Set latitude and longitude value to text box [duplicate] - java

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I am working with Android, and I want to show current latitude value in textbox and current longitude value in another textbox. And I wrote the below code, but it is not working. It is not setting any latitude or longitude value in the corresponding textbox. Is there any problem with my code?
public class MainActivity extends Activity implements LocationListener {
private TextView latituteField;
private TextView longitudeField;
private LocationManager locationManager;
private String provider;
private static final String TAG = "CurrentLocation";
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
latituteField = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.lat1);
longitudeField = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.lat2);
// Get the location manager
locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
// Define the criteria how to select the location provider -> use
// default
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
provider = locationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, false);
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, 0, 0, this);
Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
onLocationChanged(location);
}
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
locationManager.removeUpdates(this);
}
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
if (location != null) {
System.out.println("Provider " + provider + " has been selected.");
int lat = (int) (location.getLatitude());
int lng = (int) (location.getLongitude());
Log.e("GPS", "location changed: lat="+lat+", lon="+lng);
latituteField.setText(String.valueOf(lat));
longitudeField.setText(String.valueOf(lng));
} else {
latituteField.setText("Provider not available");
longitudeField.setText("Provider not available");
}
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
}
Or I need to do something such as passing latitude or longitude value from somwhere? Or it will automatically get the current location value?
I have these in my manifest file-
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MOCK_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CONTROL_LOCATION_UPDATES" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
Anything else I need to add?
And also I am getting this error when I saw in logCAT
07-18 22:43:59.836: E/Trace(3410): error opening trace file: No such file or directory (2)
I am getting in my textbox as Provider Not Available as it is going to else loop.

As you mentioned in the comment that you are running your code from eclipse. Let me tell you that, can not fetch the real GPS Co-Ordinates in Eclipse. However you can simulate it by load .gpx file in to DDMS.
Have a visit my answer for same purpose.

int lat = (int) (location.getLatitude());
int lng = (int) (location.getLongitude());
you should have double instead of int, Do you know lat, longs are in double and you are only taking integer part. location changes even after 4 decimal places.

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Getting the user's location in Android when the phone is locked

I am looking for a solution to get the user's location in a specific time-interval in Android API 17 (Android 4.2) and when the phone is locked.
I've already tried some different code, checked a lot tutorials and searched almost everywhere on the web. The solution might be there, but I think it's a combination of lack of experience with Android developing and interpreting the different right solutions and approaches.
At first I had some pretty basic code, which worked very well when the screen was turned on. Even in the background, the location got updated (as I could check via a Toast message with the longitude and latitude).
I used a Handler to do so:
public void locationRunnable() {
final Handler locationHandler = new Handler();
final int distanceDelay = 5000; // milliseconds
locationHandler.postDelayed(new Runnable(){
public void run() {
// code
mMap.clear();
if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED && ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, android.Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
// TODO: Consider calling
// ActivityCompat#requestPermissions
// here to request the missing permissions, and then overriding
// public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions,
// int[] grantResults)
// to handle the case where the user grants the permission. See the documentation
// for ActivityCompat#requestPermissions for more details.
return;
}
mMap.setMyLocationEnabled(true);
mMap.setBuildingsEnabled(true);
mMap.getUiSettings().setMyLocationButtonEnabled(false);
LocationManager locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
String provider = locationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, true);
myLocation = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
if (myLocation != null) {
latitudeCurrentPosition = myLocation.getLatitude();
longitudeCurrentPosition = myLocation.getLongitude();
}
currentPattern = shortTest;
Notification.Builder notificationBuilderChecking = new Notification.Builder(this)
.setSmallIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher)
.setLargeIcon(BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(), R.mipmap.ic_launcher))
.setContentTitle("Test app")
.setAutoCancel(true)
.setOnlyAlertOnce(false)
.setContentText("Getting location!")
.setPriority(Notification.PRIORITY_MAX)
.setLights(0xffffffff, 200, 200)
.setVibrate(currentPattern);
Notification notification2 = notificationBuilderChecking.build();
NotificationManager notificationMngr2 = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
notificationMngr2.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification2);
locationHandler.postDelayed(this, distanceDelay);
}
}, distanceDelay);
}
It's just a snippet and the purpose is that in the background, when the screen is locked, this will loop every 10 seconds. And it does. Even when the phone is locked, but only for about 3 times. After 3 times the timer goes up and the phone vibrates less frequent (Doze feature in the way?).
Also, the phone does vibrate, but the location isn't updated. When I unlock the phone with the app in the foreground, the location is still at the place when I locked the phone. After a while (10 seconds) it updates. I use a marker on the map to check.
Again: it works when the phone is unlocked.
Now I'm trying to use a Service, a Service (Intent Service), or a Broadcast Receiver, and start a new Thread, but I don't know how and nothing is working.
Some of the last code I have contains a not functioning Broadcast Receiver and the most recent code contains a AlarmManager:
public void getLocation(Context context) {
AlarmManager am = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
Intent intent = new Intent(context, AlarmIntent.class);
PendingIntent pi = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, 0, intent, 0);
//After after 30 seconds
am.setRepeating(AlarmManager.ELAPSED_REALTIME_WAKEUP, System.currentTimeMillis(), 10000, pi);
context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
mMap.clear();
mMap.setMyLocationEnabled(true);
mMap.getUiSettings().setMyLocationButtonEnabled(false);
LocationManager locationManager = (LocationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
String provider = locationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, true);
myLocation = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
latitudeCurrentPosition = myLocation.getLatitude();
longitudeCurrentPosition = myLocation.getLongitude();
LatLng latLngCurrent = new LatLng(latitudeCurrentPosition, longitudeCurrentPosition);
mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(latLngCurrent));
mMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.zoomTo(distZoom));
currentPattern = shortTest;
showNotification(context);
mHereIAm = mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
.position(new LatLng(latitudeCurrentPosition, longitudeCurrentPosition))
.title(weAreHere)
.draggable(false)
.icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory
.fromResource(R.drawable.marker_iconv3)));
mHereIAm.setTag(0);
mHereIAm.showInfoWindow();
}
AndroidManifest permissions:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM" />
But at the long of 10000, Android Studio is telling me "Value will be forced up to 60000 as of Android 5.1; don't rely on this to be exact..." etc. So an AlarmManager isn't useful either.
With the last code, my app isn't even running anymore.
But still: vibrations and stuff still occur, but location updates don't.
In short:
I need some basic (at least, I think it just can't be so difficult, as the only problem is that it's not working when the screen is locked) code, that updates my location on a certain, variable interval.
Maybe I have to use a Handler/Runnable, start a new Thread, use a Service or a Broadcast Receiver. Maybe an AlarmManager may work as well, but I don't know how and which to use.
This is my first post. If anything misses or you guys need more information, please ask. I'm trying to be as precise as possible, without using to much overhead.
Edit 01
Can I use a Job Service to do so? - I've updated the API to 21, so I can make use of this service, but I don't know if that's the right solution I'm looking for? Got some great tutorials for the use of it.
Edit 02
Let me be more clear with less overhead: I am looking for a solution to get the user's current location when the device is locked: with an API, a Service, an IntentService, a BroadcastReceiver, ... - every tutorial tells me something different, even here at Stack Overflow I have troubles with finding the right solution.
I was able to use a Service as well as an Intent Service, but I cannot request any location updates, because of some errors, like:
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.name.name/com.name.name.MapsActivity}: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'void com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap.setMyLocationEnabled(b‌​oolean)' on a null object reference - searching for a solution for this error, gives me another error later on, and on, and on... I got myself stuck in an error-loop and a lot of unnecessary code.
I hope there is a simple way to get the user's location and you guys could help me. Thanks again.
Edit 03
I've followed the instructions on this tutorial and the location is checking. See the following code:
public class LocationService 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 LocationService(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(LocationService.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've disabled Network location and only allowed GPS location for testing - tested both.
And my MapsActivity:
public void getLocation(){
gps = new LocationService(MapsActivity.this);
if(gps.canGetLocation()) { // gps enabled} // return boolean true/false
latitudeCurrentPosition = gps.getLatitude(); // returns latitude
longitudeCurrentPosition = gps.getLongitude(); // returns longitude
latLngCurrent = new LatLng(latitudeCurrentPosition, longitudeCurrentPosition);
Toast toastLatCur = makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Lat Current: " + latitudeCurrentPosition + "" ,Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
toastLatCur.show();
Toast toastLongCur = makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Long Current: " + longitudeCurrentPosition + "" ,Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
toastLongCur.show();
}
else {
gps.showSettingsAlert();
}
if(goToLocation){
mMap.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLng(latLngCurrent));
goToLocation = false;
if(firstStart){
mMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.zoomTo(distZoom));
firstStart = false;
}
}
vibrateNotification();
}
When the screen is locked, the phone vibrates as I told in vibrateNotificatoin() - works perfectly every 10 seconds. But the location doesn't get updated! So a Service is not the right way to solve this. Help!
You should use the service to perform tasks which are needed to be done even when the application is not running. Give a try.

how to get the google map blue point latitude and longitude in android

My objective is to track the user's location and give an alert on reaching marked location. So first I get the location to reach and marked that. Then I get the current location and compare it with marked location. But it is not working. Even I placed the marker at current location. It is not giving the toast message. Here is the code -
public class MainActivity extends FragmentActivity implements LocationListener{
LocationManager locationManager;
String provider;
ToggleButton toggle;
public static double lat,lang,value1,value2,value3,value4;
public static String strlat,strlat1;
public LatLng loc,loc1;
public double latitude,longitude;
public static String strlang,strlang1 ;
Location location;
public LocationManager locationmanager;
// Google Map
private GoogleMap googleMap;
LocationListener Locationlistener;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
locationManager = (LocationManager)getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
// Creating an empty criteria object
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
// 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
final Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, 1000, 1, this);
final Handler handler = new Handler();
Runnable runnable = new Runnable() {
public void run() {
if(location!=null){
lat = location.getLatitude();
lang = location.getLongitude();
value3 =Double.parseDouble(new DecimalFormat("##.##").format(lat));
value4 =Double.parseDouble(new DecimalFormat("##.##").format(lang));
strlat = String.valueOf(value3);
strlang = String.valueOf(value4);
loc1 =new LatLng(lat, lang);
if((value1 == value3) && (value2 == value4))
{
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "target reached", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
else
Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), "Location can't be retrieved", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
else{
Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), "No Provider Found", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
handler.postDelayed(this, 1000);
}
};
handler.post(runnable);
}
try {
// Loading map
initilizeMap();
// Changing map type
googleMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_NORMAL);
// googleMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_HYBRID);
// googleMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_SATELLITE);
// googleMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_TERRAIN);
// googleMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_NONE);
// Showing / hiding your current location
googleMap.setMyLocationEnabled(true);
// Enable / Disable zooming controls
googleMap.getUiSettings().setZoomControlsEnabled(false);
// Enable / Disable my location button
googleMap.getUiSettings().setMyLocationButtonEnabled(true);
// Enable / Disable Compass icon
googleMap.getUiSettings().setCompassEnabled(true);
// Enable / Disable Rotate gesture
googleMap.getUiSettings().setRotateGesturesEnabled(true);
// Enable / Disable zooming functionality
googleMap.getUiSettings().setZoomGesturesEnabled(true);
// create marker
googleMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(loc, 16.0f));
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
googleMap.setOnMapClickListener(new OnMapClickListener(){
public void onMapClick(LatLng point){
Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(),
point.latitude + ", " + point.longitude,
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
latitude = point.latitude;
longitude = point.longitude;
value1 =Double.parseDouble(new DecimalFormat("##.##").format(latitude));
value2 =Double.parseDouble(new DecimalFormat("##.##").format(longitude));
strlat1 = String.valueOf(value1);
strlang1 = String.valueOf(value2);
loc=new LatLng(point.latitude, point.longitude);
MarkerOptions marker = new MarkerOptions().position(loc).title("Hello Maps ");
// adding marker
googleMap.addMarker(marker);
}
});
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
initilizeMap();
}
/**
* function to load map If map is not created it will create it for you
* */
private void initilizeMap() {
if (googleMap == null) {
googleMap = ((MapFragment) getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(
R.id.map)).getMap();
// check if map is created successfully or not
if (googleMap == null) {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
"Sorry! unable to create maps", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
.show();
}
}
}
/*
* creating random position around a location for testing purpose only
*/
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
#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
}
}
There are a few things wrong in your code.
You can't compare coordinates with == because you will never have an exact match for lat/lon coordinates when tracking the device's location. You need to figure out a threshold, and if the device gets within that threshold, then show the alert.
Next, you're not using your onLocationChanged() callback, so you are just looking at the current location one time at app start-up.
Take a look at the code in my other answer here which is about determining if the device is within a circle. This is a similar problem.
So, if you were to make your threshold 10 meters, and consider the target reached if the device is within 10 meters of the target location, you would implement your onLocationChanged() method something like this:
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
float[] distance = new float[2];
Location.distanceBetween( location.getLatitude(), location.getLongitude(),
latitude, longitude, distance);
if( distance[0] < 10 ){
//target location reached
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "target reached", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
one more daniel.i changed above code now it was working now have some more problem.
1.i tried to set splash screen like in my second.class.i set the above code for google map.it was running for five second while moving from one to another it get stopped
new Timer().schedule(new TimerTask(){
public void run() {
Intent intent = new Intent (MainActivity.this, SecondActivity.class);
PendingIntent pendIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(getBaseContext(), 1000, intent, 0);
}
}, 5000);
2.i want set search in google map how to set that i tried that it not working give some idea.

NullPointerException Location.getLongitude()

I am trying to get the current location in onCreateView() in my fragment. I'm getting a null pointer exception on the line where I try to get the current longitude. What am I doing wrong?
final LocationListener locationListener = new LocationListener()
{
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location currentLocation)
{
latitude = currentLocation.getLatitude();
longitude = currentLocation.getLongitude();
}
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider)
{
}
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider)
{
}
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras)
{
}
};
lm = (LocationManager)getActivity().getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
lm.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 100, 1, locationListener);
location = lm.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
longitude = location.getLongitude();
latitude = location.getLatitude();
You are not wrong.
location = lm.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
That method return only last known location. It does not calculate location. It will be null when there is no old location record. You request updates in your code. So if you need, you can wait till you get location update.
Use NETWORK_PROVIDER to get location because many times GPS will give null latitude and longitude
m_locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER,0,0, this);
m_location = m_locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
Add below permissions in manifest
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE" />
Are you talking about the location.getLongitude() call outside of the callback?
If that is what you are talking about, then there is no guarantee that a phone will have GPS or have GPS enabled. In either of those scenarious, you'll get a null response. While it is hard to cater for all scenarios, you're better off getting location from the network provider which is very likely to be there. Also, I would use a Criteria builder to get a connection more suited for your needs. For example, if you just want to know what city a user is in, GPS is over kill.
//force last known location from network provider
String providerName = LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER;
if (mLocationManager.isProviderEnabled(providerName)) {
Location lastLocation = mLocationManager.getLastKnownLocation(providerName);
}
//get high accuracy provider
providerName = mLocationManager.getBestProvider(createMediumCriteria(), true);
if (providerName == null) {
// get low accuracy provider
providerName = mLocationManager.getBestProvider(createLowCriteria(), true);
}
if (providerName == null) {
//get low accuracy even if its disabled
providerName = mLocationManager.getBestProvider(createLowCriteria(), false);
}
if (providerName != null && mLocationManager.isProviderEnabled(providerName)) {
Location lastLocation = mLocationManager.getLastKnownLocation(providerName);
if (lastLocation != null) {
onLocationChanged(lastLocation);
}
//else {
//timeout after 30 seconds.
if (!sLocationHandler.hasMessages(MSG_UNREGISTER)) {
sLocationHandler.sendEmptyMessageDelayed(MSG_UNREGISTER, 30000);
}
//LocationProvider provider = locMgr.getProvider(providerName);
// using low accuracy provider... to listen for updates
mLocationManager.requestLocationUpdates(providerName, 0, 0f, this);
//}
The criteria builders will be something like:
/**
* this criteria will settle for less accuracy, high power, and cost
*/
public static Criteria createLowCriteria() {
Criteria c = new Criteria();
c.setAccuracy(Criteria.ACCURACY_LOW);
c.setAltitudeRequired(false);
c.setBearingRequired(false);
c.setSpeedRequired(false);
c.setCostAllowed(true);
c.setPowerRequirement(Criteria.POWER_LOW);
return c;
}
/**
* this criteria needs high accuracy, high power, and cost
*/
public static Criteria createMediumCriteria() {
Criteria c = new Criteria();
c.setAccuracy(Criteria.ACCURACY_MEDIUM);
c.setAltitudeRequired(false);
c.setBearingRequired(false);
c.setSpeedRequired(false);
c.setCostAllowed(true);
c.setPowerRequirement(Criteria.POWER_HIGH);
return c;
}

How to set location on start - Google Maps API V2

Hi currently when i start the application it shows the whole map of the world, when i press the gps button then it zooms into my current location. I want it that when the activity starts it already zooms into your current location. Here is the source code:
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
// Google Map
private GoogleMap googleMap;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
try {
// Loading map
initilizeMap();
// Changing map type
googleMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_NORMAL);
// googleMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_HYBRID);
// googleMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_SATELLITE);
// googleMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_TERRAIN);
// googleMap.setMapType(GoogleMap.MAP_TYPE_NONE);
// Showing / hiding your current location
googleMap.setMyLocationEnabled(true);
// Enable / Disable zooming controls
googleMap.getUiSettings().setZoomControlsEnabled(true);
// Enable / Disable my location button
googleMap.getUiSettings().setMyLocationButtonEnabled(true);
// Enable / Disable Compass icon
googleMap.getUiSettings().setCompassEnabled(true);
// Enable / Disable Rotate gesture
googleMap.getUiSettings().setRotateGesturesEnabled(true);
// Enable / Disable zooming functionality
googleMap.getUiSettings().setZoomGesturesEnabled(true);
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
initilizeMap();
}
/**
* function to load map If map is not created it will create it for you
* */
private void initilizeMap() {
if (googleMap == null) {
googleMap = ((MapFragment) getFragmentManager().findFragmentById(
R.id.map)).getMap();
// check if map is created successfully or not
if (googleMap == null) {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
"Sorry! unable to create maps", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
.show();
}
}
}
}
You need to get Current Location using Location Listener and animate Camera on that.
First implement LocationListener to your Activity like:
public class BasicMapActivity_new extends Activity implements LocationListener
Now Implement following code in your Activity onCreate(....)
private LocationManager locationManager;
private String provider;
LocationManager service = (LocationManager) getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE);
boolean enabledGPS = service
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);
boolean enabledWiFi = service
.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);
if (!enabledGPS) {
Toast.makeText(BasicMapActivity_new.this, "GPS signal not found", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
startActivity(intent);
}
else if(!enabledWiFi){
Toast.makeText(BasicMapActivity_new.this, "Network signal not found", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS);
startActivity(intent);
}
locationManager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
// Define the criteria how to select the locatioin provider -> use
// default
Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
provider = locationManager.getBestProvider(criteria, false);
Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(provider);
//getCurrentLocation();
// Initialize the location fields
if (location != null) {
// Toast.makeText(BasicMapActivity_new.this, "Selected Provider " + provider,
//Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
onLocationChanged(location);
} else {
//do something
}
initilizeMap();
And now implement onLocationChanged(.....)
Marker startPerc=null;
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
double lat = location.getLatitude();
double lng = location.getLongitude();
LatLng coordinate = new LatLng(lat, lng);
startPerc = mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
.position(coordinate)
.title("Current Location")
.icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.defaultMarker(BitmapDescriptorFactory.HUE_BLUE)));
mMap.animateCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(coordinate, 18.0f));
}
And also implement
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
locationManager.removeUpdates(this);
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(provider, 400, 1, this);
initilizeMap();
}
And also add below permission in your manifest.xml file
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
I guess you could use something like :
function initialize() {
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map-canvas'), {
zoom: 5,
center: new google.maps.LatLng(53.671068, -130.25128),
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.TERRAIN
});
Google developer page has a lot of sample code using Google Maps API. Check this out : Simple Google Maps
Thanks,
Noel

Get user current location and determine it in Google maps

i wan to ask you: i am using google Maps in my application and when i open the activity that has the map i want the user current location to be determine, i am using this code to retrieve the current user location
public void locat ()
{
//Use the LocationManager class to obtain GPS locations
LocationManager mlocManager = (LocationManager)getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
LocationListener mlocListener = new MyLocationListener();
mlocManager.requestLocationUpdates( LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 0, 0, mlocListener);
}
// Class My Location Listener
public class MyLocationListener implements LocationListener
{
#Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location loc)
{
loc.getLatitude();
loc.getLongitude();
String Text = "My current location is: " + "Latitud = " + loc.getLatitude() +"Longitud = " + loc.getLongitude();
Toast.makeText( getApplicationContext(),
Text,
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
#Override
public void onProviderDisabled(String provider)
{
Toast.makeText( getApplicationContext(),"Gps Disabled",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT ).show();
}
#Override
public void onProviderEnabled(String provider)
{
Toast.makeText( getApplicationContext(),"Gps Enabled",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
#Override
public void onStatusChanged(String provider, int status, Bundle extras)
{
}
}// End of Class MyLocationListener */
but it is just give me the latitude and longitude and that is not what i want! i want to determine the user current location in google maps!how can i do it ? do you need my code to google MAps? Please please help me! THANK YOU
If I understand your question correctly you want to get the users current position and show it on a map. You have the latitude and longitude values, all you need to do is construct a GeoPoint and animate to that position on the map. You can also add a custom overlay to the map if desired. Something like the following should help.
double lat = location.getLatitude();
double longi = location.getLongitude();
long time = location.getTime();
GeoPoint currentGeo = new GeoPoint(toMicroDegrees(lat), toMicroDegrees(longi));
MapController controller = map.getController();
controller.animateTo(currentGeo);
You are never actually passing the information to a map in order to display the location.
What you need to do is get the MapView from the layout you displaying.
Then get the controller of the map view and set the users location as the centre/animate to their location.
Something similar to this:
mapView1 = (MapView) this.findViewById(R.id.map);
MapController mapControl = mapView1.getController();
GeoPoint geo = new GeoPoint((int)(lat)*1e6), (int(long*1e6));
mapControl.animateTo(geo);
This link should help http://mobiforge.com/developing/story/using-google-maps-android
You can open google maps with a geo uri like so:
String url = "geo:48.200927,16.369548,192";
Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
i.setData(Uri.parse(url));
startActivity(i);
Edit: It appears that you want reverse geocoding. Here is an example:
Geocoder geocoder = new Geocoder(this, Locale.getDefault());
List<Address> addresses = geocoder.getFromLocation(lat, lng, 1);
Here is the documentation for the android Geocoder class - http://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/Geocoder.html

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