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Background Location service on Android

I'm looking a way to get distance travelled by the user. On purpose I try services like this
public class GPSService extends Service {
private LocationListener listener;
private LocationManager locationManager;
private List<Location> locationList = new ArrayList<>();
private float distancetracking = 0;
private int j = 0;
private float finaldist = 0;
String provider;
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent){
return null;
}
#SuppressLint("MissingPermission")
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
listener = new LocationListener() {
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
locationList.add(location);
Intent i = new Intent("location_update");
while (j < locationList.size() - 1) {
Location loc1 = locationList.get(j);
Location loc2 = locationList.get(j + 1);
distancetracking += loc1.distanceTo(loc2);
j++;
}
Log.d("service", String.valueOf(distancetracking));
finaldist = distancetracking/1000;
i.putExtra("coordinates", finaldist);
sendBroadcast(i);
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
Intent i = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
i.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
startActivity(i);
}
};
locationManager = (LocationManager) getApplicationContext().getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
provider = locationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, false);
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider,0,0,listener);
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
if (locationManager != null){
locationManager.removeUpdates(listener);
}
locationList.clear();
}
}
But when my app goes in background the location didn't receive any location...I was aware of some limitation but actually I didn't understand what to do. I'have to do that on purpose to calculta CO2 from the distance travelled

android - can't get gps coordinate

I want to get user coordinate, the gps is on , I've asked for permission it has the permissions.
the location is set , I've my locations on other apps like google map but in my application , it doesn't work :
public boolean startService() {
try {
FetchCordinates fetchCordinates = new FetchCordinates();
fetchCordinates.execute();
return true;
} catch (Exception error) {
return false;
}
}
LocationManager mlocManager = null;
LocationListener mlocListener;
mlocManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
mlocListener = new MyLocationListener();
mlocManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 0, 0, mlocListener);
if (mlocManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)) {
startService();
}
public class FetchCordinates extends AsyncTask<String, Integer, String> {
AlertDialog.Builder a;
AlertDialog dialog;
public double lati = 0.0;
public double longi = 0.0;
public LocationManager mLocationManager;
public FetchCordinates.VeggsterLocationListener mVeggsterLocationListener;
#Override
protected void onPreExecute() {
mVeggsterLocationListener = new FetchCordinates.VeggsterLocationListener();
mLocationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
mLocationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER, 0, 0,
mVeggsterLocationListener);
a = new AlertDialog.Builder(Admins.this);
a.setMessage("در حال به دست آوردن موقعیت جغرافیایی...");
a.setPositiveButton(("بیخیال"), new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
dialog.cancel();
FetchCordinates.this.cancel(true);
}
});
dialog = a.show();
TextView messageText = (TextView) dialog.findViewById(android.R.id.message);
messageText.setGravity(Gravity.RIGHT);
messageText.setTypeface(typeface);
}
#Override
protected void onCancelled() {
System.out.println("Cancelled by user!");
dialog.dismiss();
mLocationManager.removeUpdates(mVeggsterLocationListener);
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
dialog.dismiss();
Log.v("this","got the location");
}
#Override
protected String doInBackground(String... params) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
while (this.lati == 0.0 && !isCancelled()) {
}
return null;
}
public class VeggsterLocationListener implements LocationListener {
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
int lat = (int) location.getLatitude(); // * 1E6);
int log = (int) location.getLongitude(); // * 1E6);
int acc = (int) (location.getAccuracy());
String info = location.getProvider();
try {
// LocatorService.myLatitude=location.getLatitude();
// LocatorService.myLongitude=location.getLongitude();
lati = location.getLatitude();
longi = location.getLongitude();
} catch (Exception e) {
// progDailog.dismiss();
// Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Unable to get Location"
// , Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
Log.i("OnProviderDisabled", "OnProviderDisabled");
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
Log.i("onProviderEnabled", "onProviderEnabled");
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status,
Bundle extras) {
Log.i("onStatusChanged", "onStatusChanged");
}
}
}
it shows me the dialog for getting the location but it never get the current location .
What's wrong with my code ?

Please provide what you wrote in your Manifest.xml file. Maybe there is something wrong with the permissions.
You need
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION or android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
for API 5.0 or higher also:
android.hardware.location.gps

Android get location on asynctask

I am using this code for fetching current location, this code is working fine but now need to put
this code on Asynctask class , I don't have any idea how can implement this code on Asynctask
Please help me How can do this
public class GetLoc implements LocationListener{
SharedPreferences preferences = null;
SharedPreferences.Editor editor = null;
Context context;
LocationManager locationManager ;
String provider;
double lati;
double logi;
ProgressDialog pd;
public static String state;
String zz;
public GetLoc(Context context)
{
this.context= context;
locationManager = (LocationManager)context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
//Toast.makeText(context, "Location can't be retrieved", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
// pd = ProgressDialog.show(context, "","Please wait... ");
// Getting the name of the provider that meets the criteria
provider = locationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, false);
if(provider!=null && !provider.equals("")){
// Get the location from the given provider
Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, 20000, 1, this);
if(location!=null)
onLocationChanged(location);
else
Toast.makeText(context, "Location can't be retrieved", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
}else{
Toast.makeText(context, "No Provider Found", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
}
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
if(location.getLatitude()>0 && location.getLongitude()>0)
{
lati=location.getLatitude();
logi=location.getLongitude();
state= getAddress(context, lati, logi);
}
// Toast.makeText(context, "No"+zz, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
// pd.dismiss();
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
public String getAddress(Context ctx, double latitude, double longitude) {
StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder();
try {
Geocoder geocoder = new Geocoder(ctx, Locale.getDefault());
List<Address> addresses = geocoder.getFromLocation(latitude, longitude, 1);
if (addresses.size() > 0) {
Address address = addresses.get(0);
//String locality=address.getLocality();
//String city=address.getCountryName();
//String region_code=address.getCountryCode();
state= address.getAdminArea();
// zipcode=address.getPostalCode();
double lat =address.getLatitude();
double lon= address.getLongitude();
// result.append(locality+" ");
// result.append(city+" "+ region_code+" ");
//result.append(zipcode);
}
} catch (IOException e) {
// Log.e("tag", e.getMessage());
}
return state;
}
}

Try this way:
#Override
protected void onPreExecute() {
mVeggsterLocationListener = new VeggsterLocationListener();
mLocationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
mLocationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER, 0, 0,
mVeggsterLocationListener);
progDailog = new ProgressDialog(FastMainActivity.this);
progDailog.setOnCancelListener(new OnCancelListener() {
#Override
public void onCancel(DialogInterface dialog) {
FetchCordinates.this.cancel(true);
}
});
progDailog.setMessage("Loading...");
progDailog.setIndeterminate(true);
progDailog.setCancelable(true);
progDailog.show();
}
#Override
protected void onCancelled(){
System.out.println("Cancelled by user!");
progDialog.dismiss();
mLocationManager.removeUpdates(mVeggsterLocationListener);
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
progDailog.dismiss();
Toast.makeText(FastMainActivity.this,
"LATITUDE :" + lati + " LONGITUDE :" + longi,
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
#Override
protected String doInBackground(String... params) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
while (this.lati == 0.0) {
}
return null;
}
public class VeggsterLocationListener implements LocationListener {
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
int lat = (int) location.getLatitude(); // * 1E6);
int log = (int) location.getLongitude(); // * 1E6);
int acc = (int) (location.getAccuracy());
String info = location.getProvider();
try {
// LocatorService.myLatitude=location.getLatitude();
// LocatorService.myLongitude=location.getLongitude();
lati = location.getLatitude();
longi = location.getLongitude();
} catch (Exception e) {
// progDailog.dismiss();
// Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Unable to get Location"
// , Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
Log.i("OnProviderDisabled", "OnProviderDisabled");
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
Log.i("onProviderEnabled", "onProviderEnabled");
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status,
Bundle extras) {
Log.i("onStatusChanged", "onStatusChanged");
}
}
}
}

GPS not working when activity resumed

I need to calculate the current latiude and longitude of the user before he logs in. I have tested my code in my mobile device but it does not seem to work. Here is my code :
LocationManager mlocManager=null;
LocationListener mlocListener=null;
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
mlocManager = (LocationManager)getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
mlocListener = new MyLocationListener();
}
#Override protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
mlocManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, mlocListener);
}
#Override protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
mlocManager.removeUpdates(mlocListener); //<8>
}
/* Class My Location Listener */
public class MyLocationListener implements LocationListener
{
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location loc)
{
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"In onchange", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
if(loc!=null){
latitude=loc.getLatitude();
longitude=loc.getLongitude();
if(loc.getLatitude()!=0.0 || loc.getLongitude()!=0.0){
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Location not null", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
SharedPreferences prefsSaveLatLong = context.getSharedPreferences("prefsSaveLatLong",Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
SharedPreferences.Editor e = prefsSaveLatLong.edit();
e.remove("LAT");
e.remove("LONG");
e.putString("LAT",Double.toString(loc.getLatitude()));
e.putString("LONG",Double.toString(loc.getLongitude()));
e.commit();
String Text = "My current location is: " + "Latitude = " + loc.getLatitude() + "Longitude = " + loc.getLongitude();
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),Text+" "+latitude+" "+longitude, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}else{
SharedPreferences prefsSaveLatLong = context.getSharedPreferences("prefsSaveLatLong",Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
if(prefsSaveLatLong.contains("LAT") && prefsSaveLatLong.contains("LONG")){
SharedPreferences.Editor e1 = prefsSaveLatLong.edit();
e1.remove("LAT");
e1.remove("LONG");
e1.commit();
}
}
// set latitude longitude to label
setLatLongLabel();
}else{
latLongLabel.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#FF0000"));
latLongLabel.setText("Latitude-Longitude not available");
SharedPreferences prefsSaveLatLong = context.getSharedPreferences("prefsSaveLatLong",Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
if(prefsSaveLatLong.contains("LAT") && prefsSaveLatLong.contains("LONG")){
SharedPreferences.Editor e1 = prefsSaveLatLong.edit();
e1.remove("LAT");
e1.remove("LONG");
e1.commit();
}
}
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider)
{
gpsEnabled=false;
if(!gpsEnabled){
Toast.makeText( getApplicationContext(),"Gps Disabled", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT ).show();
showSettingsAlert();
}
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider)
{
gpsEnabled=true;
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"Gps Enabled",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras)
{
if(status==0){
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"OUT_OF_SERVICE",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
SharedPreferences prefsSaveLatLong = context.getSharedPreferences("prefsSaveLatLong",Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
if(prefsSaveLatLong.contains("LAT") && prefsSaveLatLong.contains("LONG")){
SharedPreferences.Editor e1 = prefsSaveLatLong.edit();
e1.remove("LAT");
e1.remove("LONG");
e1.commit();
}
}
else if(status==1){
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"TEMPORARILY_UNAVAILABLE",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}else if(status==2){
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),"AVAILABLE",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
}/* End of Class MyLocationListener */enter code here
`

Try some thing like this
public class ShowLocationActivity extends Activity implements LocationListener {
private TextView latituteField;
private TextView longitudeField;
private LocationManager locationManager;
private String provider;
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
latituteField = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.TextView02);
longitudeField = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.TextView04);
// Get the location manager
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);
// Initialize the location fields
if (location != null) {
System.out.println("Provider " + provider + " has been selected.");
onLocationChanged(location);
} else {
latituteField.setText("Location not available");
longitudeField.setText("Location not available");
}
}
/* Request updates at startup */
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, 400, 1, this);
}
/* Remove the locationlistener updates when Activity is paused */
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
locationManager.removeUpdates(this);
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
int lat = (int) (location.getLatitude());
int lng = (int) (location.getLongitude());
latituteField.setText(String.valueOf(lat));
longitudeField.setText(String.valueOf(lng));
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
Toast.makeText(this, "Enabled new provider " + provider,
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
Toast.makeText(this, "Disabled provider " + provider,
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
See this tutorial

keep application running in background

I want to keep my application running in background
I have an application that sends the user's location to our server
I have the following code:
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
LocationManager locationManager;
String context = Context.LOCATION_SERVICE;
locationManager = (LocationManager)getSystemService(context);
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
criteria.setAccuracy(Criteria.ACCURACY_FINE);
criteria.setAltitudeRequired(false);
criteria.setBearingRequired(false);
criteria.setCostAllowed(true);
criteria.setPowerRequirement(Criteria.POWER_LOW);
String provider = locationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, true);
updateWithNewLocation(null);
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, (10*60*1000), 10,
locationListener);
}
private final LocationListener locationListener = new LocationListener() {
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
updateWithNewLocation(location);
}
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider){
updateWithNewLocation(null);
}
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider){ }
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status,
Bundle extras){ }
};
public void updateWithNewLocation(Location location) {
if (location != null) {
Dbhelper helper = new Dbhelper(this);
final SQLiteDatabase db = helper.getWritableDatabase();
long time = System.currentTimeMillis();
SimpleDateFormat df = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd kk:mm:ss");
final String curTime = df.format(time);
final double lat = location.getLatitude();
final double lng = location.getLongitude();
final double alt = location.getAltitude();
System.out.println(lat);
System.out.println(lng);
System.out.println(alt);
db.execSQL("INSERT INTO location (longitude,latitude,altitude,tgl_buat) VALUES " +
"('"+lng+"','"+lat+"','"+alt+"','"+curTime+"')");
db.close();
/*Timer timer = new Timer();
timer.scheduleAtFixedRate(new TimerTask(){
#Override
public void run(){
db.execSQL("INSERT INTO location (longitude,latitude,altitude,tgl_buat) VALUES " +
"('121.2149012','-6.217837','0.0','2012-05-07 10:20:01')");
db.close();
}
}, 10*60*1000, 10*60*1000);*/
}
}
I want my applicatioin to be running in the background. I want it to launch automatically when the phone is turned on

A very simple answer for your problem is to use Service. It will allow you to perform variety of tasks while being in background and is your best bet for sending your location to server silently.
Read this answer for help.

You can keep your application running in the background using Service
I hope this link will help you
Please read the documentation for further details

Run your background logic in a Service, and if you want to give a good UX experience (and to also have an higher priority) post a Notification to status-bar (using NotificationManager).

GrabLocationDetails.java
Use this code as your GrabLocationDetails.java
public class GrabLocationDetails extends Service implements LocationListener {
double lat,lng;
private LocationManager locationManager;
private String provider;
boolean isGps;
private ArrayList<String> mList;
Context GLDContext;
public GrabLocationDetails(Context cont){
this.GLDContext=cont;
}
public GrabLocationDetails(){}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
mList = new ArrayList<String>();
isGps = false;
lat=0.0;
lng=0.0;
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
//super.onStart(intent, startId);
try {
locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
provider = locationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, false);
LocationManager service = (LocationManager) getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
boolean enabled = service.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
if (!enabled) {
isGps = false;
ListAddItem(isGps);
SendBroadcast();
} else {
isGps = true;
Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
lat=(location.getLatitude());
lng=(location.getLongitude());
ListAddItem(true);
SendBroadcast();
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, 400, 1, this);
}
} catch (Exception e) {
ListAddItem(isGps);
SendBroadcast();
}
return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
//locationManager.removeUpdates(this);
}
public void SendBroadcast(){
Intent broadcastIntent = new Intent();
broadcastIntent.setAction(CommandExecutionModule.LocationDetails);
broadcastIntent.putExtra("Data", mList);
sendBroadcast(broadcastIntent);
}
public void ListAddItem(boolean GPS) {
//if(!GPS)
//mList.add("0");
//else
//mList.add("1");
mList.add(Double.toString(lat));
mList.add(Double.toString(lng));
}
/**************************************************************************************************************/
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location){
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, 400, 1, this);
mList.clear();
lat = (location.getLatitude());
lng = (location.getLongitude());
ListAddItem(isGps);
SendBroadcast();
locationManager.removeUpdates(this);
stopSelf();
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, 400, 1, this);
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider){
isGps=true;
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider){
isGps=false;
lat=0.0;
lng=0.0;
mList.clear();
ListAddItem(isGps);
//SendBroadcast();
}

You should use a Service and a BroadcastReceiver