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Call maybe rejected by user in obtaining location

I am try to implement an android api to get the current location.But i am not able to retrieve the latitude and longitude .It is always set to zero.
Whereas in my GPSTracker.java is get a warning saying " call maybe rejected by user code should explicitly check to see if permission is available".
I have added permission in AndroidManifest.xml
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
My GPSTracker.java is -
public class GPSTracker extends Service implements LocationListener {
private final Context mContext;
// flag for GPS status
boolean isGPSEnabled = false;
// flag for network status
boolean isNetworkEnabled = false;
// flag for GPS status
boolean canGetLocation = false;
Location location; // location
double latitude; // latitude
double longitude; // longitude
// The minimum distance to change Updates in meters
private static final long MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES = 10; // 10 meters
// The minimum time between updates in milliseconds
private static final long MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES = 1000 * 60 * 1; // 1 minute
// Declaring a Location Manager
protected LocationManager locationManager;
public void showSettingsAlert(){
AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext);
// Setting Dialog Title
alertDialog.setTitle("GPS is settings");
// Setting Dialog Message
alertDialog.setMessage("GPS is not enabled. Do you want to go to settings menu?");
// On pressing Settings button
alertDialog.setPositiveButton("Settings", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog,int which) {
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
mContext.startActivity(intent);
}
});
// on pressing cancel button
alertDialog.setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
dialog.cancel();
}
});
// Showing Alert Message
alertDialog.show();
}
public GPSTracker(Context context) {
this.mContext = context;
getLocation();
}
public Location getLocation() {
try {
locationManager = (LocationManager) mContext
.getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
// getting GPS status
isGPSEnabled = locationManager
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
// getting network status
isNetworkEnabled = locationManager
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (!isGPSEnabled && !isNetworkEnabled) {
// no network provider is enabled
} else {
this.canGetLocation = true;
// First get location from Network Provider
if (isNetworkEnabled) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("Network", "Network");
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}
// if GPS Enabled get lat/long using GPS Services
if (isGPSEnabled) {
if (location == null) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("GPS Enabled", "GPS Enabled");
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return location;
}
/**
* Stop using GPS listener
* Calling this function will stop using GPS in your app
* */
public void stopUsingGPS(){
if(locationManager != null){
locationManager.removeUpdates(GPSTracker.this);
}
}
/**
* Function to get latitude
* */
public double getLatitude(){
if(location != null){
latitude = location.getLatitude();
}
// return latitude
return latitude;
}
/**
* Function to get longitude
* */
public double getLongitude(){
if(location != null){
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
// return longitude
return longitude;
}
/**
* Function to check GPS/wifi enabled
* #return boolean
* */
public boolean canGetLocation() {
return this.canGetLocation;
}
/**
* Function to show settings alert dialog
* On pressing Settings button will lauch Settings Options
* */
#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;
}
}
My MainActivity.java is-
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
Button btnShowLocation;
// GPSTracker class
com.example.vk9621.gpstrackingactivity.GPSTracker gps;
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
btnShowLocation = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btnShowLocation);
// show location button click event
btnShowLocation.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
// create class object
gps = new com.example.vk9621.gpstrackingactivity.GPSTracker(MainActivity.this);
// check if GPS enabled
if(gps.canGetLocation()){
double latitude = gps.getLatitude();
double longitude = gps.getLongitude();
// \n is for new line
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Your Location is - \nLat: " + latitude + "\nLong: " + longitude, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}else{
// can't get location
// GPS or Network is not enabled
// Ask user to enable GPS/network in settings
gps.showSettingsAlert();
}
}
});
}
}
On running the same in y phone, I get latitude and longitude both equal to 0.
How do i resolve this problem??

Add runtime permission if working with android version>=23
final private int REQUEST_CODE_ASK_PERMISSIONS = 123;
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
private void requestPermission() {
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED ) {
ActivityCompat
.requestPermissions(MainActivity.this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, REQUEST_CODE_ASK_PERMISSIONS);
}
}
#Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {
switch (requestCode) {
case REQUEST_CODE_ASK_PERMISSIONS:
if (grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
// Permission Granted
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Permission Granted", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
.show();
} else {
// Permission Denied
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Permission Denied", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
.show();
}
break;
default:
super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
}
}

first You should add permission
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
in your manifest file and then check permission at run time.
Call checkPermissions() method in your onCreate method
private void checkPermissions() {
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 23) {
if (!checkAllPermission())
requestLocationPermission();
} else showSettingDialog();
}
public boolean checkAllPermission() {
int FirstPermissionResult = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(getApplicationContext(), ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION);
int SecondPermissionResult = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(getApplicationContext(), ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION);
return
FirstPermissionResult == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED &&
SecondPermissionResult == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED &&
}
private void requestLocationPermission() {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(MainActivity.this, new String[]
{
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION,
}, RequestPermissionCode);
}
#Override
protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
switch (requestCode) {
case REQUEST_CHECK_SETTINGS:
switch (resultCode) {
case RESULT_OK:
Log.e("Settings", "Result Ok");
//updateGPSStatus("GPS is enabled");
break;
case RESULT_CANCELED:
Log.e("Settings", "Result Cancel");
showSettingDialog();
// updateGPSStatus("GPS is disabled");
break;
default:
break;
}
}
}
private void showSettingDialog() {
LocationRequest locationRequest = LocationRequest.create();
locationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
locationRequest.setInterval(30 * 1000);
locationRequest.setFastestInterval(5 * 1000); //5 sec location update request
final LocationSettingsRequest.Builder builder = new LocationSettingsRequest.Builder().addLocationRequest(locationRequest);
builder.setAlwaysShow(true); // whenever gps off, it'll pop-up to start gps
final PendingResult<LocationSettingsResult> result = LocationServices.SettingsApi.checkLocationSettings(mGoogleApiClient, builder.build());
result.setResultCallback(new ResultCallback<LocationSettingsResult>() {
#Override
public void onResult(#NonNull LocationSettingsResult result) {
final Status status = result.getStatus();
final LocationSettingsStates state = result.getLocationSettingsStates();
switch (status.getStatusCode()) {
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SUCCESS:
// updateGPSStatus("GPS is Enabled");
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.RESOLUTION_REQUIRED:
try {
status.startResolutionForResult(MainActivity.this, REQUEST_CHECK_SETTINGS);
} catch (IntentSender.SendIntentException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
break;
case LocationSettingsStatusCodes.SETTINGS_CHANGE_UNAVAILABLE:
break;
default:
break;
}
}
});
}
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Send GPS position to the Web Service

I am trying to send coordinates of my position to the web service, I have a class called "LocationService" that should do this, but at the moment of executing the application nothing happens ...
LocationService
public class LocationService extends Service implements LocationListener{
public String LOG = "Log";
UserSessionManager session;
private Context mContext = null;
boolean isGPSEnabled = false;
boolean isNetworkEnabled = false;
boolean canGetLocation = false;
Location location; // location
double latitude; // latitude
double longitude; // longitude
// The minimum distance to change Updates in meters
private static final long MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES = 0; // 0 meters
// The minimum time between updates in milliseconds
private static final long MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES = 1000; // 1 second
// Declaring a Location Manager
protected LocationManager locationManager;
public LocationService(Context context) {
this.mContext = context;
}
public LocationService() {
super();
mContext = LocationService.this;
}
#Nullable
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
#Override
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Toast.makeText(this, "service starting", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
Log.i(LOG, "Service started");
Log.i("asd", "This is sparta");
HashMap<String, String> user = session.obtenerRolyId();
String usuarioId = user.get(UserSessionManager.KEY_ID);
new SendToServer().execute(Double.toString(getLocation().getLongitude()), Double.toString(getLocation().getLatitude()),usuarioId);
return START_STICKY;
}
#Override
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
Log.i(LOG, "Service created");
}
#Override
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
Log.i(LOG, "Service destroyed");
}
class SendToServer extends AsyncTask<String, String, String> {
#Override
protected String doInBackground(String... la) {
try {
HttpURLConnection urlConnection = null;
String posicionActual = "";
BufferedReader reader = null;
OutputStream os = null;
InputStream inputStream = null;
Log.i("string", la[0]);
String longi = la[0]; // Recibo la longitud.
String lati = la[1]; // Recibo la latitud.
String idUsuario = la[2]; // Recibo Id del usuario.
JSONObject coordenadas = new JSONObject();
coordenadas.put("Latitud",lati);
coordenadas.put("Longitud",longi);
posicionActual = coordenadas.toString();
URL url = new URL("http://localhost:8081/odata/Usuarios("+idUsuario+")/ActualizarPosicion");
urlConnection = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
urlConnection.setDoOutput(true);
urlConnection.setRequestMethod("POST");
urlConnection.setRequestProperty("Content-Type", "application/json");
urlConnection.setRequestProperty("Accept", "application/json");
urlConnection.connect();
os = new BufferedOutputStream(urlConnection.getOutputStream());
os.write(posicionActual.getBytes());
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.i("error", e.toString());
}
return "call";
}
}
public Location getLocation() {
try {
locationManager = (LocationManager) mContext
.getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
// getting GPS status
isGPSEnabled = locationManager
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
// getting network status
isNetworkEnabled = locationManager
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (!isGPSEnabled && !isNetworkEnabled) {
// no network provider is enabled
} else {
this.canGetLocation = true;
if (isNetworkEnabled) {
//updates will be send according to these arguments
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
}
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER, MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES, MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("Network", "Network");
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}
// if GPS Enabled get lat/long using GPS Services
if (isGPSEnabled) {
if (location == null) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER,MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("GPS Enabled", "GPS Enabled");
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return location;
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
//Llamo al servidor cada segundo y le envío mi posición
HashMap<String, String> user = session.obtenerRolyId();
String usuarioId = user.get(UserSessionManager.KEY_ID);
new SendToServer().execute(Double.toString(getLocation().getLongitude()),Double.toString(getLocation().getLatitude()), usuarioId);
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}}
I call my service from the activity:
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_user_map);
startService(new Intent(UserMapActivity.this, LocationService.class));}

To start, move the permission check to the onStartCommand, you only have to check it once. And please, ask the user to grant you the permission, it is this simple:
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(MainActivity.this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION, SINGLE_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE);
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode,String permissions[], int[] grantResults) {
if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
Toast.makeText(this, "Permission granted", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
d(TAG,"Permission " + permissions[0] +" granted");
}
}
Then, in the onLocationChange replace this:
new SendToServer().execute(Double.toString(getLocation().getLongitude()), Double.toString(getLocation().getLatitude()),usuarioId);
with this
new SendToServer().execute(Double.toString(location.getLongitude()), Double.toString(location.getLatitude()),usuarioId);
You already have the last location from the provider, you don't have to get it again from the getLastKnownLocation
In the server connection you should add this to check everything worked out well:
os.flush();
os.close();
int serverResponse = urlConnection.getResponseCode();
String serverMsg = urlConnection.getResponseMessage();
urlConnection.disconnect();
Log.d(TAG, "Code: " + serverResponse + " - Menssage: " + serverMsg);

Android returns null when i read GPS location

I am trying to read the position of my android device using this code but it returns null on longitude and latitude, although I added the right permission and I tried it on my android device while the GPS is enabled. I tried to figure out the problem and find out that this if statement is not true
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
and I tried to change the != to == it didn't work also ,and if I tried to delete this if statement , it gives me error:
Call requires permission which may be rejected by user: code should explicitly check to see if permission is available (with checkPermission) or explicitly handle a potential SecurityException
this is my GPS code:
public class GPSPosition extends Service implements LocationListener {
private final Context mContext;
// flag for GPS status
boolean isGPSEnabled = false;
// flag for network status
boolean isNetworkEnabled = false;
// flag for GPS status
boolean canGetLocation = false;
Location location; // location
double latitude; // latitude
double longitude; // longitude
// The minimum distance to change Updates in meters
private static final long MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES = 10; // 10 meters
// The minimum time between updates in milliseconds
private static final long MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES = 100 * 60*1; // 60 seconds
// Declaring a Location Manager
protected LocationManager locationManager;
public GPSPosition(Context context) {
this.mContext = context;
getLocation();
}
public Location getLocation() {
try {
locationManager = (LocationManager) mContext
.getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
// getting GPS status
isGPSEnabled = locationManager
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
// getting network status
isNetworkEnabled = locationManager
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (!isGPSEnabled && !isNetworkEnabled) {
// no network provider is enabled
} else {
this.canGetLocation = true;
// First get location from Network Provider
if (isNetworkEnabled) {
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
Log.d("enabless1", "Network");
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("Network", "Network");
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}
}
// if GPS Enabled get lat/long using GPS Services
if (isGPSEnabled) {
if (location == null) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("GPS Enabled", "GPS Enabled");
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return location;
}
public double getLatitude(){
if(location != null){
latitude = location.getLatitude();
}
// return latitude
return latitude;
}
/**
* Function to get longitude
* */
public double getLongitude(){
if(location != null){
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
// return longitude
return longitude;
}
public boolean canGetLocation() {
return this.canGetLocation;
}
/**
* Function to show settings alert dialog
* */
public void showSettingsAlert(){
AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext);
// Setting Dialog Title
alertDialog.setTitle("GPS is settings");
// Setting Dialog Message
alertDialog.setMessage("GPS is not enabled. Do you want to go to settings menu?");
// Setting Icon to Dialog
//alertDialog.setIcon(R.drawable.delete);
// On pressing Settings button
alertDialog.setPositiveButton("Settings", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog,int which) {
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
mContext.startActivity(intent);
}
});
// on pressing cancel button
alertDialog.setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
dialog.cancel();
}
});
// Showing Alert Message
alertDialog.show();
}
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
// Toast.makeText(mContext, "log:" + Double.toString(location.getLongitude()) + ", lat: " + Double.toString(location.getLatitude()), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
#Nullable
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
return null;
}
}
here I call them in the MainActivity:
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
public static String lat="10";
public static String lang="10";
GPSPosition gps;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
// Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, lat + " " + lang, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
gps = new GPSPosition(MainActivity.this);
}
public void clickingBtn(View view) {
if (gps.canGetLocation()) {
double latitude = gps.getLatitude();
lat = String.valueOf(latitude);
double longitude = gps.getLongitude();
lang = String.valueOf(longitude);
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, latitude + " " + longitude, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
} else {
gps.showSettingsAlert();
}
}
this is the permissions in the Manifest:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />

getLastKnownLocation() will return null if there is no recent location data for that provider. And, even if it returns something other than null, the Location might be fairly old. In cases where getLastKnownLocation() returns something unusable, you will have to wait until onLocationChanged() is called, then use the Location passed into that method.

Can't get latitude and longitude in AsyncTask

I'm working with Weather Underground API where I can get weather of a place in 2 ways:
Writing directly the name of the city and nation (example:http://api.wunderground.com/api/*MyKey*/conditions/q/It/Venice.json)
Get the weather of every place have latitude/longitude (example:http://api.wunderground.com/api/*MyKey*/conditions/q/45.43972222,12.33194444.json)
I'm interested in the second way so I'm trying to get my position (that works in an Activity).
FirstActivity.java: (the position is displayed with no problem)
public class FirstActivity extends Activity {
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState){
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.first_activity);
GPSTracker gpsTracker = new GPSTracker(this);
if (gpsTracker.canGetLocation())
{
String stringLatitude = String.valueOf(gpsTracker.latitude);
TextView textview1 = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.fieldLatitude);
textview1.setText(stringLatitude);
String stringLongitude = String.valueOf(gpsTracker.longitude);
TextView textview2 = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.fieldLongitude);
textview2.setText(stringLongitude);
}
else
{
// can't get location
// GPS or Network is not enabled
// Ask user to enable GPS/network in settings
gpsTracker.showSettingsAlert();
}
}
AsyncTask:
public class Conditions extends Activity {
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.weather_conditions);
new WeatherConditions(this).execute();
}
private class WeatherConditions extends AsyncTask<String, String, String> {
private Context mContext;
public WeatherConditions (Context context){
mContext = context;
}
#Override
protected String doInBackground(String... uri) {
GPSTracker gpsTracker = new GPSTracker(mContext);
String latitudine = null;
String longitudine = null;
if (gpsTracker.canGetLocation())
{
latitudine = String.valueOf(gpsTracker.latitude);
longitudine = String.valueOf(gpsTracker.longitude);
}
else
{
// can't get location
// GPS or Network is not enabled
// Ask user to enable GPS/network in settings
gpsTracker.showSettingsAlert();
}
String responseString = null;
try {
HttpClient client = new DefaultHttpClient();
URI apiCall = new URI("api.wunderground.com/api/51cda8abeca78e10/conditions/q/"
+ latitudine
+","
+ longitudine
+".json");
HttpGet request = new HttpGet();
request.setURI(apiCall);
HttpResponse response = client.execute(request);
responseString = EntityUtils.toString(response.getEntity());
} catch (Exception e) {
Log.e("TAG", "some sort of problem encountered", e);
}
return responseString;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
super.onPostExecute(result);
...
}
}
}
Where I get this message in the LogCat: Can't create handler inside thread that has not called Looper.prepare()
Here's GPSTracker.java:
public class GPSTracker extends Service implements LocationListener{
private final Context mContext;
boolean isGPSEnabled = false;
boolean isNetworkEnabled = false;
boolean canGetLocation = false;
Location location;
double latitude;
double longitude;
private static final long MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES = 10; //10 metters
private static final long MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES = 1000 * 60 * 1; // 1 minute
protected LocationManager locationManager;
public GPSTracker(Context context)
{
this.mContext = context;
getLocation();
}
public Location getLocation()
{
try
{
locationManager = (LocationManager) mContext.getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
isGPSEnabled = locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
isNetworkEnabled = locationManager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (!isGPSEnabled && !isNetworkEnabled)
{
}
else
{
this.canGetLocation = true;
if (isNetworkEnabled)
{
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("Network", "Network");
if (locationManager != null)
{
location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
updateGPSCoordinates();
}
}
if (isGPSEnabled)
{
if (location == null)
{
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("GPS Enabled", "GPS Enabled");
if (locationManager != null)
{
location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
updateGPSCoordinates();
}
}
}
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
//e.printStackTrace();
Log.e("Error : Location", "Impossible to connect to LocationManager", e);
}
return location;
}
public void updateGPSCoordinates()
{
if (location != null)
{
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
public void stopUsingGPS()
{
if (locationManager != null)
{
locationManager.removeUpdates(GPSTracker.this);
}
}
public double getLatitude()
{
if (location != null)
{
latitude = location.getLatitude();
}
return latitude;
}
public double getLongitude()
{
if (location != null)
{
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
return longitude;
}
public boolean canGetLocation()
{
return this.canGetLocation;
}
public void showSettingsAlert()
{
AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext);
alertDialog.setTitle("Attenzione!");
alertDialog.setMessage("Abilita il GPS");
alertDialog.setPositiveButton("OK", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener()
{
#Override
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which)
{
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
mContext.startActivity(intent);
}
});
alertDialog.setNegativeButton("CLOSE", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener()
{
#Override
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which)
{
dialog.cancel();
}
});
alertDialog.show();
}
public List<Address> getGeocoderAddress(Context context)
{
if (location != null)
{
Geocoder geocoder = new Geocoder(context, Locale.ENGLISH);
try
{
return geocoder.getFromLocation(latitude, longitude, 1);
}
catch (IOException e)
{
//e.printStackTrace();
Log.e("Error : Geocoder", "Impossible to connect to Geocoder", e);
}
}
return null;
}
public String getAddressLine(Context context)
{
List<Address> addresses = getGeocoderAddress(context);
if (addresses != null && addresses.size() > 0)
{
Address address = addresses.get(0);
return address.getAddressLine(0);
}
else
{
return null;
}
}
public String getLocality(Context context)
{
List<Address> addresses = getGeocoderAddress(context);
if (addresses != null && addresses.size() > 0)
{
Address address = addresses.get(0);
return address.getLocality();
}
else
{
return null;
}
}
public String getSubLocality(Context context)
{
List<Address> addresses = getGeocoderAddress(context);
if (addresses != null && addresses.size() > 0)
{
Address address = addresses.get(0);
return address.getSubLocality();
}
else
{
return null;
}
}
public String getPostalCode(Context context)
{
List<Address> addresses = getGeocoderAddress(context);
if (addresses != null && addresses.size() > 0)
{
Address address = addresses.get(0);
return address.getPostalCode();
}
else
{
return null;
}
}
public String getCountryName(Context context)
{
List<Address> addresses = getGeocoderAddress(context);
if (addresses != null && addresses.size() > 0)
{
Address address = addresses.get(0);
return address.getCountryName();
}
else
{
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 intent)
{
return null;
}

In GPSTracker.java, since getLocation() has context of async task attached to it and looper is not attached to it.
A quick workaround to solve this problem is add Looper.getMainLooper() with requestLocationUpdates, this will attach main looper thread callback with request.
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this, Looper.getMainLooper()
);

Android GPS not working in MyService

Have a good day, for 2 days I can not solve the problem.
took the app is very similar to that
http://www.androidhive.info/2012/07/android-gps-location-manager-tutorial/
everything works well, I get the GPS coordinates.
process would then obtain the coordinates + sending them to the server to be moved to a background service and that there was a problem, come coordinates 0.0 0.0
MainActivity.java (its all workin)
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
Button btnShowLocation;
// GPSTracker class
GPSTracker gps;
final String LOG_TAG = "myLogs";
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
btnShowLocation = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button1);
// show location button click event
btnShowLocation.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
#Override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
// create class object
gps = new GPSTracker(MainActivity.this);
// check if GPS enabled
if(gps.canGetLocation()){
double latitude = gps.getLatitude();
double longitude = gps.getLongitude();
// \n is for new line
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Your Location is - \nLat: " + latitude + "\nLong: " + longitude, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
// #/mygps.php?lat=33.995834&lon=22.93707&timestamp=1375235923365&hdop=16.0&altitude=107.65327&speed=0.0
new RequestTask().execute("http://map.domain.ru/mygps.php?lat="+latitude+"&lon="+longitude+"&timestamp=1375235923365&hdop=16.0&altitude=107.65327&speed=0.0");
}else{
// can't get location
// GPS or Network is not enabled
// Ask user to enable GPS/network in settings
gps.showSettingsAlert();
}
}
});
}
public void onClickStart(View v) {
startService(new Intent(this, MyService.class));
}
public void onClickStop(View v) {
stopService(new Intent(this, MyService.class));
}
}
class RequestTask extends AsyncTask<String, String, String>{
#Override
protected String doInBackground(String... uri) {
HttpClient httpclient = new DefaultHttpClient();
HttpResponse response;
String responseString = null;
try {
response = httpclient.execute(new HttpGet(uri[0]));
StatusLine statusLine = response.getStatusLine();
if(statusLine.getStatusCode() == HttpStatus.SC_OK){
ByteArrayOutputStream out = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
response.getEntity().writeTo(out);
out.close();
responseString = out.toString();
} else{
//Closes the connection.
response.getEntity().getContent().close();
throw new IOException(statusLine.getReasonPhrase());
}
} catch (ClientProtocolException e) {
//TODO Handle problems..
} catch (IOException e) {
//TODO Handle problems..
}
return responseString;
}
#Override
protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
super.onPostExecute(result);
//Do anything with response..
}
}
GPSTracker.java
public class GPSTracker extends Service implements LocationListener {
private final Context mContext;
// flag for GPS status
boolean isGPSEnabled = false;
// flag for network status
boolean isNetworkEnabled = false;
// flag for GPS status
boolean canGetLocation = false;
Location location; // location
double latitude; // latitude
double longitude; // longitude
// The minimum distance to change Updates in meters
private static final long MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES = 10; // 10 meters
// The minimum time between updates in milliseconds
private static final long MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES = 1000 * 60 * 1; // 1 minute
// Declaring a Location Manager
protected LocationManager locationManager;
public GPSTracker(Context context) {
this.mContext = context;
getLocation();
}
public Location getLocation() {
try {
locationManager = (LocationManager) mContext
.getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
// getting GPS status
isGPSEnabled = locationManager
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
// getting network status
isNetworkEnabled = locationManager
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (!isGPSEnabled && !isNetworkEnabled) {
// no network provider is enabled
} else {
this.canGetLocation = true;
// First get location from Network Provider
if (isNetworkEnabled) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("Network", "Network");
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}
// if GPS Enabled get lat/long using GPS Services
if (isGPSEnabled) {
if (location == null) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("GPS Enabled", "GPS Enabled");
if (locationManager != null) {
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
return location;
}
/**
* Stop using GPS listener
* Calling this function will stop using GPS in your app
* */
public void stopUsingGPS(){
if(locationManager != null){
locationManager.removeUpdates(GPSTracker.this);
}
}
/**
* Function to get latitude
* */
public double getLatitude(){
if(location != null){
latitude = location.getLatitude();
}
// return latitude
return latitude;
}
/**
* Function to get longitude
* */
public double getLongitude(){
if(location != null){
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
// return longitude
return longitude;
}
/**
* Function to check GPS/wifi enabled
* #return boolean
* */
public boolean canGetLocation() {
return this.canGetLocation;
}
/**
* Function to show settings alert dialog
* On pressing Settings button will lauch Settings Options
* */
public void showSettingsAlert(){
AlertDialog.Builder alertDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext);
// Setting Dialog Title
alertDialog.setTitle("GPS is settings");
// Setting Dialog Message
alertDialog.setMessage("GPS is not enabled. Do you want to go to settings menu?");
// On pressing Settings button
alertDialog.setPositiveButton("Settings", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog,int which) {
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
mContext.startActivity(intent);
}
});
// on pressing cancel button
alertDialog.setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
dialog.cancel();
}
});
// Showing Alert Message
alertDialog.show();
}
#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;
}
}
MyService.java
public class MyService extends Service {
final String LOG_TAG = "myLogs";
// GPSTracker class
GPSTracker gps;
MyBinder binder = new MyBinder();
Timer timer;
TimerTask tTask;
long interval = 10000;
public void onCreate() {
super.onCreate();
Log.d(LOG_TAG, "onCreate");
// timer = new Timer();
// schedule();
}
public void schedule() {
if (tTask != null) tTask.cancel();
if (interval > 0) {
tTask = new TimerTask() {
public void run() {
Log.d(LOG_TAG, "run");
gps = new GPSTracker(getApplicationContext()); // also tried MyService.this
if(gps!=null){
if(gps.canGetLocation()){
double latitude = gps.getLatitude();
double longitude = gps.getLongitude();
Log.d(LOG_TAG, "geo"+latitude+" lon"+longitude);
new RequestTask().execute("http://map.domain.ru/mygps.php?lat="+latitude+"&lon="+longitude+"&timestamp=1375235923365&hdop=16.0&altitude=107.65327&speed=0.0");
}
}else{
Log.d(LOG_TAG, "GPS null");
}
}
};
timer.schedule(tTask, 10000, interval);
}
}
long upInterval(long gap) {
interval = interval + gap;
schedule();
return interval;
}
long downInterval(long gap) {
interval = interval - gap;
if (interval < 0) interval = 0;
schedule();
return interval;
}
// public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
// Log.d(LOG_TAG, "MyService onBind");
// return binder;
// }
class MyBinder extends Binder {
MyService getService() {
return MyService.this;
}
}
//}
public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
Log.d(LOG_TAG, "onStartCommand");
// someTask();
timer = new Timer();
schedule();
return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
}
public void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
Log.d(LOG_TAG, "onDestroy");
// stopSelf();
timer.cancel();
}
public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
Log.d(LOG_TAG, "onBind");
return null;
}
void someTask() {
}
}
Why in the last class instead coordinates come nulls
code
Log.d(LOG_TAG, "geo "+latitude+" lon "+longitude);
write log "geo 0.0 lon 0.0"

this is because on that time gps cannot get location
almost the time when you are in building this happened
and there isnt lastknown location
you just checked that gps enabled
after that you must confident about the location that returned by checking location timestamp by difference between device time and location timestamp