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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.

Getting Latitude and Longitude 0.0 in Android M

I am suffering from the problem of getting value 0.0 as latitude and longitude in Android Marshmallow (API 23) i.e. 6.0.
I have searched a lot regarding this but didn't find solution of it. My code is fully working for the other API versions which are less than 23.
I have also put the code for selfPermission and which all are working instead it's giving me 0.0 as late and long.
Please have a look on the way I am following:
GPSTracker.java
public class GPSTracker extends Service implements LocationListener {
private 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 = 1000;
// 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;
Activity activity;
public GPSTracker() {
}
public GPSTracker(Context context, Activity activity) {
this.mContext = context;
this.activity = activity;
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;
if (isNetworkEnabled) {
int requestPermissionsCode = 50;
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(activity, new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, requestPermissionsCode);
} else {
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 latitude/longitude using GPS Services
if (isGPSEnabled) {
if (location == null) {
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(activity, new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, 50);
} else {
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) {
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(activity, new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, 50);
} else {
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/Wi-Fi enabled
* #return boolean
* */
public boolean canGetLocation() {
return this.canGetLocation;
}
/**
* Function to show settings alert dialog.
* On pressing the Settings button it will launch 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 the 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 the 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;
}
}
DashboardActivity.java:
In onCreate() I have initialized GPSTracker:
gps = new GPSTracker(mContext,DashboardActivity.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();
}
AndroidManifest.xml
<permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
I have gone through many links provided in Stack Overflow but none of them helped me to solve this problem.
I would appreciate any kind of help here.

With the help of CommonsWare and Blackkara answer, I was able to solve my problem.
As per their suggestion I have changed my code and have a look after each and every step of my code with debugging.
Due to that I came with the problem that my onLocationChanged() did not get fired in the case of Marshmallow but surprisingly, it gets fire in the case of older devices which are less than Android M or 6.0.
For solving this I have changed my code as below, here I am posting the full code so that anyone who has the same problem can get rid of it.
GPSTracker.java
public class GPSTracker extends Service{
private 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 = 1000; // 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;
Activity activity;
public GPSTracker() {
}
public GPSTracker(Context context, Activity activity) {
this.mContext = context;
this.activity = activity;
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;
if (isNetworkEnabled) {
int requestPermissionsCode = 50;
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, mLocationListener);
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 latitude/longitude using GPS Services
if (isGPSEnabled) {
if (location == null) {
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(activity, new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, 50);
} else {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, mLocationListener);
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() {
}
private final LocationListener mLocationListener = new LocationListener() {
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(final Location location) {
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
}
};
/**
* 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/Wi-Fi enabled
* #return boolean
* */
public boolean canGetLocation() {
return this.canGetLocation;
}
/**
* Function to show settings alert dialog.
* On pressing the Settings button it will launch 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 the 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 the cancel button
alertDialog.setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
dialog.cancel();
}
});
// Showing Alert Message
alertDialog.show();
}
#Override
public IBinder onBind(Intent arg0) {
return null;
}
}
DashboardActivity.java
public class DashboardActivity extends Activity {
Context mContext;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_dashboard);
mContext = this;
if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(mContext, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(mContext, Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(DashboardActivity.this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}, 1);
} else {
Toast.makeText(mContext,"You need have granted permission",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
gps = new GPSTracker(mContext, DashboardActivity.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();
}
}
}
#Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {
super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
switch (requestCode) {
case 1: {
// If request is cancelled, the result arrays are empty.
if (grantResults.length > 0
&& grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
// permission was granted, yay! Do the
// contacts-related task you need to do.
gps = new GPSTracker(mContext, DashboardActivity.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();
}
} else {
// permission denied, boo! Disable the
// functionality that depends on this permission.
Toast.makeText(mContext, "You need to grant permission", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
return;
}
}
}
}
Manifest.xml :
Permission which are added
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
Declare service in Application Tag:
<service android:name=".utilities.GPSTracker"/>

You could be having below causes?
First cause
Location provider is not giving you 0.0 values as latitude and longitude. You are getting what had you define first time. Because, you didn't receive fresh location or getLastKnownLocation() returns null. So latitude and longitude variables keep their first values (0.0)
double latitude;
double longitude;
Second cause
Whenever you call getLocation() method, getLastKnownLocation() method will be doing nothing until onLocationChanged fire! (depending on provider)
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
}
Elaborated for 'depending on provider'
You have requested both gps and network providers.
requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER ... mLocationListener);
requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER ... mLocationListener);
And then has called getLastKnownLocation method for both two providers
locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
Assume that those two providers have returned null. In this case, you need to wait until onLocationChanged method has been fired. Otherwise you will be getting null from getLastKnownLocation method depending on provider
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(final Location location) {
String providerName = location.getProvider();
if(providerName.equals(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER)){
// onLocationChanged method is fired by gps provider.
// After this point, getLastKnownLocation(); method returns not-null
// for LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER
}
if( providerName.equals(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER)){
// onLocationChanged method is fired by network provider.
// After this point, getLastKnownLocation(); method returns not-null
// for LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER
}
}

First, remove these:
<permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
Those are defined by the platform, not you.
Also, you are not reacting when the user actually grants permission to you. Request the permissions in your activity, and do not create an instance of GPSTracker until you have permission. That may be immediately, if checkSelfPermission() says that you have permission. Otherwise, that will be when the activity is called with onRequestPermissionResult().
The location work itself is also buggy, in that you seem to think that you will get a location immediately, which will not be the case much of the time.

Guy I resolved this issue, first answer which is given in this blocks works fine.
In order to remove the 0.0 from the Latitude and Longitude, just Go in your phone settings, open the app manager and grant the permission for app. it will show, as for letting it pending for user, we can throw the Dialog with permission.

Java (Android) - How to get the Location?

I used that solution to obtain my location, but I don't know how to get the location outside to use location.getLatitude() & location.getLongitude() later.
Is there any solution to access location from the outside?

I don't completely under stand your question but if you want to get your gps coordinates you can create a new class GPSTracker.
GPSTracker :
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;
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 latitude/longitude 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/Wi-Fi enabled
* #return boolean
* */
public boolean canGetLocation() {
return this.canGetLocation;
}
/**
* Function to show settings alert dialog.
* On pressing the Settings button it will launch 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 the 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 the 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;
}
}
And to get the coordinates use this in your activity:
GPSTracker gps;
double latitude;
double longitude;
gps = new GPSTracker(your context);
gps.getLocation();
// Check if GPS enabled
if(gps.canGetLocation()) {
latitude = gps.getLatitude();
longitude = gps.getLongitude();
}

getting user's current location using GPS in android

I want to get user's current location using GPS when a button is clicked and prompts the user to enable GPS if disabled and sstart next activity. The problem i'm facing is when GPS is disabled, the GPS settings windows pops up and immediately the next activity is also initiated. So the user couldn't enable the GPS.
How to wait initiation of next activity until user enables GPS settings and get current location?
My code
public void getCurrentLocation(View view)
{
latitude=0.0;
longitude=0.0;
GPSTracker gps = new GPSTracker(GetCurrentLocation.this);
if(gps.canGetLocation()){
latitude = gps.getLatitude();
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();
}
nextActivity();
}
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;
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;
}
}

I don't know english.
the problem of you is next Activity is called but don't care gps is on or off because you put it out of if{...} else{..}.
How to wait initiation of next activity until user enables GPS settings and get current location?
I think you should move this line nextActivity(); in to:
if(gps.canGetLocation()){
//....
}
so the code will look like :
public void getCurrentLocation(View view)
{
latitude=0.0;
longitude=0.0;
GPSTracker gps = new GPSTracker(GetCurrentLocation.this);
if(gps.canGetLocation()){
latitude = gps.getLatitude();
longitude = gps.getLongitude();
// \n is for new line
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Your Location is - \nLat: " + latitude + "\nLong: " + longitude, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
//
//launch new activity when location is detected.
//
nextActivity();
}else{
// can't get location
// GPS or Network is not enabled
// Ask user to enable GPS/network in settings
gps.showSettingsAlert();
}
}
with this code above when gps is off setting window pops up will be show up, and if user turn on gps ->they can get location -> the next activity will be launched.

Pause code execution while acquiring informations

Have a working application which collects GPS coordinates over GPS.
The application will use the those coordinates after the collection.
But because the acquiring of the coordinates can take 10-15 or more sec.
The app starts acquiring, moves forward in code takes the cords ( usually lastknowlocation ) and uses the coordinates which are not last.
So often I get GPS cords as 0,0 0,0 or lastknowlocation
I need somehow to pause execution of code until the new cords are acquired.
For any ideas or help I would be thankful
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
Location location_1; // location
Location zadnja; // location
// The minimum distance to change Updates in meters
private static final long MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES = 1; // 1 meters
// The minimum time between updates in milliseconds
private static final long MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES = 1000 * 10 * 1; // 10 seconds
// 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
location = null ;
locationManager = null;
this.canGetLocation= false ;
canGetLocation = false ;
} 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);
if (location != null) {
latitude = location.getLatitude();
longitude = location.getLongitude();
}
}
}
// if GPS Enabled get lat/long using GPS Services
if (isGPSEnabled) {
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(
LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER,
MIN_TIME_BW_UPDATES,
MIN_DISTANCE_CHANGE_FOR_UPDATES, this);
Log.d("GPS Enabled", "GPS Enabled");
location = locationManager
.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
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;
}
}

You need to delegate the GPS collection to a separate thread, and let the main code monitor it. That way the management of what is happening is in one thread, and the slow stuff is in another. The two threads need to communicate using classical state-machine techniques (synchronized code sections, semaphores etc).

Why don't you acquire the location in an AsyncTask and set a variable of the class foundLocation=true in PostExecute of the AsycTask, and pause your main thread with a
while(!foundLocation){
// do something like a loading bar or something
}