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Location service deosn't return the current location on ice cream sanwditch

i'm developing an application that gets the current user location .. my code works fine on jillybean, kitkat, lollipop .. but on ice cream sandwitch it returns my last location not my current location
and here is my code
public void getLocation() {
// Define the criteria how to select the locatioin provider -> use
// default
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
provider = locationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, false);
List<String> providers = locationManager.getProviders(true);
for (String provider : providers) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, 1000, 0,
new LocationListener() {
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
Globals.latitude=location.getLatitude();
Globals.longitude=location.getLongitude();
}
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
public void onStatusChanged(String provider,
int status, Bundle extras) {
}
});
Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
// Initialize the location fields
if (location != null) {
System.out.println("Provider " + provider
+ " has been selected.");
onLocationChanged(location);
} else {
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
System.out.println("Provider " + provider
+ " has been selected.");
onLocationChanged(location);
}
Globals.latitude = -1;
Globals.longitude = -1;
}
}
}

How to get the new latitude and longitude cordinates from android

How i am getting location details:
AppLocationService appLocationService = new AppLocationService(getApplicationContext());
Location nwLocation= appLocationService.getLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
nwLocation.getLatitude();
nwLocation.getLongitude();
What is happening since my code has llast known location .... its giving me the last location that was updated say now its evening. its giving me the location updated during morning
What i want:: how can i make a fresh network request to get the current location at my position
AppLocationService.java
public class AppLocationService extends Service implements LocationListener {
protected LocationManager locationManager;
Location location;
private static final long MIN_DISTANCE_FOR_UPDATE = 0;
private static final long MIN_TIME_FOR_UPDATE = 0;
public AppLocationService(Context context) {
locationManager = (LocationManager) context.getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
}
public Location getLocation(String provider) {
if (locationManager.isProviderEnabled(provider)) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider,
MIN_TIME_FOR_UPDATE, MIN_DISTANCE_FOR_UPDATE, this);
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
return location;
}
}
return null;
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
return null;
}
}

Your code is registering to receive location updates and also returns the last known location. What happens is expected because you didn't wait to receive an updated one.
Once the method "onLocationChanged" was called by the system you'll have the new one. You can then send a broadcast from the service.
You are trying to get the current location in a synchronous mode which is not possible as it takes some time to lookup the updated one.

The primary reason why you aren't getting updated location information quickly is that you're relying on the NETWORK_PROVIDER.
You should instead use this
Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);

How to call Explicitly onLocationChanged
public void locationlist()
{
locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates( LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER,
50, 0, this);
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
provider = locationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, false);
Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
if (location != null) {
System.out.println("Provider " + provider + " has been selected.");
onLocationChanged(location);
} else {}
if(location == null)
{
}
else{
lat = (double) (location.getLatitude());
lng = (double) (location.getLongitude());
}
}
now call the method locationlist where you want like in a timer.

Use onLocationChanged method and get the longitude and latitude from the parametr location
Code:
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
mCurrentLocation = new Location(location);
latitude=mCurrentLocation .getLatitude();
longitude=mCurrentLocation .getLongitude();
}

Sometimes I am getting empty location until I restart my phone why?

So I am getting the longitude and latitude as:
locationManager = (LocationManager) this.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
// Define a listener that responds to location updates
locationListener = new LocationListener() {
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
// Called when a new location is found by the network location provider.
longitude=location.getLongitude();
latitude=location.getLatitude();
}
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {}
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {}
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {}
};
//Or use LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER
String locationProvider = LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER;
// Register the listener with the Location Manager to receive location updates
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(locationProvider, 0, 0, locationListener);
Location lastKnownLocation = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(locationProvider);
if(lastKnownLocation!=null){
longitude=lastKnownLocation.getLongitude();
latitude=lastKnownLocation.getLatitude();
}
then I am getting my location depending on these info:
Geocoder myLocation = new Geocoder(Time.this, Locale.getDefault());
List<Address> myList=null;
try {
myList = myLocation.getFromLocation(latitude,longitude, 1);
} catch (IOException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
if(myList != null && myList.size()>0) {
address= (Address) myList.get(0);
if(address.getAddressLine(0)!=null){
addressStr += address.getAddressLine(0);
}
if(address.getAddressLine(1)!=null){
addressStr += ", "+address.getAddressLine(1);
}
if(address.getAddressLine(2)!=null){
addressStr += ", " +address.getAddressLine(2);
}
}
But sometimes the location stays null until I restart my phone why that's happening? and is there a way to fix it?

Try to setup your Location Listener as below :
public class BasicMapActivity_new2 extends Activity implements
LocationListener {
private LocationManager locationManager;
private String provider;
Double Latitude, longitude;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.basic_demo);
LocationManager service = (LocationManager) getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
boolean enabledGPS = service
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
boolean enabledWiFi = service
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (!enabledGPS) {
Toast.makeText(BasicMapActivity_new2.this, "GPS signal not found",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
startActivity(intent);
} else if (!enabledWiFi) {
Toast.makeText(BasicMapActivity_new2.this,
"Network signal not found", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
startActivity(intent);
}
locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
// Define the criteria how to select the locatioin provider -> use
// default
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
provider = locationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, false);
Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
if (location != null) {
onLocationChanged(location);
} else {
// do something
}
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
locationManager.removeUpdates(this);
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, 400, 1, this);
}
Location old_one;
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
double lat = location.getLatitude();
double lng = location.getLongitude();
// Toast.makeText(BasicMapActivity_new.this, "Location " + lat+","+lng,
// Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
LatLng coordinate = new LatLng(lat, lng);
Latitude = lat;
longitude = lng;
Toast.makeText(BasicMapActivity_new2.this,
"Location " + coordinate.latitude + "," + coordinate.longitude,
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
}
And do not forget to add permission into manifest.xml
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
Update: This is because to add requestLocationUpdates() into onResume() and removeUpdates(this); into onPause(). This way your app will stop updated locations when it is not active. add below into your Activity:
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
locationManager.removeUpdates(this);
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, 400, 1, this);
}

this is a documented issue in google forums. Check this thread:
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=57707
Also i think the solution for this is to use Google Location API, this requires that you have Google Play services up to date and >= 2.2 i think. Hope this helps you. I battled this issue for long

android GPS current Location null value

i use the following code for getting the current latitude and longitude in services but it always return null. please help me.
locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
provider = locationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, false);
System.out.println("provider "+provider);
Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);

Try this code for current location:
LocationManager mlocManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
LocationListener mlocListener = new MyLocationListener();
mlocManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER, 10,
10, mlocListener);
public class MyLocationListener implements LocationListener {
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider)
{
AlertDialog.Builder dlgAlert = new AlertDialog.Builder(
VisualCV.this);
dlgAlert.setMessage("Gps Disabled ");
dlgAlert.setTitle("Message");
dlgAlert.setPositiveButton("OK", null);
dlgAlert.setCancelable(true);
dlgAlert.create().show();
}
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider)
{
Toast.makeText( getApplicationContext(), "Gps enabled", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT ).show();
}
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras)
{
}
public void onLocationChanged(Location loc)
{
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Latitud = loc.getLatitude();
longtitude = loc.getLongitude();
lang = String.format("%.4f", longtitude);//LONGITUDE
lati = String.format("%.4f", Latitud);//LATITUDE
}
}

Use this piece of code may be it may help you
import com.example.ConfigClass;
import android.content.Context;
import android.location.Location;
import android.location.LocationListener;
import android.location.LocationManager;
import android.os.Bundle;
public class GpsListener {
public static GpsListener refrence = null ;
public LocationManager locationManager = null;
public LocationListener locationListener = null;
public Location location = null;
public static GpsListener getInstance(){
if(refrence == null){
refrence = new GpsListener();
}
return refrence;
}
public void startGpsCallBack(Context activityContext){
locationManager = (LocationManager) activityContext.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
locationListener = new mylocationlistener();
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER, 0, 0, locationListener);
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
ConfigClass.latitudeValue = location.getLatitude();
ConfigClass.longitudeValue = location.getLongitude();
}
}
public class mylocationlistener implements LocationListener {
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
if (location != null) {
ConfigClass.latitudeValue = location.getLatitude();
ConfigClass.longitudeValue = location.getLongitude();
}
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
}
public void stopGpsCallBack(){
if (locationManager != null) {
locationManager.removeUpdates(locationListener);
}
}
public void startGpsCallbackAgain(Context activityContext){
locationManager = (LocationManager) activityContext.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
locationListener = new mylocationlistener();
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 0, 0, locationListener);
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
ConfigClass.latitudeValue = location.getLatitude();
ConfigClass.longitudeValue = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}
This is my code
First startGpsCallBack, then stop it and then call startGPSCallBackAgain method
Check it and let me know if this solves your problem

Try this.
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
/* Use the LocationManager class to obtain GPS locations */
LocationManager mlocManager = (LocationManager)getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
LocationListener mlocListener = new MyLocationListener();
mlocManager.requestLocationUpdates( LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 0, 0, mlocListener);
}
/* Class My Location Listener */
public class MyLocationListener implements LocationListener
{
public void onLocationChanged(Location loc)
{
loc.getLatitude();
loc.getLongitude();
String Text = "My current location is: " +
"Latitud = " + loc.getLatitude() +
"Longitud = " + loc.getLongitude();
Toast.makeText( getApplicationContext(), Text, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider)
{
Toast.makeText( getApplicationContext(), "Gps Disabled", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT ).show();
}
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider)
{
Toast.makeText( getApplicationContext(), "Gps Enabled", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras)
{
}
}

How to get my current longitude and latitude from my Android device

I am using this code. but getting null in longitude and latitude.
LocationManager lm = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
Location location = lm.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);

Take a look at this tutorial: A Deep Dive Into Location
Basically, if you want to get the approximate location using the last known location, you should iterate through all the possible providers with a loop like this:
List<String> matchingProviders = locationManager.getAllProviders();
for (String provider: matchingProviders) {
Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
if (location != null) {
float accuracy = location.getAccuracy();
long time = location.getTime();
if ((time > minTime && accuracy < bestAccuracy)) {
bestResult = location;
bestAccuracy = accuracy;
bestTime = time;
}
else if (time < minTime &&
bestAccuracy == Float.MAX_VALUE && time > bestTime){
bestResult = location;
bestTime = time;
}
}
}

You can use the LocationManager. See the example:
LocationManager lm = (LocationManager)getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
Location location = lm.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
double longitude = location.getLongitude();
double latitude = location.getLatitude();
And place it in Manisfest:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />

did you added
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
Permission to manifest file

Try This
public class LocationDemo extends Activity implements LocationListener {
private static final String TAG = "LocationDemo";
private static final String[] S = { "Out of Service",
"Temporarily Unavailable", "Available" };
private TextView output;
private LocationManager locationManager;
private String bestProvider;
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
// Get the output UI
output = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.output);
// Get the location manager
locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
// List all providers:
List<String> providers = locationManager.getAllProviders();
for (String provider : providers) {
printProvider(provider);
}
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
bestProvider = locationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, false);
output.append("\n\nBEST Provider:\n");
printProvider(bestProvider);
output.append("\n\nLocations (starting with last known):");
Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(bestProvider);
printLocation(location);
}
/** Register for the updates when Activity is in foreground */
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(bestProvider, 20000, 1, this);
}
/** Stop the updates when Activity is paused */
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
locationManager.removeUpdates(this);
}
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
printLocation(location);
}
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
// let okProvider be bestProvider
// re-register for updates
output.append("\n\nProvider Disabled: " + provider);
}
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
// is provider better than bestProvider?
// is yes, bestProvider = provider
output.append("\n\nProvider Enabled: " + provider);
}
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
output.append("\n\nProvider Status Changed: " + provider + ", Status="
+ S[status] + ", Extras=" + extras);
}
private void printProvider(String provider) {
LocationProvider info = locationManager.getProvider(provider);
output.append(info.toString() + "\n\n");
}
private void printLocation(Location location) {
if (location == null)
output.append("\nLocation[unknown]\n\n");
else
output.append("\n\n" + location.toString());
}
}
// main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent">
<ScrollView android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<TextView android:id="#+id/output" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</ScrollView>
</LinearLayout>

implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:11.6.0'
public class LocationExample Eextends AppCompatActivity implements LocationListener {
double latitude, longitude;
LocationManager locationManager;
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
getLocation()
}
void getLocation() {
locationManager = (LocationManager) this.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
boolean isNetworkEnabled = locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (isNetworkEnabled) {
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
criteria.setAccuracy(Criteria.ACCURACY_COARSE);
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
//GlobalToast.toastMessage(this, "please provide location permission.");
return;
}
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER, 1, 400, this);
} else {
boolean isGPSEnabled = locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
if (isGPSEnabled) {
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
criteria.setAccuracy(Criteria.ACCURACY_FINE);
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 1, 400, this);
}
}
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
Log.d("location", "change");
Log.d("latitude", String.valueOf(latitude));
Log.d("longitude", String.valueOf(longitude));
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String s, int i, Bundle bundle) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String s) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String s) {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Please Enable GPS and Internet", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}