Can this code be turned into an service which can be called from a activity using a button so that it runs in background even when the app i not running? If so how? I want to make an on/off switch in a separate class which will control the Service and get location data from it.
public class MainActivity extends Activity implements ConnectionCallbacks,
OnConnectionFailedListener, LocationListener {
// 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 = 10000; // 10 sec
private static int FATEST_INTERVAL = 5000; // 5 sec
private static int DISPLACEMENT = 10; // 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);
} 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(), "Location changed!",
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
// Displaying the new location on UI
displayLocation();
}
Instead of
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(
mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, this);
you can use
public abstract PendingResult requestLocationUpdates(GoogleApiClient client, LocationRequest request, PendingIntent callbackIntent)
that accepts PendingIntent as a last argument.
Your code will look like follows:
PendingIntent serviceIntent = PendingIntent(
context, requestCode, new Intent(context, MyService.class), 0/*flag*/);
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(
mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, serviceIntent);
You also need to implement MyService by extending IntentService and add it to AndroidManifest.
Related
Closed. This question needs to be more focused. It is not currently accepting answers.
Want to improve this question? Update the question so it focuses on one problem only by editing this post.
Closed 7 years ago.
Improve this question
I want to make a program on my phone (android) for a user to find his a own_ship position and orientation, so I used App Inventor in order to make an application to do that. So can any one help me to make this application because I am new to Android programming.
I would not use Appinventor to build such an application. Use native Android and get the location of the object through longitude and latitude. The best example for this is the following.
Don't forget to add this permission to the manifest file:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
The code for the java class needs to be something similar to the following:
public class MainActivity extends Activity implements ConnectionCallbacks,
OnConnectionFailedListener, LocationListener {
// 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 = 10000; // 10 sec
private static int FATEST_INTERVAL = 5000; // 5 sec
private static int DISPLACEMENT = 10; // 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);
} 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(), "Location changed!",
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
// Displaying the new location on UI
displayLocation();
}
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.
I'm developing an Android app, and I need to get latitude and longitude of the user.
I googled and found that Google API is the best for this, and I found a tutorial on this link: http://www.androidhive.info/2015/02/android-location-api-using-google-play-services/
How I don't need location updates (just click in a button, and get the location), I just copied this piece of code from tutorial:
public class MainActivity1 extends Activity implements ConnectionCallbacks,
OnConnectionFailedListener {
private Location mLastLocation;
// Google client to interact with Google API
private GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
// 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();
}
// Show location button click listener
btnShowLocation.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
displayLocation();
}
});
}
/**
* 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);
} else {
lblLocation
.setText("(Couldn't get the location. Make sure location is enabled on the device)");
}
}
/**
* Creating google api client object
* */
protected synchronized void buildGoogleApiClient() {
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(this)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API).build();
}
/**
* 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;
}
#Override
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
if (mGoogleApiClient != null) {
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
checkPlayServices();
}
/**
* 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();
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int arg0) {
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
}
and it worked!!!
But I want to create a method (in another class) that get the current location and return it (instead of doing this inside activity).
So, I modified what I did above, and finished with the following:
public class UserLocation implements ConnectionCallbacks, OnConnectionFailedListener {
private Location mLastLocation;
// Google client to interact with Google API
private GoogleApiClient mGoogleApiClient;
public HashMap<String, Double> getUserLocation(Activity act) {
HashMap<String, Double> getLocation = new HashMap<>();
if (checkPlayServices(act)) {
buildGoogleApiClient(act);
}
mLastLocation = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi
.getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);
if (mLastLocation != null) {
double latitude = mLastLocation.getLatitude();
double longitude = mLastLocation.getLongitude();
getLocation.put("latitude", latitude);
getLocation.put("longitude", longitude);
return getLocation;
} else {
Log.i("FAIL: ", "(Couldn't get the location. Make sure location is enabled on the device)");
return null;
}
}
/**
* Creating google api client object
*/
protected synchronized void buildGoogleApiClient(Activity act) {
mGoogleApiClient = new GoogleApiClient.Builder(act)
.addConnectionCallbacks(this)
.addOnConnectionFailedListener(this)
.addApi(LocationServices.API).build();
}
/**
* Method to verify google play services on the device
*/
private boolean checkPlayServices(Activity act) {
int resultCode = GooglePlayServicesUtil
.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(act);
if (resultCode != ConnectionResult.SUCCESS) {
return false;
}
return true;
}
/**
* Google api callback methods
*/
#Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult result) {
Log.i("Fail: ", "Connection failed: ConnectionResult.getErrorCode() = "
+ result.getErrorCode());
}
#Override
public void onConnected(Bundle arg0) {
}
#Override
public void onConnectionSuspended(int arg0) {
mGoogleApiClient.connect();
}
}
And I call it from the main Activity this way:
HashMap<String, Double> userLoc = ul.getUserLocation(this);
ul.getUserLocation(getActivity());
But with this new class, I don't get the location... I debuged, and saw that mLastLocation is always null...
Can somebody tell me what I'm doing wrong?
In the activity you get last location after Google API client connected and it is right. In UserLocation class you are trying to get location before connection established and it is wrong.
From the docs:
If not connected null will be returned.
You need to move getting location in onConnected() method and somehow notify the activity. You can create callback for it or simply let the activity implement ConnectionCallbacks instead of UserLocation.
I am working on service in android but I am facing an error which is
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: GoogleApiClient is not connected yet.
at com.google.android.gms.common.api.zzf.zzb(Unknown Source)
at com.google.android.gms.common.api.zzg.zzb(Unknown Source)
at com.google.android.gms.location.internal.zzd.requestLocationUpdates(Unknown Source)
at com.example.mine4.newapp.MyService.startLocationUpdates(MyService.java:180)
at com.example.mine4.newapp.MyService.togglePeriodicLocationUpdates(MyService.java:123)
at com.example.mine4.newapp.MyService.onCreate(MyService.java:62)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleCreateService(ActivityThread.java:2716)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1600(ActivityThread.java:165)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1455)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:107)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:194)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5391)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:525)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:833)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:600)
at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
and my code is here:
public class MyService extends Service implements GoogleApiClient.ConnectionCallbacks,
GoogleApiClient.OnConnectionFailedListener, LocationListener {
private static final String TAG = MyService.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 = 10000; // 10 sec
private static int FATEST_INTERVAL = 5000; // 5 sec
private static int DISPLACEMENT = 10; // 10 meters
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
if (checkPlayServices()) {
// Building the GoogleApi client
buildGoogleApiClient();
createLocationRequest();
}
displayLocation();
togglePeriodicLocationUpdates();
}
#Override
public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
super.onStart(intent, startId);
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 `location` on UI
* */
private void displayLocation() {
mLastLocation = LocationServices.FusedLocationApi
.getLastLocation(mGoogleApiClient);
if (mLastLocation != null) {
double latitude = mLastLocation.getLatitude();
double longitude = mLastLocation.getLongitude();
} else {
}
}
private void togglePeriodicLocationUpdates() {
if (!mRequestingLocationUpdates) {
// Changing the button text
mRequestingLocationUpdates = true;
// Starting the location updates
startLocationUpdates();
Log.d(TAG, "Periodic location updates started!");
} else {
// Changing the button text
mRequestingLocationUpdates = false;
// Stopping the location updates
stopLocationUpdates();
Log.d(TAG, "Periodic location updates stopped!");
}
}
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);
}
private boolean checkPlayServices() {
int resultCode = GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(this);
if (resultCode != ConnectionResult.SUCCESS) {
if (GooglePlayServicesUtil.isUserRecoverableError(resultCode)) {
GooglePlayServicesUtil.getErrorString(resultCode);
} else {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
"This device is not supported.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG)
.show();
}
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(), "Location changed!",
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
// Displaying the new location on UI
displayLocation();
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
}
}
and error is here:
protected void startLocationUpdates() {
LocationServices.FusedLocationApi.requestLocationUpdates(
mGoogleApiClient, mLocationRequest, this);
}
I am first time using service and I need to work my service like my gps locator which work on background.
Simply, you need to uncomment the following part which is responsible for connecting to the Google API when the service or the activity starts and stop onStop()
#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();
}
I'm looking to create an app in android that basically tracks a phones location and periodically adds a marker to the google maps api so that a route can be displayed, the problem I have is that I don't know how to get the location periodically and in the background.
Here is my code:
public class MapsActivity extends FragmentActivity implements LocationListener {
private GoogleMap mMap; // Might be null if Google Play services APK is not available.
Button btnCurrent, btnPrevious;
ArrayList<Double> latitude = new ArrayList<>();
ArrayList<Double> longitude = new ArrayList<>();
LocationManager lm;
LocationListener ll;
Location networkLocation;
Location gpsLocation;
double LONG;
double LAT;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_maps);
lm = (LocationManager)getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
networkLocation = lm.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
gpsLocation = lm.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
lm.requestLocationUpdates(lm.GPS_PROVIDER, 10, 0, new android.location.LocationListener() {
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
LONG = networkLocation.getLongitude();
LAT = networkLocation.getLatitude();
latitude.add(LAT);
longitude.add(LONG);
Log.d("COORDS", LAT+" , "+LONG);
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
});
setUpMapIfNeeded();
btnCurrent = (Button)findViewById(R.id.btn_currentLoc);
btnPrevious = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn_prevLoc);
btnCurrent.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
mMap.clear();
double curLong, curLat;
String test = lm.getAllProviders().toString();
LatLng CurrentLoc;
Log.d("PROVIDERS ", test);
if((lm.isProviderEnabled("gps"))==true)
{
curLong = gpsLocation.getLongitude();
curLat = gpsLocation.getLatitude();
CurrentLoc = new LatLng(curLat,curLong);
Log.d("GPS", "true");
}else
{
curLong = networkLocation.getLongitude();
curLat = networkLocation.getLatitude();
CurrentLoc = new LatLng(curLat,curLong);
Log.d("GPS", "false");
}
mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(new LatLng(curLat,curLong)).title("LOCATION "+ curLat + ", " + curLong));
mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(CurrentLoc,15));
Log.d("LOCATION", curLat + "," + curLong);
}
});
btnPrevious.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
for(int i = 0;i<latitude.size();i++)
{
mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions().position(new LatLng(latitude.get(i),longitude.get(i))).title("LOCATION "+ latitude.get(i) + ", " + longitude.get(i)));
Log.d("LOCATION", latitude.get(i)+ "," + longitude.get(i));
}
}
});
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
setUpMapIfNeeded();
}
private void setUpMapIfNeeded() {
// Do a null check to confirm that we have not already instantiated the map.
if (mMap == null) {
// Try to obtain the map from the SupportMapFragment.
mMap = ((SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map))
.getMap();
// Check if we were successful in obtaining the map.
if (mMap != null) {
setUpMap();
}
}
}
private void setUpMap() {
}
private void getCurrentLocation(){
}
private void seeAllLocations(){
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
}
}
Any help would be appreciated.
Check this below code which helps you to get current location on button click and also #some timeInterval.
public class MainActivity extends Activity implements ConnectionCallbacks,
OnConnectionFailedListener, LocationListener {
// 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 = 10000; // 10 sec
private static int FATEST_INTERVAL = 5000; // 5 sec
private static int DISPLACEMENT = 10; // 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);
} 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(), "Location changed!",
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
// Displaying the new location on UI
displayLocation();
}
}