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ANDROID GET CURRENT LOCATION IN A SERVICE

Hi I am using this function in a service to get my current location when I read something in the Bluetooth listener, but when the code run in foreground after few second the RequestLocationUpdate stop getting any result, and if I open the app it starts to run well again.
Someone know why? Thanks
private void getCurrentLocation() {
LocationRequest locationRequest = new LocationRequest();
locationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, 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;
}
LocationServices.getFusedLocationProviderClient(context)
.requestLocationUpdates(locationRequest, new LocationCallback() {
#Override
public void onLocationResult(LocationResult locationResult) {
super.onLocationResult(locationResult);
LocationServices.getFusedLocationProviderClient(context)
.removeLocationUpdates(this);
if (locationResult != null && locationResult.getLocations().size() > 0) {
int latestlocationindex= locationResult.getLocations().size()-1;
lat=String.valueOf(locationResult.getLocations().get(latestlocationindex).getLatitude());
lon=String.valueOf(locationResult.getLocations().get(latestlocationindex).getLongitude());
}
}
}, Looper.getMainLooper());
}

Open street MAP doesn't show in API >23

I'm very new to the osmdroid library! I'm trying to make an app (navigator) which detects and alerts the users about special events.
I followed the osmdroid wiki and I successfully added a map on low API, but in 8.0 (API 26) map doesn't show. I tried to add permissions, but map keeps not showing, although it requests the location permission.
Can you please suggest me a solution? In lower APIs it works perfectly.
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 23) {
} else {
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED &&
ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED &&
ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) != 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.
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, 1);
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE},2);
} else {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 0, 0, locationListener);
}
}
}
#Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, #NonNull String[] permissions, #NonNull int[] grantResults) {
super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
if(grantResults.length>0 && grantResults[0]== PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED){
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)==PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED){
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 0, 0, locationListener);
}
}
}
According to the osmwiki, the higher APIs need to request the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION, ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION permissions.

Compulsary permission check and still location = null

I am not able to understand the forced need of permission check in my code.
Moreover, even after doing that, the location is null.
This is the code of my onCreate method:
Please help!!
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
textView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textView);
locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
provider = locationManager.getBestProvider(new Criteria(), false);
if(provider.equals(null)){
Log.i("provdier","prob");
}
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, 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 = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
if (location != null) {
Log.i("location info", "achieved");
textView.setText("Achieved");
} else {
Log.i("location info", "failed");
textView.setText("Failed");
}
}

Try this.
private Location getLastKnownLocation() {
LocationManager mLocationManager = (LocationManager) getApplicationContext().getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
List<String> providers = mLocationManager.getProviders(true);
Location bestLocation = null;
for (String provider : providers) {
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, 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 TODO;
}
Location l = mLocationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
if (l == null) {
continue;
}
if (bestLocation == null || l.getAccuracy() < bestLocation.getAccuracy()) {
// Found best last known location: %s", l);
bestLocation = l;
}
}
return bestLocation;
}

Android Fails to get location

I am trying to get location of the virtual device AVD the problem here that the location return by null , i have added the permission to the app and still failed to get location
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements LocationListener {
LocationManager locationManager;
String provider;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
provider = locationManager.getBestProvider(new Criteria(), false);
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, 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.
Log.i("Location Info","Permission Denied");
return;
}
Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
if (location != null) {
Log.i("Location Info","Location Achieved ");
} else {
Log.i("Location Info", "Location Failed");
}
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, 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;
}
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, 400, 1, this);
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, 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;
}
locationManager.removeUpdates(this);
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
Double longitude = location.getLongitude();
Double latitude = location.getLatitude();
Log.i("location Info Lat",longitude.toString());
Log.i("Location Info long",longitude.toString());
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
the result is all the time log info :Location Failed , what is the solution in this case

Location is null on emulator because it doesen't know your last sent location (fresh start or something else). You need to send your coordinates to emulator. Works better when you test on a real device.
Edit:
Enter coordinates like in this image.

The problem here was as mentioned by #Florescu it starts from unknown state when i give the emulator the dimension for the first time , find out the emulator understand this as a movement but when i run it again it gives me the correct behavior

How can I check Permission for GeoLocationClass into MainActivity?

I am getting Permission checks on
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, LOCATION_PROVIDER_UPDATE_RATE,
LOCATION_PROVIDER_UPDATE_DISTANCE, locationListener);
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER,
LOCATION_PROVIDER_UPDATE_RATE,
LOCATION_PROVIDER_UPDATE_DISTANCE, locationListener);
}
---------------------------
}
locationManager.removeUpdates(locationListener);
I have added the permission checks for the above location managers in my GeoLocationHelper class. Now its Returning me Required Context on "this". How can I get the permission from my MainActivity and pass it to the permission check in GeoLocationHelper class
void stopRetrievingLocation() {
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, 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;
}
locationManager.removeUpdates(locationListener);

U have to pass the Context to your GeoLocationHelper class
public class GeoLocationHelper{
private Context mContext;
public GeoLocationHelper(Context context){
mContext = context;
}
----------
}
Then change your stopRetrievingLocation function like :
void stopRetrievingLocation() {
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(mContext, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, 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;
}
locationManager.removeUpdates(locationListener);
And on your MainActivity
GeoLocationHelper mGeoLocationHelper = new GeoLocationHelper(this);