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Retrieving current location in android of API Level 19 to 22

I use the code below in my project to retrieve the current location of the user. However, this seems to work on my test devices of API Level 23, but does not work on my test devices of API levels 19 to 22. The request for a location will return null and therefor place me at coordinates 0,0..
How can i get correct coordinates for API levels 19 to 22?
package be.enventorslab.pingvalue;
import android.content.IntentSender;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.location.Location;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
import com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiClient;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationListener;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationRequest;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationServices;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.CameraUpdateFactory;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.CameraPosition;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.LatLng;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.MarkerOptions;
import be.enventorslab.pingvalue.functions.Functions;
public class NearbyLocationActivity extends AppCompatActivity
implements GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener,
LocationListener {
public static final String TAG = NearbyLocationActivity.class.getSimpleName();
private final static int CONNECTION_FAILURE_RESOLUTION_REQUEST = 9000;
private GoogleMap mMap;
private GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
private LocationRequest mLocationRequest;
Bundle bundle;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_nearby_map);
setUpMapIfNeeded();
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.build();
mLocationRequest = LocationRequest.create()
.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY)
.setInterval(10 * 1000)
.setFastestInterval(1 * 1000)
.setSmallestDisplacement(1);
}
#Override
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
setUpMapIfNeeded();
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
#Override
protected void onStop() {
super.onStop();
if (mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.removeLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, this);
mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
}
}
private void setUpMapIfNeeded() {
if (mMap == null) {
mMap = ((SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map)).getMap();
}
}
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle bundle) {
if (Functions.Permissions.getFineLocation(this)) {
Location location = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);
if (location == null) {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, this);
} else {
handleNewLocation(location);
}
} else {
this.bundle = bundle;
}
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
if (connectionResult.hasResolution()) {
try {
connectionResult.startResolutionForResult(this, CONNECTION_FAILURE_RESOLUTION_REQUEST);
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
} else {
Log.i(TAG, "Location services connection failed with code " + connectionResult.getErrorCode());
}
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
handleNewLocation(location);
}
private void handleNewLocation(Location location) {
LatLng latLng = new LatLng(location.getLatitude(), location.getLongitude());
MarkerOptions options = new MarkerOptions().position(latLng).title("I am here!");
mMap.addMarker(options);
}
#Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String permissions[], int[] grantResults) {
if (requestCode == Functions.Permissions.MY_PERMISSIONS_FINE_LOCATION) {
if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
onConnected(bundle);
}
}
}
}

Location only updating TextView when app is out of focus

For some reason it only updates the textviews when the app hits onPause, like when I hit the home button, or multitasking button. Can someone help me figure out why that is?
MainActivity.java:
import android.app.PendingIntent;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
private String lat, lon;
private TextView longTextView, latTextView;
LocationService locationService = new LocationService(this);
private Intent intentService;
private PendingIntent pendingIntent;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
latTextView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.latitude_textview);
longTextView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.longitude_textview);
}
#Override
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
locationService.buildGoogleApiClient();
locationService.apiConnect();
if (latTextView != null && longTextView != null) {
latTextView.setText( locationService.getLat());
longTextView.setText( locationService.getLon());
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), " Actually got location", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
.show();
} else {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "The shit was null fam", Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
.show();
}
}
#Override
protected void onStop() {
super.onStop();
locationService.apiDisconnect();
}
}
LocationService.java:
import android.Manifest;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.location.Location;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
import android.util.Log;
import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
import com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiClient;
import com.google.android.gms.location.FusedLocationProviderApi;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationListener;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationRequest;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationServices;
import static com.google.android.gms.wearable.DataMap.TAG;
public class LocationService extends Service implements GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener, LocationListener {
// ============================================================= Variables
Context context;
Location mLastLocation;
private GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
private LocationRequest mLocationRequest;
private String lat, lon;
final static String[] LOCATION_PERMISSIONS = {Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION};
public static final long UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS = 10000;
public static final long UPDATE_FASTEST_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS = UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS / 2;
public static boolean isEnded = false;
public static Boolean requestingLocationUpdates;
protected String lastUpdateTime;
final int GOOGLEAPI_REQUEST_CODE = 24;
private FusedLocationProviderApi fusedLocationProviderApi = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi;
// ============================================================= Constructor
public LocationService(Context context) {
this.context = context;
}
// ============================================================= Getters / Setters
public String getLon() {
return lon;
}
public void setLon(String lon) {
this.lon = lon;
}
public String getLat() {
return lat;
}
public void setLat(String lat) {
this.lat = lat;
}
// ============================================================= Methods
synchronized void buildGoogleApiClient() {
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(context)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.build();
}
public void apiConnect() {
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
public void apiDisconnect() {
mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
}
void updateUI() {
}
// ============================================================= Implemented Location Methods
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
setLat(String.valueOf(location.getLatitude()));
setLon(String.valueOf(location.getLongitude()));
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(#NonNull ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
Log.i(TAG, "Connection failed: ConnectionResult.getErrorCode() = " + connectionResult.getErrorCode());
}
#Override
public void onConnected(#Nullable Bundle bundle) {
mLocationRequest = LocationRequest.create();
mLocationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
mLocationRequest.setInterval(UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS); // Sets Location to update every second
mLocationRequest.setFastestInterval(UPDATE_FASTEST_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS); // The fastest location can update is every half-second
startLocationUpdates();
// TODO come back to this to see whats up
/* mLastLocation = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.getLastLocation(
mGoogleApiClient);*/
if (mLastLocation != null) {
setLat(String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLatitude()));
setLon(String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLongitude()));
}
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
}
protected void startLocationUpdates() {
/*if (!requestingLocationUpdates) {
requestingLocationUpdates = true;*/
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
!= PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION)
!= PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions((Activity) context, LOCATION_PERMISSIONS, GOOGLEAPI_REQUEST_CODE);
} else {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, this);
}
Log.i(TAG, " startLocationUpdates===");
isEnded = true;
//}
}
// ============================================================= Implemented Service Methods
#Nullable
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
// Within {#code onPause()}, we pause location updates, but leave the
// connection to GoogleApiClient intact. Here, we resume receiving
// location updates if the user has requested them.
Log.d("LOC", "Service init...");
isEnded = false;
requestingLocationUpdates = false;
lastUpdateTime = "";
buildGoogleApiClient();
if (mGoogleApiClient.isConnected() && requestingLocationUpdates) {
startLocationUpdates();
}
return Service.START_REDELIVER_INTENT;
}
}

The reason why you are not getting the location updated in textview is because your code doesn't have a way for the service to communicate back to the activity.
If you want to obtain location only when the activity is in foreground don't use Service and please look into this google's example for obtaining location and updating on a TextView using fused location provider.
I am not sure why you are using a Service.Use Service only when you want to continuously fetch the location even when the app is running background.
For this use any one of the method mentioned here to inform the activity that a new location has been obtained.LocalBroadcast would be your best bet. Anyway explore the best possible solution that suits your usecase in the previous link.

I want help in adding a new service in my simple android app

This is the code i have created and is simple activity that shows current location of user art regular intervals on a button click. I want to make it a service so that when i click on button, it starts the service that keeps on fetching the user's current location but i am not able to do that. Can some one help me in doing it. This is the code for MainActivity.java.
package com.maps.saury.location;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.Service;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.location.Location;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.IBinder;
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;
import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
import com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesUtil;
import com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiClient;
import com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks;
import com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationListener;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationRequest;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationServices;
public class MainActivity extends Activity implements ConnectionCallbacks,
OnConnectionFailedListener, LocationListener {
BGTask bgtask=new BGTask(this);
// LogCat tag
private static final String TAG = MainActivity.class.getSimpleName();
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 = 100; // 10 sec
private static int FATEST_INTERVAL = 100; // 5 sec
private static int DISPLACEMENT = 0; // 10 meters
// UI elements
private TextView lblLocation;
private Button btnShowLocation, btnStartLocationUpdates;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
lblLocation = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.lblLocation);
btnShowLocation = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnShowLocation);
btnStartLocationUpdates = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnLocationUpdates);
// First we need to check availability of play services
if (checkPlayServices()) {
// Building the GoogleApi client
buildGoogleApiClient();
createLocationRequest();
}
// Show location button click listener
btnShowLocation.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
displayLocation();
}
});
// Toggling the periodic location updates
btnStartLocationUpdates.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
togglePeriodicLocationUpdates();
}
});
}
#Override
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
if (mGoogleApiClient != null) {
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
checkPlayServices();
// Resuming the periodic location updates
if (mGoogleApiClient.isConnected() && mRequestingLocationUpdates) {
startLocationUpdates();
}
}
#Override
protected void onStop() {
super.onStop();
if (mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
}
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
stopLocationUpdates();
}
/**
* Method to display the location on UI
* */
private void displayLocation() {
mLastLocation = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi
.getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);
if (mLastLocation != null) {
double latitude = mLastLocation.getLatitude();
double longitude = mLastLocation.getLongitude();
lblLocation.setText(latitude + ", " + longitude);
BGTask bgtask=new BGTask(this);
bgtask.execute(Double.toString(latitude),Double.toString(longitude));
} else {
lblLocation
.setText("(Couldn't get the location. Make sure location is enabled on the device)");
}
}
/**
* Method to toggle periodic location updates
* */
private void togglePeriodicLocationUpdates() {
if (!mRequestingLocationUpdates) {
// Changing the button text
btnStartLocationUpdates
.setText(getString(R.string.btn_stop_location_updates));
mRequestingLocationUpdates = true;
// Starting the location updates
startLocationUpdates();
Log.d(TAG, "Periodic location updates started!");
} else {
// Changing the button text
btnStartLocationUpdates
.setText(getString(R.string.btn_start_location_updates));
mRequestingLocationUpdates = false;
// Stopping the location updates
stopLocationUpdates();
Log.d(TAG, "Periodic location updates stopped!");
}
}
/**
* 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, this,
PLAY_SERVICES_RESOLUTION_REQUEST).show();
} else {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
"This device is not supported.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
.show();
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);
}
/**
* Google api callback methods
*/
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult result) {
Log.i(TAG, "Connection failed: ConnectionResult.getErrorCode() = "
+ result.getErrorCode());
}
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle arg0) {
// Once connected with google api, get the location
displayLocation();
if (mRequestingLocationUpdates) {
startLocationUpdates();
}
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int arg0) {
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
// Assign the new location
mLastLocation = location;
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Locatn changed!",
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
// Displaying the new location on UI
displayLocation();
}
}
This is my Activity_Main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:background="#color/view_bg"
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<ImageView
android:layout_width="60dp"
android:layout_height="60dp"
android:layout_marginTop="60dp"
android:src="#drawable/marker" />
<TextView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginTop="25dp"
android:text="#string/lbl_you_are_at"
android:textColor="#color/white"
android:textSize="25dp"
android:textStyle="bold" />
<TextView
android:id="#+id/lblLocation"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:gravity="center_horizontal"
android:padding="15dp"
android:textColor="#color/white"
android:textSize="16dp" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/btnShowLocation"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginTop="40dp"
android:background="#color/btn_bg"
android:paddingLeft="20dp"
android:paddingRight="20dp"
android:text="#string/btn_get_location"
android:textColor="#color/white" />
<Button
android:id="#+id/btnLocationUpdates"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginTop="60dp"
android:background="#color/btn_bg"
android:paddingLeft="20dp"
android:paddingRight="20dp"
android:text="#string/btn_start_location_updates"
android:textColor="#color/white" />
</LinearLayout>

First Check your Manifest.xml and check Internet permission.
<permission
android:name="com.hamms.cabsystem.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
android:protectionLevel="signature" />
Second Check google Map Api Meta data.
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="AIzaSyBBGHOC13C00ew4xKD7kyei0M3bul8093s" />
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
Then, Create on ServiceClass like this and start Service on click of button.
btn_save.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
startService(new Intent(this,MyService.class));
}
}
public class MyService extend Service{
onstartCommand(){
Intent i = new Intent(youraction);
sendBroadCast(i);
}
In Myservice onStartCommand Method Send OneBraodcast which is update your location.
Register Brodcast Receiver in Manifest,xml
<receiver android:name="MyBroadCast"></receiver>
public class MyBroadCast extend BrodcastReciver{
// here onRecive Method you upadate your location.
// do something here //
}

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Application code:
import android.app.Activity;
import android.app.AlertDialog;
import android.app.Dialog;
import android.app.DialogFragment;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.IntentSender;
import android.location.Location;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.TextView;
import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
import com.google.android.gms.common.GoogleApiAvailability;
import com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiClient;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationRequest;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationServices;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationListener;
import com.google.android.gms.common.SupportErrorDialogFragment;
import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
public class StepCounter extends FragmentActivity implements GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks, GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener, LocationListener {
// Request code to use when launching the resolution activity
private static final int REQUEST_RESOLVE_ERROR = 1001;
// Unique tag for the error dialog fragment
private static final String DIALOG_ERROR = "dialog_error";
// Bool to track whether the app is already resolving an error
private boolean mResolvingError = false;
//keys
GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
TextView mLatitudeText;
TextView mLongitudeText;
TextView mcLatitudeText;
TextView mcLongitudeText;
TextView mDistanceText;
Location mLastLocation;
Location mCurrentLocation;
double d=0.0;
double lat1;
double lat2;
double lon1;
double lon2;
double dlat;
double dlon;
double raz=6371000;
double a;
double c;
LocationRequest mLocationRequest;
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_step_counter);
mLatitudeText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.lat);
mLongitudeText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.lon);
mcLatitudeText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.llat);
mcLongitudeText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.llon);
mDistanceText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.dist);
mResolvingError = savedInstanceState != null
&& savedInstanceState.getBoolean(STATE_RESOLVING_ERROR, false);
createLocationRequest();
buildGoogleApiClient();
}
protected synchronized void buildGoogleApiClient() {
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.build();
}
#Override
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
if(!mResolvingError)
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
#Override
protected void onStop() {
mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
super.onStop();
}
public void onConnected(Bundle connectionHint) {
mLastLocation = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.getLastLocation(
mGoogleApiClient);
mCurrentLocation = mLastLocation;
if (mLastLocation != null) {
mLatitudeText.setText(String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLatitude()));
mLongitudeText.setText(String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLongitude()));
}
//modified
startLocationUpdates();
}
//pana aici merge de aici vine partea cu update
protected void startLocationUpdates() {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(
mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, this);
}
protected void createLocationRequest() {
mLocationRequest = new LocationRequest();
mLocationRequest.setInterval(500);
mLocationRequest.setFastestInterval(500);
mLocationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
mLastLocation = mCurrentLocation;
mCurrentLocation = location;
updateDistance();
updateUI();
}
public void updateUI()
{
mLatitudeText.setText(String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLatitude()));
mLongitudeText.setText(String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLongitude()));
mcLatitudeText.setText(String.valueOf(mCurrentLocation.getLatitude()));
mcLongitudeText.setText(String.valueOf(mCurrentLocation.getLongitude()));
}
public void updateDistance()
{
lat1=Math.toRadians(mLastLocation.getLatitude());
lat2=Math.toRadians(mCurrentLocation.getLatitude());
lon1=Math.toRadians(mLastLocation.getLongitude());
lon2=Math.toRadians(mCurrentLocation.getLongitude());
dlat=Math.toRadians(lat2-lat1);
dlon=Math.toRadians(lon2-lon1);
a = Math.sin(dlat/2) * Math.sin(dlat/2) + Math.cos(lat1) * Math.cos(lat2) * Math.sin(dlon/2) * Math.sin(dlon/2);
c = 2 * Math.atan2(Math.sqrt(a), Math.sqrt(1-a));
d += raz * c;
mDistanceText.setText(String.valueOf(d));
}
//#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
stopLocationUpdates();
}
protected void stopLocationUpdates() {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.removeLocationUpdates(
mGoogleApiClient, this);
}
#Override
public void onResume() {
super.onResume();
if (mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
startLocationUpdates();
}
}
// De aici partea cu rezolvatu problemei
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
//todo nust...
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult result) {
if (mResolvingError) {
// Already attempting to resolve an error.
return;
} else if (result.hasResolution()) {
try {
mResolvingError = true;
result.startResolutionForResult(this, REQUEST_RESOLVE_ERROR);
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
// There was an error with the resolution intent. Try again.
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
} else {
// Show dialog using GoogleApiAvailability.getErrorDialog()
showErrorDialog(result.getErrorCode());
mResolvingError = true;
}
}
// The rest of this code is all about building the error dialog
/* Creates a dialog for an error message */
private void showErrorDialog(int errorCode) {
// Create a fragment for the error dialog
ErrorDialogFragment dialogFragment = new ErrorDialogFragment();
// Pass the error that should be displayed
Bundle args = new Bundle();
args.putInt(DIALOG_ERROR, errorCode);
dialogFragment.setArguments(args);
dialogFragment.show(getFragmentManager(), "errordialog");
}
/* Called from ErrorDialogFragment when the dialog is dismissed. */
public void onDialogDismissed() {
mResolvingError = false;
}
/* A fragment to display an error dialog */
public static class ErrorDialogFragment extends DialogFragment {
public ErrorDialogFragment() { }
#Override
public Dialog onCreateDialog(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
// Get the error code and retrieve the appropriate dialog
int errorCode = this.getArguments().getInt(DIALOG_ERROR);
return GoogleApiAvailability.getInstance().getErrorDialog(
this.getActivity(), errorCode, REQUEST_RESOLVE_ERROR);
}
#Override
public void onDismiss(DialogInterface dialog) {
((StepCounter) getActivity()).onDialogDismissed();
}
}
#Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
if (requestCode == REQUEST_RESOLVE_ERROR) {
mResolvingError = false;
if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
// Make sure the app is not already connected or attempting to connect
if (!mGoogleApiClient.isConnecting() &&
!mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
}
}
}
private static final String STATE_RESOLVING_ERROR = "resolving_error";
#Override
protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
outState.putBoolean(STATE_RESOLVING_ERROR, mResolvingError);
}
}

You can use Service for your requirement .
It's an application component that works for a long time in the
background and does not display the user interface. If another
application component starts the service and the user switches to
another application, the service can continue to run in the
background.
You can check sample demo android-service-example and android-service-example2

You could use the wakefulintentservice which runs in different intervals as you set them. There are some examples out there like here:
http://www.programcreek.com/java-api-examples/index.php?api=com.commonsware.cwac.wakeful.WakefulIntentService
This would be recommended, because its not save that your standard service keeps running when the screen is off while jogging.
As for your comment above, you need to bind to the service from your UI and then you are able to call methods on the service. Read the documentation...

googleApiClient outside of the activity

I've developed a simple weather app, but there is too much code in my WeatherActivity and two responsibilities for one class(handling weather JSON, and retrieving location info using googleapiclient). I tried to get the code that handles location out of the WeatherActivity class, but as I try to get any location in the onCreate method, it usually results in null, probably because it's not enough time to be updated. Is there any way to get users location outside of the activity? Or if you have another suggestion that might help in that situation?

I have been looking for a solution to have an object to handle the current location but I didn't find anything.
So I did it this way but it's a little bit tricky.
Hope it helps you.
import android.Manifest;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.location.Location;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
import android.util.Log;
import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
import com.google.android.gms.common.api.GoogleApiClient;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationListener;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationRequest;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationServices;
/**
* This class uses GoogleApiClient to track location changes.
* In order to connect the GoogleApiClient correctly, this class must be instanciated in onCreate callback.
*/
public class Locator implements GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks, GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener, LocationListener {
private static final String TAG = "Locator";
private Activity activity;
private GoogleApiClient googleApiClient;
private LocationRequest locationRequest;
private static final long UPDATE_INTERVAL = 60 * 1000;
private static final long FASTEST_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 10 * 1000;
private static final int LOCATION_REQUEST = 1;
private static boolean locationPermissionRequested = false;
private static boolean locationPermissionGranted = false;
private Location location;
/**
* Default constructor. Ex. Locator locator = new Locator(getActivity());
*
* #param activity The activity to instanciate from.
*/
public Locator(Activity activity) {
this.activity = activity;
if (activity != null) {
googleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(activity)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this).build();
locationRequest = new LocationRequest();
locationRequest.setInterval(UPDATE_INTERVAL);
locationRequest.setFastestInterval(FASTEST_UPDATE_INTERVAL);
locationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_BALANCED_POWER_ACCURACY);
googleApiClient.connect();
}
}
#Override
public void onConnected(#Nullable Bundle bundle) {
requestLocation();
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
this.location = location;
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(#NonNull ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
}
/**
* Requests the current location to the GoogleApiClient.
* NB: If device os is Marshmallow or higher, il will also ask permission to acces location services.
*/
private void requestLocation() {
if (googleApiClient.isConnected()) {
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
locationPermissionGranted = ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
if (!locationPermissionGranted) {
if (!locationPermissionRequested) {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(activity, new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION}, LOCATION_REQUEST);
locationPermissionRequested = true;
requestLocation();
}
}
} else {
locationPermissionGranted = true;
}
if (locationPermissionGranted) {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(googleApiClient, locationRequest, this);
} else {
}
}
}
/**
* Requests the current location et gets.
*
* #return The location.
*/
public Location getLocation() {
requestLocation();
return location;
}
/**
* Stops updating the location. (save battery power).
*/
public void removeUpdates() {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.removeLocationUpdates(googleApiClient, this);
}
}