GPS activation on Android

Question

In my application, How can I detect when GPS is turn on by other application installed on device?

Answer 1

You can easily check what app is able to get a location data by reading apps permissions with PackageManager class.

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PackageManager.html

Answer 2

steps -

1. Create services running in backgroud

2. You require following permission in Manifest file too -

   android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

3. write code

   final LocationManager manager = (LocationManager)context.getSystemService (Context.LOCATION_SERVICE );

   if ( !manager.isProviderEnabled( LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER ) ) Toast.makeText(context, "GPS is disable!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show(); else Toast.makeText(context, "GPS is Enable!", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

4. Or simply you can check

   LocationManager manager = (LocationManager) getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE ); boolean statusOfGPS = manager.isProviderEnabled(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER);

5. run your services continuous to monitor connection