Android: How to obtain an url of a location using Latitude & Longitude?

Question

Hi I am trying create an app in android which can obtain the current location and send current location's url to my friend through SMS.

I created an app to get current location's longitude & latitude and send it to my friend throughSMS, I would like to know how to obtain current location's url, so that when they click on the message the map opens in google maps.

I would like to know how to obtain url using latitude & longitude or in any other way in android.

thanks mate, i tried to search but couldn't get.:-) – Manju H Thumminakatti Sep 23 '15 at 08:40 — Manju H Thumminakatti, Sep 23 '15 at 08:40
"android sms open map" in google first link FYI – Breavyn Sep 23 '15 at 08:42 — Breavyn, Sep 23 '15 at 08:42
Got it, Thank you.:-) – Manju H Thumminakatti Sep 23 '15 at 08:44 — Manju H Thumminakatti, Sep 23 '15 at 08:44

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 23 '15 at 08:49

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http://maps.google.com/?q=<lat>,<lng>

Use the above format, pass your values of lat and lng to the above URL format.

answered Sep 23 '15 at 08:49

Shivputra N

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Android: How to obtain an url of a location using Latitude & Longitude?

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