I want to get user's location in my app. So, I read documentations and know how to get it work. But, if user haven't set "Alloy apps to use internet/GPS to get location" in preferences, my app crashes.
The only way I found is to show dialog that location settings are not enabled and to go programmaticaly to location preferences.
But is there another way to solve this? I saw many apps (like yandex.maps) that do not request this settings being enabled.
well, your app should not install if the user doesn't agree to the terms of use, and allow the permissions requested.
still you should check to see that there's a way to look the information up when you want it.
in your code, before the actual test for user's location, you should probably call a function that checks for all the location manager listings, and return false if there's no way to determine this.
if the function returns false, you should prompt the user and do nothing. else, you should do what it is you're trying to do.
try reading vogella's tutorial about using location manager
Refer this two links below and you might get your answer easily.
How do I get the current GPS location programmatically in Android?
android - how to get current location latitude and longitude
Hope it will help you.
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sorry for that because this question asked very time but i want to get user location in emergency condition so probably the user GPS possible not enable at this time also Internet.
so how i enable GPS at this time or other way to get location at this time without GPS and Internet ?
please provide code if possible? highly appreciated
android 8.1
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There is this 'Last Known Location' in the 'Fused Location Provider API'. Check them out.
In my app I am using FusedLocationProviderClient to get user location every time he enters the app by mFusedLocationClient.getLastLocation().addOnCompleteListener().But sometimes result is null,I am using <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" /> in manifest.How can I get user location even if it not so correct?Because the logic of app depends on that location,I don't need to show it on map or smth like that,just get the location.Thx in advance
Don't use getLastLocation(). There is always a chance to have it return null if it doesn't have a location currently.. Use requestUpdates or requestSingleUpdates- when the callback for those is called the location is guaranteed to be non-null. getLastLocation() should only be used as an optimization to improve speed, it cannot be relied on.
Follow the following example and your app is guaranteed to work as you wish. I have recently used this code and it is working like a charm.
Only thing you should know is that for the location updates to actually work ( to get real latitude and longitude values) you should enable "google play services". There may be several ways to do this but perhaps the simplest of all is to open "settings" on your device and probably somewhere under "security" or "permissions" (depending on your android distribution) find "google play services" and give it the permission it needs.
https://github.com/googlesamples/android-play-location/tree/master/LocationUpdates
I am trying to run automation, is there some way where the App is allowed to access device location by default.
Appreciate your help.
You can store last location in shared preference and use that whenever you want. But for the current location i think it cant happen without user granting permission.
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I'm working on my Android app which is required to track location of android periodically. The result will be sent to my server(maybe in php) whenever I click button "Get Location" on the server or sent periodically if I click button "Track Location", I have searched much for this topic but it seem to me that they are not helpful for me.
Can anyone give me a detail solution with full code?
Any help will be appreciated !
If you want to get track location right after click Get Location on the server, you have to implement an API to check if need to upload location, then create a service on client with calling this API, then upload when needed. And for Track location by period, you could also use service for it. For details, please try to search by yourself, there are many solutions for them already.
P/S: noone will give you a detail solution with full code, it's your job, not us!
I work in QA for an company that helps market applications. Currently I have been tasked to ensure location dependent apps function if correctly (ie if im in russia the app displays the russian content and if i change to us the app updates to the us content)
I have tried numerous items to accomplish this but get no where.
What i have tried:
Proxy. Setting this up via wifi to several locations. Both the app and the device still show my current location.
Apps: I have tried all of the following apps and they all give the same result as above.
Fake Location
AutoProxy
Fake GPS
I have enabled developer mode on the devices, and have ensured that "Mock Locations" is checked.
Use case 1:
A developer whats us to test his app which is only available in england. Google Play still sees me in US
Use case 2:
A developer releases a game where the background changes based on your location if i cant force the location change I cant verify this feature works.
Im guessing the fails so far are due to the fact that the location being called in our test apps is network location not GPS?
Any help would be awesome. Even if you could just point me in a direction.
Thank you Greatly
J
Update:
Ok, Thanks to the answers about google play and mock locations. So with those in mind lets think about it from another perspective. If the app is not calling for mock location, Is there anyway to force a mock location override? im trying to cover all the bases here, One app for sure does not use this method, so I still need to find a way around.
depending on how they are calling for the location, I would think (remember im knew here) that using a proxy would work, however as stated above, i'm not getting anywhere there either. Did try a few free proxy's from hidemyass but even the browser wouldn't work with them.
Yes, network location does not get faked by mock location providers. I don't know why not, but it only fakes GPS. In addition, your app has to request the MOCK permission to get it. If it doesn't have this permission, setting a mock location will not actually fake anything to the app. This is for security purposes, so a malicious app can't start broadcasting the wrong location to the phone.