location changed " + mLastLocation);
Log.d("Last updated time", "Last updated location " + mLastUpdateTime);
// Displaying the new location on UI
displayLocation();
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
Log.i(TAG, "Connection failed: ConnectionResult.getErrorCode() = "
+ connectionResult.getErrorCode());
}
public void postDatabaseDetails() {
session = new SessionManager(getApplicationContext());
HashMap<String, String> user = session.getUserDetails();
sessionMobileNo = user.get(SessionManager.KEY_MOBILENO);
sessionDriverName = user.get(SessionManager.KEY_NAME);
sessionDID = user.get(SessionManager.KEY_DEVICEID);
sessiondriverUserId = user.get(SessionManager.KEY_DRIVERUSERID);
Calendar in = Calendar.getInstance();
Date dt = new Date();
in.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("Asia/Kolkata"));
SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
SimpleDateFormat stf = new SimpleDateFormat("HH:mm:ss");
date = sdf.format(dt);
time = stf.format(dt);
String timeval = time.toString();
String dateval = date.toString();
dateTime = date.toString() + " " + time.toString();
doc = sessionDID + "" + dateTime;
isInternet = cd.isConnectingToInternet();
if (isInternet) {
long id = driverDbHelper.insertDriverDetails(doc, sessionDID,
sessiondriverUserId, latitude, longitude,
fullAreaName, dateTime, "DEMO", sync_no, dateval, timeval);
postDriverDetails();
Log.d("GPS", "Service started after 2 mins with internet");
} else {
Log.d("Internet status", "No internet available for service");
long id = driverDbHelper.insertDriverDetails(doc, sessionDID,
sessiondriverUserId, latitude, longitude,
"NA", dateTime, "DEMO", sync_no, dateval, timeval);
Log.d("GPS", "Service started after 2 mins without internet");
}
}
I am calling this service from the activity HomePage.java , but from where do i have to call the below code , from onStart() or after setContentView(R.layout.home)?
try {
Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, 2);
AlarmManager am = (AlarmManager)
getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
Intent i = new Intent(Home_Page.this, AlarmManagerService.class);
PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getService(Home_Page.this, 0, i,0);
am.setInexactRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP,
calendar.getTimeInMillis(), EXEC_INTERVAL, pi);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
I hope i can get some suggestions to improve the above service code as i want it to run smoothly in background updating the latitude and longitude at regular intervals.

FusedLocaionAPI Searching GPS signal stops

I have a service that when it creates and starts, initiates prerequisites of using FusedLocationAPI . buildGoogleApiClient() and createLocationRequest() with parameters that initiated by my getConfig() method from database.
This solution works great and accurate with parameters like:
UPDATE_INTERVAL= 10000 (10 sec) , FASTEST_INTERVAL= 5000 (5 sec) , DISPLACEMENT= 10 ( m )
But I need to set interval up to 5 minutes. So when i set prameters like :
UPDATE_INTERVAL= 300000 (5 min) , FASTEST_INTERVAL= 180000 (3 min) , DISPLACEMENT= 10 ( m )
GPS behaves differently and after 30 seconds stops searching GPS and location notification that blinks, disappears.
And starts searching again after device locked and unlocked or this Service stops and starts again.
Here is my service. Please tell me why searching GPS stops right after 30 seconds.
Thanks in advanece.
public class MainService extends Service implements ConnectionCallbacks,
OnConnectionFailedListener, LocationListener {
private final static String TAG = MainActivity.class.getSimpleName();
private static int UPDATE_INTERVAL;
private static int FASTEST_INTERVAL;
private static int DISPLACEMENT;
private GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
private LocationRequest mLocationRequest;
private Location mLastLocation;
public String deviceIMEI;
public boolean isGpsEnabled = false;
DatabaseHelper mDBHelper;
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
getDeviceIMEI();
getConfig();
startForeGroundService();
if (checkPlayServices() && checkLocationServices()) {
buildGoogleApiClient();
createLocationRequest();
}
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
if (mGoogleApiClient != null)
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
else {
stopForeground(true);
stopSelf();
}
return (START_NOT_STICKY);
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
stopForeground(true);
if (mGoogleApiClient != null)
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.removeLocationUpdates(
mGoogleApiClient, this);
mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
}
#SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
public void startForeGroundService() {
Notification note = new Notification(
R.drawable.track_notification_alert,
"GPS tracking started ...", System.currentTimeMillis());
Intent i = new Intent();
i.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP
| Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, i, 0);
note.setLatestEventInfo(this, "GPS is active.",
"Now this tablet is under tracking. ", pi);
note.flags |= Notification.FLAG_NO_CLEAR;
startForeground(1337, note);
}
protected synchronized void buildGoogleApiClient() {
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API).build();
}
protected void createLocationRequest() {
mLocationRequest = new LocationRequest();
mLocationRequest.setInterval(UPDATE_INTERVAL);
mLocationRequest.setFastestInterval(FASTEST_INTERVAL);
mLocationRequest.setSmallestDisplacement(DISPLACEMENT);
mLocationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
}
private boolean checkLocationServices() {
LocationManager lm = (LocationManager) getApplicationContext()
.getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
isGpsEnabled = lm.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
return isGpsEnabled;
}
private boolean checkPlayServices() {
int resultCode = GooglePlayServicesUtil
.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this);
if (resultCode != ConnectionResult.SUCCESS) {
return false;
}
return true;
}
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle arg0) {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(
mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, this);
if (Globals.isSatelliteFix && Globals.isGPSEnable)
setPoint();
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int arg0) {
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult result) {
Log.i(TAG, "Connection failed: ConnectionResult.getErrorCode() = "
+ result.getErrorCode());
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
mLastLocation = location;
if (Globals.isSatelliteFix && Globals.isGPSEnable)
setPoint();
}
private void setPoint() {
mDBHelper = new DatabaseHelper(getApplicationContext());
mLastLocation = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi
.getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);
if (mLastLocation != null) {
double latitude = mLastLocation.getLatitude();
double longitude = mLastLocation.getLongitude();
try {
Point p = new Point();
p.setId(UUID.randomUUID().toString());
p.setIMEI(deviceIMEI);
p.setLatitude(String.valueOf(latitude));
p.setLongitude(String.valueOf(longitude));
p.setTimeStamp(createTimeStamp());
long result = mDBHelper.addPoint(p);
if (result != -1) {
Log.i(TAG, "Insertion Successfull With RowId: " + result);
} else
Log.e(TAG, "Insertion Error");
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
Log.e(TAG, "Insertion Error: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
}
public String createTimeStamp() {
String strTimeStamp = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd_kk:mm:ss")
.format(new Date());
return strTimeStamp;
}
public void getDeviceIMEI() {
TelephonyManager telephonyManager = (TelephonyManager) getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
deviceIMEI = telephonyManager.getDeviceId();
}
public long getTimeInMiliSeconds() {
Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
Date date = calendar.getTime();
return date.getTime();
}
public void getConfig() {
Config config = new Config();
mDBHelper = new DatabaseHelper(getApplicationContext());
config = mDBHelper.getConfig();
UPDATE_INTERVAL = config.getUpdateInterval();
FASTEST_INTERVAL = config.getFastestInterval();
DISPLACEMENT = config.getSmallestDisplacement();
}
}

Location is null Android

all i am trying to get the location of the device but it always returns null. I know for the first time it will return null but again and again it is returning null. Below is my code. Please help me to solve this .
public class LocationHelper implements LocationListener,
GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener {
private static final String TAG = "LocationService";
private static final long INTERVAL = 1000 * 5;
private static final long FASTEST_INTERVAL = 1000 * 3;
Context context;
LocationRequest mLocationRequest;
GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
Location mCurrentLocation;
String mLastUpdateTime;
LocationUpdateListener locationUpdateListener;
public LocationHelper(Context context, LocationUpdateListener locationUpdateListener) {
this.context = context;
this.locationUpdateListener = locationUpdateListener;
if (!isGooglePlayServicesAvailable()) {
} else {
createLocationRequest();
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(context)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.build();
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
}
/**
* Create the location request
*/
protected void createLocationRequest() {
mLocationRequest = new LocationRequest();
mLocationRequest.setInterval(INTERVAL);
mLocationRequest.setFastestInterval(FASTEST_INTERVAL);
mLocationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_BALANCED_POWER_ACCURACY);
}
private boolean isGooglePlayServicesAvailable() {
int status = GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(context);
if (ConnectionResult.SUCCESS == status) {
return true;
}else if(status == ConnectionResult.SERVICE_VERSION_UPDATE_REQUIRED){
Log.d(TAG, "please udpate your google play service");
Log.d(TAG, "please udpate your google play service");
Log.d(TAG, "please udpate your google play service");
return true;
}else {
// GooglePlayServicesUtil.getErrorDialog(status, getBaseContext(), 0).show();
Log.d(TAG, "google play services is not available - ...............:");
return false;
}
}
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle bundle) {
startLocationUpdates();
}
private void startLocationUpdates() {
mCurrentLocation = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);
mLastUpdateTime = DateFormat.getTimeInstance().format(new Date());
Log.d(TAG, "Location update started ..............: ");
fetchLocation();
Log.d(TAG, "Location update started ..............: ");
Log.d(TAG, "Location update started ..............: ");
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
mCurrentLocation = location;
mLastUpdateTime = DateFormat.getTimeInstance().format(new Date());
fetchLocation();
Log.v("onLocationChanged","onLocationChanged");
Log.v("onLocationChanged","onLocationChanged");
Log.v("onLocationChanged","onLocationChanged");
}
//Get the location
private void fetchLocation(){
while (mCurrentLocation == null) {
try {
mCurrentLocation = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);
Log.d(TAG, "Location null ");
Thread.sleep(2000);
} catch (Exception ex) {
ex.printStackTrace();
}
}
if (mCurrentLocation != null) {
locationUpdateListener.locationUpdate(mCurrentLocation);
}
}
}
Thanks in advance

It seems, that you try to get last location when your LocationClient connected. But you need to request a location update to receive your current location instead of calling getLastLocation(). You created your own LocationRequest in createLocationRequest() method but you haven't ever used it in code.
Example code:
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(yourGoogleApiClient, yourLocationRequest, yourLocationListener);
Update:
End when you received new location in yourLocationListener you need to you have to stop receiving location updates:
private LocationListener mLocationListener = new LocationListener() {
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
Log.v("onLocationChanged","onLocationChanged");
if(mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.removeLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, mLocationListener);
mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
}
//your code here }
};
More details you can find here.
Hope it will help you.

Android : Continuous Location update

I am a newbie to Android and working on my very first application. I am working on a application which takes continuous location update and show that on google map. It means no matter whether application is in foreground or in background.
For the same I am using fusedlocation API's requestLocationUpdates. There are two version of the same viz:
With LocationListener when app is in foreground
With pendingIntent when app goes to background.
So as per my understanding I have to use both as I need continuous update.So I am using both in my application as I need continuous update.
But as a surprise I got that requestLocationUpdates with pendingIntent giving me location update in foreground as well. So I am very confused here and sometime giving Location as NULL .
Please tell me what is the exact behaviour of requestLocationUpdates with pendingIntent . Will it work for both foreground and bckground ? If yes then why I am getting the Location as NULL sometime.
Another problem when I was using Locationreveiver then I was able toget proper location update when app was in foreground and I was drawing a line on googlemap. But I noticed my line was not in sync with googlemap route. It was zig zag . So here I am confused If I am getting continuous update then why not m route is sync with google route .
I am attaching the complecode of my location class. Please help
public class LocationMapsActivity extends FragmentActivity implements
LocationListener,
OnMapReadyCallback,
GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
ComponentCallbacks2,
GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener {
//*******************************member variables*********************************************
private static final String TAG = "LocationActivity";
private static final long INTERVAL = 1000 *02; // 1000*60*1 = 1 minute
private static final long FASTEST_INTERVAL = 1000 *01 ;// 10 sec
public static LatLng mPrev = null;
private double mCurrentDistance = 0;
private double mTotalDistance = 0;
private double mCurrentSpeed = 0;
public static String stateOfLifeCycle = "";
public static boolean wasInBackground = false;
LocationRequest mLocationRequest;
GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
Location mCurrentLocation;
Location mStartLocation;
GoogleMap googleMap;
//********************************************
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
Log.d(TAG, "onCreate ...............................");
wasInBackground = false;
stateOfLifeCycle = "Create";
//show error dialog if GoolglePlayServices not available
if (!isGooglePlayServicesAvailable()) {
finish();
}
createLocationRequest();
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.build();
setContentView(R.layout.activity_map_location);
SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager()
.findFragmentById(R.id.map);
mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);
}
//*******************ComponentCallbacks2*************************
#Override
public void onTrimMemory(int level) {
if (stateOfLifeCycle.equals("Stop")) {
wasInBackground = true;
}
super.onTrimMemory(level);
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
"Application OnTrimmemory ", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
.show();
}
//****************Activity****************************
#Override
public void onStart() {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"OnStart ", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
Log.d(TAG, "onStart fired ..............");
stateOfLifeCycle = "Start";
if (wasInBackground) {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Application came to foreground",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
wasInBackground = false;
}
super.onStart();
if(!mGoogleApiClient.isConnected())
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
//********************Activity************************
#Override
public void onStop() {
stateOfLifeCycle = "Stop";
Log.d(TAG, "onStop fired ..............");
stopLocationUpdates();
// mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
super.onStop();
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "OnStop ", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
Log.d(TAG, "isConnected ...............: " + mGoogleApiClient.isConnected());
}
//**************Activity******************************
#Override
protected void onPause() {
stateOfLifeCycle = "Pause";
super.onPause();
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "OnPause ", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT) .show();
}
//*******************Activity*************************
#Override
public void onResume() {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"OnResume ", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
stateOfLifeCycle = "Resume";
super.onResume();
if (mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
startLocationUpdates();
Log.d(TAG, "Location update resumed .....................");
}
}
//*****************Activity***************************
#Override
public void onDestroy()
{
wasInBackground = false;
stateOfLifeCycle = "Destroy";
super.onDestroy();
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Application OnDestroy ", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
//******************OnMapReadyCallback**************************
#Override
public void onMapReady(GoogleMap map) {
googleMap = map;
googleMap.setMyLocationEnabled(true);
googleMap.getUiSettings().setZoomControlsEnabled(true);
//googleMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_SATELLITE);
}
//*******************GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks*************************
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle bundle) {
Log.d(TAG, "onConnected - isConnected ...............: " + mGoogleApiClient.isConnected());
startLocationUpdates();
}
//*******************GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks*************************
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
}
//*****************GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks***************************
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
Log.d(TAG, "Connection failed: " + connectionResult.toString());
}
//*****************LocationListener***************************
// #Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
Log.d(TAG, "Firing onLocationChanged..............................................");
mCurrentLocation = location;
LatLng current = new LatLng(location.getLatitude(), location.getLongitude());
if(mPrev == null) //when the first update comes, we have no previous points,hence this
{
mPrev=current;
mStartLocation = location;
addMarker();
}
else {
CameraUpdate update = CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(current, 17);
googleMap.animateCamera(update);
PolylineOptions pOptions = new PolylineOptions()
.width(7)
.color(Color.BLUE)
.visible(true);// .geodesic(true)
pOptions.add(mPrev);
pOptions.add(current);
googleMap.addPolyline(pOptions);
mPrev = current;
current = null;
}
}
//********************************************
protected void createLocationRequest() {
mLocationRequest = new LocationRequest();
mLocationRequest.setInterval(INTERVAL);
mLocationRequest.setFastestInterval(FASTEST_INTERVAL);
mLocationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
}
//********************************************
private boolean isGooglePlayServicesAvailable() {
int status = GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this);
if (ConnectionResult.SUCCESS == status) {
Log.d(TAG, "isGooglePlayServicesAvailable ...............: SUCCESS" );
return true;
} else {
GooglePlayServicesUtil.getErrorDialog(status, this, 0).show();
return false;
}
}
//********************************************
protected void startLocationUpdates() {
//Get foreground location update
/* PendingResult<Status> pendingResult = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(
mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, this);*/
//Get background location update
String proximitys = "ACTION";
IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(proximitys);
getApplicationContext().registerReceiver(new LocationReceiver() , filter);
Intent intent = new Intent(proximitys);
// Intent intent = new Intent(this, LocationReceiver.class);
PendingIntent locationIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(getApplicationContext(), 0, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, locationIntent);
}
//********************************************
public void HandleLocationChanged(Location location) {
Log.d(TAG, "Firing HandleLocationChanged..............................................");
// Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "HandleLocationChanged", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
if(location == null)
{
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "location is null", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
return;
}
mCurrentLocation = location;
LatLng current = new LatLng(location.getLatitude(), location.getLongitude());
if(mPrev == null) //when the first update comes, we have no previous points,hence this
{
mPrev=current;
mStartLocation = location;
addMarker();
}
else {
CameraUpdate update = CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(current, 17);
googleMap.animateCamera(update);
PolylineOptions pOptions = new PolylineOptions()
.width(7)
.color(Color.BLUE)
.visible(true);// .geodesic(true)
pOptions.add(mPrev);
pOptions.add(current);
googleMap.addPolyline(pOptions);
mPrev = current;
current = null;
}
}
//********************************************
public String getAddress( )
{
Geocoder geocoder = new Geocoder(this);
String addressLineTemp=null;
List<Address> addresses;
try {
addresses = geocoder.getFromLocation(mCurrentLocation.getLatitude(), mCurrentLocation.getLongitude(), 1);
if (addresses.size() > 0) {
addressLineTemp = addresses.get(0).getAddressLine(0);
}
} catch (IOException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return addressLineTemp;
}
//********************************************
private void addMarker() {
MarkerOptions options = new MarkerOptions();
LatLng currentLatLng = new LatLng(mCurrentLocation.getLatitude(), mCurrentLocation.getLongitude());
options.position(currentLatLng);
Marker mapMarker = googleMap.addMarker(options);
mapMarker.setTitle(getAddress());
Log.d(TAG, "Marker added.............................");
googleMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(currentLatLng,
13));
Log.d(TAG, "Zoom done.............................");
}
//********************************************
protected void stopLocationUpdates() {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.removeLocationUpdates(
mGoogleApiClient, this);
Log.d(TAG, "Location update stopped .......................");
}
//********************************************
public class LocationReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
#Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
{
Log.d(TAG, "Firing LocationReceiver....onReceive..........................................");
Location location = (Location) intent.getExtras().get(LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.KEY_LOCATION_CHANGED);
HandleLocationChanged(location);
}
}