I seem to have a problem that I just can't figure out.
I am creating an application that requires Location Services with Android. The application needs to constantly poll for location.
This code had been working for months, and then when I uninstalled it from my phone and reinstalled it, the location is suddenly returning null.
Here is the LocationProvider class, which grabs the location using a Google API client:
public class LocationProvider implements
GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener,
LocationListener {
public abstract interface LocationCallback {
public void handleNewLocation(Location location);
}
public static final String TAG = LocationProvider.class.getSimpleName();
/*
* Define a request code to send to Google Play services
* This code is returned in Activity.onActivityResult
*/
private final static int CONNECTION_FAILURE_RESOLUTION_REQUEST = 9000;
private LocationCallback mLocationCallback;
private Context mContext;
private GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
private LocationRequest mLocationRequest;
public LocationProvider(Context context, LocationCallback callback) {
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(context)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.build();
mLocationCallback = callback;
// Create the LocationRequest object
mLocationRequest = LocationRequest.create()
.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY)
.setInterval(3 * 1000) // 10 seconds, in milliseconds
.setFastestInterval(1 * 1000); // 1 second, in milliseconds
mContext = context;
}
public void connect() {
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
public void disconnect() {
if (mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.removeLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, this);
mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
}
}
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle bundle) {
Log.i(TAG, "Location services connected.");
Location location = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);
if (location == null) {
//----------------
//----------------
Log.i(TAG, "couldnt get location");
noLocationEnabledDialog();
/*LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, this);
mLocationCallback.handleNewLocation(location); */
}
else {
/* Log.i(TAG, "couldnt get location");
noLocationEnabledDialog(); */
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, this);
mLocationCallback.handleNewLocation(location);
}
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
/*
* Google Play services can resolve some errors it detects.
* If the error has a resolution, try sending an Intent to
* start a Google Play services activity that can resolve
* error.
*/
if (connectionResult.hasResolution() && mContext instanceof Activity) {
try {
Activity activity = (Activity)mContext;
// Start an Activity that tries to resolve the error
connectionResult.startResolutionForResult(activity, CONNECTION_FAILURE_RESOLUTION_REQUEST);
/*
* Thrown if Google Play services canceled the original
* PendingIntent
*/
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
// Log the error
e.printStackTrace();
}
} else {
/*
* If no resolution is available, display a dialog to the
* user with the error.
*/
Log.i(TAG, "Location services connection failed with code " + connectionResult.getErrorCode());
}
}
public void noLocationEnabledDialog(){
AlertDialog.Builder setLocationDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext);
setLocationDialog.setTitle(R.string.location_message_title);
setLocationDialog.setMessage(R.string.location_message);
/*Button takes user to settings*/
setLocationDialog.setPositiveButton(R.string.affirmative, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
Intent settingsIntent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
mContext.startActivity(settingsIntent);
}
});
/*If no location, close the activity*/
setLocationDialog.setNegativeButton(R.string.cancel, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
//do nothing....yet
}
});
setLocationDialog.show();
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
mLocationCallback.handleNewLocation(location);
Log.i(TAG, "New location received ");
} }
I have also tried turning on Google Maps to grab a location on the device, hoping that it would use the location grabbed from Maps. Curiously, the location icon showed up in the top bar before reinstalling and it no longer shows. Does anyone know why reinstalling the application would cause this error? I am running this on a Samsung Galaxy s6 running Android 6.0.1
Thank you very much!
Well, it appears I have answered my own question. I am a serious derp.
Marshmallow requires that individual apps ask for permission for location and such. Since the previous installation had a different target API, it didnt need that and the manifest sufficed.
I brought the target API down to 22 and that was it. In the future, I will need to ask for permission. This question answers it quite well:
Permission issues for location in android Marshmallow applicaton
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I am trying to get the user's location with the GoogleApiClient, it works fine if the GPS is enabled when the activity starts, however, if it is not enabled and i ask for the user to enable the GPS, i can't seem to get the location. I am trying to use a LocationListener, I have tried both the native and the GooglePlayServices listeners. Here is my code:
Check if GPS is enabled in onCreate:
//Ask the user to enable GPS if it is not.
mLocationRequestBalancedPowerAccuracy = new LocationRequest()
.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_BALANCED_POWER_ACCURACY)
.setInterval(3600000)
.setFastestInterval(300000);
LocationSettingsRequest.Builder builder = new LocationSettingsRequest.Builder()
.addLocationRequest(mLocationRequestBalancedPowerAccuracy);
PendingResult<LocationSettingsResult> result =
LocationServices.SettingsApi.checkLocationSettings(mGoogleApiClient, builder.build());
result.setResultCallback(new ResultCallback<LocationSettingsResult>() {
#Override
public void onResult(#NonNull LocationSettingsResult result) {
final Status status = result.getStatus();
//final LocationSettingsStates states = result.getLocationSettingsStates();
switch (status.getStatusCode()) {
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SUCCESS:
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.RESOLUTION_REQUIRED:
try {
status.startResolutionForResult(
MainActivity.this,
REQUEST_CHECK_SETTINGS);
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
Log.d("Location error", e.toString());
}
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SETTINGS_CHANGE_UNAVAILABLE:
break;
}
}
});
If the result is RESOLUTION REQUIRED, I run the onResult method where I start listening for location if the user accepts to enable GPS:
#Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
//final LocationSettingsStates states = LocationSettingsStates.fromIntent(data);
switch (requestCode) {
case REQUEST_CHECK_SETTINGS:
switch (resultCode) {
case Activity.RESULT_OK:
// All required changes were successfully made
// User accepted to use GPS, start searching for location
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, mLocationRequestBalancedPowerAccuracy, this);
Log.d("locationmanager", "location result ok");
break;
case Activity.RESULT_CANCELED:
// The user was asked to change settings, but chose not to
this.finishAffinity();
break;
default:
break;
}
break;
}
}
The line Log.d("locationmanager", "location result ok"); is executed, but the above line does not seem to execute.
Finally here is my listener:
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.removeLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, this);
Log.d("changed location", String.valueOf(location.getLatitude()) + " " + String.valueOf(location.getLongitude()));
}
Try using this Location Listener class:
/**
* Getting Navigation Updates.
* <p>
* Demonstrates how to use the Fused Navigation Provider API to get updates about a device's
* location. The Fused Navigation Provider is part of the Google Play services location APIs.
* <p>
*
* Author Mayank
*/
public class GPSLocationListener implements ConnectionCallbacks, OnConnectionFailedListener, LocationListener {
protected static final String TAG = "location-updates-sample";
/**
* The desired interval for location updates. Inexact. Updates may be more or less frequent.
*/
public static final long UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS = 10000;
/**
* The fastest rate for active location updates. Exact. Updates will never be more frequent
* than this value.
*/
public static final long FASTEST_UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS =
UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS / 2;
/**
* Provides the entry point to Google Play services.
*/
protected GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
/**
* Stores parameters for requests to the FusedLocationProviderApi.
*/
protected LocationRequest mLocationRequest;
/**
* Represents a geographical location.
*/
protected Location mCurrentLocation;
private Activity mActivity;
public GPSLocationListener(Activity activity) {
this.mActivity = activity;
// Kick off the process of building a GoogleApiClient and requesting the LocationServices API.
buildGoogleApiClient();
}
/**
* Builds a GoogleApiClient. Uses the {#code #addApi} method to request the
* LocationServices API.
*/
protected synchronized void buildGoogleApiClient() {
Log.i(TAG, "Building GoogleApiClient");
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(mActivity)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.build();
createLocationRequest();
}
/**
* Sets up the location request. Android has two location request settings:
* {#code ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION} and {#code ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}. These settings control
* the accuracy of the current location. This sample uses ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, as defined in
* the AndroidManifest.xml.
* <p/>
* When the ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION setting is specified, combined with a fast update
* interval (5 seconds), the Fused Navigation Provider API returns location updates that are
* accurate to within a few feet.
* <p/>
* These settings are appropriate for mapping applications that show real-time location
* updates.
*/
protected void createLocationRequest() {
mLocationRequest = new LocationRequest();
// Sets the desired interval for active location updates. This interval is
// inexact. You may not receive updates at all if no location sources are available, or
// you may receive them slower than requested. You may also receive updates faster than
// requested if other applications are requesting location at a faster interval.
mLocationRequest.setInterval(UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS);
// Sets the fastest rate for active location updates. This interval is exact, and your
// application will never receive updates faster than this value.
mLocationRequest.setFastestInterval(FASTEST_UPDATE_INTERVAL_IN_MILLISECONDS);
mLocationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
}
/**
* Requests location updates from the FusedLocationApi.
*/
protected void startLocationUpdates() {
// The final argument to {#code requestLocationUpdates()} is a LocationListener
// (http://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/gms/location/LocationListener.html).
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(
mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, this);
}
/**
* Removes location updates from the FusedLocationApi.
*/
protected void stopLocationUpdates() {
// It is a good practice to remove location requests when the activity is in a paused or
// stopped state. Doing so helps battery performance and is especially
// recommended in applications that request frequent location updates.
// The final argument to {#code requestLocationUpdates()} is a LocationListener
// (http://developer.android.com/reference/com/google/android/gms/location/LocationListener.html).
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.removeLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, this);
}
public void onStart() {
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
// 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.
}
public void onStop() {
// Stop location updates to save battery, but don't disconnect the GoogleApiClient object.
if (mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
stopLocationUpdates();
mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
}
}
/**
* Runs when a GoogleApiClient object successfully connects.
*/
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle connectionHint) {
Log.i(TAG, "Connected to GoogleApiClient");
// If the initial location was never previously requested, we use
// FusedLocationApi.getLastLocation() to get it. If it was previously requested, we store
// its value in the Bundle and check for it in onCreate().
if (mCurrentLocation == null) {
mCurrentLocation = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);
locationReceived();
}
// start location updates.
startLocationUpdates();
}
/**
* Callback that fires when the location changes.
*/
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
mCurrentLocation = location;
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int cause) {
// The connection to Google Play services was lost for some reason. We call connect() to
// attempt to re-establish the connection.
Log.i(TAG, "Connection suspended");
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult result) {
// Refer to the javadoc for ConnectionResult to see what error codes might be returned in
// onConnectionFailed.
Log.i(TAG, "Connection failed: ConnectionResult.getErrorCode() = " + result.getErrorCode());
}
public GoogleApiClient getGoogleApiClient(){
return mGoogleApiClient;
}
}
In your Activity:
//provides gps location updates
private GPSLocationListener gpsLocationListener;
#Override
public void onStart() {
super.onStart();
//call to location listener to start location updates when activity gets started
if (gpsLocationListener != null) {
gpsLocationListener.onStart();
}
}
#Override
public void onStop() {
super.onStop();
//call to stop location updates when activity gets stopped
if (gpsLocationListener != null) {
gpsLocationListener.onStop();
}
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
//call to initialize gpsLocationLister instance
gpsLocationListener = new GPSLocationListener((MainActivity) mainView);
}
Hope this helps you.
From what I understand this is a way of getting the users location and displaying a blue circle on the google map.
/**
* Enables the My Location layer if the fine location permission has been granted.
*/
private void enableMyLocation() {
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)
!= PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
// Permission to access the location is missing.
PermissionUtils.requestPermission(this, LOCATION_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE,
Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, true);
} else if (mMap != null) {
// Access to the location has been granted to the app.
mMap.setMyLocationEnabled(true);
}
}
What does the line mMap.setMyLocationEnabled(true); actually do? Can I get the users lat and long values from this method.
There is another method that seems to work too. It uses the fused location provider.
public class LocationProvider implements
GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener,
LocationListener {
public interface LocationCallback {
void handleNewLocation(Location location);
}
public static final String TAG = LocationProvider.class.getSimpleName();
/*
* Define a request code to send to Google Play services
* This code is returned in Activity.onActivityResult
*/
private static final int CONNECTION_FAILURE_RESOLUTION_REQUEST = 9000;
private static final int LOCATION_INTERVAL = 5000;
private static final int LOCATION_FAST_INTERVAL = 1000;
private LocationCallback mLocationCallback;
private Context mContext;
private GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
private LocationRequest mLocationRequest;
public LocationProvider(Context context) {
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(context)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.build();
// Create the LocationRequest object
mLocationRequest = LocationRequest.create()
.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY)
.setInterval(LOCATION_INTERVAL) // 5 seconds, in milliseconds
.setFastestInterval(LOCATION_FAST_INTERVAL); // 1 second, in milliseconds
if (context instanceof LocationCallback) mLocationCallback = (LocationCallback) context;
mContext = context;
}
public void connect() {
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
public void disconnect() {
if (mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.removeLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, this);
mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
}
}
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle bundle) {
Log.i(TAG, "Location services connected.");
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(mContext, android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(mContext, android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
// TODO: Consider calling
// ActivityCompat#requestPermissions
// here to request the missing permissions, and then overriding
// public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions,
// int[] grantResults)
// to handle the case where the user grants the permission. See the documentation
// for ActivityCompat#requestPermissions for more details.
return;
}
Location location = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);
if (location == null) {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, this);
}
else {
mLocationCallback.handleNewLocation(location);
}
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(#NonNull ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
/*
* Google Play services can resolve some errors it detects.
* If the error has a resolution, try sending an Intent to
* start a Google Play services activity that can resolve
* error.
*/
if (connectionResult.hasResolution() && mContext instanceof Activity) {
try {
Activity activity = (Activity) mContext;
// Start an Activity that tries to resolve the error
connectionResult.startResolutionForResult(activity, CONNECTION_FAILURE_RESOLUTION_REQUEST);
/*
* Thrown if Google Play services canceled the original
* PendingIntent
*/
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
// Log the error
e.printStackTrace();
}
} else {
/*
* If no resolution is available, display a dialog to the
* user with the error.
*/
Log.i(TAG, "Location services connection failed with code " + connectionResult.getErrorCode());
}
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
mLocationCallback.handleNewLocation(location);
}
}
My maps activity overrides the method handleNewLocation(Location location) and displays a marker on the google map for the user's location.
Which method is the best way and what does the first method actually do. Do both need to be used?
Both methods do NOT need to be used; they are redundant.
I'm assuming you've read the setMyLocationEnabled() docs, so you may be wondering if it's the best/most direct way to get the device's location. It is not, in the sense that it requires a MapView to be present. What if you don't want to be showing your user a MapView? The GoogleMap starts multiple background threads/internet connections (in order to cache map tiles and so forth), and this is a lot of extra work to do if you just want to snag the coordinates of that little blue circle. Which you could do, by the way, using the deprecated setOnMyLocationChangeListener() method, in a fashion similar to your second example.
setMyLocationEnabled() tells the GoogleMap to set up a location provider behind the scenes. That's basically what your second example is; a way to get a steady stream of Locations -- from the Fused Location API, in this case. Then you pass that information to the marker on the GoogleMap, which is, of course, pretty much the same thing you accomplished in example 1 by calling setMyLocationEnabled().
If you just want to know what your GPS coordinates are, I find the GPS_PROVIDER much more direct:
LocationManager lm = (LocationManager) getSystemService( Context.LOCATION_SERVICE );
lm.requestLocationUpdates( LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 100, 0.0f, this, null );
That way, you don't have to tell Google where you are, just so they can tell you where you are...
I am creating an app in android -studio , and I have a problem .
The app contains the Google Maps which shows us our location , but what really would make was that the push of a button , our location was sent by sms to a number of mobile phone , it will be possible ?
I created a demo app and it can:
Show your current location on the map as a marker.
Have a button. When you click it, it will create a SMS massage that you can send
your location via SMS.
Sample code:
public class MapsActivity extends FragmentActivity implements
GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener,
LocationListener,
ResultCallback<LocationSettingsResult>,
View.OnClickListener {
public static final String TAG = MapsActivity.class.getSimpleName();
/*
* Define a request code to send to Google Play services
* This code is returned in Activity.onActivityResult
*/
private final static int CONNECTION_FAILURE_RESOLUTION_REQUEST = 9000;
protected static final int REQUEST_CHECK_SETTINGS = 0x1;
private GoogleMap mMap; // Might be null if Google Play services APK is not available.
private GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
private LocationRequest mLocationRequest;
private LocationSettingsRequest mLocationSettingsRequest;
private Button btn_send_location;
private double mCurrentLatitude;
private double mCurrentLongitude;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_maps);
setUpMapIfNeeded();
btn_send_location = (Button) findViewById(R.id.send_my_location_btn);
btn_send_location.setOnClickListener(this);
long interval = 10 * 1000; // 10 seconds, in milliseconds
long fastestInterval = 1 * 1000; // 1 second, in milliseconds
float minDisplacement = 0;
// // Check if has GPS
LocationManager locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
if (!locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)) {
buildAlertMessageNoGps();
}
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.build();
// Create the LocationRequest object
// mLocationRequest = LocationRequest.create()
// .setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_BALANCED_POWER_ACCURACY)
// .setInterval(interval)
// .setFastestInterval(fastestInterval)
// .setSmallestDisplacement(minDisplacement);
// Check if has GPS by using Google play service
// buildLocationSettingsRequest();
// checkLocationSettings();
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
setUpMapIfNeeded();
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
if (mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.removeLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, this);
mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
}
}
/**
* Sets up the map if it is possible to do so (i.e., the Google Play services APK is correctly
* installed) and the map has not already been instantiated.. This will ensure that we only ever
* call {#link #setUpMap()} once when {#link #mMap} is not null.
* <p/>
* If it isn't installed {#link SupportMapFragment} (and
* {#link com.google.android.gms.maps.MapView MapView}) will show a prompt for the user to
* install/update the Google Play services APK on their device.
* <p/>
* A user can return to this FragmentActivity after following the prompt and correctly
* installing/updating/enabling the Google Play services. Since the FragmentActivity may not
* have been completely destroyed during this process (it is likely that it would only be
* stopped or paused), {#link #onCreate(Bundle)} may not be called again so we should call this
* method in {#link #onResume()} to guarantee that it will be called.
*/
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();
}
}
private void handleNewLocation(Location location) {
Log.d(TAG, location.toString());
mCurrentLatitude = location.getLatitude();
mCurrentLongitude = location.getLongitude();
LatLng latLng = new LatLng(mCurrentLatitude, mCurrentLongitude);
//mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(new LatLng(currentLatitude, currentLongitude)).title("Current Location"));
MarkerOptions options = new MarkerOptions()
.position(latLng)
.title("I am here!");
mMap.addMarker(options);
mMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(latLng, 15));
}
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle bundle) {
Location location = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);
if (location == null) {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, this);
} else {
handleNewLocation(location);
}
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int i) {
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult connectionResult) {
/*
* Google Play services can resolve some errors it detects.
* If the error has a resolution, try sending an Intent to
* start a Google Play services activity that can resolve
* error.
*/
if (connectionResult.hasResolution()) {
try {
// Start an Activity that tries to resolve the error
connectionResult.startResolutionForResult(this, CONNECTION_FAILURE_RESOLUTION_REQUEST);
/*
* Thrown if Google Play services canceled the original
* PendingIntent
*/
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
// Log the error
e.printStackTrace();
}
} else {
/*
* If no resolution is available, display a dialog to the
* user with the error.
*/
Log.i(TAG, "Location services connection failed with code " + connectionResult.getErrorCode());
}
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
handleNewLocation(location);
}
private void buildAlertMessageNoGps() {
final AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
builder.setMessage("Your GPS seems to be disabled, do you want to enable it?")
.setCancelable(false)
.setPositiveButton("Yes", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(#SuppressWarnings("unused") final DialogInterface dialog, #SuppressWarnings("unused") final int id) {
startActivity(new Intent(android.provider.Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS));
}
})
.setNegativeButton("No", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(final DialogInterface dialog, #SuppressWarnings("unused") final int id) {
dialog.cancel();
}
});
final AlertDialog alert = builder.create();
alert.show();
}
/**
* Uses a {#link com.google.android.gms.location.LocationSettingsRequest.Builder} to build
* a {#link com.google.android.gms.location.LocationSettingsRequest} that is used for checking
* if a device has the needed location settings.
*/
protected void buildLocationSettingsRequest() {
LocationSettingsRequest.Builder builder = new LocationSettingsRequest.Builder();
builder.addLocationRequest(mLocationRequest);
mLocationSettingsRequest = builder.build();
}
protected void checkLocationSettings() {
PendingResult<LocationSettingsResult> result =
LocationServices.SettingsApi.checkLocationSettings(
mGoogleApiClient,
mLocationSettingsRequest
);
result.setResultCallback(this);
}
#Override
public void onResult(LocationSettingsResult locationSettingsResult) {
final Status status = locationSettingsResult.getStatus();
switch (status.getStatusCode()) {
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SUCCESS:
// NO need to show the dialog;
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.RESOLUTION_REQUIRED:
// Location settings are not satisfied. Show the user a dialog
try {
// Show the dialog by calling startResolutionForResult(), and check the result
// in onActivityResult().
status.startResolutionForResult(this, REQUEST_CHECK_SETTINGS);
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
//unable to execute request
}
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SETTINGS_CHANGE_UNAVAILABLE:
// Location settings are inadequate, and cannot be fixed here. Dialog not created
break;
}
}
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
Intent sendIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
sendIntent.setData(Uri.parse("sms:"));
sendIntent.putExtra("sms_body", "My location at \nLatitude: " + mCurrentLatitude + " \nLongitude: " + mCurrentLongitude);
startActivity(sendIntent);
}
}
And the xml file activity_maps.xml is:
<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:orientation="vertical">
<Button
android:id="#+id/send_my_location_btn"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Send My location via SMS"/>
<fragment
android:id="#+id/map"
android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context=".MapsActivity"/>
</LinearLayout>
If you want to get the whole project, please refer to here.
It works on most devices except Galaxy Note 2. It connects to Google Client, but can't reach onLocationChanged() that implements LocationListener. Anyone has any idea what it causes and why only on this device?
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
mLastLocation = location;
if (mLastLocation != null) {
lat = mLastLocation.getLatitude();
lng = mLastLocation.getLongitude();
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), String.valueOf(lat) + "/" + String.valueOf(lng), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
serverUrl = "http://(my server)/offers?lat=" + String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLatitude())
+ "&lng=" + String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLongitude()) + "&distance=1";
// save
makeTag(serverUrl);
// after getting location data - unregister listener
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.removeLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, mFusedLocationCallback);
new GetBackgroundUpdate().execute();
} else {
// get data from server and update GridView
new GetBackgroundUpdate().execute();
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), R.string.no_location_detected, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
/**
Location methods
*/
protected synchronized void buildGoogleApiClient() {
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.build();
}
/**
* Runs when a GoogleApiClient object successfully connects.
*/
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle connectionHint) {
// Provides a simple way of getting a device's location and is well suited for
// applications that do not require a fine-grained location and that do not need location
// updates. Gets the best and most recent location currently available, which may be null
// in rare cases when a location is not available.
mLastLocation = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);
mLocationRequest = new LocationRequest();
mLocationRequest.setInterval(1000);
mLocationRequest.setFastestInterval(500);
mLocationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, mFusedLocationCallback);
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult result) {
// Refer to the javadoc for ConnectionResult to see what error codes might be returned in
// onConnectionFailed.
Log.i(TAG, "Connection failed: ConnectionResult.getErrorCode() = " + result.getErrorCode());
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 GooglePlayServicesUtil.getErrorDialog()
final AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
builder.setMessage(String.valueOf(result.getErrorCode()))
.setCancelable(false)
.setNegativeButton("Ok", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(final DialogInterface dialog, final int id) {
dialog.cancel();
}
});
final AlertDialog alert = builder.create();
alert.show();
mResolvingError = true;
}
//new GetBackgroundUpdate().execute();
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int cause) {
// The connection to Google Play services was lost for some reason. We call connect() to
// attempt to re-establish the connection.
Log.i(TAG, "Connection suspended");
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
#Override
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
#Override
protected void onStop() {
super.onStop();
if (mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
}
}
Edit: From the line in your comment where the NullPointerException is happening, just ensure that mLastLocation is not null.
if (mLastLocation != null){
address = server + String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLatitude()) + "&lng=" + String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLongitude()) + "&distance=" + distance;
}
Another thing to note is that you should always ensure that mGoogleApiClient is not null and connected before using it.
if (mGoogleApiClient != null && mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()){
//..... use mGoogleApiClient.....
}
See documentation here
You should also add a check to see if Google Play Services are available, as sometimes the version available on the device is below the version that you compile your app with. There is a dialog that you can show if that is the case.
Below is how to check if Google Play Services are available.
private boolean isGooglePlayServicesAvailable() {
int status = GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this);
if (ConnectionResult.SUCCESS == status) {
return true;
} else {
GooglePlayServicesUtil.getErrorDialog(status, this, 0).show();
return false;
}
}
Note that getLastLocation() has a high tendency to return null, so a good approach would be to register a location listener if you get a null value from the first call to getLastLocation().
See this post: LocationClient getLastLocation() return null
Here is a guide for how to register a LocationListener:
Creating a listener:
LocationCallback mFusedLocationCallback = new LocationCallback();
Class definition:
private class LocationCallback implements LocationListener {
public LocationCallback() {
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
mLastLocation = location;
lat = String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLatitude());
lng = String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLongitude());
}
};
Then just register the LocationListener :
mLocationRequest = new LocationRequest();
mLocationRequest.setInterval(minTime);
mLocationRequest.setFastestInterval(fastestTime);
mLocationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_BALANCED_POWER_ACCURACY);
mLocationRequest.setSmallestDisplacement(distanceThreshold);
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, mFusedLocationCallback);
Edit: You should wait for the API to be connected before you register for location callbacks, it should be something like this:
/**
* Runs when a GoogleApiClient object successfully connects.
*/
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle connectionHint) {
// Provides a simple way of getting a device's location and is well suited for
// applications that do not require a fine-grained location and that do not need location
// updates. Gets the best and most recent location currently available, which may be null
// in rare cases when a location is not available.
mLastLocation = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);
if (mLastLocation != null) {
lat = String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLatitude());
lng = String.valueOf(mLastLocation.getLongitude());
} else {
Toast.makeText(this, R.string.no_location_detected, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
mLocationRequest = new LocationRequest();
mLocationRequest.setInterval(1000);
mLocationRequest.setFastestInterval(500);
mLocationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, mFusedLocationCallback);
}
Documentation: for requestLocationUpdates.... and LocationRequest.
One last thing, make sure that you have this in your AndroidManifest.xml inside the application tag:
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
I have created the below code to simply get the most recent latitude and longitude without needing the user to turn on GPS but simply rely on wifi or network for positioning. Upon running the app, it simply returns the toast "The Lat is 0.0 and Long is 0.0". I know this should work because I have downloaded the sample code here: https://github.com/googlesamples/android-play-location/tree/master/BasicLocationSample, and adapted to work in my code.
How can I get this to work?
public class MainActivity extends FragmentActivity implements GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks, OnConnectionFailedListener {
public static double lat;
public static double lng;
ViewPager viewPager = null;
/**
* Provides the entry point to Google Play services.
*/
protected GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
/**
* Represents a geographical location.
*/
protected Location mLastLocation;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
buildGoogleApiClient();
String text = "The Lat is " + lat
+ " and Long is " + lng;
Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), text, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
};
// Assign list to actionbar
actionBar.setListNavigationCallbacks(aAdpt, null); // DEPRACATED
}
/**
* Builds a GoogleApiClient. Uses the addApi() method to request the LocationServices API.
*/
protected synchronized void buildGoogleApiClient() {
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API)
.build();
}
#Override
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
#Override
protected void onStop() {
super.onStop();
if (mGoogleApiClient.isConnected()) {
mGoogleApiClient.disconnect();
}
}
/**
* Runs when a GoogleApiClient object successfully connects.
*/
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle connectionHint) {
// Provides a simple way of getting a device's location and is well suited for
// applications that do not require a fine-grained location and that do not need location
// updates. Gets the best and most recent location currently available, which may be null
// in rare cases when a location is not available.
mLastLocation = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);
if (mLastLocation != null) {
lat = mLastLocation.getLatitude();
lng = mLastLocation.getLongitude();
} else {
Toast.makeText(this,"No location detected", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult result) {
// Refer to the javadoc for ConnectionResult to see what error codes might be returned in
// onConnectionFailed.
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int cause) {
// The connection to Google Play services was lost for some reason. We call connect() to
// attempt to re-establish the connection.
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
}
}
"lat", "lng", and "mLastLocation" isn't set or valid until onConnected() has been executed. You need to understand that this operation is asynchronous -- that is, the location doesn't come back immediately but is provided later on. This would have been obvious if you tested whether "mLastLocation" was null or not when you made that toast.